sjar Chapter 618 When the weather is calm, just remember to fly back to me
Chapter 618 When the weather is calm, just remember to fly back to me
Shen Yanxi naturally knew that Jiang Suining was just joking, and his purpose was just to ease the atmosphere and comfort him.
But when he thought of the bloody wound before it was bandaged, Shen Yanxi couldn't feel relieved.
"Ningning, if you encounter this situation again next time, promise me not to do it again."
If he had used more force when stabbing, if the dagger had been faster, if Li Zheng had been more ruthless, he might have just turned to attack Ning Ning...
He dared not think of any possible consequence.
"Okay, I promise you, next time if a disaster strikes, I will be the wife who chooses to fly away separately." Jiang Suining said with a smile.
Shen Yanxi also smiled, "If you can protect yourself, it's a good idea for us to fly separately. As long as you remember to fly back to me when the wind and sea are calm."
Although he had a smile on his face, Shen Yanxi's heart did not relax because of Jiang Suining's pretending to be relaxed tone and jokes. Instead, he became more solemn.
Today's events gave him a big wake-up call, but he was still not vigilant enough.
Although he guessed in the Sky Prison that Xiao Yi might use Li Zheng and his mother to deal with Lu Yan and thus lure Ning Ning into a trap, and he also guessed that Li Mao was in Xiao Yi's hands, and even tried to find Li Mao and cut off Xiao Yi's control over Li Zheng and his mother, he still missed it.
Xiao Yi probably calculated that as long as it was about Ning Ning, he would not stand idly by, so he sat back and waited for himself to get involved.
Today's arrangements should have been planned before Xiao Yi entered the Heavenly Prison.
If Xiao Yi has already chosen a way for him to die, then what other backup plans will he have in other places?
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In a blink of an eye, Xiao Yi had been thrown into the Sky Prison for two whole days.
In the past two days, rumors and speculations were rife in the palace and the court, and everyone was discussing why the Fourth Prince was imprisoned in the Sky Prison.
The court officials also requested to see the emperor one after another, wrote letters to the emperor and requested for mercy for Xiao Yi.
Some even asked Emperor Xiao to make it clear what the Fourth Prince had done wrong. If he could not make it clear, then he should be released, otherwise it might affect the stability of the court. From the words, there was a certainty that the Fourth Prince had a huge impact on the stability of the court.
In the imperial study, Emperor Xiao looked at the memorials that were handed in one after another. Waves of anger rose in his heart, and finally he swept away those memorials.
"They all come here to force me. They are the pillars of the court and the ministers who are your backbone. They are all bastards!"
The eunuchs who were serving nearby immediately knelt on the ground, lowered their heads nervously, and dared not even breathe.
The chief eunuch, Eunuch Fu Guang, knelt on the ground and secretly looked up at Emperor Xiao. When he saw the latter rubbing his brow tiredly, he carefully advised.
"Your Majesty, please don't get too angry and take care of your body. If you really don't want to read these memorials, just take a break. As for those ministers, if anyone really angers Your Majesty, you can order them to be beaten a few times to vent your anger. No matter what, you must not affect your health."
Emperor Xiao glared at Fu Guang and said, "Nonsense! If I really order these people to be beaten with sticks today, I'm afraid someone among the censors will criticize me in public tomorrow, or even hit his head against the pillar in the Golden Palace to show his determination!"
Although Eunuch Fuguang had not been with Emperor Xiao for a long time, he was always good at guessing Emperor Xiao's thoughts and emotions. Although he was scolded by the other party, he realized that Emperor Xiao was not really dissatisfied with him because of this proposal, so he continued to speak boldly.
"Your Majesty, I have a narrow vision and don't really understand the affairs of the court. I only know that your health is more important than anything else. Those court officials or censors, if they really make Your Majesty unhappy and make Your Holy Body uneasy, then it is their fault!"
There was a sense of unreasonable indignation and sincerity in Fu Guang's words.
Emperor Xiao looked at Fu Guang. Although he knew that the other party's words contained some flattering elements, he still felt a little relieved.
He exhaled heavily, as if to let out the anger in his heart.
"Forget it. Ask someone to summon Shen Yanxi to the palace. I want to see him."
As for Yier's affairs, he has not yet announced the truth to the public. Among the court officials, apart from Pei Zhao, the only one who knows about it is Shen Yanxi.
He has always valued Shen Yanxi and has always made use of him, but Shen Yanxi's approach in this matter did make him dissatisfied.
Therefore, in the past two days, he deliberately ignored Shen Yanxi, wanting to see the other party's reaction. However, Shen Yanxi was patient and did not request a retrial.
Now, he wanted to hear Shen Yanxi's thoughts again.
An hour later, when Shen Yanxi entered the palace on orders, the memorials that had been swept to the ground had been collected again and piled on the dragon table.
The eunuchs who had been serving just now all retreated, leaving only Eunuch Fuguang in the imperial study to serve.
Standing in the imperial study, Shen Yanxi bowed and saluted, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty."
Emperor Xiao waved his hand, signaling the other party to stand up, "Lord Shen, you should know why I invited you into the palace."
"Your Majesty, if it is because of the Fourth Prince's matter, I can only say that it is entirely up to Your Majesty to decide."
Emperor Xiao did not expect Shen Yanxi to be so straightforward. He frowned and said, "Jiang Suining is your wife. You have worked hard to find out the truth for her. Now the murderer is imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Do you really think that I should make the decision?"
"Your Majesty, if possible, even if this matter has nothing to do with my wife, I hope that what happened back then can be made public. However, I also understand your concerns. After all, this matter involves a lot of people, even the reputation of the entire royal family. No matter what your Majesty decides, I will obey your orders."
"Even if you can think so, then..."
"This is not only my humble opinion, but also my wife Sui Ning's opinion when I left home. She hoped that I would report this to the Emperor on her behalf."
Shen Yanxi spoke in time and answered Emperor Xiao's question.
Seeing this attitude, Emperor Xiao didn't know what to say for a moment. He just sat silently behind the dragon table without saying a word.
Shen Yanxi stood where he was, his eyes sweeping over Emperor Xiao calmly.
In fact, the emperor also knew how bad what the fourth prince did was. On the one hand, he was concerned about the face of the royal family and was unwilling to announce it to the world. On the other hand, he could not really cover up everything as if nothing had happened, so he was hesitant and wavering.
Summoning me was simply to listen to my opinions and make a real decision.
But human hearts are often rebellious, and emperors are no exception.
If he really spoke harshly at this moment and demanded that Xiao Yi be punished, it would probably push Emperor Xiao to the other side completely.
Shen Yanxi withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and stood silently, neither saying goodbye nor speaking to break the silence.
Emperor Xiao also frowned and remained silent. At this moment, the voice of the young eunuch reporting from outside the imperial study came.
"Your Majesty, Lord Pei Zhaozhi requests to see you."