Helping the bride

The first ray of sunshine in the morning pierced the mist, dispelling the chill that had accumulated all night.

Ling Youyao stared at the account book in her hand with confused eyes. Even though she had made thousands of taels of silver these days, she couldn't get excited at the moment.

When Lu Bao came in, he saw her in a daze and asked, "Princess, what are you thinking about? Lu Sheng is here."

"Lu Sheng is here?" Ling Youyao came back to her senses, "Did you tell me what happened?"

She told Lu Sheng that if it wasn't a big deal, there was no need to come to the palace to find her, so as not to attract attention.

Lu Bao shook his head: "He didn't say anything, but he looked very anxious."

Ling Youyao stood up and walked out, saying, "Go and have a look, maybe he really has something urgent."

Lu Sheng was waiting in the main hall. When he saw Ling Youyao coming, he hurriedly stepped forward: "Madam, something happened!"

"what happens?"

Lu Sheng said: "I went to deliver goods this morning and happened to hear Mr. Goatbeard on the street corner telling a story about a mother who beat her child. I didn't take it seriously at the time, but the more I heard about it, the more I felt something was wrong."

Although the story did not mention any names, Ling Youyao still heard it. It was about Fu Mingjue and Rong Guiren.

What she was most worried about happened.

"Right now, there are rumors outside that King Jing has imprisoned his biological mother. The words are as unpleasant as they sound. Madam, what should we do?" Lu Sheng asked worriedly.

Ling Youyao's eyebrows moved and she said, "You go back first, I will handle it."

"Okay," Lu Sheng nodded, "Madam, if you need me to do anything, just ask me."

Ling Youyao responded absently.

There was only one visitor to the palace last night, and today the news that Mr. Ronggui was still alive spread. Fu Xiuyun's movements were unexpectedly fast. It seemed that he was determined to deal with Fu Mingjue this time.

At present, Fu Mingjue has not returned from the court. He has not come back for such a long time. I am afraid that during the morning court, the ministers have reported this matter.

So what happens next for them?

Ling Youyao didn't know and didn't dare to think about it. She went to the backyard uneasily, ignoring Lu Bao calling her from behind.

Fu Xiuyun deliberately released the news, he must have wanted to arouse public opinion, use the courtiers to force Fu Mingjue to submit, and then sent people to search the palace. If Mr. Ronggui was really exposed in front of everyone, he would really have reached a point of no return.

Therefore, what Ling Youyao has to do now is to never let them find any evidence of the existence of the Ronggui people.

At that time, in Fengtian Hall——

Fu Xiuyun, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sat on a dragon chair on a high platform. The bead curtain hanging in front of his forehead obscured his expression, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment.

The atmosphere in the hall was condensed, and the faces of the ministers were unpredictable. They were surprised, disgusted, but mostly gloating.

Lou Qi, the censor of Zuodu, blew his beard and said righteously: "Your Majesty, Ci Wu still feeds the baby back, and the lamb still kneels to breastfeed. King Jing imprisoned the biological mother for decades. This is really disrespectful of human relations and unscrupulous!"

"Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly and give Fahrenheit justice!"

With the leader taking the lead, the ministers who had long been grudged against Fu Mingjue all stood up and denounced his evil deeds. They all threatened to punish Fu Mingjue severely and seek justice for Mr. Ronggui.

But they forgot that the evil cause of this incident was the Ronggui people.

Faced with the accusations from the ministers, Fu Mingjue remained silent throughout the whole process. His long eyelashes drooped, casting a shadow under his eyes, and his eyes were dim and unclear.

Ling Qingyan, who was standing in the queue of civil servants, tightened his fingers slightly and turned to look at Shen Xuhuai with a questioning look in his eyes: "Is this what you said?"

Shen Xuhuai didn't squint his eyes and said calmly: "Yes and no."

Hearing his answer, Ling Qingyan's forehead twitched, and he lowered his voice and said, "Shen Chao, I told you that if you do anything to hurt Yao'er, I won't let you go."

"But it is Fu Mingjue who is being criticized now." What he said was so unreasonable that Ling Qingyan could not refute it.

Ling Qingyan snorted and stopped talking.

After a long while, Fu Xiuyun, the leader, finally expressed his stance. He looked at Fu Mingjue seriously and said, "Zilin, do you have anything to say about this?"

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Fu Mingjue. They wanted to see if King Jing would admit it to him.

Fu Mingjue was silent for a moment and said slowly: "My lord, I have nothing to say."

As soon as this statement came out, the crowd instantly exploded.

Fahrenheit's sudden death that year did not cause much turmoil. To them, Fahrenheit was just a little nobleman. Although he gave birth to a prince, he was already a prince at that time. Who would care about the life and death of a lowly concubine in the harem? ?

Some people died when they died, but they didn't expect that the Ronggui people who had died long ago were still alive.

What's even more ridiculous is that Fu Mingjue actually imprisoned his biological mother for fourteen years! This is simply shocking and dehumanizing.

Those imperial censors had long disliked Fu Mingjue. After getting his "nothing to say", they seemed to have grasped his fatal key.

"Your Majesty, although Hua is just a useless person, she is the biological mother of King Jing. This matter is related to the reputation of the royal family. Please order a thorough investigation into this matter!"

"If it is true, King Jing must be severely punished to rectify his name!"

After saying that, the ministers knelt down on the ground in an uproar, as if they would not get up if Fu Xiuyun refused.

This situation is exactly what Fu Xiuyun wants.

What is important is that the courtiers press forward step by step, forcing Fu Mingjue into a desperate situation step by step, and he can only surrender.

Just when Fu Xiuyun was about to issue an order, a sudden voice suddenly sounded from the crowd: "I think this matter is inappropriate."

When everyone heard the news, they saw Ling Qingyan step forward steadily and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the late emperor ordered the execution of Hua. At that time, King Jing was just a child, so how could he have the ability to imprison his biological mother?"

"If King Jing really has such extraordinary abilities and even hid it from the late emperor, then why was the clue discovered today?"

His words made everyone fall into silence. If you think about it carefully, it does make sense.

Regardless of how ugly Fu Xiuyun's face was, Ling Qingyan lifted up his robe and knelt down beside Lou Qi, saying: "I believe that the late emperor should also be aware of this matter, so I ask your majesty to think twice and never listen to one-sided words."

Lou Qi was not happy after hearing this, and snorted coldly: "Ling Qingyan, I can't bear to stand this crooked old man like you!"

Ling Youyao is Princess Jing. He speaks for Fu Mingjue. Isn't it obvious that he is helping his relatives but not taking care of her?

Ling Qingyan said calmly: "Master Lou, thank you for the award."

"you"

Fu Xiuyun interrupted him in a deep voice: "Well, what he said is not unreasonable. I have heard about my father's order to kill Hua with a stick, but I don't know the details."

"This matter is full of doubts and needs to be verified. It will not be too late to make a decision after the truth is found out."

As he spoke, his deep gaze fell on Fu Mingjue and said, "Zilin, do you have any objections?"

Fu Mingjue's expression remained as usual, he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I obey the order."

Since he wants to investigate, let him investigate.

I had something to go out this morning, so I came late. I will finish the remaining chapter before 8pm. Thank you to those who have been reading~
Chapter completed!