Wu Xin immediately understood Concubine Wu's meaning, crawled out of the crowd on his knees, and said loudly:
"I second the motion! Concubine Fan's betrayal of Your Majesty is a fact; she must not be allowed to remain, no matter what! As for General Fan, I have long wanted to report him for corruption and embezzlement of military funds."
"Your Majesty relies heavily on him and even made an exception to admit Concubine Fan into the palace. However, the father and daughter of the Fan family have shown no appreciation for the Emperor's grace and have committed such a deed. I beg Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate General Fan's crimes to reassure the troops!"
The emperor's complexion improved a little, and his doubts were alleviated a little.
If the Fifth Prince had any connection with the camp outside the capital, Wu Xin would not have been the first to report Fan Gang today.
"Come! Quickly go to the camp outside the capital and arrest Fan Gang and his accomplices. Take them to the prison immediately. Since this matter was exposed by Lord Wu, let Lord Wu preside over the trial."
A gleam of light flashed in the emperor's eyes. These few words alone were not enough to make him believe Wu Xin.
He sent Wu Xin to try the case. If he found any connection between Wu Xin and Fan Gang, Wu Xin would not be able to stay!
"I obey your command! I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust!" Wu Xin kowtowed and immediately took the order to do it.
Concubine Wu breathed a sigh of relief. She was confident that her brother would do the job and would definitely not leave any evidence behind.
Fan Gang did have some secret correspondence with them, but it had been dealt with long ago without any trace. Fan Gang's life and property were in the hands of the Wu family, and unless he wanted to have no descendants, he would never dare to casually involve the Fifth Prince.
With a crisp slap, Concubine Wu slapped the Fifth Prince fiercely, angrily saying, "You evil creature! There are so many women out there, but you chose to be seduced by a seductive woman and do such a thing worse than pigs and dogs. I really want to beat you to death and save His Majesty the trouble."
The fifth prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed, crying and not daring to speak.
Concubine Wu also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have failed in my parenting and am ashamed to serve you. I ask to be sent to the cold palace. I only ask that Your Majesty teach Peng'er more. I do not ask for him to be successful, but only that he be respectful and filial, and make Your Majesty happy."
After this incident, the emperor's anger subsided a little. After all, the fifth prince was the son he had raised, and the emperor still had feelings for him.
"You bastard!" The emperor kicked the fifth prince hard.
"What future can a man have if he is trapped in a pile of women? Go back and study hard to reflect on your actions, and learn the meaning of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave the palace, and you are not allowed to enter the palace unless summoned. Get out!"
The fifth prince was dragged away.
Concubine Wu wept bitterly, her round, beautiful eyes staring at the emperor reluctantly, "Your Majesty, I am leaving too. Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself. Others don't know your Majesty's preferences, so it's inevitable that they won't be able to take good care of you. I really can't bear to leave your Majesty..."
The emperor sighed and helped Concubine Wu up. "My dear concubine, you are too kind. This matter has nothing to do with me. Until the matter is fully investigated, I wish you to rest well in Jinhua Palace."
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Concubine Wu was confined to Jinhua Palace, and the Fifth Prince also lost the emperor's favor. Things changed, and the Eastern Palace began to become lively.
The entire East Palace was renovated, and the tattered "East Palace" plaque at the entrance was removed and replaced with a "Qianhe Palace" plaque.
The courtyard also looks brand new. Even in winter, it is full of vitality. Unknown flowers bloom all over the East Palace, so exquisite that there is nothing wrong with them.
Ji Yunhuan only then realized that the East Palace was so big and the scenery was so beautiful. The place where they used to be active was just the tip of the iceberg.
Liu Xi, accompanied by a group of palace maids and eunuchs, stood in the courtyard and said with a smile, "Your servant greets His Highness. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."
The palace maids and eunuchs also knelt down, their brows lowered, showing an unprecedented level of respect.
Xiao Yan sat on a golden nanmu chair and waved his hand reservedly, "Everyone, get up."
Ji Yunhuan stepped forward and gave Liu Xi a false hand, then stuffed a purse into his hand and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Chief Steward Liu. Our Highness may seem cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but he always remembers whoever is kind to him."
Liu Xi accepted it with a smile. He didn't care about the gold and silver. What was more important was that he was flattered by the kindness shown to him by the prince.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness! This is my duty. All of this was ordered by Your Majesty, out of His Majesty's loving kindness towards You. The plaque at the entrance was inscribed by Your Majesty himself. No one in the entire harem has such an honor."
Xiao Yan hummed indifferently.
What the hell is this Qianhe Palace? He's a prince, why should he be humble? Xiao Qiping was just reminding him to be obedient, otherwise he could give him these things today and take them back tomorrow.
Ji Yunhuan forced herself to praise the emperor's handwriting. Although she was not a great calligrapher, any discerning person could see that the plaque at the door was written in a soft manner and could not be considered good handwriting.
Liu Xi saw Xiao Yan's impatience, and after briefly explaining a few things to Xiao Yun, he tactfully left.
Xiao Yan finally stood up. His legs were almost healed and he had no problem walking daily, but he still frowned, looking very uncomfortable.
Xiaoyun really came over to support him. Xiao Yan leaned on Xiaoyun and whispered in her ear:
"Xiao Yun, there's no need to bother trying to please these people, and don't put yourself in a difficult position. I have the ability to replace the plaque of the Eastern Palace sooner or later!"
The hot breath sprayed on Ji Yunhuan's ears, and the roots of her ears slowly turned red. "I am not wronged, but Your Highness has a strong character. There are some things that I can do, so I will help Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will not think that I am meddling."
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