Group pet Xiaopangbao: I have four big daddies

Chapter 1340 Forced
Emperor Beili regained some of his composure, calmed his mind, and was about to speak.

"emperor."

The secret guards suddenly appeared.

Emperor Beili looked at the guard and frowned: "The Crown Prince and Prince Nanyuan Yu have already left the Xiang family and arrived at the palace. Why are you only returning now?"

"Your Majesty, I was ambushed by a group of martial arts practitioners on my way to the palace, but I just managed to escape," the guard reported, kneeling on the ground.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Beili reached out and rubbed his head: "These Jianghu people act recklessly. If it weren't for—never mind, tell me what strange things the Xiang family has done."

The gathering of martial arts practitioners has both advantages and disadvantages; the martial arts tournament will cause them to compete against each other.

"Your Majesty, at the Xiang family banquet, an elder from the Jade Fortress of the Southern Abyss Ancient City suddenly appeared. He claims to have evidence that the Qian family never colluded with the enemy or betrayed the country, and that someone else was the one who did..."

The secret guards recounted everything that had happened to the Northern Li Emperor to him, word for word.

The more the Northern Emperor listened, the darker his expression became. Finally, he pushed away the teacup on the table and said, "How dare the Crown Prince? How dare he promise a thorough investigation in public? How dare he!"

A thorough investigation is needed, not only in Beili, but also in Nanyuan and Xiyan.

The truth of what happened back then could not be hidden no matter what. Once the truth came out, it was undoubtedly a slap in the face to him.

Li Quande was also shocked to hear this. A thorough investigation would mean telling the world that no one had ever betrayed the country and that the emperor was incompetent.

The Northern Emperor clenched his fist.

When he first ascended the throne, it was a difficult time for him to take this position. His advisors were cunning, and there were some things they didn't know at the time, but it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't find out later.

Emperor Beili was afraid and had nightmares every night, dreaming that his identity was exposed by the elders of the court and that he was to return the throne.

So when the Censorate presented evidence of Qian Jia's treason, he felt a secret sense of relief. He knew it was a scheme orchestrated by Liu Chengye, the Minister of Revenue, and several senior officials, but he deliberately pretended not to hear, and even angrily ordered the entire Qian family to be imprisoned during a court assembly.

In the end, it was only when Qian Fu retrieved the late emperor's pardon token that the Qian family was spared exile. Qian Fu became a monk, and Qian Fanji, who was once Lou Shan's prized student, was unable to be dealt with.

To demonstrate the emperor's magnanimity, he did not take action against Qian Fanji, but instead granted him the nominal title of Minister after he graduated from Loushan.

He secretly ordered the suppression of Qian family collateral descendants and even attempted to assassinate Qian Fanji, but both attempts failed.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince and the envoy from Nanyuan are waiting outside the palace. The envoy is asking when Your Majesty will grant an audience," a young eunuch hurriedly reported.

Emperor Beili's eyes were bloodshot. He slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "I won't see them! Tell them to get out, all of them get out!"

The bright yellow curtain behind the dragon throne swayed with his movements.

The last rays of the setting sun shone through the window, casting a long shadow on the wall that made him look like a twisted, trapped beast.

"Your Majesty, rest your anger."

Li Quande was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground, not daring to raise his head.

He had served the emperor for decades and had never seen His Majesty so distraught.

"Where is the envoy from Dongzhao?" Emperor Beili took a deep breath, trying to calm the trembling in his voice, and asked the guard.

"The Dongzhao envoys were at the temporary palace. After receiving the news, they wanted to enter the palace, but some scholars blocked the gate. Some even... threw things at the Dongzhao envoys. The Dongzhao envoys dared not leave the palace. Those scholars from the martial arts world blocked them and refused to let them out, saying that they wanted Dongzhao to come out for a confrontation." The guard finished speaking while kneeling, paused, and then said, "By this time, the news should have spread throughout the capital."

"It's spread throughout the capital?" Emperor Beili sneered, his laughter filled with fear: "Marquis Xiangming, Qianfanji, very well, very well, they certainly know how to pick their timing."

With the four kingdoms gathered and a thousand families bringing this matter to light, Beili was forced to thoroughly investigate the case from back then.