Chapter 316: Unexpected Events

Yan Zheng couldn't help feeling panic.

What does she want to do?

Why did Yan Li suddenly mention Yuxi? Did she really know something, or did someone leak it to her?

Yan Zheng turned his head slightly and caught a glimpse of two women kneeling behind him from the corner of his eye. One of them was Qi Zixuan's concubine.

Yan Zheng's heart suddenly sank. Thinking of Qi Zixuan's usual absurdities and his uncontrollable outbursts in the study, his heart became uncontrollably flustered.

Could it be her?

No.

He should calm down.

Even if someone really reported it, Yan Li had only heard about it and had not seen what the jade seal looked like or where the jade seal was hidden.

Yan Zheng lowered his head, feeling extremely regretful.

He shouldn't have put things at Qi Zixuan's place.

Even if that piece of top-quality jade was donated by Qi Zixuan's maternal ancestors, even if it was a top-quality piece of material suitable for making a jade seal, even if he really had the idea of ​​​​holding a fake jade seal to force him to ascend the throne... he should never let Qi Zixuan just because he is easy to talk to. He made the jade into a jade seal and placed it in his study.

Yan Zheng was so regretful that his intestines turned green.

Time passed little by little, and Qi Shangshu and several censors couldn't help but become quiet. In the long silence, fine cold sweat could not be restrained from flowing down everyone's backs.

Living like a year is probably their state of mind at this time.

Yan Zheng hopes that time will pass faster and the torment at this time will end as soon as possible. He also hopes that time will pass slower. The slower the better. It will be slow enough that the Imperial Forest Army will eventually return without success. It will be slow enough that he will have enough time to come up with a countermeasure. way.

His biggest prayer now is that the place where Qi Zixuan hides the jade seal is more secret, so secret that no one can find it... However, God often fails to fulfill his wishes. ŴŴŴ.

clatter! clatter! clatter!

A thunderous sound of horse hooves quickly arrived at the palace gate.

Xuan Nanfeng, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, turned over and dismounted. His posture was strong and agile, and his feet were as fast as the wind.

As soon as he stepped into the palace gate, he saw His Royal Highness standing there in a snow-white brocade robe and as gentle as jade.

The young man is full of nobility, and his figure is as slender as a green bamboo, making people think of an elegant and noble son of aristocratic family.

"Commander Xuantong." Yan Jin raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a smile that was just right and elegant, and had a graceful demeanor. "I have a few words to say to you."

"I have met His Highness the Fourth Highness." Xuan Nanfeng saluted hurriedly, "I have important matters in my humble position, so I cannot talk to His Highness the Fourth Highness. Please forgive me."

Yan Jin lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the object he was holding in his hand. It was wrapped in blue satin and was square and square, making people involuntarily think of something.

Yan Jin raised her eyes and looked at Xuan Nanfeng gently: "Did Commander Xu just come back from the Qi family?"

Xuan Nanfeng was not surprised that he knew, and nodded slowly: "Yes."

The Royal Forest Army left the palace according to the order and mobilized troops. It was impossible for no news to be leaked.

Yan Jin asked again: "Did you find this thing in Qi Zixuan's study?"

Xuan Nanfeng nodded again: "Yes."

Yan Jin paused for a moment, then said with great grace: "Can you take a look at it for me?"

"No." Xuan Nanfeng shook his head and refused, and apologized, "Your Highness, please forgive me."

Yan Jin frowned slightly: "If this matter is framed by someone, has Commander Xuan ever thought about the consequences?"

"I never thought about it." Xuan Nanfeng shook his head, "My humble position is just to carry out errands according to orders, and I have no right to think about things other than my responsibilities."

Yan Jin pursed her lips and felt difficult for a moment.

"The legitimate daughter of the Qi family is the fiancée of the eldest emperor brother." Yan Jin's hand hanging by her side tightened imperceptibly, and her voice tried to remain calm as usual, "This matter involves serious matters, I hope Commander-in-Chief Xuan will think twice."

Xuan Nanfeng still shook his head: "Your Highness, please understand the difficulties of humble positions."

"I don't care what happens to the Qi family, but once the matter is confirmed, the eldest brother will inevitably be implicated." Yan Jin bit his lip, "I hope Commander Xuan can also understand my difficulties."

If it's just some common mistakes, it doesn't matter even if you get punished.

Treason is a capital crime and cannot be forgiven.

Yan Jin couldn't imagine how many people would be involved once Xuan Nanfeng took this thing to Qinzheng Hall, and how many people would pay with their lives for this object.

"If the matter has nothing to do with the eldest prince, the empress is wise enough to deal with it impartially." Xuan Nanfeng said in a calm tone, "If it has anything to do with the eldest prince, I'm afraid the fourth highness will not be able to save him."

He was holding something wrapped in silk in one hand. As he spoke, the other hand had already been placed on the sword at his waist. He was obviously ready to take action if Yan Jin tried to stop him.

Yan Jin looked at him silently: "Is there really no room for change?"

"No." Xuan Nanfeng lowered his eyebrows and confessed again, "Your Highness, please forgive me."

Yan Jin gently closed his eyes and clenched the hands hanging in his sleeves tightly. After a brief struggle, he finally took a step back and said, "Excuse me."

Xuan Nanfeng nodded and resigned: "Thank you, Your Highness, Fourth Highness."

After saying that, he walked away quickly.

Behind him was a group of imperial guardsmen, a total of twelve people, including himself, thirteen people.

Yan Jin came to block the road alone without any entourage. It can be seen that he only wanted to fight for it and had no intention of conflict with him.

Yan Jin really didn't intend to conflict with him.

Standing stiffly in the distance, he watched Xuan Nanfeng and his party move away without saying a word, his lips tightened and his face turned pale.

He just didn't want to watch Yan Zheng ruin him, so he wanted to try his best to fight for it.

Although he knew in his heart that such efforts would be futile.

The queen has used the Xuan family father and son for many years. The Xuan family is favored by the queen today. They are only loyal to the queen and have never stood up for any prince.

So Yan Jin just tried it with the mentality of giving it a try.

"Fourth Prince." From a distance, a blue-clothed attendant came over and looked at him with some concern, "Do you want to go to the Qinzheng Palace to have a look?"

Yan Jin was silent for a long time and shook his head slowly: "No."

"If you plead, the queen should let the eldest prince go."

"Mother will not kill him." Yan Jin turned and left, his steps were a little heavy, "Mother treats the four of us as her own children. Even if the eldest brother made some mistakes, she can't bear to kill him."

"But-"

"No buts." Yan Jin interrupted him, his voice was gentle, "Let's go."

Except for death, any punishment Yan Zheng received was his own fault.

As long as he can save his life, nothing else matters.

Yan Jin thought, let it be.

As long as he can keep his life, his brother will naturally take care of him for the rest of his life, so that his life will not be too difficult.

Other than that, don't even think about it.

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