After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

With this person around, her position in the Earl's Mansion will be more stable!

"Well, keep going!"

........

In the palace.

When Emperor Yong heard the report from his subordinates that his daughter was on an incognito tour and went to Zhenguo Temple to burn incense, but was plotted against and injured, he was immediately furious.

His face was as dark as ink, and his voice was extremely cold: "Who is it?"

Su Qi bent down and whispered, "According to the report from the Imperial Guards, the real culprit behind this is the Duke Fuguo's youngest son, Chen Yan!"

Son of Duke Fuguo?

Emperor Yong frowned even deeper, "Where is he now?"

"Deputy Commander Jing took a group of people and threw them into the Kyoto Prefecture Prison..."

"How is Zhaohua?"

"Her Royal Highness the Princess and the two secret guards suffered some minor injuries, while the two imperial guards were seriously injured. They are currently receiving treatment and their condition is unknown." Su Qi replied.

"Order Imperial Physician Chen to go and take a look!" Emperor Yong said again. After a moment's thought, he added, "Zhao Hua is a skilled martial artist. His current injury is definitely not a minor one."

"She always reports good news but not bad news. Well, I'll go and take a look myself..."

After saying this, Emperor Yong was about to stand up.

But then he heard a young eunuch outside the palace hurriedly report: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Fuguo is kneeling outside the palace asking for an audience!"

"No!" Emperor Yong said coldly.

He knew exactly why Duke Fuguo entered the palace.

If his boy dares to plot against the princess, he should be prepared to be beaten and killed!

At this time, at the gate of the Qinzheng Palace, an old man about 65 years old was kneeling. He was dressed in white and carried a cane on his back. He said that he came here to apologize for his crime!

Apologize for your son's offense against the princess!

I apologize for the 270 lives of the Fuguogong family!

He requested the emperor to spare his useless younger son in consideration of the Duke Fuguo's numerous military achievements.

Duke Fuguo is really old.

After kneeling for only a quarter of an hour, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

But even so, he was not able to get an audience or imperial edict from the emperor.

Not long after, the tightly closed palace door opened, and a glimmer of hope flashed in Duke Fu's eyes, but he saw that the person who came was not the emperor, but Su Qi, the eunuch beside the emperor.

"Duke, His Majesty's order!" Su Qi said solemnly, "The following are His Majesty's exact words. The Duke has come to the palace to apologize on behalf of his son. You know, it is Her Royal Highness the Princess whom your son has offended."

"Now that Her Highness is injured in the mansion, rather than wasting time here, Your Majesty should find a way to calm Her Highness down. As long as Her Highness can vent her anger, His Majesty will naturally not investigate further."

"But if Your Highness does not wish to forgive, then please forgive me, Duke. Your Highness is the sovereign, and you are the minister. If the minister offends the sovereign, does the Duke's Mansion intend to commit treason?"

"I dare not. I will go back now and find a way to calm down Her Royal Highness the Princess. As long as Her Royal Highness can calm down, even beating my child to death will be justified!" Duke Fuguo said this with difficulty, and he lay on the ground, trembling with fear.

The emperor's heart is as deep as the ocean. Even though the emperor has been very kind to him and the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion over the years, once this incident happened, the emperor could not help but doubt the intentions of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion.

What crime did that brat commit to offend Princess Zhaohua?

Everyone knows that Princess Zhaohua is now quite favored by the emperor. The emperor has specially granted her the land of Luoyi as a fiefdom. This treatment is an honor that Princess Zhaoyang does not even have.

It can be seen that Princess Zhaohua is very precious and should not be underestimated.

Su Qi continued, "The Duke of Fuguo's Mansion has committed such a serious crime. Your Majesty will temporarily detain them. After your son confesses his fault to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the imperial edict regarding the punishment of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion will be issued."

"Whatever the emperor's will is, it all depends on how the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion can calm Her Royal Highness the Princess down!"

"Alright, Duke, let's go back!"

After receiving the imperial edict, Duke Fuguo bowed deeply, and was then helped up by Su Qi. When he left, his steps were unsteady, and he looked as if he had lost his former energy and spirit.

Su Qi sighed secretly. If a family has unfilial descendants, even if the ancestors have created such a foundation, it is still unknown whether the blessings of the descendants can be passed on for a long time!

Return to the Duke Fuguo's Mansion.

All the family members are now waiting in Jing'an Hall, awaiting news.

When they heard the news that the young master was imprisoned, they realized that the young master Chen Yan had set up a trap to murder the princess and the evidence was conclusive. Upon hearing this sad news, how could the whole family be in the mood to be happy?

I am afraid that the next moment, the entire Duke’s Mansion will face the wrath of His Majesty.

Upon hearing the news, the Duke immediately went to the palace. Now that he has returned, I don’t know what the situation is.

The Duke's wife came forward worriedly, "Master, what did His Majesty say?"

Duke Fuguo was supported all the way to sit on the armchair. His face was pale, and there was extreme anger hidden in his eyes. Then he punched the edge of the huanghuali wooden table.

"We've spoiled this brat too much in the past...Now, he's trying to implicate our entire family!"

The Duke's wife was so shocked by these words that she stepped back repeatedly, finally falling onto the guest chair with her buttocks, her eyes blank. "Is there no hope?"

"Master..." The Duke's wife's eyes were filled with tears, and with a hint of hope, she continued to ask: "Although it was Yan'er who offended, isn't the princess okay?"

Since nothing happened, why should the whole family be punished?

Is it just because she is the princess of the current dynasty?

"The princess is the monarch, and we are the ministers. We are the ministers who have offended the monarch, and we are guilty of treason!" Duke Fuguo gritted his teeth and said these words, shocking all the women in the room and making them burst into tears!

Duke Fuguo pressed his brows in sorrow, then added, "Well, things are not beyond repair yet!"

When everyone heard this, they became quiet instantly.

His eyes were fixed on Duke Fuguo.

"The Emperor has orally decreed that the charges against the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion will depend on whether Princess Zhaohua can calm down. The victim of this incident is Her Royal Highness. If the Princess cannot calm down and is unwilling to forgive Yan'er, then she will be guilty of a grave sin. If the Princess can vent her anger, then our Duke of Fuguo's Mansion will be saved!"

"I understand. I will now gather up the family's savings and prepare a generous gift for Princess Zhaohua. Tomorrow, the Duke can bring Yan'er to the Princess's residence to confess his guilt. We must find a way to appease Her Highness the Princess!"

After the Duke's wife finished speaking, she hurried to the backyard storeroom to take inventory: This, this, and this... Yes, take all of these out...

At the same time, the steward of the Duke Fuguo's Mansion had already gone to the Kyoto Prefecture's Sky Prison to pick up the person, and he had to bring the young master back to the mansion tonight.

This may be the difference between nobles and ordinary people.

Those guards and bribed bandits became the victims of this plan. No one would remember that they were just following their master's orders. People would only remember that nothing could happen to that noble young master.

The reason is simple, because the Fuguogong Mansion is on the front line in the western border, and there are two legitimate generals who are guarding the western border for the motherland.

Not to mention that Zhong Ning is not in trouble now, even if she is in trouble, she would never beat a duke's son to death with a stick.

At most, just exile.

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