The Iceberg Prince was teased by me

Chapter 293 I Don’t Want This Kind of Life

But just as the carriage reached the end of the tenth lane of Yongchang Street, it met Eunuch Liu coming out of the palace.

The imperial guard beside Eunuch Liu saw that it was the carriage of Prince Chen's Mansion and immediately whispered: "Eunuch Liu, this carriage belongs to Prince Chen's Mansion. I wonder if the person sitting inside is Prince Chen. Do you think we should ask the driver?"

Eunuch Liu nodded. Of course he would ask. If it wasn't Prince Chen, then he would just take it as a polite greeting. If it was that, wouldn't it be a blessing in disguise? It would just save him some time on the way and he could finish his task faster. After all, it was so hot today and he missed the Emperor's cool study so much!

After receiving the consent, the imperial guard immediately stepped forward to stop the carriage and said respectfully, "Master, is the person sitting inside Prince Chen?"

The driver nodded. Seeing that the person leading the way was Eunuch Liu, he nodded immediately, then lifted a small piece of the carriage curtain, poked his head in and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Liu is here, looking for you!"

Mu Yanchen nodded, stood up and walked out. The coachman jumped off the carriage and immediately pulled out the ladder.

Mu Yanchen walked down the ladder and walked towards Eunuch Liu.

When the imperial guard saw it was him, he immediately bowed respectfully and said, "I greet Prince Chen. The emperor asked me to bring Eunuch Liu out to announce the decree. Please follow me to listen to the decree."

When Mu Yanchen heard that he had to listen to the emperor's order, he knew that he might miss the appointment this time, so he turned around and walked back to the side of the carriage window. He raised his hand to lift the curtain, looked at Ji Yunchu and apologized, "Father has something to tell me. The place I wanted to take you to can only be taken next time. You should go back to the mansion first!"

"Okay!" Ji Yunchu simply nodded without a trace of displeasure.

Seeing her like this, Mu Yanchen felt somewhat disappointed, but he did not show it on his face. He lowered the curtain and said to the driver who was standing respectfully beside him, "Take the princess back home!"

"Yes! I will take my leave!"

After the driver finished speaking, he put away the steps, sat beside the carriage, and started riding back home.

Watching the carriage go away, Mu Yanchen walked towards Eunuch Liu calmly, "Eunuch Liu, tell me, what does the emperor want to see me about?"

Eunuch Liu bowed first, then said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has summoned you to the palace to discuss the matter of the warriors! Please come in!"

Mu Yanchen had actually anticipated this happening a long time ago, so after catching the person, he asked Wen Feng to go in and report first, and then asked Zhou Qing to stay and preside over the scene, while he returned home. He just didn't want to get involved in the intrigue between the brothers.

But now that Eunuch Liu had come to invite him, he had no choice but to get on the carriage and follow them into the palace.

Three quarters of an hour later, Mu Yanchen followed Eunuch Liu to the imperial study. He respectfully performed the sovereign-subject etiquette with the Emperor Ting, and then said quietly, "Father, what else do those warriors need me to do? Please tell me!"

Seeing his indifferent expression, the Emperor was silent for a long time before he said, "Chen'er, since you knew these people were Lao Er's, why didn't you interrogate them directly, get their confessions and evidence, and then present them directly to me? Instead, you asked my people to interrogate and collect evidence?"

Mu Yanchen said truthfully: "Father, this matter concerns my second brother. If I, as a younger brother, really kill my own brother, I may get a good reputation among outsiders for sacrificing my own brother for the greater good. However, once this is done, I will face the suspicion of my other brothers, and even worse, the calculations of your concubines. I don't want to live like this.

"I just want to live peacefully with my brothers and sisters for the rest of my life. I don't want to live in fear every day. Please make your own decision, father! I am really not suitable to be separated from my brothers!"

Seeing him so determined, Emperor Ting felt a little disappointed, but since he was unwilling to face some things, he could only wait and see! Maybe in the future he would have to face the choice between family affection and justice.

"Okay, if you don't want to, forget it, but there is another thing that you need to pay more attention to!"

"What's the matter?" Mu Yanchen thought quickly but couldn't figure out what it was!

"The bandits in Wuzi Mountain, your third brother sent back news today that they lost a thousand soldiers but have not yet reached the bandits' camp, and requested that I send more reinforcements.

I'll leave the matter of selecting soldiers to you! Remember to protect yourself and your third brother. Also, make sure to find out the situation inside before taking action. Don't act rashly like your third brother!"

As Emperor Ting spoke, he stood up and walked up to him, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, as if he had great expectations for him.

"Okay, please rest assured, Father. I will take good care of myself and my third brother. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

After he finished speaking, he bowed before turning around and leaving. Emperor Ting looked at his back, full of expectation, but when he suddenly saw Mu Yanchen turning back, he quickly put away his emotions and said with a smile: "Chen'er, what else?"

Mu Yanchen didn't notice his expression change, but after hesitating for a moment, he decided to remind him: "Father, there are fake eunuchs in your harem, and your women are trying to confuse the royal bloodline. You must secretly send someone to investigate this matter!"

After he finished speaking, without waiting for the emperor to react, he turned around and strode out of the imperial study.

When Eunuch Liu, who stayed beside Emperor Ting, heard the news, his whole cognition exploded. What was going on? The imperial palace was always heavily guarded, so how could there be a fake eunuch in the palace?