RPAGF Chapter 382
Chapter 382
Hearing this, Grand Preceptor Cheng stepped forward at an unhurried pace."What Lord Fang said is reasonable. I have failed in educating my daughter."
As soon as Grand Preceptor Cheng's words fell, the expressions of everyone around changed.
Who would dare to say that Grand Preceptor Cheng had failed in educating his daughter?
Grand Preceptor Cheng had more than just Cheng Qingli as a daughter.
The Empress in the palace was also his daughter. If they agreed with this statement, wouldn't they be cursing the Empress for lacking upbringing?
"Lord Fang, it is nothing more than children playing around. How can you take it so seriously?"
Soon, another official stepped forward and said.
While speaking, he secretly glanced at the Emperor seated above.
Seeing that the Emperor was not angry, he thought to himself that he must have made the right bet this time!
"Isn't there also a secondary consort of Prince Lanhuai? Perhaps it was that secondary consort who misled the Second Miss Cheng. Otherwise, how could the Second Miss Cheng have gone to Jubao Pavilion?"
"Enough. Since this matter is a misunderstanding, let us not bring it up in the imperial court!" Zhu Jingchen took the opportunity to say.
After all, it was not easy for him to blame his sister-in-law.
Just because she went to Jubao Pavilion,
she had won a lot of benefits for him.
He still needed to reward her properly.
However, it was not appropriate to discuss this reward in the imperial court.
After all, the treasures discovered at that manor had been secretly added to the national treasury by him.
When the courtiers saw the Emperor say this,
they understood in their hearts that the Emperor did not intend to punish the Second Miss Cheng.
Everyone merely thought of using Huo Yunzhi as a stepping stone to de-escalate the situation.
In any case, no one would offend Grand Preceptor Cheng and the Empress over an idle prince.
Seeing this, Censor Fang could not say anything more.
After the morning court assembly, Xu Heming followed Zhu Jingchen to the Imperial Study.
"Is there something the matter, my beloved subject Xu?" Zhu Jingchen looked at Xu Heming with a puzzled expression.
After all, shouldn't he be busy mining at Wangxian Mountain?
"Your Majesty, this humble subject has a matter to report!" Xu Heming cupped his hands and said.
"Hmm?" Zhu Jingchen sized up Xu Heming, wondering if he had come to urge for his wedding date again.
Thinking of the memorial sent by the Imperial Astronomy Bureau last time, he wondered if Xu Heming even had the free time to hold a grand wedding.
"My beloved subject Xu, I know you are anxious, but right now, people from the Qinling Kingdom could arrive at any moment. Why not wait until this matter passes before considering the arrangements for your grand wedding?" Zhu Jingchen looked at Xu Heming and said.
Xu Heming was taken aback at first, not understanding what grand wedding arrangements he was talking about.
Then he realized that the Emperor was talking about the arrangements for his marriage to Li Zhiwei.
"Your Majesty, this subject has time!" Xu Heming said without even thinking.
He might not have time for other things, but for getting married, he absolutely had to make time!
However, would Li Tianyou agree to marry off his daughter to him so quickly?
Thinking of Li Tianyou's two big dark circles today,
Xu Heming wondered to himself, could it be that Li Tianyou was the one who brought this up?
"Why are you in such a rush?" Zhu Jingchen said in annoyance.
"Your Majesty, you are a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of a starving one!" Hearing Zhu Jingchen's words, Xu Heming said somewhat displeased.
"Have you asked your father-in-law about this? Today I noticed he seemed poorly rested. If he hasn't rested well, he can take a few more days off!" Zhu Jingchen thought to himself that Li Tianyou was his cash cow and nothing could happen to him.
With him around, his national treasury could accumulate more and more silver.
Come to think of it, Li Zhiwei also played a significant role in Cheng Qingli handing over the deed of that manor to him this time.
Should he also give him a reward?
"This humble subject will speak with my father-in-law!" Hearing this, Xu Heming frowned slightly.
Wasn't it Li Tianyou who brought up his wedding date to the Emperor?
Then why did the Emperor suddenly mention his grand wedding?
"My beloved subject Xu, do you have any other matters?" Seeing that Xu Heming seemed to have more to say, Zhu Jingchen quickly changed the subject.
He thought Xu Heming might have something else to discuss with him.
"Your Majesty, could you give the deed to that suburban manor to this humble subject?" Seeing Zhu Jingchen ask, Xu Heming spoke without any hesitation.
After all, he had originally intended to ask Zhu Jingchen for the deed to that manor.
"What do you want to do with that deed?" Zhu Jingchen frowned upon hearing this and asked.
"Your Majesty, it is not this humble subject who wants it, but Prince Lanhuai!" Xu Heming said with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
He actually really wanted to know what kind of reaction Prince Lanhuai would have once he found out that all the treasures in that manor were gone.
"How do you know my imperial uncle wants the deed to that manor?" Zhu Jingchen frowned and looked at Xu Heming, thinking that Prince Lanhuai's relationship with him wasn't that close.
"He captured this humble subject's son to threaten me. He not only wants the deed to that manor, but also the deed to Yutu Mountain!" Xu Heming said without hiding anything.
"He captured Qingshi?" Zhu Jingchen asked angrily.
He even thought about sending Jinyan to Prince Lanhuai's residence in a moment to rescue Xu Qingshi.
"Your Majesty, Qingshi is perfectly fine at Prince An's residence!" Xu Heming quickly said.
"Then what is he using to threaten you?" Zhu Jingchen rolled his eyes at Xu Heming, thinking how this person only spoke in halves, scaring him to death.
He thought Xu Qingshi had been captured again.
Fortunately he wasn't, otherwise Xiao Sanzi would have to cry again.
"He originally sent people to capture Qingshi and Lord Li, but they escaped. He then grabbed a chubby little boy from who knows where, insisted it was this subject's son, and demanded that this subject work for him." Xu Heming glanced at Zhu Jingchen as he said this.
He thought to himself, Now that I've said this, do you still doubt your good imperial uncle?
"You agreed?" Zhu Jingchen asked, looking at Xu Heming with some dissatisfaction.
He thought he hadn't treated him poorly.
He couldn't be thinking of rebelling, could he?
"Your Majesty, you've already had people take away all the things in that manor. If he wants the deed, just give it to him! As for Yutu Mountain, you must quickly send someone to investigate it. Perhaps there will be unexpected gains inside!" Xu Heming voiced his thoughts.
"Aren't you afraid he will harm your son?" Zhu Jingchen raised an eyebrow and asked.
He thought to himself that Prince An's method wasn't impossible either.
After all, once the items in the manor were taken away, that manor would be nothing more than an ordinary estate.
Since Prince Lanhuai wanted it, then give it to him.
However, what did Prince Lanhuai, an idle prince, want to do by hiding so much silver and money?
His purpose was likely not simple.
"That is not this humble subject's son, and besides, he probably won't harm the child for the time being." Xu Heming sighed and explained.
"Have someone go check that manor again to see if there is anything left that hasn't been cleaned out. Once you are certain there is nothing left in the manor, if he wants the deed, you can give it to him!" Zhu Jingchen said with narrowed eyes.
He thought to himself that his good imperial uncle hid his intentions quite deeply.
He had never noticed his petty schemes before.
And now he was actually making a move on his close confidants.
If someone said he didn't have other motives, he wouldn't believe it at all.
It was often said that a royal family member who didn't want to be emperor was not a good royal family member.
It seemed his imperial uncle wanted the throne beneath him.