Su Qingli felt distressed
"In that case, I will not disturb Your Majesty any longer. I will take my leave!"
Minister Qi left the Golden Palace dejectedly, with a lot on his mind but no one to confide in.
Fu Xuechen and Tang Baichuan walked towards the Ministry of Personnel. They walked side by side and out of the vermilion gate of the imperial palace.
"My Lord Prime Minister, it seems that His Majesty is not willing to listen to advice. He relied on you to seize the throne, but now he is slowly turning his back on you." Tang Baichuan looked at the emperor's expression today and guessed something. He was promoted by Fu Xuechen, and he has excellent official ability. He can also command the support of the people if he is placed at the head of the six ministries.
The Ministry of Personnel, like the other five ministries, was located in Xicheng, where many government offices were concentrated, and the six ministries were almost adjacent to each other.
"Your Majesty was single-handedly supported by me. I will keep an eye on him. If he really wants to be a hopeless loser, I will show no mercy. There are many who want to sit on the throne, but there are only a few who are capable of being a king."
Fu Xuechen already has a candidate in mind. Only someone from the royal family can sit on the throne without being criticized or criticized.
The new emperor was able to kick out the previous emperor through his various strategies and appease the court officials. He also had the added bonus of the new emperor's royal bloodline. If anyone tried to usurp the throne, it would not trigger a war or the dissatisfaction of the majority.
Then why should he just be a prime minister? Wouldn't it be a better solution for him to sit on the throne?
"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, has always been prepared for any eventuality. If anything should happen in the future, I, Tang, will certainly obey your orders."
Tang Baichuan and Fu Xuechen were chatting as they got closer and closer to the Ministry of Personnel, and they caught a glimpse of Su Qingli's figure from afar.
Su Qingli and two younger people arrived at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice. The gatekeeper of the Ministry of Personnel stopped them and said sternly, "What are you doing here? This is the Ministry of Justice, the head of the six ministries. No outsiders are allowed to enter."
"Brother, my husband is imprisoned in the Ministry of Personnel. Please be kind and let us in!"
As he spoke, Su Qingli took off the purse from his waist and took out a few silver coins to bribe the gatekeeper, hoping that he would be lenient for the sake of money.
Qi Caiyao, who was standing beside her, tugged at her cousin Qi Mian's sleeve, sniffed, and sobbed uncontrollably, "Brother Mian, my sixth uncle is so pitiful. He has disabled legs and was wrongly thrown into prison."
Qi Mian understood what she meant and burst into tears, imitating Qi Caiyao's behavior. "My Sixth Aunt is also very pitiful. Her husband was taken away before they even consummated their marriage. Wuwuwu."
The gatekeeper's head was buzzing when he heard this, as if he had bullied the two children, which was why the two children cried so sadly.
He couldn't bear not to let him in, because if he did, he would be punished. He stuffed the silver back into Su Qingyao's hand and said, "Madam, please go back. I can't make the decision on this matter. The Sixth Young Master Qi is a key prisoner, and Minister Tang said that no one can visit him casually."
"Baichuan, go and let them into the Ministry of Personnel to visit the prison, and I will not follow you into the Ministry of Personnel." Fu Xuechen gave the order with a cold expression, then turned and strode away.
When Tang Baichuan reached the gate of the Ministry of Personnel, he heard the gatekeeper call out "Minister Tang" and simply handed the three people who had troubled him to Tang Baichuan to deal with. "These three people want to visit the sixth son of the Qi family in prison. Minister Tang, can you let them in?"
"Let them in."
Su Qingli's worried face finally showed a faint smile, "Thank you, Minister Tang, for your kindness."
The two children of the Qi family also followed in to visit their relatives. Qi Caiyao muttered, "This Minister Tang must be a peer of my grandfather. Could it be that he allowed me to visit my sixth uncle for the sake of my grandfather's face?"
Su Qingli was in no mood to delve into the matter. "I'm glad you can come in. I can't wait to see Jin Qian!"
Under the guidance of the jailer, Su Qingli and others came to the prison where Qi Jinqian was imprisoned. The cell was winding like a nine-fold corridor.
Qi Jinqian was imprisoned in a cell on the third floor, without sunlight. It was cold and damp inside. It was the rainy season at the time, and the straw inside had an unpleasant musty smell.
The three of them walked down the stairs. The jailer was standing guard not far away. Su Qingli ran over excitedly, holding the food box. "Jinqian, your leg disease hasn't recurred, has it?"
In such a bad environment, Qi Jinqian's leg injuries would easily relapse. He married her to bring him good luck and relieve the troublesome leg disease.
Qi Jinqian was locked up inside. He was dirty, his hair was disheveled, and he looked ten years older.
"Ari, how did you get in?" Qi Jinqian puzzled as he struggled to pull the wheel forward.
Since he was imprisoned in the deep prison of the Ministry of Personnel, no family member has come to visit him. Even his father, Minister Qi, cannot come in, but Su Qingli can. He suspects that Su Qingli and Fu Xuechen have made some shameful deal.
Qi Caiyao always felt that Qi Jinqian's eyes were filled with inexplicable resentment, and subconsciously explained, "Sixth Uncle, it was Minister Tang who kindly let us in. He and my grandfather were colleagues after all."
"Really? Your sixth aunt has never gone out to ask others for help?" Qi Jinqian looked at Su Qingli with eyes full of scrutiny and suspicion.
"Sixth Uncle, my cousin and I have been accompanying Sixth Aunt these past few days. She only left the house today with us. She's been worried every day about you being poor in prison. It's a blessing that her frail body hasn't fallen ill from worrying."
Qi Mian felt that Qi Jinqian's question was inexplicable and his expression was very strange, but he couldn't help but feel sorry for him in his heart. Perhaps it was the hardships in prison and the unwillingness to be wronged that made him upset.
"Jin Qian, this is the food I specially made. You must not have eaten well in prison. I asked the cook in the mansion, and she said these are the dishes you like."
Su Qingli opened the lunch box with guilt and handed the plates to the cells one by one. Due to the hot and humid summer weather, the food inside was still warm. When she touched the plate, she could feel the temperature of the surface.
"Sixth uncle, please eat quickly."
The sensible niece Qi Caiyao did not just stand there, but considerately brought Qi Jinqian a bowl of white rice.
"Sixth uncle, this is soup. Don't choke when you eat it. I'll hold it for you." The little master Qi Mian also squatted down considerately, holding a bowl of soup with the aroma of meat and tonic in his hands.
The two younger generations knew that Qi Jinqian was usually very clean. Putting these dishes on the ground looked like sending them away to beggars and feeding them to dogs. The children could not bear to see their relatives fall into this state.
They all held the food in Qi Jinqian's hands. Su Qingli smiled and praised the two children, "Caiyao and Mian'er are really good children, Jinqian, look how much they love you."
"Sixth Aunt is just as worried about Sixth Uncle as we are. She hasn't had a good night's sleep since Sixth Uncle was thrown into jail."
Qi Mian smiled and praised Su Qingli for a while.
Qi Jinqian was polite at first, but after a few more bites he started to devour them voraciously. How could the food in the cell compare to Su Qingli's cooking? One is in heaven, the other is on earth.
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