C106 A Scapegoat

Mu Ruqing followed Mrs Miao wherever she went without leaving any trace. No one knew where she hid the secret order. She did not discover it when she helped her dress. Could it be that that person was not her?

Sitting on the carriage back to the residence, Mu Ruqing was still thinking about what had gone wrong. Yu Longchen did not know what was wrong with her and only looked at her coldly from the side. There was still something else to do after returning to the mansion.

Minister of Justice had been secretly brought to the prefecture by Changxu. He had already waited for Yu Longchen for two hours by counting the time.

After Yu Longchen got off the carriage, he didn't stay for long. He rushed to the study room. When Mu Ruqing arrived at the mansion, she was already nowhere to be seen.

When Minister of Justice Xun Yu saw Yu Longchen, he knelt down at the door and blocked Yu Longchen's way.

Yu Longchen quickly stepped forward to help him up. "Lord Xun, what is this for?"

"Your Royal Highness, please save this old official." Xun Yu was not considered old. She was only in her forties, but her current appearance was somewhat old.

"This matter doesn't have much to do with Lord Xun." Yu Longchen stood with his hands behind his back. "You can cast it all away. After all, it was only your clan members who committed the crime."

"Your Royal Highness, that's the elder brother of this old official. He broke the connection between his flesh and blood!" Xun Yu bowed and looked at Yu Longchen, who was sitting in front of the table, and repeatedly requested.

"He took over the fertile land and bullied the people. A few of them died because of him. Back then, Duan Xun tricked a woman from a good family, and your brother took a woman from a good family in broad daylight. Let me ask you, how many crimes have you committed here? " Yu Longchen looked at Xun Yu and knocked his finger on the table. He seemed to be venting his dissatisfaction, "Since Second Big Brother has no other choice, what ideas can I, an idle person, come up with?"

"Your Highness, this old subject knows that my brother's crime cannot be forgiven, but my father used his old life to threaten this old subject. This old official had no choice but to do so! Your Highness, please forgive this old official's years of loyalty, please help this old official! " When Xun Yu mentioned his father, she felt a little worried.

Great-Grandfather Fang had favored his older brother since he was young and doted on him endlessly. He had strict demands on Xun Yu. He had to prioritize his older brother in every matter. He had originally thought that he would take the official position and get a name for himself. Great-Grandfather Fang would take a liking to him, but who would have thought that... The more biased he became, the more his older brother would let him take responsibility for everything. As long as there was one thing he did not comply with, he would say that he was unfilial and that he was his unfilial son. If he did not cut off his relationship, he would use his life to threaten him. Xun Yu did not have a trace of fatherly love in front of the Great-Grandfather.

"It's not that I don't want to help, but I can't do anything about it! This time, it's because there's a problem with your father and brother's tax. After being impeached by Shi Chong, Royal Father asked you to avoid arousing suspicion. He asked the others to investigate, and they found out that Shi Chong was Royal Father's man. What do you want me to do? If I can't win him over, then do I have to bribe him? I'm afraid even I will be implicated."

" This old official also knows that the Royal Highness is in a difficult situation, but there is still another way... "

"Sneaking a pillar to exchange for a pillar? Who do you think is the one who instigated this matter of your brother? It's Eldest Prince! His real target is you. If you really use your identity as Minister of Justice, after doing this, you will make your loved ones hate you! "Yu Longchen was a little disappointed," I know you are a loyal and filial person, but since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety can never be complete. Moreover, if you only do filial piety, not only will you not be able to save your relatives, you will also not be able to save them. You will also lose your own life."

"I pay my respects to Your Highness." Mu Ruqing held the tea in her hands and bowed at the door. servant girl also did not follow behind.

Yu Longchen's frown deepened but his tone was gentle, "Why is the Princess here?"

"I was afraid that the Royal Highness would talk about things until his mouth is dry, so I brought some tea to moisturize his mouth." Mu Ruqing did not care about the expressions of Yu Longchen and Xun Yu and walked in by herself. She poured two cups of tea and passed it to the two of them.

"Thank you, Princess." Yu Longchen took a sip. There were so many different kinds of honey tea.

"This official thanks the Princess." Xun Yu took the tea. She had to be polite.

"When I saw Your Excellency, I suddenly thought of a distant relative of my mother's. His features are somewhat similar. " Mu Ruqing did not leave either as she said by the side. " I still have to call him uncle. He's good in everything. It is just that there is one thing that is too pedantic. It is actually a bit funny when it comes to it. Hehe." Mu Ruqing covered her face and laughed twice," It was my loss of self-control. "

"This king would like to hear the story of that uncle of the Wang Fei. There is no hurry. Let me listen to you talk about your daily life." Yu Longchen placed his finger on his lips. He originally thought that she was here to cause trouble. Now, it seemed like she was here to help. His mood also became a little better. It was really hard to raise a young girl.

"Then I will tell His Royal Highness and His Excellency." Mu Ruqing also sat down, "Uncle is the second son of the family. Because the old lady went early, great-Grandfather doesn't like him, so he pampers his eldest son. He treats his eldest son as the first in everything. Uncle always prioritized filial piety as the foundation. He respected Great-Grandfather and all the way until his eldest son committed a crime. Great-Grandfather Fang actually wanted his uncle to take the blame. If he did not comply, then... He would use his life to force his uncle to submit and serve his eldest son for two years in prison. The prince guessed what happened after he found out? "

"Whether the Princess is good or bad, not to mention that she has aroused the interest of this King. This King can't guess. Speak, what do you want? " Yu Longchen knew that Mu Ruqing was hiding something in her heart. She wanted to tell him about this matter. Only then would it be twice the result with half the effort.

"I will remember this first. In the future, I will ask His Royal Highness for it." Mu Ruqing proudly winked at Yu Longchen, and then there was actually hatred in her eyes. " Who would have thought that the old man and the eldest son would be ungrateful, unacquainted with each other. He actually didn't know how to repay kindness, and when his uncle went to jail for him... They robbed his uncle's family property, which he had worked so hard for decades, and forced his uncle's wife and son to die. His uncle hated him so much that he came all the way to beg his father to bring these two heartless people to justice."

" He is indeed an ingrate. " Yu Longchen looked at Xun Yu meaningfully. Xun Yu's expression changed again and again.

"However, this is also uncle's fault. He said that this is filial piety. It's more like cowardice." Mu Ruqing also looked at Xun Yu, then looked at Yu Longchen and said seriously, "Actually, in detail, uncle is the victim of this matter. Actually, half of the reason is because of himself. As the saying goes, a person who can be raised has some hateful aspects. Your Royal Highness, I should also leave!"

Yu Longchen nodded. Xun Yu was in deep thought and reacted for a long time before getting up to send him off." Take care, Princess. "

Mu Ruqing blessed herself and left.

"Lord Xun, have you thought about it?" Yu Longchen raised his eyebrows and fiddled with his teacup. "Are you going to die or live comfortably?"

Xun Yu felt more and more sad. Wasn't he the living example of the uncle of the princess? This time, even if they risked their lives to save him, they would not be grateful. They would only feel that it was reasonable. Since they had to sacrifice their lives for some people who did not have any family ties, it would be better to abandon them...

After thinking it through, Xun Yu got up and bowed. "Thank you for your advice, Your Highness. This official will naturally cut ties with you regarding this matter. I have also troubled you for a long time before leaving."

"This king believes in Lord Xun. Let's abandon some people who don't need to be guarded." Yu Longchen gave his last advice.

"Yes." Xun Yu's eyes became firm, and he collapsed step by step. That was the only thing he could do to protect his father, and he would be charged with the crime of being unfilial...

Yu Longchen returned to his room and looked at Mu Ruqing who was lying on the bed. He stood up and looked at her with his hands behind his back. He asked, "Princess, you can speak now."

"I want the king's warehouse key." Mu Ruqing narrowed her eyes and looked at him with a charming look.

Yu Longchen pressed on it and pressed it against her ear. "Didn't... you already give it to the princess? This King is a Princess, let alone a key."

"Could it be that Your Highness is joking?" Mu Ruqing's fingers slowly pushed him up, "What I want is the key to the underground warehouse..."

Yu Longchen pulled his hair to the front and looked cold, "The Princess is really resourceful, but why should I give it to you?" As he spoke, he walked out the door with a cocky look.