After the villain was defeated, she still had power in the government

Zhao Yong looked calm.

Murder is a felony.

As an official appointed by the imperial court, he broke the law knowingly, which is an even more serious crime.

Not to mention, he killed his own son.

It is totally against human ethics and a heinous crime.

He knew that once he was in prison, he would never get out again. He turned on his knees and turned to Qian Youcai, his eyes slightly red, and whispered: "Master Qian, I have failed your teachings and disappointed you. I am really sorry. Zhao Yong has no way to repay your kindness in this life. I only hope to work like a cow or a horse in the next life to repay your kindness."

After he finished speaking, he kowtowed three times, "dong dong dong".

"Kang Shi..."

Qian Youcai looked at him, his throat churning and he couldn't utter a word.

Zhao Yong kowtowed respectfully, tears streaming down his face. He said nothing more, nor did he look at Qian Youcai again. He just stood up and left with the guards.

It was quiet in Jingguang Hall.

All the civil and military officials in the court were so shocked by the fact that Zhao Yong had killed his son that they were speechless.

Of course, I don’t know what to say.

The atmosphere was heavy and depressing.

Even after the court was dismissed, all the civil and military officials remained silent and walked out silently, unlike the usual groups of three or five people chatting leisurely.

Fu Yutang followed the crowd out. Although she looked a little sad, she already knew the truth and was the most relaxed compared to everyone else. She felt that everything was settled.

When he was about to go back to the Ministry of Justice with the others outside the palace, he suddenly heard Rui Yuanguang calling from behind.

"Please stay, Prime Minister Fu."

At first, Fu Yutang didn't react.

It was not until Rui Yuanguang called out "Master Fu" again that Fu Yutang realized that he was calling her. She immediately stopped, turned around and looked at Rui Yuanguang who was walking towards her, and asked, "Master Rui, is there anything I can do for you?"

Under the vague gazes of the officials around him, Rui Yuanguang pretended to be very dissatisfied with Fu Yutang and said in a strange way: "I will not say more than polite words. The Ministry of War has some urgent matters that need to be discussed with Prime Minister Fu. If Prime Minister Fu is convenient, please come with me."

During this time, when no one was paying attention, he winked at Fu Yutang.

Fu Yutang understood and agreed to Rui Yuanguang's invitation with a calm expression.

The two men came to the Ministry of War. Rui Yuanguang dismissed everyone on the pretext of discussing confidential matters. He also ordered trusted guards to guard outside and not let anyone approach.

After making sure that there was no one around, he took off his previous disguise, put on a friendly smile, and congratulated him, "Congratulations, Brother Fu, on your promotion to Prime Minister."

Fu Yutang also laughed, and after thanking him, he took the initiative to ask, "Brother Rui, did you encounter any difficulties in coming to me today?"

"Nothing difficult happened, but there was one strange thing."

Now that they were alone, Rui Yuanguang was impatient to put on airs or pay attention to unnecessary etiquette. He simply sat down next to Fu Yutang and said straightforwardly, "Brother Fu, you also know that Tianxiang Teahouse is the property of my Ning'an Earl's Mansion, right? A month ago, Brother Fu led everyone in the mansion to watch the execution of a kidnapper, and the Xiuzhu Room next door was also booked by two guests..."

Without hiding anything, Rui Yuanguang told everything that happened after Fu Yutang left Tianxiang Teahouse that day.

"...The teahouse owner Yue Jingming is my confidant. He is not only smart, but also very good at observing people's words and expressions. He felt that something was wrong with those two people, so he immediately reported the news to me. After receiving the news, I was afraid that those two people would harm Brother Fu, so I secretly sent people to track down the whereabouts of the two people, but in the end, I found nothing!"