875 Refusing to See You, Feng Qingchen, Don't Go Too Far
The people of the Crown Prince's line had never thought of deposing King Luo based on this incident. Proposing to depose King Luo was just a test to test the emperor's mind.
Obviously, although the emperor was disappointed with Prince Luo, he had no intention of deposing him. When the Ninth Prince spoke, the people of the Crown Prince were secretly happy, for they knew their chance had come.
Therefore, the people of the Crown Prince's faction never mentioned the matter of deposing Prince Luo, and only advised the Emperor to decide on the right candidate to take over the Blood-Clothes Guards as soon as possible, and Prince Luo could no longer be in charge of the Blood-Clothes Guards.
This proposal was exactly what the emperor wanted. Yesterday's incident made the emperor more and more suspicious of Dong Ling Zi Luo's ability. Although the Blood Robe Guards were loyal in Prince Luo's hands, they might not be able to exert the power he wanted. The emperor thought for a moment and agreed to this proposal. He asked Dong Ling Zi Luo to hand over all his tasks and reflect on himself at home.
Once the emperor opened his mouth, no one dared to say anything more. No matter whether it was Prince Luo or the crown prince, they were not the ninth uncle. Their honor and favor were all tied to the emperor. The emperor's attitude determined everything.
The people of Prince Luo's faction knew that the situation was hopeless. When the Emperor removed Dong Ling Zi Luo from his position as the head of the Blood Robe Guards, they concluded that the Prince was not at fault for what happened yesterday. If they continued to attack the Prince, it would only bring down the Emperor's disgust. However, if they just accepted it like that, they would not be able to swallow this.
The prince killed more than a hundred Blood-Clothed Guards, so he must be held accountable for this matter. Since the prince cannot be deposed, then putting him under house arrest is at least okay. People from Prince Luo's faction continue to bombard the prince, hoping that the emperor will get angry with him.
Of course the emperor could not let the prince go. If he only attacked Prince Luo and not the prince, it would boost the prince's arrogance and make more and more people turn to the prince, which was not what the emperor wanted to see. As soon as someone from Prince Luo's faction mentioned it, the emperor took action and sentenced the prince to house arrest for three months, to be implemented after the new year.
During the New Year, people from the Three Kingdoms and Nine Cities will come to congratulate. It would be fine if Prince Luo could not attend, but if the Crown Prince did not show up either, it would inevitably cause people to think too much. The ministers had no objection to the emperor's decision.
The fight between the crown prince and the king of Luo ended in a loss for both and a gain for the emperor. The emperor punished the crown prince and warned the king of Luo, making it clear to all the ministers that he was the highest authority in Dongling and that the direction of his sword was the direction of the hearts of all the ministers.
The emperor is telling everyone through his actions that no matter whether it is Prince Luo, the Crown Prince or the Ninth Uncle, the struggle between them will ultimately be decided by him, the emperor, and whoever he favors will win the struggle for power.
The Ninth Prince did not even glance at the Emperor and was the first to leave when the morning court session ended.
Although the emperor showed his might in the morning court, he was not in a good mood. He was worried about the Wang family, but his men searched the entire imperial city and could not find Wang Jinling's whereabouts.
As soon as the emperor came to court, he asked the eunuch, "Is Master Fu ready to enter the palace?"
"In reply to the emperor, Lord Fu is waiting for you outside the imperial study." The eunuch stepped forward smartly. Everyone in the palace knew that when the emperor was angry, only Lord Fu Linfu could persuade him.
The emperor nodded, strode towards the imperial study, and summoned the emperor to meet him.
"Your Highness." Although Fu Lin was extremely favored by the emperor, he remained respectful to the emperor and kind to the servants, just as he did when he first entered the palace.
"My dear, please get up quickly and take a seat."
Being able to have a seat in the imperial study is a great favor. There are no more than five people in the Dongling Dynasty who can have this honor. This shows how high Fu Lin's status is in the emperor's heart.
"I dare not. I deserve death and have failed the emperor's kindness." The eunuch brought a chair, but Fu Lin did not dare to sit down. Instead, he knelt before the emperor again.
The emperor frowned and asked, "Didn't you find Wang Jinling's whereabouts?"
"I am incompetent." Fu Lin was not panicked or uneasy. He knelt there and said calmly.
What the emperor admired was Fu Lin's calm demeanor. Fu Lin messed up his job, but the emperor didn't get angry. He just sighed and said, "You can't be blamed for this. I miscalculated. Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not punishing me." Fu Lin lowered his head and stood below. The emperor was lost in thought. It took him a long time to remember that Fu Lin was still there. He waved his hand and said, "My dear minister, please kneel down and say hello."
"yes."
Fu Lin left without looking back. The emperor sat alone in the imperial study in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking. All they knew was that his brows were furrowed, and he never relaxed...
There were still several hours before the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace. After the Ninth Prince finished his court session, he signaled the coachman to drive towards the Feng Mansion.
"Hey, isn't that the direction back to the Ninth Prince's Palace? Where is the Ninth Prince going?" The Minister of Revenue asked, pointing at the Ninth Prince's carriage.
"That direction leads to Feng Mansion." The Dali Temple Minister said with a smile.
"oh……"
Everyone nodded in understanding and smiled in a meaningful and ambiguous way.
The beauty was frightened, so of course the Ninth Prince had to go and comfort her. The two of them were very affectionate with each other, and the Ninth Prince should be in a good mood tonight, but...
Things were completely different from what everyone thought. The Ninth Prince arrived at the Feng Mansion, but did not see anyone.
"Where is Feng Qingchen?" The Ninth Prince asked as he stepped into the Feng Mansion.
"In reply to the prince, the young lady is in the ward and has told me not to disturb anyone." Facing the pressure from the Ninth Prince, Butler Wu said that it was not easy to speak normally.
"Don't let anyone disturb you?" Feng Qingchen was getting bolder and bolder, and he dared not to see him openly. The Ninth Prince snorted coldly and said, "I want to see her, lead the way."
It was clear that he would not take no for an answer.
"This, this, this..." The old butler kept wiping his sweat.
"What? You dare not listen to my words?" The Ninth Prince glanced at the old butler, frightened him so much that he fell to his knees with a thud: "I dare not, I dare not, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
“Since you don’t dare, why don’t you lead the way.” The Ninth Prince knew very well where the ward was. The reason he asked the butler to lead the way was that he was angry.
Feng Qingchen actually refused to see him again and again, which was really too much. She endured not seeing him this morning, but now he walked in through the gate of Feng Mansion openly, and Feng Qingchen actually dared to lose face by not seeing him. She was really bold!
"Yes, yes, it's your Highness, please come this way." Butler Wu quickly climbed up, with agility beyond what one should have for his age, and led the Ninth Prince to find Feng Qingchen. He silently apologized to Feng Qingchen in his heart: it was not that he betrayed his master, it was just that the Ninth Prince was too powerful and he could not withstand it.
As the Ninth Prince expected, Feng Qingchen was taking care of the unconscious Wang Qi in the cabin. Wang Qi was no longer in danger, but he had not woken up yet. Feng Qingchen was worried about him and spent most of her time on Wang Qi, fearing that something might happen to him because of her negligence.
The servants had already reported the Ninth Prince's visit to Feng Mansion. This time, it was really the Ninth Prince who misunderstood Feng Qingchen. No matter how angry Feng Qingchen was, she would never embarrass the Ninth Prince in public. She really couldn't get away. She wanted to finish the work at hand and leave, but the Ninth Prince couldn't wait and rushed over with his men...
Words to readers: Don't say Caicai is lazy, I'll update all four chapters at once. I clench my fist silently and work hard for tomorrow's update, ahem...Since some people say that Acai is lazy, Acai decided to be lazy next month. Finally, I recommend a very diligent girl's article "The Concubine of the Prime Minister: The Abandoned Concubine of the Emperor".