As usual, the emperor did not have anyone report the happenings outside the palace to Shou'an Palace. Although the news was not reported to Shou'an Palace, Wei Fu was going out for a walk!
She pestered Long Yin to go with her to feed the koi, and then she heard many palace maids and eunuchs hiding in the dark whispering about how she was a witch.
These palace maids and eunuchs were not specially arranged here, but the commotion at the palace gate was too big. They had never heard of the palace being surrounded by the people in all the years they had been in the palace.
When Tingyu heard what the eunuchs and palace maids said, she subconsciously wanted to scold them, but was stopped by Wei Fu.
Wei Fu pulled Tingyu and Long Yin all the way to the palace gate, and looked out quietly. He found that many people were indeed shouting that she was a witch, scolding her as a disaster star, and asking the emperor to hand her over.
Tingyu was so angry that she almost cried: "How can these people say that about the princess!"
Wei Fu was very calm. She even patted Tingyu's arm comfortingly and said, "Sister Tingyu, don't be angry. Although I don't know why they say Fuer is a witch and a disaster star, it would be great if Fuer really was a witch. Fuer would definitely turn into a chicken leg and chew it."
After seeing Long Yin transform things with his bare hands, Wei Fu really wanted to be a fairy.
Tingyu: "..." The angry mood really disappeared in an instant.
Wei Fu didn't know why these people were scolding her, so she ran to find the emperor. At this moment, the emperor was being nagged by those old scholars, asking him to believe in reality and not believe in those superstitious things. Because the old scholars didn't speak directly, but quoted from scriptures in a flowery way, which made the emperor's eyes sparkle.
When the emperor heard Liu Yi report that Wei Fu had arrived, he immediately asked Liu Yi to let Wei Fu go back.
It's right that he is the only one who suffers this. Anyway, these people are just nagging and then forget about it.
The emperor asked Wei Fu to go back, but the old men said, "Your Majesty, please invite the little princess in!"
"The little princess is a member of the royal family. Her every word and action affects the reputation of the royal family and her image in the hearts of the people. For the sake of the royal family's reputation, we, the ministers, naturally, must educate the little princess properly."
The Emperor said, "The princess is still young and hasn't even started to learn. Even if you try to reason with her, she won't understand these profound words. So when the Royal Academy opens, let the teachers there teach her!"
During the days since Wei Fu returned to the palace, the emperor had a general understanding of her character. Although these old ministers were often very old-fashioned and annoying, it was undeniable that they were indeed very loyal and patriotic. He was a little worried that Wei Fu would anger these people and bring bad things upon them.
By then, the reputation of a witch will be cleared, and the reputation of someone who angered the old loyal minister to death will also be unavoidable.
One of the old ministers, his hair and beard white, said firmly, "When it comes to teaching, there's only time to teach. I think now is the right time."
"Your Majesty, since the founding of our Taisho era, this is the first time that the people have surrounded the imperial palace. Even in history, such a situation would only occur under a tyrant emperor. Your Majesty, are you going to use your entire life's reputation to protect the little princess? This is truly foolish!"
The emperor's face darkened: "Min Aiqing, I'm not dead yet, where does my fame come from?"
Lord Min: “…”
"In any case, I think it's better to let the princess in."
Wei Fu, who had also heard the conversation from outside, simply walked in. After entering, she politely greeted the emperor first, then the other ministers. She said politely, "I'm sorry to interrupt you, uncle, while you're talking to the ministers. Fu'er heard that many people had come to the palace gate, saying that Fu'er was a witch and asked uncle to hand her over."
"Uncle, do you know what's going on?"
The Emperor was about to answer when Lord Min spoke first, "Since returning to the palace, the princess has been spreading rumors about ghosts and gods. Wherever she goes, something bad happens. Even after returning to the palace, Concubine De died suddenly. So, the people outside think that the princess is a witch and a disaster."
"I believe the princess is not a demon or a calamity, but you must not dwell on these matters of ghosts and gods from now on. You must carefully explain to the people that you were just joking. As for the Shu and Rong families, as well as the Empress Defei in the palace, they did evil things themselves. Your appearance at the right time was too coincidental."
Wei Fu looked at Lord Min in confusion: "How do you know Fu'er is not a witch or a disaster?"
Lord Min said righteously, "If the emperor says the princess is not, then the princess is not."
The Emperor: “…” So this is why he can’t get angry most of the time. How can he get angry when facing such a blindly loyal person?
Wei Fu said with a serious face: "Sir, you can't do this."
"What if my uncle deceived you?"
"Even if Uncle says Fu'er isn't a witch, you have to verify it before you believe it. Uncle is Fu'er's uncle, so he definitely wants to protect her. What if he lies to protect her?"
emperor:"???"
Which side are you from?
Wei Fu's words not only confused the emperor, but also confused the other old ministers.
"What does this mean, little princess?"
"What Fu'er means is that no matter how loyal you are to someone, or how much you trust someone, if something happens, you must investigate before judging. Otherwise, if the person you are loyal to and trust deceives you into doing something bad, then you are aiding and abetting the evil."
"People change and are complex. They might be good people when faced with certain problems, but sometimes they become bad people. So when we encounter a problem, we can't just look at the person, we have to look at the problem itself and blame the issue, not the person."
emperor:"……"
The old ministers listened carefully and found it quite reasonable.
but……
"Could it be that the princess is really a witch, a disaster star, and you have deceived the emperor?"
Wei Fu: “…”
"You have to check this out yourself!"
The old ministers thought about it, and really supported each other and left, preparing to first investigate whether Wei Fu was a witch or a disaster star.
At first, they didn't think Wei Fu was a witch, they just thought it was inappropriate for Wei Fu to say those things about ghosts and gods.
If Wei Fu is really a witch... then don't ghosts and gods really exist in this world!!!
What about those books they read before?!
The old ministers always felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't tell exactly what it was.
The emperor looked at the old ministers who were fooled and sent away by his little niece, and silently gave her a thumbs up: "Fu'er is really great!"
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