"The Queen Mother may not actually be Brother Chen! It could also be someone else! After all, Yu Siling is a marriage princess from the Western Kingdom, and there are other envoys from the Western Kingdom around him.
It is normal for these people to stay by her side and protect her safety. Queen Mother, please don’t jump to conclusions. Brother Chen may not necessarily like this Yu Siling. Don’t forget that Brother Chen likes her wholeheartedly.
Red Moon.”
The Queen Mother took a deep look at Xiao Lanxin
The banquet went on as usual.
Just when Ye Fuxun and Bai Yuxian were returning to the banquet from the Royal Garden, the Queen Mother and Xiao Lanxin also came back.
When passing by Xiao Zichen, the Queen Mother paused for a moment, took a deep look at Yu Siling and Xiao Zichen, and then returned to her seat under everyone's doubtful gazes, and then spoke in the emperor's ear.
"What? Your mother was assassinated?"
Xiao Che looked at the Queen Mother in surprise. Although the relationship between mother and son was not that close because of Xiao Lanxin, they were still a family, and the assassination of the Queen Mother was not a trivial matter.
"Come here! Search everyone present. As long as you find a wound on your arm, arrest them all. No matter who has me here, they must be taken care of."
Everyone looked at Xiao Che in confusion, wondering why the Queen Mother suddenly wanted to arrest someone after she came back after she left for a while, or someone with a wound on her arm?
At this moment, Xiao Zhe also said what the Queen Mother told him, but he also said it selectively.
"The Queen Mother was just taking a walk in the Royal Garden. Unexpectedly, a thief disguised himself and sneaked into the palace. He actually wanted to assassinate the Queen Mother. It was really treasonous.
The Queen Mother heard that the palace guards cut a gash on the man's arm. The man was quite tall and thin, so he should be a man.
There are people under the Emperor's feet who dare to sneak in and assassinate the Queen Mother. They really don't take me seriously! Someone is coming, let's investigate thoroughly! Everyone must show their left arm."
Xiao Che's eyes were sinister as he looked at the people below, and then he rowed in the direction of Bai Yuxian. When he saw Yu Xiling, there was a hint of fascination in his eyes. Beautiful things are liked by everyone.
, it’s a pity that this person is his future younger brother and sister.
Xiao Che felt quite regretful.
But when he thought of what the Queen Mother had just said to her, the doubts in his heart gradually rose.
Soon, under the supervision of many imperial guards, all the male ministers at the banquet exposed their left arms. Of course, someone with an identity like Bai Yuxian did not have to do this.
Some of the ministers actually had wounds on their arms. However, under the testimony of the guard who took action, it was discovered that the wounds on the arms of these ministers were not caused by his actions in Hongyue's palace just now.
It was caused by other sharp blades.
They soon arrived in front of Xiao Zichen, but everyone was surprised to find that their Prince Chen didn't even pay attention to the guard who came in front of him.
He still went his own way, drinking the wine he had before the crime, with a calm expression, so that no one could tell anything strange.
"Oh? Brother Wang, what's going on? Why are the guards coming in front of you, but they still don't show their arms? Is there some ulterior secret?"
Xiao Che looked at Bai Yuxian with gloomy eyes, and was even more confused in his heart. Is he really guilty of acting like this?
"My brother is just drinking." Bai Yuxian did not look at Xiao Zhe, but responded lightly, "What's more, my brother has been with Ling'er just now and has never been to any imperial garden.
What's more, how could my younger brother dare to assassinate the Queen Mother?
The Queen Mother is my younger brother's mother and queen. Even if my younger brother had ten courages, he would not assassinate his mother. Brother Wang, don't you think so? In Brother Wang's eyes, is this younger brother the kind of person who is worse than a beast?
"
With a few words, he kicked the ball to Xiao Zhe.
There was a touch of disdain in his tone. There was a hint of sarcasm in his words.
Hearing this in Xiao Che's ears, it seemed as if he was laughing at him, and Xiao Che immediately frowned. The arm placed on the case was clenched tightly into a fist, with blue veins bulging out, and he had the urge to go up and beat him up, but
In order to be superficial, he still said nothing.
"Chen'er would be better off showing his arms. The Ai family doesn't believe that Chen'er would assassinate the Ai family. Chen'er has always been respectful to the Ai family, so how could he hurt the Ai family?
But if today's situation is not exposed for everyone to see, wouldn't it be possible for others to find evidence? Does Chen'er have any unwillingness in his heart? Or is Chen'er not willing to listen to what the Aijia said? "
With just a few words, he easily made enough effort in front of everyone, making everyone think how deep the relationship between Xiao Zichen and the Queen Mother was.
But those in the know sneered in their hearts.
How could a person who had used force to put his son on the throne have any maternal thoughts towards his son's powerful enemy?
What's more, if you really believe it, how can you let him show his arms? Such rhetoric is just for the sake of looking good, and it doesn't take the other party into consideration at all. If you really believe it, you won't interfere with him more, nor will you.
To doubt anything.
This was obviously to make everyone suspicious and tell everyone that Xiao Zichen had some secrets in front of everyone.
The obscene meaning was hidden and told to everyone that Xiao Zichen was so rebellious that he actually assassinated his own mother during the Mid-Autumn Festival feast in the palace, making everyone despise him.
If such a thing were to spread, even if he married a princess from the Western Kingdom who came to marry him, his reputation would not be good in the future.
And once he marries this princess, he will no longer be able to take concubines in the future. The Western Kingdom is far away in the desert, and no matter how powerful it is, it is just that distant water cannot save the near fire!
I have to say that the Empress Dowager's move was very deliberate. Every word was just right, neither too much nor too little, but the meaning was just there, making everyone suspicious.
All the ministers present also had doubts in their hearts. They just turned over their arms to check if there were any recent wounds. However, they were not willing to accept this small request. This shows that King Chen really has something on his mind.
The ministers standing on Xiao Zichen's side were extremely anxious and puzzled at the same time.
Even if King Chen's relationship with the Queen Mother was not harmonious, he would always behave leisurely and calmly, but today he actually refused the Queen Mother's request.
Although King Chen has not said any clear words of rejection so far, his casual attitude clearly expresses his inner wish.