Chapter 54: Chen'er, are you willing to share my worries?

As soon as Emperor Qianyuan said this, everything in the Golden Palace fell silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

All the civil and military officials in the court became like turtles, not saying a word.

Who doesn’t know that the White Lotus case is a hot potato?
With Song Heng as a precedent, no one wants to repeat the same mistake.

Back then, Song Heng and Yu Shenxing argued all the way to the imperial court for the White Lotus case, and finally Emperor Qianyuan made a ruling in front of the emperor and handed the case over to the Ministry of Justice.

The results of it?
The horse has failed!

Suffered a disastrous defeat.

Even more unfortunate is that Song Heng actually built up momentum in advance, hoping to get a glimpse of the position of Grand Councilor.

As a result, he not only lost the rice but also blocked his own retreat.

If he had not created momentum among the people, Song Heng might have had a chance to redeem himself with meritorious service.

There was complete silence in the Golden Palace.

Emperor Qianyuan had a slightly cold expression, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or sad at the moment.

"Why, among all the beloved ministers in the court, no one is willing to share my worries?"

The majestic voice of Emperor Qianyuan rang out in the Golden Throne Hall, echoing through the walls, making the atmosphere even more solemn.

Suddenly, the prince stepped forward and spoke with a bow.

"Father, I am willing to share your worries!"

Some people were surprised, some were disdainful, and some even sneered at the prince's initiative to volunteer.

The civil and military officials all had different expressions.

Only Emperor Qianyuan, who was sitting on the dragon throne, became furious and sneered.

"Prince, are you busy trying to exonerate your brother-in-law?"

"Your son is terrified!"

Beads of cold sweat appeared on the prince's forehead.

"Fearful?"

"Why weren't you scared when someone tampered with the secret vault?"

Emperor Qianyuan roared, and an extremely oppressive aura came towards him.

There was a strong sense of anger in the voice, as if it was a volcano about to erupt.

Everyone in the Golden Throne Hall was sweating coldly, feeling that a terrible storm was brewing in the palace.

"My son is wronged!"

"I am innocent!"

"Father, please look into this!"

boom--

boom--

boom--

The sound of kowtows rang out in the Golden Palace.

The force of his kowtow was so strong that after only three kowtows, the prince's forehead became red and swollen.

The prince is a powerful person who has reached the seventh level of martial arts - the Zhengang Realm.

His forehead was red and swollen, which showed how strong the kowtow was.

Prince, I am really scared.

The White Lotus Sect caused havoc in the Earth Mother Tree Realm, not only stealing the tree heart, but also causing heavy losses to the nine secret vaults.

The Crown Prince and the head of the Secret Realm Division, Zhou Sheng, are brothers-in-law, and each of them married one of the Wang sisters.

Emperor Qianyuan's questioning today made everyone feel suspicious.

Could it be that the theft of the nine secret vaults was not entirely caused by the White Lotus Sect?
The prince also has a share of the credit?
After a few breaths, Emperor Qianyuan's expression eased slightly.

"Hmph - the Crown Prince doesn't know how to judge people. Return to the East Palace and reflect on your mistakes for a month!"

"Thank you, Father!"

"My son obeys the order!"

The prince breathed a sigh of relief. He lowered his head very low and did not look up once from beginning to end.

After the Crown Prince was scolded, the Second Prince felt very refreshed, as if he had eaten a ginseng fruit.

He stepped forward and volunteered.

"Father, I am willing to share your worries and thoroughly investigate the White Lotus case!"

"The White Lotus Sect once tried to assassinate me. I have no sympathy with the White Lotus Sect and will never let any of them go."

The second prince volunteered, making everyone present feel the gunpowder smell of the fight for the throne once again.

The Crown Prince had just been scolded, and the Second Prince took the initiative to volunteer, which was clearly intended to cause trouble for the Crown Prince.

If Emperor Qianyuan agreed to let the Second Prince investigate the White Lotus Sect, the implications would be enough to make many officials think about it. For this reason, the Second Prince also said that he was assassinated by the White Lotus Sect, indicating that he would never collude with the White Lotus Sect.

However, the next second, Emperor Qianyuan’s reaction was beyond the Second Prince’s expectations.

"A thorough investigation?"

"The result of your thorough investigation is that the prince was secretly instructing you?"

"Or am I secretly directing it?"

A sound that was almost like a roar resounded throughout the Golden Palace.

The atmosphere in the Golden Throne Hall was extremely solemn, almost enough to squeeze water out of it. Everyone could feel that a violent storm was about to come.

When Zhou Haochen saw Emperor Qianyuan’s reaction, the corner of his mouth twitched.

The second prince really shot himself in the foot.

The last time the White Lotus assassination case was investigated, the Second Prince planned to collude with Song Heng to put the blame on the Crown Prince.

With the previous experience, it is obvious that Emperor Qianyuan does not trust the second prince.

The Second Prince will put the blame on Emperor Qianyuan, which is really heartbreaking.

Just one sentence almost scared the second prince to death.

"I don't dare!"

"I don't dare!"

"I don't dare!"

The sound of kowtow that had just ended started again.

More intensive and more rapid than before.

"Humph - you even dare to frame your own brother, what else would you not dare to do?"

"Go back and copy the Book of Filial Piety ten thousand times."

"Thank you, father, for your grace."

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince suffered repeated setbacks, which poured cold water on the Fourth Prince, the Sixth Prince and other princes who wanted to show themselves.

The energy to volunteer disappeared in an instant.

The Golden Palace fell into silence again.

Emperor Qianyuan swept his gaze over the crowd, his gaze full of oppression made everyone feel uneasy.

"Can't see me!"

"Can't see me!"

"Can't see me!"

"I'm a little transparent!"

Zhou Haochen prayed silently in his heart.

The next second, Emperor Qianyuan's voice sounded in Zhou Haochen's ears.

"Chen'er, are you willing to share my worries?"

As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Zhou Haochen's eyes suddenly went dark.

Let me, a blind man, investigate the case.

Father, you are so awesome!
Although Emperor Qianyuan was asking, there seemed to be room for negotiation, and he seemed to be able to say that he was unwilling.

But in reality, there is no room for negotiation.

To refuse would be to offend Emperor Qianyuan in public.

If you dare to do such a thing, you are courting death!

Zhou Haochen had no choice but to accept it, and he had to put on an ecstatic expression against his will to express his excitement at being valued by Emperor Qianyuan.

At this moment, Zhou Haochen felt as miserable as if he had been screwed by a dog.

In the Golden Palace, you must accept it.

But in fact, the operation is not impossible to adapt.

For example, when you are halfway through investigating a case, you suddenly fall seriously ill and are unable to continue investigating.

Zhou Haochen has already started thinking about how to get away with it under the nose of Emperor Qianyuan.

In his sea of ​​consciousness, there was a buzzing sound, and the Bagua diagram began to move abnormally, with four hexagrams appearing before his eyes.

[Earth Water: A middle-upper hexagram. Accept the appointment and investigate the White Lotus Sect with all your strength to find out the truth. If it is a blessing, you will be favored by Emperor Qianyuan and get a third-grade opportunity. If it is a disaster, you will attract the revenge of the White Lotus Sect and the suspicion of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. It is slightly auspicious.]

[Di Ze: Middle-upper hexagram, accepting the appointment, using public tools for personal gain, using the investigation of the White Lotus case as an excuse to secretly target Tai Shuqing, seeking the reincarnation seal for himself. If it is a blessing, he will get a second-grade opportunity, but if it is a disaster, Tai Shuqing will escape, and they will become enemies forever. Slightly auspicious.]

[Tianshan: A bad hexagram. You accept the appointment, but you fish in secret and gain nothing. Emperor Qianyuan is disappointed in you, the White Lotus Sect hates you, and Tai Shuqing is secretly plotting against you. Very bad luck.]

[Huoshan: A bad hexagram. Disobeying orders in public and refusing to thoroughly investigate the White Lotus Sect, which aroused the wrath of Emperor Qianyuan and his suspicion. Very bad.]

(End of this chapter)