Chapter 233

Inside the teahouse, every table of guests was whispering about what happened this morning.

Truly, this matter was too sensational.

Feng Quji naturally heard the whispering of the people present.

Seeing him arrive, those who were whispering stopped their discussion.

"Please, continue as you were."

Feng Quji said to the people in the teahouse with a smile.

The people in the teahouse all knew what kind of personality Feng Quji had.

Seeing him speak, they immediately returned to normal.

"Lord Chancellor, you must have heard about what happened this morning, right?"

Someone whispered to Feng Quji.

"I have heard a little about this matter."

Feng Quji nodded.

Subsequently, he poured himself a cup of tea and began to drink alone.

He had already been isolated from the imperial court.

When such a big thing happened, he only knew the news along with the commoners.

Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on Feng Quji's face.

The person who had spoken to him, seeing that Feng Quji seemed to have no intention of talking,

hesitated for a moment, then ultimately turned and left.

In the entire teahouse, only Feng Quji was left sitting alone at a table.

A table in the corner was just discussing this Chancellor before them.

"You say, this Chancellor, holding such a high position, why does he come to this teahouse to drink tea every day?"

"You don't know about this, do you? I heard from my great-uncle's eldest brother that this Chancellor, although his official rank is high, has no real power at all."

Someone who seemed to know some inside information whispered.

These words of his successfully attracted the attention of the people nearby.

"Brother, tell us in detail."

This person also knew the environment of the scene, so he deliberately lowered his voice.

The person who spoke before obviously did not expect that he would attract the attention of so many people.

But he enjoyed the feeling of being held in the middle by others.

He raised his head and glanced at Feng Quji, who was drinking tea nearby.

He coughed softly and then told everyone the inside information he knew.

"This Chancellor of ours is the Right Chancellor; his status is even higher than Chancellor Li."

"But he is simply not as favored by His Majesty as Chancellor Li, and over time, he was naturally excluded from the center of power by Chancellor Li."

This person obviously also knew some of the ropes.

As soon as that group of people gathered together, they had already been noticed by Feng Quji.

Although he was a scholar,

he was not just a flower-vase who only knew how to read.

The skills he had acquired allowed him to hear clearly what those people were discussing.

Upon hearing what that person said, a bitter smile appeared in Feng Quji's eyes.

That person was right.

His official rank was indeed a bit higher than that scoundrel Li Si's.

Originally, he should have firmly suppressed Li Si, leaving him unable to flip over.

Yet he did not expect that fellow to have such luck.

He actually gained the favor of His Majesty.

From then on, he was directly squeezed out of the center of power.

Until now.

He had completely become a free spirit within the imperial court.

Feng Quji's hand unconsciously tightened around the teacup in his hand.

Li Si!

Hatred appeared in his eyes.

If it weren't for that person, who would be willing to be a free spirit?

Who would be willing to drift outside the imperial court?

Feng Quji tried hard to calm his emotions.

"My Lord, someone is here to see you."

The old steward of the manor suddenly walked in from outside the door.

He walked to Feng Quji's side and whispered.

"Oh? Someone is here to see me?"

It was no wonder Feng Quji felt surprised.

Ever since he had been firmly suppressed by Li Si,

those people in the imperial court who followed the wind had never come to his door again.

"My Lord, let's go back and see."

The old steward also could not say who those people were, and could only urge Feng Quji to return quickly.

He drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.

Feng Quji flicked his sleeves, then stood up and walked toward his manor.

He wanted to see.

Today, who exactly was visiting.

……

Ying Zheng and Ge Nie finally returned to the palace.

As soon as they returned, Ying Zheng said to Ge Nie.

"Go and investigate."

"Whether it is Wang Jian or Li Si, investigate the events that happened to them five years ago carefully."

"I want to know the whole truth."

At this moment, Ying Zheng's face was as gloomy as water.

Today's meeting with the Ghost

had completely torn the layer of sandpaper off his face.

It allowed him to see clearly the thoughts of those beneath him.

It also made him clearly know that the supremacy he thought he held no longer existed.

After Ge Nie nodded, he quickly disappeared from the palace.

"Someone come."

Ying Zheng said to the outside.

Watching Zhang Han quickly walked in from outside.

Ying Zheng's gaze stared fixedly at this old man who had been by his side for many years.

Watching Zhang Han only felt that the gaze upon him was incomparably heavy.

He did not know what had happened when His Majesty went out of the palace this time.

But he faintly felt that His Majesty must have learned certain things during this trip.

"Your Majesty."

Watching Zhang Han lowered his head and stood by Ying Zheng's side.

"Find me a living creature."

Ying Zheng's gaze at this moment was incomparably deep.

Watching Zhang Han did not understand Ying Zheng's meaning, but a palace maid quickly appeared before Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng's gaze looked at this palace maid without any emotion. ===== CHAPTER 235 =====