12dz Chapter 500 A Point of Doubt
Chapter 500 A Point of Doubt
However, Chen Er had been gone for more than ten days, so Wei Zhongxian was certain that the men he had sent out had been killed. Of course, Wei Zhongxian had complete confidence in Sun Yunhe's abilities. So this time, since Sun Yunhe and Qin Zhongting had joined forces again, the outcome was predictable.
Wei Zhongxian glanced at the Emperor, but still pretended to be grief-stricken and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not. I hope you can save your health first."
Wei Zhongxian's words immediately puzzled the emperor. Although the emperor usually disliked Wei Zhongxian, he wanted to hear what Wei Zhongxian had to say.
"Wei Zhongxian, just say what you want to say. Whether I protect the Emperor's health or not, as long as you don't upset me in the future, that will be the greatest favor you can do for me."
The Emperor's indifferent voice made Wei Zhongxian feel ashamed. He sensed that there was more to the words than met the eye. In the past, the Emperor would never have dared to say such a thing.
However, ever since Chen Er came to the court, Wei Zhongxian felt that the emperor was becoming bolder day by day, but Wei Zhongxian could only sneer in his heart at this.
"Your Majesty, time has passed, and Lord Chen Er has not yet returned. I fear his fate is grim." Wei Zhongxian's words caused the Emperor's body to tremble involuntarily.
You must know that the Emperor placed all his hopes and all his bets on Chen Er. If it were really as Wei Zhongxian said, Chen Er would be gone long ago.
Chen Er is dead, so this time it's the Emperor who will lose. Therefore, the Emperor is unwilling and lacks the courage to accept this reality.
"Impossible. I trust Chen Er to do things. Chen Er cannot fail." The Emperor said indifferently. Wei Zhongxian was about to speak when the Emperor shouted.
"Wei Zhongxian, if you continue to curse Chen Er like this, then I will not be polite to you. Everyone is here waiting for Chen Er to appear, but you are spouting nonsense. What are you up to?"
"Besides, if you don't want to stay here, I'm not forcing you to keep waiting. If you don't want to wait, then get out of here."
This time, the Emperor showed Wei Zhongxian absolutely no respect. Wei Zhongxian's face turned bright red, looking like a monkey's bottom, and he seemed to have ground his teeth to powder.
However, Wei Zhongxian knew very well that the emperor was angry and did not want Chen Er to die like this.
Just as Wei Zhongxian was spouting nonsense, the emperor's eyes suddenly lit up, because a group of people had appeared not far away. The emperor was getting impatient waiting for Chen Er.
"Look, isn't that Chen Er returning with his men? I knew it! Chen Er would never let me down. Everyone, hurry up and greet him."
After the emperor finished speaking, he took the initiative to lead his men to greet the civil and military officials. They were all dumbfounded, as it was the first time they had ever seen so many people greet a nobody.
The person who is in the worst mood right now is Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian knows that Chen Er has returned, which means that Sun Yunhe's mission has failed. Wei Zhongxian wants to teach Sun Yunhe a lesson. Why has he been failing so often lately?
No matter what, if Sun Yunhe and Qin Zhongting joined forces to kill Chen Er, it would be a simple and easy task.
After thinking about this, Wei Zhongxian also ran up. When the emperor saw Chen Er, he immediately grasped Chen Er's hand and said with great emotion.
"Chen Er, I knew you wouldn't let me down. How are the people in Jiangnan doing?" The Emperor didn't hide his excitement in his words, and Chen Er smiled and nodded.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. When I arrived, all the houses of the villagers in the Jiangnan area had already been rebuilt, so I know that we have won a great victory."
"We have won the fight against the flood!" Chen Er's words thrilled the emperor, and everyone's face beamed with smiles.
"I knew it! Lord Chen Er was bound to return victorious. Your Majesty, I suggest we announce this to the world immediately and promote Chen Er by one rank."
An adult immediately chimed in, "Anyone who's gotten this far isn't a simple person. Everyone knows how to seize an opportunity to flatter. They'll definitely jump on the bandwagon when they see a chance to be praised."
The Emperor was very pleased: "Of course! Chen Er has done so much for our Great Ming Dynasty. I feel as if our Great Ming Dynasty is about to rise." The Emperor's words made all the civil and military officials burst into laughter.
Wei Zhongxian said, "Chen Er, where is Sun Yunhe? I was just discussing with Chen Er how to celebrate. Wei Zhongxian has interrupted me."
"Wei Zhongxian, what do you mean? I think you're getting too old and should go back to farming?"
The emperor's words were extremely angry, and Wei Zhongxian shuddered, but he still smiled and said it.
"Your Majesty, didn't you see? Everyone has returned except for Sun Yunhe. Sun Yunhe is a favorite of mine, and now that he's gone missing, I can't just ignore him."
Wei Zhongxian's words surprised the emperor. The emperor scanned the crowd and indeed did not see Sun Yunhe.
Moreover, Qin Zhongting's mental state was not good; he seemed slightly senile. The Emperor looked at Chen Er with curiosity and asked him questions.
"Chen Er, did Sun Yunhe die a heroic death in this mission? I knew a few people would die. I will give Sun Yunhe's family an explanation as soon as possible."
It was clear that the Emperor's words were a statement of his position: regardless of how Sun Yunhe died, he sacrificed himself for the cause, and he was swept away and drowned by the flood.
Because before Chen Er left the court, he and the emperor had already agreed that if Wei Zhongxian dared to send anyone, they would be killed. Now, Sun Yunhe has not returned.
The Emperor wasn't stupid; he must have been eliminated by Chen Er. What the Emperor didn't expect was that Qin Zhongting had returned alive.
In fact, the Emperor didn't care about Sun Yunhe's death at all. The Emperor even thought that Chen Er hadn't been killed enough. At the very least, Qin Zhongting should have been kept in the Jiangnan area!
However, after careful consideration, the Emperor understood that although Qin Zhongting had committed many evils, he was still Chen Er's father-in-law in name only, so it was understandable that Chen Er did not kill Qin Zhongting.
If Qin Zhongting were really killed, the emperor would probably re-evaluate Chen Er, which would greatly displease Wei Zhongxian.