To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

Ming Palace.

When the Ming King received a letter from a spy, he learned that Fu Jingsheng had committed suicide in prison out of fear of punishment. He was so angry that he smashed the teacup in front of him on the ground.

"This Fu Jingsheng, it turns out he didn't just have me as his master, he also sided with someone else. I took him in as a staff member because I thought he had some talent, but he went and sided with someone else. Now he's committed a crime and is trying to get himself killed, putting me in the eye of the storm."

After Fu Jingsheng entered the Dali Temple last time, he gave up on Fu Jingsheng and didn't want to keep him by his side anymore. After Fu Jingsheng came out of the Dali Temple, he said he was going back to his hometown, and he took it seriously, thinking that Fu Jingsheng really went back to his hometown.

Who knew that this bastard would not only go to Qingzhou, but also cause so much trouble.

They colluded with west Qi and even plotted to assassinate Su Mingyue and Prince Zhan.

Any charge against them will leave them severely scarred.

No, he had to find Su Mingyue and explain this to her. He couldn't let her misunderstand that this was related to him. Even if he really wanted them dead, he couldn't possibly send a useless person like Fu Jingsheng there.

Thinking that his younger sister seemed to have a good relationship with Su Mingyue, he could ask him to introduce them.

"Guards, I need to go to the palace." He needed to go to the palace to see his mother and Anping and discuss how to handle this matter.

If the Prince of War were to pin the blame on him for colluding with the Western Qi, he wouldn't be able to bear it.

Upon arriving at the palace, they happened to meet the Fifth Prince, Xiao An.

Xiao An's merit in transporting medicinal herbs earned him favor with his father, the Emperor, and he has been making quite a splash lately.

"Isn't this Sixth Brother?" the Fifth Prince called out to him. "It's been a long time. Why have you lost weight, Sixth Brother? Could it be that while I was away from the capital, you were worried about the situation in Qingzhou and couldn't eat or sleep well, which is why you've become thin and haggard?"

"Greetings, Fifth Brother." The Prince of Ming gestured to the Fifth Prince, "I was naturally very worried when I learned that you had gone to Qingzhou. I haven't yet congratulated you on your meritorious service in Qingzhou."

"Father entrusted me with such an important mission, which shows how much he values ​​me. I have lived up to his expectations and returned to the capital with merit, which will surely disappoint my sixth brother. I heard that Fu Jingsheng, his former advisor, infiltrated my ranks and tried to disrupt the stability of Qingzhou City. Fortunately, my uncle was resourceful and saw through his plot, which prevented him from succeeding. If he had succeeded, Qingzhou might not have been able to survive."

"Sixth Brother, be careful with your words. For a time, I did use him and made him my advisor. But after he had a conflict with his wife and went to the Dali Temple, he was no longer my advisor and I had nothing to do with him anymore. He came with Fifth Brother, and that was the best opportunity for him to come into contact with Fifth Brother."

"What are you trying to say? You're trying to shift the blame onto me. Sixth Brother, you yourself said he's your advisor. Others may not know what you're up to, but I know it all too well."

"I heard that he even saved Fifth Brother in Qingzhou. If he wasn't Fifth Brother's man, why would he risk his life to save him? I also want to ask Fifth Brother, how come you didn't discover such a spy in your ranks, and instead had Uncle Wang find out?"

"Who he works for is not for you or me to decide. Father and Uncle will find out for themselves. You'd better make sure you have absolutely no connection with him. If you get involved in anything, you might lose your title of Prince."

It's not just a matter of losing the title of prince; it's uncertain whether he'll even keep his head.

"Fifth Brother, you should pray that you have nothing to do with him."

The two brothers had a heated argument, and then the Prince of Ming went to Consort Shu's palace in a huff.

Consort Shu is currently selecting a husband for Anping.

Anping was in excellent health and had long been of marriageable age, so marriage was inevitable.

She had a set of picture books delivered to her, hoping to choose one she liked. Anping didn't like any of the ones she selected, which greatly distressed her.

"Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Ming has arrived."

"Ming'er is here, quickly let him in." Consort Shu put down the picture album, stood up and beckoned to Prince Ming: "I was just about to ask you to come to the palace. I heard that someone in Qingzhou City is colluding with spies, and you have someone involved in it. What's going on?"

"Mother, I really can't explain this matter no matter what I say." King Ming sighed and ordered his servants, "It's so hot, bring ice."

"Go and bring up the chilled watermelon."

"I thought Fu Jingsheng had some talent, so I took him on as an advisor. But after he stabbed Su Ziyu and was sent to the Dali Temple, I gave up on him. After he got out, I had someone contact him and told him to find a place to hide for a while. He said he was going back to his hometown. I thought he really went back to his hometown, but he ended up in Qingzhou City. Not only did he go to Qingzhou, but he also dared to contact spies from Xiqi and try to assassinate Prince Zhan and Su Mingyue. Before we even had a chance to interrogate him, he died in prison."

“This Fu Jingsheng was useless in life and a scourge in death. You are the same; you have several advisors, so why would you use him? He is Prime Minister Su’s son-in-law. If he were truly talented, Prime Minister Su would not use him; you would be the one to fill the position.”

"I only hired him because he is Prime Minister Su's son-in-law. If he weren't Prime Minister Su's son-in-law, I wouldn't want to hire him."

"You want to use him to get close to Prime Minister Su."

"That's what I originally thought." Ming Wang was now in a state of agitation: "But who knew Fu Jingsheng would be so useless."

“With Fu Jingsheng dead, many things are simply impossible to explain.” Consort Shu pursed her lips and took a few steps. “But there must be something fishy about his death. In Qingzhou, Prince Zhan had already arrested him. He didn’t die in Qingzhou, but he died as soon as he returned to the capital.”

"As long as we know who killed Fu Jing, we'll know who's behind him. Mother, where's Anping? Call Anping over; I have something to say to her."

"She's left the palace. She's been feeling well lately and has gone out a few times. She's found the outside world more fun than the palace and goes out almost every day. Your parents saw she was happy and, considering she didn't have much fun as a child, they let her be. Why are you looking for her?"

“Anping’s health was restored by Su Mingyue. She saved Anping’s life. Anping is my sister. I didn’t thank her properly before, but now that she’s back, I should thank her.”

“If you want to see her, wait until your sister comes back, and I’ll talk to her. Su Mingyue is capable and smart. As long as you explain the situation to her, she definitely won’t suspect you. You haven’t offended her before, have you?” Consort Shu asked again, still worried.

Why would I offend her for no reason?

"As long as you haven't offended her, it's fine. If you have offended her before, and she whispers in the ear of the War King, your situation will be dangerous."

King Ming frowned: "We shouldn't have offended them."

"You kid."

Ming Wang couldn't recall ever offending Su Mingyue. Even if he had, he had only made a few sarcastic remarks without taking any other action.

"Fortunately, Anping can still talk to her. Let Anping act as a go-between with you; I think she'll be willing to listen." Consort Shu is now relieved that she hasn't done anything to Su Mingyue yet.