"No." Fu Yunchen lowered his head and took a bite of the roasted meat in her hand.
"Then you want me to say that? Hey... if you want to eat it, why don't you just get it yourself?"
"The one you have tastes the best."
Mu Run handed him what she was holding, saying, "Take it."
"Why should I tell him this?"
"Because although your identity cannot be made public, you still represent the imperial court."
"Hmm, so is everything I said true?"
"Actually, it's more than that. This Bai Shaoluan has secretly colluded with Prince Xiang. If Old Bai continues to let things go, the Bai family will be finished soon." Fu Yunchen tore off a piece of tender roasted meat and held it to Mu Run's mouth.
Mu Run opened her mouth and bit down, along with his finger...
The man's gaze grew increasingly profound.
...
The Imperial Palace.
Emperor Xiaozhi emerged from the palace, looked up at the full moon in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Majesty, you are fully recovered, please go back and rest."
"I can't rest any longer. I should take a few more glances at this full moon while I still can. Do you know who I met in the underworld?"
Eunuch Song dared not speculate; he was filled with dread.
Emperor Xiaozhi smiled, his face revealing a magnanimous and composed expression of having seen through everything.
"It is Brother Boyi."
"Is Your Majesty referring to the grandson of Grand Tutor Fu from back then?"
"Yes. He grew up with me." Emperor Xiaozhi looked at the full moon and said softly, "Brother Boyi, you have given birth to a good son. On the other hand, I have no successor."
Eunuch Song knelt down on the ground with a 'plop'.
Emperor Xiaozhi helped him up, saying, "It's just the two of us here, master and servant. There's no need for formalities. Say whatever you want."
"This servant dares not."
"Alas! Do you know who Brother Boyi's son is?" Emperor Xiaozhi asked Eunuch Song. "Speak freely, and I will forgive you."
After thinking for a moment, Eunuch Song said, "If he is the son of Lord Boyi, then he is at most around thirty years old. There are not many officials in the court who are around thirty years old, among whom the Grand Commandant is the most outstanding." He couldn't finish his sentence because the Grand Commandant's ancestral home in the capital was the Fu family mansion.
“That’s right, it was him. I found out after he killed the Cao family, then the Chen family, the Lu family, the Situ family… all four families were wiped out. Back then, these four families were assigned by the royal family, so he eventually came to me.”
"Since Your Majesty knows this, why does He still give Grand Commandant such an important position?"
"I just wanted to see what he was capable of, but I never expected him to save me. It was truly unexpected."
"Has the Grand Commandant given up on revenge?"
“Absolutely not. I know the Fu family; once they've made up their minds, nothing can change them. By the way, you said that when he saved me, he wanted to ask for a favor from here.”
"Yes, and they even said they'd ask me to help."
...
The following day, Emperor Xiaozhi suddenly issued two imperial edicts during the morning court session.
One was an edict of self-reproach, in which Emperor Xiaozhi listed in detail the improper policies and mistakes he had made since ascending the throne, causing his ministers to be shocked, terrified, and uneasy.
The second piece of news shocked Fu Yunchen greatly. Emperor Xiaozhi exonerated the Fu family from their wrongful convictions, restoring their former honors and wealth, and allowing their descendants to continue serving as officials in the court.
The entire court was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
...
After the morning court session, Fu Yunchen returned to the Fu residence.
Since Princess Xiao'an left, only Shi An, the gatekeeper, has remained here.
Shi An was quite surprised to see Fu Yunchen arrive, because he would only come back during holidays and festivals, and would not set foot here at other times.
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