Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

Chapter 148 Provocation

The emperor really couldn't guess who it was.

But he was very sure.

"The palace is not haunted, but there is a ghost inside."

Su Heting's expression immediately became serious. "How could this be? Who would be so bold as to betray our father?"

The emperor looked at him and said nothing.

At first, he was indeed panicked for a moment because of the words of the late prince, thinking that it was really the ghost of the dead.

But he soon calmed down. There are no ghosts in this world, only people pretending to be ghosts.

When he framed the former crown prince, he instructed Lin Yuanbo to do it. Lin Yuanbo might have revealed it to Cao Ying or someone else, or there might have been someone who escaped the fire.

The other party knows the truth of the matter, but has no evidence, so he can only resort to this trick of pretending to be mysterious.

The fact that he was able to escape unscathed shows that he has an accomplice in the palace.

And the status of the accomplice is not low.

The late crown prince had done a lot of favors in the imperial palace in the past, and this accomplice must also be someone who had received favors from the late crown prince in the past.

"Someone is coveting our Si family's kingdom. I am old now, so I will leave this matter to you to investigate."

He was thinking that he would ask Lord Zhan to investigate thoroughly later on those who had dealings with the Eastern Palace in the past.

Su Heting bowed and accepted the order without saying anything else.

The emperor couldn't wait for him to speak, so he said, "There is something else I want to tell you.

The former crown prince could not wait any longer and tried to use witchcraft to take my life, and finally burned himself to death in the palace. This incident was a great blow to Qiao Xi.

What those people said just now was correct. It was indeed the late crown prince who took care of Qiao Xi for nine years. Qiao Xi was a good child who valued friendship and loyalty, and had deep affection for the late crown prince.

Therefore, after the accident of the former crown prince, she became a little crazy and had memory confusion.

I felt sorry for her as an orphan who had lost her lover, so I didn't tell her about the past to avoid upsetting her.

She has been recuperating in the harem these years, but what she has been recuperating is not her body, but her heart and brain. Considering her reputation as a girl, I have been hiding this matter.

You are her husband and also my son. I think you should know this.

The former Crown Princess was mentioned again tonight, and I am worried that she will have another attack. Please go back and take good care of her."

Su Heting's face darkened.

The dog emperor actually said that his Xibaoer was a lunatic.

But what he said was, "Doesn't she only regard the late Crown Prince as a brother? Father, is it true that she once had feelings for the late Crown Prince?"

The emperor sneered in his heart.

It turned out that this was how Qiao Xi explained her relationship with the late crown prince to Su Heting.

"I must have seen it wrong. Anyway, what happened in the past is in the past."

His concealing attitude made Su Heting even more suspicious. He begged, "Father, please tell me the truth."

The emperor was waiting for this sentence and sighed, "Well, you are smart, I won't hide it from you.

They grew up together and were an engaged couple. Qiao Xi was very dependent on the late crown prince, and the late crown prince spoiled her without any principles.

Sometimes at night, Qiao Xi was afraid and begged the late Crown Prince to accompany her. The late Crown Prince would put aside his government affairs and studies and stay with her all night long.

The two of them were so deeply in love that after the late Crown Prince died, Qiao Xi couldn't accept it and even considered committing suicide for love, but I stopped her. This is why I don't want her to recall the past."

Su Heting's face turned completely cold.

The emperor is really great.

If he wasn't the Prince's Censor, he would have really believed the Emperor's lies.

An ordinary man finds out that his wife not only spent the night with another man before marriage, but also committed suicide for him.

No matter how much you love your wife, there will probably be a gap in your heart.

The emperor couldn't help but take action against Qiao Xi.

She was worried that he was deeply in love with Qiao Xi and would turn against her because of Qiao Xi's death, so she used such despicable means to sow discord between them.

It's really despicable.

How could he be the son of such a person?

But he used to respect and honor him.

Su Heting really wanted to slap the emperor to death.

The emperor saw his reaction and thought he was just angry at Qiao Xi. He was very satisfied and continued, "I remember you said last time that as long as she is sincere in living with you, you don't mind her past. That's why I am telling you the truth today.

A real man should say what he means. Since you said so, I hope you can really do it.

The Qiao family has made invaluable contributions to Dayou. Qiao Xi is the only remaining bloodline of the Qiao family. She has been with me in the past few years, and I have promised her that no matter who sits on that position in the future, she will only be the queen.

She eventually became your wife, and I intended for you to take that position. It can be considered that your relationship was predestined."

The emperor made a direct promise, but Su Heting's face showed no joy. "My son's life span has been affected, and I cannot have my own children. I am not suitable to sit in that position."

Not only did he try to sow discord between Qiao Xi and the former crown prince, he also hinted that Qiao Xi had a relationship with the third prince and the others. How vicious.

Su Heting pinched his fingers and asked, "The third and fourth brothers haven't married yet. Is it just to wait for Qiao Xi?"

The emperor hesitated for a moment before nodding, "The daughter of the Qiao family is worthy of being the queen."

This was what he had promised Qiao Xi before, and in order to make Qiao Xi believe him, he did intend to let the third prince and his companions get married later.

After all, they are young and it won’t delay them much.

Moreover, the fact that several princes were not married could also prevent their in-laws from developing ambitions and causing factional struggles in the court.

Su Heting slammed his fist on the dragon table, "No wonder she never really opened up to me, son, it turns out it's because of this.

If I hadn't kidnapped her, she would have been able to marry the future emperor and become the mother of a country."

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Qiao Xi isn't that kind of person. If you treat her well like the late Crown Prince did, she will definitely be filled with only you in her heart."

Thinking of something, he sighed again, "The former crown prince was disloyal as a minister and unfilial as a son, but he was deeply in love with Qiao Xi."

Su Heting felt really sick to his stomach and was anxious to go back to spend the New Year with Qiao Xi and the others. He stood up and said, "If your Majesty is alright, I'd like to go back."

He looked like he was going to settle the score with Qiao Xi, and the emperor raised his lips slightly.

Little did they know that Su Heting and Qiao Xi had been distressed before, and they lacked an excuse to quarrel.

Now there is.

Not long after Su Heting returned to the Jiangbei Palace, Qiao Xi stormed out of the palace.

Su Que chased after him, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry with my brother during the New Year. My brother has a stubborn temper. He doesn't doubt you, he just doesn't know how to talk..."

Qiao Xi wiped her eyes, climbed onto the carriage, and said aggrievedly, "Let's go back to the Qiao family."

The old man looked at the two of them and asked in confusion, "I'm hungry, so why don't I eat? Didn't you say there are a lot of delicious food tonight?"

"Oh, Grandpa, don't even think about eating. My sister-in-law is angry and wants to leave us."

The old man's eyes widened. "Ah, why did you leave us? I've been very well behaved recently and haven't made any mistakes."

"It's not you, it's my brother who made a mistake and made my sister-in-law angry."

As if he felt that this was not the time to explain, Su Que pulled the old man and climbed onto another carriage, asking the coachman to follow Qiao Xi's carriage.

"We have to follow my sister-in-law. We can't let her go back to her parents' home alone. Today is New Year's Eve. How pitiful it is for my sister-in-law to be alone during the New Year. I'm afraid she will be even more angry with my brother when she goes back."

"But I want to eat meat."

The old man was a little resistant.

"When we get to my sister-in-law's house, I'll have someone make it for you. We'll spend the New Year with her, leaving my brother home alone to reflect on his actions."

Thinking of something, Su Que ordered, "Go, move all the New Year's Eve dinner prepared at the mansion to the Qiao family.

By the way, let my master go over there too, and move all the medicine boxes, medicinal materials, luggage, etc. to me without leaving anything out.

When my sister-in-law calms down and comes back, we can follow her, otherwise let my brother go alone."

The old man quickly agreed, "Yes, everyone move out, I want to eat meat."

With the old man's order, the servants brought from Jiangbei did not dare to delay. After a while, they packed up their things and headed towards the Qiao family.

"You bastards, you are rebelling against the heavens."

Su Heting was so angry that he cursed, "Reflection is bullshit, I did nothing wrong, why should I reflect on myself?"

"Your Majesty, everything has been moved out. What are we going to eat tonight?"

Chen Shan touched his stomach and said, "Tonight is the day for our family reunion. I can't let my brothers go hungry."

"Eat, eat, eat. All you do is eat. How can I leave you guys out for food?"

Chen Shan muttered, "But the mansion is empty. It's New Year's Day today, and the shops have been closed for a long time."

Su Heting put his hands on his hips and glared angrily in the direction of the Qiao family.

After a moment, he waved his hand and said, "Those things were moved from the palace, so they belong to me. Why can't I eat them?

Let's go to Qiao's house too. If she doesn't open the door for me, I will surround her home. Everyone from northern Xinjiang, follow me."

A quarter of an hour later, only the people sent by the emperor were left in the entire Second Prince's Mansion. They were guarding the empty and cold mansion, watching the lively fireworks in other people's homes and swallowing their saliva silently.

The Qiao family, which had been quiet for many years, suddenly became lively again after a long time.

As soon as Su Heting entered the inner courtyard, he gave Qiao Xi and the others a thumbs up and said, "Great acting."

Qiao Xi smiled, "You're not bad either."

The old man extended his hand towards Su Heting, "Hey, performance fees, no credit, pay now!"

"Yes, settle it now!" Su Que also stretched out his hand with a smile.

Su Heting gave the money, held Qiao Xi's hand and walked to the backyard, "Let's go pick up Fourth Brother to celebrate the New Year together."