On the night of the broken engagement, the paranoid prince came to me crying and asking for my statu

“Your Majesty, Earl Yong’an has requested to see you many times outside the palace gate, saying...that there is something fishy about the murder of Earl Yong’an’s eldest son,” the eunuch hesitantly looked at Prince Yun who was kneeling on the side.

"It's about the Marquis of Changping's Mansion and Prince Yun's Mansion."

Just as Prince Yun was hesitating and analyzing the situation.

A word from the eunuch gave him an idea to break the impasse.

Earl Yong'an also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.

Emperor Mingqing was already upset, and when he heard the eunuch's words and saw the people standing in a row in front of him, no matter how upset he was, he suppressed it.

"pass."

Since so many people have come, it doesn’t matter if there is one more Earl Yong’an.

Prince Yun's originally wavering heart regained its focus because of Emperor Mingqing's words "pass it on".

He decided to wait and see what happened.

Fu Jingrong moved slightly as if he wanted to say something, but was stopped by Fu Huai without leaving a trace.

Gu Xiuyan’s face was pale and his body was much thinner than before. He had completely lost his former handsomeness.

Prince Yun did not receive Emperor Mingqing's nod, but knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

Several people with different thoughts waited for nearly a cup of tea.

Only then did I see Earl Yong'an, breathlessly and tremblingly, walking into the Palace of Tranquil Longevity under the guidance of the guards.

Yong'an Earl Shen Zhiwei has passed the mandate of heaven this year.

Perhaps because of years of absurdity, his cheeks were sunken and his body was tall and thin. The court robes hung loosely on him, like a rag hung on a thin bamboo pole.

It seemed that they did not expect so many people to come to Emperor Mingqing's place.

After he entered the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he was stunned for a moment, and then knelt down and saluted Emperor Mingqing.

"Your humble servant Shen Zhiwei pays respect to His Majesty."

"Shen Aiqing, please excuse me. I wonder why you came to the palace so late at night?"

Emperor Mingqing knew about the little things going on between the Marquis of Changping and the Earl of Yong'an.

But the matter was so dirty that he simply turned a blind eye to it.

Perhaps it was because the opportunity to meet Emperor Mingqing was hard to come by.

Or maybe it's because I'm worried that I won't have the chance to finish what I'm saying.

After hearing Emperor Mingqing's words "no need to be polite", Shen Zhiwei did not get anxious, but crawled on his knees to the front of Emperor Mingqing.

Nodding his head again.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just received the news that Changping... Su Qishun killed my son. There is another hidden reason."

As soon as he said this, Fu Jingrong, who had been silent for a long time, spoke coldly.

"Yong'an Marquis, be careful with your words. This prince knows that your Yong'an Marquis's Mansion is not clean right now and is in urgent need of dragging someone down with it, but this is not an excuse for you to make up stories without any reason."

As soon as Fu Jingrong said this, it was equivalent to telling others in disguise that Shen Zhiwei was conspiring with others to plot against the Changping Marquis Mansion.

Shen Zhiwei was naturally unhappy.

"What does Prince Dingbei mean? Could this secret be related to the prince? Is that why the prince feels so guilty?"

Emperor Ming Qing looked at Fu Jingrong, and just saw a hint of helplessness and blame in Fu Huai's eyes.

His eyes dimmed slightly and he turned his attention back to Shen Zhiwei.

"Shen Aiqing, please tell me in detail."

With the permission of Emperor Mingqing, Shen Zhiwei told the "truth" of everything he knew.

"The one who brought back the news was my eldest son's personal servant. According to the servant, at that time, my son received Qin Qing's secret letter and was led by Qin Qing to the cold courtyard of the Marquis of Changping's mansion..."

Shen Zhiwei recounted the entire cause and effect of the incident.

The cause and effect described by Shen Zhiwei overturned everyone's cognition.

Including the "catching a couple cheating" incident that had caused a stir in the capital.

According to Shen Zhiwei, the cause of the "adultery incident" was that Su Qishun had initially plotted against Shen Meng, wanting to use the fact that Shen Meng had an affair with Qin Qing as a handle to control the Yong'an Earl's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, Shen Meng would rather die than surrender, and would rather be caught in bed and put in a pig cage and sent back to Yong'an Earl's Mansion than make a big deal out of it...

The Yong'an Marquis' Mansion felt that no matter whether this was a conspiracy or not, they were in the wrong from the moment Shen Meng touched Qin Qing, so they did not continue to cause trouble for the Changping Marquis' Mansion.

Unexpectedly, their failure to cause trouble made the Marquis of Changping Mansion think that they were easy to bully. Su Qishun used Qin Qing as bait to lure Shen Meng to the Marquis of Changping Mansion in order to use Shen Meng again.

Poor Shen Meng was always worried that Qin Qing would be implicated by him, so he arrived at Qin Qing's cold courtyard early.

However, he accidentally overheard their conversation and discovered that Su Qishun was not the biological son of Marquis Changping. He also heard that the two were plotting to uproot Su Kang's lineage after solving the problem of Marquis Yong'an's Mansion.

Throughout the whole process, Shen Zhiwei portrayed Shen Meng as a young man who was trapped in love and deceived.

The ones who were wrong were Qin Qing and Su Qishun.

Qin Qing was greedy and unfaithful to her husband, and Su Qishun was greedy and lacked moral character, so both of them deserved to be put to death.

"My poor son was only 23 or 24 years old and hadn't even married yet, and now he has died at the hands of Su Qishun..."

Shen Zhiwei burst into tears, "I came here overnight to report this, not just to seek justice for my own child, but also for the bloodline of the old marquis. When General Su Kang showed his amazing talent in leading troops, I was already wondering why the old marquis's legitimate son was not as talented as an adopted son. Now it seems that someone has already set up a plan to annex the Changping Marquisate..."

When he said this, Shen Zhiwei's gaze fell on Prince Yun intentionally or unintentionally.

Prince Yun's hands hidden in his sleeves had already been clenched into fists.

Everyone present knew that the Marquis of Changping's Mansion was extremely valued in the old Marquis' generation, but later, when Su Qishun took the path of a civil official, the Marquis of Changping's Mansion was gradually neglected by the Emperor.

Now Shen Zhiwei's words were like lightning that broke through the clouds in the sky, tearing open the layers of fog and revealing the truth.

Emperor Mingqing followed Shen Zhiwei's gaze and fell on Prince Yun, with no change in his expression.

But Prince Yun, who was still kneeling on the ground, could clearly feel the pressure falling on him.

He knelt on pins and needles, and was about to speak when he heard Shen Zhiwei speak again, "Su Qishun's daring behavior, if there is no one to support him, according to his qualifications and character, it is absolutely impossible for him to be so bold. I hope the emperor will be able to see clearly and find out the person behind Su Qishun as soon as possible."

The atmosphere in the Hall of Mental Cultivation suddenly became tense and awkward.

Fu Jingrong chuckled, "The Earl of Yong'an is quite interesting. He keeps saying that he is protecting his child, but he doesn't have the slightest sadness as a father. Instead, he seems to want the emperor to punish Su Qishun early. Are you afraid that Su Qishun will say something that is not good for you?"

Shen Zhiwei moved his mouth slightly, and Fu Jingrong spoke again.

"You've gone through so much trouble. You're almost the last one to go to the government office in the capital to fetch someone. Next time you want to take advantage of the emperor, you'd better find a troupe to train your facial expressions."

Between the lines, there is contempt for Shen Zhiwei.

"Jingrong." Emperor Mingqing called Fu Jingrong calmly.

There was a hint of doting in his tone, mixed with helplessness.

It seemed as if Fu Jingrong was truly in the emperor's favor.

Shen Zhiwei gritted his teeth, "I am not targeting Su Qishun, but I am truly worried about the emperor. The whole world is made of earth. I am Meng'er's father, and I am also a subject of the emperor. Compared with the country and the peace of the people, the death of my child is nothing. I hope that Prince Dingbei will not jump to conclusions and chill my patriotic heart."

Fu Jingrong smiled faintly and said nothing.

Prince Yun stood up without Emperor Mingqing's permission.

"emperor..."

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Emperor Mingqing rubbed his nose and instructed Fu Jingrong and others, "Prince Dingbei, Prince Dingbei, and Minister Gu, if you have nothing to do, please leave the palace first."

Fu Jingrong blurted out, "But the Su Mansion..."

Before Fu Jingrong could finish his words, Fu Huai had already pulled Fu Jingrong behind him and said, "I'll take my leave."

Soon, Prince Yun, Emperor Mingqing and Shen Zhiwei were the only ones left in the Yangxin Palace.

"Prince Yun, please speak up if you have anything to say." Emperor Mingqing's tone was flat with a hint of fatigue.

A hint of shock flashed across Prince Yun's eyes, but soon he calmed down.

"When did the Emperor know about this?"

While speaking, he still maintained the kneeling position on the ground.

Shen Zhiwei looked at Prince Yun, then at Emperor Mingqing, "Your Majesty..."

Before he could finish what he was about to say, Emperor Mingqing raised his hand to interrupt him, "Yong'an Earl is stupid and incompetent, unable to distinguish right from wrong. He is now sent back to Yong'an Earl's mansion to reflect on his mistakes. The funeral at the mansion will be simple."