Lord, your mask fell off

Chapter 136

When Xiao Xu followed the Yulin army into the palace, the gate of the palace fell behind him.

He didn't stop, and slowly followed the lead of the palace man towards the imperial study.

When he arrived at the entrance of the imperial study room, the eunuch who was waiting told him that his majesty had gone to Mingchen Palace and had not returned yet, so he was asked to wait here.

Mingchen Palace is the palace of Xiao Ran, the Fourth Emperor's younger brother.

He glanced at the heavily guarded surroundings, and walked away.

"His Royal Highness, where are you going?" Seeing this, the eunuch who was waiting immediately stood in front of him and asked anxiously.

"This king is going to visit the Fourth Emperor in Mingchen Hall, so is it possible that I still need your permission?" Xiao Xu swept his eyes coldly.

The eunuch was trembling with fright. There were rumors outside that the King of England's eyes were extremely cold, and a single glance could scare people to death. Although the rumors were a bit exaggerated, it was still vivid.

But he is responsible for keeping the King of England in charge, if he escapes, how will he account for it.

As if seeing what he was thinking, Xiao Xu curled his lips and sneered, "What? In your eyes, is this king already an assassin? Don't forget the identity of this king. As long as there is no conclusion for a day, where does this king want to go?" It's not your turn to stop."

The eunuch immediately retreated in fright, His Royal Highness was right, His Majesty only called the King into the palace, and did not convict him, so he should not offend the King easily, otherwise, in the future, he would not even know how he died.

With no one blocking the way, Xiao Xu strode towards Mingchen Palace.

He had just walked all the way and saw the strictness of the palace. He guessed that the assassination was no small matter, but compared to his own suspicions, he was more worried about the fourth brother's injury.

The kid who loved to provoke him in front of him, now that he's grown up, still can't change his temperament of swaying in front of him from time to time.

When he learned of his accident, his heart was raised. It's just that he knew that his father and concubine Yue were by his side, which was more useful than himself by his side, but when he got close to the harem, he couldn't help but worry about it.

When we arrived at Mingchen Hall, the brightly lit palace, the windows reflected figures walking back and forth, at the gate of the hall, imperial doctors came in and out, looking hurried, all the people held their breath, for fear of disturbing the atmosphere at the moment.

Xiao Xu stood outside the hall and waited for the communication from the person inside.

But what he waited for was not the summoned eunuch, but the bright yellow father.

He asked in a deep voice, "Father, how is the fourth brother's injury? Is it serious?"

Emperor Xixuan held back the anger in his chest, and his chest heaved violently, "You don't know if it's serious or not? How dare you appear here!"

Xiao Xu frowned upon hearing this, "Father, how is the fourth brother's injury?"

At this moment, he is not asking why his father treats him so badly, but what he cares most about is the injury of the fourth younger brother. Seeing that his father is so depressed, he thinks the injury is not serious.

"Stop being a hypocrite, I don't know your temperament yet!" Inside, the life and death of his beloved son was unknown, his heart had already been severely lifted, and when he saw Xiao Xu, his anger suddenly exploded.

"Father—" He only wanted to know about the injury of the fourth brother.

"Kneel down!" Emperor Xixuan ordered without any explanation.

Xiao Xu was startled for a moment, then lifted his clothes and knelt down on his knees. The stone bricks in early autumn felt a little cool, but not as cold as his heart at this moment.

He watched the bright yellow figure walk away with a flick of his sleeves, a hint of self-mockery curled up at the corner of his mouth.

In Mingchen Hall, Emperor Xixuan's roar resounded, "If I can't let Ran'er out of danger, I will let you be buried with me. What's the use of raising you!"

He suddenly remembered that when his father hadn't stepped into his palace for three months, and he stayed in the Moon Palace to take care of the fourth younger brother all day long, he wanted to get his father's attention and wash his hands in the cold winter. Cold water, life and death froze him and caught a cold. The queen mother ordered someone to tell the father, but he only got a good rest from the father. At that time, he didn't understand, thinking that he was not good enough. , but when the fire ignited, his life and death were uncertain, and he only got his father to stop for a moment, so he hurried back to the Moon Palace, because the three-year-old fourth brother had a bad stomach.

And when the eunuchs and guards standing at the gate of the palace cast a strange look at him, the majestic God of War of a country, the prince of a country, was reprimanded to kneel down, probably just a rare scene in Xixuan Kingdom in the past dynasties!

He suddenly remembered that it was not the first time that he was punished to kneel.

It's just that it's always related to the fourth emperor brother.

The queen mother said that all the culprits must be the fourth emperor, but he knew it was not.

If the father had not given all his father's love to the fourth brother, he would not have missed him.

A flash of lightning pierced the sky, as if sensing the tense atmosphere in the palace at this time, as if hitting everyone's hearts, causing waves of trembling.

Soon, the downpour fell without warning.

The bean-heavy rain hit his face, shoulders, and hands. It should be painful, but he didn't feel it. When he was fighting outside, he often had to march in the cold winter, the scorching sun, or the torrential rain. got used to.

A pair of exquisite and rich boots appeared in front of his eyes. He looked up, and in the haze of the heavy rain, he saw the angry mother queen.

"Mother, Yuda, don't stand here."

"My son is kneeling here, do you think the queen mother can rest in peace in the palace?" Queen Liang said angrily.

"Mother, you are worried about your son's disobedience." Xiao Xu lowered his eyes slightly, and the rainwater flowed down his cheeks and dripped onto the ground, causing little ripples.

"If you really don't want to worry about this palace, you go and explain to your father and get rid of your suspicion!" Queen Liang said angrily.

Luo Yun, who was holding an umbrella, quickly patted Empress Liang on the back to help her calm down.

"Mother, don't get angry." Xiao Xu pursed his lips and said, "Father is in a fit of anger, and it's useless for my son to say anything. Wait until the fourth brother's injury stabilizes."

"Xiao Xu, are you willing to make the queen mother mad at you? With your ability, you won't be able to find out who the murderer is? The queen mother doesn't believe it!" Queen Liang said through gritted teeth.

"My son doesn't know what's going on, so it's even more impossible to know who the murderer is." Xiao Xu's eyes flickered slightly, but he still lowered his head in the end.

"Okay, okay, okay——" Queen Liang said three good words in a row, then threw her sleeves and left.

Xiao Xu watched the leaving figure of his mother, and felt a little bitter in his heart. He had doubts in his heart, but he——

Powerless.

Facing the father who insists on believing that you are the murderer, no matter how much you say, it is tantamount to covering up.

He raised his head, and the three words Mingchen Palace shone a little under the faint moonlight.

Mingchen, these two characters were chosen by the father for the fourth brother, representing the brightest star.

Perhaps in the heart of the father, the fourth brother is the brightest star in his heart.

The fifteenth day of the moon is very round, shining on the ground, and the moonlight is soaked in the water, but it makes people feel cold.

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(End of this chapter)