The Emperor and Empress were surrounded by attendants wherever they went. Now, they were squeezed together with the imperial concubines and princes, looking very embarrassed. The Fifth Princess was young and kept asking her mother what was wrong. Her mother hurriedly covered her mouth. As for the other young prince, he couldn't hold it in any longer. He was so scared that he started crying.
The child's cries were sharp and ear-piercing, making people panic. His birth mother and wet nurse hurriedly tried to coax him, but the more anxious they were, the harder it was to coax him. Just as everyone was panicking, they suddenly saw a light coming from outside.
In the direction of the city gate, a dragon gradually lit up. The fire soared into the sky and was very magnificent.
The Emperor's face was shocked and suspicious. He looked suspiciously at Jiang Mingwei: "Prince Jin, Princess Jin, what's going on?"
Xie Xuanji also frowned tightly. In fact, he also didn't know what was going on. Everyone had made such a big fuss and even ordered the Emperor and Empress Dowager around. If they couldn't come up with an explanation in the end, even Xie Xuanji wouldn't be able to escape.
Xie Xuanji could only hope that Jiang Mingwei really had a trump card in her hand. She wouldn't be stupid enough to joke about this kind of thing, right? Xie Xuanji didn't dare to answer the Emperor's words. He could only turn around and hope that Jiang Mingwei would say something.
However, when Xie Xuanji turned around, he found that Jiang Mingwei was also shocked, as if things were completely out of her expectations. Xie Xuanji immediately had an ominous premonition in his heart. At this time, a little eunuch ran over breathlessly: "Sir, this servant has finally found you. His Highness Prince An has returned. He was just asking on the city gate tower where you and the imperial concubines have gone. "
The Emperor's face changed slightly: "He's on the city gate tower now?"
"Yes."
This time, everyone could see that the Emperor's face had darkened. For a moment, no one dared to be angry. The Emperor turned around and glanced at Xie Xuanji and Jiang Mingwei. Then, he glanced at the panicked and embarrassed people in the imperial harem. He was unable to restrain his anger: "Ridiculous!"
The Emperor was passionate about politics and always restrained his emotions. He treated everyone with a kind appearance. It was rare for him to have such strong emotional fluctuations. It could be seen that he was really angry. He flung his sleeves forcefully, put his hands behind his back, and walked toward the Xuande Gate with a sullen face.
Xie Xuanji's expression also changed. The Emperor was furious, but in the end, he was the one to blame. Xie Xuanji suppressed his anger and glanced at Jiang Mingwei. In the end, he didn't say anything and hurriedly chased after the Emperor.
After the Emperor left, the other voices also buzzed. Everyone was talking to each other, their faces full of discontent. The Empress walked to Jiang Mingwei with a gloomy face. Her tone was so cold that it could freeze. "You'd better give me an explanation."
Jiang Mingwei stammered. After a long time, he finally said a complete sentence, "This is absolutely true. I clearly heard that someone wanted to set fire to Qingning Palace."
"What?" When the Empress Dowager heard this, she was very angry. She pointed at Jiang Mingwei and scolded, "Bastard, how have I wronged you? How dare you curse me like this?"
After the Empress Dowager finished scolding, she was still so angry that she didn't even look at the lantern. She fiercely flung her sleeves and returned to the palace.
Jiang Mingwei had angered the Emperor and the Empress, and now he had successfully offended the Empress Dowager.
After the Empress Dowager left, the other people looked at the Empress and Jiang Mingwei with different gazes. They also took their leave. After half of the people left, the Empress cursed, "Stupid," and hurried to the gate tower.
The Emperor was very angry today, and he left in a rage in front of everyone in the imperial harem. She was afraid that the Empress and Xie Xuanji wouldn't have good days for a long time.
The Empress was his mother-in-law, so Jiang Mingwei didn't dare to not follow her. He could only endure scolding her. Jiang Mingwei followed behind, feeling very wronged. What happened? Clearly, the palace was on fire at nine o 'clock, but the dragon lantern didn't light up in the end.
Why?
When Jiang Mingwei followed the Empress to the Xuande Gate Tower, many people were already there. The atmosphere wasn't good. The Emperor stood in the middle, with Hsieh Hyun-chen by his side. Although everyone was complimenting him, the Emperor's expression didn't improve at all.
The Emperor's expression couldn't be blamed. When the giant dragon lantern was lit, it was Hsieh Hyun-chen who was present. When the people below cheered, they were also cheering for Hsieh Hyun-chen.
This was simply stabbing the Emperor's lung. What he was afraid of, it came.
Mu Mingtang knew that the two of them had stolen the Emperor and Empress's show. Now, she very tactfully stood to the side, quietly being a wallflower. After the Empress came up, she saw that the Emperor didn't have a good expression on his face. However, she had to force a smile and carefully said: "Sir, children make a lot of noise. Jin Wangfei definitely doesn't have the guts to deceive you. It should be a misunderstanding. "
After saying this, the Empress felt embarrassed. Misunderstanding, how could a misunderstanding be brushed aside with just a word? The Empress didn't dare to say that the Emperor was the Son of Heaven. She smiled and accompanied him.
On the other hand, Hsieh Hyun-chen was calm and composed. He didn't feel embarrassed at all. He couldn't be blamed. When he came up, there was indeed no one at the gate. It wasn't Hsieh Hyun-chen who ordered the lantern to be lit. It wasn't him who forced the Emperor to hide. Heaven's will was such a coincidence. Who could be blamed?
The Emperor's heart was deep. He took a few deep breaths and adjusted his expression. He still looked like an amiable person. He smiled and asked Hsieh Hyun-chen: "An Wang and An Wang Fei went to the lantern market to have fun with the people. It must be endless fun. Did you have any gains along the way? "
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty," Hsieh Hyun-chen said slowly, "I don't dare to say that I had fun with the people, but in terms of gains, there were some."
"Oh?" The Emperor smiled and asked, "If you call it a gain, it must be something extraordinary. What is it? "
"On the way, we caught a few spies. They should have been sent by Xixia. But we can't rule out the possibility that they were Tufan vassals who framed Xixia." Hsieh Hyun-chen said slowly as if he was talking about the good weather, "There were 13 of them. Except for one who died on the spot, the others are all alive. They have already been sent to prison by the Imperial Guards. When the Spring Festival holiday is over, let the Ministry of War interrogate them. There will probably be a surprise. "
At first, the Emperor pretended to be smiling. As he listened, his expression became more and more serious. Later, he completely stopped smiling.
"Is this true?"
"They are in prison. The Imperial Guards who arrested them are waiting below the gate tower. Your Majesty will know when you send someone to ask."
The Emperor's face was serious. He immediately called the eunuch over to summon the Imperial Guards.
Jiang Mingwei stood behind the Empress and didn't dare to make a sound. Until she heard Hsieh Hyun-chen's words, she showed some surprise.
Jiang Mingwei suddenly had a bad feeling. The spies Hsieh Hyun-chen mentioned, could they be the ones who set the fire in the plot?
Even if they were, they should be waiting for an opportunity to set the Donghua Gate on fire. Why were they caught by Hsieh Hyun-chen? Jiang Mingwei couldn't believe it. He couldn't help but ask, "Where did Prince An find the spies?"
Found? Hsieh Hyun-chen glanced at Jiang Mingwei. This word was used in an unusual way.
The Emperor didn't ask this question. Instead, Jiang Mingwei interrupted. The Empress glared at Jiang Mingwei. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to kneel down and beg for forgiveness.
"Sir …"
The Emperor raised his hand. The Empress immediately stopped talking. The Emperor's face was expressionless. He said in a deep voice, "Let's listen to what Prince An has to say first."
Hsieh Hyun-chen looked away and said casually, "On a side street next to the Vermillion Bird Gate's Imperial Street. It's not far from Taichang Temple."
It was actually the Xuande Gate and the Vermillion Bird Gate. It was in a completely different direction from the Donghua Gate. Jiang Mingwei frowned. She originally thought that Hsieh Hyun-chen was also someone who was reborn and knew the plot. However, the address he mentioned was completely different from the plot. If he was really reborn, he should be waiting at the Donghua Gate.
That meant that he wasn't reborn and didn't know what would happen today. This was even more strange. Everything that happened during the day was exactly the same. Why would it cause such a big change in the end?
The Emperor listened to the eunuch for a moment. He learned that the imperial guards had indeed caught someone at the place Hsieh Hyun-chen mentioned. Hsieh Hyun-chen's words were accurate. Since this was true, the Emperor had many questions. "Prince An, how did you know that it was a spy?"
Mu Mingtang had been listening quietly like a wallflower. When she heard this, a subtle expression appeared on her face.
"About that." Hsieh Hyun-chen laughed. His eyes suddenly became disdainful. "They had spies lying in ambush at the Xuande Gate Square. When they saw me coming out of the palace, they followed me all the way. Later, they found an opportunity to cause a collision to separate me from the imperial guards. They probably wanted to take advantage of the situation and kidnap me. "
Hearing this, everyone present had the same expression as Mu Mingtang. Hsieh Hyun-chen laughed coldly and said sarcastically, "So, they are lying in prison."
The Emperor was speechless. Separating the imperial guards and kidnapping Hsieh Hyun-chen … The ignorant were truly fearless. They also dared to think of such a thing.
Jiang Mingwei roughly understood, but also felt that he didn't understand. Could it be that all the unforeseen events in this life were because of Hsieh Hyun-chen?
In his previous life, there were spies lurking at the Xuande Gate. At that time, Hsieh Hyun-chen wasn't present and Mu Mingtang wasn't Princess An. Naturally, no one came out of the palace. The spies stared at the gate tower while setting fire to it. Unfortunately, the Emperor was heavily guarded and they couldn't find a chance to assassinate him. They could only give up.
However, in this life, Hsieh Hyun-chen and Mu Mingtang left under the watchful eyes of the people in the palace. Of course, the people outside saw it clearly too. Even a fool would know that these two people were not ordinary people. They must be members of the imperial family. Therefore, the spies changed their plan and followed Hsieh Hyun-chen. After confirming that Hsieh Hyun-chen was really a prince, they planned to kidnap Hsieh Hyun-chen and use a prince as a cover to sneak into the imperial palace.
What was even more coincidental was that Xie Xuanchen's appearance was very confusing. The spy only thought that this was a pampered, delicate, and idiotic prince. Who would have thought that this was a complete failure.
Since they were incapacitated on the spot, the matter of setting the fire was naturally left unsettled.
Jiang Mingwei didn't quite understand. At this time, the wind on the gate tower blew, causing everyone's clothes to flutter.
Therefore, the fire in his previous life was actually a combination of the right time, place, and people. Later on, even the weather contributed a lot to the fire.
Tonight, there were many unforeseen events. Now that the Dang Xiang spies had fallen from their horses, the Emperor was no longer in the mood to watch the lanterns. At this time, the Emperor used this as an excuse to disperse everyone.
Hsieh Hyun-chen was the first to take Mu Mingtang home. When they went downstairs, Mu Mingtang passed by Jiang Mingwei and saw that Jiang Mingwei's expression was extremely bad. He was swaying in the wind.
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