Chapter 2012 [Shangxie] Death of the Jinliang Envoy
Near dusk, it started raining again in the capital.
The gorgeous and prosperous imperial city was shrouded in a hazy mist. From afar, it looked like a fairyland where people dared not speak loudly. Xia Fuyi stepped on the windowsill and climbed into the imperial study. Her body was still wet from the rain and dew, and she felt very refreshed.
Her footsteps were blocked behind the screen and were almost silent. However, Changsun Chi, who was discussing things with the ministers in a cold tone, suddenly paused as if he had telepathic communication with her. Xia Fuyi also froze in her steps.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she knew she had come at the wrong time.
Miss Xia was used to climbing walls and climbing through windows outside, and she had no other fun in the palace. However, she did not expect that so many people would suddenly come to the imperial study, which was always quiet at this time.
The screen was some distance away from Changsun Chi's desk. The ministers who were kneeling or standing in front of the desk could not see what was behind the screen. So she sat down behind the screen silently, ready to take a nap, and then go back to the Zichen Hall with Changsun Chi for dinner after the ministers left.
Unexpectedly, just as I got ready and closed my eyes, my lazy thoughts were interrupted by an angry and excited voice.
"The Jinliang envoy's death was so unexpected! Don't you find it suspicious? He survived right after leaving the capital, and survived all those places along the way, only to be killed just as he was about to cross the border of Chiwei. Furthermore, his subordinates claimed to have caught the murderer, and within one night, they identified the mastermind, and then naturally framed us! Then, they turned around and left the country with the so-called witnesses and evidence! We couldn't even chase him!"
Xia Fuyi opened her eyes silently, her dark pupils looking very clear.
Soon after the excited voice stopped, an old sigh sounded.
"What can we do? This incident was clearly planned. We have no other options but to respond. The most urgent task is for the Emperor to personally write a letter to Jinliang to appease the King and try to salvage the situation."
Xia Fuyi recognized this voice; it was that of the old tutor.
Then the entire imperial study fell into a brief silence, and this silence seemed to come from only one person. His silent attitude seemed to make the air in the room gradually become tense and cold. Xia Fuyi clearly felt those breaths that slowed down silently, and even had a smell like facing a great enemy.
She couldn't help but tilt her head. For a moment, she actually wanted to stick her head out to see what expression Changsun Chi had at the moment, or maybe he had no expression at all, which was why these ministers were so scared that they couldn't even breathe.
Fortunately, the silence didn't last long. The emperor soon let out an ambiguous laugh, which was lazy and cold.
"I see."
Outside the screen, there was a sound of papers being shuffled. The emperor seemed to have picked up his pen and started writing. As he wrote, he lazily called out,
"Left Prime Minister."
"emperor."
A tense yet respectful response rang out.
Chang Sun Chi's tone was completely different from this person's, relaxed, as if he was just saying it casually,
"I wonder where the Prime Minister was when the messenger brought the summons? Of all the ministers, you were the first to arrive at the Imperial Study."
I don’t know if it was Xia Fuyi’s illusion, but as soon as these lazy words came out, the atmosphere in the room, which had finally relaxed, instantly became even more stuffy and tense.
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