"Oh, I shouldn't have believed those rumors before."
The people's discussions were one after another, some were surprised, some were moved, and some were reflecting on the previous rumors.
Princess Furu didn't seem to care about what people were saying. She looked ahead with a firm gaze, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and continued to ride forward with a confident smile.
Her figure looked particularly dazzling against the backdrop of the sunlight, as if announcing to the world that all the false rumors about her would be self-defeating.
On this day, the palace was quiet and the emperor's bedroom was filled with a depressing atmosphere.
The emperor was wearing a slightly disheveled bright yellow dragon robe, half lying on the wide dragon throne, his brows furrowed and his eyes filled with impatience.
A thick stack of memorials lay before him, but he barely read any of them before tossing them aside with a look of disdain on his face, his voice filled with displeasure: "Eunuch Chen, take this to the Right Prime Minister and let him take a look at it. I don't want to bother with these trivial matters anymore."
Eunuch Chen, dressed in black eunuch attire, bent slightly with a flattering smile on his face, hurried forward, carefully picked up the memorial from the ground, and said respectfully, "Your servant obeys your order."
Then he retreated quietly.
The emperor leaned back in his chair, rubbed his temples, and looked at the ceiling of the hall with empty eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the bedroom: "Princess Furu has returned to the palace and requests to see His Majesty!"
The emperor's originally somewhat distracted eyes instantly focused, and he sat up slightly straighter. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he immediately said, "Announce!"
After a while, Princess Furu walked into the bedroom with light steps.
Today she was wearing a gorgeous lavender dress with fluttering sleeves and an exquisite headdress on her head, which was dazzling.
At this time, the emperor, who was in his forties, looked old because he was obsessed with the harem every day.
His face was covered with crisscrossing wrinkles, as if they were deep marks left by the years; his eyes had lost their former luster, were dull and lifeless, and the bags under his eyes drooped like two heavy bags.
His face was sallow and bloodless, like someone who had been ill for a long time; his hair was sparse and mixed with many silver threads, scattered messily on his head; his body was slightly hunched, and he no longer had the majesty and grace of his former years.
When he saw Princess Furu come in, a hint of surprise flashed in his originally tired eyes. He stared at Princess Furu, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.
Princess Furu walked before the emperor, bowed gracefully, performed a standard ceremony, and said in a clear voice, "Your son, Furu, pays homage to your father. May your father be in good health and live long and long."
The emperor quickly said, "Get up and let me take a good look."
There was a hint of urgency in his voice, as if he wanted to immediately confirm whether the person in front of him was the daughter he remembered.
Princess Furu slowly stood up and walked closer with light lotus steps.
She had a faint smile on her face, her eyes filled with tenderness and concern as she looked at the emperor quietly.
The emperor looked at Princess Furu's face carefully, his eyes full of scrutiny.
His gaze slowly moved from the princess's forehead to her chin, then swept across her cheeks, carefully observing every detail. After confirming that she wasn't wearing a fake mask, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement: "I never thought your appearance would be restored. It's really a miracle!"
His voice was full of surprise and admiration, and his face showed a joy that he had not seen in a long time.
Princess Furu bowed slightly, her posture graceful, and said, "Father, I went to Youzhou, and it was the eldest sister-in-law of the Wei family who cured me. The Wei family opened a beauty salon in Youzhou, which not only boosted the economy of Youzhou and made a great contribution to my daughter's recovery, but also had another great achievement."
Her voice was clear and pleasant, neither humble nor arrogant, and every word was clearly heard by the emperor.
After hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly, with a hint of thought in his eyes.
Before he could speak, the emperor seemed to have suddenly remembered something important. His face changed slightly, and he hurriedly raised his voice and shouted, "Eunuch Chen, Eunuch Chen!"
The sound echoed in the bedroom.
After a while, Eunuch Chen came back trotting along, beads of sweat on his forehead and a cautious expression on his face. As soon as he entered the hall, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am here."
The emperor asked anxiously, "Is the left prime minister's son married?"
Eunuch Chen was slightly startled. He quickly raised his eyes and glanced at the princess in front of him. His lips pursed slightly, and then he quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the Left Prime Minister's son was engaged the day before yesterday."
After hearing this, the emperor showed a trace of regret on his face. He frowned slightly, sighed softly, and said, "What a pity, what a pity."
Princess Furu stood in front with her head lowered, her posture upright, and her expression unchanged, as if the emperor's words just now had nothing to do with her.
She stood there quietly, her eyes calm, only her hands slightly folded in front of her, showing that she was a little depressed at the moment.
At this time, Princess Furu coughed lightly and signaled her men to bring Zhao Dechang up.
Soon, Zhao Dechang was escorted into the bedroom by two guards. His head was lowered, his whole body was trembling, and his legs were weak. He was almost forced to kneel on the ground by the guards.
Princess Furu looked at Zhao Dechang kneeling on the ground, a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes. She cleared her throat and began to explain in an orderly manner the mistakes Zhao Dechang had made in Youzhou.
Her voice was firm and powerful, and every word she said was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart, exposing Zhao Dechang's crimes one by one, from his oppression of the people to corruption and bribery, from his abuse of power to shielding his relatives, each and every one of them was clearly organized and the evidence was conclusive.
As the emperor listened to Princess Furu's explanation of Zhao Dechang's crimes, his brows furrowed more and more, anger gradually appeared on his face, and a light flashed in his eyes, which was the uncontrollable anger.
After Princess Furu finished speaking, before Zhao Dechang could open his mouth to defend himself, the emperor slammed the table. A loud "bang" echoed in the bedroom. Zhao Dechang was so frightened that he trembled all over and collapsed to the ground.
The emperor's chest heaved with rage. He gritted his teeth and said, "Such a traitor is guilty of an unforgivable crime!"
Afterwards, he quickly adjusted his composure, a look of relief on his face. He looked at Princess Furu and said, "Furu, you've done a great job this time, investigating these matters thoroughly. However, I want to ask you in more detail. You said that this was all done with the help of the Wei family. What were the details of this? Please tell me in detail."
Princess Furu nodded slightly and said respectfully, "Father, I went to Youzhou this time with the slightest hope of finding a way to restore my appearance.
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