Chapter 128 House Arrest
Fu Cheng showed a look of surprise: "Is this really true?"
Then he unfolded the letter and read it carefully.
Sun Wei looked at him pretending to be surprised and did not disturb him.
Half a moment later, Fu Cheng put the letter down with a serious expression.
"What do you think, Chief Secretary?" Sun Wei asked.
"How dare you slander the princess? This is truly a heinous crime." Fu Cheng looked at Sun Wei and said, "Princess, don't worry. I will judge you impartially."
Sun Wei nodded: "In that case, please ask the Chief Secretary to arrest the thief immediately."
Fu Cheng remained unmoved.
"Princess, please understand." Fu Cheng bowed and said, "According to the rules set by the late king, unless there is an order from the highest authority, any arrest must be made only after all evidence is complete and verified. Now that the Crown Prince is away, this matter must also follow this rule. But rest assured, Princess, I will do my best to handle the matter and give you an explanation before tomorrow."
tomorrow?
I'm afraid that Mrs. Yao will disappear without a trace before tomorrow.
Sun Wei said with a pleasant expression, "The Chief Secretary is indeed rigorous."
"Your Highness, you are too kind."
Sun Wei handed another letter to Fu Cheng.
She asked Sima Jun to write that letter a few days ago.
In the letter, Sima Jun used harsh words and asked Fu Cheng to conduct a thorough investigation according to the princess's order.
"The Crown Prince's handwriting and seal should be familiar to the Chief Secretary."
Fu Cheng's expression finally showed some fluctuation.
"My Lady, this is indeed the handwriting of the Crown Prince." Fu Cheng could only bow again. "Please rest assured, Princess. I will send someone to check it out right away."
After he said that, he was about to say goodbye.
"No need to trouble the Chief Secretary." Sun Wei stood up and said, "This matter concerns the palace and the Queen Mother, and is of great importance. Since the Crown Prince has entrusted me with the matter, I cannot refuse. I will personally handle the arrest."
Fu Cheng was stunned for a moment.
Sun Wei's behavior really caught him off guard.
"Princess, please stay." He stood in front of Sun Wei and bowed. "Princess, please understand. Jiangzhou Prefecture has its own rules. Your Majesty is noble, and we dare not disrespect you. However, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. This is the rule established by the late king. I'm sorry that I can't obey your order!"
Sun Wei sneered and said, "The Chief Secretary was truly loyal to the late king."
"The late king's will will never be forgotten."
Sun Wei was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and turned to ask A Ru: "Have all the family members of the Changshi family entered the palace?"
Aju replied, "Madam Guo, the Chief Secretary, the young master, and the ladies have all been accommodated in the side hall, awaiting the princess's summons."
Fu Cheng's expression changed drastically and he stood up suddenly.
"What do you mean, Princess?"
"I'm just talking to Madam Guo," Sun Wei said. "Why is the Chief Secretary so excited?"
Fu Cheng's face darkened. "I'm just following the rules. Why would Princess embarrass me?"
"It's clearly written on the Crown Prince's handwritten order that everything must be done according to my command. How has this broken the rules?" Sun Wei said calmly, "But the Chief Secretary, even after the New Year, still won't allow Madam Guo and her brother to reunite. I really can't stand it."
When she mentioned the word "sister and brother", Fu Cheng had a bad feeling in his heart again.
Sun Wei asked A'ru, "Have you picked up Guo Xin from the Guo family's ancestral home in Xincai?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Cheng's face turned pale.
He looked at Sun Wei, motionless.
Sun Wei turned to Fu Cheng and said, "The Crown Prince is on his way. Should Chief Secretary Fu wait for the Crown Prince to interrogate him personally, or should he confess everything now?"
Fu Cheng's face was tense and his lips were tightly closed.
"Don't worry, Chief Secretary Fu. The Crown Prince is nostalgic after all," Sun Wei said. "Madam Yao has ulterior motives. She's not only trying to sow discord between the palace and the royal court, but also between the Crown Prince and Chief Secretary. If Chief Secretary can eliminate the bandits in Xunyang before the Crown Prince returns, the Crown Prince will still credit him with a merit. What do you think, Chief Secretary?"
Fu Cheng had no choice.
"What are your plans, Princess?" he asked coldly.
Sun Wei instructed A Ru, "Send a message to General Yu, asking him to arrange a place for Changshi's family to live in the palace. Until the Crown Prince returns, Changshi's family will live in the palace."
Fu Cheng couldn't believe it and said angrily, "Princess, are you going to put me under house arrest?"
"The Chief Secretary isn't afraid of being beheaded, so why would he be afraid of house arrest?"
Fu Cheng's expression kept changing, and finally revealed a strange look.
"Princess, do you know the consequences of acting so rashly?" he said.
Sun Wei did not comment and asked Deng Lian's men to take Fu Cheng away.
Ah Ru seemed to be lost in thought. She said to Sun Wei, "What Fu Cheng said just now was quite strange. Could there be a backup plan?"
Sun Wei said: "Even if we have a backup plan, we can only wait and see."
After saying this, Sun Wei turned to Deng Lian and said, "Sir Deng, please split your troops into two groups. One group will go to Tongxin Temple to capture Madam Yao, and the other group will go to Tingyunxuan and Madam Yao's house. We must not miss any trace of Madam Yao's interactions with Fu Cheng and Lu Qiuyan. This matter must be resolved swiftly. There is no time to lose."
Deng Lian agreed and went to do it immediately.
Sun Wei asked Aju to prepare the car and went to Mrs. Yao's private residence in person.
A'ru still felt something was wrong and said to Sun Wei, "I know the princess wants to clear his worries for the sake of the prince. But why would the princess do such a thing herself?"
Sun Wei looked at her: "What do you mean?"
"Does your princess know how many people you've offended just yesterday and today? The Crown Prince is a descendant of Prince Yuzhang and the ruler of Jiangzhou, so naturally no one dares to touch him. But what does your princess have? When you were in Jiankang, you almost couldn't even stay in the palace because you offended the Prince Pushe. Although Jiangzhou is not Jiankang, it is full of intertwined forces. If your princess wants to get things done, she will inevitably get in the way of others. Your princess is determined to wade into this muddy water. Could it be that you think your life is too easy to save and you can't wait to send it away?"
She spoke sincerely, and Sun Wei knew it was all true.
Fu Cheng and his companions all came from prominent families in Jiangzhou and were veteran officials left behind by Prince Yuzhang. Over the years, their positions had become secure, and they no longer had anything to fear, which is why they dared to act this way.
If Sun Wei were to pry into Fu Cheng now, it would bring out the root of the problem and implicate many things behind the scenes.
How could the people on the same vine let her do as she pleased?
"What if I say that we have to wade through this muddy water no matter what?" Sun Wei said.
Aju was puzzled: "Why?"
Because if you don't take the risk now, you will lose everything in the future.
Sun Wei patted her shoulder and smiled easily.
"It won't kill you," she said. "Have you forgotten my abilities?"
A'ru hurriedly asked, "The princess has already consulted the divination. Does she know what will happen next?"
Of course this is impossible.
Everything now will be different from the previous life because of her intervention.
The current situation in Jiangzhou is actually much worse than she had imagined.
After arriving in Xunyang, Sun Wei often thought of many things from his previous life.
At that time, she was keeping vigil for her parents in Xunyang Palace, but Sun Zhi suddenly appeared in the well-defended Xunyang Palace.
He also said at that time that not only him, but many defenders in the city had surrendered to Lu Qiuyan.
How did Lu Qiuyan do it?
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