Shameless old thing.

You can say that.

Everyone cursed inwardly.

Fu Chengwang didn't care at all and left happily with Li Xingye.

After leaving the palace, Fu Chengwang got off the carriage and got into Li Xingye's carriage. The two important officials sat facing each other with their hands folded. Fu Chengwang asked, "What did Zhao Lin say in the letter to you?"

Li Xingye said, "Let me not worry about anything and don't say anything. He will handle everything on his own."

Fu Chengwang frowned and said, "That's what he told me too."

Li Xingye smiled and said, "He has solved it, hasn't he?"

Fu Chengwang sighed, "He's gone too far. Why kill Yu Youning when he can just be arrested? This is a big taboo. Even if the emperor doesn't blame him, what about other officials? Who would dare to get close to him?"

Fu Wenqi's letter explained the whole situation clearly, so Fu Chengwang naturally knew the truth.

Li Xingye didn't care and said, "It's good to be a lone minister."

Fu Chengwang shook his head.

…

The prince returned to the Eastern Palace and immediately summoned his subordinates.

"Does anyone know what method Zhao Lin used that made the emperor not only not punish him but also praise him highly?" asked the prince.

The officials of the Eastern Palace looked at each other and shook their heads.

The prince sighed, "I tried to win over Zhao Lin because of Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye, but I didn't expect there would be another unexpected surprise. It seems I will have to make use of him in the future."

The prince's groom said cautiously, "Your Highness, Zhao Lin is so audacious. He might have gotten away with it this time, but he might not be able to do so next time."

The prince waved his hand and said, "Father doesn't have much time left. How many more times can he have?"

The officials nodded silently.

The prince said, "I'm planning to give Zhao Lin some gifts to deepen our relationship. What reasons do you think would be good, and what gifts would be best?"

Zhang Yongzhen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, said silently, "Zhao Lin loves money the most."

The Prince's tutor said, "As for men, it's all about money, power, and sex. I can't give you power right now, so I'll give you money and sex first."

Zhang Yongzhen said, "You can also give power, promise it first, and talk about it later."

The prince nodded and said, "Then give me 10,000 taels of silver and two beauties. As for power..."

The prince thought for a moment and said, "Tell him to do his job well. After he succeeds, I will let him join the cabinet and become a prime minister. How about that?"

No one objected.

Anyway, it's just empty talk. It's good enough that Zhao Lin won't be held accountable for the crime of disrespect after the matter is accomplished. How can he still want to join the cabinet and become a prime minister?

You wish!

…

Prince Yu was furious when he returned home.

"Zhao Lin deserves to die! He deserves to die!"

Zhao Mingzhu asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"

"Zhao Lin killed Yu Youning!" Prince Yu said.

"What?" Zhao Mingzhu was shocked and asked quickly, "Murdering the imperial envoy is a capital crime. Your Majesty, can you forgive him?"

Prince Yu said, "That's the problem. Your Majesty not only doesn't blame him, but instead says he's a loyal minister. Anyone who says he has problems is a traitor and a rebel."

"this……"

Zhao Mingzhu was dumbfounded.

She would never have known this would be the outcome.

What happened to the promise that Zhao Lin would not be able to escape this time?

That’s it?

Zhao Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief and comforted him, "Forget it. Father trusts Zhao Lin so much. It's nothing that I couldn't bring him down this time."

Prince Yu said bitterly, "But my father ordered me to confine myself to self-reflection for a month, citing my inappropriate recommendation."

"Why, why, father, is this?" Zhao Mingzhu asked anxiously.

Reflect on your mistakes for a month.

It seems like a small thing.

But at this critical moment, Prince Yu has lost the emperor's favor, and some neutral people will turn to the prince.

"It's all Zhao Lin's fault."

Prince Yu slammed his palm on the table.

Zhao Mingzhu asked, "What method did Zhao Lin use to make the emperor trust him so much?"

Prince Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know. Even that old man Fu Chengwang doesn't know."

After a pause, Prince Yu sighed and said, "No matter what method I used, I was able to make my father not care about those things, and even praise him in public, showing his extraordinary ability. Why did he join the Crown Prince's school? Am I worse than the Crown Prince?"

Zhao Mingzhu thought about it again and again, and finally said: "Your Majesty, there is something I have not told you. I hope you will not blame me."

Prince Yu said unconcernedly, "You and I are husband and wife, if there is anything we cannot talk about, how could I blame you?"

Zhao Mingzhu said: "Actually, Zhao Lin is my biological brother, your brother-in-law."

"Your dear brother, what? Your dear brother?"

Prince Yu suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Zhao Mingzhu.

Zhao Mingzhu nodded: "Your Highness heard correctly, Zhao Lin is indeed my younger brother, and your brother-in-law."

"How do you know?" asked Prince Yu.

Zhao Mingzhu said, "Five or six years ago, my parents had already brought Zhao Lin back home."

"Then why does no one know?" Prince Yu continued to ask.

Zhao Mingzhu sighed, "Zhao Lin grew up in a charity, with a beggarly air about him. He was very unpopular, and his parents, fearing embarrassment, kept it a secret. It wasn't until Zhao Lin rebelled against his superiors, ran away from home, and severed ties with the Marquisate that his parents became even more reluctant to announce it."

Prince Yu said angrily, "Why didn't you tell me earlier that Zhao Lin is one of our own?"

Zhao Mingzhu said, "Mother was very angry with him and told us not to acknowledge Zhao Lin or let anyone know he was our brother. If Zhao Lin hadn't been like this now, I wouldn't have told the prince."

"You almost ruined my plan."

Prince Yu stood up and walked back and forth, saying, "I was thinking of getting rid of Zhao Lin, but I didn't expect it to be one of our own. Good, very good."

Zhao Mingzhu quickly said, "Zhao Lin had a lot of unpleasant things happen to him when he was in the Marquis' Mansion, so he has always hated the Marquis' Mansion."

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