Chapter 145 Summoned to the Palace, Punishment Begins

"Lord!"

As soon as Li Chengze entered the palace, he saw Jia Xu, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, walking slowly towards him.

"How is it? Is there any new news?"

After Jia Xu stopped, he immediately nodded and said, "That's right."

"Just now, news came from the palace. After Emperor Qing learned that the news of the Crown Prince's murder had spread, he was extremely angry."

"Moreover, many civil and military officials in the court went to the imperial study together, and they stayed there for a long time."

"I guess he hasn't left yet."

Li Chengze smiled and said, "This is inevitable."

"After all, the news of the Crown Prince's murder is of utmost importance. Once the ministers in the court know about it, they will definitely go to Emperor Qing as soon as possible."

"First, I want to ask about the details of the matter."

"Secondly, we need to start considering the issue of changing our alignment."

After hearing what Li Chengze said, Jia Xu knew what he meant, so he nodded again and said:
"My lord is right. Realigning themselves is what they need most."

"However, I am a little skeptical. When this matter is over, will Emperor Qing pass the throne of Crown Prince to you, my lord?"

Li Chengze shook his head and said, "You don't have to doubt it. Emperor Qing will never pass the throne of Crown Prince to me."

"No matter how outstanding I am, how popular I am, or how capable I am!"

“This is something I’ve known since the beginning.”

Jia Xu pondered and said, "In that case, do we need to..."

Li Chengze immediately waved his hand and said, "We don't need to do anything now, just wait."

Anyway, he had never thought about competing for the position of crown prince.

From now on, Emperor Qing can pass the throne of crown prince to whoever he wants.

Wait until the time is right.

Wouldn't it be better to just rise up in rebellion and put on the yellow robe?
Then, Li Chengze said, "Let the brothers rest for the next few days and don't do anything for now."

"Let's talk about it after we finish the matter with the Crown Prince."

"Yes." Jia Xu nodded in agreement and immediately turned and left.

After pondering for a moment, Li Chengze turned around and walked into the room.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

After breakfast, Li Chengze did not continue to practice swordsmanship or martial arts, but returned to his room.

He asked his maid to change into a new robe and sat at the table waiting.

Because not long ago, Li Chengze had received news that Emperor Qing wanted to summon him into the palace.

It seems that the murder of the crown prince can no longer be delayed any longer.

Emperor Qing has decided to severely punish the murderer and temporarily abandon Fan Xian.

In fact, Li Chengze had guessed this result since yesterday when he learned that Emperor Qing had cancelled the engagement between Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er.

No matter what, Emperor Qing has no evidence to prove that Fan Xian is not the murderer, so he can only get rid of him and give an explanation to everyone.

The reason why Fan Xian was temporarily abandoned was simply because they did not have time to find evidence.

This is also the key to Li Chengze's success.

Just don't give them time and force them to do it out of necessity.

By then, even if evidence is found, it will be of no use.

Just as Li Chengze was sitting in the room waiting, a servant from the mansion came running over quickly.

"Your Highness, someone has come from the palace and said they want to see you."

Li Chengze waved his hand and said, "Okay, let him in."

"Yes." The servant nodded in agreement, turned around and ran out the door.

Soon, a young eunuch, holding a whisk in his hand, walked over slowly.

"This servant greets the Second Prince."

Li Chengze nodded and said, "No need to be polite."

"I wonder why the father-in-law came here?"

The young eunuch bowed his head and said, "Second Prince, I am here on the orders of His Majesty to invite you into the palace."

"Oh?" Li Chengze asked, "I wonder why my father asked me to enter the palace?" The young eunuch shook his head and smiled, "That, I don't know."

"I just came to pass on a message."

Li Chengze said: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, father-in-law."

Then he stood up from the stool, took out a few silver coins from his sleeve and put them in the young eunuch's hand.

"This is a reward for you."

"You go back and report first, I'll be there later."

The young eunuch looked at the silver in his hand, and a smile immediately appeared on his pale face. He nodded hurriedly and said:
"Thank you, Second Prince."

"Then I will go ahead."

Then the young eunuch left with a smile.

Li Chengze sat back on the stool and closed his eyes in thought for a moment.

A quarter of an hour later.

Li Chengze then stood up and walked out the door.

After he walked out of the palace, he got on a four-person sedan and headed towards the palace.

……

the other side.

Imperial Palace, inner courtyard.

A young man in black clothes was walking slowly in the aisle.

Behind him, a young man walked quickly.

"Brother, wait for me!"

When the young man heard the voice, he immediately stopped and looked at the boy walking towards him, expressionless, and said:

"It turns out to be Chengping."

Li Chengping walked up to the young man and asked, "Brother, were you also summoned by the Emperor?"

Li Chengru nodded and said, "Yes."

Li Chengping came close to Li Chengru and whispered, "Is it because of the murder of the crown prince?"

"Who on earth is so bold as to kill even the prince?"

Having said this, he immediately looked around and said, "Brother, do you think we will be the next target?"

Li Chengru shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. There is no need to worry about it."

"Ah, this..." Li Chengping was stunned for a moment, looking at the elder brother in front of him.

As expected of someone who came out of the military, he had long since put life and death aside. Even when faced with danger, he remained calm.

"Let's go. Don't let father wait anxiously." Li Chengru said.

Li Chengping nodded and said, "Okay, let's go over there quickly."

After a while.

Li Chengru and Li Chengping came to the door of the imperial study.

As soon as they arrived here, a eunuch came over and said:
"This servant greets His Majesty the First and Third Princes."

Li Chengru said: "It was our father who asked us to come here. Can we go in now?"

The eunuch said, "His Majesty said that you three brothers should go in together after you are all here."

"Your Highnesses, please wait here for a moment."

After hearing what the eunuch said, Li Chengru nodded and said, "In that case, we will just wait here."

Li Chengping glanced at Li Chengru but didn't say much.

In this way, Li Chengru and Li Chengping began to wait outside the door of the imperial study.

at the same time.

Li Chengze had already arrived at the palace and was walking towards the imperial study.

When he just walked to the door of the imperial study, he saw Li Chengru and Li Chengping.

Ok? ? ?
Why are they both here too?

(End of this chapter)