Henan Prefecture is very close to the capital, and King Zhao did not dare to delay, so he arrived in a day and a half, carrying the emperor's edict.
Shen Xihe gave him time to wash and change his clothes before going to ask for a meeting.
Xiao Changmin had seen Shen Xihe before, at Concubine Rong's chrysanthemum-viewing banquet and at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. Shen Xihe was undoubtedly a beauty, but he did not like the coldness and arrogance that emanated from Shen Xihe.
"If the princess is here regarding the tomb robbery case, I have the evidence and will handle the case impartially." Xiao Changmin said first.
Shen Xihe smiled faintly. She took a sip of tea and said, "Your Majesty, this crime involves all nine clans, and you are one of them. Your Majesty will not pardon you for your sake. Such behavior must be severely punished to stop it.
In this way, His Majesty will order the prince to divorce his wife, and the prince's legitimate son, His Majesty's eldest grandson, will become a concubine's son, and even if he is the eldest son, he will no longer be in His Majesty's eyes. "
Emperor Youning had many sons who grew up and married many wives, but he only had one grandson, Xiao Changmin, who was considered his eldest grandson and was occasionally summoned to show his favor.
"My princess, are you here to see me make fun of myself?" Xiao Changmin's face darkened.
He already knew all this. From the time he knew about the good things that Yu Zao had done, he knew that this matter was irreversible. But he couldn't just take his legitimate son and be buried with the Yu family in order to save him, right
Shen Xihe looked forward, seemingly unaware of Xiao Changmin's patient displeasure: "Digging graves, unless the prince kills his son, the people who suffer from the digging of graves will never forget that the prince's eldest son is a descendant of the Yu family. The prince will never be able to wash away this stain in his life.
But if the prince lets his eldest son die in public, how will the civil and military officials and even His Majesty think of the prince?"
Shen Xihe slowly turned his head, his obsidian-like eyes staring at Xiao Changmin.
"What does the princess mean?" Xiao Changmin clenched the armrest, veins on the back of his hands throbbing, and his face was solemn and cold.
"I'm here to give you an idea to turn your predicament around," Shen Xihe said softly, "but it's a bit risky. It depends on whether you dare to do it."
Xiao Changmin narrowed his eyes slightly, he looked at Shen Xihe inquiringly, not believing that Shen Xihe would be so kind.
"Of course I'm not doing this for the prince, but for my own benefit." Shen Xihe was not afraid that he would know everything, so he told him everything. When he went to see Yu Zao, he would know everything. "In this way, the prince and I can each get what we want, and the prince can also know who is behind you."
"Each takes what he needs?" Xiao Changmin smiled after hearing this, but his smile was a little cold. "The princess gets all the benefits, but I have to bear everything, and the princess has a handle on me. The princess treats me like a fool."
"Take advantage of everything?" Shen Xihe laughed. "I just want to know who is behind this. It doesn't matter to me whether I know or not. For the prince, it's just about clearing my name and making achievements.
If this is accomplished, the prince will have done a great deed, preserving his reputation and the Yu family, and avenging his hatred. There are so many benefits that I don’t need to explain. It is reasonable and proper for the prince to do it himself.”
As he spoke, Shen Xihe stood up and said, "Your Highness, it's up to you to decide. I will not influence you."
After a silent salute, Shen Xihe came and left quickly.