Chapter 242 Lu Hangzhi's Jealousy
Feng thought that she must not have been pious enough when she recited the scriptures!
Thinking of this, Feng went into the small Buddhist temple again, knelt before it, and prayed devoutly.
"I hope Yuan'er's twins will be born safely."
"I hope Gu Qingning will get into trouble soon, so that the stewardship of the Duke's Mansion can be returned to me!"
"I hope that Hang will rise to prominence..."
Biyun, who was standing next to her, listened to Feng muttering to herself with her hands clasped together and sighed helplessly.
Madam, you are asking for too much!
Even if the Buddha heard it, he wouldn’t know which of your prayers to fulfill first?
Facts have proved that if you are too greedy, even the Buddha can’t stand it.
Lu Hangzhi, who was in the government office, suddenly felt weak all over and cold sweat covered his forehead.
When his superior, the Minister of Rites, saw this, he frowned and asked, "Hangzhi, what's wrong with you? Do you need to call the imperial physician?"
Because something big was going to happen in the court today, it was said that Concubine Su was going to be deposed, and many ministers submitted memorials one after another, hoping that His Majesty would forgive Concubine Su.
Now, the morning court session was over, and all the ministers went outside the imperial study and knelt down to ask for orders.
For such a major event, the Minister of Rites originally wanted to take Lu Hangzhi to see it for himself.
After all, he is the son of Duke Qin and the younger brother of Young Master Lu Jingyu.
It was such a rare opportunity that Lu Hangzhi didn't want to miss it.
You know, when his eldest brother was his age, he was leading troops to fight in the war.
And now, he doesn’t even have the chance to attend court!
So Lu Hangzhi said firmly: "Sir, I'm fine. Maybe I just didn't sleep well last night. It won't affect me."
The Minister of Rites looked at him and finally said, "Okay, follow me."
When we arrived in front of the imperial study, we saw many ministers kneeling, from various departments.
Most of the people here have received favors from Old Tutor Su, or in other words, they are directly Su's students.
The third prince was not allowed to enter the palace without being summoned.
However, after learning from other officials' wives that his mother was in trouble, he immediately contacted his staff and planned the matter.
Lu Hangzhi was shocked as he watched this scene. He whispered to the Minister of Rites, "Sir, do we have to kneel down and beg for mercy too?"
The Minister of Rites shook his head, "No, we are just here to watch."
He is not from the Third Prince's faction, so there is no need for him to get involved in this mess.
The three ministers kneeling in the front have the most importance.
Among them was the Prime Minister Xu Yingqing.
Lu Jingyu pushed open the door and walked out, only to see Xu Yingqing kneeling there stubbornly.
He always thought that Xu Yingqing was the Third Prince's person. Even now, the Third Prince and Concubine Su probably thought so.
But in fact, this person is the one buried the deepest by the Ninth Prince next to Concubine Su and the others!
Xu Yingqing raised his head and looked at Lu Jingyu, "Sir Lu, why are you the one coming out? Where is His Majesty?"
Lu Jingyu: "Your Majesty is very busy and exhausted. As the Prime Minister, how come you don't know how to help His Majesty solve his problems?"
"The matter of Concubine Su was originally a conflict between concubines in the harem. It is your Majesty's family affair."
"Why, Lord Xu, do you think you can manage His Majesty's household affairs?"
Xu Yingqing said quickly, "Lord Lu, please don't talk nonsense! I didn't mean that! But, was Concubine Su really just punished and confined by His Majesty?"
Lu Jingyu: "You don't believe it? I didn't realize that Prime Minister Xu cares so much about Concubine Su."
Xu Yingqing's expression changed: "Lord Lu, please be careful with your words and don't tarnish Concubine Su's reputation!"
"We are petitioning because Elder Su has worked diligently and devotedly for the Great Chu State, and Concubine Su is Elder Su's bloodline and the mother of the Third Prince. How could Your Majesty depose Concubine Su for no reason?"
Lu Jingyu: "Who told you that His Majesty has deposed Concubine Su? Concubine Su is still living well in the palace."
"Master Xu, are you too anxious? Or is it the people behind you who are too anxious?"
Xu Yingqing choked, and finally said with a twitch of his mouth: "Third Prince is very filial, but he cannot enter the palace now. So I still want to ask, what did Concubine Su do to provoke His Majesty's wrath?"
"Surely it can't just be a conflict between concubines?"
"What is it?"
Lu Jingyu: "Master Xu, are you so sure? It's as if you have spies in the palace."
Xu Yingqing: “…”
Natural eyeliner.
However, last night, all of Su Fei's people in the palace were controlled, and even Xu Yingqing's spies were removed.
But who dares to admit such a thing?
In fact, I shouldn't have asked this question. Only people like Lu Jingyu would speak without restraint.
Even the concubines in the palace dared to make up stories.
Xu Yingqing's face darkened, "Lord Lu, don't change the subject!"
Lu Jingyu: "It's okay if you don't change the subject. Didn't you just say that the Third Prince is very filial to Concubine Su? Then I will go and ask His Majesty if he agrees to summon the Third Prince."
"If His Majesty agrees, then it depends on whether the Third Prince dares to come to the palace."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and went in.
Everyone was left looking at each other in bewilderment, not understanding what Lu Jingyu meant by the second half of his slightly threatening words.
Xu Yingqing's heart skipped a beat.
He knew that the Third Prince was waiting in a street outside the palace gate, so he immediately asked his confidant to deliver this message.
The trusted guard immediately left the palace quietly and delivered this message to the third prince.
After hearing this, the Third Prince frowned and asked, "Did Lu Jingyu really say that?"
"Yes, your highness."
"Could it be that Father is going to take action against me?"
The main reason is that my mother and the others have done too many bad things.
For a moment, the third prince didn't know what had been exposed that made his father so angry.
Sun Duo said: "Your Highness, calm down. Maybe things are not that bad. Don't panic."
The Third Prince: "How can it not be bad? We have lost contact with Mother and the others since last night. We can't even contact Sun Jiufeng and the others."
"We got the news that my mother was imprisoned alone in Yikun Palace, and everyone else was arrested!"
"What if they torture Sun Jiufeng and the others?"
"Especially Sun Jiufeng, he knows a lot about mother. Once he confesses, mother will be finished."
If his mother is finished, he will be completely finished too!
Sun Duo said firmly: "Sun Jiufeng will not betray Concubine Su."
His father clearly had a bright future, but after falling in love with Su Fei, he was willing to make any sacrifice to fulfill her wish.
Perhaps his only selfish motive was to let him completely replace the Third Prince in the future.
But when it comes to Concubine Su, he, as a father, would rather die than betray her in the slightest.
But the third prince didn't believe it.
He didn't know how much Sun Jiufeng cared about Su Fei.
Coupled with the successive physical and mental blows, he had long lost his usual calmness.
The Third Prince: "No matter what, I can't take this risk. This matter needs to be considered carefully!"
He turned around and told the attendant, "Go back and tell Xu Yingqing and the others that I fell ill because I missed my mother, and I can't enter the palace for the time being."
"Yes." The guard immediately turned and left.
Sun Duo didn't even have time to stop it.
He frowned and said, "You are confused!"
The Third Prince kicked him in the face and said angrily, "Sun Duo, you are my shadow, my dog. How dare you control me? How courageous are you?"
Sun Duo, who was kicked by the Third Prince, had a flash of murderous intent in his eyes...
The guards here quickly reported the matter to Xu Yingqing.
Xu Yingqing's face suddenly changed and he immediately whispered to the people around him.
When they had almost finished their discussion, the door of the imperial study opened again and Lu Jingyu walked out.
Before he could speak, Xu Yingqing spoke first.
"Lord Lu, I just learned that the Third Prince has fainted because he missed Concubine Su too much, and has now been sent back to the mansion."
"Can you send a doctor to treat him?"
Lu Jingyu looked worried, "If that's the case, then let's go to the Imperial Hospital and find the imperial physician."
"Um."
"Oh, then Master Xu, you guys..."
Before Lu Jingyu finished speaking, Xu Yingqing answered, "It is our fault for disturbing Your Majesty today. Let's talk about everything after Your Majesty is better."
After saying this, he knelt down and kowtowed three times in the direction of the imperial study, then turned and left.
Others had gloomy looks on their faces, while others looked confused.
But since the leaders had said so, it was difficult for them to continue insisting.
In less than half a cup of tea, they were gone.
People like the Minister of Rites, who were just there to watch the fun, couldn't stay any longer and naturally had to leave.
Before Lu Hangzhi left, he took another look at his brother Lu Jingyu.
Just now, Lu Jingyu alone forced Prime Minister Xu to retreat step by step.
Although the elder brother is not much older than him, he is calm, composed, composed and has an extraordinary bearing.
Big brother is able to do this because of the confidence given by His Majesty, right?
Lu Hangzhi felt a little envious.
Obviously, they are both the legitimate sons of Duke Qin's Mansion, but just because he is the eldest son, he is better than himself in every way.
Does even Your Majesty trust him so much?
Lu Hangzhi felt even more uncomfortable when he thought about Qing Ning now living in his big brother's backyard and giving birth to his big brother's children.
How come all the good things in the world are given to the eldest brother?
Lu Jingyu also saw Lu Hangzhi at the end of the crowd and knew that he was looking at him.
But he didn't care and turned around and went back into the imperial study.
Wait until Eunuch Shun and others closed the door.
Lu Jingyu said to Emperor Minghe, who was sitting on the dragon throne and still furiously reviewing memorials:
"It's all resolved. Get lost."
Emperor Minghe raised his head and said helplessly: "Don't use the word 'get out'. Some of them were just instigated to come here."
Lu Jingyu: "Your Majesty has a kind heart. But those who can be easily instigated are not good people either."
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to clean up the court."
Emperor Minghe: "If we clear them all out, there won't be enough people available in the court. Some people have problems even though we know they have them, but we still have to use them. You need to learn more about how to control people in the future."
He meant something.
Lu Jingyu did not take up the topic, but said solemnly:
"Your Majesty, now that the bait has been put down, you can't regret it."
"Next, at the very least, the Third Prince will try to assassinate you. At worst, he might even rebel."
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
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