Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

This is Lu Anyuan’s most intuitive feeling in the past few days.

In the past, everyone knew that Shen Yue was stubborn and no one could do anything about it even if they disliked him.

But now he was suddenly dismissed from office. Not to mention the mountains of case files in Jingzhao Prefecture, those who rushed to push their own people to the positions were all scolded by the emperor without exception. No one could understand what the emperor meant.

And recently, his sons have become their father's punching bags. They are scolded if they speak in the court, and they are also scolded if they don't speak. There is nothing they can do about it.

If I had known this earlier, I would have led the troops to attack the small Song State as Yixing said. I really envy you, brother!

"Dismissal from office...it can't be related to me..." Xu Yixing immediately thought of the order she gave to Ying Si. She didn't expect Ying Si to go to Jingzhao Prefecture to kill people, and Shen Yue went crazy in front of the emperor the day after Master Zhao's death. What a coincidence.

"No, your smuggling of salt is a long time ago. Don't associate all the guilt with yourself." Lu Anyuan patted the back of her hand as a comfort. He also knew that Master Zhao died after he told Yixing about it, but logically speaking, Shen Yue should not be able to find out this much.

It's just a pity that the couple each guessed half of it right, but they overlooked one point: Shen Yue's brain is top-notch.

The top scorer has sharp words, a wise mind and, of course, an even greater sense of arrogance.

So he would believe in his own judgment and firmly believe that the Second Prince was using him to compete for the throne; and His Majesty, as the most conceited but unconscious person in the world, was biased towards the disputes between his sons. After hearing Shen Yue's accusations against his second son, he was of course very angry.

Even if my son is at fault, what does it have to do with you, an outsider? Do you really have to resign from office and force me to do something like a death sentence?

So the emperor was very angry, not only did he abandon Shen Yue, he also severely punished his sons. Speaking of scolding, the amount of scolding the second prince received in recent days was almost as much as the amount he had received in the past twenty years combined.

But he was really confused. What did all this have to do with him? So he could only feel distressed and pass his anger on to Feng, who was already very angry because of Ying Fei's torture.

Feng had endured this for so many years, and finally became sick from anger, lying in bed all day and unable to manage affairs. When the emperor found out, he called the second prince and scolded him, saying that he was not considerate of his wife, that he ignored the grace of husband and wife, and that he was a great villain!

The second prince felt very aggrieved, and for a moment he even had a sense of despair. If it weren't for Concubine Ying's constant words of comfort, he would have apologized to his father and left. Concubine Ying also finally gained some sense of accomplishment in her son's grateful eyes, and the relationship between mother and son seemed to have returned to the past.

February 2nd is an auspicious day when the dragon raises its head. Xu Yixing, who hadn't felt relaxed for a long time, finally felt better today.

Because Si Wen brought her a piece of news that made her happy.

"Hu Duanzhi..." She sipped the name, thinking it had a bad meaning. "So, the newly appointed Jingzhao prefect, Lord Hu, has released our people and revoked the orders Lord Shen had signed before?"

Si Wen half-smiled, and in his heart he was very happy for the young lady. He had been tense for so long that he was almost numb. "Yes, the young lady is fine now. Our shop will be open for business as usual after a rest."

"Haha, then I'm afraid not only I, but the entire capital city officials can breathe a sigh of relief. Then do you know who this Lord Hu belongs to?"

"This..." Si Wen couldn't say it, and Xu Yixing didn't make things difficult for her. After all, it was related to the disputes in the court, and he didn't know the truth. He could just ask Lu Anyuan later.

"Okay, Lord Hu, we should congratulate you on your new appointment. Please ask the accountant to prepare a small gift in my name." This was not a bribe, but just a formality to save face.

Lu Anyuan had been in court for a long time today, and he didn't show up even after lunch time, nor did he send anyone to say anything. Xu Yixing was worried, so he walked to the backyard unconsciously and waited near the stable until he saw Lu Anyuan's carriage coming back, and then he returned to the front yard with peace of mind.

"Hey, I was just saying I didn't see you taking a nap today, why did you run out?"

"If you eat too much, go out for a walk." Xu Yixing would never talk about such worries, and he still spoke in an unforgiving tone.

"This morning, the Emperor appointed a new governor of Jingzhao Prefecture. Did you know about this?"

"Well, Si Wen came this morning. Lord Hu is very sensible. As soon as he took office, he released all the previously detained vendors and stopped the rectification of the shops. He is very kind."

Lu Anyuan smiled with some contempt, as if he looked down on this Lord Hu.

"He is indeed smart, otherwise why would the emperor choose him after scolding him for so many days? It's a pity that he is too smooth, but that's normal. Officials in the capital won't last long if they are not a little smooth."

After saying this, the two sighed at the same time, and this sigh was for Shen Yue. Although the emperor did not punish Shen Yue, he did not arrange a new place for him. A top scholar became a useless person, which was more heartbreaking than being placed in the wilderness before.

Especially Xu Yixing, although she suffered some losses at the hands of Shen Yue, she liked him very much from the bottom of her heart. Such a loyal minister had nowhere to be used, which made the court absurd.

"By the way, which side does Hu Duanzhi belong to?" This information is very important, after all, we will have dealings with each other in the future.

“Neither.” Lu Anyuan shook his head: “He is my father’s man, a disciple of the emperor.”

The scope of "disciples of the emperor" is too broad. In the past, it could be said that all officials in the world were disciples of the emperor. However, in recent years, with the prevalence of officials with oblique titles and the protection of aristocratic families, people now prefer to call those who have passed the examination and are formally promoted disciples of the emperor.

Of course, what Lu Anyuan said was definitely not this superficial meaning. He meant that Hu Duanzhi is not currently affiliated with any force and is a pure emperor party. No wonder the emperor chose him.

"So this is a smooth, unyielding fence-sitter?"

"Hahahahaha!" Lu Anyuan laughed while holding his stomach. Fortunately, Xu Yixing was not a teacher at the Imperial College, otherwise, all these students would have tampered with Da Xia's words. "That's right, father, you put someone like this here, probably because you're afraid that he'll cause trouble in the future."

"Wouldn't that be very disadvantageous to you? After all, he is definitely not as upright as Lord Shen. If he is a peacemaker, we won't be able to count on him in the future."

"This is easy. He is a disciple of the emperor, so he is also the future crown prince. If I become the crown prince, am I afraid that he will become my man sooner or later?"