Emperor Shouzheng stood in front of the huge glazed window, looking down at the city and his subjects below him.

Whenever this happens, he feels happy that he has the world under his control.

"Speaking of which, it was the Konghe Division that first discovered that there was something wrong with Gu Zhao and Lin Xuerong's life experience. It was you, Dian Aiqing, who suggested that you reveal the news to Duke Li, forcing him to take over Zhao Zhao, and bring all the people in Duke Li's palace together.

The water is muddy.”

"Looking at it now, Dian Aiqing, your method seems ordinary, but it does have excellent results."

"Gong Li's attempt to influence the prince through Lin Xuerong has now completely failed."

The corners of Emperor Shouzheng's mouth were raised, but his smile was extremely cold.

Lin Xuerong is really a good daughter trained by Duke Li. She started to seduce the prince at such a young age.

If Konghesi hadn't found out in time, the heir he carefully cultivated might have been plotted by Duke Li.

"The daughter of a Jiangnan hawker, born of a humble background, dares to pretend to be the legitimate daughter of the prince, and wants to marry into the royal family. Lin Weikang is really a coward!"

Dian Fengnian dropped his hands and said nothing, allowing Emperor Shouzheng to vent his emotions.

"In the next few days, you will make arrangements so that Gu Zhao's life experience will be made public and everyone in Beijing will know that for the sake of glory and wealth, Duke Li ignored his own daughter and would rather confuse the ancestral bloodline and become the father-in-law of the prince."

"I want to discredit Duke Li and let everyone in the world know that he has committed serious crimes!"

Emperor Shouzheng, who was calm and calm in front of everyone, would show such a ferocious and angry face only in front of Dian Fengnian.

Because, the person in front of me has already seen his truest side.

Dian Fengnian bowed and replied, "Your Majesty is wise. The Duke of Li is the founding title of the country. If his reputation is not destroyed, those ordinary people and foolish women may be deceived by him and complain about him."

Secretly looking at Emperor Shouzheng's face, Dian Fengnian knew that these words had reached his heart.

He laughed, "It's very interesting to say that. I don't know why, Duke Li Guo seems to regard Gu Zhao, his own daughter, as his enemy."

"I went to see you before and gave you a generous gift, asking me to revise the interrogation record, clear Lin Xuerong's name, and put all the blame for Yuxianlou on Gu Zhao."

"Later, he allowed Lin Xuerong to set up a trap in the brothel, and used the clues of Dong Hao's spy to try to lure Gu Zhao into the trap, hoping to tarnish Gu Zhao's innocence."

"A few days ago, Duke Li had sent people to Jiangnan to pick up Gu Zhao's adoptive parents..."

Dian Fengnian did not say the next words.

But for people like them who have a thorough understanding of human affairs, everyone knows what Duke Li wants to do by doing this——

That is when Duke Li found that he could not control Gu Zhao, so he brought over Gu Zhao's adoptive parents, hoping to use them to control Gu Zhao.

Emperor Shouzheng suddenly laughed, "He is really cold-blooded."

Even though he, the emperor of the world, never cared about the personal relationships of his children, he had never done anything like leaving his own children among the people and then forcing them to retrieve them and then persecuting them everywhere.

Emperor Shouzheng's face was as dark as ink.

This can only show that Li Guogong has great plans.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you, Aiqing. Remember, you must let Duke Li's reputation be discredited!"

Thinking of the actions that Duke Li had taken to threaten him, Emperor Shouzheng was filled with anger.

He must destroy Duke Li's reputation before he takes action, so that no one will listen to what Duke Li says.

Emperor Shouzheng was about to leave the window when he suddenly saw something and stopped again.

In the southeast corner of the observatory, there is a small courtyard with a very different style from the main hall in the palace.

The small courtyard with black tiles and white walls and plain style is exactly like the style of Jiangnan folk houses.

Looking down from the observatory, you can clearly see every plant and tree in the courtyard.

At this moment, in the small courtyard where almost no one usually came in or out, someone was pushing the door open and entering.

The man was tall and wrapped in a black robe. He seemed to have noticed Emperor Shouzheng's gaze. He turned around and looked over.

The ferocious ghost mask reflected the sunlight, causing Emperor Shouzheng to frown.

"Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year again?"

Emperor Shouzheng muttered to himself.

He turned around and asked Dian Fengnian, "You found those miracle doctors to treat King Li's poison. What was the effect?"

Dian Fengnian lowered his head and replied, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. These doctors are helpless to deal with King Li's body. They have tried their best to temporarily save King Li from suffering."

"It's true that the poison in King Li's body... is too much, and the poisoning time is too long, but it is entangled, forming a strange balance..."

Emperor Shouzheng had heard this once before, and now that he heard it again, his expression was very complicated.

It feels like pain and self-blame, but it also feels like relief and relief.

"Where is the lifespan?" Emperor Shouzheng asked in a low voice.

Dian Fengnian hesitated and remained silent for a long time.

Emperor Shouzheng has already got the answer.

All the emotions just now disappeared suddenly, leaving only emptiness and sadness.

It seems like he has returned to more than 20 years ago, when he was still the weak prince who could only hide in a dark corner and tremble...

"Go back." Emperor Shouzheng sighed softly and waved his sleeves. Without even looking at Dian Fengnian, he sat down with his back to the window and closed his eyes.

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Qin Xinglie felt someone was watching him, but what he saw when he turned around was the star observatory.

He knew who that look came from.

After just a pause, Qin Xinglie continued to push open the courtyard door and walked in.

The small courtyard is not large, with only two entrances, one in front and one in back.

There was no sound in the yard, it was extremely quiet.

The maid inside the door came up to him, bowed silently, and took Qin Xinglie to the main room.
Chapter completed!