In the imperial court.
The emperor learned that Shen Nanzhi had been assassinated the previous night and ordered the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate the case and capture the assassin.
Meanwhile, everyone knew about the City King's affair. Some people took the opportunity to kick him while he was down, while others defended him. Although the City King was guilty, his actions were understandable. After all, when it comes to family ties, who wouldn't be confused for a moment?
Regardless of the circumstances, the Prince of Cheng has violated the laws of Tianzhao. Now that he is facing accusations, it would be difficult to convince the public if the emperor's intention to protect him was too obvious.
Knowing his current predicament, Feng Yunqi took the initiative to plead guilty and was willing to lower his rank.
For officials, being demoted is an irreversible punishment, and some people may only be able to rise two or three ranks even after decades of hard work.
However, the same cannot be applied to members of the royal family.
Faced with Feng Yunqi's voluntary apology, Feng Guche agreed, and the punishment for the City King was dropped.
With the emperor speaking, the court officials naturally dared not say more. As for the Minister of Personnel who had accepted bribes, he was dismissed from his post, which meant that the Prince of Cheng had lost a major power.
The position of Minister of Personnel will become vacant, which will once again lead to a covert struggle for power.
As for those who would reorganize the military power in Libei, the emperor said that it would be discussed later.
Therefore, this matter remains unresolved.
After taking over Shen Nanzhi's case, the Dali Temple immediately arranged for people to investigate. They seized a token from the assassin that day, which was a token for entering and leaving the palace. Therefore, the investigation focused on who the token belonged to.
Mu Chenshuang had been secretly monitoring the progress of the Dali Temple's investigation.
Feng Hao must have realized this by now, because the token belongs to Yan Se. Since she is involved with Feng Hao and the forces supporting him, she must have a token that allows her to leave the palace at will.
This token was also secretly stolen from Yan Se by someone arranged by Shen Nanzhi.
Just as Mu Chenshuang had guessed, Feng Hao was now extremely anxious upon learning of this matter. Clearly, someone was deliberately framing him, and exposing him to the emperor as a result would not do him any good.
Upon learning of this, Consort Ling rushed to the Wood Palace to inquire about the situation.
"The people from the Dali Temple will be here soon. We'd better think of a way to escape their pursuit now," Consort Ling said anxiously.
If Feng Hao were to become involved in a scandal at this time, all her efforts to regain the emperor's favor would be in vain.
Feng Hao was worried. Although the token was lost, a single token was not enough to prove the assassin's identity. He had every reason to deny it, but since the other party wanted to frame him, they would not stop there. What would they do next?
At this moment, he had absolutely no clue what to do.
"Mother, please wait a little longer!" Feng Hao said, trying to suppress his anxiety.
Consort Ling understood the implication of these words, "Hao'er, who exactly are you involved with?"
She had long suspected that someone was plotting against Hao'er behind the scenes. She had asked him about it before, but he had always evaded the question.
Feng Hao simply said, "He will definitely protect me, Mother, you don't need to worry."
Lingfei narrowed her pupils as she looked at Feng Hao and pressed, "What kind of deal did you make with them that made them agree to help you?"
"It's just a matter of mutual needs. Now that I've agreed, I won't go back on my word."
Feng Hao said firmly.
Just as Consort Ling pressed for answers...
At that moment, Yanse walked in.
Upon seeing her, Feng Hao hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What's the situation now?"
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