After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

"Third brother put a lot of thought into raising me and Zhizhi..."

Fang Yin talked for half an incense stick of time.

The emperor seemed to be listening with great interest. Just when Fang Yin wanted to strike while the iron was hot and mention his niece's intelligence and cuteness, and her admiration for the court, the emperor's face turned cold.

"Lord Fang, if you keep talking nonsense, I will hold you accountable."

Fang Yin could only stop when enough was enough.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. My third brother and I have only recently learned that your sister-in-law, Nan Xiaoyun, whose original name was Chen Zixi, is Chen Zijun's sister."

The emperor's expression suddenly changed, his face became gloomy, and he looked at him intently.

Fang Yin lowered his head and said nothing.

The emperor, on the other hand, thought of the first time he met the little girl. She was so young, but she followed Old Zhou and dared to enter the East Palace. She was also very confident in taking the prince's pulse.

At that time, he was only thinking about the prince and didn't pay much attention to her appearance.

In the second chapter, although I saw something different in that girl, I paid more attention to Fang Tong.

Now think about it, doesn’t that little girl Fang Nanzhi look very similar to Chen Zijun?

The emperor has been on the throne for many years and is able to control the court. His scheming and tactics are far beyond ordinary people. He immediately thought of the recent case of the Chen family members crying out for injustice that had inexplicably appeared.

Is someone pushing it?

His suspicious gaze fell on Fang Yin, but he quickly looked away.

Although Fang Yin has real power, his foundation is too shallow and he does not have the strength in the court.

"Oh, so the Fang family once harbored the daughter of a criminal?"

The emperor's tone was inexplicable.

Fang Yin was a little nervous. According to the law, Fang Nanzhi was indeed not a member of the Chen family.

But Chen Zixi was, she was the daughter of a criminal, but she had lived in the Fang family for many years.

"Your Majesty, at that time, my third brother and I were just ordinary people. We were unaware of the identities of my sister-in-law and I, and we unintentionally made a serious mistake. Please punish us, Your Majesty."

The emperor's majestic gaze fell on him, and seemed to be chilling.

"Tell me, how did Chen Zixi appear at that time?"

Fang Yin did not hide anything and told the truth. Fang Tong went into the mountains to take bird eggs and met an old man and a woman, who asked to stay with them for a few days.

Fang Tong was young and fearless.

Plus, ahem, even though Chen Zixi looked disheveled, he still had an outstanding appearance. How could Fang Tong refuse him?

Later, the old man left and Fang Tong and Chen Zixi got married.

Fang Yin also said that he had recently discovered that Chen Zixi and the old man had attracted assassins.

The emperor was silent for a long time, but he did not doubt it.

At that time, the Fang Yin brothers were unable to rescue people from the exile group.

As for the people who were hunting down Chen Zixi, the emperor had no interest in them.

When the Chen family was at its peak, he was the prime minister and had many political enemies. It was normal for some people to take advantage of his misfortune.

"Fang Yin, since you've pleaded guilty, how should I punish you, Fang Tong, and Fang Nanzhi?"

The emperor had a blank expression on his face, but his tone was aggressive.

"You and Fang Tong harbored a criminal, and Fang Nanzhi was charged with deceiving the emperor? How about that?"

Deceiving the emperor is a capital crime.

"Your Majesty, my third brother and I were guilty of harboring a criminal unintentionally. We will be punished as you wish. However, Zhizhi is innocent. She only learned of her past yesterday. How could she be accused of deceiving the emperor? Your Majesty, please examine this matter."

Fang Yin kowtowed deeply.

At this moment, he realized that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger.

What they had discussed in advance was completely useless, and everything depended on the emperor's wishes.

"How dare you! Are you implying that I am incompetent?"

The emperor was furious and threw the teacup on the dragon table, hitting Fang Yin on the forehead.

Tea splashed everywhere and porcelain shards broke, but Fang Yin's head was fine, not even a scratch on his skin.

The emperor cursed inwardly, thinking that the boy was thick-skinned and tough, but his face was still filled with anger.

The situation in the Imperial Study was at a stalemate when a eunuch hurried in to report.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here."

"what?"

The emperor stood up suddenly.

How could the prince show up in his current condition?

"His Royal Highness has sent a message." The eunuch swallowed hard and mustered up the courage to speak, "He told me that if Your Majesty refuses to see him, His Highness will wait outside the study."

The emperor slapped the dragon throne with his palm, causing a buzzing sound.

In the imperial study, all the servants knelt down, their bodies trembling.

The eunuch quietly raised his head, glanced at the emperor's red palm, and quickly looked away.

Alas, the only one who can make His Majesty angry to this extent is the Crown Prince.

The emperor was furious, angry that the prince did not take care of his health and used it to threaten him as his father, but in the end he still sat down.

He said coldly: "Get out, let the prince in."

"Yes."

The chief eunuch responded first and led his men out backwards.

After everyone left, someone helped the prince in.

Fang Yin turned his head slightly and was surprised when he saw the prince.

Qing Yan was much thinner than before, with a thin face, no flesh on his cheeks, and a tired and pale complexion.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Fang Yin couldn't help but ask out loud.

The emperor had not seen the prince for a long time, but he asked about the prince's situation every day, so he knew something.

Knowing it is one thing, but seeing it with your own eyes is another kind of heartache.

His anger immediately subsided, and his voice of accusation became gentler.

"What nonsense, kid! If you have something to ask me, just send someone to tell me. Why bother coming here in person?"

Qing Yan bowed and said, "Greetings, Father."

"Stand up. You don't have to bow until you're well again."

The emperor frowned.

Qing Yan then straightened up, his eyes as calm as ever.

"Father, I am here to plead for the Major General."

He doesn't hide it.

The emperor's expression was not very good: "Prince, do you know that your body and hair are given by your parents? You disregard your body for outsiders..."

"Father, I only know that the young general is a pillar of the country."

Qing Yan interrupted.

What he meant was that it was worth his trip to protect the pillars of the country.

The emperor was furious and felt that the prince was becoming increasingly disobedient.

But seeing his current appearance, he couldn't get any angry at all and could only look at Fang Yin coldly.

"Fang Yin, you are well prepared."

Fang Yin was slightly stunned, because he was not the one who invited the prince.

The Eastern Palace is heavily guarded, how could he have the ability to do that?

In fact, Fang Tong went to Zhou’s house yesterday and asked Mr. Zhou for help. Mr. Zhou and Qing Min have a channel of contact.

He appealed to the prince.

"Father, you know very well that the incident with Prime Minister Chen is long over. The Fang family was simply implicated in it for no reason. What's the point in making things difficult for them?"

Qing Yan spoke bluntly.

The emperor was so angry that he almost pointed at him and scolded him for not being able to distinguish right from wrong.

"presumptuous."

The emperor was furious.

Fang Yin went to the palace to plead guilty, reporting that his niece was the daughter of Chen Zixi. Even though the prince pleaded for mercy, the emperor still showed no mercy and demoted Fang Yin to the fifth rank and punished him to go to southern Yunnan to suppress bandits.

Southern Yunnan Prefecture is located in the southeast of the imperial court, close to the coast. There are often pirates at sea, which has been a chronic problem for the imperial court for many years.

Most importantly, Southern Yunnan Prefecture is very poor and a desolate place.

Everyone who heard the news felt that Fang Yin was finished, had completely lost the emperor's favor, and was marginalized.

Some even felt that the Crown Prince's position as the Eastern Palace was in jeopardy.