Chapter 230 Going to Fuyuan Again
King Wei was not at all surprised by Emperor Ren De's reaction. After all, Emperor Ren De wanted to take action against Zou Xingzhen. If Zou Xingzhen resigned from his post and returned home before Emperor Ren De took action, and left Bian Jing in a dignified manner, what could Emperor Ren De do to Zou Xingzhen?
"Lord Zou wants to resign?" Emperor Ren De asked in a questioning tone.
Zhao Yu lowered his gaze and said, "Lord Zou meant that he had been feeling unwell for the past few days, and there was nothing he could do in the Privy Council. When he came to tell me about this, he also asked me to ask the emperor for permission."
Emperor Ren De stared at Zhao Yu for a long time without saying anything. It was no wonder that Zou Xingzhen was a thousand-year-old fox.
Resigning from office and leaving Bian Jing at this critical juncture, no matter how dissatisfied and angry Emperor Ren De was in his heart, what could he do to the Zou family?
It was too late to even accuse them of a crime.
Zhao Yu said that this matter had probably already spread among the court officials.
"Why did Lord Zou suddenly want to resign?" Emperor Rende continued, "Why is there nothing for Lord Zou to do in the Privy Council? Or is Lord Zou's sudden resignation a sign of dissatisfaction with me?"
Zhao Yu raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Ren De: "This, the emperor should ask Lord Zou."
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became gloomy.
Emperor Ren De frowned and stared at Zhao Yu coldly without saying a word.
Zhao Yu continued, "Does the emperor disagree with Mr. Zou's resignation?"
Emperor Ren De was considering the danger posed by Zou Xingzhen. This old man had indeed been a nuisance to him over the years.
But Zou Xingzhen was the late emperor's confidant, and if he was executed rashly, he would be the subject of a lot of gossip.
Over the years, Emperor Ren De has been trying every possible way to make trouble for Zou Xingzhen, but this old man has always managed to dodge his attempts.
To this day, no one expected that Zou Xingzhen could escape so safely from under his nose.
"I'll think about it." Emperor Ren De said in a deep voice.
Zhao Yu smiled softly, as if he had thought of something, and said, "Uncle, there's a play being performed in my Yufu Garden today. I thought you would like it, uncle. Why don't you come with me to see it?"
When Emperor Ren De heard Zhao Yu call him "Uncle Emperor", his shrewd eyes stared at Zhao Yu.
"Uncle Emperor doesn't dare to go?" Zhao Yu asked with a chuckle.
Emperor Rende tightly gripped the cinnabar brush in his hand and said calmly, "My favorite play is still in your Yufu Garden."
How could Emperor Ren De not know about Yu Fu Garden?
This was a birthday gift given to Zhao Yu when he was still a prince for his thirteenth birthday. If Zhao Yu hadn't mentioned it again, Emperor Ren De would have almost forgotten that there was such a place.
"Yes, it's the play that the emperor's uncle likes." Zhao Yu raised his thin lips and spoke gently.
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The most eye-catching place in Yufu Garden is the Fu Tower.
The building is like the lobby of Fanlou, with a stage and a high seat. The three-story building surrounds the circular stage in the middle.
When Concubine Chen came here, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes. She knew that the Xie family had money, but she didn't expect that the Xie family's private garden could be so magnificent.
Even Concubine Chen began to suspect whether the Xie family had ulterior motives.
After arriving at Fulou, she found that the hall was empty. She thought that Xie Rongying had asked her to come here and would come early.
I didn't expect that she would have to wait any longer.
She brought quite a few people with her, and she was afraid that Xie Rongying would do something strange in secret.
But seeing that there was no one in the hall, she asked the guide who had led her here, "Why hasn't your master appeared?"
"It's almost there, please wait a moment, Your Majesty." The man dressed as a servant said in a low voice.
Just as Concubine Chen was about to say a few words of dissatisfaction, there seemed to be some noise above the stage, and Concubine Chen looked in the direction of the stage.
There seemed to be some movement behind the huge peony screen, and she walked towards the stage.
The footsteps were particularly clear in the huge hall. She walked around the screen and saw Shangguan Jing, who had lost his left ear, tied to an armchair. His left ear was covered in blood and flesh, and Shangguan Jing's mouth was tied with a thick rope so that he could only make a faint sound.
The moment Shangguan Jing saw Concubine Chen, his pupils shrank slightly.
Concubine Chen wanted to go forward, but she was cautious because she knew this was Xie Rongying's place, so she stood where she was and looked behind Shangguan Jing.
"Thank you Rongying!" Chen Fei shouted coldly.
At this time, the sound of a wooden wheelchair rolling was heard from the right side of the screen, and Chen Fei looked in the direction of the sound.
Xie Rongying, sitting in a wheelchair, slowly emerged from the darkness. The man pushing Xie Rongying from behind was the man who told her that Qin Junyi was plotting treason in Changle Palace that night.
"Xie Rongying, you are so brave!" The Concubine Chen shouted, "The emperor has been searching for Shangguan Jing, and you hid him!"
"I'm hiding?" Xie Rongying smiled, her eyes swept over Shangguan Jing, and she whispered, "Are you talking about yourself, Madam?"
"What do you mean?" Chen Fei's eyes turned cold: "What do you mean?"
"Empress Chen, God is watching what we do. People like you who cry thief will not have a good ending." Xie Rongying's tone was very flat.
When Concubine Chen heard the thief crying "Catch the thief", a hole seemed to be pierced in her heart: "What do you want me to do?"
She thought that Emperor Ren De's men were still present, so she tried her best to suppress the matter.
Xie Rongying must have seen through Concubine Chen's thoughts, so she kindly asked, "My Lady Concubine Chen, what I'm about to tell you is not for outsiders to hear. Would you like to have your people withdraw?"
Chen Fei's heart tightened as she thought of the many stories mentioned in the letter.
The Concubine Chen turned around and said to the guards, "You guys leave first."
"yes."
Concubine Chen was worried that Xie Rongying would play some tricks on her, so she said, "Just stay outside the hall. Don't go too far."
"yes."
Xie Rongying snorted and laughed: "Are you afraid, Madam, that I will be as cruel to you as you were to me?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Chen's expression suddenly changed and she subconsciously took a step back. Xie Rongying really knew it.
But now that you know it, so what?
Concubine Chen's expression returned to normal. She smiled and said, "I was cruel to you? Where's the evidence?" As she spoke, her eyes fell on Shangguan Jing: "Could this be your evidence?"
Concubine Chen stared at Xie Rongying's slightly sickly face due to her serious injuries, with a hint of coldness in her eyes: "You should know why I came to see you today."
"So why did Your Majesty come?" Xie Rongying continued smiling. "Is it because you have something on your mind that compels you to come and see me, to see what I'm up to?"
The concubine's eyes became more serious: "So what are you going to do?"
Xie Rongying looked at Shangguan Jing and asked, "Have you always thought that Concubine Chen was your father's cousin?"
Shangguan Jing was stunned. He didn't expect Xie Rongying to say such words to him.
When Concubine Chen heard what Xie Rongying said, her heart began to beat wildly and her hand holding the handkerchief clenched into a fist.
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