When Chu Qing said goodbye to the deputy head of the family and returned to the Ye family, Ye Chenxi was waiting for him.
Ye Chenxi saw everything that happened during this period, but she did not interfere. After all, she agreed with Chu Qing's approach. She knew very well what kind of person the deputy head of the family was.
Chu Qing and Ye Chenxi were chatting when suddenly someone came from the palace and said that the emperor wanted to summon Chu Qing. It was just a private summons. Chu Qing knew that the emperor summoned him because of the land issue, and knew that the matter must be settled.
Based on Chu Qing's understanding of the emperor, he knew that the emperor would definitely not punish him for this, so he entered the palace with peace of mind.
When the emperor saw Chu Qing, he did not exchange greetings and said to him directly: "I have heard about what happened among the people a few days ago."
Chu Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, that's just nonsense made by the people."
"What nonsense?" The emperor frowned, then looked at Chu Qing and continued: "I have sent people to investigate, and it is indeed true."
Chu Qing naturally knew that the emperor didn't believe what he said. He just said it casually. The emperor would know the inside story sooner or later. There was no need for him to lie to the emperor.
"Chu Qing, tell me honestly, was the land issue your idea?" The emperor looked at Chu Qing seriously and asked.
Chu Qing straightened his face, nodded and said: "That was indeed a trap I set for the deputy head of the family, but I left him a way out. It was because he was too greedy, which led to the consequences today."
The emperor frowned slightly and said angrily: "For a shameless person like him, what escape route do you have for him?"
Chu Qing smiled and said: "The deputy head of the family is narrow-minded and likes to do some intrigues behind his back. I suffered a lot from him in the past. After several contacts, I feel that this person is even more... I have to get rid of him. A small-minded person like him might stab me in the back one day."
The emperor nodded seriously, and then asked: "How can gold be dug out of that piece of land? Isn't it your fault?"
Chu Qing touched her nose in embarrassment and explained her arrangements to the emperor in a tactful manner. After hearing this, the emperor repeatedly praised him and said that he was smart.
"Also, you were the one who made those discounts." The emperor suddenly said, looking at Chu Qing with a half-smile.
Chu Qing smiled and nodded, and then said with a serious face: "Those excerpts were indeed written by me, but the above are all facts. I did not make them up."
The emperor looked at Chu Qing with a smile and said, "I know that you are always right in doing things and will not do anything unjust."
Chu Qing nodded with a smile and said: "Your Majesty knew early on that I was going to deal with the deputy head of the Ye family, so he simply took this opportunity to get rid of him for me."
The emperor smiled and said nothing. She was an emperor and there were some things she could do but not say. However, with Chu Qing's intelligence, this kind of trick couldn't be hidden from him.
Although the emperor did not answer, Chu Qing already had the answer in his mind. He also thought at that time that although the document was clear and the evidence of the crime was presented, it was impossible for the emperor to directly question the deputy head of the family without even investigating.
Thinking about it this way, it turned out that the emperor had known his thoughts a long time ago and helped him get rid of the deputy head of the Ye family.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Qing bowed his head respectfully.
The emperor smiled and waved his sleeves and said: "This is all the fault of the deputy head of the Ye family, and it has nothing to do with me. I am just using your power to punish him for the people."
Regarding the matter of land and the distribution of the border areas to the deputy head of the Ye family, both Chu Qing and the emperor knew very well, but some things could not be announced after all, so the two stopped discussing it.