Prince Cheng was suddenly imprisoned, and it was discovered that he had secretly concealed prohibited items from the army. The Ministry of War and the Arms Department were all implicated. Seeing countless people imprisoned one after another, everyone in the court was in danger, especially those who had been on good terms with Prince Cheng's house in the past. This person was even more wary of the black-armored guards who were arresting them, for fear of being tainted by King Cheng's crime of treason.
When Song Jinxiu learned of this, it was already the second day when he was on duty in the palace.
The affairs of Prince Cheng's Mansion were being discussed in the streets. Even the news that Xie Yin was not Princess Cheng's biological child spread, and the discussion about this matter even overshadowed the excitement of Prince Cheng's intention to rebel.
Song Jinxiu entered the yamen and saw his colleagues standing in groups talking about this matter.
"That Princess Cheng is really pitiful. Her husband wants to kill her, and her son is also a fake."
"I heard that Prince Cheng deliberately tried to get close to her back then, and he has been pretending to be affectionate all these years. The whole capital knew about their marriage, but now..."
"Who would have thought that King Cheng would be such a person."
"Yes, this person only pretends for a year or two, but he has been pretending for more than ten years. This kind of person is simply terrifying."
Some of the older people in the crowd could still remember how Prince Cheng proposed to marry the second wife of the Rong family, which caused an uproar in the entire capital.
Everyone knows that King Cheng fell in love with the daughter of the Rong family at first sight, and he begged for marriage in every possible way before he got his wish. He has always cherished her dearly over the years, but who would have thought...
Those people couldn't help but shake their heads.
Someone lamented: "It's just someone else. I don't know whose son Xie Shizi is. He has been raised by Princess Cheng all these years. Fortunately, Governor Xiao and the others found out by chance this time, otherwise Princess Cheng would be afraid that I was kept in the dark until my death.”
The person next to him snorted disdainfully: "Don't call him Prince Xie. His Majesty has already said that Princess Cheng's child is the crown prince. That Xie Yin is a scoundrel who came out of nowhere. This time. I don’t know if I can save my life..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly pulled by someone beside him.
The man who spoke was frightened. He turned around and saw Song Jinxiu. He frowned: "Song Lushi, what are you doing? Do you know that people who are scary can scare people to death!"
Song Jinxiu, however, didn't bother to explain, and just asked urgently: "Master He, I just heard you say that Prince Xie is not Princess Cheng's child?"
"yes."
Lord He straightened his sleeves and said nothing kindly to Song Jinxiu: "Don't you know about Song Lu yet? This matter has been spread all over the capital. I heard that it was a personal nun close to Princess Cheng who said it herself. Princess Cheng was tampered with when she gave birth to her child."
"Is there any evidence?"
"How could I know this? People from the Privy Council are still investigating."
Song Jinxiu looked calmly: "Since there is no evidence, it means that Xie Yin's life experience has not been determined yet. If this matter is false, wouldn't it be unfair for Xie Yin to be discussed like this?"
Those few people were just chatting casually, but they didn't know that Song Jinxiu would get on the line as soon as he opened his mouth. Their faces looked ugly.
"Song Lu, we were just chatting..."
"Yeah, just saying a few words casually."
Song Jinxiu frowned: "You can't talk about something that has no evidence. How can you be so sure that he is not Princess Cheng's child before it is found out? This matter should not have spread throughout the capital before it was found out, and this is so... How can you reveal the secrets of the royal family?"
Those few people were taught a lesson by Song Jinxiu, a junior, and they only felt that their faces were shameful.
Mr. He who spoke before was even more serious and wanted to speak, but at this moment, a voice came from outside.
"Hey, all the adults are here."
Song Jinxiu turned around and saw Fu Laiqing walking towards him in official robes.
Fu Laiqing walked in through the door and said with a smile: "I heard someone scolding you sirs from a distance just now. I thought it was Xu Langling here, but I never thought it was Song Lu."
"What's the matter? Song Lushi has been promoted. Does this mean he has taken over Xu Langling's job?"
Song Jinxiu's expression changed: "Don't talk nonsense. I never reprimanded them. I just reminded you all to be careful in your words and deeds."
"Everyone in the outside world knows about things that require caution in words and deeds. My lords just made a few casual remarks in the yamen and never told outsiders. What do you have to worry about?"
After Fu Laiqing finished speaking, he slapped his forehead: "Oh, that's not right, there is another matter about Song Lu. You just came out of prison and have met the saint, so you should be more careful."
The faces of the adults changed when they remembered how Song Jinxiu came out.
But Fu Laiqing still felt that it was not enough: "By the way, about the Song Lu incident, I remember that before the incident happened in the Duke of Song's Palace, you were very close to the Prince Cheng's Palace. You, the Crown Prince Xie, and the Sanlang Jun of the Lu family were not the same. You are called the Three Great Masters in Beijing, why didn't you know anything about Prince Cheng's Mansion in advance?"
"What do you mean?" Song Jinxiu's face darkened.
Fu Laiqing was not afraid at all and just said with a smile: "It's not interesting. I don't think Song Lu's methods are shocking. The Lu family's incident was only possible through your report and exposure, so that Lu Langling could be sent to prison and Lu Zhongshu was banned from the house. I heard that the Privy Council also got clues about the Caoliang case through your information."
"In the past, when you were in contact with the Lu family, you were able to find out information that no one else could. So you must have found nothing in your contacts with Prince Cheng's house. Then Prince Cheng was recruiting troops and hoarding weapons in the house. You didn't do anything about such a big thing. Do not know at all?"
Song Jinxiu's expression turned ugly: "How could anyone find out about King Cheng's treason so easily?"
"Then what Lu Langling did was also hidden. Didn't Song Lu also know about it?"
"you……"
"Oh, don't be angry, I didn't just say it casually."
Seeing Song Jinxiu's face turning green and white, Fu Laiqing shrugged:
"I just have good intentions. I think Song Lu can escape from prison and be reinstated by relying on Caoliang's case. If he can know more about the affairs of Prince Cheng's Mansion, he might be able to achieve success and have a bright future. But if you don't know, then Forget it, I just said it casually anyway."
"Song Lu, I'm an outspoken person, so don't mind."
Pian Fu Laiqing's words were all aimed at his Achilles' heel. Not a single word was mentioned about his ungratefulness, but everything about his lack of integrity, shame, coldness, and ruthlessness was revealed.
Song Jinxiu was so blocked that he couldn't speak. He wanted to scold Fu Laiqing but he apologized neatly. He was shaking with anger as if Fu Laiqing was taking advantage of him. He pursed his lips so hard that veins appeared on his forehead.
His expression changed several times, but he did not explode as Fu Laiqing wanted to do. He only remained silent for a long time before whispering: "Your Majesty has his own final say on the Lu family's affairs. If Mr. Fu is dissatisfied with my return, you can just write a letter. The admonishment officers of the Shangshu Province also have the right to report directly."
He raised his eyes and looked at his colleagues: "I didn't mean to reprimand you just now, I was just worried that you would be in trouble."
"Xie Yin's matter has not yet been investigated. It is too early to draw a conclusion now. Moreover, even if he is not Princess Cheng's biological son, he is still a bloodline of Prince Cheng and a member of the royal family. His identity is discussed and ridiculed, which is a slap in the face of the entire royal family. .”
"His Majesty hates King Cheng right now so he won't care about it. However, if after King Cheng's incident passes and rumors spread to the royal family, your words today will cause disaster."
Song Jinxiu lowered his eyes, his thin face a little pale: "I know that you hate me and the Lu family, and you also think that I am capricious and have no friendship, but the Lu family is the one who betrayed me first."
"I was implicated by my biological father, and I made a mistake for a while, and I couldn't defend myself. But if you were to be in the same situation as I was, what choice would you make?"
"I, Song Jinxiu, have a clear conscience."
After he finished speaking, he looked up at Fu Laiqing, turned around and left, while those in the Yamen who originally had objections to Song Jinxiu fell silent.
