Chapter 1096

Inside the palace, there was only this plain-looking young man.

The other party was sitting quietly on a cushion, wearing gorgeous clothing, and an unusual temperament naturally radiated from him.

Is he the Emperor?

Liu Bang was somewhat suspicious and uncertain.

Although he had seen the Emperor's carriage in his youth and sighed, "A great man should be like this," that was only a glance from afar; he had not seen Ying Zheng's appearance with his own eyes.

If the person before him was the Emperor, he would be too young.

If not? An ordinary person wouldn't possess such a unique temperament? And the Chief Eunuch brought him here, so there must be a reason.

After thinking about it in his heart, Liu Bang decided to play dumb.

He bowed respectfully to the person in front and said, "Liu Bang, Sishui Pavilion Chief of Peixian, pays respects to the Emperor!"

After his voice spread, his head remained bowed, not daring to look up at the other party.

After waiting for a long time, he heard a faint voice ring out, "Get up!"

Liu Bang immediately raised his head and looked at the other party again.

He heard the other party say, "Two things!"

Liu Bang immediately focused his attention to listen.

He heard this young man say, "First thing, I am not the Emperor. The Emperor does not want to see anyone recently because of his cultivation, and your status is too low; you are not qualified to see the Emperor."

After hearing the first sentence, a sense of humiliation couldn't help but rise in Liu Bang's heart.

Although what the other party said was the truth and his status was indeed low, saying such words directly to his face really showed no regard for his feelings.

Also, thinking about how he had previously mistaken the other party for the Emperor and bowed and kowtowed to him, Liu Bang was also very angry.

Since you are not the Emperor, you should have said so earlier.

You had to wait until I finished bowing before saying it.

Immediately after, Liu Bang heard the second sentence from the other party, "You went to great lengths, even not hesitating to bribe the eunuchs at the palace gate to enter the palace; what for? Could it be that you want a job in the palace? If so, I can immediately arrange for someone to castrate you!"

Liu Bang felt a chill in his crotch.

Castration? He wasn't even married yet; he didn't want to become a eunuch.

Liu Bang suddenly came to his senses, fearing that if he spoke too slowly, he would be taken away by this person to be castrated. He hurriedly said to Su Xuan, "My lord, I came here to report someone."

He didn't know who Su Xuan was, but the Chief Eunuch brought him here, and this person's tone was calm when mentioning the Emperor; clearly, he was not an ordinary person.

"Oh? Who?" Su Xuan asked calmly.

Liu Bang said loudly, "Yi Xiaochuan!"

"I report Yi Xiaochuan for having an affair with the Emperor's favored concubine, Beauty Yu!"

"That day, Beauty Yu was critically ill, and the Emperor issued an imperial notice to seek medical treatment for her. Yi Xiaochuan posted the notice and came to treat Beauty Yu, but he was treating her in name, while in reality, they were having an affair. These two have had an illicit relationship for a long time."

Liu Bang spoke with certainty. Although he had heard all these things from Lu Zhi, he spoke as if he were an eyewitness, appearing completely calm.

After hearing Liu Bang's words, Su Xuan remained silent for a long time.

Seeing Su Xuan silent, Liu Bang felt somewhat uneasy in his heart.

Could the other party be angry with him because of his report?!

Even if this matter were true, it involved the Emperor's favored concubine, which was no small matter.

To be honest, Liu Bang had spent a long time making up his mind about whether to enter the palace. Yi Xiaochuan was just a commoner; even if he entered the Juxian Hall and latched onto Young Master Fu Su, that was all he was. But Beauty Yu was different; as a Tu'an princess, she was the Emperor's favored concubine. That day, the Emperor even issued an imperial notice specifically for her, which showed how deeply she was favored by the Emperor.

If she flatly denied having an affair with Yi Xiaochuan, would he be implicated?

Although Liu Bang was a rascal, it was precisely because he was a rascal that he understood the way of survival.

But thinking of Lu Zhi, Liu Bang finally gathered some courage. If this matter succeeded, he could take the opportunity to gain the Emperor's favor and get a stepping stone. If the Emperor gave him an official position, it would definitely be bigger than his current position as a Pavilion Chief.

After being promoted, it would be much easier to get rich.

Lu Zhi would definitely no longer look down on him, and marrying her would be a matter of course.

Overall, the benefits outweighed the risks, which was why Liu Bang came here.

While Liu Bang was in a state of panic, he heard Su Xuan's voice again, "Beauty Yu is the Emperor's favored concubine and also a Tu'an princess; her status is noble. You must know that slandering her will come at a price."

Liu Bang gritted his teeth and said, "I know, but I still want to report them!"

"I dare to be responsible for what I say!"

"Is that so!" Su Xuan did not show whether he believed Liu Bang, but only said something vague, and then said to Liu Bang, "This matter is of great importance; I will pass it on to the Emperor."

"As the person reporting, you should stay in the palace until the result comes out!"

"If what you say is true, the Emperor will naturally not be stingy with rewards for you. Conversely, if you are slandering Beauty Yu, you should know the consequences?"

Liu Bang felt a chill in his body, but still nodded.

Su Xuan then called a eunuch to take Liu Bang away and temporarily settle him in the palace.

Not long after, he had someone find Gao Yao and told him about Liu Bang's arrival in the palace.

"Good, he actually dared to come to the Imperial Palace." Upon learning this, Gao Yao immediately saw an opportunity. Outside the palace, he couldn't deal with Liu Bang, but inside the palace, it was a different story.

Liu Bang lived in the palace, and all his food and drink had to be handled by the Imperial Kitchen. If he put poison in the food, he could easily kill Liu Bang.

Gao Yao immediately looked at Su Xuan, "Mr. Su, may I kill him?"

"Don't be in a hurry about this. I invited you here to let you watch a good show. Don't worry, when this show ends, Liu Bang will definitely die."

Gao Yao did not know what Su Xuan was planning to do, but upon hearing Su Xuan's words, he felt much more at ease.

Just because the person who said this was Su Xuan.

In Gao Yao's impression, Su Xuan was a true master who basically had nothing he couldn't accomplish.

Gao Yao wanted to see what Su Xuan was planning to do.

After settling Liu Bang and inviting Gao Yao to watch the show, what else did Su Xuan do?

He sent someone to find Yi Xiaochuan!