Chapter 577 The Harem is Too Empty
Su Yulun was summoned to the palace overnight and did not leave until dawn.
However, after leaving the palace, Su Yulun did not return home, but went straight out of the capital.
This action shocked and puzzled all the civil and military officials. The emperor had ignored the prime minister for so long, why did he suddenly let him leave the city?
After Si Chen's life and death was interfered with, Chu Min panicked.
In the study of Duke Jingguo's mansion, Duke Jingguo was dealing with official documents. He would have to go to the palace to report these matters to the Emperor tomorrow, so he had to come up with an appropriate plan today.
"Sir, the master wants to see you."
Lord Jingguo didn't even raise his head. "Let him in. I have something to tell him."
Chu Min is the eldest son of Duke Jingguo. In the eyes of Duke Jingguo, he is also the most stable one among all his sons. Sometimes, due to his limited physical condition, he would give some official business to Chu Min to handle, and then let him review it after Chu Min has handled it.
"Father." Chu Min walked into the study and saluted Duke Jingguo respectfully.
Duke Jingguo put down the document in his hand and motioned for him to sit on the chair.
"I asked you to supervise the reconstruction of Kuncheng before. How is the progress? Have all the food and housing been arranged? When spring comes, remember to get some more grain seeds so that the people can resume agricultural production."
"Don't worry, father. I have passed on all the matters."
Duke Jingguo nodded in satisfaction, "You are still steady. With you around, I can breathe a sigh of relief."
Chu Min looked at Duke Jingguo and tried to speak again and again, but he pursed his lips and swallowed the words back.
"Father, I heard that the emperor urgently summoned Su Yulun to the palace last night, and Su Yulun left the city early this morning. Could it be that he was asked to do something important? Hasn't the emperor always been wary of Su Yulun? Why does he repeatedly use him?"
Duke Jingguo's expression paused slightly, and his cloudy eyes fell dimly on Chu Min.
"Your Majesty, you know how to be a king. Su Yulun has been in the court for many years. How many of the people standing in that hall are the power accumulated by Su Yulun over the years? Your Majesty is the new emperor. If you uproot the Prime Minister's Mansion at this time, it will only cause turmoil in the court and be detrimental to the State of Chu."
"Also, Su Yulun is greedy and cunning, but he is capable. A knife like this, with the handle in his hand, is very useful. You are steady, but sometimes you tend to be stubborn and self-willed. You need to calm down a little bit."
Chu Min pressed his eyes, "Father, as a rule, you should be sitting in the position of Prime Minister..."
“How dare you!” Duke Jingguo shouted angrily. Chu Min immediately fell silent, but his tightly pursed lips revealed his dissatisfaction.
Duke Jingguo glared at him angrily, "How can you make irresponsible comments on the emperor's decision? Go back and reflect on your mistakes. If you can't figure it out, you don't have to attend the court!"
"The son is just feeling sorry for his father."
Duke Jingguo's words became more and more severe. "What's wrong with you? Your father is already this old. If it weren't for the Empress, I would have died during the palace coup. Whether you are a human or an official, if you lose your original intention, you will be doomed. You should control your temper and leave."
Chu Min didn't dare to say another word and could only bow and leave the study.
Duke Jingguo looked at his leaving back and let out a heavy sigh.
It's not a bad thing to be ambitious, but some ambitions can only be satisfied with one's own abilities and the right way. If you think in the wrong way, you will only push yourself into an irretrievable situation!
Chu Min returned to the yard, and the moment the door closed, his face was covered with frost.
When the confidants saw this, they knew that things were not going well.
"Master, is Prime Minister Su's departure from the capital this time due to the gold mine? Why not let Ma Zhi make arrangements as soon as possible and hand over the gold mine to the court?"
They had already dug out some before, and their pockets were full, so there was no need to take them all, as that would easily put themselves in danger.
How could Chu Min feel at ease when he saw the duck that was about to be in his mouth flew away?
And what he has wanted for all these years is not just the position of cabinet minister.
Chu Min didn't say anything, and his confidant felt something was wrong.
He said with some worry: "Master, please think twice..."
"Even if Su Yulun goes to Kuncheng, he won't be able to get there in a short time. Tell Ma Zhi to speed up and dig out as much as he can."
"Yes, I understand."
"As for Su Yulun..." Chu Min narrowed his eyes. It would be best if he could go and never come back!
"Who intercepted Si Chen's plan?" The person who failed to kill Si Chen the first time had been dealt with by him, but he still failed even though he was locked up in the Jingzhao Yin prison. This was really infuriating.
"My Lord, I heard from them that it was the Queen who took the person away."
"Another queen? She is so capable, why doesn't she become the emperor?"
The confidants were so frightened that they knelt on the ground. If anyone heard what they said, they would have no chance of survival.
"Master, the Emperor dotes on the Empress and turns a blind eye to many things. No one can say anything. It is better for us not to offend him easily."
Chu Min sneered, "She's just a woman. Look at them all, they're like mice seeing a cat when they see her. She dares to be so arrogant, it's nothing more than because of the emperor's favor for her. If she didn't have this favor, who would still take her seriously?"
The confidants really disagreed with this statement. No matter how favored the emperor was, no one could stand up to block the dam. If someone fell into the flood and survived, this queen was definitely not a queen that ordinary people could reach.
"Master, please don't involve the Queen in this matter."
Chu Min frowned, "I'm not looking for trouble with her. I just think the emperor's harem is empty. The queen doesn't even have anyone to talk to. She's too lonely. It's time to select a beauty. Go and make some arrangements. I don't believe those people don't want to send their daughters to the palace."
It was reasonable and logical to let the emperor expand his harem, so his confidants did not object and bowed and stepped out to prepare.
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Si Chen was taken out of the prison the day after he met Xiao Jin, but he could not leave the capital until the matter became clear. However, as an informant, the court had to guarantee his personal safety. Jiang Yang took him to a secret private residence in the capital and let Si Chen recuperate there temporarily.
After Bai Shuang was punished, Su Ying let her recuperate in the house.
Perhaps because of Zhao's mother, the people who attacked her let her go. The stick looked heavy but it didn't hurt that much when it hit her. After lying down for two days, she was able to get out of bed freely.
At night, when Zhou Qing came back to the room after washing up, she saw Bai Shuang standing at the door looking at her with eager eyes. Her look was as pitiful as a puppy waiting for its owner's love.
Zhou Qing pretended not to see anything and walked into the room without saying anything.
Seeing this, Bai Shuang followed eagerly.
(End of this chapter)
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