Chapter 243: Reversal in the Court
Having learned from the lesson of insufficient evidence when he was questioned in person in the palace last time, the emperor did not mention Fu Yi to the palace again.
He went to court the next day.
The gloomy atmosphere in the court lingered for a long time.
The emperor sat behind a screen, closed his eyes and listened to the reports from his ministers.
Since the crown prince's "death", each court official has his own prince to support, and every time he goes to court, he can't help but attack his political opponents.
At first, the emperor was furious when he heard this and was filled with murderous intent.
In the end, I was able to watch from the sidelines and listen until my ears were callused.
After the familiar opening remarks, today feels a bit fresh.
"...The Kingdom of Wenxiang has requested to come to the capital to pay tribute, and requests Your Majesty to issue an order to dispatch troops to quell the civil unrest in Wenxiang..."
The emperor opened his eyes and said, "You are not allowed to enter the capital for the time being."
The court officials held their breath, not daring to breathe. They all knew in their hearts that since Fu Yi was imprisoned and Prince Ding was arrested, the battle in the imperial capital would finally come to an end.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Another person stood up.
This is something new.
The emperor looked at him.
The man who spoke was the emperor's nephew. His father died early, so he held the title of prince. Although he served in the court, he had no great ability. Whenever something happened, he would hide and act as if it had nothing to do with him.
What can he say?
Thinking of this, the emperor raised his hand to support his forehead. He felt dizzy when he used his brain, and it was time to take medicine again.
"I, I want to report Prince Danshuo..." the nephew spoke at the foot of the stairs.
The emperor was a little surprised.
Is there anything else about Fu Yi that he hasn't discovered?
It was a good thing that someone reported him at this time.
There are so many sins piled up on top of each other. Can he wash away the first sin, the second sin, and the third sin?
"Just say it boldly." The emperor even sat up straight.
"Yes, yes... I want to report him, he... Not only does he have a secret connection with Prince Ding..." This person was still not very confident.
The emperor then gave him confidence and asked, "Who else?"
"And... the Yin family!"
The emperor was so excited that he almost laughed when he heard just these few words.
Yin Huiyi stood in the hall with a darker face, but he was too lazy to even argue, so he just said lightly: "I have a clear conscience."
Ever since the Weiyang incident, who didn't know that Yin and Fu Yi had hidden grudges?
But when the emperor's nephew spoke, it was like a stone thrown into water, causing ripples. Everyone in the court seemed to suddenly find courage and spoke one after another:
"Your Majesty, I want to report Prince Danshuo..."
"Your Majesty, I will also report Prince Danshuo!"
"He has connections with the Wang family of Runan and wants to make the eleventh prince the crown prince!"
"Your Majesty, he had private dealings with the Earl of Zhenhai, and there are confirmed letters..."
The emperor's hall was suddenly as bustling as a market.
The emperor's face became uglier and uglier.
Yin Huiyi lowered his head at the bottom of the stairs: "...So the back-up plan is here."
He sighed inwardly and glanced over. Those who were rushing to complain were so anxious that their faces turned red, as if they were afraid of being left behind.
How did Fu Yi hold them hostage?
He slammed his palm suddenly.
Cen family!
Those letters between the Cen family and the dignitaries in Beijing that were collected by the Cen family!
Xiao He packed up all of that and took it away...
He turned his gaze and looked at the people from the Wang family who were accused and the Earl of Zhenhai who held military power...
And so on and so forth.
Everyone's face looked extremely ugly.
And it’s not just them.
Those who have a little power and hold a slightly higher official position will turn purple in the face.
It’s a mess, a mess, everything is a mess!
Everyone is afraid of being accused and reported, everyone is afraid of being implicated... At this moment, will there be a feeling of being in the same boat?
Do they dare to bet that today's chaos was caused by Fu Yi deliberately disrupting the view, rather than the emperor really wanting to take the opportunity to deal with them?
After all, even Prince Ding was taken down.
They dare not gamble.
They also have to protect their families.
Yin Huiyi couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Who could be Fu Yi's opponent?
But Fu Yi is also really lucky!
At the beginning, Xiao He was so obsessed with him that she memorized all the evidence!
This Miss Xiaohe is also extremely intelligent and capable. She will never be a hindrance, but will only be helpful... This is the kind of wife that aristocratic families seek. Elegant poetry and prose are just extraneous. These are the most important core things!
No one cared about how complicated Yin Huiyi's mood was at this moment.
I only heard the emperor above me shout, "Enough! Shut up!"
As the words came out of his mouth, the emperor almost unconsciously spat out a mouthful of blood. He hurriedly raised his hand to cover his mouth with a handkerchief to hide it. However, his body inevitably lost its balance and tilted, and he almost fell off the throne.
The eunuch beside him turned pale and hurriedly supported him.
In an instant, the court fell silent, leaving only the sound of people kneeling on the ground.
"What do you think the Council Hall is..." the emperor squeezed out a voice. His internal organs seemed to be tightly pressed by a pair of huge hands, and waves of tight pain came from his head.
"I am guilty."
"I have failed to behave properly before the Emperor."
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself! If you are ill, I will never be able to redeem you even if I die!"
The emperor's eyes darkened and he sneered in his heart.
Can't redeem myself with death?
Are they willing to die?
What a farce!
In the end, the evidence presented by the Dali Temple's Shaoqing that Fu Yi and Prince Ding intended to rebel seemed even more like a joke.
When it spread to the people, people would find it funny.
Does Prince Danshuo have eight arms? He's colluding with this one, and that one too. He wants to promote this prince, and he's also plotting a rebellion with that prince...
The emperor held his chest and said, "I am tired. We will discuss Fu Yi's matter later."
Day after day.
The emperor couldn't remember how many times he had asked for reconsideration.
He slowly stood up with the help of the eunuch. At least it was time to take action on Jiang Shenyuan, right?
He generously gave Jiang Shenyuan away, naturally wanting to take the opportunity to kill Cheng Nianying.
And his son, he had to make sure he remained the same kind and filial son he had always been...
"Call those people who just said they wanted to report Fu Yi to the inner hall." The emperor turned around and ordered the eunuch.
"But your body..."
"Go quickly."
Those people were quickly led to another hall.
The emperor's nephew stood in the front row. He walked up to the emperor and patted his chest, saying with a wry smile, "Why is your majesty so angry? Your nephew has done as your majesty ordered. I am determined to execute Fu Yi for all his crimes..."
When the emperor heard this, he understood the whole story.
He picked up the seal at hand and smashed it on his nephew's head: "Idiot! Idiot!"
He gasped, his hands shaking. "How foolish! Who told you to submit the memorial?"
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
He was afraid of falling behind and being punished by the emperor, so he mustered up the courage to speak first.
"Fools! Don't you understand? I never gave you any orders! Who on earth has bewitched you?"
The emperor's nephew suddenly looked as if the sky had fallen. He fell to the ground, hugged the emperor's legs, and cried out with tears streaming down his face: "Nephew, I don't know. Nephew, I really don't know!"
"It's a letter. We received it." Someone said timidly.
"Where's the letter? Bring it here!"
"It's in the mansion. I'll get it right away..."
"What does the messenger look like?"
"The people below said they couldn't remember, it was just the most common thing, blending into the crowd and disappearing."
The emperor closed his eyes after hearing this, and was so angry that he even wanted to laugh.
"Idiot! Idiot... Get out, get out!"
"Your Majesty." The eunuch approached him cautiously and lowered his voice. "Prince Rui requests an audience."
"I didn't summon him..."
"He said... as sons and nephews, we should share His Majesty's worries."
“…” “Let them all go out.”
The law does not punish the masses. The emperor took a deep breath and suppressed the desire to kill.
Everyone dispersed, and when they were far away from the palace gate, the attendants around them asked fearfully, "Has the master been deceived? What should we do?"
The emperor's nephew instantly lost his panicked and frightened expression, revealing a hint of cruelty instead: "Now that I'm in this trap, there's nothing I can do. My uncle is so angry he's calling us fools. I'm afraid he already hates us."
The followers looked even more anxious when they heard the voice.
Then, he heard his master lower his voice and said gloomily: "The emperor's uncle is old anyway. Fu Yi can't die..."
It’s better that the emperor’s uncle is dead.
In the future, he will not remember the stupid thing he did today, which caused the emperor to lose a move.
"Fu Yi can't die!"
At the same time, several people on the other side sighed and spoke.
*
The soldier guarding Fu Yi was replaced today.
A faint golden light flowed in from the cracks in the prison and slid across Cheng Nianying's body bit by bit.
She came to Fu Yi and sat on the ground as usual.
Prince Liang suddenly caught up from behind and said, "Wait!"
Then he took off his outer robe and put it under Cheng Nianying, saying with a sour face, "Sit down."
This action naturally attracted the attention of the soldiers.
Fu Yi smiled and said, "Why are you here to laugh at my joke again so soon?"
King Liang: "Haha."
He held his breath and stepped back. Seeing that the soldier was still not understanding, he said, "Come here. I have something to ask you."
The soldier thought to himself, he understands.
My boss has explained how to say it, and it sounds particularly miserable.
He hurried over to King Liang and gave him a reply.
Cheng Nianying took out some food wrapped in oil paper from her left sleeve and said, "Here."
He doesn't touch the food in prison to prevent it from being poisoned.
He looked at Cheng Nianying, and finally smiled. He lowered his head and took a bite of the spring roll wrapped in oil paper, following the gesture Cheng Nianying handed it to him.
Then he shook his wrist, and the chain on his wrist rattled.
He whispered, "I'm a little tired."
Cheng Nianying's eyebrows twitched.
But Fu Yi still raised his hand to take the food.
He said, "I guess Ah Ying must be running around for me outside and must be even more tired."
As the soldier was talking, he realized that His Royal Highness Prince Liang wasn't really listening. He craned his neck, as if trying to eavesdrop on the other end...
"Your Highness, would you like to go and speak to Prince Danshuo?"
"Stand!"
Cheng Nianying took out another wooden gourd from his right sleeve and pulled out the stopper: "Water."
Fu Yi touched her sleeves with amusement: "You are so good at pretending."
After touching her sleeve, he touched a part of Cheng Nianying's wrist bone.
With a cool feeling.
But he couldn't let it go and couldn't help but touch it repeatedly twice, whispering: "Why is there a wound on your finger?"
"Beat Jiang Shenyuan." Cheng Nianying paused, then moved closer to hug him and whispered in his ear what Jiang Shenyuan had told him.
The cell was dark and there was no sunlight.
Fu Yi was in a very good mood.
He absorbed that little bit of sweetness from Cheng Nianying, which was really wonderful.
*
"Rebellion!" In the sealed-off Ding Palace, the eldest son of Ding Wang burst into tears. "Since I've been convicted, I might as well rebel!"
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