Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

As the old prime minister had expected, the second prince did not return to the prince's mansion after leaving here, but went somewhere else.

At the Prime Minister's Mansion, after the old Prime Minister sent the Second Prince away, he stayed alone quietly for a while. No one heard what he talked about with the Second Prince. He also didn't intend to tell Shen Zhaojiang and Xiao Zhaoshi. These two people were unreliable, and he didn't want to cause trouble.

Summoning Shen Zhaojiang and Xiao Zhao back to the front hall, the old prime minister ordered with a cold face, "Go and apologize to Miss Shen immediately. Don't delay."

The two of them looked at each other, feeling extremely unhappy, but also afraid that the old prime minister would really break off relations with them.

He was hesitant to leave, still trying to figure out a way to trick them, when he heard the old prime minister sternly say from inside the room behind him, "Butler, you go over there and watch them personally. If these two don't do what I say, you return directly. As for them, let them fend for themselves. From now on, they are not allowed to set foot in the prime minister's residence again."

"Yes," the butler only listened to the old prime minister. It would be inconvenient if the prime minister's wife came. He immediately bowed and said honestly, "Master, please rest assured. I understand."

When the couple heard this, they obviously lost hope and could only walk away with droopy faces and crying.

The hall fell silent for a moment. The old prime minister picked up the teacup and blew on it. Then he put it down again after thinking of something. He looked up for a moment and said, "Someone come here."

A secret guard responded and knelt in front of him.

"Master, there are people watching around the Prime Minister's Mansion."

The old prime minister had thought of this a long time ago. He called the secret guard over to give him instructions. "Go out and tell the people outside to invite their leader in for a cup of tea. I'll be waiting."

"Yes." The secret guard turned around and jumped up, and disappeared.

After a while, Fu Lizhang came in from the main gate with a swagger.

"Hahaha, nice to meet you, old Prime Minister. Fu is very polite."

The old prime minister raised his eyelids and glanced at him, then turned away unhappily and lowered his head to sip his tea.

"Old Prime Minister, how did you know I was nearby?" Fu Lizhang thought that if it was one of his people who leaked their whereabouts, he would rectify the situation when he returned.

The old prime minister glanced at him and said, "If I bring my daughter back and she's not in the palace, will the Queen and the Second Prince let her go? I can think of this, but the Emperor can't? The Emperor asked you to keep an eye on the Queen's people, right?"

"Yes, the old Prime Minister is wise."

"Well, the Second Prince just left here. Did Lord Fu send anyone to follow him?"

"I've caught up."

"Just keep up, just keep up. My words are worthy of remembrance. He has gone back to settle accounts with those people."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"The Second Prince was so shocked by the news that the Emperor was going to depose the Empress that he was completely disoriented. He was actually pointed at me by those people. Sir Fu can definitely guess what those people are thinking, so I won't say more."

"I have already pointed out the Second Prince's predicament without mercy. Alas, this royal child's inherent arrogance has made him ignore me and even threaten me. After listening to my analysis, I can see that he is very angry. I believe he has already gone to those people's homes."

"If you want to know who they are, follow them and you'll get a list. The Second Prince should have some evidence against them. I'm telling you, before you interrogate them, go to the Yao family and get Yao Xun out. That old guy can't stand being frightened, and he'll tell you anything. Ask him what evidence he has against those people. Once you understand, interrogate him, and you'll definitely find out."

"There are many capable people among this group, and the Emperor doesn't necessarily need to kill them all. Deposing the Empress is a major national event, and it will surely stir up a huge uproar from the court to the people. If it's not handled properly, people will be uneasy and the country will be unstable. However, if we can get evidence against those people, and if there are any obstacles to deposing the Empress later, as long as we let them know and let them think they have a chance to survive, some of them will definitely cooperate with the Emperor and come forward to testify against the Empress."

"By then, all we need to do is announce that the Queen's persecution of Queen Chu Yuan was exposed by her own people. Who else would dare to cause trouble? There would definitely be cries of rebellion. Even if the Emperor wanted to keep the Queen, the court officials and the people would not agree."

The maid came in, served the tea respectfully, and then bowed her head and left.

At this moment, Fu Lizhang was completely impressed by the old prime minister. He immediately picked up the teacup and drank tea instead of wine, saying respectfully, "I toast to you. I am deeply grateful for your teaching today. I will go back and report to the emperor. Thank you very much."

After saying that, he drank the tea in one gulp, stood up and was about to leave when he remembered something and hurriedly stopped to say to the old prime minister, "I saw Lord Shen and his wife go out together. I heard that you asked them to go to Miss Shen to apologize. Miss Shen just came out of the palace and is said to have gone to Fang Yao's military dog ​​base."

"I also heard that Cui Lan'er, the daughter of Censor Cui, is there. She's very aggressive. You'd better send a few more people over there quickly. What if Miss Cui speaks up for Miss Shen... Hehe, old Prime Minister, do you still remember the incident where the Queen was stung by a caterpillar? And the centipede that appeared out of nowhere..."

The old prime minister raised his head in horror and looked at him intently.

Fu Lizhang nodded and gave the old prime minister an affirmative answer. "That girl raised them all herself. Her backyard is full of them. Censor Cui is an honest official who has always lived a tight life. Since his daughter has been raising these things and selling them for silver every now and then, he has been very supportive of her. If Miss Cui wants to stand up for Miss Shen and throws some insects or poisons, if Lord Shen and his wife get hurt and a scene breaks out, do you think Miss Shen will think they are not there to apologize, but to pick a fight and cause trouble for her?"

These words made the old prime minister sit in his seat speechless for a long time.

"I was worried that the girl would overthink things, so I specifically ordered the old butler to go with her and explain a few things," the old prime minister murmured. "Miss Shen is a sensible person. After listening to the butler's words, I believe she won't misunderstand my intentions. But..."

"But Miss Cui is a difficult matter. If she really harms my daughter's family, I can't bother with her, right? Besides, to be honest, with Censor Cui's mouth, I wouldn't dare to bother with her even if I wanted to. Lord Fu is right to remind us. We need to send someone over to keep an eye on it. Come on."

"Here," a tightly dressed secret guard instantly appeared in front of him and knelt at the feet of the old prime minister.

Fu Lizhang squinted his eyes and looked at the beams above his head.

The old prime minister said, "Quickly take a few people to find Miss Shen in front of my aunt and uncle, and keep a close eye on Miss Cui to prevent her from stuffing the bugs into my aunt."

This was probably the first time the secret guard had received such a bizarre mission, and his eyes were filled with surprise.

But he didn't ask. He immediately lowered his body and replied respectfully, "Yes, I understand."

"Go, the sooner the better. Don't give them a chance to clash. Remember, remember."

"Yes, I have remembered it."

After the secret guard said this, he slipped out.