"I will take Cheng Ying to Xianyang, and the state affairs will be temporarily handled by..." Emperor Mingzheng hesitated for a moment, "I am worried about leaving all the state affairs to the cabinet. Although Liu Yu is a loyal minister, he is not the head of the cabinet and cannot make decisions on many things."
Yu Qizhe waited quietly for Emperor Mingzheng's next order.
Emperor Mingzheng thought for a long time and said, "The Second Prince did something wrong, and I abolished his position as Crown Prince, which can be regarded as a severe punishment. Among my princes, only he is old enough to handle state affairs. Zhanxing, do you think it is appropriate for me to temporarily hand over state affairs to the cabinet to assist him after I leave Beijing?"
Yu Qizhe's eyes flickered. Zhu Yu was handling government affairs, and Emperor Zheng of Ming Dynasty was afraid that things would go wrong. Besides, what right did he, a deposed crown prince, have to interfere in government affairs? Could it be that Emperor Zheng still wanted Zhu Yu to be the crown prince and was thinking of reinstating him?
Yu Qizhe groaned for a moment, "The Second Prince... is governing on behalf of His Majesty, but I'm afraid he won't be able to convince the people."
Emperor Mingzheng said: "Although he has bad behavior, he is still my son after all, and his biological mother is the queen. I really have no choice but to raise such a useless thing!"
Yu Qizhe could tell from Emperor Mingzheng's expression that he had made up his mind, so he said, "Your Majesty is right. Although the Second Prince was deposed, he is still a prince after all."
Emperor Mingzheng sighed and said, "This is the last chance I give him. He must not be too clever and disappoint me." After saying this, Emperor Mingzheng motioned Yu Qizhe to step forward, "I still have a few words to tell you..."
When Yu Qizhe came out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, the sky had already darkened. He walked down the white marble steps and looked back at the magnificent Palace of Tranquil Longevity. The autumn seemed to be getting thicker and thicker. The cold was raging in the deep and tall buildings.
Yu Qizhe wrapped his cloak around himself and walked out of the palace.
That night, Yu Qizhe dressed in black and entered the Shenshu Camp.
Jia Shen, the general of the Shenshu Camp, came to greet them personally and led Yu Qizhe to the cell where Su He was imprisoned, and then left.
There was no prison in the Shenshu Camp. The 'prison cell' where Su He was held was actually just an old and dilapidated woodshed. The doors and windows were nailed shut with wooden boards. The room was filled with cobwebs and the air was filled with the smell of dust.
Hearing the noise, Su He sat up. She had thick shackles on her hands and feet, but her face looked calm. After recognizing that the person who came in was Yu Qizhe, she even looked more relaxed.
"Yu Zhuangyuan, it's you." When the palace examination results were announced, she also went to join in the fun. She was fortunate to see the grand occasion of the new number one scholar wearing a red flower on his chest and riding a horse in the street. Some days ago, she heard that Female Doctor Yu married the new number one scholar. She had also thought about going to Yu Jiao's house to congratulate her and ask for a glass of wedding wine, but due to her status, she did not go in the end. She only played a piece of pipa in the yard, wishing the couple a long and loving life.
Yu Qizhe raised his eyebrows, surprised that Su He recognized him.
Su He smiled and explained, "I know Doctor Yu and I know she is married to you."
Recognize Yu Jiao? Su He was originally Yu Jiao's replacement. Does she know that the real orphan of Princess Huaiyang is actually Yu Jiao?
Yu Qizhe did not think too much about it. It didn’t matter anymore. As long as Yao He died tonight, Yu Jiao would be safe.
Seeing his stern face, Su He put away the faint smile on her lips and said slowly: "Master Yu, are you here to take my life?"
"Aren't you afraid?" Yu Qizhe saw that she seemed to have expected it, and she was not so stupid as to be used by others without knowing it.
Su He shook her head with a calm expression, "There's nothing to be afraid of. I thought there would be such a day." She looked at the spider webs on the beams with a blank gaze. When she was first brought to the capital, she was also naive. She was full of joy and thought that her family had found her. After wandering without support for so many years, she could finally see her relatives.
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