Shen Yuerong handed over the letter in her hand.
"I went south with the prince and saw the miserable state of the people. It was really unbearable. The prince was not dissatisfied at all because of his noble birth. Instead, he did everything himself. He ate and slept with the common people, and even left in the morning and returned in the evening. This is a thank-you letter from the local people to the prince. Your Majesty will know it at a glance."
The emperor waved his hand and asked the eunuch beside him to take the letter from her hand.
The notes on the letter paper were obviously written by various people. Some of them were crooked and some were unclear. It was hard to tell what was written on them.
"Many of the villagers are illiterate, but in order to express their gratitude to His Majesty, they have learned to write a few words of thanks. If His Majesty had not put so much thought and effort into this matter, these villagers would not be able to thank His Majesty as much as they are today. Your Majesty, please do not listen to others' instigation and think that His Majesty has come all the way without any practical purpose."
The first time she went to court, her palms were sweaty, but her tone was calm and her eyes were firm. She didn't give anyone the chance to frame him again.
He stood in a high position, watching her argue her case, and then he started to write his own story.
"I still have scars on my body that have not healed. They are all from when I went into the water for the sake of the people without investigating the situation. If Your Majesty wants to investigate, I will naturally prove it myself."
As soon as he returned to the capital, he rushed to the emperor, and the emperor naturally looked at his injuries.
"I have examined the wounds on the prince's body, but as the prince said, Lord Qin, the evidence is right in front of you. I wonder what evidence do you have to prove that Wang Ye has come all this way and has done nothing?"
The emperor unfolded the letter and had it brought to all the officials.
"How do you explain the words of gratitude written by those innocent people on this letter?"
"His Majesty."
Lord Qin did not let Chi Mu go and continued to give him advice.
"It's just a thank you letter. It's not a bad idea to ask someone to write a few words. What's more,... you are thousands of miles away. Your Majesty and I don't know what's going on. If it's the prince, just pretend to do it a few times and pretend to be injured, then he will naturally be able to achieve his wish today."
What a great man... Lord Qin.
Every word is heart-wrenching.
He even wanted to accuse Chi Mu of being greedy for merit and deceiving the king.
Chen Yuerong grabbed her sleeves, as if she had made up her mind. "Mr. Qin's words are so heart-piercing that even if I want to defend myself, I don't know where to start. But... I still say that if the prince doesn't want to help the people in the border areas, he can just stay at home like the prince, claiming to be sick. Why did he have to pretend to accept the emperor's order and spend three months suffering from pain, just to change Mr. Qin's everything is a fake?"
Shen Yuerong’s words fell on people’s hearts.
This was a blatant interrogation of the prince, and the prince immediately knelt on the ground.
"Father, you know that I have always been weak, and it was spring, so I caught a cold. Moreover, I have sent Master Fu to assist the prince."
"Yeah?"
Chen Yuerong looked at the prince, "But since returning to the capital, Master Fu has been claiming to be sick and not going out. Wang Yan, who is in pain all over, can stand in this court. How hard has Master Fu tried to not wake up until today?"
"Don't push me too far."
The prince looked at Shen Yuerong with some anger, and at this moment he regretted most for saving her life.
"I am just speaking the truth. Between the prince and Master Fu, who is really working for the people, and who is just greedy for life and afraid of death, only seeking wealth and fame to win the hearts of the people? The prince should ask the soldiers who are accompanying the army, and you will know something."
Originally, Chi Mu and Fu Hengyu were working together to relieve the famine.
Fu Hengyu hardly showed up at all later except for pretending to be there at the beginning.
So everything was done by Chi Mu.
"Master Fu..."
At this moment, the matter has not been completely suppressed, and the appearance of Fu Hengyu is more likely to cause conflicts.
"That's enough."
The emperor stood up and looked at them as they were arguing in the court, which made people feel a little disgusted.
"Since there are letters of thanks from the people as evidence, it means that the prince's trip to the south this time was not as rumored. He should return to rest as soon as possible. As for Master Fu, when he is in good health, let him return to the court as soon as possible and give me an explanation."
The emperor has spoken, so even if the prince is dissatisfied with selling his pulse, he can only endure it.
"yes,"
After a few unimportant words, the morning court was dismissed.
Shen Yuerong waited for Chi Mu to finish talking to the emperor and stood at the door.
When he saw her eyes, he walked over quickly and held her hand.
"You are getting bolder now. Are you going to the court just like that?"
"I just knew they were going to make things difficult for you in the court."
"Your Majesty will protect me. These are just harassing words. I have heard a lot of them over the years. I don't care at all."
"You don't care, but that doesn't mean I don't care."
She squeezed his hand tightly.
"I saw with my own eyes that you didn't care about your own health in order to protect the people from the storm. You braved the heavy rain to help them repair the house. The ministers in the court may not know the suffering of the local people, but they must know the good things you did."
"They are complacent and will face disaster sooner or later."
The two of them left the palace and boarded the palace's carriage.
They looked at each other affectionately, and could never forget the sacrifices each other had made for themselves.
"I have never seen that thank you letter before. When did you go find those people to write it?"
"I didn't look for it. They wrote it down on their own initiative. On the day you and I left, it was stuffed among the items handed to you and me. I later counted those items and accidentally discovered it, and I kept it for myself."
"Why wouldn't you want to take it out if this hadn't happened today?"
Shen Yuerong nodded.
"The people only know that they have met a very good person, so they naturally want to express their gratitude. However... this also shows that you have won their hearts. What the king fears most is that people's hearts will change. I am afraid that if His Majesty knew about this, he would make things difficult for you."
"You are afraid that His Majesty will make things difficult for me, but aren't you afraid that by speaking for me today, you will offend the Crown Prince and be unable to move around in the capital from now on?"
"That's fearless."
She put her hand on his shoulder.
"Then I can only ask... Your Majesty to support me."
"You are just a little girl. My palace can afford to support you."
…
Although Shen Yuerong took the palace's carriage, she only returned to the Shen family after lunch, and saw several shop owners waiting at the door.
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