"Since Princess Chen has arrived, why hasn't the prince come to welcome her in?"
"After all, the goddess is always by the side of the king. Could it be that the goddess disagrees?"
"How could a goddess do this? A goddess shouldn't delay Prince Chen from marrying a concubine! What if Princess Chen returns to Chang'an in anger and Tingzhou suffers drought again?"
"Shouldn't the goddess be unreasonable?"
"How about we go to the Goddess Temple and pray to the Goddess?"
“I don’t think this is a good idea!”
As they spoke, a group of people stood up and hurried towards the Temple of the Goddess.
Sang Jueqian moved the umbrella handle back. Without the umbrella's protection, he could clearly see the backs of those people leaving.
"Qianqian!"
Li Junyan said anxiously, "I don't know why such a rumor spread. I'll ask Lin Qi and Sun Er to investigate!"
Seeing Li Junyan's anxious expression and urgent tone, Sang Jueqian gently held the back of his hand and said, "Lezhi, it's okay. Don't worry. I'm not angry. You don't have to think about it. You know it must have been done by Eunuch Chen."
All those years of watching TV dramas and reading novels were not in vain.
She saw through such a despicable trick at a glance.
The only thing that made Sang Jueqian feel a little complicated was the people just now.
Anyone who is willing to help spread rumors must have been bribed by Eunuch Chen.
Those who are bewitched after hearing just a few words have even weaker resolve.
She had put in all her efforts for them, but she had never expected that they would think this way in their hearts. It was impossible for her not to be disappointed.
But it's just a little disappointing.
Hearing Sang Jueqian's words, Li Junyan looked at Sang Jueqian with a brighter look in his eyes, "As expected of Qianqian, you see things clearly. But this matter still needs to be investigated. We can't let it go on like this."
They just talked a few words today, but who knows what they will do in the future.
Sang Jueqian did not stop him.
Li Junyan can make the decision on these matters himself.
Lin Qi and Sun Er were very efficient. In the evening, they came to the study together to report the results.
Without waiting for the two to speak, just by looking at the overly serious expressions on their faces, one could guess that the results of the investigation were not very good.
Sun Er bowed and spoke first.
"Reporting to the prince, goddess, rumors have spread throughout Tingzhou City. The people are discussing this matter, saying that the rain from heaven is due to the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion."
Lin Qi also said, "The person who first spread the rumor has not been found yet. The person behind it must have planned it carefully. We didn't hear about it yesterday, but it seems like it's all coming out at once today."
After they finished speaking, they both knelt on the ground feeling guilty.
"I was incompetent and failed to detect and stop it immediately, which has damaged the goddess's reputation. Please punish me, Your Highness."
In Sang Jueqian's opinion, there was nothing to be punished for.
They are both human beings, not gods.
There are so many things to do every day and so many people in Tingzhou City. It is normal that they didn't hear about rumors when they were secretly breeding and deliberately concealed.
Although he thought so in his heart, Sang Jueqian did not say it directly, but looked at Li Junyan first.
Li Junyan is their master and their big boss, so she'd better not interfere at this time.
Otherwise, Li Junyan would lose prestige in front of his subordinates.
Li Junyan looked at the two people expressionlessly, "It is indeed your fault that you two failed to notice this matter immediately.
I'll write this down for you for now, and see if you can make amends."
They both secured it at the same time, "At your command, my Lord!"
Li Junyan's eyes were cold and his voice seemed to be mixed with frost, without a trace of emotion.
"The rain has been non-stop, and Eunuch Chen still has the mind to calculate these things. He must be too full and too stuffed. From today on, there is no need to send them food."
Sun Er looked at Li Junyan with some concern, "Your Highness, Eunuch Chen is a palace official after all, and he's the chief steward of the Emperor. If he gets hungry and something goes wrong, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the Emperor."
"He's already grown up, does he really want me to take care of his three meals a day? Is he a servant?
Even if I starve to death outside the city, the Emperor won't do anything to me."
Sang Jueqian originally just listened quietly and didn't take their conversation too seriously.
But when Sang Jueqian suddenly heard Li Junyan's words, he was a little stunned.
Li Junyan...is the prince!
No matter how much he loves the people like his own children, how diligent and frugal he is, how gentle and considerate he is.
He is still a prince.
He is the biological son of the current emperor, and has held the power of life and death since birth.
Sang Jueqian slowly turned her head to look at him. Although they were sitting so close, she suddenly felt a little far away.
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