Fortunately, I don’t have to attend court early today.
Eunuch Fu heard the noise on the dragon bed and came to help Emperor Jingxuan change clothes and wash.
"Your Majesty, are you worried about something?" Eunuch Fu put on the dragon robe for Emperor Jingxuan.
Emperor Jingxuan sighed: "You said Qin Canglan...how dare he say that? Didn't he hesitate?"
Judging from the timeline Qin Canglan explained, it was clear that as soon as Qin Che's identity was confirmed, he immediately went to the palace for an audience.
This is not a happy event, on the contrary, it is the secret and scandal of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion.
As the saying goes, don't air your dirty laundry in public.
There are many ways to punish Qin Che, and it is not necessary to bring the case to the emperor.
Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "The old Protector of the Country is a military commander, and he is a straightforward person."
Emperor Jingxuan shook his head and said, "He is not being straightforward, he is completely disregarding the reputation of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion. After all, he has earned his military merits through hard work, so why would he need that false reputation?"
Does Qin Canglan really not care about his reputation?
not necessarily.
However, compared to the reputation of the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, he cared more about whether the children would be wronged.
He must make his position clear from the beginning and leave no room for negotiation.
Even if Emperor Jingxuan wanted to persuade him to think twice, it would be impossible.
Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "It is only because I have met a wise ruler like Your Majesty that I dare to speak my heart out to Your Majesty without reservation."
Emperor Jingxuan was amused by him: "You have such a mouth. Qin Canglan doesn't trust me, he is cruel, really cruel. He raised a 'son' for twenty years, and then he just gave up... Qin Che did not just pretend to be someone else. I can confer him the title of Duke of the Protectorate on him because he was the legitimate son of Qin Canglan. He committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. I can sentence him to death."
Eunuch Fu said, "Your Majesty would not do that."
Emperor Jingxuan sighed, "Yes, Qin Canglan can turn his back on me, but I can't. Qin Feng and his son followed the late emperor in his expeditions. Qin Canglan was still young, and it was mostly Qin Feng who accompanied the late emperor. Qin Feng went through life and death with the late emperor. Before his death, the late emperor was still thinking about him and arranged a marriage between the two families. I can't kill Qin Feng's youngest son."
Eunuch Fu said softly, "Your Majesty is merciful."
Emperor Jingxuan said self-deprecatingly: "I am too kind. If I could be as ruthless as Qin Canglan back then..."
Emperor Jingxuan did not say anything further.
Eunuch Fu understood this very well.
If Your Majesty had been as ruthless as Qin Canglan and had immediately eliminated the King of Nanyang after ascending the throne, how could the King of Nanyang have conspired to rebel later? After washing up, Emperor Jingxuan sat down and prepared to have breakfast.
Eunuch Quan was also a favorite of His Majesty. He placed the dishes on the table one by one and began to serve them to Emperor Jingxuan.
Naturally, these dishes were tasted by the eunuchs before being served.
Emperor Jingxuan had a poor appetite and was almost full after eating some Tremella and lotus seed soup.
Emperor Jingxuan said, "I remember Qin Canglan said his son changed his name to Su Cheng?"
Eunuch Fu said hurriedly, "Yes."
Emperor Jingxuan wondered, "It won't be changed back?"
Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "That's the name you used when you were living among the common people. You should change it back after you return to your roots."
Emperor Jingxuan nodded and asked, "Su Cheng has a daughter?"
Eunuch Fu said, "Yes, he is the same age as Qin Yanran, and he has a son who is also about the same age as Qin Yun. It's a coincidence."
An intriguing gleam flashed in Emperor Jingxuan's eyes.
Eunuch Fu's eyes moved, and he understood what he meant in a second.
If that fake Qin Che is not the real Duke of Protectorate, then the status of his daughter Qin Yanran will naturally be downgraded.
Eunuch Fu reminded: "Your Majesty, the daughter of the Su family... got married in the countryside."
When Emperor Jingxuan heard this, disappointment flashed in his eyes.
While serving food to the emperor, Eunuch Quan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I remember that the wife of Emperor Shengzu was also married to a commoner and had a daughter with him. But after she entered the palace, she supported Emperor Shengzu in expanding the territory, defending the country from foreign aggression and maintaining domestic stability... Emperor Shengzu canonized her as Empress Deren, which is also a good story in our Great Zhou."
Emperor Shengzu was the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. His life was filled with countless legends, and marrying a married woman as his queen was just a trivial matter.
Emperor Jingxuan's expression showed a hint of relaxation.
When Eunuch Quan saw that his words had touched the heart of the emperor, he was extremely happy: "The Emperor Shengzu also brought Empress Deren's daughter from the common people into the palace and made her a princess."
"Oh." Eunuch Fu smiled faintly, "Yes, that Su family daughter from the common people may also be able to support the Third Prince to inherit the throne. By then, the Third Prince will also bring her children into the palace and confer three kings of different surnames!"
Yes, that girl has three sons.
In the future, he will really become a king of a different surname.
Do you think the Xiao family's kingdom is too stable? Emperor Jingxuan frowned and said nothing more.
Eunuch Fu didn't dare to say anything.
He was too impulsive just now and actually said something ridiculous like the Third Prince would inherit the throne. Although it was a sarcasm to mock Eunuch Quan, it was also a big taboo.
Fortunately, Emperor Jingxuan is not thinking about this at the moment.
Eunuch Fu luckily escaped the disaster. ——Huguogong Mansion.
Qin Che spent the most difficult night in his history in a daze.
The successive blows came too quickly, catching everyone off guard.
It was clear that he was still a glorious Duke just a few days ago, but in the blink of an eye he fell from the high platform without even a chance to cushion his fall.
"Manager Cen, why are you here?"
Outside the house, the servant's flattering voice was heard.
Ever since Qin Canglan and Qin Che had a heated argument in the study that day, some unpleasant rumors began to spread in the mansion.
But the servants in the mansion only thought that the father and son had a dispute over something, and did not guess that they were no longer father and son.
Manager Cen's response was very cold: "Is your master here?"
This address made the servant stunned: "Yes... yes."
Manager Cen ignored him and went straight to the door of Qin Che's house.
The servants stretched their necks and looked over here secretly.
Steward Cen is the old steward of the mansion, taking orders from the old Duke of Protectorate. Everyone wants to know why he looks like he's asking for a debt so early in the morning.
Steward Cen said calmly, "You are up, right? The old master asked you to hand over the golden seal and token of the Duke of Protector of the Country. Also, this courtyard is for the Duke of Protector of the Country to live in, so please move out quickly."
The servants all looked as if they had seen a ghost.
What does Manager Cen mean?
It’s for the Duke of Protector of the Country to live in. Isn’t the master the Duke of Protector of the Country?
They also asked him to hand over the golden seal and token, and ordered him to move out of the yard...
Did something happen that they didn’t know about? Just as everyone was puzzled, a gardener who was sweeping the floor whispered, “I…I seemed to have heard a piece of news last night…”
(End of this chapter)
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