Chapter 262 Sweetheart
The emperor ignored all the ministers and went to the Mingxuan Hall to receive guests.
The ministers were discussing this matter.
Is Feng Zhao coming?
Are you asking Wei for an explanation regarding the matter of Crown Prince Feng Zhao?
Fengzhao's national strength is stronger than that of Wei. What should we do if Fengzhao uses this to embarrass Wei?
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Some have also raised key points: why did the late emperor want to seize Crown Prince Feng Zhao? What is Crown Prince Feng Zhao's current situation? Is he still alive? If so, where is he hidden by the late emperor?
No one could answer them, so they could only wait.
Seeing that Shi Yu was calm and composed, as if it had nothing to do with him, Prime Minister Xie winked at the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple behind him.
Wang Shaoqing understood and sneered at Shi Yu, "You are indeed not a member of the royal family. The Great Wei is facing such a great crisis, but Prince Rong doesn't even have the slightest worry on his face.
Do you think that since you are not a member of the royal family, Feng Zhao can’t embarrass you? But don’t forget that you are still a member of the Great Wei.
Shi Yu and the Xie family had never had a close relationship. Three years ago, the Xie family spied on the Queen Mother's attitude towards Shi Yu and directly drew a line with Shi Yu.
Now that Wei Qingyan has become the Crown Princess, Xie's dream of becoming the Queen has been dashed. The Xie family dares not offend the Emperor openly, but they can blame Shi Yu.
Blame him and Wei Qingyan for overthrowing the deposed crown prince, causing the Crown Princess of the Xie family to become mute and never have the chance to become the queen again.
It was his fault that he knew Wei Qingyan was alive but didn't tell the Xie family, causing the Xie family to suffer such a great loss.
He blamed him for supporting Wei Qingyan to become the Crown Princess, which made it impossible for the Xie family to produce a queen. In short, Prime Minister Xie disliked Shi Yu very much at this time and wanted to step on him.
But Shi Yu still had a calm expression.
He was thinking, since the matter of the late emperor's possession of another's body could not be told to outsiders, how would the emperor negotiate with Feng Zhao?
Wang Shaoqing was dissatisfied when Shi Yu ignored him, and his words became harsh, "Oh, look at my memory. I forgot that Prince Rong was married to the Crown Princess."
He deliberately hit the word "marry" with a mocking tone.
He sneered, "That can be considered a royal son-in-law. Oh, no, the Crown Princess is of noble status, so her husband must be of equal status.
Now, Prince Rong doesn't even know his own name. I heard that he is the product of the connivance of a group of people in the slave prison. He is really not worthy of the Crown Princess.
However, as the Crown Princess is the heir to the throne of Wei, there must not be only one person in her backyard. The Crown Princess is kind and will probably leave Prince Rong with the status of a concubine.
Although I am a servant, I am also the servant of the Crown Princess. As a servant, I should worry about my master's concerns. Prince Rong is not even doing his job as a servant well."
"Shut up! For a court official to speak so viciously is truly despicable. Do you want me to give you a mirror so you can see how ugly your face is right now?"
Du Xueyi couldn't stand this bastard bullying his 'brother-in-law', so he protected Shi Yu.
Although Wang Shaoqing was wary of Du Xueyi's position as a minister, he was scolded in public by him, and with the support of Prime Minister Xie behind him, he straightened his back and said, "What I said is the truth.
He is a bastard born from the remnants of the previous dynasty. What qualifications does he have to stand with us? What qualifications does he have to stand in the court of the Great Wei? He...ah..."
"Who hit me?" He opened his mouth, and teeth mixed with blood flowed out of his mouth. He quickly covered his mouth, "Who..."
"I hit you, so what?" Wei Qingyan walked in with a cold face. "When did the imperial court become a market, a place for you to gossip?"
"Your Highness, please forgive me..." Wang Shaoqing saw that it was Wei Qingyan and did not dare to offend him. He knelt down hurriedly, but he was dissatisfied in his heart.
Wei Qingyan walked up to him and said, "How could I not know that it is Lord Wang's turn to make the decision on my family affairs?
Even the Emperor didn't say anything about Prince Rong's identity, but Lord Wang made the final decision. So, the royal family is now under your control?
Or maybe it's just that Master Wang's habit of worrying about other people's affairs has become a habit. After all, Master Wang often goes to his sister-in-law's yard in the middle of the night, so I guess he's busy with his sister-in-law's family affairs."
A bolt of thunder struck Officer Wang on the head.
How did the Crown Princess know that he had an affair with his brother's wife?
After a moment of panic, he hurriedly shouted, "Your Highness... be careful... be careful with your words. I am innocent, I dare not..."
"My husband and I saw it with our own eyes, so how can we say it's an injustice? If I remember correctly, Lord Wang loves collecting women's underwear. There must be at least a hundred hidden in the secret compartment of the mural in your study, right?"
Shi Yu quietly put the stone he was about to throw back into his sleeve.
Those stones were given to him by Xiao Yan last night. He expected that there would be some unpleasant words this morning. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan took action before he even threw the stones.
Being protected by his wife, Shi Yu, the little husband, was of course happy, but the emperor had not yet suggested that Xiao Yan attend the morning court.
She should take this opportunity to have a good rest. These scoundrels are not worth her attacking.
He thought so in his heart, but said in agreement, "Oh, I remember now. He also conspired with his sister-in-law to poison his brother. Fortunately, the Crown Princess threw the antidote into his brother's tea in time."
"I... I didn't..." Official Wang was so frightened that he broke out in a sweat. No wonder his brother drank the poison but was fine.
It turned out that it was the Crown Princess who was behind this. Were they living in their house? How did they know everything?
The other officials were also shocked. The Crown Princess knew everything about Wang Shaoqing's family, so she wondered if she knew the same about their family.
Some people were busy thinking about whether they had done anything out of line recently, while others were thinking that they must not offend the Crown Princess.
Wei Qingyan took in everyone's expressions, and this was her purpose.
The usual way the army treats arrogant recruits is to beat them until they obey.
The officials, who were used to looking down on her, were naturally dissatisfied with the fact that she was the crown princess who appeared out of nowhere. So she let them know the cards in her hand and then make them think whether they had the confidence to cause chaos.
The emperor watched the whole process outside the door, understood Qingyan's intention, and saw that the effect was good, so he entered the hall with a gloomy face.
He glared coldly at the kneeling official and said to Du Xueyi, "Lord Du, investigate thoroughly and punish according to the law."
"Your Majesty, before being punished, he must apologize to my brother, the Crown Prince. How can he insult my brother, the Crown Prince Feng Zhao, at will?"
Xiao Zhian looked annoyed. The corrupt official actually dared to call his brother the prince a bastard. Fortunately, his uncle came back in time and confirmed the identity of his brother the prince.
Otherwise, the Crown Prince would be bullied by these people.
It also made more sense why Shi Yu did not reveal his identity to him before. People's hearts are unpredictable and people's words are scary.
The ministers were shocked.
What prince brother?
Prince Rong is actually Prince Feng Zhao?
Xiao Zhian's request was not excessive, so the emperor agreed. Shi Yu was not only his brother, but also his son-in-law. When would it be the turn of a minister to humiliate him?
Moreover, the minister's behavior was so shameful that it really brought shame to the Wei Dynasty. Therefore, after Wang Shaoqing apologized to Shi Yu, he dismissed him from his official position on the spot and threw him into the prison of the Ministry of Justice as a warning to others.
Now there are envoys from other countries coming to Wei and they need to be received. The position of Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple cannot be left vacant, so Wei Qingyan recommended Yu Zhengde's eldest son.
Previously, Wei Qingyan broke Master Yu's leg in order to make him believe in the ghost grudge. He couldn't help feeling a little guilty, so he paid more attention to him, hoping to make up for it in the future.
It turned out that Young Master Yu was a rare talent, and was just right for the position of receiving foreign envoys.
The Yu family was originally the emperor's family, so the emperor agreed without hesitation.
Afterwards, the emperor informed everyone that Feng Zhao had signed the original iron agreement with Wei. During the period, he mentioned several times that this matter was facilitated by Wei Qingyan, and he did not hide his admiration for his daughter.
This made the ministers see clearly the position of the Crown Princess in the emperor's heart, and they dared not look down on Wei Qingyan anymore.
When Prince Yu Fengzhao's identity was exposed, no one dared to mock him anymore. However, two loyal old ministers expressed their concerns.
The Crown Princess and Prince Feng Zhao are both crown princes of their respective countries. In the future, they will each rule their own country. So, this couple...
"I have my own decision on this matter. I am still in my prime and can still work hard for a few more years. You can rest assured." After the emperor finished speaking, he asked Feng Ruobao to announce the end of the court.
As for why the late emperor had seduced Prince Fengzhao, the emperor did not say, and no one dared to ask.
The emperor said directly to Xiao Zhian and others, "The late emperor is dead, I really don't know, but I will write a letter to your queen to apologize on behalf of the late emperor.
As an apology, I will give the Great Wei kingdom as a dowry to the Crown Princess, and allocate a sum of money to build an official road from the Great Wei to Feng Zhao. If your queen is willing, the Great Wei is willing to trade with Feng Zhao in a friendly manner.
The Crown Princess's dowry still belongs to her and cannot belong to Feng Zhao. Trade between the two countries is beneficial to Feng Zhao and even more so to Wei. Even Xiao Zhian understands this.
However, he felt that it would be a good thing if the two countries could maintain peace, and this was also what the Crown Prince hoped for, so he took the initiative to agree to it. Lin Lanting just did his duty as a subject and did not say a word.
The big problem that he had been worried about was solved so simply. After Wei Qingyan returned home and told Shi Yu about the matter, he laughed and said, "Father is really cunning and sly."
Shi Yu also smiled, and when he was about to say something, Jingzhe came to announce that Yu Zhengde had arrived.
I came to thank Wei Qingyan on behalf of my son.
Wei Qingyan had originally thought that after meeting Old Madam Wei, he would go to Yu Mansion and ask Yu Liangzhi about the fat monk.
She hurriedly let someone in. After a few greetings, Wei Qingyan asked Yu Zhengde to tell Yu Liangzhi that she would visit him later.
Yu Zhengde said sadly, "My father went to Huangshaling to visit a friend two months ago and hasn't returned yet. I was just about to send someone to look for him."
Wei Qingyan was particularly sensitive to Huang Shaling, so he asked, "Do you know who is Mr. Yu's old friend?"
This was originally my father's instruction not to tell anyone, but Wei Qingyan had done the Yu family a favor, and he was genuinely worried about my father, so he said, "I only heard my father mutter, 'That damn bald donkey,' I've been searching for him my whole life with no trace, and now he's dying and only remembers me."
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