bookcurios Chapter 869: It was arranged by His Highness
Chapter 869: It was arranged by His Highness
Before Jiang Hao could figure out who to report the situation to the emperor, people from the Huo family rushed into the palace and reported to Emperor Suwen what they saw when they returned to Beijing.
Emperor Suwen was shocked and then furious. He immediately summoned the cabinet and the six ministries to discuss the matter.
Xie Yuzhang heard about this from somewhere and entered the palace dragging his skinny body.
The gentlemen looked at the Crown Prince, who had lost a lot of weight and looked like he could be blown down by a gust of wind. They were horrified and shocked, and their mouths were so wide open that eggs could fit in them.
I have always heard that after the Crown Prince was reinstated, he vomited blood every day, but that was just hearsay. But now seeing it with my own eyes, it is really hard to believe.
How long has it been?
The ministers sighed and their expressions when looking at Xie Yuzhang changed from shock to ridicule to sympathy.
So what if he became the crown prince? His life is almost gone.
Emperor Suwen saw his son become like this and felt distressed, but more of a sense of comfort and relief. Who would want to die?
No one wants to die!
"Give me a seat."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yuzhang immediately knelt down to thank the emperor for his grace and sat down on the chair trembling.
Discussions continue.
After more than an hour of discussion, Emperor Suwen decided to send Xiao Hengshan, the Minister of the Dali Temple, as an imperial envoy to visit the capital on his behalf and find out what the facts were.
If it is really as the Huo family said, we must investigate it thoroughly!
Because the situation was urgent, Xiao Hengshan immediately arranged the official business of the Dali Temple after receiving the imperial edict. On the next morning, he left the capital with a token that read "I am here in person" and several disguised followers.
"Lord Xiao shouldn't have refused the guards the emperor gave him."
Xie Yuzhang shook his head slightly, not approving of Xiao Hengshan's lone bravery.
Xiao Hengshan knows some Kung Fu, but he only brings ordinary guards with him. The journey to Yuzhou Prefecture is long. If something really happens along the way, there will be no help from heaven or earth.
"It's hard to say whether Lord Xiao's passion is just a lonely act, but..."
Jiang Hao looked at Xie Yuzhang and asked, "The people from the Huo family were arranged by His Highness, right?"
The Huo family was originally the in-laws of the King of Qi, but the King of Qi is dead, and recently there has been a commotion over Huo Yuanpei, so they should keep a low profile. But General Huo went out and brought back this news.
Jiang Hao was initially puzzled as to why there were more than one officials returning to Beijing to report on their work and why they kept the secret so tightly while the Huo family jumped out. Thinking carefully, he realized that there must be someone behind this.
After further analysis, there is no other person except Xie Yuzhang who can order the Huo family to do something.
Back then, Ji Zixuan's life was saved thanks to General Huo's mercy.
Hearing this, Xie Yuzhang realized that he could not hide anything from Jiang Hao, so he laughed twice, and his sick face became more lively: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you. It was indeed arranged by me."
Although he had been reinstated as the crown prince not long ago, after he was cleared of the grievances and named King of Ning, some of his former ministers began to approach him secretly.
The Huo family is one of them.
"General Huo received a favor from my mother, so he risked being exterminated that night to help me. I never thought that I would be able to stand up again many years later, and then General Huo would find me again."
Xie Yuzhang was very moved by the Huo family's loyalty, so he arranged for the Huo family to perform this act.
"Such a big thing happened in Yuzhou Prefecture but it was kept secret. There must be a huge protective umbrella in the capital. Now that the Huo family has revealed it, I think they already know who it is."
Xie Yuzhang nodded and replied with two words: "Li family."