Chapter 113 King Jin Appears
Ever since the spy incident, the court has become much quieter.
After Gao Hongchen was imprisoned, the old Grand Tutor Zong Ying, who was old and frail, once again wrote a letter to the emperor requesting to retire and return home.
The emperor still did not agree, so the old Grand Tutor Zong asked for leave, saying that he was not feeling well and simply did not go to court.
Feng Shenyu had no choice but to go to court before dawn every day.
Li Yueyao was recuperating at home. Feng Shenyu was in a bad mood and had a gloomy face even when standing at the head of the class.
Within a few days, everyone in the court knew about the affair between Concubine Rong and Gao Hongchen.
It is also well known that Concubine Rong colluded with Gao Hongchen to cuckold the emperor.
Every day when he went to court, the emperor had a gloomy face, and he couldn't hide the urge to kill someone in his eyes.
The court officials lowered their heads quietly under the gazes of the emperor and Feng Shenyu.
The morning court became very quiet for a while, government communication was smooth, and there were no more people making unreasonable demands or making impeachments at will.
When Li Yueyao recovered from her illness and came to court, she felt that the court was a little unfamiliar.
Is the current scene of political stability and harmony the same as the previous chaotic court that was as chaotic as a vegetable market?
On this day, another bad news came.
"What? Chen Fang is dead?" Li Yueyao asked in surprise. "How did he die?"
"A few days ago, I heard from Huan Shaoqing that Chen Fang showed signs of speaking, but for some reason, he slammed his head against the prison floor the next day and died."
"It's so sudden, it must be the influence of external forces. Is it Prince Jin's men?" Li Yueyao asked.
"Everything is still calm on King Jin's side." Feng Shenyu said.
"There must be something wrong with Chen Fang. Let Huan Zi'an investigate thoroughly."
"Yes, Zian is already investigating."
Li Yueyao stood up and looked outside and said:
"Tomorrow is Concubine Xian's birthday. She has invited me to the palace for a banquet. Will you go?"
"I'm not going."
"Why?"
"I don't like the palace. Just go there for me."
Li Yueyao said angrily: "How can you replace me in this matter? Besides, I can't replace you now."
"Then let's get married soon, and you can do anything for me." Feng Shenyu said with a smile.
Li Yueyao glared at him and didn't respond.
Seeing this, Feng Shenyu smiled and walked forward to put his arm around Li Yueyao's shoulders.
Li Yueyao also leaned on his shoulder familiarly, feeling comfortable and relaxed.
Feng Shenyu said, "Yu Zhan has been watching Prince Jin for half a month and hasn't found any problems. I plan to go and take a look myself tonight."
Li Yueyao heard this and said, "Then be careful."
"I won't marry you yet, so I'll definitely be careful. You don't have to doubt that."
Seeing that he was acting inappropriately again, Li Yueyao reached out and hit him.
Feng Shenyu took her hand and kissed it on his lips.
That night, Feng Shenyu changed into night clothes and went out with Yu Zhan to the Prince of Jin's Mansion.
After some investigation, nothing was found.
This made Feng Shenyu wonder in his heart, could it be that he suspected the wrong direction and was staring at the wrong person?
The King of Jin, who was being monitored by Feng Shenyu, woke up quietly at midnight.
He put on a black robe and a hood, reached out to take down the oil lamp on the bedside, opened the secret passage under the bed, and walked in alone.
After walking along the tunnel for a while, I gently turned over a stone door.
Then he climbed up the stairs and came to a rockery in the garden.
Lei Jing was waiting outside the rockery with his head bowed. When he saw King Jin coming out, he immediately stepped forward and said,
"master."
"Um."
The two of them were two steps apart, one in front and one behind, and entered the living room in the yard.
When he entered the room, Prince Jin took off his hood, and his fair face looked charming and impure under the dim light.
He was completely different from the gentle and refined Prince Jin who usually appeared in the court.
"Master, Chen Fang has been dealt with. He committed suicide in the Sky Prison." Lei Jing said.
"Hmm. He didn't mention us in his confession, did he?"
"No, he put all the blame on Lu Xian."
"Where is Gao Hongchen? Has he spoken?" King Jin asked Lei Jing with a squint.
"No, after he woke up and heard that Rongpin had died, he kept silent and said nothing."
The expression on King Jin's face changed unpredictably after hearing this:
"I originally wanted to use Rongpin to kill the emperor, but this woman ruined everything because of Gao Hongchen."
"Master, Concubine Rong betrayed you. Her death is not a pity. It is not worth your bothering about her."
“Having said that, if you keep a kitten or puppy around for a long time, you will develop some feelings for them.
Moreover, she has always been loyal to this king."
"She's still loyal? She's just a fickle woman. If she were loyal, Gao Hongchen wouldn't have ruined everything."
Prince Jin turned the ring on his finger and said, "That's right.
She stood out from the crowd and became my woman.
For the sake of national affairs, she voluntarily seduced Gao Hongchen and voluntarily entered the palace. In fact, she did a lot for this king.
Later, perhaps because she felt lonely in the deep palace and I didn't treat her as well as before, she thought that by relying on Gao Hongchen, she could get away from us.
How naive!
Lei Jing said with disdain, "Gao Hongchen is just a scapegoat we threw to the emperor as a decoy. He really thinks he is such a big shot.
Over the years, he has not been a match for you, my master, and even the slightest move from Feng Shenyu has made him run around in a hurry.
Gao Hongchen is nothing more than a man who is greedy for power and has empty ambitions."
The King of Jin sneered, "Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters, but he wants to achieve great things while indulging in love.
What can such a person accomplish? He is destined to become someone else's pawn."
"Master, what should we do next?"
"Why rush? Our current opponents are Feng Shenyu and Li Yueyao. They are quite difficult to deal with. I need to make some careful plans."
Lei Jing heard this and said, "They are both smart people. Together, they cannot be underestimated.
In my humble opinion, it would be best to break up the alliance between the two first."
Upon hearing this, the King of Jin laughed wickedly and said, "Feng Shenyu has already been residing in the residence of the Grand Princess of Jinyang. Everyone in the court and the country knows about this, and everyone says that their wedding is about to begin.
As the saying goes, it is better to destroy ten temples than to break up a marriage, but I love to break up other people's marriages the most.
Especially this kind of perfect match, a man with talent and a woman with beauty, who everyone admires."
Lei Jing listened and smiled, "Master is right. This kind of alliance is mixed with the emotions between men and women. When it goes well, it is naturally a perfect match.
If they ever fall out, they will be more ruthless than even the political enemies in the court.”
"That's quite right. Let's see if their love is truly stronger than gold."
Lei Jing bowed and said, "Master is wise."
The next day was Concubine Xian’s birthday, and Li Yueyao packed up early and went into the palace.
He first visited Concubine Shu, and then went to Taiji Palace to take the emperor's pulse.
At noon, she had a meal with the concubines, princes and princesses in the palace, and was about to leave the palace and go home, but she never expected that the emperor would keep her.
"How's the investigation going into the matter between the Seventh Prince and Prince Jin?"
"Prince Jin has been sending people to monitor the situation, but they've been reporting back that everything is calm. Feng Shenyu personally went to investigate last night.
We should be able to see some clues in the next two days."
The emperor nodded after hearing this.
Then he said, "Aunt, please accompany me to the Fengxian Hall to burn incense for our ancestors."
Li Yueyao looked at the emperor's face after hearing this:
"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Did you dream about your ancestors again last night?"
"Well, things have been happening frequently in the court recently, and I'm lucky you're helping me.
Now it seems that the government affairs in the court are going smoothly.
Yesterday, my father appeared in my dream and spoke to me in a very nice way, instead of hitting me.
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