Fu Ciyi frowned slightly: "Cooperation?"
The Second Prince nodded. "You and I are actually cousins. As long as you fully support me, if I ascend to that position in the future, you will be the regent. How do you do that?"
Fu Ciyi's expression was calm: "Don't worry, Second Prince. If you ascend to that position, and I am still the Prime Minister, I will definitely assist Your Highness with all my strength."
"I feel relieved when you say that." The second prince said with a smile.
The two chatted for a while, talking about the emperor's recent health condition, and then they both walked away.
After walking for a while, Fu Ciyi headed towards the Hanlin Academy, while the second prince headed towards the palace gate.
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On the other side, Yan Yan'er was sent to the Beauty Manor.
I saw that there were many women in Zhuangzi who were dressed in gorgeous clothes. Although they were gorgeous, there were also many women with a scholarly air.
They are both beautiful and charming, each with its own merits.
Seeing them staring at her closely, Yan Yan'er felt uneasy and asked the guard who escorted her in, "What exactly does Beauty Zhuangzi do?"
"What else could it be used for?" the guard asked. "It's a place to serve important people."
Yan Yan'er reacted and turned around to grab the guard's arm: "Brother, please help me. I want to go back to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"No woman who has set foot in Beauty Manor can return to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince," the guard said. "Miss Yan'er, you should think about how to settle down here."
Hearing this, Yan Yan'er felt disheartened.
This so-called Beauty Village is actually a place where people are served. How is it different from a brothel?
He immediately let go of the guard's arm and rushed towards the pillar in front of the house.
Before his head hit the ground, his arm was grabbed.
Yan Yan'er burst into tears: "I am the Crown Prince's woman, and he has been staying in my room for several days in a row. I don't want to stay here. I might as well die."
A door opened in the distance and a fragrant woman came out. It was Hu Ajing.
She pinched her handkerchief and chuckled softly, "Which sister here hasn't served His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? You've only been here a few days, and I've been here for nearly half a month."
A woman echoed, "That's right, Sister Jing served His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for ten days."
"Yes, back then we thought Sister Jing could become a concubine, but what about now?" Another woman said loudly, "Hey, newcomer, we advise you to serve the ministers who come to our place well. If you do well, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not forget us."
Yan Yan'er immediately wilted and collapsed to the ground.
I felt cold all over, as if I had fallen into an ice cellar.
After she had been favored by the Crown Prince for only a few days, Cai Mushi took her half-sister to the Crown Prince's residence and let the Crown Prince abuse her. She had just left the beggars' den and was caught by Cai Mushi as soon as she returned to the Crown Prince's residence.
Connecting all the events before and after, it is clear that today's incident must be related to Cai Mushi.
If she had the chance, she would definitely teach Cai Mushi a lesson.
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth, got up from the ground, straightened her clothes, and cleared her throat: "Where is my room?"
Everyone present was shocked.
Which woman who comes here isn't looking for death?
The person in front of me was no exception, but she was the one who changed the fastest.
The guard raised his hand to call the steward and asked him to take Yan Yan'er to the room.
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At dusk, the sky is filled with setting sun.
The Hanlin Academy is on duty on time.
After coming out of the Hanlin Academy and leaving the palace, Fu Ciyi and Yan Xinghe were walking not far from each other.
Suddenly, they saw several figures on the other side of the street opposite the palace gate, seemingly following them. The two of them looked at each other knowingly.
Soon, a big quarrel broke out at the palace gate.
"Fu Ciyi, don't think that just because you're my boss, I have to obey you in everything. The Hanlin Academy is a place where reason prevails."
"You also said that I am your boss. If that's the case, you should obey my orders."
The two of them were arguing with each other.
The Hanlin scholars hurried to persuade him.
"My Lords, this is at the palace gate. If you have any questions, we can discuss them in the Hanlin Academy tomorrow."
"If you weren't really angry, would you have argued with him here?" Yan Xinghe snorted, and was the first to leave with a flick of his sleeves.
Fu Ciyi stood there in a daze for a moment.
Seeing the person who was following him leave with Yan Xinghe, a dark light flashed in his eyes.
Only then did he step into his own carriage.
The car had only traveled two streets when it was stopped by a luxurious carriage.
Fu Jiang turned his head and called out, "Master, do you want to take action?"
Fu Ciyi lifted the car curtain and took a look: "No need."
As soon as he finished speaking, a man got out of the car opposite. It was the third prince.
He got directly into the Fu family carriage and sat down.
"Today I saw with my own eyes that the second prince went to find Master Fu. What promise did he make to you? What he can give, I can give more than you." The third prince went straight to the point.
Fu Ciyi smiled faintly: "Your Highness the Third Prince is overthinking it. Your Highness the Second Prince and I just happened to meet outside the Imperial Study and chatted for a few minutes."
"Just chatting?"
"Exactly. He did ask about the Emperor's recent health." Fu Ciyi's voice was quite calm. "The Third Prince serves in the Imperial Study every day. He should know the Emperor's health better than anyone else."
The Third Prince nodded. "Never mind the Second Prince. I want to make a statement to Master Fu. You know that the Emperor's health is declining day by day. There are many who want to sit on the throne, especially the Crown Prince. He is not a proper prince, and neither am I. Why can he be the crown prince, but I can't? Now that the Emperor values Master Fu, I hope Master Fu can support me. If this is accomplished, the Chief Minister of the Cabinet will still be Master Fu, and the position of Prime Minister will also be Master Fu's."
This condition is quite generous.
Cai Tingzhou and Fu Ciyi had a considerable grudge against each other, so he gave him the position of prime minister so that he could deal with Cai Tingzhou.
It is also an excellent temptation.
Fu Ciyi said, "Your Highness the Third Prince should now carefully serve the Emperor every day. This is not an opportunity that all princes have."
"I understand." The Third Prince nodded thoughtfully, "If there is a chance, please help me!"
Fu Ciyi nodded slightly.
The third prince was happy to get out of the Fu family carriage.
When Fu Ciyi returned to his own residence, Zhen Yue followed Fu Xi to greet him.
"Second uncle." Zhen Yue clasped his fists and said, "I am the second young master's attendant. Just now, my young master was taken to the prince's mansion by the prince's men."
Fu Ciyi chuckled, "Is the Crown Prince so anxious?"
Zhen Yue added: "My master also said the same thing. When he entered the carriage of the Prince's Mansion, he gave me a look, and I came to the Fu Mansion."
"I understand." Fu Ciyi ordered, "In the past few days, if anyone asks about my relationship with Yan Xinghe, you must be hesitant and dare not say anything. After the other party asks in detail, then say that our relationship is not good."
Zhen Yue, Fu Xi and others agreed.
Fu Ciyi frowned and whispered quietly, "I wonder if Yan Xinghe can control himself?"
If Yan Xinghe couldn't do it, he would always feel sorry for the Yan family.
Zhen Yue was puzzled: "Please tell me, uncle."
"The prince's method of winning people over is to first invite them to the prince's residence for dinner. If he thinks they can be used, he will invite them to the beauty farm and let the woman find something to hold against them."
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