The Poisonous Wife: Cute Baby Comes to Rebirth with Me

Chapter 529 Worth Further Study
However, before the two of them could calm down, their father-in-law came hurriedly with news that Secretary Liu wanted to see them.

Liu Zhongshu, the twin brother of Concubine Liu, was so eager to enter the palace today for some unknown reason.

When the emperor summoned him, Liu Zhongshu strode in, knelt on one knee, and saluted respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty, I, Liu He, pay my respects to you. Long live the emperor!"

The emperor raised his hand to signal him to stand up, his eyes fell on his face which was red from the rush, as if he had a premonition that something big was about to happen.

Liu Zhongshu stood firm, took a deep breath, and his voice was solemn: "Your Majesty, I have received news that Lord Xiao from the Censorate asked for leave on the pretext of serving his seriously ill mother, but actually left the capital without permission and went to Lingnan secretly. This move is quite suspicious, and I am afraid that there is a trick, so I come to report it to Your Majesty."

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally calm atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The emperor frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Where did you get the news? Is there any solid evidence for this matter?"

Liu Zhongshu lowered his head and answered respectfully, "Your Majesty, I learned about this incident accidentally when I was assessing military commanders in the Chiyu Camp. I have questioned many soldiers and they all confirmed that Lord Xiao did appear on the battlefield. I wondered, the army has been back to the capital for a long time, even Lord Nan and General Lin have returned to the court, why is Lord Xiao the only one missing? If he didn't have something to hide, why would he hide here?"

After hearing this, the emperor's face became even gloomier. He pondered for a moment and asked, "Besides you, who else knows about this?"

Liu Zhongshu hesitated for a moment, but finally answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, I have not yet informed anyone else of this matter."

The emperor nodded, as if approving of Liu Zhongshu's caution.

However, Liu Zhongshu's heart was not as calm as it appeared.

The reason why he came to the palace to report today was actually because of his father's instructions.

His father told him that the emperor was currently investigating the King of Lingnan's followers, and that reporting Censor Xiao at this time would not only demonstrate his loyalty, but also give him the opportunity to suppress his political enemies.

However, he never expected that there were more complicated interests involved behind this. While the two were talking, Lin Dalang and Nan Xuan were listening with fear.

They knew very well that if Censor Xiao's actions were really convicted of a crime, the entire court would be in uproar.

Although the battle of Lingnan was a great victory, the Akabane Camp suffered heavy losses. Now that the scandal of the Censorate has been involved, it is really unsettling.

Liu Zhongshu also felt mixed emotions.

He hoped to take this opportunity to make a great contribution, but he was also worried that if the matter was exposed, it would implicate himself and his family.

At this moment, the emperor suddenly asked, "Liu Zhongshu, you really haven't told anyone about this?"

When Liu Zhongshu heard this, his heart tightened, but he pretended to be calm and replied, "Your Majesty, I really haven't told anyone."

He secretly felt lucky that he had followed his father's advice and not leaked the matter.

However, what he didn't know was that his sister, Concubine Liu, had inadvertently revealed this matter during lunch.

The emperor was curious and asked her how she knew this. Concubine Liu explained that when the eunuch went out of the palace to make purchases, she heard the people talking about it in private.

The emperor then sent someone to verify and learned that the wife of Marquis Wu'an had entered the palace today.

However, such confidential matters should not be disclosed to outsiders, so how could the common people know about it?

How did the wife of Marquis Wu'an know about this? This is a strange matter and deserves further investigation.