NCCnovel Chapter 616: Why today?
Chapter 616: Why today?
Several people nodded. Although they still didn't believe that Pang Xinlian would do anything bad to the Marquis' Mansion, they took the matter to heart because of their trust in Shen Shuyi.
After Shen Shuyi left, he went straight to Xie's house.
Xie Jingchi directly impeached the emperor's own son at the morning court today, and was then detained by Emperor Qianwu. I think even if Emperor Qianwu still favors him, he will be unhappy.
What's more, is there any such thing as unchanging favor?
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of Xie's house. As it was getting late, Shen Shuyi simply put on a black cloak and entered through the side door.
When he saw Xie Jingchi, the doctor was treating the wound on his head.
Seeing her coming, Xie Jingchi said in a deep voice: "If I had known that the county lady was coming, I would have saved the money to hire a doctor."
Shen Shuyi didn't joke with him. He stood up and walked to the doctor's side and looked at his wound.
"It's hard to believe that Lord Xie is still so smart even though he has been injured on the head several times." Shen Shuyi retracted his gaze.
She guessed correctly that Emperor Qianwu could be considered a wise ruler.
But sometimes the majesty of an emperor and the prestige of a monarch cannot be explained simply by whether it is clear or not.
Xiao Heyu was his most trusted prince, and not only had he done such a thing, but Xie Jingchi impeached him in public, which was tantamount to a slap in the face of Emperor Qianwu.
This is because he is favored by His Majesty, otherwise, if it were someone else, he would probably have lost his head.
"Thank you for your concern, County Lady. I knelt in the imperial study for a long time today and my knees hurt badly." Xie Jingchi sighed with some resentment.
Shen Shuyi sat back in his chair: "Your Majesty has done his utmost by not dragging you out and chopping you up. How about it, Sir Xie, do you want to continue?"
"Of course, how dare I let the county lady down." Xie Jingchi's eyes were burning.
At this moment, an imperial decree suddenly came from the palace, and Shen Shuyi hid in the back hall to avoid it.
The person who came was Li Yun, a capable eunuch beside Emperor Qianwu.
"How is Lord Xie's injury?" Li Yunlai delivered a verbal message, so he did not bring the imperial edict, so the scene was much smaller.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. These are just minor injuries." Xie Jingchi said politely.
Li Yun was respectful and sighed, "It's not me who's worried about you, it's your Majesty who's worried about you, that's why you asked me to go on this trip in person. I must see with my own eyes that Master Xie is fine before I can feel relieved..."
"It is Xie's fault that Your Majesty has to worry about this."
Li Yun held the whisk and said tentatively, "His Majesty has asked the imperial physician to come with him. You may ask the imperial physician to take another look at your injury."
"No need, it is just a superficial wound. Please tell His Majesty that Xie is indeed fine."
Seeing Xie Jingchi's insistence, Li Yun did not force him, but said, "Your Majesty is concerned about Lord Xie's injury, so you are allowed not to attend the court in the next few days. Just stay in the mansion and recover from your injuries."
Xie Jingchi didn't seem surprised, and said in a deep voice: "My injury is not serious. Please tell His Majesty that three days will be enough. After three days, I will go to the court to plead guilty."
Li Yun paused and nodded: "Thank you, sir, why bother? Your Majesty will have a plan for what you have reported, why rush it now."
The implication is, don't push Your Majesty too hard.
Xie Jingchi bowed and thanked Li Yun: "Thank you for your advice, eunuch."
Seeing that he understood everything, Li Yun didn't say anything more.
*
Shen Shuyi did not come out from the back hall until Li Yun left, thinking that Emperor Qianwu must have both love and hate for a minister like Xie Jingchi.
"What are your plans, Lord Xie?" Shen Shuyi asked.
"Three days later, I will impeach the Lu family and Xiao Heyu for the battle of Lushan and the issue of collecting empty salaries." Xie Jingchi's eyes were narrow, firm and deep.
Shen Shuyi said nothing, thinking silently that with the two major cases exposed, Concubine Rou would definitely lose her patience.
However, Emperor Qianwu would probably not take action against his own son, considering their years of relationship as husband and wife, and as father and son.
But even so, the Lu family was destined to suffer heavy losses.
Thinking of this, Shen Shuyi stood up and walked to the window, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and sighed softly.
That's how it is in this world.
Some people commit heinous crimes, but can still live a life of luxury, while others are treated like fish in the sea, have done nothing wrong, but can only be slaughtered and die with regrets.
Fortunately, Xiao Heyu's crimes are too numerous to list, and this time, he must be beaten to death no matter what.
"The county lady is visiting me at this time. Aren't you afraid of being discovered and thought to be in cahoots with me?" Xie Jingchi looked at the girl's cheek and asked in a deep voice.
Shen Shu smiled nonchalantly: "What I have planned with Master Xie, why would it happen today?"
What you should know must have been known long ago.
As for the opinions of people around the world, you don't have to care too much about them.
*
When Shen Shuyi left, Xie Jingchi saw him off to the door.
"Thank you, sir, for taking good care of your injuries. This is going to be a fierce battle." Before getting into the car, Shen Shuyi raised her eyes to look at the handsome and charming man in the moonlight.
Xie Jingchi raised the corners of his lips: "Since the county lady cares about me, I have nothing to fear."
The moonlight is bright and the night wind is cool.
The two looked at each other, Shen Shuyi smiled slightly, said nothing more, and turned to get in the car.
The carriage drove along the quiet streets. Looking along the way, there were almost no people freezing outside. In fact, because they could maintain food and clothing, many people began to think about making money.
Therefore, even though it was late, there were still many vendors wearing thick cotton coats selling things.
"Is it the Princess of Changning County?"
Shen Shuyi looked through the car window and made eye contact with a middle-aged man selling braised eggs. The man was stunned for a moment at first, but after he came to his senses, he bravely came forward.
"Uncle, is there anything I can do for you?" Shen Shuyi did not deny it.
The man's cheeks were red from the cold. When he saw Shen Shuyi answering, he immediately turned around and looked around: "It's the Princess Changning! It's really the Princess Changning!"
"Thank you, County Lady! Thank you, County Lady, for asking the Marquis' Mansion and the Zhao family's shops to stock up on charcoal, and for selling it to us out of your own pocket!"
"Yes, yes! If the county lady's shop hadn't been converted into a charity hall, my daughter Ni'er would not have been able to survive!" A woman selling baskets wiped her tears with her sleeve.
"The county lady is a good person! Not only does she not take our money, she also provides us with porridge and medical treatment!"
"Yes, if it weren't for the charcoal from the county lady and the marquis's mansion, my mother would have frozen to death!"
A group of people gathered around, talking to each other, and seemed extremely excited to see Shen Shuyi.
Shen Shuyi got out of the car and chatted with them for a while.
"How is your family's livelihood now? Are there any difficulties?" Shen Shuyi asked.
"No, no, although life was a little hard, the weather is starting to warm up now, and we have managed to make it through!"
"Yes, you and the court have helped us. We have hands and feet, and our lives will get better and better in the future!"
Everyone was talking at once, but then, seeing that it was getting late, they decided not to delay any longer.
"County Lady, this is a chicken I raise at home. It's lucky. Not only did it survive in such a cold weather, it also gave birth to a brood of chicks. You can take this one home and stew it. Look how skinny you are!"
"Yes, yes, I'll pack you a few of these braised eggs. Don't be disgusted. They're all homemade and very clean!"
"And this fish of mine. I dug it from the river outside the city. It's frozen now, but it was still alive when I fished it out."
"..."