Chapter 433 Complaint

From night till dawn, they searched for several hours before they turned over all the cloth boxes that Gu Yanli brought, including the cargo ship that transported them and the people who were responsible for guarding them.

More than ten kinds of things that did not belong to the Daxing Dynasty were found inside, scattered and hidden, and it was obvious that someone had carefully hidden them.

The fourth prince looked at the pile of things in front of him, and his eyes were excited. In his eyes, these cloths were not simple things. They seemed to be evidence that could be used to accuse Gu Shaoyu and a magic weapon to drag the East Palace into the water.

So people did not dare to delay the search.

When the sky got brighter, the fourth prince did not deliberately conceal it, so the news spread like wildfire and soon spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Some people said that the Gu family had colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty, so these things appeared. Some people said that the remnants of the previous dynasty might be hiding around them, but they just didn't show up.

For a while, Emperor Renzhao, who had not been mentioned for many years, suddenly became famous. Everyone wanted to talk about this matter, as if to show that they knew some secrets.

Gu Yanli had been imprisoned, and the servants of the Gu family were all kneeling at the dock. The cold wind was biting, their hands were tied, and their knees were stiff, but they could do nothing.

After the Fourth Prince's people thoroughly investigated this place, they received the "pardon order".

"Send them all to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, and torture them separately from the mastermind of the Gu family. This prince wants to see how many secrets they can reveal."

Then, looking at the pile of cloth, he didn't know where his confidence came from, and immediately asked people to load it and go straight to the palace. He caught such a big handle today, so naturally he wanted to make Gu Shaoyu lose a layer of skin.

So, he didn't discuss it with any counselors, and went there on his own initiative.

By the time Shang Qilang, Wei Taiwei and Jin Zuo Shilang learned the news, it was too late, because the fourth prince had already brought something to the emperor.

In the palace.

The emperor was very impatient at this moment. Even though the imperial concubine was comforting him in person in the imperial concubine's bedroom, he still felt that his son in front of him was a bit annoying.

"Why are you running to the palace so early in the morning instead of resting in the mansion? Disturbing my sweet dreams!"

The emperor's expression and words fully explained his displeasure. The fourth prince could naturally see it, and immediately looked at the imperial concubine for help.

The imperial concubine said immediately.

"Your Majesty, don't you know what kind of character Xiao Si has? He is a very disciplined person. He must have come here to report something important. You are the king of a country, and the important affairs of the court cannot be left to others. So Xiao Si came here rashly because he thought of this. Come on, apologize to your father."

"Father, calm down. I have my own difficulties. If I don't report this matter immediately, I am afraid that something big will happen in the court."

He said it seriously and exaggeratedly. Although the emperor was unhappy, he didn't really drive him out, so he took a few deep breaths and said.

"What's the matter?"

"I was ordered to monitor shipping at the dock. Now, on the third day, someone from the Gu family in Jinling City colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty and smuggled contraband into the fabric. Not only was there a dragon pattern that violated the rules, but there were also various complicated patterns. The variety was jaw-dropping, so I have arrested the person and am waiting for my father to deal with him."

"The dragon pattern is only available to your majesty. Even the prince can only wear a dragon robe. What's going on?"

The imperial concubine was not stupid. She heard that the things came from the Gu family in Jinling City. Naturally, she would find ways to get involved with the Eastern Palace, so she mentioned the prince in her words.

When the emperor heard this, he was a little angry.

"Where are the things? Bring them here for me to see!"

"Yes, Father."

The fourth prince raised his hand, and the people outside brought in the cloth. When they opened it, they found that there were indeed some "things from the previous dynasty" inside. The emperor looked more and more solemn, and the imperial concubine beside him also said in a surprised tone.

"Your Majesty, this... This... Could it be that the prince has other ideas? The things that the Gu family sent to the north, could it be..."

The imperial concubine's words were full of anger, which made people unable to find any handles and couldn't help but imagine.

The emperor, who had already been hollowed out by the elixir, was so angry that he felt dizzy and then fell back to the bedside.

If the fourth prince and the imperial concubine hadn't helped him in time, I'm afraid he would have hit his head.

"Your Majesty!"

"Father!"

Both of them were indeed a little worried at the moment, but the worry was not for the love between the pillow and the father and son, but for the fear that the emperor would die in the imperial concubine's bedroom. They couldn't explain it clearly.

"Where is the imperial physician, where is the imperial physician?"

The fourth prince wanted to ask someone to call the imperial physician, but the imperial concubine took out a pill from the pillow and stuffed it into the emperor's mouth, and it quickly melted.

After a while, the emperor finally calmed down.

The fourth prince looked at the increasingly empty box, and his eyes were filled with worry. He was afraid that his father would not be able to hold on for much longer, and he must get everything he wanted before his father died.

So, he didn't care about anything else and came up to throw dirty water on the prince.

"Father, the Gu family is closely related to the Crown Prince. Originally, Gu Shaoyu recognized him more than Father, and married his only sister to the Prime Minister's Mansion. The marriage was obvious to everyone. The one he supported was the Crown Prince. Now the Gu family went north, saying that they were transporting cloth, but they were carrying so many private goods. If there was no one behind the scenes, how could a mere merchant dare to do this?"

When the Fourth Prince said this, his eyes were full of determination.

It seemed that he would not leave today unless he put the Crown Prince in this quagmire.

The Imperial Concubine also knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so she also blew pillow talk beside him.

"Your Majesty, you were ill a few days ago, so didn't the prince have the intention to replace you? He did several things in the government without your consent. Isn't this Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone knows it?"

The emperor had just calmed down a little when he heard the mother and son instigating here, so his face was naturally not much better.

But the prince has been the regent for many years and has never had any major errands. It is precisely because of this that he can enjoy a peaceful life in the harem, so from the bottom of his heart, he actually still recognizes the prince.

He even thought about retreating to the position of the emperor, giving the prince some reasonable opportunities to show his skills.