"Long live the Lord, please drink some tea to moisten your throat." Zhao Ruhai carefully placed the tea on the dragon table.
Lu Mingwei picked up the cup of tea, took two sips and then put it down. His face was livid and angry, and he stared at the thick pile of memorials on the table without saying a word.
Zhao Ruhai quietly retreated to the corner, not even daring to breathe.
After a long while, Lu Mingwei suddenly said: "Ruhai, Concubine Li just said that Princess Linglong and the fifth prince didn't know anything about it. Do you think they are really innocent?"
Zhao Ruhai was so busy that he knelt on his knees: "Long live the punishment! I dare not speak ill of the prince."
"I forgive you." Lu Mingwei said slowly.
Zhao Ruhai had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "To reply to Lord Long Live, Concubine Li just said that Princess Linglong didn't know about it. I thought that Concubine Li was covering up Princess Linglong. As for the fifth prince, I really don't know and I don't dare to make any assumptions."
"At this time, only you can tell me what's on your mind," Lu Mingwei took a sip of tea and sighed after a long time, "At this time, everyone in the palace is watching eagerly. Everyone has their own agenda, and they wish I could The thought of dealing with all the five princes makes me very tired."
"Long live my Lord, you must cherish the dragon body," Zhao Ruhai looked anxious. "You have been angry for a long time because of Princess Linglong. What will happen if the dragon body is destroyed by anger?"
Lu Mingwei shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Concubine Li is not of high birth, but she has always been well-behaved and docile since she entered the palace. Compared with the queen's strength and Concubine Wan Gui's calculations, I have always valued her more in my heart, and she has a big belly. She gave birth to a princess and a prince one after another, so I was willing to promote her mother's family. Although her brother Li Xu was mediocre, I also promoted her to become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so that the three of them, mother and son, could live in the palace. I can hold my head up. Although Concubine Li has become more thoughtful in the past two years, I still miss her past good deeds and don't care about her. I just don't know when she became so scheming and ambitious. She even dares to interfere with my imperial army. She is afraid that she can only help her own son to take over immediately. If Fang hadn't risked his life to go to Beijing to complain, I don't know how long I would have been kept in the dark by her. "
"Long live Lord has a kind heart. It's Concubine Li who has betrayed His grace. Why should Long live Lord feel sorry for someone who doesn't deserve it?" Zhao Ruhai was busy and relieved, while giving Lu Mingwei more hot tea, "Long live Lord, You drink some more and it will make you feel better."
Lu Mingwei took a few more sips of tea, and then said to Zhao Ruhai, "What did Prince Gong say?"
"Long live my lord, Prince Gong sent someone to reply half an hour ago, saying that Mr. Fang was seriously injured and has not woken up yet," Zhao Ruhai said hurriedly, "In addition, Prince Gong also said that he would personally go to the Ministry of Punishment tomorrow. We will attend the trial of Fu Ruxiao and he will be dealt with impartially, please rest assured."
Lu Mingwei rubbed the tea lid with his fingers and said after a long time: "I'm going to tell you immediately. The Ministry of Punishment must carefully review Fang's complaint. By the way, let Ding Shaodian watch the whole process and give me a result as soon as possible. As for Fu Ruxiao, there is no need to go through it." The Ministry of Punishment has heard it, so let me bring Fu Ruxiao into the palace, and I will try it myself."
Zhao Ruhai was so busy that he bowed and said, "Yes, I obey."
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After a while, Fu Ruxiao was escorted into the imperial study. His face was pale and he was shackled. How could he still look like his usual majestic self