Shengjing Noble

Chapter 463: Smart and Loyal

Every time Su Lanyin entered the palace, she would bring some supplements for the emperor, and also prepare some for him, the eunuch in charge.

So at this time, he naturally had to speak on her family's side.

When the emperor heard this, he also remembered Su Lanyin's good points, so he nodded and leaned back on the dragon throne.

"Let him in."

"Yes!"

The eunuch in charge quickly opened an umbrella and went out, then invited Su Shengyun in.

He was already soaked by the rain, like a drowned chicken, and just walked into the imperial study.

The emperor looked at him and asked seriously, "Tell me, what are you doing?"

He asked even though he knew the answer. His mind was as clear as a mirror, but Ke still took the trouble to ask.

After all, he also wanted to test it out to see whether what Su Shengyun said was true or false.

"Your humble servant greets His Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

"Let's get down to business."

Su Shengyun hesitated for a moment before speaking, then he kowtowed and prostrated himself on the ground, shouting, "I am guilty of a thousand crimes, please behead me, Your Majesty!"

This is completely different from the excuse the emperor had imagined!

Who would come here and ask for death?

This made him less irritated and more curious.

"Oh! Tell me what crime you have committed."

Su Shengyun lowered his head and said, "My first crime is to disturb His Majesty while he was reviewing memorials! My second crime is that I was soaking wet and it was unbecoming of His Majesty to appear before His Majesty. My third crime is also the most important one. I should not have allowed my brother to trespass into the palace and cause such a big mistake!"

Finally getting to the point, the emperor smiled coldly and asked, "Since you admit these crimes, why do you still need to come to see me? You can just go to the Dali Temple and confess your crimes!"

"Your Majesty, I am indeed guilty, and my third brother is even more heinous. I came here just to explain the cause and consequences of my crime to Your Majesty."

"Okay, since you are so proactive in confessing your guilt, I will listen to it."

Su Shengyun knew that no matter how much of a bastard Fu Mingli was, he was still the emperor's biological son, and he had the support of the Queen's mother's family, the Wei family, behind him, not to mention the Crown Prince. The Emperor was even more protective of his own son.

There is no parent in this world who does not favor their own children.

Therefore, he started to defend himself, intending to completely shift the blame, which would only make the emperor lose face.

So, he said tactfully: "My third brother Su Shengming and the singer Song Huaizhi from Fengyue Tower have secretly decided to get married. I originally wanted to hold a wedding for them after Zuixian Tower reopened, but who would have thought that the Fifth Prince was also very fond of Miss Song."

"That day, the Fifth Prince invited Miss Song to sing at the palace, but at night, Miss Song did not return to the Lu family. My third brother was very worried, so he went to the palace in person to inquire about the whereabouts of his fiancée."

"This idiot happened to go to the back door of the palace and saw that there was no one guarding it, so he walked in. The prince mistook him for an assassin, beat him up and locked him up in the dungeon."

"After my mother found out, she begged the Fifth Prince to release the man, and offered to pay him 50,000 taels of silver to compensate him for the shock he had suffered."

"But the Fifth Prince wants more, and we really can't give it to him. The Emperor also knows that the Lu family contributed a lot of money during the national crisis, but now they are weak inside and don't have much left."

"After my fourth sister found out, she went to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for help. Fortunately, the Crown Prince was a man of high moral integrity and agreed to accept 50,000 taels and then released the man."

"Later, perhaps the self-defense dagger that Third Brother carried with him accidentally fell into the Fifth Prince's mansion, which led Fifth Prince to misunderstand that Third Brother intended to murder him."

"So, this is all a misunderstanding after all. I hope the emperor can see clearly and clear my name. This will also help my eldest brother avoid imprisonment and allow him to fight for the country earlier and do his best to make up for the mistakes I made!"

He knelt on the ground, his attitude was sincere, his tone was humble, and every word he said was a plea for peace.

This made the emperor feel much better.

In fact, he also knew that Fu Mingli had abducted a commoner girl first, but making these things known would inevitably damage the reputation of the royal family.

He was just worrying about how to deal with the Lu family, but Su Shengyun came up to him and gave him a way out.

According to his words, he both denied Su Shengming's guilt and saved the face of the royal family.

It seems that this scholar has real talent and knowledge in his brain.

Such a shrewd and loyal minister is exactly the talent he needs most now!

"I will investigate what you said. You can go back first."

Su Shengyun had said all he could say. The rest could only be left to fate. If the emperor was still unwilling to dismiss Su Shengming from his guilt and release Su Shengyan without charge, then he had only one last resort.

But unless he was forced into a desperate situation, he was absolutely unwilling to use that method.

……

Outside the Dali Temple.

Su Lanyin and Fu Mingchuan walked out of the Dali Temple.

"Don't worry, I have personally explained that Wang Chang will never dare to torture your brother."

"How can I be assured? At this critical juncture, the prince must want to kill my eldest brother, the stumbling block, so that he can help his own people take over."

"Then tell me, what should I do to feel at ease?"

Su Lanyin thought about it, she grabbed his hand and begged: "Can you put me in the Dali Temple prison? I need to watch over it myself, so I can feel at ease."

"This... How can this be possible? All the prisoners in there are extremely vicious criminals. It is completely different from the government prison."

"That's why I want to go in! Brother Fu! Please..."

She bit her lower lip, looking pitiful, and her watery eyes were really irresistible.

Fu Mingchuan opened his mouth several times but failed to say no.

"Well... okay, I'll arrange it."

"Really? Thank you, Brother Fu!"

Su Lanyin was overjoyed and gave him a big hug in excitement.

Fu Mingchuan stood there in a daze, his eyes full of surprise and nervousness.

She leaned against his chest and heard his heartbeat in her ears. Only then did she react. She pushed him away as if she had been electrocuted and took two steps back.

"I... I didn't mean to offend you. I'm sorry, Brother Fu... I don't know why I hugged you so suddenly... I really didn't mean to take advantage of you..."

She was embarrassed and awkward, and was incoherent for a while.

Seeing her blushing and defending herself, Fu Mingchuan couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips and smiled gently.

"It's okay, as long as you like it."

"Ah? I...I didn't..."

Su Lanyin looked surprised. What does it mean to just like it?

Did he mean that she enjoyed taking advantage of him?

Damn it, what was she doing just now? Didn’t Fu Mingchuan think that she was a woman who would hug men casually?

"No! Brother Fu, believe me, I would never take the initiative to hug someone! It was really an accident just now!"

Fu Mingchuan tilted his head and asked with a smile: "So... you hugged me for the first time?"

"Ah?" Su Lanyin was confused.