Chapter 226 Can't Lose
Fu Ruiming and Cheng Nianying walked out side by side, still feeling a little unreal.
"Cousin's wife...why would you think of asking Zhong Dingyuan?"
"Who else should I ask?"
……Too.
The two walked forward in silence for a while before Fu Ruiming realized that Cheng Nianying was looking at him curiously.
"Cousin, the injury I suffered that day was really just a minor one and it has healed long ago." Fu Ruiming couldn't help but speak.
"Um."
"My cousin's wife trusts me, and I will never tell anyone what happened today." Fu Ruiming said again.
"Yeah." Cheng Nianying looked up at the sky, "It's time to go to Prince Ding's Mansion again."
"Master Fu!" The maid saw the two of them from afar and hurried over to greet them. "The master was looking for you just now."
"Where is the prince now?" Cheng Nianying asked.
"Unfortunately, I was just invited to the palace."
Cheng Nianying lowered her head and frowned slightly.
The emperor must be concerned about what happened at Prince Ding's mansion.
But these past few days he has been busy accompanying her to receive gifts. How could Fu Yi have any evidence against Prince Ding?
Fu Ruiming was not worried. He immediately said, "Then I will send my cousin's wife to Prince Ding's Mansion today."
"Um."
Let’s set off from here.
In front of the palace, Princess Zhaoning was carefully preparing tea for the emperor.
"Recently, rumors have been circulating in the palace that I am old and frail, and may not be around long."
Princess Zhaoning, upon hearing these words, immediately knelt before the emperor and said, "Father, who in the palace dares to gossip? Beat him to death! Father is in the prime of his life..."
"In your prime?" The emperor shook his head. "I don't mean to be angry. I just think of you as my most well-behaved daughter, and how you're getting older. I must plan your future well before I die."
"I still wish to serve my father, the emperor, and my mother, the empress. I beg you to forgive my selfish desire."
"Get up. There are so many eunuchs and maids in the palace, why do you need to serve them? I have a few people I like..." The emperor waved his hand and ordered someone to bring the scroll.
"Would you like to take a look?" the emperor asked in a fatherly tone.
Princess Zhaoning's heart tightened, and she kowtowed, saying, "I beg Your Majesty, father, to allow me to follow my aunt's example and remain unmarried."
"I know what you are thinking, and most people in the Imperial Capital have heard about it..."
"Because of this, I shouldn't get married. I'm afraid there will be endless rumors in the future, and even the best man can't stand listening to them."
"Are you determined to wait? After I'm gone, and the new emperor ascends the throne and takes away the power from Fu Yi, you can then recruit him as your consort with peace of mind?" the emperor asked bluntly.
Princess Zhaoning knelt down again after hearing this: "I dare not."
"I love you dearly, so why should I dare to do anything? But I'm asking you one last time, are you really determined not to change your mind? If you insist, I'll grant your wish."
Princess Zhaoning looked up in a daze, met the emperor's loving and compassionate gaze, and nodded gently.
The emperor sighed, "Love is difficult to break, and that's common. Go away. I've summoned Fu Yi to see you. There's a woman he's been fond of lately. I'll take care of her and handle everything for you."
The emperor had insisted for several years and refused to let Princess Zhaoning marry Fu Yi.
Now not only did he relax, but he also made proper arrangements for her.
Princess Zhaoning knelt down in a daze and kowtowed with joy: "Thank you, father!"
Footsteps followed.
Princess Zhaoning passed by Fu Yi who was entering the palace.
What you couldn't get when you were young will only become more cherished as time goes by. The higher your position, the harder it is to let go.
Princess Zhaoning's heart was pounding, and she suppressed the urge to turn around and look.
Slowly she calmed down - she just had to do one more thing, just wait.
Fu Yi walked into the palace without looking around. The emperor immediately asked, "What have you discovered in Prince Ding's mansion?"
"Not yet."
"No?"
"Prince Ding has been patient for years. Even if he had the opportunity to befriend me, he would not have revealed everything to me so quickly."
"I don't mean to blame you for your incompetence, but I'm afraid my health can't wait any longer. If you don't hurry up, I'll have to ask you to build my mausoleum."
The emperor joked with him.
Fu Yi also smiled, like a loyal minister: "I am able to build a mausoleum for Your Majesty, which will be passed down to future generations as a good story. But before that, please allow me to clear away the snakes and insects for Your Majesty."
"Go ahead, and take care of your health."
"Yes. Your Majesty, please take good care of your body."
Fu Yi only answered two sentences before being asked to leave.
However, the emperor's threat was hardly concealed.
It is normal to let your beloved minister build a mausoleum for you.
But once Fu Yi was really assigned to take charge of this matter, he would be far away from the center of power, and when the new emperor ascended the throne, he would gain nothing.
Just make up a story about someone dying from overwork, and maybe it will become a good story in the future.
"Let's go to Prince Ding's Mansion." Fu Yi's expression didn't change at all.
The emperor covered his mouth and coughed twice, then let out a long breath: "...I gave you a chance."
He looked relieved.
*
Prince Ding's Mansion.
The servants welcomed King Liang into the house with a headache.
"Why is my nephew here again?" Prince Ding said with a gloomy face.
The King of Liang asked directly, "I don't see Fu Yi? Why? He didn't come today? I heard he comes every day."
Prince Ding's heart sank, and he didn't want these words to reach the emperor's ears.
"Where did my nephew hear such gossip? It's just that the woman favored by Prince Danshuo likes to come to Prince Ding's mansion to appreciate flowers and discuss poetry with my daughters."
"Your daughter invited others to come and see some things, so something bad is bound to happen. This time, I have to keep a close eye on Fu Yi."
"..." Prince Ding cursed inwardly, is he sick?
Why are you pretending to be a kind person now?
The Ding Dynasty guards winked.
The guard's face turned pale and he shook his head quietly.
No way.
This King Liang has a domineering temperament. He can’t be driven away, and the night watchmen can’t beat him. He doesn’t dare to take action!
"Master, the person has arrived." A servant reported outside the door.
"Has the person arrived? Fu Yi is here?" Prince Liang stood up immediately before he even had time to sit down.
Prince Ding stood up and walked out at the same time, but was jostled by his nephew.
King Ding was so angry that his face turned green.
Cheng Nianying stepped into the courtyard and looked up at the person standing in the middle of the stairs. Hmm? Not Prince Ding? Is it Prince Liang?
"I'm waiting for you." King Liang squeezed out a sentence dryly.
Prince Ding reached out from behind to push Prince Liang away, but Prince Liang was so tall that he looked like an iron tower when he was pushed there.
Prince Ding was unable to push him away.
If you don’t know, you might think this is Prince Liang’s Mansion!
"Nephew, why are you waiting for them? Are you going to cause trouble for Prince Danshuo again?" Prince Ding spoke deliberately.
King Liang was eager to speak.
Didn't you see? He came with gifts!
But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
No, no, I'm afraid it will cause misunderstandings. If they think he's interested in her, it will be fatal.
Prince Liang snorted coldly: "I haven't seen Fu Yi either."
Cheng Nianying replied, "He didn't come."
"Oh." King Liang turned around and walked back to the hall and sat down again.
King Ding was puzzled. If he had already figured out the truth, given his personality, he would have come directly to the door. Why was he being so coy?
At this point, King Liang wasn't entirely sure. He thought, "Let's take another look, let's try to distinguish it more carefully..."
At this time, the palace maids from Prince Ding's mansion welcomed Cheng Nianying into the house and sat her down. After a while, Prince Ding's eldest son came, but he brought another rare toy.
"Since the young lady is often in and out, it would be convenient for her to wear a muli. This one is adorned with jewels sent as tribute from the Kingdom of Wenxiang. Look, if you turn it like this, you can see a constantly changing stream of light."
Cheng Nianying took it with familiarity.
Prince Ding's eldest son asked, "How is it? Do you like it?"
Cheng Nianying, as usual, just nodded silently.
Why is it still like this? Prince Ding's eldest son was disappointed. It seemed that no matter what he gave her, she only gave him a dull nod.
But this scene looked different to King Liang.
He was a little anxious.
He became even more anxious when he thought that Prince Ding might be impersonating him and deceiving people.
He thought back to the apology gift he had given to "Xiao He" before. It was just a set of gold head ornaments. It was not well thought out, and it was tacky and low-quality.
But now it’s better to lose the battle than the loss of the people.
How could Prince Ding be so rampant?
King Liang sneered: "You think you can show off this broken thing?"
The eldest son of Prince Ding suppressed his expression, but the second son could not help but said anxiously: "I am short-sighted. Please let Prince Liang take out something better to look at."
Prince Liang waved his hand and called his attendants, "Go back to the palace and carry it!"
Lift? Lift what?
Prince Ding's mouth twitched. "You're here to fight for treasure?"
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