Fu Qingchu couldn't help but tremble. He clenched his fists tightly and dug his nails into his flesh. He hoped that the pain would calm him down. He took a few deep breaths and thought about why he asked this question.
Liu Zhi was the prince, and Situ Ce was also the prince. They had the same status. The only difference was that Liu Zhi was dead. Situ Ce must be concerned about Liu Zhi's death. Therefore, she must stand in his perspective to break through Liu Zhi's dilemma.
Thinking of this, Fu Qingchu probably had some confidence in his heart. He took a deep breath and then said in a deep voice: "The cruel prince has nothing wrong with his kindness, but as the crown prince of the country, if he is too kind, he will be killed."
"What do you think?"
"When it breaks, it breaks!"
"How to break it?"
"Look for an opportunity to get rid of Jiang Chong and others as soon as possible!"
Knowing that Jiang Chong and other treacherous villains would be detrimental to him, he should find an opportunity to get rid of them to avoid raising tigers.
From Situ Ce's point of view, if one day something like a false accusation by a traitor occurs, he must cut it off immediately and must not be timid.
Indecisiveness leads to disaster.
"Although Jiang Chong is dead, what happened to Wang Chong and Li Chong? Why should I report back to the Holy Emperor?" Situ Ce looked at the calm lake and asked seriously with a frown.
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu's heart suddenly trembled, and there was a loud bang in her head. She originally thought that by blaming the problem on Liu Zhi, she had found a new way that no one could match, but when he asked her, she suddenly seemed extremely immature.
After one Jiang Chong died, more traitors emerged and killed the emperor's favorites. Wouldn't there be resentment between the emperor and the prince?
Liu Ju's dilemma is still unresolved!
How can Liu Zhi's death be avoided? What can Liu Zhi do to avoid death?
Her mind was like a mess, and the words in the history books were going back and forth in her mind like a revolving lantern. What should she do?
Liu Zhi committed suicide after defeat. What if he didn't commit suicide? Will Emperor Wu kill him? Tiger poison does not eat its seeds?
"Your Highness—" she straightened up and shouted excitedly.
Situ Ce looked up at the calm lake in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Speak."
Fu Qingchu swallowed his saliva to moisten his dry throat, trying hard to suppress the feeling of vomiting caused by nervousness and excitement. She looked at his slightly thin back and said word by word: "The most damn thing is not Jiang Chong!"
"Oh? Didn't you just say that it's time to break it off?" Hearing this, Situ Ce felt that it was indeed interesting.
"Jiang Chong does deserve to die, but he is not the one who really deserves to die!"
"who is it?"
"Emperor Wu!"
Situ Ce's hand holding the fishing rod suddenly tightened, and the fishing rod trembled. His eyes couldn't help but drop back, and he asked in a deep voice: "Who?"
"Emperor Wu!" Fu Qingchu suppressed the feeling of vomiting and spoke more firmly.
"Killing the king and killing the father? Fu Qingchu, you are so brave..."
"Your Highness, please listen to me first!"
"explain!"
"The incident of the cruel prince seems to be a traitor who falsely accused him of cursing the Emperor Wu, but in the final analysis, it is still the mutual suspicion between father and son. The emperor will never tolerate the prince who curses himself. The one who really wants to kill the prince is the emperor and the imperial power! So the prince's initial goal It shouldn't be Jiang Chong, but should go straight to Ganquan Palace!" At this point, she stopped, wondering what Situ Ce's attitude was towards her comments.
"What are you going to Ganquan Palace for?" Situ Ce felt the movement in the water.
Fu Qingchu took a deep breath and said firmly: "The traitor is causing trouble, and the prince should come to the palace to protect him! However, when the emperor heard that Jiang Chong was making trouble, he became very angry."
Urgent fire attacks the heart, and then what? Fu Qingchu didn't say anything further.
But Situ Ce knew that if Liu Zhi went straight to Ganquan Palace and issued a banner to enter the palace to escort him, then it wouldn't matter how Emperor Wu died. After all, he would already have control of the overall situation if he could enter Ganquan Palace.
Hearing this, Situ Ce didn't speak for a long time.
Fu Qingchu also knelt down holding his breath, not daring to relax at all.
The surroundings suddenly fell into dead silence.
After a while, I heard Situ Ce laugh: "Yes."
Fu Qingchu saw him stand up and retrieve the fishing line.
"Come here and help me."
Hearing this, she hurriedly got up, fished out the fish at the end of the fishing line, took the fishhook and put it into the basin nearby.
After doing this, she stood aside with lowered eyebrows, waiting for Situ Ce's instructions.
"Your whole family will go to Liangzhou to garrison the border. I guarantee that their lives will be safe." Situ Ce looked at her and said solemnly.
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to thank him. His voice was trembling, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness!"
Situ Ce looked down at her and said in a solemn tone, "But you must stay in the capital for my use first."
"I must wear a grass ring and do the work of a dog or horse for His Highness."
Hearing this, Situ Ce smiled and said meaningfully: "It depends on whether you have this ability." After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and left.
Fu Qingchu respectfully sent him away, but he didn't quite understand what he said. What was his ability? What ability?
"Wow - wow -"
Before Fu Qingchu could understand, the cry of crows startled her. When she looked up, she saw a crow returning to its nest with a branch in its mouth. Another crow took the branch over, and the crow came back with a branch in its mouth. The crow flew out again.
She sighed to calm down, and in a blink of an eye she saw Situ Ce's back disappearing around the corner of the corridor.
…
Situ Ce not only promised Fu Qingchu to let the female members of her family go to Liangzhou to farm with the underage men, but also arranged for her to meet her mother before leaving.
Mrs. Chen held Fu Qingchu's hand and was so choked that she couldn't speak. Fu Qingchu could only hold his mother and cry bitterly.
"It's good enough, it's good enough." Mrs. Chen patted her daughter on the back, choking with sobs. "In the future, you must be careful when you are around the prince, and you must not disobey the prince's wishes."
Fu Qingchu cried and said yes, "When you arrive in Liangzhou, if you can write a letter, please write a letter to the child so that the child can rest assured."
Mrs. Chen shook her head, "You and I are both guilty people, how can we dare to communicate with each other? Even if the prince respects us, you must not mention us, lest the prince think you are pushing too far, which may lead to death."
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu burst into tears again, choked with sobs that he couldn't speak, so he could only nod his head desperately.
Mrs. Chen rolled up her sleeves and wiped away her daughter's tears. "The mountains are high and the rivers are long. We will never see you again. Take care of it!" After saying that, she turned around and followed the officer away.
"Mother--" Fu Qingchu was in great mourning and called his mother sternly, but Mrs. Chen did not look back and walked forward resolutely.
Looking at his mother's retreating back, Fu Qingchu knelt straight on the ground and bowed towards his mother's back, "Unfilial daughter Fu Qingchu bids farewell to my mother!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Chen finally couldn't help but look back at her daughter, only to see her lying on the ground, and her suppressed cries could still be vaguely heard. Mrs. Chen's tears fell again. She hurriedly raised her hand to wipe away the tears, turned around and disappeared into the night.
…
Fu Qingchu's tears were not yet wiped away when she was sent to the entrance of the East Palace. She looked up at the plaque of the East Palace, followed the palace people in with firm steps.
The candles in Mingde Hall were brightly lit, but there was no one in the main seat. Entering the warm pavilion in the side hall, Fu Qingchu saw Situ Ce wearing a fox cloak and reading a book by the lamp. A woman was kneeling beside the table to serve him.
"Your Highness, the girl is here." The waiter said softly.
After the waiter finished speaking, Fu Qingchu lowered his eyes and walked forward to kneel down and bow, "See Your Highness."
Situ Ce looked at her, put down the book in his hand, and said calmly: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Among the female officials in the East Palace, there is still one missing person, the maid. You can fill this gap."
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu was slightly surprised. Among the female officials in the three divisions and nine palms of the East Palace, the highest status is Si Gui, who is in charge of the books and registers in the inner palace of the East Palace. He had truly exceeded her expectations by putting himself here.
Although she was confused, she still said yes obediently.
And the woman next to Situ Ce didn't understand, how could this woman of unknown origin be on an equal footing with her? She frowned slightly and looked at Fu Qingchu who was standing.
"This is Su Sigui. If you don't understand anything in the future, just ask her." Situ Ce introduced someone to Fu Qingchu, then turned to the woman next to him and said, "This is Fu Qingchu and Fu Sigui. In the future, matters in Si Zhong will be discussed. It's up to you two to take charge."
The woman suppressed the doubts and confusion on her face and said yes with a smile.
Seeing Fu Qingchu's tired appearance, Situ Ce couldn't help but sigh and said to the chamberlain: "Take Fu Sigui down to rest."
Fu Qingchu bowed and left. At this moment, he heard Su Sigui say: "Your Highness, it's late at night, it's time for you to rest."
"Watch for a while longer?"
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu finally couldn't help but look up at Situ Ce, his tone seemed to be soliciting.
"It's time to rest." Su Sigui's tone was gentle, but extremely firm.
Situ Ce sighed and put down the book in compromise.
Fu Qingchu followed the chamberlain out, and heard the chamberlain say slowly: "Su Sigui is the daughter of the Su family in Qinghe, and her nickname is Junruo. She has been in the palace for many years, and has won the respect of His Highness. She has been serving His Highness for a long time. The affairs of the Division, The others are all busy, and now that you are here, you can be considered the leader of the group."
"Although I was granted the title of Si Gui in the early Qing Dynasty, I have just entered the palace after all. Moreover, Su Si Gui is highly valued by His Highness. How dare I surrender myself in the early Qing Dynasty? I will have to ask Eunuch Li to take care of me more in the future." Fu Qingchu smiled modestly. .
Li Ping, Situ Ce's chamberlain.
"What you said is a compliment to my slave." Li Ping said with a smile, "You rest first, and tomorrow my slave will come and take you to see everyone. His Highness has told you that if you need anything, just ask the slave."
Fu Qingchu smiled and said, "Thank you very much, father-in-law. You should rest early."
Li Ping bowed and left, and the green vines in the house came out to salute Fu Qingchu. Fu Qingchu was surprised to see her here.
"Your Highness said that when you enter the palace for the first time, let your maid follow you, so that it will be easier for you to do things in the future." Lu Man said with a smile.
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu's eyes couldn't help but heat up, and he took a while to suppress his crying.
Since the accident at home, she has been frightened all day long. She has no clothes to keep out the cold, and no food to eat. However, the prince is so careful, fearing that she will lack food and clothing, and that she will not be familiar with life.
She lay on the bed, listening to the patter of rain. She is now safe and sound under the protection of the prince, but she doesn't know if her family members have left. It's raining, and she doesn't know where to take shelter.
Thinking of this, she held back her strong cry and took a long breath, but tears flowed down involuntarily. We are far apart in the future, and I am afraid we will never see each other again in this life.
Thinking of her mother's instructions again, she felt unbearable pain in her heart and had to bite the quilt tightly to prevent herself from crying.
"Hmm~"
When she heard Lu Man's murmur, she quickly calmed down her emotions. She didn't feel relieved until she heard no more noise. This interruption made her mood relax a lot.
Yes, now that I am separated from my mother, there is no point in crying.
All she could do was listen to the prince and hope that one day he would issue a decree allowing her to exchange letters with her family.
Thinking about this, she remembered his words again: stay in the capital to help him.
When he made her his concubine, she was indeed surprised for a moment, but then she thought about it. This was already the highest position among the female officials in the East Palace. It would be too easy to say that this could help him. Could he be lacking? A female official in charge of books?
It's never that simple!
She sorted out the whole process of interacting with him in her mind, and made it clear that he left her after she answered how she viewed the "scourge of witchcraft". In other words, her answer satisfied him, and what he wanted her to help with was most likely to deal with a situation like the "witchcraft disaster".
As soon as this conjecture came out, it quickly took root in her heart and blossomed. She even felt that this was the reason why Situ Ce kept her by his side.
The way out she gave Liu Zhi was to force him into a palace, but the prince could not do such a thing as forcing his father into a palace, but the people around the prince could do it.
The sound of rain outside the window became louder and louder, and she felt her heart beating violently in her chest.
She squeezed the quilt tightly, feeling a little ridiculous and sad. Imperial power turned people into beasts, and she was the beast he raised. When the time was right, she would be released from the cage to eat people.
