The emperor was stunned as he listened.
The prince and Bai Lu were also stunned.
The prince never dreamed that Pei Huizhou could make up these things.
He quickly turned his head and said to the emperor in a panic: "Father, I didn't. I didn't fall in love with Lady Bai... I didn't fight with Pei Huizhou because of these things. It was obviously because of Haitang and General Shi..."
"How come you've turned black into white by saying that?"
He hurriedly said, "Father, everyone in our East Palace is here, they can all testify."
Pei Huizhou immediately said, "Your Highness, this is wrong."
"All those in the East Palace are your people. Naturally, they are on your side. The testimony of these people does not count."
The prince was furious: "According to what you said, then the matter of you killing Haitang and General Shi is just over?"
Pei Huizhou smiled: "It's true that I killed Haitang, but it was just an accident."
"As for General Shi? I didn't kill him. He committed suicide. It's obviously because you, Your Highness, didn't see it well."
Pei Huizhou said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I want to explain this matter in advance. It has nothing to do with Marquis Anguo... After all, guarding General Shi should be the business of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and has nothing to do with Bai Lu."
This sentence directly expresses his love for Bai Lu vividly.
Bai Lu wanted to give Pei Huizhou an Oscar for Best Actor. With such a good acting skill, why didn't he win an Oscar? !
She was furious, and the prince was furious too.
The prince rolled up his sleeves and was about to beat Pei Huizhou, but was quickly pulled down by Bai Lu.
Bai Lu's face was gloomy. If she went up and beat Pei Huizhou at this time... it would be fine. But if the prince beat Pei Huizhou in front of the emperor, she would definitely be scolded by the emperor.
After all, now the two sides each have their own opinions and neither of them is right.
If a fight breaks out, the prince will no longer be in the right.
The prince said to Bai Lu angrily, "I didn't expect him to be so shameless. Bai Lu, look at him, look at him, he's so pissed me off!"
Bai Lu quickly pulled his sleeve and said softly, "Your Highness, this is not the time to get angry. Let's listen to what His Majesty has to say."
The prince was breathing heavily, his chest heaving.
Afterwards, he said to the emperor with a dark face: "Father, you must understand this matter clearly! Your son... Your son does not love the Marquis of Anguo!!!"
"According to blood relationship...she is my cousin. Although close relatives are related by blood, I definitely don't have such intention..."
The prince talked to the emperor for a long time, but the emperor's expression became more and more strange.
He felt that what Pei Huizhou said made sense. Maybe Pei Huizhou and the prince both liked Bai Lu very much...
If they didn't like Bailu, why would they have paid so much attention to Bailu before?
Let’s not talk about the natural intimacy between the Crown Prince and Bai Lu; Pei Huizhou also seemed to have a very good relationship with Bai Lu in the beginning.
Of course, Bai Lu has a good relationship with everyone.
But I know the prince's temperament. He is very picky and he only looks gentle on the surface.
But in reality, there were few people he could confide in. Bai Lu was someone he could actually like from the bottom of his heart and trust.
Therefore, it is very likely that there is indeed a friendship between the prince and Bai Lu.
Pei Huizhou...I know him very well. He is extremely cold and eccentric. The only woman who can make Pei Huizhou look at him differently is Bai Lu.
If Bai Lu hadn't appeared, I would have really wondered whether Pei Huizhou would be alone for the rest of his life.
At this time, the emperor was already having all sorts of random thoughts in his mind.
He looked up at the Crown Prince and Pei Huizhou, hesitated for a long time, and said under the expectant expressions of the Crown Prince and Pei Huizhou: "...By the way, Bai Lu, what do you think?"
"???"
"!!!"
Bai Lu was confused, how else could she watch? !
Bai Lu's face turned red with anger, not because she was shy or anything, but mainly because she was angry.
This matter made Bai Lu's face dark. She said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I also have absolutely no such intention towards Lord Pei. Please don't listen to Lord Pei's nonsense."
"..."
Hearing this, the emperor nodded.
After thinking for a while, he said to the Crown Prince and Pei Huizhou: "Forget it, forget it. I know about this matter. You can go down first."
"I will naturally send someone to investigate it later."
"...As for the matter between you two, you can handle it yourselves."
"I am old now, and I don't want to be involved in your messy affairs anymore."
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, the prince and Bai Lu's faces suddenly turned dark.
Although the emperor did not explicitly say who he favored, now that he said so, they knew what was going on. They estimated that the emperor believed Pei Huizhou's words.
How could the emperor believe what Pei Huizhou said?
The prince and Bai Lu were both very angry, but since the emperor said so, they couldn't say anything.
The prince just gritted his teeth and said to the emperor: "Father, later... I will naturally present the evidence to you together with the Marquis of Anguo."
"Let's go to General Shi's mansion and find the evidence."
Having said that, the prince took Bai Lu away.
Seeing the prince and Bai Lu leave, the emperor raised his head slightly, with a gossipy look on his face.
Looking at their backs, he pulled Pei Huizhou and said, "Look at their backs, they actually look quite compatible..."
Halfway through his speech, he stopped abruptly.
Turning his head, the emperor glanced at Pei Huizhou again, and said to him with a smile: "...Well, Huizhou, of course, I don't mean that. In fact, Bai Lu looks very suitable for you. You two are quite suitable for each other, haha."
"But, who you like is up to Bai Lu to decide."
"You can't start a fight with the prince."
"...If you and the prince really fight over it, Bai Lu will be in trouble."
"It's better to let Bai Lu choose for herself."
When Pei Huizhou heard this, he smiled and said to the emperor, "Yes, Your Majesty."
As he spoke, he chatted with the emperor for a few words, "Your Majesty, how should I pursue girls after this?"
"...Oh, so you have to understand the little girl's heart."
“…That’s right.”
"Was it the same when you and the Queen were young?"
"Oh I got it."
After talking for a while, he said goodbye to the emperor.
Seeing Pei Huizhou had already opened the door of the imperial study and left, the emperor's eyes were tinged with sadness: "General Shi... died just like that."
At first I thought General Li was dead.
I was also very sad about General Li's death. He was my right-hand man and had been by my side for so many years.
Before he had time to feel sad, someone told him that General Li was not dead, but General Shi was dead.
I was even more sad when General Shi died.
The friendship between me and General Shi is different.
The emperor sighed and became sad: "How could you betray me?"
"No, you didn't betray me, you just felt guilty towards him..."