"Mr. Liu has lived a very comfortable life."

Liu Ying didn't know the purpose of Eunuch Huang's arrival, so he replied cautiously, "My father-in-law is joking, where can I have a comfortable life now."

"Yeah?"

Eunuch Huang stretched out his tone.

Liu Ying has been the commander of the Imperial Guard for so many years, and he still has the ability to observe his expressions. If the emperor criticized him, he would not let Eunuch Huang disguise him.

"Liu Ying dared not deceive his father-in-law, and he didn't know what the emperor had to give him."

Eunuch Huang was very satisfied with his reaction.

"Liu Ying, the emperor believes you. But you really can't come up with conclusive evidence. You can't convict the second prince with just a token. The emperor always remembers this in his heart. The third prince is the emperor's favorite person. If he hadn't been killed, the emperor would have made the third prince the crown prince long ago."

Liu Ying believed this. It was because of his belief that he risked being retaliated by the second prince and brought people into the palace to complain.

If the third prince did not die but became the crown prince, he would be the crown prince's help and would rise to the fore.

"The emperor wants to avenge the third prince, but he cannot do it too obviously. Someone will always do this. Are you willing?"

Liu Ying knelt down, "Liu Ying is willing."

...

New Year's Eve.

As noon approached, all shops closed their doors one after another.

There were almost no pedestrians on the street.

The entire capital seemed to have fallen silent.

The family of civil and military officials is not so quiet. They are all preparing clothes to wear for the evening palace banquet.

Not every official can go to the palace banquet, they are all first-rank and second-rank officials, royal relatives and old ministers with titles.

However, the Duke of Dingguo’s mansion was quiet.

If it weren't for going to the palace to see your daughter and grandson, Dingguo Gong and his wife wouldn't want to enter the palace - they couldn't eat well and were tired of eating.

"Empress Xian said, let's go there early, how about we enter the palace half an hour earlier?"

The wife of the Duke of Dingguo asked.

Duke Ding may not have seen his daughter and grandson for a long time, so he nodded, "Okay."

The palace banquet begins at the right time of You, and the two entered the palace in the second hour of Shen.

Concubine Xiao Xian had already sent someone to wait at the palace gate. When she saw them, she immediately stepped forward, "Dude, old lady, please come with me."

The two followed him to Kunli Palace.

The fourth prince is here too.

Since the third prince was killed, the emperor called for fear of something happening to him and refused to let him leave the palace. It was only once in a few months that he met the Duke of Dingguo and his wife, and he was very happy, "Grandfather and Grandmother."

The Duke of Dingguo and his wife saluted.

Concubine Xiao Xian was also very excited and sent all the palace ladies back and asked the manager's aunt to guard the door.

"Father, mother..."

Duke Ding waved his hand. After all, this place was in the palace, and there were ears in the walls, so some things could not be said.

"How are you physically?"

"My daughter is in good health, but my father and mother look older."

"It's the same for people at this age. Don't worry about us, take good care of yourself and the Fourth Prince."

The sound is not loud, but it can be transmitted to the yard.

The manager stood at the door, looking at the palace servant who seemed to be in charge of his duties.

A palace maid walked to the windowsill with a pot of flowers, put them down, and then turned to move another flower.

The manager's aunt lowered her eyelids.

...

The second prince also entered the palace early.

As early as the day when Eunuch Huang finished his oral order, he wanted to enter the palace, but he held back again and did not enter the palace until today.

Although I had known that the emperor asked Chu An to attend the palace banquet, I was still very happy to see him, "An'er, we can finally feel at ease."

The second prince's eyes lit up, "Has the mother heard something?"

Although the father's actions showed that he would be made the crown prince, he could not fully rest assured for one day without issuing an edict.

"I heard that I didn't hear anything, but it means everything that your father asked you to attend the palace banquet. An'er, you must perform well tonight so that your father will be more satisfied with you."

"Don't worry, mother, I know how to do it."

Concubine Rou nodded.

"By the way, Concubine Xian came to me yesterday and told me that in front of the emperor, we should not show too close to her, so as not to make your father suspicious."

"My son knows, I will take my position."

Concubine Rou glanced at the sky, "Why hasn't the time arrived yet?"

The imperial concubine died, and Concubine Rong was implicated by the eldest prince. Now there are only two concubines in the palace with high status, including her and Concubine Xiao Xian. An'er is also valued by the emperor. She will be the only one who can stay by the emperor tonight.

The second prince was also anxious and looked at the sky outside from time to time.

...

Officials took their families into the palace one after another.

Everyone sat in order, and there were greetings in the palace.

The Duke of Qin was most praised, but he had a smile on his face, but he felt a little uneasy.

As the second prince's grandfather, he naturally hoped that his grandson would take the position of crown prince, but as soon as Liu Ying brought people into the palace to sue the second prince for killing the third prince, he felt that things were not simple.

After the second prince was ordered to think about his past behind closed doors, he asked his wife to go to the palace to ask Concubine Rou, who denied it, which made him even more uneasy.

If the emperor does not believe that the second prince killed the third prince, how could he order the second prince to think about his mistakes behind closed doors? If he believes, how could he only let the second prince think about his mistakes behind closed doors?

Although the Duke of Qin did not participate in what the second prince did, the emperor would not think so. If something happened to the second prince, the Duke of Qin would inevitably be implicated.

"The Emperor is here!"

Eunuch Huang's sharp voice sounded.

Everyone knelt down.

The emperor walked into the hall, and Concubine Rou and Concubine Xian followed him one by one, one by one, and behind him were the second and fourth princes.

Although the second prince tried his best to restrain himself, he could not hide the joy on his face.

The fourth prince walked beside him, much shorter than him, and his whole body was full of childishness.

"Long live my emperor."

The emperor went to the main seat and sat down. Concubine Rou was on his left and Concubine Xiao Xian was on his right.

"Let's just flat."

Everyone stood up and sat down.

The emperor picked up the wine cup, "Today is a palace banquet, all my dear friends will let go."

Naturally, the officials did not dare to let go and drink, they all took a small sip and put it down.

Eunuch Huang clapped his high-high and the dancer entered the hall.

Amid the sound of silk and bamboo, the ministers let go a little, and they all served the cups to toast each other with their colleagues.

The hall gradually became lively.

The second prince also raised his glasses with the ministers around him one by one.

A pot of wine came to the bottom, and the palace maid brought another pot.

After a few more cups, the sound of silk and bamboo stopped, the dancers left the hall, and the second prince stood up with a cup of wine.

Just when everyone thought he was going to toast the emperor, he said, "Father, I have something to ask you."

The atmosphere in the hall was very good, and the emperor also drank a few drinks. It was a good time, "What are you going to ask?"

"Did the father really do the beastly thing that defile the Princess Qin?"
Chapter completed!