bookcurios Chapter 219 His Highness the Crown Prince has him in his heart
Chapter 219 His Highness the Crown Prince has him in his heart
No one's death can influence the decision of a king.
Xia Hong’s biological son can’t do that.
Wu Cixiu was not suitable to be the Grand Tutor during this period.
After delivering this information to every courtier in the Golden Palace, Xia Hong spoke up: "I originally wanted to wait until the truth was found out before sentencing Xia Cheng."
He leaned against the back of the dragon throne and said, "Now that Xia Cheng has committed suicide out of fear of punishment, his poisoning of Xiao Jiu cannot be questioned."
Even if Xia Cheng died, Xia Hong would still bear the blame for the crimes that Xia Cheng should bear.
The belated heartache showed on Xia Hong's sharp brows, and his eyes seemed to be filled with tears. Xia Hong raised his head towards the dome without saying anything more.
But just this action of raising his head and frowning has fully revealed the heartache as a father and the attitude of having to handle things impartially as a king.
The palace servants outside came in one after another, carried away the dead Xia Cheng, and washed away all the blood in the hall.
The last trace of Xiacheng's existence in this divine capital was completely wiped out.
It won’t be long before this divine city will forget how high-profile Xia Cheng once lived.
Before long, this city of gods will forget how Xia Cheng died so decisively.
Before long, whenever this god mentioned Xia Cheng, someone would ask: Who is Xia Cheng?
Even though he was a descendant of the emperor, Xia Cheng was still just a speck of dust in the torrent of time and history.
A speck of dust that does not deserve to be remembered by history.
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Even though no one greeted the East Palace servants in advance, when Shen Jinmo walked into the East Palace alone, the East Palace servants led Shen Jinmo towards the study.
Raising his hand to stop the servant from following, Shen Jinmo pushed open the door of the study. At this time, Li Yuan was bending over the desk, handling official business on behalf of Xia Ling.
Li Yuan's idea now is very simple. If he does more for Xia Ling, Xia Ling won't have to toss and turn with him in bed at night, and won't have to deal with various official duties under heavy eyelids during the day.
Li Yuan is doing his best to take good care of his prince.
People who practice martial arts have better hearing than ordinary people. When Shen Jinmo stepped into the courtyard where the study was located, Li Yuan knew who the visitor was.
But he never stopped writing, and never made any move to welcome her.
Shen Jinmo came to see him alone, which meant that Xia Hong still wanted to keep him.
Li Yuan also knew that the greatest value of his life was to monitor Xia Ling. If he could survive, then Xia Ling could also survive.
Turning around and closing the door of the study, Shen Jinmo sat down opposite Li Yuan: "Lord Li, you seem to be in a good mood."
Shen Jinmo didn't have much time to waste on Li Yuan. He wanted to quickly resolve all the issues at hand and let these damned people die sooner.
It was already winter, and although the Ministry of Rites was handling his and Xie Nanxing's wedding, Shen Jinmo still had to keep an eye on everything to avoid any trouble that would make Xie Nanxing angry.
Li Yuan put down the brush in his hand and did not stand up from the desk. He looked up at the smooth curve of Shen Jinmo's mouth and felt inexplicably desolate.
It's a bit like the autumn wind that sweeps the fallen leaves.
It was light and slow, yet contained a hint of murderous intent that wanted to blow Li Yuan completely off the treetops.
Someone like Li Yuan, who has walked on the edge of a knife, naturally knew of Shen Jinmo's level of cultivation. He had already mastered the control of his murderous aura.
Shen Jinmo made him feel murderous.
That means Shen Jinmo really wants to kill him.
But life and death are not a big deal.
If it weren't for Xia Ling, Li Yuan felt that his death would not be a big deal.
"I wonder why Lord Shen has come to the East Palace with so many troops?"
Obviously, Shen Jinmo came here alone.
Li Yuan's words contained an obvious reminder.
That is, Xia Hong still doesn't trust Shen Jinmo.
"I heard from Xia Cheng that when you asked Xia Cheng to kill the Ninth Prince, you also asked him to kill Xie Nanxing as well?"
Calm, composed, calm.
Shen Jinmo was like a numb body. Even when he mentioned other people's plots and harm to Xie Nanxing, he never showed any anger.
However, compared to the ability to directly take someone's life, those angers seem insignificant.
Shen Jinmo was furious and decided to just kill the person.
This statement clearly told Li Yuan why Shen Jinmo came.
Without losing his composure, Li Yuan asked with a smile, "Does Lord Shen have any evidence?"
"Master Li, who holds the correct answer, doesn't he know that right and wrong are not important? What really matters is whether you meet the master's wishes?"
This statement is a blatant statement.
"The emperor asked you to kill me?" Li Yuan asked suspiciously, "But everything I do now is in accordance with the emperor's intention. If you kill me, can the emperor find someone more suitable than me?"
Shen Jinmo neither admitted nor denied it.
Everyone has the answer in their heart, and everyone trusts the answer they already have in their heart more than the answers provided by others.
For people like them who walk in the dark, only half truths and half lies can allow them to draw the conclusions they want.
"The news about you and Xia Ling on your wedding night leaked out the next day."
Shen Jinmo stopped talking and brought the topic back to today's events: "After Xia Cheng was arrested, you were directly implicated."
"The Crown Prince guarantees with his life that you are not capable of doing such a thing. The Emperor asked me to bring you in for questioning."
Li Yuan lowered his head and smiled, his soft brows full of tenderness and peace of mind.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always has him in his heart.
Whether it can last forever is not important. Having once loved Xia Ling so deeply, Li Yuan feels that this life is worth it.
If he had the chance to accompany Xia Ling, that would naturally be better.
He stood up from the table and said, "Then please lead the way, Master Shen."
From the East Palace to the Golden Palace, Shen Jinmo and Li Yuan didn't say another word.
Leading Li Yuan to kneel in front of Xia Hong, Shen Jinmo quietly disappeared into an inconspicuous corner.
The faint smell of blood in the hall and the disappearance of Xia Cheng were enough to let Shen Jinmo know what had happened in the golden hall during the time he was away.
People will eventually be troubled throughout their lives by the things they did not have as they wished when they were young.
Shen Jinmo left home when he was young, and when he saw Xie Nanxing, he became obsessed with her.
It was not until he truly had Xie Nanxing and a home of his own that he reconciled with his past loneliness.
Xia Cheng was chosen throughout his entire life. Even though they were the emperor's nobles, no one was sincere to him. Therefore, he chose to commit suicide to protect his mother, the only one who treated him sincerely.
Xia Hong, who is still surrounded by mixed information, may not necessarily have doubts, but any opportunity that arises in the future will make Xia Hong doubt Xia Ling, Shen Jinmo, and even Xia Yu.
As this suspicion grows, Xia Hong's favor towards Concubine Qiu will also grow.
As for why Li Yuan was willing to betray Xia Hong even at the risk of certain death, it was ultimately because Xia Ling turned him from a walking corpse into a living person.
A meal given in times of despair can be remembered for a lifetime.
What's more, they are together in the darkness.