Chapter 274 The Original Spreader of Rumors

The atmosphere was oppressive and murderous, and the emperor's majesty was so strong that it made people palpitate.

The rice paper in the incense burner had burned out.

The emperor stared at the flames in the incense burner and said coldly: "Does anyone else know about this?"

The head of the dark cabinet replied: "No."

The emperor looked indifferent: "Will you leak the secret?"

"I dare not."

"I trust you once." The emperor did not want to commit more murders, especially at this critical moment when the crown prince was about to be appointed, "Call Chu Xuanyi here."

The head of the dark cabinet did not expect that he could survive, and his mind was blank for a short time, then he kowtowed and accepted the order: "Yes."

Then he withdrew.

The emperor sat alone on the dragon throne, his eyebrows were gloomy, and his thoughts were floating like the sea. After a long time, he slowly disappeared into silence.

"Your Majesty." Chen Hai stood at the palace gate and asked respectfully, "Can I come in?"

The emperor came back to his senses and hummed with a tired look: "When will the Imperial Observatory arrive?"

Chen Hai walked in and poured a cup of hot tea for the emperor: "I have asked someone to tell him."

The emperor said nothing more and closed his eyes. His mind was filled with all the things that had happened over the years, from ascending the throne when he was young, the Lin family taking power, to him ruling the country, choosing the queen, giving birth to his eldest son, the queen's death, and then appointing another queen...

More than 20 years passed in a flash, and he suddenly realized that a person's life is actually very short.

Decades passed in a flash.

He was a very unsuccessful emperor.

Even after ending the civil strife, the national strength of Xiqi has never improved much in recent years.

There was a sound of footsteps outside.

Chu Xuanyi asked for an audience.

"Come in." The emperor looked up at him, the haze on his face had not completely disappeared, and it was clear that he was unhappy, "Xuan Yi."

"I am here."

"The distinguished guest from Dongling has come from afar. Although he may not stay for a long time, he should not go back in the next few days. The ceremony of enthroning the crown prince is just around the corner. I don't want any more accidents to happen."

"Yes."

Everyone is paying attention to the crown prince. After the palace banquet, the anger of several princes could hardly be restrained. The ministers also discussed the matter fiercely. Chu Xuan Yi has heard some rumors.

"To prevent someone from causing trouble, you have to work harder and arrange patrols inside and outside the palace more strictly." The emperor sat on the dragon throne, slightly closed his eyes, and his voice sounded a little cold, "Renshou Palace... The Queen Mother needs to rest well during this period. You make arrangements and no one is allowed to pass the news to Renshou Palace without authorization."

"I obey your order."

"Chen Hai, pack up the people arranged by the princes. From today on, the princes will temporarily live in the palace and don't have to go back to the palace."

Chen Hai was shocked. Does this mean that the princes will be temporarily imprisoned?

"Your servant obeys your order."

"During the time when the princes live in the palace, except for routine palace banquets, no one is allowed to contact with foreign officials at ordinary times." The emperor said, "Xuan Yi, you are also responsible for the princes. If something goes wrong, I will only ask you."

Chu Xuanyi accepted the order: "Yes, your servant obeys your order."

"Several princes should still be in the palace at this time. Let the guards on duty at the palace gate stop them and don't let them leave the palace." The emperor frowned, "And the empress and Concubine Duan in the harem..."

He seemed to make some arrangements, but he paused for a moment when he said, "Forget it, don't worry about the harem for the time being."

Chu Xuanyi accepted the order, but he didn't leave yet.

Seeing him like this, the emperor asked calmly: "Anything else?"

Chu Xuanyi lowered his head and said: "The emperor ordered me and Lord Pan to investigate the rumors in the imperial city before. Lord Pan and I have already found some clues, but..."

"But what?"

"The results of the investigation made Lord Pan not dare to say." Chu Xuanyi knelt down, "After Lord Pan and I have been investigating and questioning non-stop, we finally determined that the original spreader of the rumor came from the palace... the eunuchs in the palace."

What?

The emperor's expression was angry, and his face, which had not yet completely eased, became gloomy again: "Who is it?"

Chen Hai's face turned pale, and he knelt down with a plop: "I am innocent! I have no idea what's going on... Your Majesty is wise!"

The emperor frowned and looked at him.

"It's not Eunuch Chen." Chu Xuanyi lowered his eyebrows and said, "Eunuch... surnamed Feng."

After the voice fell, the air suddenly became quiet.

The only eunuch surnamed Feng in the palace was Eunuch Feng, who was the empress dowager.