After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

"The emperor is far away, and we can only listen to the local officials' one-sided statement about what happened when my father forcibly abducted a commoner girl. If the emperor believed my father, would he suppress the matter and investigate it first? But now... my father's letter was just sent back to the palace, and someone brought up this matter at the morning court today."

Gu Zhiyin said.

The Duke of the Protectorate learned about this and asked Liu Zhenzhen to tell her, so she came to find her grandmother. Unexpectedly, her grandmother had just received a letter from her father and was about to ask Mother Qin to invite them.

The old princess was silent for a moment, then continued, "But the emperor's decision will be made after your father returns to the capital."

If you think about it carefully, the emperor's attitude is very intriguing.

Either the emperor had substantial evidence that Fu Zheng had robbed a commoner girl, so there was no need to investigate further, and he just waited for Fu Zheng to return to Beijing to discuss the matter, considering his merits. Or the emperor did not want Fu Zheng to achieve this achievement!

If it's the latter... why?

The more the old princess thought about it, the heavier her heart became.

Seeing the old princess's grim expression, Gu Zhiyin thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Grandmother, think about it from another angle. This may not be a bad thing. It's good that my father has made contributions, but if he stands out and becomes a stumbling block for others, it would be troublesome. No matter what, our palace has earned enough money from the court for this disaster relief, so it's not a loss!"

Hearing this, the old princess's slightly frowned brows relaxed slightly, and her unwilling mood gradually eased a lot.

"Grandma is getting older, but she is not as clear-sighted as you are. Never mind. Your father doesn't have any great abilities. Don't put yourself in the spotlight just because you have made a contribution. You may be swallowed up by others without knowing it."

Among her three sons, Fu Zheng is the least noticeable one. Otherwise, with the military merits of his father and two brothers who died in the battlefield fighting against foreign enemies, the Pingyang Palace should not have gone downhill.

This time, someone plotted against him and raped a woman, which damaged his reputation. What about next time?

If someone plotted against her life, the old princess would rather not have the credit, or even the throne.

She is old and can no longer bear the pain of losing her son.

Gu Zhiyin came out of Chaohui Hall, bid farewell to Wen and Fu Yunyao, and walked slowly towards Qionghua Courtyard with Ruyi holding an umbrella.

Snowflakes fell gently, and everything was white as far as the eye could see.

In his previous life, Shen Linzhou had made great military achievements and was awarded the title of first-rank military marquis. As the mistress of the marquis's mansion, she had come into contact with and knew a lot of things. In addition, Shen Linzhou secretly defected to the third prince, so she gradually figured out the temperament of the current emperor.

The emperor was by no means as kind and generous as he appeared. He was extremely suspicious and his methods were extremely harsh.

Therefore, Shen Linzhou dared not openly stand on the side of the Third Prince, and he remained loyal to the emperor on the surface.

Is the Emperor also wary of Prince Pingyang's Palace now?

My father's ability is mediocre. He works as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. He poses no threat to anyone, so the emperor has been protecting the Pingyang Palace. Now that food has been delivered to Pengzhou in time, the disaster has been alleviated. My father has made great contributions and he will definitely be rewarded after returning to Beijing. So is the emperor afraid that he will not be able to suppress the Fu family in the future?

Gu Zhiyin took a deep breath, looked up at the densely falling snow, and felt a little uneasy.

She hoped she was overthinking it.

My father just got in the way of other powerful people!

royal palace.

The Queen Mother went to the Imperial Study in a phoenix sedan chair, accompanied by another eunuch.

Yu En's hand had not healed yet, and the road was slippery in the snow and wind. The empress dowager was also afraid that he would fall and get hurt again.

Outside the imperial study, the imperial guards saw her coming with big strides and knelt down to greet her: "Greetings to the Queen Mother!"

The neat voices came into the imperial study. Emperor Jianhe sneered, put down the pen in his hand, and calmly stood up to greet them.

"Your servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen Mother."

The palace maids and eunuchs in the imperial study knelt down and saluted.

Queen Mother Qin walked past without looking around and stood directly in front of the emperor.

"My son greets my mother." Emperor Jianhe bowed with a smile.

"Everyone get out." The Queen Mother snorted and ordered.

Zhao Ren glanced at Emperor Jianhe, then led everyone out and closed the door of the imperial study.

Only Queen Mother Qin and Emperor Jianhe were left in the palace.

The Queen Mother passed the Emperor and sat in front of the desk, staring at him without blinking, her eyes full of majesty and dominance: "The Emperor is really getting more and more resourceful. The impeachment memorial from Pengzhou was sent directly to you, bypassing me. You really gave me a big surprise."

She was caught off guard during the morning court session, and immediately ordered people to investigate after the court session, so she did not immediately go to the emperor to question him.

For so many years, she has been competing with the emperor. The emperor is naturally not incompetent, but Empress Dowager Qin did not expect that in the cabinet, under the control of Qin Xu, the emperor actually cultivated his own power. She always thought that the second assistant was one of her own, but she did not expect that the person was arranged by the emperor from the beginning.

Queen Mother Qin didn't know whether she should praise herself for being so powerful, as the emperor she had trained was no less capable than her, or whether she should cry because the prince she had chosen to enthronize him turned against her in the end.

Emperor Jianhe looked at the furious Queen Mother Qin and felt strangely happy. He chuckled and said, "Isn't this what my mother taught me? With your example, I dare not slack off. Otherwise, if you depose me one day, I won't even have time to cry."

The Queen Mother sneered angrily, her face as cold as ice: "Have some shame, Emperor. I have never taught you to kill the donkey after it has done its work or to suppress meritorious officials. Aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of your subjects?"

"All the grain in the capital was destroyed, and the disaster in Pengzhou was imminent. It was extremely difficult to raise enough grain for disaster relief. At that time, everyone was hiding in their shells to protect themselves. It was Fu Zheng who took the initiative to step forward and take on this hot potato. No matter what methods he used, Jiangnan purchased grain, and the grain price not only did not rise arbitrarily due to the drought, but was even 10% lower than the usual price. Not only did it save the Ministry of Revenue a lot of money, it also solved the urgent need for coal, and the timely delivery of grain stabilized the disaster situation."

Before he could enjoy this achievement for a few days, he was impeached for raping a woman. The memorial did not even enter the cabinet but was directly sent to the Imperial Study by the Second Assistant. The Emperor did not have the slightest intention of clearing Fu Zheng's name.

Emperor Jianhe was not angry when the Empress Dowager scolded him. The angrier the Empress Dowager was, the more it showed that he had overpowered her.

"I don't understand what you said, mother. When did I become a traitor and suppress a meritorious official? I will wait for Fu Zheng to return to the capital and listen to his own story. If he is wronged, I will naturally clear his name."

Queen Mother Qin rolled her eyes speechlessly, this was a lie.

She had been fighting with the emperor for so many years, so even if she didn't know everything about the emperor's character, she knew most of it.

Is the emperor waiting for Fu Zheng to return to Beijing to clarify?

We should wait until he returns to Beijing to prove his guilt.

"I just can't understand why Fu Zheng is worth your efforts to suppress him." The empress dowager narrowed her eyes and looked at the emperor aggressively.