PFC Chapter 363 Let Go of Qi Yu
Chapter 363 Let Go of Qi Yu
"Lord Zhao, you're too polite. You're so sensible, how could I ignore you? Although you've been to Fangyuan before, and you've occasionally acted selfishly during your time as an official, it hasn't involved any lives, and it's not the extent of wiping out your entire family!"
Zhong Ning put away the list and said, "But I'm afraid you'll have to give up the position of Minister of Justice..."
Zhao Yingpu suddenly looked up, his eyes slightly wet.
He also thought that Princess Zhaohua was making such a big fuss because she was determined to bury all those who participated in the Fangyuan incident.
Unexpectedly, she only severely punished the main culprits and those involved in the deaths, and did not intend to kill everyone at once.
"Your Highness, Your Highness is merciful..." Zhao Yingpu knelt on the ground and bowed again!
Zhong Ning glanced at him indifferently, then snorted coldly and prepared to leave, but unexpectedly Zhao Yingpu suddenly asked, "I wonder, Your Highness, what are your plans for dealing with the aristocratic families?"
"Even the eight great families have united, and even my father doesn't dare to touch them easily. What can I do?" Zhong Ning replied calmly.
Zhao Yingpu paused slightly. "This time, the noble family's actions nearly endangered Your Highness's life. I feel guilty towards Your Highness... However, our Xinzhou Zhao family did not play a major role in this matter. I hope Your Highness will show some leniency!"
Although the aristocratic families are powerful, they still have to be cautious in the face of imperial power.
It is because of the benevolence of His Majesty that the aristocratic families have become more and more rampant.
But during this period of time, he had already seen clearly that although His Majesty was kind and always liked to put the overall situation first, Princess Zhaohua was a vindictive person.
How could she let it go when the noble family plotted against her like this?
Moreover, the noble families must have mobilized a lot of military forces, but they still couldn't capture Princess Zhaohua. This shows that Princess Zhaohua's martial arts skills are at least above the eighth rank.
Compared with the eunuch Hong in the palace and Chief Qi of the Black Dragon Guard, he is probably even better.
If you offend such a strong enemy, you will die.
If he didn't think twice about his family, he might not even know when his clan would be wiped out.
The most important thing is that the Chief of the Firearms Department is Lu Xingzhou, who is Princess Zhaohua's man. The power of the cannon he invented cannot be stopped by ordinary weapons.
Even if the noble families were dissatisfied and wanted to rebel, they were powerless in the face of firearms.
"Don't worry, Lord Zhao, I will see to it..." After saying that, Zhong Ning left gracefully, and Zhao Yingpu saluted respectfully behind her. He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Zhong Ning's figure completely disappeared.
Not long after, Zhao Chushan entered the sky prison carrying a food box to deliver food to Zhao Yingpu. Today, Princess Zhaohua had sent someone to announce that family members could visit the sky prison. Zhao Chushan then ordered someone to prepare a few side dishes and came to visit her father.
Zhao Yingpu looked at his daughter's pretty face, and remembered how she was infatuated with the Black Dragon Guard leader Si Qiyu, and couldn't help but sigh heavily.
Seeing this, Zhao Chushan quickly helped her father sit back at the dining table.
That’s right, the new cell that Zhong Ning transferred Zhao Yingpu to had relatively better treatment, a quiet and clean environment, and separate tables, chairs, and beds.
Zhao Yingpu sat down on the stool and said to his daughter, "Shan'er, Qi Yu is not someone you can dream of. From now on, just forget about him!"
Zhao Chushan's body stiffened slightly, tears suddenly burst out and fell, and her whole body was shaking slightly.
She knew that their family was no longer what it used to be, and she was no longer worthy of Master Qi.
Zhao Chushan was crying like a pear blossom in the rain. Zhao Yingpu sighed and said, "I said this because I wanted to tell you that that Qi Zhusi is Princess Zhaohua's man!"
Zhao Chushan suddenly looked up and said in disbelief, "Father, what did you say?"
"My father said that Qi Yu is Princess Zhaohua's man..." Zhao Yingpu replied with a hint of heartache in his eyes.
Zhao Chushan still refused to believe it. She sat on the stool, holding her father's hand and trembling, "Father, you are lying to me, aren't you?"
Zhao Yingpu withdrew his hand, poured himself a cup of tea, moistened his throat, and then said, "A few days ago, when the Fangyuan incident first broke out, Princess Zhaohua was confined to her mansion. Secret agents reported that she had been confined to her house for two days and nights, refusing to eat or drink."
"Qi Yu had just returned from handling a case outside. He didn't have time to enter the palace, so he rushed directly into the princess's residence and stayed there for a long time..."
Zhao Yingpu said this and continued, "If you don't believe this, there is also a tip-off from the palace. Qi Yu was once punished by His Majesty to kneel for three hours for breaking into Princess Zhaohua's boudoir at night..."
"No, it's impossible... Father, Princess Zhaohua's husband is the young master of the Gu family, how could Lord Qi..." Zhao Chushan covered her lips with a handkerchief, tears falling again.
"Father also heard that Princess Zhaohua once said that she didn't want to recruit a prince consort, but only wanted to take a concubine. That prince consort was actually sought by Prime Minister Gu personally..."
Zhao Yingpu's expression was a little strange. "Master Gu was implicated in the Fangyuan incident. I'm afraid this marriage will be ruined..."
Zhao Chushan widened her eyes, and was shocked by what Zhao Yingpu had just said, that Princess Zhaohua actually wanted to take a lover.
"She...she is a woman...A woman should take care of her husband and children, manage the inner house, and be filial to her parents-in-law...How could she..." Zhao Chushan couldn't continue, after all, she was the princess of the current dynasty.
"Shan'er, remember, rules are meant to constrain those below you. Those in the upper echelons only make the rules. With Princess Zhaohua's current power, no matter how many concubines she wants, no one will dare to question her!"
"Why?" Zhao Chushan asked blankly.
Why doesn't she need to follow the rules of being a woman?
Why is she so special?
Is it just because she is a princess?
But what about the princess?
Wouldn’t Princess Zhaoyang still be unable to escape the fate of marrying off to a foreign country and be forced to marry far away to the Western Rong as soon as she came of age?
Why should she be special?
Seeing the dissatisfaction and doubt in his daughter's eyes, Zhao Yingpu said solemnly: "Because she is strong enough!"
Strong enough to ignore the rules.
Strong enough to have a share in the man’s world.
Strong enough to control the court and lead all officials.
She was so powerful that even His Majesty had to give her some face, and she dealt with a prince and a group of court officials without any mercy.
And only Princess Zhaohua can do these!
Thinking of this, a strange feeling flashed through Zhao Yingpu's mind. Princess Zhaohua is really a strange person!
He turned to his daughter and said solemnly:
"Although she's a woman, she's decisive and powerful. She can control the entire situation by herself. If it weren't for Princess Zhaohua when Prince Cheng rebelled, Shengjing would have been a river of blood today!"
"Even a father like you has to admire your ability!"
There was admiration in Zhao Yingpu's eyes, but he also lamented that Princess Zhaohua was not his own daughter. Otherwise, why would her Xinzhou Zhao family not prosper?
Zhao Chushan sat there blankly, muttering, "Is this the reason why Master Qi is so willing to degenerate into such a state and become that woman's concubine?"