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Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's smile turned cold, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed across his eyes.

"I presume that the justice court is in the midst of an interrogation. In order to avoid suspicion, this son of mine isn't in a good mood."

The emperor's heart ached with anger as he recalled the incident between Yue Ying Shi and Henan Yin yesterday. He was conflicted as well, hoping that the justice courts would come to an end, but he also did not know how to deal with the crown prince once it involved him.

At this moment, the eunuch hurried in to report that the civil servant was in prison and had committed suicide.

When the emperor heard this, he was both angry and furious. He coughed violently. "Dead …"

The Crown Prince was shocked and hurriedly supported the Emperor.

"Imperial Father, the justice court's caretaker was not strong enough to make Wen Xiu Lu commit suicide out of fear of his crimes. Yesterday, he slandered this son in front of a court official. This son of mine really has a grievance this time!"

The emperor coughed for a long time and shook his head helplessly as he looked at the wronged crown prince.

The Minister was already dead. It seemed that the heavens had decreed that he would do those things to accompany him and become an eternal secret.

Whether or not the framing of Imperial Concubine Fu had anything to do with the crown prince or the empress, they were all dead.

The emperor felt a splitting headache coming on. He was just about to summon Li Yu to watch when he remembered that Li Yu had died. He was so angry that he couldn't speak a word. He rested his hand on his forehead on the Dragon Throne.

His usual trusted imperial physicians, Li Yu and Liu Zhenxiu, were actually shameless people who sought fame and reputation. To an Emperor, this was a great humiliation.

The Crown Prince sinisterly smiled and went forward to ask respectfully, "Does royal father have a headache? It just so happens that there's a person outside the hall whose massage is extremely good. Why don't you let her try it? "

The emperor couldn't care less who it was outside, as long as it relieved him of his headache. He waved his hand. "Pass on the message."

With that, a young girl dressed in luxurious clothing walked in with her head down. She came to the side of the emperor and extended her hand to help massage his head.

Within a few seconds, the emperor's head stopped hurting.

He only smelled a faint fragrance, causing him to feel relaxed and happy. Not only was his head not hurting, but even his mood seemed to have improved a lot.

When the Emperor opened his eyes, he saw a beautiful woman standing by his side.

"Hua family?"

The Emperor had seen Hua Ruyu during the meeting, so he had some impression of her dancing. However, he didn't expect that her acupuncture technique was quite formidable.

The Crown Prince was surprised to see the Emperor, so he explained, "Imperial Father, because of the matter of the Feng Congregation, this matter has been greatly suspected by Princess Yu. King Yu had told him to protect Ning Xuemo, but the truth was that he had been placed under house arrest in a small building near the water. This son heard of this matter yesterday, and deeply sympathized with it. Considering that there were still a few more days until the talent show, it would be better to have her stay in the Jade Embroidery Palace. royal father, look … "

The emperor nodded, "That's feasible. In any case, all the beautiful girls who arrive early will be staying there. It's not as lonely as the small building by the water."

Hua Ruyu was overjoyed when she heard this. She looked at Shen Youhuang from the corner of her eyes and saw that she was secretly pleased with herself as well.

She kowtowed and said, "Your subject thanks Your Majesty for your grace."

The Crown Prince laughed, "Father's headache seems to have been cured. It seems that we have found a cure for it. It would be better to let the Hua family become an imperial lady from today onwards and serve the two of us. Father will not have to suffer from any more headaches."

Before the emperor had even agreed, the Hua family had already knelt down. "I beg the emperor to keep Ruyu here. Let Ruyu do her best for the safety of our sacred body!"

On the other hand, the emperor didn't hate Flower Rain. After all, she was an expert in music, chess, calligraphy, paintings, and pleasing men. She was also gentle and pleasant to the ears.

"Yes, we will pass on our message to the Sixth Bureau. We will bestow upon the Hua family the title of female official in Zhuanmo, and will serve them in the Qian Yuan Palace's study room during the day, as well as in the Long Embroidery Palace during the night."

Right now, the emperor ignored all the politics of the empire and was engrossed in pursuing the art of immortality. He also had a hobby of painting, so he bestowed Hua Ruyu the position of 'Hand Ink'. This meant that she could often serve by his side.

Hua Ruyu understood in her heart. She kowtowed again and again, thanking the Emperor for his grace.

Wu Nian En instructed Dong Gong, who was in charge of the palace's affairs, to bring the Flower Palm Ink to the imperial study room and to explain the rules of the palace in detail.

Eunuch Dong was extremely observant. When he saw that it was someone the crown prince had brought over, he immediately knew what the crown prince was thinking. He hastily invited Hua Ruyu into the royal study with a smile.

Shen Youhuang looked at the Crown Prince, her eyes full of conspiracy.

Then, he walked forward and said, "Imperial Father, this son has a request. I hope that Imperial Father will allow me to do so."

The emperor felt a headache coming on. He took a sip of tea and asked, "What is the matter with Prince Cheng?"

Shen You raised his robe and knelt down to ask for orders, saying righteously:

"This son has heard the details of the flood disaster in Henan Province, so I am worried about it. I can't sleep at night, and I don't know what to eat. I request that royal father allow me to go to Henan to provide relief services, so that I can have the opportunity to serve the nation and serve my royal father. "

It turned out that Shen Youhuang had always been behind the crown prince and followed his lead. It seemed as if she didn't have a mind of her own as she was a bit too gentle and reserved.

Therefore, the emperor had always ignored Shen Youhuang. He had never even thought that Prince Cheng had the guts to do something big.

At this moment, the emperor had a whole new level of respect for Shen Youhuang as she suddenly asked for help.

The emperor felt that there was no need for the prince to go to the disaster area himself, so he put down his cup and said carelessly: "The water is rampant, the plague is rampant, and corpses are scattered everywhere. As a prince of the Great Wu, why would you go to such a place? There are many opportunities in the court to serve the country. "

Without waiting for him to finish, Shen Youhuang bent down and kowtowed, "Imperial Father, your son enjoys his salary and is bestowed land. That is only because your son is of the royal blood of the Shen family, and not because you work hard to obtain it. I don't want to be someone who can make a flower out of a flower, someone who I don't want to be, or else I would not be the descendant of the Shen family! I beg the royal father to give me permission. "

The emperor smiled approvingly when he heard this and walked down to help Shen Youhuang up.

"So it turns out that a child like you has this kind of determination. Good, you have done it!" "Since you are not afraid of suffering hardships, you should take on the role of a relief messenger and help us pacify the victims and rebuild the towns!"

"Thank you, Imperial Father, for your grace!" Shen Youhuang was unable to contain her joy as she hurriedly bowed to express her gratitude.

The Crown Prince was also quite pleased with himself, because Shen Youhuang was actually going to the Henan Province for him.

If the king were to send such an impartial and ignorant man, wouldn't the corruption of the crown prince be exposed?

Outside the palace, the Assistant Minister of Revenue, Liu Jun, was waiting for the Emperor to summon him.

He stood there with a list in his hand, listening to the Emperor and the others through the door of the hall, shaking his head.

The crown prince had only managed to get a little bit of wealth, but he had already covered up all the important matters. Using some tricks, he arranged for another person to be at the side of the emperor, the Flower Palm Ink.

What was most laughable was that the emperor had actually thought that Shen Youhuang had personally gone to the disaster area to help out in order to repay the emperor's kindness, and had even placed great hopes on it.

Liu Jun lamented in his heart: Our Emperor is old! He was getting old and muddled …

At this moment, Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan had already arrived at the front of the hall. When the two of them saw Liu Jun standing outside, they knew that there was an audience before the Emperor.

When Liu Jun heard the sound of footsteps, he turned around and saw Shen Lingjue and Feng Ningyan couple walking over. He hurriedly turned around to pay his respects.

"Deputy Minister Liu, please rise." Shen Ling Jue smiled and supported him.

Feng Ningyan asked, "Vice Minister Liu, are you here to send a list of candidates for the emperor's relief mission? Why don't you go in?" Has the emperor not risen yet? "

Liu Jun nodded, but his face was full of regret, "The Crown Prince and His Highness Prince Cheng are in the middle of a recital, and the candidate for minister has been decided. It seems like there is no need for this humble subject to enter any further."