Chapter 556: Made in Heaven (Part 1)
Ye Chutang took a step back, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart.
"Chu Tang dare not speak rashly about matters in the imperial court."
Emperor Mu Wu said, "If it was something else, I wouldn't ask you, but you happened to be here last night, so I know the whole story. Just tell me, don't worry too much."
Ye Chutang paused before speaking softly.
"Your Majesty, you are really embarrassing me. Last night, the prince left something behind, and I went to return it to him. I happened to see a fire in the Ministry of Justice, which led to a series of subsequent events. However, I don't know the whole story of the fire, so I dare not judge it casually."
Emperor Mu Wu looked at her, his old eyes were heavy, as if weighing heavily on her shoulders.
Ye Chutang maintained that posture, motionless, neither humble nor arrogant.
After a long time, the inexplicable feeling of oppression finally dissipated.
Emperor Muwu sighed.
"I am confused."
The tension in Ye Chutang's heart finally relaxed.
Even though Emperor Mu Wu was old and sick, he was still the emperor.
Emperors are suspicious by nature.
After all the things that happened last night, he must not trust anyone.
What I just said was just a test.
If Ye Chutang really made comments about the people involved, it would only make Emperor Mu Wu suspicious of her as well.
No matter how the outside world praises and envies Ye Chutang for being a "celebrity" in front of Emperor Mu Wu, Ye Chutang is very clear that she is just a "doctor".
Fan Chengzhuo was an important official in the court, holding a high position of power. Even if he made a mistake, how could it be her turn to judge his fate?
"You continue." Emperor Mu Wu closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, as if he was lost in thought. "I will think about it again."
"yes."
Ye Chutang responded and stepped forward again.
Time passed slowly, and the tea in the hall turned cold and then hot.
When the incense stick finally burned out, Ye Chutang began to withdraw the needles.
"Take the medicine later, rest more, and take care of your body. You will feel better tomorrow."
After acupuncture, Emperor Mu Wu's spirits recovered a lot and his complexion looked much better.
He pressed his forehead and said with a smile: "You are really capable, my headache has been relieved a lot, and I don't feel chest tightness anymore."
Hearing this, the princess couldn't help but say:
"It's only because Chu Tang is here, but if Your Majesty doesn't take care of your health, it will still be troublesome."
There was a rare hint of reproach in her words, but the smile on Emperor Mu Wu's face deepened.
"My sister is right. I was too careless. But... there are so many things to do, and I can't help myself!"
He sighed and pointed outside.
"Just take those people in the Ministry of Justice. How to deal with them is a big problem."
The eldest princess frowned.
In fact, she also knew that Emperor Mu Wu was telling the truth.
"Those who deserve punishment should be punished, and those who deserve reward should be rewarded. That's all. Your Majesty, why should you worry too much?"
Emperor Mu Wu was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned to Xiao Chengqi and asked:
"When will the Wazhen embassy arrive in Beijing?"
Xiao Chengqi immediately said: "Your Majesty, according to reports, they will arrive in the capital in two days."
"That means they will arrive the day after tomorrow." Emperor Mu Wu smiled and shook his head, but there was no smile in his eyes. He looked at the eldest princess, "It's just such a short distance. If there is any movement in the capital, I'm afraid they will know it immediately."
The eldest princess hesitated to speak.
Naturally, she had the same concerns in her mind.
She had previously forced herself to suppress the farce between Xiao Lanxi and Xiao Chengxuan because she was worried about this.
The situation is tense and we have to consider a lot.
"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. However, it is unreasonable not to punish one or two people for such a big mistake made by the Ministry of Justice this time. Not only did the fire almost burn down the entire prison of the Ministry of Justice, it also almost caused a riot among the prisoners. What's more, even Yanchuan almost died in there."
When the princess said this, a cold look appeared between her eyebrows.
"Fan Chengzhuo may be good at putting up a good show, but if something really goes wrong, he won't be able to pay for it even if he has ten lives!"
Emperor Mu Wu pondered for a long time.
"In this case, we will transfer him out of the Ministry of Justice first, and then hold him accountable after the Wazhen peace talks are resolved."
…
Ye Mansion.
As soon as Ye Chutang came back, a servant came to report that Princess Qinyang was here to visit and had been waiting in the front hall for a long time.
Because they knew that Princess Qinyang had a close relationship with their second young lady, they welcomed her in directly.
When Ye Chutang walked over, he saw Princess Qinyang boredly fiddling with the chess game that Xiaowu had finished halfway through last time.
"How come the princess has time to come here today?"
Hearing this, Princess Qinyang immediately turned around, surprised and happy: "Chu Tang! You are finally back! If you don't come back, I will be bored to death."
She pushed the chessboard and complained, "Playing chess is too stressful for you on weekdays. It's so difficult. What's the fun in it?"
Ye Chutang glanced at her and silently swallowed back his words of explanation. He thought that he had not paid too much attention to Xiaowu recently, which resulted in her having to play by herself all day. It seemed that she had made a lot of progress.
She smiled and said, "You know I've been in the palace to see patients these days, why don't you come in the afternoon?"
Princess Qinyang stood up and said, "I want to, but I can't wait any longer!"
She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Ye Chutang, with a gossipy look on her face:
"Hurry up! Tell me! What happened last night?"
Ye Chutang sat down with her and raised his eyebrows slightly: "What happened last night, don't you know?"
Others may not really know, but Princess Qinyang is known as a troublemaker in the capital, so it is easy for her to find out.
"Oh! I'm not talking about the Ministry of Justice's shitty stuff! What's the point of that? What I want to ask is..." Princess Qinyang looked around furtively, then smiled ambiguously and poked Ye Chutang, "I want to ask, how are you and my brother doing?"
Ye Chutang understood and smiled: "It's just that I went to return his things and helped him a little by the way."
"That's it?"
Princess Qinyang's face was full of disbelief.
"Don't lie to me, I heard everything. You rushed into the fire without hesitation and rescued my brother regardless of the danger!"
Ye Chutang: “…”
She felt as if something was not right, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
"It's not that bad." Ye Chutang picked up the teacup and took a sip. "The fire hadn't reached that place yet. Although it looked big, it wasn't that big..."
"What do you mean it's okay!?"
Princess Qinyang opened her eyes wide.
"I saw it all! It was such a huge fire! Most people in the capital could see it!"
At this point, her eyes were already filled with tears.
"What virtue and ability did my brother have to allow you to go there without caring about the dangers and risking your life?"
Ye Chutang: “…”
Something seemed very wrong indeed.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Chutang said: "The prince has saved me before, so this is my surrender..."
"We are in love!"
Princess Qinyang held Ye Chutang's hand tightly with an expression that said "I understand, I understand everything".
"Where in the world can I find another woman who is willing to treat him like you do?"
Ye Chutang: "...I don't think so, right?"
After her, Lian Zhou and the others also arrived quickly, right?
It looks dangerous, but in fact——
"Of course!"
Princess Qinyang was so excited that she couldn't express it in words.
"You're still so low-key. Now the whole capital knows that you're willing to sacrifice your life for my brother! Plus, he sent people to protect your safety and even helped you investigate the case. What's this?"
"This is - a two-way journey! It's so touching! A match made in heaven!"
Ye Chutang: “……?”
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