No matter how you answer the second prince's words, they are all a trap.
Yu Jinxi raised his eyes, looked directly at the second prince, and said in a deep voice, "The emperor granted me a marriage, and the emperor's favor is great. But Gu Qiheng deliberately deceived the emperor. The second prince thinks that such a serious crime of deceiving the emperor should not be reported to the emperor?"
After finishing his words, before the second prince could speak, Yu Jinxi said again, "In the Jinluan Palace, he dared to lie about his marriage. It was hard to guarantee his future. He became more evil and brought trouble to the court. Zhang Cheng's life is a bloody example. .”
The second prince stared at Yu Jinxi coldly, his eyes full of venom. He was about to retort when Master Qi, who was standing on one side, suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
The second prince raised his eyes to look at Mr. Qi, with a flash of anger in his eyes.
"speak!"
A deep voice sounded from the platform, quite majestic.
Yu Jinxi raised his eyes and looked up. He could only see the bright yellow clothes, but could not see the emperor's true appearance at all.
"To report to Your Majesty, I would like to report that the Minister of Rites, Gu Qiheng, is corrupt and engages in malpractice for personal gain."
As soon as Mr. Qi finished speaking, the second prince sneered and said, "Sir Qi, you are so good, why did you sue Mr. Gu?"
"Second Prince, Rong Chen, let me explain. In fact, I have already investigated this matter clearly and have been collecting evidence. I will explain it when I go to court after the new year."
"But when it comes to Mr. Gu today, Wei Chen feels that it is better to choose the day than to hit the sun. Let's say it today."
Master Qi seemed respectful, but his tone was not polite at all.
The second prince choked and said, "Master Qi, what we are talking about now is a murder case. This case has not been solved yet, and you have brought up other things. Are there still people kneeling outside the palace?"
Mr. Qi added, "The people have dispersed a lot. When the notice comes out tomorrow, the murderer will be punished severely. The people will naturally be grateful to the emperor."
"Furthermore, Weichen now lives next to the Gu family and is Mr. Gu's neighbor. He has witnessed a lot of Mr. Gu's family affairs. Most of what Mrs. Gu said is true, and Mr. Gu's shameless act of embezzling his wife's dowry has spread throughout the capital. Not only that. In this way, many people even took the petition to complain to Wei Chen, which is all conclusive evidence."
"If that were not the case, where would Wei Chen have moved to?"
"Second Prince, please don't rush to refute. This memorial by Wei Chen clearly states Master Gu's crimes, and Zhang Cheng's death is also clearly stated. Even if Mrs. Zhang Cheng doesn't beat the drum to complain today, I will be the official after the new year. Will bring up old things again.”
Qi Chengshu is the inspector of the Inspectorate and a second-grade imperial censor. His job is to remonstrate to death.
As soon as other officials heard Qi Chengshu's words, they understood that Gu Qiheng would probably not survive.
Qi Chengshu never fights with uncertainty. If he dared to say this, it means that Gu Qiheng has really committed a crime.
Moreover, as soon as Qi Chengshu opened his mouth, other officials followed suit and sued Gu Qiheng. Everyone pushed him down. This was probably the scene.
This was obviously a situation that the second prince could not control. He suddenly looked at Yu Jinxi with stern eyes.
Yu Jinxi met his gaze with an attitude that was neither humble nor overbearing.
Whether it's murderous intention or hatred, she will take it in and she won't lose a piece of meat anyway.
After the excerpts of the complete book were presented, the chief eunuch beside the emperor read them out loud. Not only the officials could hear it, but the second prince could also hear it very clearly.
The emperor was very angry and the consequences were serious, so he ordered people to investigate Gu Qiheng strictly.
Seeing the second prince's face getting greener and greener, Yu Jinxi slightly raised the corners of his lips.
It must be a very uncomfortable feeling to steal the chicken but lose the rice!
…
It was already midnight when I came out of the palace.
Just as Qi Chengshu said, the people outside the palace city have dispersed.
They had been incited to come here, and the rightful owner had already entered the palace. If they were incited again, who would be so stupid as to kneel here?
Yu Jinxi knelt in the snow for a long time. Her skirt was soaked through and her knees were so cold that she could hardly feel anything. The carriage was close in front of her and she eagerly wanted to get on. Qingti and the others must have prepared a heater for her, as well as various equipment. Growing food and changing skirts...
But the second prince stood in front of her, so she could only stay away.
In order to escape as soon as possible, Yu Jinxi could only ask him, "Second Prince, are you okay?"
The second prince stared at her and sneered, "Mrs. Gu, I really underestimate you. You have planned all this, right? You were bullied so miserably by Gu Qiheng, but you have been patiently waiting for a face-to-face meeting." Holy opportunity.”
"Second Prince, Gu Qiheng's crimes are too numerous to mention, but they have nothing to do with me. I can't just sit back and let him implicate me and let my whole family be punished, right?"
Yu Jinxi's tone was calm. No matter how sharp the second prince's eyes were, she always looked like she didn't take him seriously.
"Second Prince, the common woman has been kneeling for too long and is a little unable to stand now. If the Second Prince has nothing else to do, the common woman will leave first."
"Want to run?"
The second prince took a step closer to her, his tone full of anger, "You asked my father to come down in front of everyone, do you think you can still be okay?"
"The commoner woman has no disrespect towards the emperor. The second prince may have misunderstood."
"How could this be such a simple misunderstanding?"
The second prince's eyes were sharp, and when he was about to take action, Yu Jinxi subconsciously took two steps back, not wanting to hit anyone.
She immediately turned around and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she bumped into Qi Chengshu.
"Master Qi, are you okay?"
With a concerned look on her face, Qi Chengshu shook his head, saying that he was fine, and then respectfully saluted the second prince.
"Second Prince, what are you doing?"
Seeing Qi Chengshu's puzzled expression, the second prince explained, "Oh, I asked Mrs. Gu about some personal matters. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Gu thought too much and thought that this prince was going to do something bad. She was scared!"
Qi Chengshu suddenly understood and bowed respectfully, "Then you ask, it's too late, I have to go back to rest, there are still big things to do tomorrow."
"Forget it, I won't ask any more questions. I'll save others from thinking that I'm bullying my wife."
The second prince waved his hand, glanced at Yu Jinxi with a sinister look, and then strode away.
He was warning Yu Jinxi.
But Yu Jinxi didn't care. She saluted Qi Chengshu and whispered, "Thank you so much for speaking up today!"
"It's just official business, not justice."
Qi Cheng wrote, "It's too late. Mrs. Gu should go back and rest. I have a lot of things to do with you in the next few days!"
After that, he left first.
Yu Jinxi blessed himself again to express his gratitude, and then walked slowly towards his carriage.
When Qingti saw no one around, she quickly walked towards her and helped her get into the car.
Touching her cold hand, Qingti shed tears of distress.
The car door opened, and Yu Jinxi was about to get in, when suddenly a big hand stretched out from inside and pulled her up.
