Imperial Noble Consort Cang Xixue personally served Feng Guche as he washed and changed. When she took the bright yellow robe embroidered with dragon patterns from the palace maid, her eyes changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.
Feng Guche stretched out his arms and watched as Cang Xixue, with her gentle and dignified demeanor, carefully fastened his buttons and put on his waist belt. At that moment, he was deeply moved and held Cang Xixue's hands with great affection.
"Imperial Consort, I have been foolish all these years. I have made you suffer. I should have personally come to bring you back to the palace sooner." Feng Guche said to himself. An uninformed person might think he was a man who was deeply in love and unwavering in his loyalty.
Feng Guche looked at the gentle and graceful Imperial Noble Consort Cang Xixue with a gratified expression and said, "Over the years, you have not only not resented me, but you have also taught Mo Ran so well. I am very pleased."
Cang Xixue always wore a faint smile, but where Feng Guche couldn't see, a fleeting glint of cold light flashed in her eyes.
When she raised her head again, she smiled slightly, her eyes full of affection, and said, "To hear Your Majesty say this means that I have loved the right person. All these years of waiting have not been in vain. Now that the bitterness has ended, I only hope to stay by Your Majesty's side more often. I have no other requests."
Cang Xixue's seemingly casual yet sincere words struck Feng Guche's heart. His love for Cang Xixue deepened, and his guilt about making amends to her also increased.
Even with her luxurious clothes and jeweled head, Cang Xixue still exuded a noble and detached aura, and Feng Guche couldn't help but stare at her for a while longer.
"Your Majesty, today is the day you have chosen for court. Go now, I will be waiting for you here." Cang Xixue smiled faintly, and Feng Guche finally left the palace surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs.
In the imperial court, Feng Guche, who was somewhat listless, forced himself to listen to the memorials presented by the court officials.
After some people submitted memorials accusing the Prince of Cheng of nepotism and allowing his subordinates to embezzle and embezzle funds, Feng Guche was furious. For a moment, all the court officials knelt on the ground, trembling and not daring to raise their heads.
Therefore, some ministers who had not yet had a chance to speak hesitated and kept quiet, deciding not to provoke trouble today.
"Bold Prince of the City, I entrusted you with the heavy responsibility of overseeing the country because I trusted you. But in just a few months, I have seen you commit all kinds of evil deeds and turn my country into a mess. Do you know your crime?"
The city king, who was already kneeling on the ground, was pale. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead from fear, dripping onto the gold bricks with a soft pattering sound. He dared not wipe them away, nor did he dare to look up and meet Feng Guche's gaze.
The repeated questioning from Feng Guche startled him so much that his heart almost stopped, but his mind raced as he tried to figure out what went wrong.
Since Crown Prince Feng Xilan and Mu Chenshuang divorced, he has indeed gained control over many matters both inside and outside the court. How could he not be tempted or obsessed with such sudden power?
The city king did indeed place many of his trusted confidants in important positions, and he did indeed fail to supervise them effectively, even initially appearing to condone their embezzlement.
But recently, seeing Feng Xilan's rise and fall, and how she solved many practical problems for the emperor, and seeing that Feng Mo Ran also held many important positions in the court, he realized that the crisis had subsided and also instructed his subordinates to be more restrained.
Unexpectedly, even so, someone still found a handle against him and even presented the evidence directly to Feng Guche, causing him to lose all face and prestige in the eyes of the court officials, even more so than last time. He felt both hatred and helplessness.
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