The next day, Fu Qingchu was awakened by the noise outside the house. When he looked up, he saw Situ Ce making a shushing gesture to signal her not to speak.
"Sir, there are a few people outside the store who say they are your servants and are here to take you home." The waiter's voice sounded outside the door.
"I understand, let them wait in the lobby." Situ Ce responded.
"Master, let me help you wash up." Li Ping said outside the door.
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu's heart skipped a beat and he shook his head at Situ Ce. Situ Ce pursed his lips and smiled, saying, "Just bring water and put it outside the door. You don't have to wait on me."
"But……"
"Why don't you go quickly?"
When Li Ping heard this, he glanced at the waiter inexplicably. The waiter covered his lips and laughed softly: "There is going to be a happy event in your house soon."
Li Ping thought for a while, and suddenly he was enlightened. He immediately smiled into the room and said, "Hey, I'll go right now."
…
Perhaps she had done something wrong. Fu Qingchu felt that the way everyone looked at her was wrong along the way, especially Li Ping, who always smiled with deep meaning when their eyes met. She turned her eyes guiltily, not daring to look at him again.
"Has Su Junruo dealt with it completely?" Situ Ce asked.
"Go back to Your Highness. They have been taken care of and parked in the Buddhist hall. Wu Yuansi and others are also under guard. They are just waiting for Your Highness to come back and take care of themselves."
"Inform the people from Dali Temple to come over and bring Wang Yongguang from Zhan Shifu, Xiao Chenghe from Jialing Temple, and people from the Three Divisions and Nine Palms of the Inner Palace for interrogation. Once the confessions are out, bring them to me." Situ Ce said solemnly. road.
Li Ping responded with a yes and considered: "Should we inform Su Junruo's family?"
"We will notify you after the confession comes out."
"yes."
"Go and tell the people in the Three Divisions and Nine Palms what should be said and what should not be said, and let them weigh it themselves. If they say something they shouldn't say, they will inevitably suffer some physical pain."
The so-called things that should be talked about are the corruption in the East Palace, and the things that should not be talked about are the matters between Fu Qingchu and Shen Zhuo.
Fu Qingchu turned his eyes and looked at Situ Ce. Seeing his posture, this time it was not just an anti-corruption investigation in the East Palace, but also a storm in the court. After all, those who were corrupted this time were basically people from the seven surnames. Once the seven surnames were discredited, only the children from poor families could get ahead.
"Replace all the things in the side hall of my bedroom with new ones. Fu Sigui will work by my side from now on."
Situ Ce gave the order without changing his expression, but Fu Qingchu was frightened when he heard it. He couldn't help but think, Su Junruo was like this before?
Thinking of this, she secretly despised the love between her children.
Situ Ce turned to look at her and asked with a smile, "Is Fu Sigui willing?"
"This is my honor."
Fu Qingchu immediately put on a fake smile, thinking he answered appropriately. As everyone knows, in Li Ping's eyes, it has become a cover-up.
Li Ping pursed his lips and smiled, and suddenly said to Situ Ce as if he remembered something: "Your Highness, the tenth day of April is the crowning ceremony for the King of Jin. The person from the Gift Department has already named it, and I would like to ask Your Highness to take a look."
With that said, he took out a list from his sleeve and presented it to Situ Ce.
"That's it. It can't be more valuable than the Holy One." Situ Ce handed the gift list to Li Ping, then looked at Fu Qingchu and said, "Fu Sigui will also accompany you then."
"Yes." Fu Qingchu replied.
"Back off."
Li Ping retreated as instructed, and Fu Qingchu followed suit.
Seeing this, Situ Ce said helplessly: "Fu Sigui stays."
When Li Ping saw it, he felt it was even more funny. He endured the pain of suppressing his laughter and walked out, which made Fu Qingchu even more guilty.
"Come here." Seeing that the person was ten feet away from him, Situ Ce shouted helplessly.
Fu Qingchu then slowly walked to the desk, holding back the nervousness in his heart and said, "His Royal Highness orders."
Situ Ce: "..."
He looked at her amusedly, "The men are responsible for things like this in girls' families. You'd better stay away from me."
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu's face turned even redder, and she wanted to say something in defense, but the words couldn't come out of her mouth. She couldn't say that she did it voluntarily and didn't need to take responsibility, right?
"This life belongs to His Highness..."
Situ Ce sighed, stretched out his hand and said, "Come here."
Fu Qingchu glanced at him and honestly put his hand in his.
He led her across the desk, asked her to sit beside him, and said softly: "Logically, I should give you a title, but..."
"Your Highness, there is no need to be embarrassed." She said hurriedly, "I am contented to be with you."
"It's not what you think." He hurriedly explained and sighed, "Whether it's a concubine or a Liangdi, after giving you a status, you will have to be trapped in this harem in the future and cannot move around at will. You He is the one who wants to share my worries, not the canary I keep in a cage."
He put his other hand up and said, "Qingchu, can you forgive me for temporarily wronging you?"
She shook her head hurriedly, looked at him and said seriously: "I am not wronged."
Situ Ce nodded and said yes, stretched out his hand to take her into his arms, "I will not lose a penny of what I should give you in the future."
Fu Qingchu leaned on his shoulder, his eyes full of worry. In fact, she doesn't ask for any status, she just wants to be reunited with her family. It's just that she doesn't dare to say it, at least not yet, and she can't say it.
"I only hope that His Highness will be in good health, create a peaceful and prosperous age for the people of the world, and make the seas, rivers and rivers clear." She buried her face in his arms and said solemnly.
That way, there's a chance her family could come back.
Situ Ce hugged her and said firmly: "I will definitely do it."
…
The corruption case investigated in the East Palace, once interrogated by Dali Temple, immediately caused quite a stir in the court. For a time, all the officials and palace people in the East Palace and the forbidden area were silent, for fear that Dali Temple would come to arrest people.
Emperor Yuanhe heard about this and specially called Situ Ce over for questioning.
"With your actions, the seven major families have written letters to express their grievances. The piles of memorials on my case are higher than yours." Emperor Yuan He said with a smile.
"If they had not been corrupt and perverted the law, Dali Temple would not have wronged them." Situ Ce said calmly.
Hearing this, Emperor Yuan He nodded and smiled, "Fame is also a means of making money. If you do this this time, you have cut off their financial path. If people start talking about it in the future, the seven major families will be disgraced."
"These big families cannibalize the East Palace, cannibalize the imperial court, cannibalize the world, and it's not just a day or two. This world has been suffering for a long time. Compared with the common people in the world, what is the face of their families?" At this point, Situ Ce His tone also became excited.
Emperor Yuan He patted his son's shoulder, smiled and comforted him: "I know, I know, don't get angry. It's not worth getting so angry over some silverfish. Just do whatever you want. Below fifth grade The officials don’t have to come back to me.”
"My son is not angry, but they actually wrote on their faces to complain about injustice. Who wronged them? Me?"
"That girl from the Fu family."
Hearing this, Situ Ce couldn't help but frown. This was something he didn't expect. They really didn't dare to say that they had wronged them, but with Fu Qingchu's identity, even if she didn't do it, it could only be her.
"Fu Shizhen gave his daughter to Emperor Ningli, and the Fu family also followed the chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven. But when Chang'an City was destroyed, Fu Shizhen took the lead in surrendering. Some say he is a hero who understands current affairs, while others say he is a second minister. After the founding of the Jing Dynasty, , Fu Zhonghua sent his eldest daughter to my house again, and he became your eldest brother."
Speaking of his eldest son Situ Li, Emperor Yuan He couldn't help but sigh, "I'm not living up to expectations."
Seeing his father's sadness, Situ Ce also sighed and said with relief: "He was confused for a while, but he will understand your good intentions in the future."
"I was able to spare his life for the sake of my son. If it were anyone else..." Emperor Yuan He sighed again, "Forget it, let's not talk about him."
"Aye, don't be too sad. Big brother is confused. You still have children, as well as all the younger brothers." Situ Ce comforted him.
Emperor Yuan He turned his eyes and looked at his son, holding his hand, "You are the only one who makes me worry the most."
"Aye taught me well."
Emperor Yuanhe turned his eyes and looked at the scattered catalpa flowers, "Mr. Fu, no matter in the previous dynasty or this dynasty, in the eyes of others, she was a minister who relied on the harem to rise to power. This of course made those who followed Taizu Grandfather conquer the world. The Western nobles despised him.
"As a result, Fu Zhonghua collapsed on the front foot, and you supported a girl from the Fu family on the back foot. Do you think they can stop jumping? At first, I thought you just wanted to take in the girl, but now it seems that she is not too ambitious. , or you did it intentionally."
"Fu Qingchu is just a boudoir girl with no vision or knowledge. How could she have any ambitions?" Situ Ce said, pretending not to care.
Hearing this, Emperor Yuan He couldn't help but look at him and said with a smile: "How can a boudoir woman with no vision or knowledge stay by your side? You are my son and I don't know about you?"
After being exposed by his father, Situ Ce unconsciously pursed his lips and tried to quibble, "There's really nothing special about her."
"Didn't you say she is smart and sensitive?"
Situ Ce: "..."
Seeing that his son could no longer quibble, Emperor Yuan He couldn't help but laugh, "When will you be able to hide this from me?"
"Your Majesty is wise." Situ Ce complimented.
"But, after all, she has a special status," Emperor Yuan He couldn't help but sigh, "She has only been in the palace for more than a month, and she has set off such a big case. Although it is a good thing for the country and the family, her every move in the future will inevitably Someone is watching. Staring at her means spying on you. Some people dare not say anything to you on the surface, but the actions behind the scenes are not small. You are a legitimate prince, but in the eyes of others, I am more than just your son."
"My child understands, thank Aye for your teaching."
Emperor Yuan He frowned and looked at him, "I think you still don't understand."
Hearing this, Situ Ce looked puzzled and said, "Please let me know from the Holy Spirit."
"With her by your side, more people will be watching you, and your situation will be much more difficult than before. In my opinion, it's better to find a reason to send her away. I remember she had a fiancé named Shen Zhuo. It's your prince who passed away. He reported illness and returned to his hometown some time ago. Why don't you help this pair of fateful couple?" Emperor Yuanhe said.
