Li Fuan was guarding the door. Without the emperor's order, not even the wind could get in!
Cao An's godson approached cautiously. His words were a little jarring due to his nervousness. "Eunuch Li, the Imperial Concubine sent someone to ask when the Emperor will be dining?"
Concubine Lin has a good relationship with Cao An, and the emperor also said today that he would go to her place for dinner in the evening.
But, I got tripped.
Although Li Fuan disliked Cao An's godson, who had no ability, looked stingy, and was not presentable, he did not want to offend Concubine Lin. Only Cao An could serve that tigress.
"Just wait. When the emperor wants to go, he will go naturally."
Having said that, when Cao An's godson stood respectfully beside him, he still ran in happily to report.
I dared to stop Cao An just now because we were all servants, so even if it delayed something, it wouldn't matter.
But Concubine Lin is the master, and a difficult one to serve. Li Fuan dare not offend her!
When Li Fuan entered, the emperor was still furious. The people kneeling on the ground beside him dared not even breathe.
He was also nervous, but he didn't dare to speak up. He could only explain his purpose in a tactful way, and then lowered his head tightly, not daring to say another word.
Silence was a silent pressure. Li Fuan's sweat dripped from his forehead to the ground, but he did not dare to move at all.
He didn't know how long it had been, it seemed like a lifetime, before he heard the emperor's dull voice, "Tell her not to wait for me, I will come over later."
The power behind Concubine Lin should not be underestimated. Even if the emperor is angry, he will not embarrass her too much.
I won't be able to make it for dinner, so I'll just stay at her place tonight.
After receiving the response, Li Fuan quickly rolled out, not daring to stay any longer.
When he left, Cao An's adopted son came to meet him. Li Fuan straightened his clothes and said, "Go back and wait. The emperor will come over when he's done with his work."
Concubine Lin is domineering in the harem, but relying on the emperor's support, she looks down on everyone.
Only Cao An can catch her eye.
Now even this clumsy godson can convey messages for her. I wonder what Concubine Lin is thinking.
She is picky, but how could she like Cao An?
She is not picky. Apart from Cao An, no one else has ever been able to serve her for so long.
Li Fuan was unhappy. Cao An was really lucky. Once Concubine Lin went to visit him tonight, the emperor would remember him again.
However, he failed to do his job well this time, and I'm afraid he will never be able to regain his previous glory and favor...
Everyone in the palace was as cunning as a fox. At the slightest sign of trouble, they would pop up like bamboo shoots after rain, eager to find out the news.
Sure enough, within just one night, Cao An, who had been left outside by Li Fuan yesterday, appeared in the imperial study again.
But this time, he was not stopped.
"Eunuch Li, thank you for letting me."
Cao An gave him a cold look and took the matter to heart. There were many people in the palace who would kick someone when they were down, but Li Fuan had been fighting with him for a long time. One day, he would trample him into the mud and make him unable to get up again!
"It's okay, Eunuch Cao, you're too polite." Li Fuan said with a forced smile. He would not be scared by Cao An.
So what if he is the emperor's favorite?
But it was once.
But the person standing behind him now is the Queen Mother!
"Your Majesty, I am here to pay my respects. I have failed in my job and deserve to die. Please forgive me!" As soon as Cao An entered, he knelt down and apologized.
He understood the emperor. Although the matter was terminated because of the emperor's decree, it was ultimately his fault that he failed to find the person in time, so he did not feel wronged for admitting the crime.
The emperor was about to get angry, but halfway through, he was blocked back.
"Do you know that you have ruined my great plan?"
The emperor threw the memorial down. When he saw Cao An, he remembered the scene yesterday when Prime Minister Qin and several other officials were forcing him. That scene was just like when the empress dowager was still alive. It made him feel that he was the emperor, and it was the same as if he had never been emperor.
You can never do whatever you want!
Cao An did not dare to argue and could only confess everything he had done.
"I was almost able to catch the man, but Prime Minister Qin's granddaughter suddenly intervened and interfered with my investigation, which is why I failed."
Prime Minister of Qin?
It’s the Prime Minister of Qin again!
Cao An said to keep half and half. After knowing the identity of Qin Xiang's granddaughter yesterday, he already had a plan in mind.
"Your Majesty, I was just about to return to report this matter to you, but I received an order saying that Master Wen has been released. I am stupid and don't know what happened. If Your Majesty is angry, please vent it all on me!"
Cao An lowered his head, extremely pious, "I only hope that the emperor will not get too angry and hurt himself. I will accept any punishment you give me!"
It is said that Cao An is a favorite of the emperor!
At least, he had a firm grasp of the emperor's thoughts!
If he were to argue and justify himself, no matter how deep their friendship was, he would be taking advantage of the opportunity to threaten the emperor.
However, he took the initiative to confess his guilt and even made sacrifices without regrets, so to the emperor, he was loyal!
Loyal people are extremely rare in this palace...
"Well, you should get up first." The emperor looked exhausted. He hadn't had a good night's sleep since yesterday. Even in the middle of the night, the chattering of those old men was giving him a headache.
Cao An stood up cautiously, gazing at the emperor's expression, and tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Qin's granddaughter has never been made public. Yet, yesterday, in order to stop me, you even brought Prime Minister Qin out. I wonder if there's something else going on here?"
Diverting trouble to others is a tried and tested tactic.
The emperor was reprimanded by Prime Minister Qin yesterday, and now when he heard Cao An say this, he naturally began to think more.
"Prime Minister Qin said yesterday that the people have long harbored resentment, and the anger of the scholars is unstoppable. The Dali Temple has found no evidence of Wen Zhi's involvement in the fraud. On the contrary, the torture they used to force him to confess was discovered, which has exacerbated the situation."
In order to calm the situation and maintain the court's reputation among the people, Prime Minister Qin joined forces with several other important officials to propose to him to release Wen Zhi.
He was naturally unwilling, but Qin Xiang and others argued that there was no evidence to prove that Wen Zhi participated in the cheating in the Spring Examination. Instead, all signs pointed out that there was someone who did it.
"Your Majesty, I heard that you are a good official. If you were to be wrongly accused, it would chill the hearts of the people. The Spring Examination cheating is such a major event. The person behind it must be someone extraordinary. Only by catching the real cheater can we convince the world."
The emperor understood the implication of Prime Minister Qin's words.
I heard that he couldn't take the blame, because he himself was too clean—
So, how about changing someone?
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