The bad husband wanted to bring his second wife into the house, so I turned around and became his st

Murong Fu came to his senses after hearing this and quickly forced a smile.

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. I was just thinking about some trivial matters in the court."

The emperor nodded and asked no more questions.

However, at this moment, a young eunuch hurried in, knelt on the ground and reported: "Your Majesty, Prince Lu Shengyuan requests an audience."

The emperor was stunned when he heard this, then waved his hand.

"Xuan."

Lu Shengyuan strode into the imperial study and greeted calmly.

The emperor looked at him, his brows slightly raised.

"How come Shengyuan has time to come to the palace to see me today?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan straightened up and looked at the emperor calmly.

"Your Majesty, I entered the palace today to ask for a favor."

The emperor frowned and said, "Oh? Tell me about it."

Lu Shengyuan took a deep breath and said loudly, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been sending people to harass my residence and teahouse recently. I am unable to bear this harassment, so I have come to ask Your Majesty for help."

As soon as these words were spoken, Murong Fu's expression changed instantly.

He stood up suddenly, pointed at Lu Shengyuan and shouted angrily, "Lu Shengyuan, stop slandering me! When did I send anyone to harass your residence?"

Lu Shengyuan was not afraid at all. He glanced at Murong Fu coldly.

"Your Highness, everyone witnessed what happened yesterday. Do you still want to deny it?"

The emperor frowned as he watched them arguing with each other.

He waved his hand and said, "Alright, stop arguing. I'll send someone to investigate."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the guard beside him.

"Go and check what happened yesterday."

The guards took the order and left, and the imperial study fell into silence.

Lu Shengyuan stood aside, looking calm and confident.

Murong Fu's face was gloomy, his fists were clenched, and he was secretly angry.

A moment later, the guard hurried back and reported to the emperor everything that had happened yesterday.

The emperor's face darkened when he heard this.

He looked at Murong Fu, his tone revealing displeasure.

"Fu'er, you actually did such a thing! Didn't I tell you to get along with the prince?"

At this moment, Murong Fu felt like he had eaten a spring roll that was not fried thoroughly. The filling inside had broken, and he suddenly became speechless.

Kneeling on the ground, admitting mistakes repeatedly.

The emperor looked at him and sighed.

"I don't mean to make things difficult for you, but you must learn to be more restrained. I will send someone to assist you. Don't go out and mess around these few days. Reflect on your mistakes in the palace."

After hearing what the emperor said, Murong Fu was unwilling, but he did not dare to say much. He could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.

Seeing this, Lu Shengyuan sneered in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. He just saluted respectfully to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I am deeply grateful."

After a contest, it seems calm, but in fact there are undercurrents.

The emperor's protectiveness towards Crown Prince Murong Fu was evident in his words.

Even if Murong Fu was indeed wrong in what happened today, he only gave him a few light reprimands and did not impose any substantial punishment.

It seems that it is not easy to bring down Murong Fu.

Lu Shengyuan's mind was in turmoil, but he remained respectful and humble on the surface.

After he left the imperial study, he did not stay in the palace for too long. He went straight out of the palace gate and headed towards the Prince's Mansion.

When I returned to the mansion, Lin Wanqing had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing him return safely, she finally felt relieved.

"Husband, how are you?"

Lu Shengyuan took her hand and sat down, telling her everything that happened in the palace.

Lin Wanqing was horrified when she heard this, especially when she heard the emperor's intention to protect Murong Fu, she became even more worried.

"Husband, what should we do next?"

A cold light flashed in Lu Shengyuan's eyes.

"I will talk to the prince privately. I have no grudge against him, and I don't know why he would do this!"

Lin Wanqing held his hand with some concern: "Husband, is there any danger?"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. He wouldn't dare do anything to me in broad daylight."

Lu Shengyuan smiled confidently, comforted Lin Wanqing a few more words, and then got up and left.

Lin Wanqing looked at his back, and the uneasiness in her heart became stronger.

She always had a premonition that this matter would not end so easily.

Lu Shengyuan met with Murong Fu by passing on the message.

The meeting place was located in Room No. 1, Tianzi, the largest teahouse in the capital.

When Lu Shengyuan entered, the prince was already sitting inside.

When the prince saw Lu Shengyuan, his face instantly turned gloomy.

"Lu Shengyuan, you're so brave! You even dared to openly file a complaint with the Emperor! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

The prince said this through gritted teeth, the anger in his eyes almost bursting out.

Lu Shengyuan was not afraid at all. He sat calmly opposite the prince and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Prince, please calm down. I came here today not to become your enemy, but to resolve the misunderstanding with you."

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

The prince sneered.

"Misunderstanding? I think you're tired of living! You've repeatedly opposed me. Do you really think I'm made of clay?"

Lu Shengyuan raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.

"Your Highness is wrong. I have never intended to be your enemy. It is just that your Highness' actions are truly intolerable to me."

The prince's expression changed: "What do you mean?"

Lu Shengyuan put down the teacup and looked at the prince seriously.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince should be well aware that since I returned to the capital, I have always behaved myself and have never done anything out of line. Yet, Your Highness the Crown Prince frequently sends people to harass my residence and teahouse. What is your intention?"

The prince was speechless after hearing his question, and his face turned pale and blue.

He did send people to harass Lu Shengyuan's mansion and teahouse.

But that was also because Lu Shengyuan had repeatedly opposed him, which made him dissatisfied.

But, of course, he couldn't say these things.

Lu Shengyuan looked at the prince's frustrated look and sneered in his heart, but he did not show it on his face.

He continued, "Your Highness, I know you are of noble status and can get whatever you want, but I also want to keep what I have. I beg Your Highness to show mercy, otherwise I will fight to the death."

His words can be said to have given the prince enough face.

He neither exposed the prince's actions nor made his own position and attitude clear.

Upon hearing this, the prince's expression softened slightly.

He glanced at Lu Shengyuan, and a complex light flashed in his eyes.

In fact, he didn't want to be an enemy of Lu Shengyuan.

It was just that the unwillingness to admit defeat in his heart made him unable to help but want to suppress Lu Shengyuan.

However, now seeing Lu Shengyuan asking for peace, the anger in his heart slowly subsided.

"Well, since you are so sensible, and I am not the kind of person who will make excuses, as long as you don't oppose me again in the future, I can consider letting you go."