Chapter 205 Benefits
Fu Mingyi explained the situation he had gathered to Xiao Qing in detail, and finally asked, "So, after hearing all this, does Your Majesty have any plans?"
Xiao Qing began to think seriously.
"Since the Grand Tutor thinks Chu Lianzhou's behavior is inappropriate, why did he tell her to think it over carefully when they were at Chengde Palace?"
Fu Mingyi's eyes deepened.
"Your Majesty may try to think about why I did this."
"Because I've already spoken, I have to consider the emperor's dignity?"
"That's one point."
Xiao Qing scratched his head, and said hesitantly, "Perhaps in the Grand Tutor's eyes, although she is not good, she may still be of some use?"
Fu Mingyi doesn't seem like the type to do pointless things.
His every move, every word he speaks, and every path he takes may have different meanings at certain times and places.
Fu Mingyi smiled and finally nodded.
"Having heard what I have to say, does Your Majesty still wish to keep Chu Lianzhou in the palace?"
Xiao Qing hesitated.
She thought Chu Lianzhou was living a miserable life in the Chu family, unable to eat or sleep well, and constantly being bullied... It would be better for him to come to the palace.
Aside from the fact that she is a woman and there are some things she cannot do, it is still possible to treat her well on a daily basis and let her live peacefully in the palace.
But now it seems she was actually an exceptional chess player. She orchestrated a dangerous and thrilling game within the quagmire of the Chu family...
No wonder people didn't accept her suggestion. Maybe she was never interested and was even laughing at her in her heart?
This made her feel somewhat embarrassed and frustrated.
It was at this moment that Fu Mingyi was struck with the ruler.
"Oh dear! Grand Tutor!"
Xiao Qing was furious. "Why did you hit me again?!"
Fu Mingyi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. This time it is because Your Majesty went back on your word."
"I……"
Xiao Qing really had nothing to say.
"You know so much about Chu Lianzhou's background, do you think it's good for Chu Lianzhou to stay in the palace?"
What were you all thinking?
"I didn't want to go back on my word," she said, feeling utterly innocent. "But I've realized my mistake! That's not going back on my word, that's admitting your mistake and correcting it!"
"That's just sophistry." Fu Mingyi was almost laughing in anger. "I'll listen to Your Majesty's plan to admit your mistakes and correct them."
Xiao Qing shrugged. "One offense, two punishments. Now that I've spoken, the Grand Tutor has no other reason to punish me, right?"
She held up three fingers. "Isn't there an old saying that things shouldn't happen more than three times? I've already been punished three times."
Fu Mingyi smiled, placed the ruler on the altar in front of the statue of Confucius, and then walked back.
"Your subject is all ears."
Xiao Qing pouted, "I don't have any plans. Isn't she going home? Let her go back."
She paused, then asked, "What does the Grand Tutor think?"
Fu Mingyi shook his head. "An emergency measure, not a wise one."
Xiao Qing asked curiously, "So, Grand Tutor, you mean she can't leave yet?"
Fu Mingyi smiled and said, "Although Chu Lianzhou has such a temperament, he is not without his merits."
Xiao Qing blinked, eager to hear how the doctor would assess the condition.
"Chu Lianzhou is deep and shrewd, resolute and patient. It's a pity he's trapped in the Chu family."
He looked at Xiao Qing and said, “Your Majesty is gentle and acts on a whim. He doesn’t think much when making decisions, but he inevitably feels regretful when he finds something wrong afterward.”
Xiao Qing nodded.
The Grand Tutor knows her very well.
"In this way, Your Majesty and Chu Lianzhou complement each other to some extent."
"Complementary?" Xiao Qing didn't understand. "But so what?"
"His Majesty spent two days with Chu Lianzhou, and the news has spread like wildfire throughout the palace, even reaching outside the palace. His Majesty doesn't seem to care about it, and he has never been strict with the palace servants."
Xiao Qing nodded. She indeed disliked restricting the people in the palace, and she herself did not place much importance on the Xiao etiquette system in private.
“If Chu Lianzhou were in the palace, this wouldn’t have happened. Your Majesty, if I hadn’t used my influence to investigate and reconstruct the events, Chu Lianzhou might have continued like this. At least, what she did might never have been discovered by the Chu family.”
Xiao Qing gradually understood.
"Does the Grand Tutor want Chu Lianzhou to take charge of the harem and clean up the atmosphere in the palace?"
Fu Mingyi smiled. "At least for now, in terms of personal skills, there is no one more capable than Chu Lianzhou to do this."
He paused for a moment, then said, “When His Majesty assumes full power in the future, he will not be able to devote his energy to these trivial matters in the palace. Mingxiu is kind and virtuous, and she also has to serve His Majesty. She has neither the energy nor the ability to do so. Ma Hong has to protect His Majesty closely, so he cannot be distracted by these matters.”
Xiao Qing felt that Fu Mingyi's words made a lot of sense.
However, the thought that Chu Lianzhou was not quite what she had imagined—no, in fact, she should say that he was quite different—made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
It seems that even if she keeps Chu Lianzhou, it will be difficult for her to treat her as sincerely as she did a couple of days ago.
Fu Mingyi understood her emotions.
"In this world, there are gains and losses; fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Your Majesty need not worry about these things. Chu Lianzhou's life and destiny are ultimately her own choice. So once she makes her choice, she will be able to adapt. Your Majesty only needs to act according to your own wishes."
Fu Mingyi had one more thing on his mind that he didn't say at the time.
Xiao Qing is soft-hearted and rarely makes mistakes on major issues, but she is prone to confusion on minor matters.
If Chu Lianzhou agrees, the two will see each other every day in the palace. Xiao Qing will eventually understand her difficulties and let go of the past grudges, treating her sincerely.
He believed that Chu Lianzhou had such ability.
However, there was one thing Chu Lianzhou never expected.
Xiao Qing is not an ordinary man.
"That's why the Grand Tutor left those words behind..."
After Fu Mingyi left with the ruler, Xiao Qing stayed in the South Study for most of the day.
It wasn't until Mingxiu arrived that she said Chu Lianzhou's injuries had worsened.
Xiao Qing was taken aback. "How could it have worsened?"
Mingxiu pouted with some resentment.
"She never took care of her health, and after all this trouble today, without changing her medication in time, it's normal for her condition to worsen."
"So how did you handle it?"
Mingxiu snorted. "A doctor's heart is like a parent's, so naturally I won't make things difficult for her in this regard. It's just that the medicine she takes every day... don't blame me for adding a little flavor. Of course, the treatment effect is still quite good."
Xiao Qing was both amused and exasperated.
Mingxiu can be quite childish at times, and when she gets angry, she often uses this method to punish people.
"Alright, just take good care of things over there, and you won't have to report back every day."
She didn't really want to hear anything about Chu Lianzhou for the time being.
Mingxiu agreed and left shortly afterward.
When Ma Hongchuan saw Xiao Qing put down her book during dinner, she seemed lost in thought and knew that she had become engrossed in reading again.
He glanced at the book title, then couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
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