I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 51 I regret it!

"Say what you think."

The old woman looked at Shi Wanjun and said again.

"My granddaughter thinks..."

Shi Wanjun felt a little embarrassed by being stared at, she lowered her head slightly and said softly,
"...The prince is handsome and tall. Although he is a little fierce, his behavior is very dignified and he speaks and acts decisively... My granddaughter has not seen many men of the same age. I only know that if you compare the prince with the brothers of the Shi family, there is... a world of difference."

The difference between cloud and mud?

Hearing this, Chen and Sloan couldn't help but look at each other.

Although the historians were not a prominent family known throughout the country, they were definitely a well-known and prominent family in the State of Lu.

Therefore, the younger generation of historians have all studied the six arts of a gentleman since childhood and received a good education. Even if they cannot compare with the royal family, the gap should not be described as a world of difference, right?
But the old woman laughed and asked:

"Then if I disregard your father and mother's wishes and give you a chance to choose your own husband, are you willing to marry the prince?"

"Grandmother suddenly asked such an embarrassing question, and taught her granddaughter how to answer..."

Shi Wanjun blushed instantly and almost buried her head in her chest. Her two little hands helplessly twisted the corners of her clothes, and the sound was almost inaudible.

"This……"

Chen and Sloan finally understood.

Could it be that Shi Wanjun fell in love with the prince after just meeting him once?
No wonder she spoke so highly of the prince just now!

But then again, what kind of magical power does this prince have that he could bewitch Shi Wanjun into this state with just one look?

They knew Shi Wanjun very well. Although she was young, she was very ambitious and it was not easy for ordinary people to catch her eye.

"Hehehehe."

The old woman continued to smile like an auntie and waved her hand to drive Sloan away.

"Zhongxing, just do what the prince said just now, the sooner the better."

"Remember, the more powerful the person you report, the better. Don't think about it, and don't even think about leaving any escape route for him. This is the only way out for the Shi family, and it is also the Shi family's sincerity to the prince."

"I will talk to your sister-in-law and Wanjun about some matters between women. Go ahead."

"Yes, mother."

Sloan had no choice but to stand up, bow, and walk out quickly.

At this time, the old woman said again: "Wanjun, I just heard you say in there that you promised the prince that as long as he could save your father, you would go to the prince's mansion and serve him as a slave?"

"My granddaughter only wanted to save her father, so she was anxious for a moment..."

"I'll make the decision for you. Let's do it this way."

The old woman nodded before she could finish her words, "Now that things have come to this, even if you still want to marry the prince, the prince may not want you."

"And your Majesty, the Queen, the royal family, the royal family's ambitions are higher than the sky, they will never recognize you again."

"So if the historian wants to tie himself to the prince, he must use some extraordinary means."

"When your uncle has finished his work, you will go to the Prince's Mansion to present it to the Prince. No matter what the result is, you will use this promise as an excuse to keep the Prince by his side."

"Wanjun, remember, this is not only for yourself, but also for the Shi family. Whether the Shi family will have a worry-free future or be destroyed depends entirely on you."

"As for what to do after entering the Prince's Mansion..."

The old woman glanced at Chen who was standing beside her and said sternly:
"I am old and lack energy, so I will leave this matter to you as my mother."

"As soon as possible, teach Wanjun all the methods you use to serve my son. Also, collect all the obscene books that are circulating among the younger generations and teach Wanjun to study them carefully. Make sure you learn and put them into practice."

"Wanjun, as long as you can trick the prince into giving birth to a son or a daughter, then this matter will be settled."

The words fell.

"Mother……"

"Grandmother..."

Both mother and daughter blushed to their ears and felt hot all over.

……

Two days later.

Du Zhou, who was interrogating Shi Hong, suddenly received a letter. After reading the contents of the letter, Du Zhou unconsciously glanced at Shi Hong on the rack.

At this moment, Shi Hong was covered with wounds and bloodstains all over his body. Even one of his legs was broken. It seemed that he only had a few breaths left.

And this is just the appetizer.

The confession obtained through torture has already been submitted.

We are just waiting for His Majesty to give some explicit or implicit instructions before we can really get down to business.

However, Du Zhou knew clearly that every item in the confession was enough to make Shi Hong very upset. He would definitely die, and even the Shi family would most likely be implicated.

Just at this time, Liu Ju ordered someone to deliver a letter to him.

The content of the letter was very brief, only saying that Shi Hong might be about to redeem himself for his crime, and asked him to hold back when interrogating him, and try not to kill anyone.

Du Zhou only hesitated for a moment, then said to his men:
"Come here, take Shi Hongcong down from the rack, clean his wounds with clean water, and ask a doctor to give him some medicine and reattach his broken legs. We will try him again on another day!"

After the last flood control incident, he decided to trust Liu Ju.

After all, Liu Ju asked him to protect Ji Ren and Guo Chang. After these two people returned to Beijing, they were indeed praised by His Majesty and promoted.

After that, he was demoted.

But less than half a month later, His Majesty gave him another chance to redeem himself and reinstated him to his original post. Once this matter is done, he may be able to make further progress.

Du Zhou felt that this was all thanks to Liu Ju's advice.

Otherwise, just the fact that he traveled with the imperial seal would be a crime of betraying the emperor's grace. Even if he didn't die, it would be enough to make him never be able to make a comeback in his life.

……

At the same time, Xuanshi Hall.

The hearts of the attendants and warriors were once again in their throats, and they dared not let them go.

At this moment, Liu Che was frowning, holding a notice that had just been brought out from Chang'an City, and reading the contents on it attentively.

This was a real-name denunciation notice posted in the name of the crown prince. The same notice was posted all over the streets and alleys of Chang'an City overnight, and it had caused quite a heated discussion.

The people who were reported were none other than the prominent families of the State of Lu.

Their crimes were listed one by one in the notice. Although not every detail was included due to space limitations, the evidence was solid enough!

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the notice was slammed on the table by Liu Che.

The attendants and warriors bent their knees and prepared to kneel as if it was a conditioned reflex.

But he heard Liu Che mutter in surprise: "Such a wonderful method, why didn't I think of it before?"

???

Everyone quickly stopped themselves, surprise written all over their faces.

Liu Che didn't care about them and raised his arms to use as a pillow.

He leaned back gently on the dragon couch, looking at the dome of the Xuanshi Hall thoughtfully. The slightly raised corners of his mouth showed that he was thinking about something good:

"You are really my great son."

"Knowing that I would have to empty the treasury to hold the Fengshan Ceremony, you used this method to find the money for me in advance..."

"I finally understand what he meant by 'the most appropriate time'. As long as we ensure that the national treasury is full and there is no worry, we can provide relief to local disasters at any time, and we can attack the barbarians at any time. The internal and external troubles will naturally be solved. This should be the 'most appropriate time' he mentioned."

"I have fully felt your filial piety... but he was a little rash and still needs more experience."

"No, I regret it!"

"Ju'er cannot go to Nanyue. If something goes wrong on the way, I will regret it. I can give up Nanyue, but I cannot lose Ju'er!"

"Compared with Juer's safety, my face is nothing. Is there anyone who dares to laugh at me?!"

Thinking of this, Liu Che jumped up from the dragon bed and was about to order his attendants to convey the imperial edict.

Suddenly, a message came from outside the palace:
"Report! Your Majesty, the Queen is requesting an audience outside the palace!"

　Thanks to [Wuyin Guke] for the reward and support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)