Chapter 1623

Prince Ning's face was suspicious.

He instinctively doubted the other party, but the other party's tone was so certain, as if guaranteeing his life wasn't a difficult thing.

He tested, "While guaranteeing my life, you'll incidentally use my whole family as a sacrifice to heaven?"

"Of course not! I know what you are worried about. Thinking that in order to guarantee your life, I offended the Emperor, and the Emperor killed your whole family to vent his anger. Not to that extent, not to that extent. I'm not that insane. Guaranteeing your life isn't a difficult thing."

"How do you guarantee my life?" Prince Ning was very curious, but in the end, he just didn't believe it.

"The process is a bit complicated, and the preparation work that needs to be done is also a bit much, you don't need to know the details. You just need to know that when you are about to die, I will protect you."

Chen Guanlou didn't want to talk too specifically; if he talked too much, there would be no mystery.

Mystery is important.

People in the world like to be mysterious, nothing more than to maintain a sense of mystery and plate themselves with a layer of metaphysical halo.

Prince Ning frowned, "Can I believe you?"

"Besides believing me, could it be that you have a better way?" Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows and smiled, looking like he saw through the other's background.

Prince Ning was slightly embarrassed, "For Sun Daojing, you really use every means possible."

"Not so! Even without me, Old Sun would handle you easily. Old Sun is an honest man, wants face, and doesn't want to tear his face with you. Bullying an honest man isn't an ability, you should feel ashamed!"

Prince Ning's cheeks flushed, and his mood was very bad, "Chen Guanlou, you are the first person to be so presumptuous in front of me."

"Your Highness should adapt. In the future, more and more people will be presumptuous in front of you; adapting early is good for everyone."

Prince Ning gritted his teeth and smashed the teacup heavily on the ground.

Fortunately, there was a carpet on the floor, the teacup didn't break, just cracked.

The tea stain spread, dirtying the carpet.

The servant serving heard the movement, stretched his head to look, was scared, and hurriedly retracted his head.

Chen Guanlou laughed softly, not caring at all, and even kindly reminded: "Your Highness is angry from embarrassment, clearly realizing your own situation. If I were the Emperor, I would definitely enjoy the process of humiliating you.

One year is not enough, two years, three years, five years... seven or eight years later, kill you in one breath. The pent-up anger accumulated for twenty or thirty years finally gets vented. Just thinking about it feels refreshing!

Your Highness, you must be psychologically prepared for your situation to get worse year by year for the next seven or eight years. Don't wait until the time comes, and you can't bear it yourself, falling into the hands of the Brocade Uniform Guard and suffering in vain!"

"No need for your reminder, I have my own ideas!"

"That's good! Your Highness has money, you pay for this meal, no opinion, right."

"You invite me to drink, but let me pay, unreasonable! Chen Guanlou, I have spoiled you to be lawless, right?"

Prince Ning was filled with anger, unable to vent. And he had to lose money, who should he reason with.

He was thinking, how could there be such a shameless person as Chen Guanlou in the world, a great freak! How could Sun Daojing tolerate this kind of person. He couldn't tolerate it for a second, wishing he could directly flip the table and turn his face.

"Your Highness's words are unreasonable. In the future, I will be your life-saving benefactor, you invite your benefactor to a meal, it's very appropriate."

"Who can be sure about future things. You say you are a life-saving benefactor and you really become a benefactor, I say I am a Great Luo Golden Immortal, can I really become an immortal? Absurd!"

Prince Ning didn't like him.

Chen Guanlou smiled, "You can't be an immortal, but I really might become your life-saving benefactor. Your Highness, you must know the times!"

Prince Ning laughed angrily, the first time in his life someone taught him to learn to know the times!

"If I don't know the times, what will you do?"

"I can't do anything. But what will happen to you, that's hard to say."

Prince Ning had a gloomy face, his face was blue, and he frowned without making a sound.

Chen Guanlou looked relaxed and comfortable, anyway, the person who died in the end wouldn't be him.

Prince Ning suddenly sneered and ordered the pleasure boat to dock; he wanted to go ashore and return to the Prince's mansion.

Chen Guanlou hurriedly reminded the other party, "Pay!"

"No money! If you have the ability, go to the Prince's mansion and rob!"

After saying that, Prince Ning flicked his sleeves and left.

Chen Guanlou:...

Stingy to death!

The case of Imperial Consort Xiao being poisoned was reported to the palace by Sun Daojing at the first opportunity.

Emperor Yuanding was very surprised, then his expression changed, seemingly thinking of something.

After dismissing the courtiers, he raised his hand and summoned Liu Shun, "Who did it?"

Eunuch Liu Shun was confused, wanting to speak but stopping.

Emperor Yuanding glared, "If I find out you are messing around in private, don't blame me for not caring about old feelings."

"Your Majesty, spare my life. Regarding the poisoning of Imperial Consort Xiao, perhaps the Kunning Palace knows."

Once these words were spoken, Emperor Yuanding immediately frowned.

"Really?"

"This servant doesn't dare to speak nonsense!" Liu Shun lowered his head and eyes, fearing being involved.

Emperor Yuanding sneered, "Prince Ning reported the case, what do you think I should do?"

"This servant doesn't know."

Emperor Yuanding kept a straight face, didn't make things difficult for the other party, got up, and went straight to the Fengzao Palace.

The news that Imperial Consort Xiao was addicted to pills to the point of poisoning spread throughout the palace like it had wings.

By the time Emperor Yuanding arrived at the Fengzao Palace, Empress Chen already knew about this.

Emperor Yuanding directly ordered: "Imperial Consort Xiao was poisoned, you arrange for people to visit, and add rewards to appease her."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I have already ordered it."

"That's good!"

Empress Chen asked curiously: "I heard that Prince Ning reported the case, demanding the three judicial offices to thoroughly investigate the poisoning case and seek justice. Could it be that Imperial Consort Xiao's poisoning has other hidden secrets?"

Emperor Yuanding was furious upon hearing this: "Prince Ning is clearly making trouble out of nothing, deliberately looking for trouble. Imperial Consort Xiao clearly took too many pills and was poisoned by pill poison. He insists that someone poisoned her. Spreading rumors to confuse the public, how unreasonable!"

Empress Chen said "Oh," seemingly believing it, but in reality, she didn't believe a word of it.

Everyone was a person with a brain; how long had Imperial Consort Xiao been taking pills, even if it was pill poison, it couldn't have taken effect so quickly. Someone poisoning her must be true, as for who poisoned her, hehe, this matter is worth discussing.

Emperor Yuanding was most annoyed by Empress Chen's eyes that could see through the world, which put him under great pressure, feeling that he had nowhere to hide. Facing Empress Chen's eyes, he felt like a clown, and his face was lost.

He said angrily: "Manage the harem well, don't allow anyone to talk nonsense. If I hear any inappropriate remarks, it's all your responsibility."

Empress Chen rolled her eyes inside, but still respectfully agreed on the surface, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will manage the harem well and not allow everyone to discuss blindly."

"Better be like that!" Emperor Yuanding was furious and flicked his sleeves and left.

The anger came inexplicably, and left inexplicably.

Empress Chen didn't care at all, thought of something, and laughed out loud.

"Pick a few pieces of the tribute cloud brocade, I will go to pay respects to the Empress Dowager in a while. The Empress Dowager will be happy when she sees it!"

"Empress, His Majesty just left, is it appropriate to go to pay respects to the Empress Dowager now?"

"It couldn't be more appropriate. Imperial Consort Xiao was poisoned, I must let the Empress Dowager know as soon as possible, so she can be happy!" Empress Chen didn't hide her mood of watching the excitement without fear of trouble.