latelenovela Chapter 447: Take a Chance, Take the Initiative
Chapter 447: Take a Chance, Take the Initiative
"This is a good plan, but we must first solve the corruption case. We must investigate it thoroughly and never show mercy to any criminal!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
After Duke Rong left, the Emperor looked at his back and did not take his gaze away for a long time.
Suddenly, he chuckled, his eyes filled with contempt.
Chao Sihai was trembling with fear on the side. He thought that Duke Rong's visit this time would definitely make the emperor unhappy again, but he didn't expect that it would be resolved so easily.
He went forward and refilled the emperor's cup of tea.
"The Grand Minister of Agriculture has long intended to retire and return to his hometown. Let him make one last contribution to me, so that all these years of service as monarch and subject will not be in vain." The emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
Seeing that the emperor had taken the initiative to speak, Chao Sihai dared to say anything.
"The emperor had no intention of touching the Minister of Agriculture from the beginning." Chao Sihai echoed.
"If I move against the Grand Minister of Agriculture, Daxia will be in chaos! Just now, what I said to Duke Rong was to use Duke Rong to calm the court and avoid chaos. The position of Grand Minister of Agriculture is so important that even if I have already determined the candidate to take over this position, the people below may not be able to completely obey the new Grand Minister of Agriculture. A new emperor chooses new ministers, and this is also true in the officialdom."
"So, the Minister of Agriculture is wronged! The corrupt ones are the people below, and they also ruined the reputation of the Minister of Agriculture. The emperor is seeking justice for the Minister of Agriculture!"
The emperor chuckled.
Once the Grand Minister of Agriculture is replaced, the people below must also be replaced. This is the purpose of his doing this!
……
As Xiao Yanan's letters were delivered to the corresponding people one by one.
News of his experience in Funing spread throughout the imperial capital.
People were talking about this matter in the streets, teahouses and pubs.
"Who on earth is so bold as to even dare to murder the prince?"
"Who else could it be? It must be those corrupt officials! The prince has exposed their true colors. If it weren't for the prince, they would have been able to deceive their superiors and subordinates, and who knows how many people would have been killed! Of course they hate the prince for meddling in their affairs!"
"The prince completely disregarded his own safety for the sake of the people. This is truly admirable!"
"I admit that I had some prejudice against the prince before! I hope the prince can return safely!"
"If something happens to the prince, these corrupt officials will not be able to escape! All nine clans must be killed!"
"Yes, the entire clan must be exterminated!"
When Young Master Rong walked down the street, he could hear voices praising and worrying about Xiao Yan'an everywhere.
From a good-for-nothing, dissolute prince at the beginning to a prince who now speaks up for the people and has a sense of justice, my cousin the prince has fought a great turnaround!
Rong Qingqing stuck her head out of the carriage, "Fourth brother! Will the prince cousin be okay? He will definitely be able to return safely, right?"
"I will." Young Master Rong nodded solemnly.
However, Rong Qingqing was still very worried.
Not only the prince's cousin, but also his sister-in-law is in Funing.
My grandfather went to see the emperor, but the emperor did not agree to let my grandfather bring back the prince's cousin and his sister-in-law. The emperor even entrusted the safety of the prince's cousin and his sister-in-law to the third prince.
After returning home, Rong Qingqing hesitated for a long time and picked up a pen to write a letter to the third prince.
After writing it, she instructed that it must be delivered to the Third Prince as quickly as possible.
The third prince had already visited six county towns to investigate a corruption case and returned to Funing.
"Third Prince, there is a letter for you from the Rongguo Mansion." The guard handed the letter he had just received to the third prince.
"A letter from the Duke of Rong's Mansion? Do you know who sent it?" the third prince asked in a deep voice.
"I didn't ask."
The third prince opened the letter and a faint fragrance wafted out from the envelope, like the soft scent of a girl. He couldn't help but frowned, took out the letter and unfolded it.
The beautiful handwriting comes into view.
It’s a letter from Rong Qingqing.
The letter is not long.
Ask him to take good care of Xiao Yanan and Ji Chuhe.
The Third Prince put the letter back and handed it to the guard, "Burn it."
"Yes." The guard was about to turn around when he heard the voice of the third prince again.
"Wait, give it to me." The third prince asked for the letter back.
He took out the letter and put it in his purse.
Just when I was worried that I couldn't find an opportunity to contact Rong Qingqing, she actually came to me on her own initiative.
The third prince walked to the desk beside him and wrote a letter.
I raised my head and looked outside, and saw small blue flowers blooming randomly outside the window. I had never seen such flowers in the imperial capital, and they grew in clusters.
"Go pick some flowers."
The guard immediately picked a bunch of flowers and handed it to the third prince.
The Third Prince pressed the flower into the middle of the paper envelope and said, "To Miss Qingqing from the Rongguo Mansion."
"Yes." The guard immediately retreated.
After Rong Qingqing sent the letter, she has been waiting for a reply.
"Yutan, do you think the third prince will reply to my letter?" Rong Qingqing asked her personal maid.
"Miss, you are the Third Prince's fiancée. The Emperor has just gotten married. You will become the Third Prince's consort sooner or later. How could the Third Prince not reply to your letter?"
Rong Qingqing was a little embarrassed.
Which little girl wouldn't feel shy when talking about marriage?
"Don't make fun of me. I am worried about my cousin and sister-in-law! Otherwise, I would not have written a letter to the Third Prince."
"Miss, I know." Just as Yu Tan finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside.
"Miss, your letter."
Rong Qingqing quickly took it.
The third prince wrote back to her.
I didn’t expect that I would reply to her so soon!
She opened the letter quickly.
The contents of the letter are all about the prince's cousin and sister-in-law!
When Rong Qingqing saw the news, she was excited.
The Third Prince also said in the letter that he had almost completed the investigation of the corruption case and was now in Funing with his cousin, the Crown Prince, and his sisters-in-law.
He also said that he would bring the prince's cousin and sister-in-law back safely!
After reading the letter, Rong Qingqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss, there seems to be something in the envelope." The maid reminded.
Rong Qingqing poured out the contents of the envelope.
A bunch of dried flowers fell from the envelope into Rong Qingqing's palm.
"Miss, it's actually a flower!"
Rong Qingqing's heartbeat suddenly quickened.
"It must have been put in by accident." She quickly put the flowers in.
"Miss, how could you accidentally put the flowers in the envelope? The Third Prince must have folded them and put them in the envelope specifically."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Rong Qingqing shouted, "Okay, all of you get out!"
Everyone in the room left.
Rong Qingqing walked to the window sill and sat down.
I couldn't help but take out the letter again and read it again.
Then, he poured out the cluster of flowers, gently placed them on the tip of his nose and sniffed them. There was still a little bit of fragrance left on the flowers.
She couldn't help but wonder how the third prince picked the flower and what kind of mood he was in when he put it in the envelope.
What was he thinking at that time?