eurekapd Chapter 316 Rumors Harm People
Chapter 316 Rumors Harm People
The carved black snake and the discovery of a nest of living snakes with tentacles were said to be of unorthodox bloodlines.
The unorthodox royal bloodline wants to fight for the throne of dragon.
This is a warning from God, telling everyone that this dragon's bloodline is impure and he is not a real dragon!
When this rumor came out, people were in panic.
It also had a huge impact on Lu Huaiyang.
Many officials have already submitted petitions requesting a thorough re-investigation of Lu Huaiyang's identity.
What's more, they demanded that the emperor perform a blood test with Lu Huaiyang in front of all the civil and military officials to confirm his identity.
For a time, those officials who had originally intended to get close to Lu Huaiyang all avoided him, and no one dared to get close to him anymore.
The followers of the eldest and second princes repeatedly made suggestions in the court.
In private, they took the opportunity to spread rumors everywhere.
The rumor spread extremely quickly, not only in the capital, but also in many places in the south of the Yangtze River and the north.
Some people who remained neutral and were watching were shaken for a moment when they saw the rumor becoming more and more outrageous.
I wonder if Lu Huaiyang is really not of royal blood!
Seeing that the Chongyang Palace Banquet was about to begin, the emperor did not express any opinion. Everyone was anxious but not in a hurry, waiting secretly, waiting for the opportunity to act.
They were also watching the attitude of Prince Xian's Mansion, wanting to see how Lu Huaiyang would fight back.
But more people felt that Lu Huaiyang could not fight back and was doomed this time.
This rumor was spread for the second time.
The first time, Lu Huaiyang was lucky not to die and was demoted to a commoner.
Now that he has just returned to Beijing and such rumors are spreading, how can he have a chance to turn things around?
In particular, the emperor did not express any attitude.
The major families and officials thought about it and jointly submitted a memorial, asking the emperor to take a stance!
The emperor still did not express any attitude, only saying that they were all rumors and he had investigated them.
The result had already come out before Lu Huaiyang was canonized.
After everyone argued endlessly, the emperor finally gave in and said that those natural phenomena were just coincidences.
Finally, unable to resist the kneeling pleas of his ministers, he ordered the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to observe the stars at night to see if those strange phenomena were coincidences.
That afternoon, news came from the north that a large number of yellow sparrows and locusts appeared in the wheat fields, and a lot of wheat was eaten up, leaving no harvest.
The emperor's brows furrowed even more.
Even the look he gave Lu Huaiyang was thoughtful.
Lu Huaiyang remained calm, kneeling at the entrance to the Yangxin Palace. "I, your son, only seek to be filial to my father, the Emperor, and my mother. Since I have no desire to compete for the throne, how can there be talk of a true or false heir?"
"Father is now in good health and will live forever. There is no need to appoint a crown prince. This is clearly intentional by someone with ulterior motives."
The emperor said nothing and only allowed Lu Huaiyang to stay with him and not leave the palace.
Lu Huaiyang also asked the emperor to bring Ye Nanyue and Ping'an into the palace and place them in Concubine Cen's palace.
He said it very bluntly: "Someone wants to harm me, and I'm afraid they will be wronged."
"If Your Majesty does not believe me, please wait until the matter is fully investigated and allow me to return to the countryside with them. I cannot fulfill my filial duty and can only pray day and night for the Bodhisattva to bless you two elders."
Lu Huaiyang's words were heartfelt. The emperor looked at them and thought about the time when he had visited the Lin family's farm to see them, a family of three...
That dilapidated house and yard, that sensible little grandson...
What a difficult environment they live in?
He knew better than anyone whether Lu Huaiyang was his biological son, and he trusted Concubine Cen's character.
The affection we showed back then cannot be faked.
The emperor finally relented and sighed, "Let's wait until the Imperial Observatory takes a look before we decide."
Lu Huaiyang lowered his head, a fierce look flashed across his eyes, but it disappeared in a flash.
At night, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory reported that the stars were in disorder and there was no real dragon to indicate anything, but they saw that there would be a severe drought in the near future!
Judging from the astrological signs, the drought will last for a long time.
In this case, it can be regarded as a warning from heaven.
The emperor's face was very ugly.
His Imperial Observatory was selected by himself, and the emperor knew better than anyone how loyal they were.
Others might be bought off.
The other visions may also be man-made.
However, what the Imperial Observatory said must be true.
The emperor looked at Lu Huaiyang with a serious look.
Lu Huaiyang felt the emperor's gaze, his heart skipped a beat, and he remained silent.
Now I finally understood that the emperor's look definitely showed that he was suspicious.
A sense of loss flashed through Lu Huaiyang's heart, but it was only a flash, and he soon calmed down again.
Being born in a royal family, many things are different from those in an ordinary family.
He had understood this completely seven years ago when his father sacrificed him and demoted him to a commoner.
The emperor has his own frustrations, and the relationship between father and son is just like this.
Lu Huaiyang was not afraid, he just thought in his heart that he would never take a concubine in this life, and he wanted his child with Ye Nanyue to never face such difficulties and embarrassment.
"Go wait for your mother."
The emperor looked at the stars for a long while before turning to Lu Huaiyang and saying, "None of you should leave the palace these days. Everything is subject to my orders. Do you understand?"
Lu Huaiyang tossed his hem and knelt upright before the emperor: "Your son will obey your father's order."
He said this but hadn't stood up yet.
The emperor looked at her with some surprise: "What's wrong? Do you have anything else to say to me?"
Lu Huaiyang took a deep breath and kowtowed to the emperor: "No matter what, please don't implicate my mother and Ping An."
"I, your son, have no intention of disobeying you."
Lu Huaiyang didn't say anything else.
The emperor looked at him with a slight pity, and could not help but say, "Don't you want to defend yourself?"
Lu Huaiyang said nothing, only bowed deeply again: "If you want to accuse me of a crime, you will always find a pretext. I don't want to embarrass you any further."
After hearing what Lu Huaiyang said, the emperor was stunned for a moment and couldn't speak for a long time.
He looked at Lu Huaiyang, was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Go back to your mother's palace first, and we will discuss this matter later."
Lu Huaiyang said nothing and stood up to say goodbye.
After returning, Concubine Cen's palace had already been heavily guarded.
The Imperial Guards dispatched many people.
Now, no one dares to approach Concubine Cen's palace, and no one is allowed to enter or leave.
Those who go in can never come out.
Lu Huaiyang walked in with his back straight, wearing a not-too-thick cloak and standing tall.
It doesn't look like anything is wrong at all.
After entering, I saw Concubine Cen and Ye Nanyue both looking out the gate of the courtyard, looking haggard.
Ping An also stood beside Lu Huaiyang, speechless.
In the dream, Dad had never experienced this before, and Ping An was a little panicked for a moment.
Concubine Cen was even more at a loss.
Ye Nanyue also felt uneasy.
There is no such plot in the original book...
Was it her arrival that changed the plot and implicated Lu Huaiyang?
But the internal friction only lasted for a moment, and Ye Nanyue immediately perked up.
The ending of this book can be changed by anyone.
But the ending of the male protagonist Lu Huaiyang will definitely not be changed!