After hearing this, Long Yi was so angry that he didn't want to talk. Fu Ciyi said, "Prime Minister Cai's legitimate daughter is Long Yaodong's concubine. I think everyone in the court knows about this. Prime Minister Cai's understatement at this moment really shocked me." Cai Tingzhou immediately panicked and said in defense, "The document that conferred the title of concubine to Long Yaodong only mentioned the daughter of the Cai family. Your Highness Prince Rui's words make me feel terrified." After these words were spoken, many people whispered. "The Cai family's legitimate daughter is the concubine of the late emperor's deposed crown prince. This is a well-known fact." "Yes, it's because Prime Minister Cai took advantage of the loopholes in the documents that this happened." "He is eager to protect his daughter." "Do you still remember that Prime Minister Cai once wanted to recruit Lord Fu as his son-in-law? Now that Lord Fu has been reinstated, I wonder if Prime Minister Cai regrets making enemies with him?" The voices were very low, mostly just the ministers at the back of the queue discussing in a small circle. It was difficult for the ministers who stood in front of the civil and military officials to hear it.

"You're right to be terrified." Fu Ciyi said calmly, "Prime Minister Cai knew that Cai Mushi was Long Yaodong's concubine. Long Yaodong's treason was an unforgivable crime, so Cai Mushi's crime should naturally be executed. From what Prime Minister Cai said today, it sounded to me that Cai Mushi didn't directly participate in the treason, so she can escape death?" Cai Tingzhou said quickly: "Mu Shi has indeed never participated in any form of treason. When Long Yaodong discussed conspiracies and intrigues, he never let her participate." Fu Ciyi smiled: "You all have heard it, what Prime Minister Cai said at this moment shows that Cai Mushi is indeed staying in Long Yaodong's mansion." Cai Tingzhou choked. He actually fell into Fu Ciyi's trap. I had no choice but to keep silent at this moment. The only one to blame is Old Master Ling, because it was he who forced him to speak out. You have to know that the world now belongs to Long Yi. No matter how unsettled Long Yi is on the throne, he is still Fu Ciyi's father. No matter how much Long Yi disliked Fu Ciyi, he still named him King Rui. It can be said that the father and son of the Long family are the kings and they are the ministers. When he should have stayed out of the spotlight, Old Master Ling, who had supported him in the past, asked for something, so he stepped forward. Unexpectedly, the problem suddenly became serious. Fu Ciyi continued, "Of course, the reason why Prime Minister Cai could use the Cai family girl in the document as an excuse is because Long Yaodong himself did not want to take Cai Mushi as a concubine, so he was too lazy to write her name on the document." "It is worth mentioning that Prime Minister Cai not only sent his legitimate daughter to Long Yaodong, but also sent a concubine's daughter after sending a daughter." "At that time, Long Yaodong was still the nominal crown prince under the name of his uncle. For his future, Prime Minister Cai was really willing to invest." "Prime Minister Cai's evasive remarks today seem to be similar to his own daughter's guilt. He is indeed a seasoned official who has been immersed in the officialdom for a long time." Fu Ciyi's frank words made Cai Tingzhou's face turn pale and blue. Cold sweat oozed from his forehead, and he bowed repeatedly to the emperor on the dragon throne: "Your Majesty, it is my fault for not educating my daughter properly." He didn't want to say anything at this moment. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to handle Fu Ciyi's words. Not only his daughter's life would be at stake, but also his entire Cai family...

Dangerous! Fu Ciyi raised his eyebrows: "I wonder if the Lords Ling have anything else to say?" Among the Ling family members present, Old Master Ling is Ling Li’s brother, the father of Concubine Ling, and the grandfather of Long Lihui. The remaining middle-aged men of the Ling family are all Long Lihui's uncles. Old Master Ling snorted and took the lead, saying: "Your Majesty, the old emperor doted on Concubine Li, who is now the Empress Dowager. Because of this favor, Your Majesty was valued by the old emperor. Now that you are the emperor, you should understand how difficult it has been to get to the throne." The old emperor doted on Ling Li, so Long Yi had a remarkable status since he was a child. Now that Long Yi sits on the throne, he should be even more grateful to Ling Li. Hearing this, Long Yi became furious. It is a fact that the Ling family has military power. When the military power of the Yan family was taken back, the emperor's brother divided it into four parts, one of which was given to the Ling family. If the Ling family only had a quarter of the military power, he, as the emperor, would not be afraid of anything. However, the other quarter of the military power was controlled by the Lou family, the Ling family's in-laws. That's why Old Master Ling can be so arrogant at this moment. Suddenly I thought of the Yan family, which has been the Duke's Mansion since the founding of the country. Although many Dukes in history have been so powerful that they frightened the emperor, in fact, the Yan family has never done anything out of line. However, it is hard to let go of the fact that the current Duke Yan once opposed him becoming the crown prince... Apart from this, they can indeed be described as faithful from generation to generation. The Ling family's behavior at this moment was really infuriating, and he immediately glanced at Eunuch Han. There are some things that he cannot say as the emperor. Eunuch Han is the chief eunuch, who represents him and can say things that he cannot say. Eunuch Han understood and said, "The emperor is kind and has always wanted to save the Ling family's reputation." "Master Ling said so, but I cannot listen any further. I was present when the truth was revealed yesterday, so please listen to it." "Your Highness Prince Rui mentioned that Gu Zhongfang used the term fake eunuch. I think you gentlemen are only paying attention to the status of the deposed emperor and the empress dowager, and have overlooked this term, right?" Upon hearing this, someone immediately said, "Yes, I thought I heard it wrong." Eunuch Han cleared his throat and said loudly, "Gu Zhong is indeed a fake eunuch. He has been the concubine of the Empress Dowager and the deposed emperor for more than 40 years. Lu Tongfu, the imperial physician, is also the concubine of the deposed emperor and the Empress Dowager. In this regard, the imperial physician Lu has even written a love record book." His words were very serious, but all the officials in the court were stunned. The Ling family man's face immediately turned ugly. Eunuch Han said loudly again: "The scandal should not be publicized. The deposed Empress Dowager was unfaithful to the old emperor. It is a royal secret. You should know that Gu Zhong is the son of the Ling family and was arranged by the Ling family to enter the palace. His identity as a fake eunuch has not been exposed for more than 40 years..." After saying this, he turned the conversation over to the emperor. Long Yi raised his eyebrows and said, "Since the Ling family is like this, then please judge for yourself." "The Ling family sent their daughter to the palace as a concubine, and also secretly gave her a lover. What kind of thing is this?" The old prime minister frowned. If the old emperor knew about this, he would probably be so angry that he would die. Yan Cheng stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I think someone with such a character cannot be the Empress Dowager anymore."

Although he and the Yan family were not on good terms, Long Yi was relieved that Yan Cheng could say this at this moment and nodded: "Yeah." Shi Yu also stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, not only is she unqualified, she must be held accountable." The Ling family has military power, so he wants to see whether Long Yi can still sit firmly on the throne after falling out with the Ling family. Long Yi nodded again: "Yes." "Your Majesty!" Old Master Ling and the Ling family knelt down. "The daughter of this old minister, Concubine Shu, and the Emperor were engaged when they were young. The old Emperor made the decision at that time. This shows that the old Emperor has great trust in my Ling family." "My sister must have known she was wrong in this incident. Your Majesty should just depose her from the position of Queen Mother. She is old and cannot bear any punishment!" (End of this chapter)