Bringing the courtyard through [delicate] lady killed like crazy

The next day.

Several major events occurred in the court.

First, the Emperor granted marriage to the Fourth Prince and Princess Fuyao, and chose an auspicious date for the wedding. The Fourth Prince stated in front of all the civil and military officials in the court that he would only have Princess Fuyao in his life.

I would like to make this promise and write to Hong Jian.

It is good to make the alliance of red leaves and record the mandarin ducks.

Secondly, Princess Fuyao offered a method of making salt to strengthen the country, so Daqing established a salt-making bureau and gave Princess Fuyao full authority.

Thirdly, Qing Kingdom is in a special period of development, but Kyoto is in turmoil. Someone bumped into a noble lady coming out of the Princess's Mansion last night. The Second Prince led the Imperial Guards to conduct a thorough investigation that night. They wiped out an entire red-light district headed by Youmeng Tower and seized a number of people of unidentified origins. They are now detained in the Sky Prison, awaiting interrogation.

The three pieces of news came one after another like depth charges, catching all the civil and military officials who had just lined up in a row off guard. The three imperial edicts were all announced directly, and even several high-ranking cabinet ministers did not receive any news in advance, which caught everyone off guard.

The first two pieces of news were shocking enough. One was that the Fourth Prince would not take concubines in the future, so many people who wanted to marry into the family had no hope.

Secondly, Princess Fuyao participated in politics as a woman and even set up a separate department for herself, which was truly unprecedented.

But these two pieces of news were diluted by the shock brought by the last piece of news.

On the surface, the Second Prince cleared a street of brothels, but in reality, how many people's shameful secrets did he expose?

The last piece of news made many people in the hall turn pale.

After the court session ended, the news reached the prince's residence. The eldest prince, who had just shown signs of improvement, fainted for some unknown reason.

The Queen hurriedly sent people to invite Princess Fuyao.

It turns out that he is told that Princess Fuyao is giving acupuncture to Prince Rong in his mansion to treat the sequelae he has suffered from many years on the battlefield.

His Majesty has ordered that Prince Rong fell ill while guarding the border and is now being treated by Princess Fuyao. No one is allowed to disturb him.

In addition, Princess Fuyao announced that all generals and soldiers in Beijing could line up to wait for her treatment, and all consultation and medical expenses would be free of charge. She was only willing to do her best to help the soldiers defending their country.

As soon as Princess Fuyao said this, her status in the hearts of the people in the capital reached a new height.

Whose princess could be as loving as my princess? She gave free fruits to the people, provided free tea in the pharmacy, developed new high-yield grains, established a salt production department, and provided free medical treatment for the soldiers...

That night was dark and deep.

The capital city of Shangjing was shrouded in silence in the night. The bustle of the past at night was no longer there and most people had gone to bed. Only the night breeze blew gently, sweeping the streets.

The eldest prince's power was suppressed one after another, putting pressure on his uncle Zhou Hongping who was outside the palace.

Zhou Hongping was also extremely depressed due to a series of emotional blows. The incense on the desk in the study had been burning for a long time, and finally there was a noise outside the door.

The housekeeper carefully pushed open the door, and a man wearing a bamboo hat and being tightly covered flashed into the study.

Zhou Hongping opened his eyes, which had been pretending to be asleep, and looked at the newcomer with an unhappy expression, "You are late."

The man reached out and lifted the hat on his head, revealing a pale face due to excessive blood loss. "There are many people in the Princess's Mansion, and it took me a lot of effort to get out."

Zhou Hongping's anger dissipated a little after hearing this. He pointed to the chair next to him and asked him to sit down. "How is your injury? I was in the palace that day and heard that you were seriously injured."

Guo Ziheng sat down and laughed sarcastically, "If it's not serious and doesn't involve life and death, how can you win their trust?"

Zhou Hongpin sighed, nodded, and said in a better tone, "You have worked hard, I will report to His Highness truthfully. Your suffering will be rewarded one day."

"Your Excellency is too kind. It is my blessing to be able to work for Your Highness and the Prime Minister." Guo Ziheng smiled weakly, and a hint of redness appeared on his pale face. "I wonder why the Prime Minister called me here this time?"

Zhou Hongping frowned, then reached out and pulled out a booklet from the table and handed it to Guo Ziheng, "You also know what happened in the court today. These are all our people. You must never spit out what is in your mouth. Remember the list well. Find an opportunity to release them without charge. If not, there is no need to keep them."

Guo Ziheng took the booklet and looked at it carefully. Zhou Hongping was still cautious. The booklet only described the names of the people and their corresponding appearances.

Nothing else.

He read it twice, memorized the information on it firmly, and finally set the booklet on fire and threw it into the brazier in front of Zhou Hongping.

"I've remembered this, Lord Prime Minister, please rest assured. If Lord Prime Minister has no other instructions, I will take my leave first."

"Go ahead, someone will help you, just go ahead and do it." Zhou Hongping leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes tiredly.

Guo Ziheng remained expressionless, stood up, bowed and left, just as quietly as when he came.

After a while, the candlelight in the room flickered, and a man in black appeared silently, kneeling in the middle of the study. "He didn't go to see anyone when he returned, but quietly returned to his room. During this period, the people below observed that there was nothing unusual. In addition, the subordinates found out that Guo Ziheng's father seemed to have died at the hands of Princess Fuyao, and so did his grandfather's family."

"Got it, go down." After a while, Zhou Hongping said calmly, "Also, have someone send a letter out. Daqing will have its own salt production company, and we should not buy their salt anymore."

"Yes."

……

In the princess's mansion.

Guo Ziheng took off his long robe that had fallen to the ground, then fumbled around on the antique display cabinet for a few times. The cabinet split in the middle, and a small door suddenly appeared.

Guo Ziheng took a deep breath and bent down to go in. The antique shelf behind him slowly closed after he entered.

The tunnel leading to the distance was illuminated by night pearls, and the banging sounds ahead gradually became clearer.

Guo Ziheng closed his eyes resigned to his fate and pleaded, "Dad, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, can you please stop playing mahjong here all the time?"

Butler Guo nodded and said, "Yes, stop beating him. If you continue beating him, his retirement money will be gone..."

Guo Biao threw a card out without even looking at his son, "I'm already dead in the eyes of the world, where else can I play if not here?"

Guo Ziheng: ...

"Ziheng, we also want to get out early, so it depends on you. The princess has done a great favor to the Guo family, so we can't miss her wedding, right?" Guo Xun looked at his nephew with a smile and reminded him, "You are here tonight, but do you have anything to do? Don't worry about us, just do your thing."

Guo Ziheng: ...

I almost forgot, he was here to memorize the list...

I shouldn't have agreed to my father's plan to connect the tunnel in the Guo Mansion with the tunnel in the Princess Mansion!

The same thing goes for the princess, who actually agreed to let others dig a tunnel in her mansion!

This is simply unreasonable!

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