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When the students made trouble, the emperor guessed that it was Wang Jinling who instigated them secretly. However, he did not punish Wang Jinling. Besides the lack of direct evidence, the most important thing was that Wang Jinling was not too deeply involved. He just said a few words. Mainly because these students could not stand the provocation, it was difficult to punish Wang Jinling by using this as an excuse!
Besides, instead of pushing Feng Qingchen to take the blame, the emperor would rather put the blame on Xiling. It was not the emperor's intention to push Feng Qingchen to take the blame, but when the officials below brought it up, he did not deny it but acquiesced.
Wang Jinling came to guarantee someone, and the emperor gave him face because the principal of the Jixia Academy was coming to Dongling to give lectures, and recently many prestigious university scholars had come to Dongling. It would be embarrassing to detain students at this time, so the emperor used this as an excuse to beat the troublemaker with ten boards and then released him.
When the students saw that they would not be beheaded for causing trouble, they had nothing to fear. They made more and more violent troubles, as if they were injected with chicken blood, and dug up everything that Princess Yaohua had done in Dongling.
The students scolded Princess Yaohua and said she was worthless, focusing on how Princess Yaohua bullied Feng Qingchen, an orphan without a father or a mother. Now the Xiling envoy said without any reason that Feng Qingchen was the murderer of Yaohua, which was obviously a frame-up to vent Princess Yaohua's personal anger.
The Xiling envoy cried out that it was injustice, saying that Feng Qingchen was the murderer and it was not them, but the Dongling students would never give them a chance to defend themselves.
Although students act impulsively, they are definitely educated people. When they scold others, they certainly don't do it like a shrew, but they speak in a very elegant manner, which can make you feel ashamed and commit suicide.
The situation became more and more intense, and the rumors among the people became more and more fierce. By the time the emperor noticed it, he realized that the situation could not be suppressed anymore. The emperor immediately ordered people to stop the rumors and repeatedly stated that Dongling would definitely hold Xiling accountable and ask Xiling to explain for Princess Yaohua's destruction of the royal bloodline.
Seeing that the emperor had a tough attitude and clearly put the blame on Xiling, the students stopped making trouble and began to sing praises of the emperor.
It turned out that the Xiling envoys had obtained evidence and demanded that Dongling hand over the murderer of Princess Yaohua. The Emperor of Dongling was concerned about his reputation and wanted to protect Prince Chun, so he did not want the truth about Princess Yaohua's death to leak out, and thus condoned the actions of the Xiling envoys.
But they didn't want the students to make a fuss and the Emperor of Dongling to become tougher in his attitude again. This made the envoys of Xiling uneasy. If this continued, their lives would be in danger. What should they do?
Feng Qingchen has been very well behaved these past few days, watching from the sidelines while guarding against the emperor making another move against her.
Xia Wan's operation failed and her identity was exposed. The emperor must have a plan. Unfortunately, Feng Qingchen waited for several days but the emperor did not make a move.
It is impossible for the emperor to give up on trying to seize the token. Feng Qingchen guessed that the emperor wanted to resolve Yaohua's issue first. After Yaohua's issue was resolved, the emperor would be free to deal with her. Unfortunately... the emperor would definitely not be free at that time.
As Wang Jinling had expected, the emperor needed a way out to shift the blame to Xiling regarding the matter of Princess Yaohua. Wang Jinling gave the emperor this way out, and he would naturally go along with it.
The dispute between Dongling and Xiling has become increasingly fierce. At this time, no one in the two countries has the time to keep an eye on Feng Qingchen. After the students made such a fuss, Dongling immediately went back on its word and refused to admit that Princess Yaohua was murdered. Although Xiling blamed Dongling for being shameless, they were not much different in terms of shamelessness.
The rumors in the streets gradually faded away due to the emperor's suppression, and the matter moved from the front stage to behind the scenes. When the students saw that their troublemaking was successful, they were very excited. They went to restaurants and teahouses to drink and talk about their dazzling performance. When they were excited, they would even compose a poem, as if they had accomplished something great.
"This is what a so-called talented student is like. It's really good to be young. You can take anything for granted." Mr. Yuan Xi held a teacup in his hand, looking full of emotion and yearning, but Feng Qingchen saw mockery in his eyes.
Feng Qingchen smiled and said nothing. He withdrew his gaze indifferently. After a long while, he said, "Sir, did you invite me to dinner just to see the lovely side of these students?"
Who has not been young and frivolous, who has not been full of vigor and vitality, and who has not done a little thing and thought that he has made a great contribution to the country and has the courage to rule the country.
These students are not wrong; they are just too young and have too little experience, so they become complacent with their little achievements.
"Cute? What a waste of a good word." Mr. Yuan Xi smiled gently, but his words were extremely harsh. Feng Qingchen pretended not to understand.
These students are indeed a little naive and easy to deceive, but otherwise, how could Wang Jinling easily incite them to cause trouble? If these students did not have this kind of passion and enthusiasm, how could they go and challenge the emperor regardless of the consequences.
Without these students rushing forward to cover up, how could their secret plan go smoothly?
Aren’t these students adorable?
Seeing that Feng Qingchen didn't say anything, Mr. Yuan Xi stopped talking.
Although these students are simple-minded, not everyone can incite them. Wang Jinling is the only one in the world who can make these students sacrifice their lives for him with just a few words.
Mr. Yuan Xi went to see Feng Qingchen, of course, not only to discuss these students' affairs. Mr. Yuan Xi knew Feng Qingchen's character, so he didn't beat around the bush with Feng Qingchen, and directly said: "Qingchen, can the Cui family help with the follow-up matters?"
In other words, can the Cui family get a piece of the pie?
This was a plan initiated by Feng Qingchen. Although the person who executed it was Wang Jinling, Mr. Yuan Xi felt that Feng Qingchen was easier to talk to. However, he did not expect that Feng Qingchen was also a difficult person.
Feng Qingchen did not refuse, but put on the appearance of an old scholar, shook his head and said: "Since when did you become so mercenary? This does not suit your character."
He has a noble character, is aloof from the world, and doesn't care about worldly affairs. This is how Mr. Yuan Xi presents himself to the world. Feng Qingchen is now using this to block him. She wants to see if Mr. Yuan Xi still has the nerve to interfere.
Facts have proved that Mr. Yuan Xi is indeed rather thin-skinned. Feng Qingchen only said a few words, and Mr. Yuan Xi looked embarrassed. He coughed twice before saying, "I am rude."
Yes, Feng Qingchen is more difficult to deal with than Wang Jinling.
"Sir, you are too serious. I just said it casually. Don't take it to heart." Feng Qingchen didn't want to offend the Cui family for the time being. Besides, she personally admired Mr. Yuan Xi's talent and didn't want to embarrass Mr. Yuan Xi too much.
Mr. Yuan Xi laughed at himself and said, "I am afraid of you. Just pretend I didn't mention this matter. I am just asking on behalf of the Cui family. Whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with me."
Yeah?
Feng Qingchen's eyelashes trembled slightly and she closed her eyes slightly to hide the mockery in her eyes.
Do you really think she doesn't know that this is a test from the Cui family? She backed down this time, and she will have to back down step by step when facing the Cui family in the future. The Cui family has developed fast enough, and she can't give the Cui family the opportunity to interfere in Dongling again.
However, since Mr. Yuan Xi had backed down, Feng Qingchen did not dwell on the matter. She just hinted that the people who specifically operated this matter were the Ninth Prince and Wang Jinling. If the Cui family wanted to make a move, they had to consider whether they dared to confront the Ninth Prince and Wang Jinling at the same time and snatch food from the tiger's mouth.
Mr. Yuan Xi pretended not to understand, but sighed secretly in his heart.
Feng Qingchen has grown up too fast and is not easy to deceive. The Cui family wants to play the friendship card and get benefits from Feng Qingchen, but it is probably impossible...