The Guozi Academy incident caused a lot of uproar, but at some point the wind direction changed.
"I heard that the person Prince Shun really wanted to bully was Prince Huainan! The two young masters of the Changning Marquisate were just bravely doing what was right, but they were treated like this. It's really disheartening..."
"That's right! The King of Huainan once competed for the position with the one above. You said that Prince Shun is his brother. Is this a deliberate revenge?"
In order to create a good reputation of brotherly love and respect, the emperor took measures to treat his brothers well after he ascended the throne.
He originally wanted to wipe out the roots, but was persuaded by the then Empress Dowager Lu Hua.
It is said that when a new emperor ascends the throne, there should not be rivers of blood, otherwise he will be criticized for not having obtained the throne in a legitimate way.
At that time, the emperor was still immature, so he could only endure it and treat the princes well according to the empress dowager's arrangements.
Even a potential threat like the King of Huainan was returned to his fiefdom.
Isn't it all about the good reputation that will go down in history?
"You again?" The emperor threw the impeachment letter on Prince Shun's head, causing him to stumble, but he managed to hold on. "Brother, I was wrong, but I'm also wronged in this matter!"
Prince Shun felt that he was really unlucky. Why did he encounter such troubles twice in a row?
It was obviously the people in Prince Shun’s mansion who were suffering, so why were the troublemakers outside so one-sided?
"It was just a few kids playing around, and they're spouting nonsense!" Prince Shun felt extremely aggrieved. "How could I have expected so much? There are so many people in the Imperial Academy, and they didn't mean to go after the Prince of Huainan!"
All we can say is that his child is unlucky and happened to offend his good son. What's wrong with teaching him a lesson?
The emperor is far away and the sky is high. If you have the guts, King Huainan, come over and beat him!
However, Song Huaian was just a hostage. Even though he was given the title of prince, he was just an abandoned child by his family.
Therefore, Prince Shun did not take him seriously at all.
The emperor turned a blind eye to Song Huaian's treatment in Shengjing City. As long as the King of Huainan behaved himself, Song Huaian would naturally have no worries about his life.
If he doesn't behave himself... then this child will be a dead man.
Don't worry about it.
"Why is it related to Marquis Changning again?" The emperor was also puzzled. Last time it was the Lu family, why this time again?
Is it a coincidence?
Or was it intentional?
Prince Shun was a simple-minded man. He muttered to the emperor, "How would this minister know? Perhaps our horoscopes are incompatible, so every time I meet their family, I'm unlucky!"
The emperor frowned and snorted, "What a twisted theory!"
"The current rumors are very unfavorable to you, so resolve them as soon as possible. If they affect me, you know the consequences." The emperor spoke calmly, but Prince Shun was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat!
He understood how much his royal brother valued reputation, even to an incomprehensible degree.
So he immediately kowtowed and said, "Don't worry, my royal brother. I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!"
After returning to the palace, Prince Shun summoned the princess. He vented all the grievances he had suffered from the emperor on the woman in front of him.
Bang!
A resounding slap knocked the princess off her feet. The servants beside her lowered their heads, not daring to move, even breathing cautiously, fearing they would be the next target.
"Your Highness, what happened?" There were tears in the princess' eyes, which was a true reaction to being hurt.
But when she spoke, there was no trace of anger in her voice, instead she was flattering, "Did I do something wrong to make the prince angry?"
She blinked, and tears fell, but there was no hatred in them, only deep affection.
Prince Shun's anger subsided a little, and he sat down and said, "What's going on with the Changning Marquis' Mansion? My brother has come to me, how did you handle it?!"
The princess clenched her hands suddenly, even more angry than when she was slapped by the prince just now!
She asked why the prince suddenly got angry at her for no reason. It turned out it was because of the matter of Marquis Changning's Mansion!
"It's all the fault of that Shen Ruoyan, the two good sons she raised. Xian'er just taught Song Huaian a little lesson, but they both insisted on standing up and showing off. I only gave her a small punishment, but she wanted to make a fuss about it. It's really hateful!"
"I don't care what she does or what you do. This matter has become too big now and has made my brother unhappy. You should think about how to deal with it yourself!"
Prince Shun is too lazy to care. He can't manage the palace properly all day long and causes trouble outside. He is really as stupid as a pig!
If it weren't for the fact that she is still of some use to her mother's family, I would have wanted to replace this princess long ago!
"Your Highness, calm down. I understand." The princess stroked his chest and soothed him, "Those lowly people out there are so ignorant. They just follow what others say and don't have any brains of their own."
She smiled and didn't take it seriously. "Isn't it just a rumor? Once I spend some money to hire some people, I will be able to turn the situation around."
Money makes the world go round. No matter what happens, as long as you have power, is there anything that can't be solved?
Prince Shun glanced at her with dissatisfaction in his eyes, "Spending the Prince's Palace's money?"
The princess quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, since it was me who caused this, I will naturally solve it myself."
Her dowry was generous, so these were no problem.
If people knew that a princess lived like a dog in front of the prince and even had to use her dowry to cover the huge expenses of the prince's palace, they would probably laugh so hard that their teeth would fall out!
But one is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten. The princess is really deeply in love with Prince Shun, comparable to Chen Ruoyan in the past.
However, her deep affection was only for one person, while her tyranny and cruelty were directed towards everyone!
"Come on, find the storytellers in the city and have them tell the story according to the book I gave you! If they tell it well, there will be a generous reward! If they don't tell it well, they will be punished!"
The palace acted quickly, and storytellers across the city had their doors knocked on that very night.
Even if some of them were not found, as long as they appeared in the teahouse to tell stories, they would be immediately targeted, and then - threatened and bribed!
As a result, the wind direction in the city quickly changed.
The stories told by the storytellers all had the same story. Although none of them pointed the finger at the palace anymore, the book given by the princess put all the blame on the Changning Marquisate. How could it be believed?
The people have heard so much before, and now you tell them that everything before was wrong and what is now is right?
They are not fools, they have brains.
It becomes clearer what is right and what is wrong.
After Shen Ruoyan knew about this matter, not only did she not panic, but she also asked people to add fuel to the fire and help the princess burn the fire more and more fiercely.
Since she is so smart, she wants to use this method to frame others and cover up the truth.
Then, I must lend her a helping hand——
Otherwise, how can you enjoy the show?
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