"Feiyang, what's wrong with you?" Seeing a hint of coldness flash across Chu Feiyang's always smiling eyes, Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Is the Emperor making another move?"
Emperor Yugan was extremely cautious and suspicious, and was also extremely adept at using one party to suppress the rapid growth of another. This was truly the way of an emperor.
Unfortunately, it was because he was too suspicious that he mistook loyal and good people for thieves. Even when Chu Feiyang and Chu Nanshan were now serving the court, they also knew how to retain their strength to avoid future changes.
Having missed out on the loyal and brave Chu family, Emperor Yu Gan might not be as comfortable in the court as before.
"Due to the flood in Jiangnan, the emperor asked me to go to the Rong family and persuade Rong Yunhe to open the Rong family's granary in Jiangnan to help the people. At the same time, the Rong family was asked to donate money and labor to build the Jiangnan dike. That's why he ordered people to retrieve Rong Rong's body from the mass grave, planning to bury Rong Rong properly and let the Rong family understand that the Rong family can be where they are today because of the emperor's grace. If they don't appreciate it, I'm afraid their end will be even more miserable than Rong Rong's." Chu Feiyang said slowly, with a hint of sarcasm on the corners of his slightly upturned lips, and his eyes were full of ridicule as he looked into the distance.
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng frowned slightly. She had originally thought that Emperor Yugan summoned Chu Feiyang back to the palace just to discuss the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, but she had never expected that there were so many other things hidden in it.
He had just ordered the death of someone's daughter, yet now he was offering the Rong family money and labor as if it were a favor. How could such a good thing happen? Yet Emperor Yugan was still pretending to be gracious and asking the Rong family to be grateful. How despicable!
"Meng'er, you are pregnant now. Try to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion as much as possible and don't go out." Chu Feiyang's only worry now is Yun Qianmeng's health. The enemy is in the dark and hiding very well. They may not be able to find it for a while. If Meng'er is caught, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Yun Qianmeng understood Chu Feiyang's concerns and nodded cautiously, comforting him, "I'm fine. I have so many secret guards around me, don't worry! And everything in the mansion is taken care of by Nanny Shangguan and Butler Hong. If I lack anything, it will be made up immediately, so I really don't have to go out."
Seeing Yun Qianmeng agreed to his request, Chu Feiyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He could give up power and status, but he could not bear to see her leave him, so he always tried his best to protect her.
"Xi Lin." Yun Qianmeng turned around and called out to Xi Lin who was guarding outside the yard.
"Princess, do you have any instructions?" Upon hearing Yun Qianmeng's voice, Xi Lin immediately stepped into the yard.
"Let Gao Ping investigate again to see who has sneaked into the capital recently. Who is planning to make things difficult for the Chu family? Find out! By the way, send someone to keep an eye on Xie and others in the Prince Chu's Mansion to see if they have contacted anyone privately!" Handing over the jade token, Yun Qianmeng whispered an order to Xi Lin.
"Yes!" After carefully taking the jade token, Xi Lin turned around and left Mengxin Cottage.
"You are more careful than me. I didn't think of Xie, Chu Qingyang and others at first. In addition, the emperor has recently sent the imperial guards to guard the Prince Chu's Mansion, which really won't make people think of them." Seeing that Yun Qianmeng did not miss any people or details, Chu Feiyang curled his lips and smiled, then took out a purse embroidered with lotus flowers from his sleeve and put it on Yun Qianmeng's waist.
Yun Qianmeng's light green dress was paired with a purse embroidered with light yellow silk thread, which really complemented each other. It was as beautiful as an out-of-this-world lotus that made people unable to take their eyes off it.
"What is this?" Yun Qianmeng curiously picked up the purse hanging at her waist, put it close to her nose and sniffed it gently, only to smell an extremely light yet comfortable fragrance emanating from it.
"I don't usually use spices, and now that I'm pregnant, I should stay away from these things. Why did you get such a purse?" Yun Qianmeng looked up at Chu Feiyang with some amusement and chuckled.
Chu Feiyang was lost in her gentle words and smiles. He took her hand and took her for a walk in the courtyard, avoiding the scorching sun and bringing her to the shade of a pine tree. With one hand, he played with the pouch at her waist and said with a smile, "It's just a little thing. I asked Mu Chun to embroider it, and then asked Nie Huaiyuan to put some herbs in it to calm your mind and protect your pregnancy. It can protect your mind."
Seeing Chu Feiyang being so attentive, Yun Qianmeng gently brushed the purse with her slender hand and carefully placed it on her waist. She then put her arm around Chu Feiyang and said with a smile, "You seem to care about this child even more than I do."
Seeing Yun Qianmeng start to act naughty again, Chu Feiyang raised his hand and gently tapped her brow, jokingly saying, "If I only love my children in the future, won't my wife be jealous?"
Yun Qianmeng wrinkled her nose, and two pink clouds appeared on her fair cheeks. She muttered softly, "Who is jealous?"
As he spoke, Yun Qianmeng raised her head and glared at Chu Feiyang threateningly, saying, "Tell me, who was jealous and drinking like crazy?"
Things have been happening one after another recently. Yun Qianmeng is pregnant but still has to worry about it. Chu Feiyang naturally sees it and feels pain in his heart.
Today, he finally found an excuse to cheer Yun Qianmeng up. Seeing her serious look, Chu Feiyang couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. However, he gave in with a good temper, "Yes, yes, I was jealous. I was worried that my wife would forget the father of the child after she got pregnant!"
Seeing Chu Feiyang, who used to argue his case unyieldingly in the court, actually giving in to her like this, Yun Qianmeng smiled and slightly tightened her grip on his arm. She rested her face against Chu Feiyang's arm and got back to the point, "Father's case should be closed! However, he's been working hard in Youzhou for over twenty years, and the forces under his control will definitely not accept it. Regardless of whether Rong Rong's case is related to them, we should be cautious! Besides, Chu Qingyang and the Xie family are smart people. Getting them to confess won't be easy."
Seeing Yun Qianmeng being so cautious, the smile on Chu Feiyang's face faded a little. He raised his hand and gently patted Yun Qianmeng's small hand that was hooked in his arm, and said softly, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything! If they are not afraid of death, just come at me. I'm just worried that I can't catch them!"
The sunlight shone through the layers of leaves onto Chu Feiyang's face. His handsome features looked even more handsome in the golden sunlight, but his cold black eyes were filled with a chilling chill that made people feel afraid.
Inside the Ministry of Justice prison.
"Dinner is ready!" At noon, the jailer led the cook into the prison, and with the long whip in his hand, he hit the wooden pillars of each cell hard to remind the prisoners to come out for dinner.
Two cooks put the food they were carrying on their shoulders on the ground, took out lunch from it, and distributed it to each cell one by one. Another cook, with a smile on his face, pulled out a bag of silver from his pocket and slipped it into the jailer's hand without anyone noticing. He flattered him with a cheeky smile, "Haha, sir, you've worked hard!"
"This...is not good! If Lord Qu finds out, I won't even be able to be a jailer anymore!" The jailer weighed the silver in his hand, a hint of greed and satisfaction flashing in his eyes, but he still pretended to refuse. He pretended to return the silver, but his hands kept holding it tightly, refusing to let go. He looked ridiculous.
"This is just some money for drinks, why do you have to refuse it? Even if Lord Qu asks about this, you can just say that it is just a favor. I believe Lord Qu will not delve into it!" As the cook said this, he pushed the silver in his hand back into the jailer's arms.
Seeing the cook's eloquence, the jailer thought to himself, if he was discovered, he could just use this as an excuse. Would Lord Qu kill him?
Although the eldest son of the Duke of Fuguo became the Minister of Justice and had done a lot of good for the people, solved many cases, and the prison had changed from its former suffocating and uncomfortable appearance, Qu Changqing was an honest official. He did not take a single penny himself and did not allow the jailers to accept money, forcing the jailers to live on a meager salary. Life was really hard.
The Fuguogong Mansion is the Empress Dowager's family, and Qu Changqing will inherit the title in the future. He naturally has no shortage of this little money. It is no wonder that Qu Changqing refused the money. It is nothing to him.
The more he thought about the huge gap between himself and Qu Changqing, the faster the jailer collected the silver.
"Sir, the smell in here is not very good. You'd better get out quickly! We will come out after delivering the meal." When the cook saw that the jailer had taken the silver, he took out a portion of exquisite food from the food box and led the jailer out.
The jailer looked back at the situation in the prison and saw that the keys to each cell were always hanging on his waist. The prisoners did not behave abnormally except eating. He nodded and walked out of the prison with the cook to enjoy lunch outside.
"Master!" When the two busy cooks saw the jailer leave, the taller cook immediately approached the other older cook and called out in a low voice.
The older cook slowly stood up straight, looked out the door a few times, then nodded to the cook beside him. He took out a lunch from the food box, walked along each cell, and came to the cell where the solitary person lived. He whispered, "Master Chu, it's time for lunch!"
Chu Pei was sitting on the bed reading a book when he suddenly heard this low voice. He didn't pay much attention to it at first.
But suddenly I thought, when we had meals in the past, the cook would only say "It's time to eat", so how could he mention the word "lunch" in such a formal way?
The hand holding the scroll tightened slightly. Chu Pei raised his head and looked coldly at the cook standing outside the cell. He recognized the man's true identity from his eyes.
"It's you!" He was shocked by the other party's audacity. The Ministry of Justice is now under the control of Qu Changqing, which is equivalent to Chu Feiyang's territory, but this person still broke in anyway. He is really bold.
"It's me! Lord Chu, long time no see. How are you?" A faint sneer crossed his eyes as he glanced at Chu Pei's cell. Even if a prisoner lived in a magnificent palace and ate the finest delicacies, he wouldn't have a good life.
How could Chu Pei not be aware of the other party's psychological offensive? Putting the scroll in his hand on the bed, Chu Pei stood up with a calm expression and walked towards the other party step by step...
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