After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 52: Did the son sleep with the concubine?
Fang Lingchu cried.

Emperor Chongde felt somewhat guilty and dared not look in Fang Lingchu's direction.

But when he thinks about the heavy rains, floods, collapsed riverbanks, displaced people, and countless deaths and injuries this year, his heart aches.

I can't help but feel angry again.

But he was also afraid of scaring her, so he made Fang Lingchu kneel down again. He wondered what the little girl would do then.

Gu Wangyan stood in front and felt a pang in his heart when he heard Fang Lingchu's voice. He thought he should bring her some white jade cooling balm later.

The Crown Prince was also somewhat worried, as Fang Lingchu was usually very afraid of pain.

The system was there coaxing Fang Lingchu, and everyone started discussing national affairs again.

Minister Fang said, "Prime Minister Qin, there's no need to keep crying foul. If you haven't done anything wrong, then investigate the people around you. It's better than making a fuss here. I have no money to give you."

Prime Minister Qin was furious at Minister Fang's words, but he also knew that Minister Fang had a point.

To avoid bringing disaster upon themselves and ruining the Qin family's century-old reputation.

Fang Lingchu then dropped another bombshell.

[System, is there any connection between the dam collapse and Prime Minister Qin being cuckolded?]

When everyone heard Fang Lingchu talking to the system about this again, they unconsciously lowered their voices.

The system said: 【Of course! After all, this is also a family matter of Prime Minister Qin. By the way, several of those who tried to assassinate you yesterday were from Prime Minister Qin's residence.】

Prime Minister Qin: It wasn't him, he didn't.

Prime Minister Qin knelt down with a thud, looking at Emperor Chongde with a face full of injustice.

Upon hearing the sound, Fang Lingchu quickly looked over.

Then they saw Prime Minister Qin kneeling down, kowtowing repeatedly until his forehead bled.

He was shouting, "Your Majesty, I didn't! It wasn't me!"

This action caught Fang Lingchu's attention. From Fang Lingchu's position, she saw an old man kowtowing repeatedly.

[System, what did Prime Minister Qin do? Why is he kneeling and kowtowing again?]

The system glanced ahead and said, "[You got scolded by your dad. He suspects those around him of embezzling disaster relief funds, and he's begging for forgiveness.]"

Upon hearing the system's words, Fang Lingchu excitedly exclaimed, "How come my father has suddenly become so clever? He always seemed so uninvolved in court intrigues; I thought he was the type who was indifferent to fame and fortune!"

Others: How can someone who is indifferent to fame and fortune rise to the position of Minister of Revenue?

Minister Fang hadn't expected that he would be so noble in his heart, so he pretended not to hear the previous sentence.

The system really wanted to say that your father wasn't as indifferent to fame and fortune as he seemed; he just lacked the ability.

But he didn't dare.

[Yes, yes, yes, the host's father is the best! Shall we continue watching the drama unfold?]

Fang Lingchu looked at Prime Minister Qin and said, "Then let's talk about the gossip surrounding Prime Minister Qin!"

Hearing Fang Lingchu continue to gossip, the system happily spun around and said: "Prime Minister Qin can be said to be a second-generation veteran. He was already a third-ranked scholar when his unlucky emperor father was alive. Later, he served as a governor and went to Jiangnan. It can be said that his life was smooth and his official career was prosperous."

When the unfortunate emperor was the crown prince, he followed the emperor. Even after the unfortunate emperor was placed under house arrest, he still performed well in his official position, while others were either demoted or died.

Later, when your emperor planned to murder his father and brother to seize the throne, he was the first to jump out and support him, then followed him directly to the imperial palace. You could say he was a loyal follower of the emperor's regime.

Fang Lingchu was utterly shocked after hearing what the system said.

After all, in her eyes, Prime Minister Qin looked much older than Prime Minister Su, with a hunched back, looking like a little old man.

I never imagined that I was a third-place scholar in the imperial examinations when I was young.

As if knowing Fang Lingchu's thoughts, the system continued: "In his youth, he and your father were known as the Twin Princes of the Capital. However, in order to gain the late emperor's faith, he always helped test for poisons before going out. Unexpectedly, he was actually poisoned once. Although it wasn't a deadly poison, it still damaged his health, and he may find it difficult to conceive again."

After listening to the system's words, Fang Lingchu felt strange for some reason.

What does it mean that Prime Minister Qin may have difficulty conceiving again? Can this phrase be used to describe a man?
The same goes for others; how can a man get pregnant?
Fang Lingchu?
[Prime Minister Qin can't have any more children? But yesterday my mother said that rumors are circulating in the Qin family that his second wife is pregnant again!]

After hearing Fang Lingchu's words, everyone understood what the system had just said.

The system laughed loudly and then said, "[That's definitely because someone cheated on him!]"

Fang Lingchu asked, puzzled, "Why are you so excited? Is it someone's family member who's cheating on him?"

Don't blame Fang Lingchu for having impure thoughts, but every time the system laughs like this, the drama is bound to be incredibly dramatic.

The system grinned like a cat that had just stolen some cream, and said, "[That's right, it's Prime Minister Qin's eldest son.]"

The Prime Minister Qin, who was still kowtowing, suddenly collapsed to the ground; his son had slept with his wife.

The other adults were also very surprised, and then looked at Prime Minister Qin with sympathy. He was really in a terrible situation.

Fang Lingchu was so surprised she almost cried out, but she quickly suppressed her urge to speak.

Unfortunately, he had already screamed in his heart.

[My goodness, this is stepmother literature! She slept with her father's concubine? I hope there aren't any scenes unsuitable for children.]

The system said: [Hehehe, host, listen to me.]

Actually, this young master Qin isn't Prime Minister Qin's son; he cheated on his childhood sweetheart with him from the very beginning. He ended up becoming a father himself, hahaha!

Fang Lingchu: [Hahahaha, there's even a childhood sweetheart trope here! But I'm more curious about how Prime Minister Qin became a father unexpectedly; he seems like a very intelligent person!]

Others: They also wanted to know how a prime minister could end up raising someone else's child, and for so many years.

Prime Minister Qin, despite his weakened state, intended to listen to the whole story of how his cousin had schemed against him.

The emperor looked at his ministers, unsure of what to say, after all, he himself...

The system said: "That's right. When Prime Minister Qin was young, he promised his wife that if she did not give birth to a legitimate son after five years of marriage, he could marry his cousin."

Prime Minister Qin agreed, after all, he and his cousin were childhood sweethearts, and he liked her very much.

Fang Lingchu continued, "So, Prime Minister Qin married his cousin when his wife had given birth to two daughters in the fifth year of their marriage?"

The system praised, "That's right, but actually my cousin doesn't like Prime Minister Qin at all. She has someone she loves, but Prime Minister Qin said he wanted to marry her, so her parents don't agree to her marrying someone else."

After all, Prime Minister Qin was a highly favored minister of the emperor at that time.

Upon hearing the system's explanation, Fang Lingchu understood and said, "[So, before my cousin married Prime Minister Qin, she had already pledged her life to her sweetheart, and then married Prime Minister Qin while pregnant.]"

The system shook its head and said, "No! Host, you've guessed wrong."

(End of this chapter)