Prime Minister Jiang asked: "Since Young Master Ji is here for Mrs. Chu, why do you frequently appear in Prince Zhan's Mansion?"
"I just said that Princess Zhan is my cousin." Ji Ziyi's tone became colder and she stared at Prime Minister Jiang without hesitation, "My aunt and I have not seen each other for many years. She is no different from a stranger. I worry about letting my aunt come here rashly." I was dissatisfied, so I went to see my cousin first and asked her to reconcile. Is there anything wrong with this?"
Prime Minister Jiang's expression darkened: "You——"
"Whenever I meet my cousin, I always choose to do so when His Royal Highness the Prince of War is at home, so there has never been any violation of the rules." Ji Ziyi looked directly at Prime Minister Jiang coldly, "Even if the Princess of War is my cousin, I will never do anything against the rules." I always abide by the differences between men and women and have never met her alone. I dare to ask what is wrong?"
Prime Minister Jiang looked worried, but was speechless.
Was he asking him if he was following the rules?
Who cares if there is any suspicion of sex between him and Princess Zhan? He was asking about Ji Ziyi's clique with the King of War for personal gain.
"Young Master Ji doesn't know something." King Chen softened his tone and said in a gentle tone, "Recently someone impeached the ninth brother for forming a clique with others for personal gain. After investigation, it was found that the person who entered and entered the Prince's Palace was Young Master Ji, so That led to this misunderstanding.”
"Misunderstanding?" Ji Ziyi sneered disdainfully, "It shouldn't be a misunderstanding, right? Since someone has impeached the King of War for forming a party for personal gain, he should provide evidence of forming a party for personal gain, such as the most common correspondence, or evidence of secret cooperation and transactions... What if None, just because I appeared in Prince Zhan’s Mansion, he impeached us for forming a party for personal gain. This is a frame-up! His intentions are vicious and outrageous!"
King Chen's expression froze, and he could hardly hold back his smile: "Young Master Ji, what you said is wrong. As the God of War of the Chu Kingdom, Ninth Brother's every move is related to the country, the country, and the country. If he really behaves inappropriately, the consequences will be unpredictable. , that’s why…”
"Really?" Ji Ziyi sneered, "So, if I didn't come here for my aunt, my mere appearance in Prince Zhan's Mansion would be enough to convict Prince War?"
King Chen hesitated: "This is not what I mean."
"His Royal Highness, the God of War of the Chu State, has no right to make friends." Ji Ziyi smiled faintly, "Being detained on the charge of 'forming a party for personal gain' would be enough to wipe out all his years of contribution to guarding the border, and even Because of his outstanding military exploits, he was charged with "supporting soldiers with self-respect"."
King Chen's face was stiff and his eyes darkened: "Young Master Ji, are you questioning this king?"
"I don't dare." Ji Ziyi smiled sarcastically, "The common people just think people's hearts are sinister and full of schemes."
King Chen clenched his hands tightly, and a cold look flashed across his eyes.
Ji Ziyi quickly looked away and bowed to Emperor Mu: "Your Majesty, the grassroots came to the capital this time because my grandparents are old. In recent years, they have become more and more yearning for their daughters. But firstly, they can't lose face. Secondly, they are old. He was weak and could not bear the hardship of traveling and traveling, so Cao Min arrived in the capital in person, intending to ease the relationship between his grandparents and aunt, and persuade his aunt to return to Langya City. He also hoped that the emperor would be aware of the situation and would not be raped because of the arrival of Cao Min. People took advantage of him and wronged the War King's loyalty to protect the country."
As soon as these words came out, the prime ministers and censors who had impeached the War King all knelt down one after another: "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of wrongly accusing the War King! I beg the Emperor to see clearly!"
Emperor Mu sat on the dragon chair, looking down at the ministers in the palace, his eyes passing over the faces, and there was no emotion on the calm face.
Finally, his eyes fell on King Chen's face: "King Chen just said that I should not be suspicious of King Zhan. You said this. Since it is a misunderstanding, I will naturally not doubt Rong Cang."
King Chen's heart sank to the bottom of the valley, but he did not dare to show it on his face. He only bowed and saluted: "Father, the Holy Ming."
"Chu Yuanzhong." Emperor Mu's tone suddenly became colder, "You clearly know Mrs. Chu's origins and the purpose of Ji Ziyi's coming to the capital. Just now when several censors impeached the war king, why didn't you tell the truth? What do you want to do? What? Are you trying to make me misunderstand the King of War on purpose, to punish the King of War for forming a clique for personal gain?"
Chu Yuanzhong knelt down in fear: "Your Majesty, I don't dare! I absolutely don't dare! I just... I just don't know what to do for the moment..."
"No bottom? Why don't you have any bottom?" Emperor Mu's voice was sharp, "If I am blind today and have been deceived and wronged the King of War, are you not going to stand up and tell the truth?!"
"I don't dare! I deserve death for my crime!" Chu Yuanzhong kowtowed in fear and confessed, "I just... I just forgot about this..."
"What a forgetful thing." Emperor Mu smiled coldly, "As a minister of household affairs, you doted on your concubine and destroyed your wife, which is an unjust official. As a man, you neglected your wife's deep love for nearly twenty years and had no sense of responsibility as a husband. Take responsibility and acquiesce that your wife will cut off contact with her biological parents for you and not make any amends. Is this your benevolence and morality? Have you read the books of sages for decades? "
"emperor--"
"Starting from today, Chu Yuanzhong will be dismissed from the post of Minister of Household Affairs and will be transferred to the Ministry of Rites to be in charge." Emperor Mu's tone was cold, "There is no need to go to court to discuss matters in the future!"
King Chen's expression changed: "Father, Mr. Chu is the father-in-law of the ninth brother. If his official title is too low, Princess Zhan will be criticized even more in the future. I hope my father will think twice."
"What are you thinking about?" Emperor Mu's voice was filled with anger. "Children can follow their father or their mother in birth. Not to mention that Princess Zhan is beautiful, smart, well-informed, and is as generous and generous as a man. Even if Chu Yuanzhong was sent to three Even though she is thousands of miles away, it will not affect Princess Zhan’s status at all!”
King Chen's heart sank.
"After you all return home, please remember to educate your wives and children well. If anyone dares to arrange a war with the princess, I will not forgive you lightly!" Emperor Mu looked around coldly, and the power of the emperor made people feel frightened. " Today's impeachment is the duty of the censor. I will not hold you accountable, but you cannot abuse your power. The next impeachment must be well-founded. You must not follow the crowd, let alone be instigated by others. Otherwise, don't blame me for not punishing you. The crime of distinguishing right from wrong!”
All the officials knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty! I deserve to die!"
King Chen knelt among the ministers, his hands hanging by his sides clenched tightly, and his nails almost dug into his palms.
Why did he never know that Ji Ziyi was Mrs. Chu's nephew?
So, isn't Langya City Chu Yunfei's grandfather's home? Will they become Rong Cang's backing?
Does Ji Ziyi really have no other purpose for coming here this time besides meeting Mrs. Chu?
No, he never believed it could be that simple.
Ji Ziyi must have hidden secrets when entering and exiting Prince Zhan's Mansion.
"There is something to be announced today." Emperor Mu's face was as dark as water, and his anger was somewhat subdued. "The seventh prince Rong Li and the eighth prince Rong Yang were twins back then, and their mother Li Bi was always trembling with fear about it. Well, They have grown up peacefully over the years, and nothing bad has happened in the palace due to the birth of the twins, so I feel a little at ease. It's just that the two princes have not yet gotten married, and they still live in the palace, which is really outrageous."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," the Minister of Rites spoke loudly, "The two princes have already reached adulthood, and it is indeed time for them to be crowned kings and get married."
"I have decided to designate the seventh prince as Prince An, and the eighth prince as Prince Kang, and give them two mansions on Xuanwu Street as royal residences." Emperor Mu said calmly, "Three days later, the queen will hold a flower viewing banquet in the palace. Let them get to know the ladies in the capital."
After saying this, Emperor Mu stood up and said: "Retreat from the court!"
All the ministers knelt down and saluted: "I respectfully send you off to the Emperor. Long live my Emperor!"
