King Cheng has been in a state of distress these past two days. The subordinates he sent out have seen neither life nor corpses. The person behind the attack on him has not yet been found. He has closely monitored King Yun's people and has not found any abnormalities yet.
But that uneasy feeling was like a knife hanging over his head, ready to fall at any time, leaving him at a loss.
"What disease?"
Xia Jing'er sat down next to him, a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes, and with a smile on her face, she put her hand on the back of his hand.
She needs grace, otherwise the servants in the house will not take her seriously.
"It seems to be a stroke. Several doctors from the imperial hospital are still with the Lian family. It's quite serious."
It doesn't matter whether it's serious or not, He is an insignificant person...
King Cheng curled his lips and smiled, but it gave him a chance for revenge.
"I still have something to do, you should go to bed early."
He grabbed his coat and walked out the door in a hurry.
Xia Jing'er's palms were empty, and Cheng Wang took away his hand. She hurriedly stood up to see him off, watching him go to the study before turning back.
"Auntie, you are too worried. It has been more than half a month since the time when the prince stayed in the hospital. The prince loves you the most. Even the princess does not dare to do anything to you!"
Niyun complimented.
Xia Jing'er snorted, Weng Ling'er is the princess, is it not easy to cause trouble for her? Just sleeping in the morning and dusk could cost her half her life.
But recently, Weng Ling'er's thoughts were not on her, and she didn't want to get into trouble.
"Wait for me to wash up..."
Spring is sleepy and autumn is tired, and the weather is warm in late spring. Some people doze off during the morning court, while others are high-spirited and make impeachments on the court.
Lian Fangyu stayed up very late last night, arranged a carriage to send the imperial doctor away, served He Shi to drink the decoction and go to sleep, and hurried to the court in the morning. While he was drowsy, he was impeached by several courtiers.
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching the Ninth Prince for using his power to oppress others and embezzling the family property of the courtiers, causing the old lady of the Lian family to suffer a stroke."
Lian Fangyu woke up in an instant.
"I impeach the Qin family for corruption and accepting bribes, and impeach the Qin family for disrespecting their elders and murdering my mother-in-law!"
Why is it related to the Qin family again?
Emperor Chen had already asked the Queen to investigate the incident that happened when the He family went out on Lian Sui Sui. He also sent people to the Queen's Palace to understand the situation. Afterwards, he also checked the dowry list that the Lian family had sent to the Ministry of Rites for record. The Qin family gave There is indeed no trace of the Lian family in the dowry bought by Lian Suisui. There is nothing to say about someone using their own dowry to marry their daughter.
Isn’t this matter in the past?
Why do so many people come out to impeach him again?
Emperor Chen's eyes fell on Lian Fangyu and he joked: "Lian Aiqing has been very popular recently..."
Eye-catching.
Lian Fangyu was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and his back was covered in sweat.
"Your Majesty, I, I don't know where these charges come from!"
"My lord, the emperor didn't blame you, why are you so afraid?" Someone stood up and spoke for him, "You are also a victim. We outsiders can't stand it. If I expose the evil deeds of the Ninth Prince and the Qin family for you, If you have any grievances, tell the emperor quickly and the emperor will make the decision for you!"
Lian Fangyu intuitively felt that the words in front of him were a trap, and said cautiously: "My colleagues have misunderstood..."
"Your Majesty, according to the court's etiquette, the Queen's dowry is only one hundred and twenty kilograms, and the ninth princess's dowry is one hundred and ten kilograms. Although it is ten kilograms less than the Queen's etiquette, many things have to be sent in advance. Counted.”
For example, the large bed that Qin ordered for Lian Suisui was dismantled in advance and sent to the Nine Princes' Mansion because it was inconvenient to carry it out on the wedding day, as well as other furniture that Qin prepared for Lian Suisui.
If included in the dowry, her dowry would far exceed the figure of one hundred and twenty.
"Although the Ninth Prince has a noble status, the wedding ceremony should not exceed that of the Emperor. Otherwise, it will be an overstep of the rules. What is the Ninth Prince's intention?"
Seeing the fire burning on Chu Zhiyi's body again, Lian Fangyu came to his senses. Could it be the emperor's order?
The emperor wants to touch the Ninth Prince and the Qin family?
"Your Majesty, I forgive you. My daughter's dowry definitely did not exceed the Queen's customs. How dare the firefly compete with the sun and the moon? My daughter has been arrogant since she was a child. Although I usually dote on you a little, I have been in the Ministry of Rites for many years and I am familiar with the etiquette of our court. You will not make such a low-level mistake, the emperor is aware of it!"
If the issue of Lian Suisui's dowry is not clarified today, he, the temporary minister of the Ministry of Rites, might not even be able to keep his original official position!
Although he is only the temporary minister, many people in the Ministry of Rites are jealous and wish that something happened to him so that his position could be replaced by someone else!
What's going on today? The people of King Cheng targeted him, and the people of King Yun also targeted him. It was obvious last time...
"Father, Mr. Lian has been in the Ministry of Rites for many years. I think there should be no problems on the surface."
King Yun said something to Lian Fangyu. Before the sweat on Lian Fangyu's forehead fell, another layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. What does it mean that there will be no problems on the surface?
As expected, King Cheng caught the loophole in his words.
"You know you can't exceed the Queen's etiquette, but you secretly compare it with the Queen's etiquette. Could it be that Mr. Lian has some rebellious intentions?"
"Your Majesty, I definitely don't mean this, Your Majesty, please be careful..."
Lian Fangyu had to open his mouth to defend himself.
Why is it about betrayal again? Even if you give him a hundred courages, he wouldn't dare!
Above the court, who dares to say that he has any rebellious intentions?
"Anyone who exceeds the limit should be punished according to the laws of the court. However, the Ninth Prince is the emperor's brother. The matter of exceeding the limit has not yet been found out. It would be ridiculous to convict the Ninth Prince based on just a few words from your Excellencies. If word spreads, others will How should we discuss the Emperor?"
The water in the court was muddied, and Du Hanyin stood up and said something fair.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that King Yun and King Cheng work together to investigate this matter. If the Ninth Prince really exceeds the limit, he will be dealt with in accordance with the laws of the court. If there is no such thing, the adults impeached in the court today should also have a Explain! Lest the Emperor bear the reputation of being a brother-in-law!"
Du Hanyin's words were intended to remind Emperor Chen that even if he wanted to touch Chu Zhiyi, he should not use this kind of crime.
When the Ninth Prince marries a concubine, all matters are handled by the court. Even if there is any violation of the system, it is not the Ninth Prince who should be held accountable, but the official who arranged the marriage.
Forcibly pointing the finger at the Ninth Prince will only make people think that it is deliberately targeted.
"How much money has the Qin family embezzled over the years? The Qin family's dowry alone is several times more than the dowry of many girls from aristocratic families in the capital. Now the ninth princess's dowry is even more unbelievably rich. I suggest that the Qin family be investigated strictly!"
"You are spreading rumors. The Qin family has been prominent for generations, and most of the Qin family's wives are noble daughters of aristocratic families. They have accumulated accumulation for several generations. If you can't even buy this dowry and still need to embezzle money from the public, wouldn't you be ashamed of the ancestors of the Qin family? ?”
"How dare the emperor hand over the gateway of our Chu State to the Qin family?"
"Old Master Qin, the old general who protects the country, the current general who protects the country, the Qin family has been guarding the border for generations. If you want to investigate the Qin family just because you are suspicious of someone, doesn't it make the Qin family feel cold?"
"Can any of you provide evidence that the Qin family is corrupt?"
Although the Qin family was afraid of arousing the royal family's jealousy and never interacted with other officials in the capital, the Qin family's in-law relationship was strong, and the Shouchang Marquis Mansion always stood by the Qin family's side.
Marquis Shouchang, who seldom went to court today, heard officials from the younger generation making irresponsible remarks about the Qin family as soon as he went to court. He was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and started to argue with them.
The court hall was in chaos, Emperor Chen squinted his eyes, waiting for the hour to be almost up.
"quiet!"
Everyone returned to their positions and stood still.
"The Qin family guards the border for the country. I owe the Qin family a lot. The Northern Liao invaded the border, and the general who protects the country has made great achievements in fending off the enemy. If you come, I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold and send it to the general's mansion."
Someone impeached the Qin family, but Emperor Chen not only did not touch the Qin family, but also rewarded them.
Lian Fangyu's heart stabilized.
"Lian Aiqing, everyone has been quarreling all morning about your family affairs today. Baishan filial piety comes first. I will punish you to go home and wait until the old lady gets better before returning to duty."
Is this a gift or a punishment?
Even Fangyu couldn't figure it out.
"I thank you for your kindness."
Emperor Chen looked far away.
"After you retire from the court, let your ninth brother come to see me."
