Chapter 112 The Daughter of a Guilty Minister vs. the Disabled Prince 26
Wu Xin immediately understood Concubine Wu's meaning, crawled out of the crowd on his knees, and said loudly:
"I second the motion! It is a fact that Concubine Fan betrayed Your Majesty. She cannot be kept no matter what! As for General Fan, I have long wanted to report him for corruption and embezzlement of military pay."
"Your Majesty relies heavily on him and even made an exception to take Concubine Fan into the palace. However, the father and daughter of the Fan family did not appreciate the emperor's grace and did such a thing. I beg Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate General Fan's crime to calm the army!"
The emperor's complexion looked a little better, and his doubts were alleviated a little.
If the Fifth Prince had any connection with the camp outside the capital, Wu Xin would not have taken the initiative to report Fan Gang today.
"Come here! Quickly go to the camp outside Beijing to arrest Fan Gang and his accomplices and take them to jail immediately. Since this matter was exposed by Wu Aiqing, let Wu Aiqing preside over the trial of this case."
There was a gleam of light in the emperor's eyes. These few words alone were not enough to make him believe Wu Xin.
He sent Wu Xin to try the case. If he found any connection between Wu Xin and Fan Gang, Wu Xin would not be able to stay!
"I obey your command! I will live up to your Majesty's trust!" Wu Xin kowtowed and immediately did what was ordered.
Concubine Wu breathed a sigh of relief. She was confident that her brother would do the job and would definitely not leave any evidence.
Fan Gang did have some secret correspondence with them, but it had been dealt with long ago without any trace. Fan Gang's life and property were in the hands of the Wu family, and unless he wanted to have no descendants, he would never dare to make random accusations about the Fifth Prince.
With a crisp sound, Concubine Wu slapped the Fifth Prince hard and said angrily, "You evil creature! There are so many women out there, but you chose to be seduced by a seductive thing and did such a thing worse than pigs and dogs. I really want to beat you to death and save His Majesty from worrying."
The fifth prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed, crying and not daring to speak.
Concubine Wu also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have no way of educating my son. I am ashamed to serve Your Majesty. I ask to be sent to the cold palace. I only ask Your Majesty to teach Peng'er more. I don't ask him to be successful, but I only ask him to be respectful and filial, so that Your Majesty can be happy."
After this incident, the emperor's anger dissipated a little. After all, the fifth prince was the son he had raised, and the emperor still had feelings for him.
"You bastard!" The emperor kicked the fifth prince hard.
"What future can a man have if he is stuck in a pile of women? Go back and study hard, reflect on yourself, and learn what is propriety, righteousness, and honor. Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave the house, and you are not allowed to enter the palace without being summoned. Get out!"
The fifth prince was dragged away.
Concubine Wu cried bitterly, her round and beautiful eyes staring at the emperor reluctantly, "Your Majesty, I am leaving too. Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself. Others don't know your Majesty's preferences, so it's inevitable that they won't take good care of you. I really can't bear to leave your Majesty, wuwuwu..."
The emperor sighed and helped Concubine Wu up. "My beloved concubine, you are too kind. This matter has nothing to do with me. Until the matter is investigated, my beloved concubine should rest well in Jinhua Palace."
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Concubine Wu was confined to Jinhua Palace, and the Fifth Prince also lost his favor. Things changed, and the East Palace began to become lively.
The entire East Palace was renovated, and the tattered "East Palace" plaque at the entrance was taken down and replaced with a plaque that read "Qianhe Palace".
The courtyard also looked brand new. Even in winter, it was full of vitality. Unknown flowers bloomed all over the East Palace, so exquisite that there was nothing wrong with them.
Ji Yunhuan only then realized that the East Palace was so big and the scenery was so beautiful. The place where they used to be active was just the tip of the iceberg.
Liu Xi stood in the courtyard with a group of palace maids and eunuchs, and said with a smile: "Your servant greets His Highness. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."
A group of palace maids and eunuchs also knelt down with their brows lowered, showing an unprecedented level of respect.
Xiao Yan sat on a golden nanmu chair and waved his hand reservedly, "Everyone, get up."
Ji Yunhuan stepped forward and gave Liu Xi a false hand, stuffed a purse into his hand, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, General Manager Liu. Our Highness may be cold on the outside but warm on the inside, but he will always remember who is good to him."
Liu Xi accepted it with a smile. He didn't care about the gold and silver. What was more important was that he was flattered by the kindness shown to him by the prince.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness! This is my duty. These are all ordered by Your Majesty. It is all out of His Majesty's love for You. The plaque at the door was inscribed by Your Majesty himself. There is no such honor in the entire harem."
Xiao Yan hummed indifferently.
What the hell is Qianhe Palace? He is a prince, why should he be humble? Xiao Qiping was just reminding him to be law-abiding, otherwise he could give him these things today and take them back tomorrow.
Ji Yunhuan forced herself to praise the emperor's handwriting. Although she was not an expert in calligraphy, any discerning person could see that the plaque at the door was written in a soft manner and could not be considered good handwriting.
Liu Xi saw Xiao Yan's impatience, and after saying a few words to Xiao Yun, he tactfully left.
Xiao Yan finally stood up. His legs were almost healed and he had no problem walking daily, but he still frowned, looking very uncomfortable.
Xiaoyun really came over to support him. Xiao Yan leaned on Xiaoyun and whispered in her ear:
"Xiao Yun, you don't have to bother trying to please these people, and don't put yourself in a difficult position. I have the ability to replace the plaque of the East Palace sooner or later!"
The burning breath sprayed in Ji Yunhuan's ears, and the roots of her ears slowly turned red. "I am not wronged, but Your Highness has a strong character. There are some things that I can do, so I will help Your Highness. Your Highness, please don't think that I am meddling."
Xiao Yan's eyes were burning and his heart was moved. He wished he could rub the person in front of him into his bones and blood.
Xiaoyun had been thinking about him all the time at the New Year's banquet, and now she's even more considerate of him. How could he have met such a good person?
Maybe God is fair. He suffered for three years and almost lost everything. He used up all his luck to get Xiaoyun into the Eastern Palace.
"How could I think you are meddling? Xiaoyun is good to me, and I always remember that. You and I are one, and we should be inseparable and live in harmony."
Ji Yunhuan found that he had really overestimated Xiao Yan. He thought that Xiao Yan would not indulge in women, but since he became able to move, Xiao Yan had hardly had a single day of peace.
There weren't many people in the East Palace before, so it was fine if Xiao Yan just acted foolishly, but now there were dozens of eyes staring at her, she really wanted to shut Xiao Yan's mouth!
"Your Highness, please let me go first. There are many new people coming to the East Palace... Qianhe Palace tonight. I have to arrange them one by one. I really don't have time to serve Your Highness. Your Highness, please go to bed early."
Xiao Yan reluctantly let go of Xiao Yun and swept his indifferent eyes over the palace maids and eunuchs. Liu Xi was a man who knew how to get things done. Not only did Xia Yang from the imperial kitchen come, but Bai Zhi from the slave camp also came.
"Bai Zhi, Xia Yang, these palace maids and eunuchs are now in your hands. From now on, all matters, big or small, will be left to you to take care of. I don't like to cause trouble, so those who are restless will be kicked out directly."
Ji Yunhuan was ready to run away, "Then I will go help Sister Bai Zhi. She is new here, so she is bound to be in a mess."
Xiao Yan grabbed Xiao Yun by the back of her collar and pulled her to his side. "If they can't do this, what use do I have to them? Xiao Yun, I'm tired. You are my personal maid, and you should serve me to bed."
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