northernbook Chapter 694: Prince Li entered the palace to meet the emperor, and he was holding a woman!
Chapter 694: Prince Li entered the palace to meet the emperor, and he was holding a woman!
If he was a person who stirred up disputes in the world for his ambition, Shu He would look down on him.
She would rather believe that he was testing her with these words than think of him as that kind of person.
She had seen the devastation caused by the war between the two countries, and had also seen the bodies of soldiers and civilians left in pieces by the swords of war... For some people, life was already difficult enough under this hierarchical system, and they should not become bubbles in the torrent of history because of the ambitions of those in power.
She is not a saint, but she is not heartless either!
She looks down on someone who ignores the suffering of the lower classes and even creates such suffering!
Baili Moqing smiled bitterly. He already knew the answer.
To be honest, he was quite hurt by this answer, but at the same time he felt extremely fortunate.
Fortunately, she is from Apocalypse.
He took the initiative to speak and change the subject, "You just asked, who is the person behind Shen Lanzhi's contact? I think it's most likely Lao Ba."
"Or maybe, he didn't cooperate with anyone at all, and did that just to add fuel to the fire of strife within Apocalypse."
If he had really reached a cooperation with Lao Ba, he would not have said such words to him and Lao Ba in the auditorium today.
Shu He pondered for a moment and spoke again, "Shen Lanzhi won't let Shen Yao's death go so easily. He's still in Kyoto. Will he…"
Baili Moqing looked at her dark purple eyes and sighed softly, "Don't worry, I will take care of these things. Believe me, I, the Prince Li, will not be unable to handle such a small matter!"
The carriage soon arrived at the palace gate, and Liu Qin was waiting there early.
"Your Majesty, Princess..."
Liu Qin saw Shu He's disheveled appearance and her black eyes, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. "Princess, what are you doing..."
Shu He spoke softly, his voice low and hoarse, "I was poisoned. I hope I didn't scare Eunuch Liu..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qin immediately said, "My Lord and Princess, please follow me."
Just as Shu He was about to leave, Baili Moqing picked her up and said, "You can't ride a horse or a carriage in the palace, hold me tight."
Shu He did not refuse. Naturally, the more serious her current condition looked, the better!
Liu Qin didn't say anything about this, but just walked silently in front to lead the way.
Baili Moqing's hands were steady, his steps were light, his arms were strong, and he felt a sense of security, which made Shu He feel extremely relaxed and even a little drowsy.
Thinking of what she had just said in the carriage, her heart softened a little, and her arms around his neck tightened.
Baili Moqing felt her movement, his heart tightened slightly, and then the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably.
"Your Highness, half of the court officials have come here to accuse you. Some say you are deliberately destroying the peace between the two countries, some say you are lawless and bloodthirsty, and some say you are deliberately provoking disputes between the two countries..."
"You know what those civil servants say, they can be very harsh. Once we get to the palace, please don't get angry!"
Baili Moqing was silent. He had experienced the talk of those civil servants before. Humph, a bunch of flashy but empty talkers who were ruining the country!
"The Emperor asked this old servant to come and pick you up because he wanted you to prepare early and make Shen Yao's death seem as 'natural' as possible..."
"But, the Emperor also said that we cannot damage the royal family's reputation..."
Baili Mo frowned slightly and couldn't help sneering in his heart.
His father was hinting to him that the matter between Shen Yao and Zhao Ming must not be leaked. As for Shen Yao, if he couldn't come up with a sufficient reason to kill him, was he prepared to side with the officials?
Outside the Taiji Hall, Liu Qin went in to report, while Baili Moqing waited outside the hall, holding Shu He in silence.
After walking for so long, his arms were still strong and powerful, and Shu He had fallen asleep.
When Liu Qin came back again, he saw Shu He was still asleep. He opened his mouth, but stopped himself from speaking.
Baili Moqing ignored him and walked straight in.
The officials who were kneeling on the ground in the Taiji Hall glared at Baili Moqing when they saw him come in. Some of them had exaggerated expressions of anger on their faces.
Seeing him come in holding a woman, the officials couldn't help themselves.
"Your Majesty, Prince Li came into the palace to meet you, and he actually hugged a woman. This is a crime of great disrespect!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! Prince Li has become even more arrogant and disrespectful since returning from Beisha City. First, he massacred the Beidi wedding ceremony officials, then beheaded Beidi Prince Yong. Now, he has lost his manners in front of the palace and even ignores Your Majesty! Your Majesty, Prince Li must be severely punished for his behavior!"
The emperor sat at the imperial desk, staring at Shu He in Baili Moqing's arms, with a look of worry on his face.
Baili Moqing ignored those words and walked straight to the front, half-knelt on the ground, and said, "Your son, along with my wife Shu He, come to see the emperor!"
Emperor Qiwen looked at the unconscious Shu He and asked, "Seventh Brother, what's going on?"
Baili Moqing still hugged Shu He tightly and said, "Father, after attending my eighth brother's wedding, I was assassinated on the way back home. Ah He was poisoned to save me. Not only did she lose her eyesight, she is now in a coma!"
"I beg you, Father, to summon the imperial physician to save Ah He!"
The emperor stood up with a look of shock on his face. "What? Princess Li was poisoned? Quickly call the imperial physician!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Qin immediately agreed. The emperor then said, "Call all the doctors from the Imperial Hospital and make sure that Princess Li is cured!"
After Liu Qin left, the officials looked puzzled.
Wasn't it said that Princess Li was assassinated? How did it become Prince Li being assassinated?
The emperor glanced at all the officials and asked, "Seventh Brother, you said you were assassinated just now? Who did it?"
After hearing this, the officials looked at each other and had a bad feeling in their hearts.
"Reporting to the Emperor, the person who planned the assassination was Prince Yong of Beidi, Shen Yao!"
As expected! Prince Li's tricks are really clever!
Assassinating Prince Li and assassinating Prince Li's wife are two completely different things!
"Prince Li, you said that Prince Yong of the Northern Di tried to assassinate you? But we heard that it was Prince Li's wife who was assassinated? And you massacred all the Northern Di people in Shanghe Mansion in order to avenge Princess Li!"
"Prince Li, you're not trying to shirk responsibility by saying you were assassinated, are you?"
Baili Moqing tilted his head slightly, staring coldly at the official who had spoken. "Master Zhang Chong, what do you mean by this? What do you mean by this? I am shirking responsibility?"
"Oh, you mean that I fabricated the assassination attempt?"
Zhang Chong was startled and immediately said, "That's not what I meant. I just wanted to say that the assassination attempt on the prince and princess might not have been aimed at you, but at the princess!"
"And before the mastermind behind the assassination was discovered, the prince led his men to Shanghe Mansion and even beheaded the prince of Beidi over a disagreement!"
"Your Majesty, your actions inevitably make people wonder if you are deliberately provoking a war between the two countries!"