"How could it not be dirty? He framed and embezzled people, and he was able to do everything by himself."
Rong Yan's voice was cold.
In his previous life, he had Fengyu Pavilion.
But he didn't realize that the Prime Minister's Mansion would be so dirty. After all, he liked Shen Ruyi...
It is human nature that he loves the Shen family and their people as well. Not only did he not doubt the Shen family, he even helped Shen Cangyun and helped him become the prime minister.
But what has been done cannot be undone.
Only the future can be expected.
He came back to his senses and asked the black shadow, "What's the reaction from the second brother?"
The shadow replied: "Although the Second Prince and Concubine Li are in the mourning hall, their hearts are not there. While Eunuch Yang was sleeping, Concubine Li sent someone out to find the assassins she had secretly trained and are now working..."
Rong Yan sneered when he heard this, "Pack it up together with these news and send it to Third Brother the day after tomorrow morning."
Then he changed the subject and asked, "What about the East Palace?"
"There's news from the palace that he's gone to see the emperor."
The shadow lowered his voice and said, "But for some reason, the emperor didn't see him. But the crown prince hasn't come back yet either. He is staying in the side palace of the late queen."
"He is very good at taking advantage of the late queen."
Rong Yan heard this with some sarcasm, "Keep staring."
The shadow nodded. "Also, the palace may send people to the cold pond. Will it be unsafe for us to go there tomorrow?"
"Let's go there early and choose a hiding place."
Rong Yan knew it was dangerous, but he had to go. "Even if someone was going to the palace, they wouldn't go so early."
…
A side hall of Fengyi Palace.
"Tell me, why doesn't the emperor see me?"
The prince couldn't sleep either, so he sat in front of the candlelight and looked at his study companion.
The companion lowered his head, feeling a little sleepy. "Maybe... he feels that this matter is difficult to handle. After all, Shen Ruyi is a lucky star of Ziwei. She was just granted marriage, but now she wants to cancel it..."
"The emperor's words are golden. This is difficult to do."
“…”
The prince looked unhappy. "I thought I had found a great bargain, but it turned out to be..."
I couldn't utter the curse words that were about to come out of my mouth.
Because the companion covered his mouth and said, "Your Highness, be careful that there are ears on the other side of the wall."
The prince clenched his fists.
After a while, he asked his study partner, "Is there any news from my grandfather?"
"not yet."
The companion shook his head, "The heavy snow has blocked the mountain and it's hard to travel. I estimate it will take at least ten days."
“…”
The prince looked unhappy and said unwillingly, "Everyone says that my mother is the most beloved woman of my father, but what's the use? Other people's maternal families can help, and the worst they can do is to get a fourth-rank official in the court."
"My mother's family is just a grain transport official in the south. Everyone says that grain transport is important and rich. But they have no power and cannot change the situation in the capital. For me, it is a hindrance."
"Besides, since we've come to the capital, who doesn't want wealth and glory?"
"What can I do with a few stinky bucks?"
Now, that kind of thing happened to the Shen family again.
There was also a disfigured Ziwei Fuxing, and he was really disgusted to death. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Whether the emperor sees me or not, I will cancel this marriage!"
"I am the crown prince, I cannot afford to lose this person!"
…
In the imperial study.
The emperor slept alone tonight and did not turn over anyone's name. Only Eunuch Yuan was guarding by his side.
"Shen Ruyi is disfigured. The prince came to see me tonight. What do you think he wants to do?" The emperor lay in the dark, his tone angry.
Eunuch Yuan sighed, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked me on the way if His Majesty would agree if he wanted to cancel the engagement."
"snort!"
The emperor snorted angrily, "He is the only one who can't keep his temper!"
"Even if Shen Ruyi's face was really disfigured, he is a crown prince, doesn't he have this little tolerance?"
"Not to mention that he had three palaces and six courtyards with so many women, even his East Palace had a principal wife, two concubines, several wives and maids!"
"With so many women, he can't tolerate Shen Ruyi? She's just disfigured, and she hasn't done anything heinous, so he wants to throw her away?"
The emperor couldn't sleep any more. "With his character, how can he be the crown prince? He can't even tolerate a woman. How can we expect him to tolerate everything in the world, including the poor people?"
Finally, he pressed his forehead and said, "If I hadn't seen him born with my own eyes, I would have doubted that he wasn't the child of Wanru and I!"
Emperor Wu of Northern Qi was a man of great military strategy and was an admirable figure when he was young.
As for Bai Wanru, the daughter of Cao Gang, what a free and unrestrained woman she is!
She actually gave birth to a son like the prince!
The emperor was so angry that he couldn't sleep.
Eunuch Yuan lowered his eyes and said something else, "Your Majesty, after the Crown Prince and Doctor Qi left today, I had a private chat with Miss Shen."
"She is neither disfigured nor mute."
"What?"
The emperor was startled and sat up with a bang, "What about the rumors outside? The prince..."
Eunuch Yuan sighed, "Miss Shen has no choice, because someone set a trap for her, trying to trick her into going to the cold pond and killing her. She wanted to turn the tables, so she also set a trap for someone else."
The emperor frowned upon hearing this, "Who is so bold?"
“…”
Eunuch Yuan said in a complicated tone, "She didn't say it explicitly, but I think it's most likely the Second Miss Shen. The Shen family is also crazy. The death of the Six Gentlemen of Pinghu outside the inn tonight is enough to explain the problem."
"They want Ziwei Fuxing dead!"
The emperor frowned, "This Shen Cangyun is really..."
"If I wasn't afraid of unrest in the court, I would really want to kill all of their clans!"
Seeing that he was angry, Eunuch Yuan tactfully comforted him, "Your Majesty, you can't bear to let her go. Miss Shen is the Ninth Prince's sweetheart. Even if she can't marry, she can't die."
"It's sad that the Ninth Prince died, and you will be sad too."
The emperor held his brows and said, "Wait a few days. If the prince insists on canceling the engagement, we will arrange another place for her."
"If she wasn't the lucky star of Ziwei, I could immediately grant her a marriage with Rong Yan."
"But not now."
"Now that the marriage has been granted, everyone is heading towards the Ninth Prince's Mansion."
This is harming Rong Yan.
The emperor stood up and drank a cup of tea. "A dragon has nine sons, but it's hard to carry water!"
After finishing his drink, he sighed and said, "Tomorrow you can take a palace guard to take a look. There is no need to make a big fuss."
"Wenyuan Pavilion is about to be established and cannot withstand strong winds and waves. You only have one goal, to bring Shen Ruyi back safely."
After saying that, he lay down on the bed again.
Force yourself to close your eyes and rest.
…
Waited until dawn.
The emperor had just packed up and was about to go to the morning court when the prince appeared at the door again and knelt down, "Father, I want to break off the engagement with Shen Ruyi!"
His voice trembled slightly.
There was heavy snow ahead and it was extremely cold.
The emperor's face was gloomier than the sky. "Cancel the engagement?"
"Do you think my imperial decree is a joke?"
He didn't meet the prince last night because he didn't want him to say this and wanted to calm down at night.
Who would have thought that it would calm him down and make him impatient!
It’s not that the prince is unaware of the emperor’s anger, but when he heard these words, he felt even more upset.
He raised his head and looked at the emperor, his eyes trembling and red, "Father, my son's wife is a disfigured mute. I will definitely be laughed at to death in the future!"