C553 Hundred miles of embroidery prison (1/2)
The atmosphere of today's morning assembly was a little strange, because just now, the eunuch reported that the person who caused Emperor to lose consciousness had been captured. The Central Judicial Office would bring the person over immediately.
Everyone was curious and started discussing who was so daring and reckless. Only Gong Shaoxuan stood silently in a secluded area of the main hall. He spread out the information that the hidden guards had brought in in a hurry, and written on it was a line of black text: 'Princess Wang has been taken away from the Grand Court'.
Gong Xiaoxuan kept the letter back into his sleeves without batting an eyelid. His face was still as cold as before, but his eyes were filled with killing intent.
The person Gong Xiaohan was referring to as the one who caused the Emperor to faint was his Little Princess. Gong Xiaoxuan's eyes darkened, it was just that he still had not deployed everything yet, so he still had to make a trip down to his own princess.
”His Highness the crown prince has arrived …”
Fu Shun's strange drawl echoed in the Supreme Harmony Hall. Ever since Emperor fainted, Gong Xiaohan had relied on his status as the crown prince to temporarily replace him in the imperial court.
Gong Xiaohan was dressed in a navy robe embroidered with elegant patterns of bamboo leaves. Under the shine of the suet jade hairpin on his head, he looked like a noble young master.
”Honorary Daughter.” Gong Xiaohan was extremely enjoying this feeling of supremacy that made him involuntarily want to stay in this position for a long time. If he stayed any longer, those who tried to obstruct him would all die without a burial ground!
Gong Xiaohan's eyes were scary and ruthless, but luckily the ministers were below, and could not see through Gong Xiaohan's expression.
”I wonder if all my beloved officials have this starter? If not, then I do have a great matter that I wish to announce to the world.”
Gong Xiaohan sat on the extra chair beside the Dragon Throne, his face full of anger, hatred and sadness, making it difficult to differentiate between the real and fake.
The ministers all agreed one by one. Ever since the Emperor fainted, the assembly was no longer the same as before.
Gong Xiaohan nodded in satisfaction, and bowed towards the imperial harem, then said slowly: ”Imperial Father has always been a healthy dragon, but he suddenly fainted a few days ago, and the imperial doctors were helpless to do anything. I felt that the situation was strange, so I instructed the Monastery members of the Central Judicial Office to investigate this matter, but who would have thought that in the end … ”
Gong Xiaohan left a thought of leaving something for the ministers to think about, his face had a look of disappointment and resentment, causing them to involuntarily guess: Earlier, the eunuch before the imperial court informed them that the person who caused Emperor to faint was the crown prince, and now that the crown prince had such an expression, could it be that the person had a strange identity?
”Your Highness, may I know who made Emperor lose consciousness? The punishment for plotting against the Son of Heaven is death! ”
The one who spoke was the Military Department's Minister. He was usually rather impetuous, and did not like those winding questions. This was why he asked these questions without any hesitation.
The corner of Gong Xiaohan's mouth raised into a faint smile, and he signaled the eunuchs by his side to bring the men up.
Temple of The Magistrate who had been waiting outside since long ago heard the summons, and immediately suppressed Baili Jinxiu and entered the Supreme Harmony Hall.
”This humble subject attends the Crown Prince.” Temple of The Magistrate politely saluted, but the people around him clearly did not care about his existence, and started staring at Baili Jinxiu who was beside him.
Could it be that the person who plotted the murder of Emperor as mentioned by the crown prince was the Princess An? The famous Poison Doctor in the capital?
”Cough cough.” Gong Xiaohan let out a heavy cough, and only opened his mouth after he pulled everyone's attention back.
”My beloved one is equal, may I know who is the Princess An beside her?”
Baili Jinxiu laughed coldly, he had heard it clearly from outside the hall, wasn't she the one that Gong Xiaohan mentioned was plotting to murder the Son of Heaven?
”Reporting to Your Highness, three days ago, this humble subject sent His Majesty to investigate the matter of His Majesty's coma. This humble subject followed some clues and finally confirmed that the culprit was Princess An, which was why I brought him here.”