Emperor Xuan looked tired, and he looked much older. After a while, he slowly spoke: "Ning Chen, I'm a little tired, you go back first." "The matter between the Queen and Prince Fu, keep it secret!" Ning Chen knew very well that Emperor Xuan must be very upset at this moment. His brother was having an affair with his wife. His son was plotting a rebellion. And there was more than one son, the third prince must be involved in this matter. Those literati who didn't know the truth might even accuse Emperor Xuan of being bloodthirsty and killing his brothers. If such unofficial history spreads... over time, everyone will take it seriously. Ning Chen leaned over: "I obey your order! I'll take my leave!"
"Leave the people from the Fire Gun Battalion to me, I still have use for them." "Yes!" Ning Chen left the palace. The Queen, Prince Fu, and the Crown Prince were all finished. Although he felt sorry for Emperor Xuan, Ning Chen was in a good mood. He didn't go to the Supervisory Office, but drove home. What happened next was not his turn to intervene. Back to Ning Mansion. Ning Chen asked Uncle Chai to prepare wine and food. Ning Chen was in a good mood after solving the three biggest enemies at once... At this moment, everything was clear. "Uncle Chai, sit down and drink with me." Uncle Chai hesitated for a moment, then sat down, "It's rare to see the fourth young master in such a good mood? Is there any happy event?" Ning Chen smiled and nodded, "Happy event, big happy event!" Uncle Chai's eyes lit up, "Is the fourth young master going to get married? Whose girl is it?" Ning Chen laughed, "It has nothing to do with this!" "Then the fourth young master got promoted?" Ning Chen smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with this either. It's a matter of the palace. Uncle Chai, don't ask too much... Come, drink!" ...... The next day, Ning Chen woke up and it was already noon.
He rubbed his temples. He drank too much last night. After getting up and washing up, Uncle Chai prepared light food. Ning Chen ate and drove to the Supervisory Department. When he arrived at the gate of the Supervisory Department, he happened to meet Geng Jing riding back on horseback. "Where did Lord Geng go?" Geng Jing got off his horse, his face solemn, "Just got out of court." He glanced at Ning Chen, "You were in the palace last night, right?" Ning Chen nodded. "Let's go in and talk." The two came to Geng Jing's room. As soon as he entered the room, Geng Jing said, "Ning Chen, what happened last night?" Ning Chen shook his head, "The Queen, Prince Fu, and the Crown Prince rebelled... but failed, and were killed by His Majesty. It's that simple." Geng Jing's mouth twitched, "I want to hear the details." Ning Chen said, "In fact, this is a big chess game played by His Majesty, waiting for those jumping clowns to jump out by themselves." Geng Jing smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty has deceived everyone." "Today's morning court, His Majesty was furious... All the officials who spoke for the Queen and Prince Fu were executed." Ning Chen was shocked. Good guy, it seems that Emperor Xuan is really angry this time and is killing like crazy. Geng Jing continued, "All the people in Furong Palace were sentenced to death. The palace was sealed, and all the people in the palace were detained. No interrogation is required. They will be beheaded in three days." "The same is true for the East Palace. Except for the prince who is temporarily detained... all the others will be beheaded in three days." "Guo Pengyi, the right battalion commander of the Weilong Army, and Yan Yuxiang, the deputy commander of the imperial guards... all three clans will be killed!" "All the officials who spoke for Prince Fu and the Queen in the court today were executed with their entire families... and more people are constantly being implicated." "Your Majesty is really angry this time. He doesn't even need to interrogate them, but beheads them directly... I'm afraid at least a thousand people will die this time." Ning Chen said in a deep voice, "Treason is a serious crime that will kill nine clans... Your Majesty only killed three clans, or the whole family was executed, which is already very merciful!" Geng Jing smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty's chess game is too clever. I didn't even notice anything wrong?" As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door. Geng Jing said, "Come in!" Pan Yucheng pushed the door open. He looked at Ning Chen, "The palace has issued an order that His Majesty wants you to enter the palace immediately."
Ning Chen did not dare to delay and drove to the palace. He was walking inside with his sword, and ran into a group of people... They were from the Musket Battalion. "Meet General Ning!" A thousand people saluted in unison. Ning Chen smiled and said, "Are you going back to the camp?" "Yes! I'm ordered to return to the camp." Ning Chen nodded, "Go back quickly, I'll see you another day." Suddenly, Ning Chen found someone holding two muskets. "Why are you holding two muskets?" According to regulations, each person is only equipped with one musket. "General Ning, you don't know, the brothers who followed General Ning into the Yangxin Palace last night were kept by His Majesty and will work in the palace in the future!" The soldiers who spoke looked envious. But Ning Chen's heart skipped a beat! "You go back first." Ning Chen, leaning on his sword, quickened his pace. The dozen or so musketeers who entered the Yangxin Palace last night heard too many secrets... I'm afraid that His Majesty kept them here not to entrust them with important tasks, but to silence them. Damn it, when His Majesty asked him to keep it secret, he should have thought that those dozen people were in danger. Those dozen people followed him to attack the Beidu Royal Court, and they were all iron-blooded men... Ning Chen didn't want them to die like this. Ning Chen hurried to the Imperial Study. Because the Imperial Study is close to the court, His Majesty would come to the Imperial Study first every time he left the court, and then move to the Yangxin Palace in the afternoon. Ning Chen met Nie Liang at the door of the imperial study. "Ning Chen, His Majesty has told you to go in directly when you arrive!" Ning Chen quickly walked into the imperial study room. "My lord, see your majesty!" Emperor Xuan sat behind Long An and glanced at Ning Chen, "Get up and talk." Ning Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that His Majesty left ten musketeers. I'm brave enough to ask them... are they okay?" Emperor Xuan looked at him, "Since you have already guessed it, why bother asking again?" Ning Chen's face turned pale slightly and his whole body froze.
Emperor Xuan said in a deep voice: "Ning Chen, there are some things that no one should know...especially the royal scandal. Once word gets out, those literati and poets who are not afraid of death, as well as enemy countries, will not hesitate to write and publicize it." Ning Chen smiled bitterly, "Those people are all tough men. They followed me and ran thousands of miles to capture King Zuoting alive...I should not have brought them into the palace." "Your Majesty, all ministers know it..." Emperor Xuan's face darkened, "Ning Chen, are you competing with me?" "I don't dare!" "Ning Chen, I have said that there are some things that must not be spread out." Ning Chen nodded, "I understand!" Emperor Xuan's expression softened and he said: "I will compensate their families and tell their families that those people are heroes and sacrificed their lives for the country." "Actually, in order to ensure that the scandal of the Queen and Prince Fu is not leaked, I should kill you... but I won't do it." "But remember, if you dare to go out and talk nonsense, don't blame me for being unkind... Even if I am reluctant to kill you, I will cut your tongue." Ning Chen was startled. "What did your Majesty say? I damaged my brain last night and lost my memory. I can't remember anything." Emperor Xuan raised his lips slightly, but quickly suppressed his emotions, glared at him, and said, "Do you know why I came to you?" "I am stupid, your Majesty, please make it clear!" Emperor Xuan originally wanted to say something else, but suddenly asked: "Did you already know that I was pretending to be faint?" "Well...I guessed it, but at that time King Fu said that Yama Luoxiang was so powerful, I was not sure." Ning Chen said honestly. "So, those words you expressed your loyalty to back then were meant for me to hear?" Damn it! ! ! The flattery is on the horse's leg. Is Emperor Xuan trying to settle accounts with the Queen?