Chapter 265 Our Understanding Is Getting Better and Better
"uncle!"
The Crown Prince exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with sorrow as he reached out to stop Chief Minister Feng.
He understood what Chief Minister Feng meant, so he only pretended to stop him.
He feigned surprise and brushed against Chief Minister Feng's sleeve.
Just then, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his calf.
His legs buckled, and he staggered forward.
They crashed directly into the Prime Minister Feng in front of them.
Prime Minister Feng had calculated the force of the impact and even chosen the right angle.
It can cause severe head injuries and look extremely tragic, but it won't actually kill you.
He served as Grand Secretary for ten years and believed that he understood at least 80% of Emperor Longqing's thoughts, if not 100%.
In the Longqing Emperor's mind, whether the Ning'an Marquis's family was truly wronged was not that important.
What the Longqing Emperor truly cared about was the underground treasure.
Now that he is willing to die to prove his innocence, Emperor Longqing's doubts will be somewhat dispelled.
At least they wouldn't issue an order in court to investigate the treasure case or Shen Zhixing's treason case.
As long as no decree is issued in court, there is still room for maneuver in this matter.
Afterwards, he could donate most of the Feng family's assets to the national treasury, and then have the Empress and the Crown Prince cooperate in staging a few self-inflicted injuries. Once Emperor Longqing received the money, he would most likely stop pursuing the matter.
Chief Minister Feng had planned everything perfectly, except for the fact that the Crown Prince would suddenly bump into him from behind.
The prince suddenly bumped into his waist, which was equivalent to giving him a hard shove.
The Prime Minister's pupils contracted violently in fright, but it was too late to adjust the angle.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, Prime Minister Feng felt a burst of stars before his eyes, followed by a sticky liquid running down his forehead.
It flowed past my eyes and slid down my nose.
A sharp pain struck, and he couldn't hold on any longer, collapsing to the ground, feeling completely disoriented.
She had barely fallen and hadn't even had time to catch her breath when the Crown Prince staggered and pounced on her.
Bang.
The prince lost his footing and crashed into him.
hiss.
Prime Minister Feng immediately felt as if his internal organs had been displaced by the impact, and the excruciating pain pulled him back from unconsciousness.
Damn it, that hurts so much.
The pain made him forget all the excuses he had prepared.
Because of Chief Minister Feng's human cushion, the Crown Prince was unharmed.
He stood up angrily and scanned the hall.
"Who? Who ambushed me just now? Shen Chu, was it you?"
Shen Chu took a step forward on his knees without making a sound. "Your Majesty, I have not moved an inch. Please understand."
The crown prince looked on with suspicion.
"Impossible! Something clearly bounced off my leg just now, which is why I fell. Who else could it be but you?"
Before Shen Chu could speak, Marquis Changning suddenly stood up in alarm, his eyes scanning the hall.
"It must be Shen Zhixing's ghost following us; he's come to claim our lives."
"My God, there he is, Your Highness, he's standing behind you with his head in his hands."
The prince was startled and instinctively turned around to look.
Behind him was only a pillar about half a person's thickness, covered with Chief Minister Feng's blood.
"Ahhh, Your Highness, he put his head on your shoulder and looked at me. I didn't do it, please don't come after me!"
Marquis Changning was acting erratically, wandering around the room and saying things that sent chills down the Crown Prince's spine.
He even patted his shoulder unconsciously.
Even the Longqing Emperor, who was sitting at the head of the table, suddenly sat up straight, his eyes darting around the room uncontrollably.
Shen Chu, who was silently observing everything, lowered her eyes to hide the smile in them.
I'm truly grateful that Pei Yuan used the tactic of crying with his head in his hands to scare Marquis Changning; it actually produced an unexpected result.
Just as Pei Yuan was thinking about it, he stepped into the hall, his bright red flying fish robe instantly making the room feel a bit brighter.
Behind him followed four Flying Eagle Guards, each carrying two boxes.
The Longqing Emperor asked, "Sixth Prince, where did you go so early in the morning? Wasn't I telling you to stay in the palace to recuperate?"
Pei Yuan bowed, "Your Majesty was worried about the Li Ming case, so I specially took the Flying Eagle Guard to the Feng family."
Your Majesty, I found some things in Grand Secretary Feng's study that I think are necessary to show to you.
He nodded his chin, signaling the Flying Eagle Guards to open the two boxes.
When the Longqing Emperor saw the contents of the box, he couldn't help but gasp.
"The landscape and beauty painting by a master of the previous dynasty, the yellow-glazed rainbow vase with fighting cocks from the previous dynasty, the white jade dragon, phoenix, lingzhi and ruyi scepter..."
Each of the two boxes contained five or six items.
Each and every one of them was once world-renowned, an invaluable treasure.
These treasures, even in his private treasury there were less than five items, yet more than a dozen were found in the study of the Chief Minister Feng.
Does he still say he didn't embezzle the treasure?
fart!
The Longqing Emperor's face turned ashen, and he issued the decree without hesitation.
"Minister Shen's words are polite. Your request is approved. You are authorized to investigate the treasure case and the case of Shen Zhixing's treason. Both cases will be investigated simultaneously, and you are given one month to solve them."
As Chen Chu let out a long breath, two tears slid down her cheeks when her forehead touched the ground.
We've finally reached this point.
She could clear her father's name and the Ning'an Marquis's mansion of injustice.
However, he cannot preside over this case.
If one day her true identity as Shen Chuchu is exposed, others will suspect that she used her power to forcibly whitewash the Ning'an Marquis's mansion.
Father and the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion must be completely innocent, with an innocence that cannot be questioned by anyone.
Taking a deep breath, she barely managed to suppress the tremor in her throat. "Your Majesty is wise, but I..."
Before she could finish speaking, Pei Yuan suddenly said, "Father, this is not appropriate."
Shen Chu turned her head and looked at Pei Yuan with a puzzled expression.
The Longqing Emperor also asked, "What's wrong with it?"
Pei Yuan said, "After all, Lady Shen is relatively inexperienced and comes from the Changning Marquis's Mansion, which is related to the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion. It is inappropriate for her to participate in this case."
"I believe it is more appropriate to hand over such an important case to He Zhengxiang, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate."
The Longqing Emperor stroked his beard and readily agreed.
"Alright, I grant your request. In this case, since Minister Shen was involved, he can cooperate appropriately with Premier He Zhengxiang."
Shen Chu felt a slight sense of relief. "Thank you, Your Majesty. I obey your decree."
She breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help looking at Pei Yuan.
Why did Pei Yuan ask He Zhengxiang to take charge of this case?
Emperor Longqing stood up and stared coldly at the Crown Prince and Chief Minister Feng.
"Effective immediately, the Crown Prince shall be temporarily confined to the Eastern Palace and shall not leave without imperial decree. Chief Minister Feng shall be confined to his home and shall be suspended from all his duties as Chief Minister."
Everything will be concluded after the investigation is complete.
The crown prince turned pale and collapsed to the ground.
Prime Minister Feng already had a headache and pain in his internal organs. He was barely holding on when he heard this, and his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The thought that flashed through my mind before I fainted was: I hit the pillar for nothing!
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As they left the palace, Shen Chu and Pei Yuan walked side by side.
"Here, Your Highness's things are returned to you."
Shen Chu opened his palm, and there lay a gold ingot about half the size of a fingernail in his palm.
The only person who would dare to smash the Crown Prince in front of His Majesty is Pei Yuan.
After the prince fell, she spotted the gold ingot with her sharp eyes and picked it up while the prince was hiding it.
Pei Yuan curled his lips, not denying the fact that he had hit the Crown Prince.
He twirled the gold ingot, smiling as he looked at Shen Chu:
"You cooperated well today; our teamwork is getting better and better..."
A fiery figure suddenly rushed over, threw herself into Shen Chu's arms, and hugged him so tightly that she cried uncontrollably.
"Waaah, Lord Shen, you're alright, that's so good."
I've made up my mind. If anything happens to you, I'll marry your memorial tablet and stay by your side for the rest of my life.
Chen Chu.......
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