Fu Xuechen admits that he can't forget Su Qingli
"What do you mean, Prime Minister?" County Magistrate Dai was dumbfounded. The person he had just suspected was right in front of him, and he had even gone to the trouble of arranging for his men to follow him.
Fu Xuechen lured Qi Jinqian out of the water. Only by removing the hidden reefs under the water could the truth be found. "Don't just focus on investigating me and General Xie. You might as well investigate the Sixth Young Master Qi. Maybe he will have the answers you want."
"Sixth Young Master Qi?"
County Magistrate Dai was confused. Su Huaihai was Qi Jinqian's father-in-law. He heard that the young master of the Qi family and his sixth wife were in love, so Qi Jinqian had no reason to kill him.
"Yes, it was him. The Sixth Young Master Qi was able to marry Miss Su by using tricks. He found someone to work together and used a trick, pretending to be a good person, and just now tricked Miss Su into marrying him."
Fu Xuechen has enough evidence in his hands to prove that Qi Jinqian has ill intentions, and the evidence is in his hands, which is now of great use.
Magistrate Dai refused to listen to one side of the story. He always sought solid evidence and would not believe empty words. Puzzled, he raised his head and asked, "What is your opinion, Prime Minister?"
"I have a frozen corpse in my mansion, and two women who can serve as witnesses. One is my maid Yunxiu, and the other is Miss Cuihua from Yuexian Pavilion. Is County Magistrate Dai interested in investigating this?"
County Magistrate Dai said solemnly, "Since this is a murder case that happened in the capital, I will investigate it thoroughly."
Fu Xuechen poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip, the fragrance filling his lips and teeth. "With County Magistrate Dai's words, I'm not afraid of being wrongly accused."
"If the Prime Minister can provide evidence, I will investigate thoroughly until the truth of the case is revealed and justice is done to the Prime Minister."
County Magistrate Dai respectfully requested that he bet Fu Xuechen would be the Prime Minister.
Everything Fu Xuechen did was beneficial to the people and was put into practice. In addition, the Minister of Personnel Tang Baichuan was an old acquaintance of his, and he learned from Tang Baichuan that Fu Xuechen was also a good official.
On the other hand, the Qi family only benefited from the Queen's influence and gave birth to the dragon vein. However, their contribution to the country was insignificant. They did not advise the Emperor, but only tried to please him.
"Of course. I'll let Qian Jue and Shi Meng handle the handover with you. I have something else to do in the palace, so I'm sorry I can't accompany you any longer."
Fu Xuechen had an appointment with the eldest princess, and the appointed time was about to arrive. He had said everything he needed to say.
In the palace at night, the roadside lights are bright.
Fu Xuechen knocked on the door of the Princess's mansion, and a palace maid opened the door and led him into the Princess's room.
"My Lord Prime Minister, what's the important matter that brings you to visit so late at night? Have you won back Miss Su?" The eldest princess had a teasing smile on her lips. Previously, when Fu Xuechen claimed to be ill, she cooperated and visited him several times.
Fu Xuechen did not hide anything from her and confessed to her that he could not forget Su Qingli. The eldest princess agreed to his wish and let him pursue Su Qingli.
"No, I have encountered a more difficult problem. Someone is trying to make things difficult for me, and Miss Su has distanced herself from me again." Fu Xuechen's face was calm, but deep in his heart there was a feeling of melancholy lingering in his heart.
"The Prime Minister is very adept at handling his duties as an official and has never shown any fear in front of His Majesty, but he can't handle a woman. It's really interesting."
The eldest princess smiled slightly and lit another candle, and the room suddenly became brighter.
"As for love, I am indeed inexperienced." Fu Xuechen did not argue. He had seen the unpredictable changes in officialdom and was familiar with it, but love was an unfamiliar area for him.
During the two years he stayed in the Marquis' Mansion, there was no substantial progress between him and Su Qingli. Now the Marquis' Mansion has fallen into decline, while he has soared to heaven. He can imagine how Su Qingli will look at him with his toes.
The princess smiled as she approached Fu Xuechen and looked at him intently, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Fu Xuechen remained calm, "Your Highness, Princess, I have something to ask of you. It's a matter of great importance. Your Highness, please do not alert the Empress. You can ask Princess Changle to go with you."
Fu Xuechen came to the palace to seek the help of the eldest princess, as Concubine Xie needed the eldest princess to approach.
The princess raised her voice and asked, "What's the matter?"
Fu Xuechen's eyes were dark and gloomy. "Your Highness, Princess, do you still remember Concubine Xie?"
The eldest princess thought of the Qi family. Only the Qi family dared to go against Fu Xuechen.
The power behind the emperor is the Qi family. Only when the Qi family falls can she kill her father and become the emperor. "Could it be that Concubine Xie is related to someone in the Qi family?"
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is a very kind and intelligent person. She can see through things very quickly. She and the Sixth Young Master Qi may have an inexplicable relationship."
Fu Xuechen nodded, appreciating the eldest princess's insight and reaction.
"Your enemies are my enemies. I will visit Concubine Xie with Changle." The eldest princess agreed readily.
"In that case, I will not disturb Your Highness any longer. Please take care of yourself." After Fu Xuechen finished speaking his mind, he bowed and said goodbye.
"Master Prime Minister, please take good care of yourself. You don't have to overwork yourself during these troubled times. If there's anything you need my help with, please let me know. I might be able to help you."
Although the eldest princess lives in the deep palace, she is well aware of the open and secret struggles in the court. Fu Xuechen's current situation is not very good. Qi Jinqian is watching him covetously and is ready to shoot an arrow at any time.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. When I am unable to bear it, I will seek your help. I should not have come to visit Your Highness this time, as this would have caused rumors. However, the Imperial Concubine is extremely important and can play a decisive role. Only Your Highness can approach me. Moreover, I am a man and cannot enter and leave the harem freely."
Fu Xuechen stood tall and graceful, under the dim light, and the shadows of the two people were cast on the ground.
The princess covered her lips and chuckled softly, "Leave women's affairs to women. Lord Prime Minister, just focus on fighting against the Sixth Young Master of Qi. He is the backbone of the Qi family. If he commits a heinous crime and the evidence is confirmed, the Qi family will have no power to resist."
"Thank you, Princess, for joining forces with me to attack the Qi family and leave the Sixth Young Master Qi with nowhere to hide." Fu Xuechen didn't think he could quickly capture Qi Jinqian by himself.
After hearing this, the princess smiled and said to the guest, "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, are too modest. You should return home and recuperate."
At dawn the next day, Fu Xuechen, as usual, took Mi Li and got on a carriage to go to the teahouse to wait for Su Qingli's appointment.
Qian Jue and Shi Meng went to the government office and handed Fugui's body to County Magistrate Dai, asking the county coroner to perform an autopsy, and then called Cuihua and Yunxiu for confrontation.
Fu Xuechen didn't wait long before Su Qingli arrived at the teahouse and went upstairs to the private room where she usually played the piano.
Two constables quietly followed her into the teahouse, pretending to be tea drinkers. They beckoned, "Tea waiter, bring us a pot of Tieguanyin."
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