As a strong-willed man, Shen Rui may have already felt that her face has been greatly lost and her self-esteem has been hurt because of her and Xiao Jamyao's upcoming wedding...
On that day when the army was rewarded, Xiao Heng offered her a marriage to Xiao Jingyao on the spot in front of all the civil and military officials and the people of the imperial capital. She had not noticed Shen Rui, but it was not difficult to imagine that Shen Rui must have been in a bad mood at that time!
Xiao Heng was suspicious, but this time he was willing to let Shen Rui investigate thoroughly. He had already thought that her marriage to Xiao Jingyao, who was once the wife of a minister, would definitely affect the close friendship between Shen Rui and Xiao Jingyao!
If it were more serious, maybe Shen Rui would be resentful of Jamel Xiao!
Xiao Heng's move was indeed a well-thought-out move. It not only calmed down the anger of the officials who impeached Xiao Zhao and demanded a thorough investigation of Xiao Zhao, but also did not have to worry that Shen Rui would be determined to find out Xiao Zhao's murder of Xiao Jingyao for Xiao Jingyao's sake. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone!
But things may not necessarily progress as Xiao Heng planned!
Wei Zijin and Xiao Jingyao looked at each other in silence for a while, but Xiao Jingyao took the lead to look away and said softly: "I have been friends with Shen Rui for a long time. I know what kind of person Shen Rui is, and I also trust Shen Rui." There will be no distinction between public and private matters!"
Wei Zijin looked at Xiao Jingyao's determined look, and the corners of his lips slightly raised, and his heart felt much lighter.
Xiao Jingyao was right. Although she didn't know Shen Rui as well as Xiao Jingyao, her time in Shangshu Mansion made her see that Shen Rui was not a narrow-minded person!
She has already seen Shen Rui's upright conduct and upright ways of serving as an official!
Just as Xiao Jingyao said, he believed in Shen Rui's character, and she also believed in Xiao Jingyao's judgment!
Seeing that the prince's words were so certain, the maid Qiuyue and the old housekeeper looked at each other, their frowns relaxed, they nodded and said with a smile: "I hope Shen Shangshu can uncover the evidence of Xiao Zhao's crime, and don't let us all disappointment!"
In the palace of Prince Xuanwu, because of the ban imposed by the emperor on Prince Xuanwu Xiao Zhao, everything was in chaos, and people were in panic!
It was the first time that King Xuanwu Xiao Zhao had experienced such a ban. He had already broken a lot of exquisite porcelain in the palace, and even personally broke the tribute given to him by the emperor!
"Your Majesty, these are the tributes given by the emperor. Wouldn't it be a taboo to break them?" One of Xiao Zhao's favorite concubines covered her mouth and exclaimed after seeing Xiao Zhao smashing the tributes. He stepped forward and stroked Xiao Zhao's arm to comfort him.
Xiao Zhao snorted coldly and looked at the fragments on the ground. He still didn't feel relieved and said coldly: "So what if he committed a taboo? Since he has rewarded me, it is my business to deal with it how he wants to deal with it!"
"But what if the emperor comes to the palace and asks about these tributes..." Xiao Zhao's concubine was still a little worried. Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xiao Zhao with a sneer.
"He has already banned me. Do you still think he will come to the palace?" Xiao Zhao said this and tore up a painting hanging on the wall with his own hands.
And the painting that he tore into pieces was Xiao Heng's own handwriting!
The concubine's eyes widened and she wanted to say something, but was shocked by his cold eyes. She trembled slightly and did not dare to say anything.
"These things have never been rare to me..." Xiao Zhao looked at the mess on the ground coldly, and whispered word by word: "In the whole world, there is nothing but the king's land. If this king were to sit in his position, all the rare treasures would be lost." Treasure, beauty, power, everything is mine!"