Chapter 6: The Fall of the Nation

"Your Majesty, the Princess Royal has betrayed the Kingdom of Jing and disregarded the lives of the people of Jing. This is the Crown Prince, and it is truly a misfortune for the Kingdom of Jing. I beg Your Majesty to punish her severely and give the people an explanation."

"Your Majesty, please reconsider. If it weren't for a talented general under General Zhao who turned the tide, I'm afraid the border town would have become a living hell!"

"Your Majesty, please punish Her Highness the Crown Princess for her grave crimes!"

These officials seemed to have forgotten that before Jinghan's incident, she led the soldiers and defeated the nomads.

They didn't care about these things, they only knew that they wanted to push the second princess up.

They knew very well in their hearts that there was no better crown prince than Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.

But because it is so good, it is bound to be difficult to control.

The second princess is much duller, which also means that if the second princess comes to the throne, they are likely to have greater power over the world in the future.

Jing Chengji was so angry that she laughed. She understood the thoughts of these ministers too well. Sometimes she really wanted to kill them all, but unfortunately, one move would affect the whole body. Even if she was the emperor, she couldn't do whatever she wanted.

Admittedly, although they were not good officials, she still found them convenient to use.

The second princess was standing in the court, with her head slightly lowered, looking extremely proud.

She just made a gesture, and some of the ministers attacked Jing Han.

I heard Jinghan is paralyzed. Humph, she deserves it. It’s her fault... However, if she is made a crown princess by my mother, I will definitely spare her life and treat her well. After all, she is my sister.

She thought Jing Chengji couldn't see the expression on her face, but in fact Jing Chengji could see it clearly while sitting above her.

Jing Chengji cursed inwardly, "Idiot."

If she had even a third of Han'er's intelligence, she wouldn't have let these officials fool her.

That's it. If the throne is given to her, haha... before long, I'm afraid that the Jing Kingdom will no longer belong to the Jing family.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't, Jing Chengji really wanted to stuff his second daughter back into his stomach and re-clean her brain.

But after all, she is my own daughter. I can dislike her, but no one else can say a word about her.

Jing Chengji asked slowly while sitting on the throne.

"Zhi'er, what do you think?"

None of Jing Chengji's children are ugly. Each of them is tall and well-proportioned, with a delicate face and elegant manners. They are all pleasing to the eye.

But no matter how beautiful her appearance is, it cannot hide the stupidity of this daughter.

"Your Majesty, I believe that even if it is Her Royal Highness, she should be severely punished for committing such treasonous acts. Otherwise, how can we, the royal family, silence the world's gossips?"

Jing Chengji was so angry that he laughed.

"hehe!"

Jingzhi thought that his mother agreed with him, so he smiled with relief and laughed along with her.

Jing Chengji held his forehead with his hand. She had chosen a good name for Jing Zhi. It did require some wisdom.

"Do you think so too?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Princess's abilities are obvious to all of us, and the allegation of treason is merely empty talk, without any concrete evidence."

"Prime Minister Zhuge is quite right. I also believe in the character of Her Highness, the Crown Princess. I also believe that Your Majesty has taught Her Highness since she was young. Her character is noble, not as some people say."

Jing Chengji's expression, which had been a little ugly just now, had improved a lot.

"Um......"

Jing Chengji didn't say who he believed in, but the atmosphere in the court was something that all the adults could feel.

"Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness is waiting outside the palace."

Jing Chengji nodded.

The chief eunuch sang.

"Your Majesty summons Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess to enter the palace!"

After saying this, Jing Han sat on the exquisite and majestic throne and was carried into the court steadily by two young eunuchs.

[Luckily, I'm paralyzed, otherwise I'd have to stand for most of the day. Who can stand for a whole day?]

[Hehe, I even had the palace maids make the cushions several times thicker. They're so soft and comfortable!]

This is too hateful.

Some ministers glanced at Jing Han and then at Jing Chengji secretly.

I thought to myself, His Majesty will definitely be displeased by the princess's behavior.

But all the civil and military officials in the court silently agreed with Jinghan's words. After leaving court that day, they really felt like their legs were not their own.

"Han'er is here."

Jing Chengji's voice was much gentler than before.

"My daughter greets His Majesty."

"Okay, you're not feeling well, just sit still."

Jinghan was sitting at the front of the middle aisle.

Because the civil and military officials in the court could not look Jinghan directly, they did not know that what they had just heard was Jinghan's inner voice.

But all the civil and military officials in the court were indeed a little surprised. Jinghan had not been such an outgoing person before. How come he seemed to be a lot more lively after not seeing him for several months?

For a moment, Jingzhi felt a little envious of Jinghan, who could sit down to attend court. Her legs had been swollen and painful for a long time.

"Han'er, do you know why your mother called you here? Do you have anything to say?!"

Jing Chengji took in the expressions of his ministers, and then looked at Jing Han.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Jing Han's answer was beyond Jing Chengji's expectations, as well as the expectations of all the civil and military officials in the court.

"Your Majesty, I have nothing to say."

As soon as Jing Han said this, some people couldn't stand it anymore.

"Your Highness, are you admitting that you have committed treason?!"

This person could hardly contain the joy on his face, and one side of his face seemed to be cramping.

"I have not admitted it."

"Then why do you say you have nothing to say, Lady?"

Jinghan pretended not to hear.

Just said it silently in my heart.

[Alas, the Kingdom of Jing is about to fall into chaos and will be destroyed in a few years. As a member of the Jing royal family, I won't live long either, so what else is there to say!]

Jing Chengji was so shocked that he lost his voice. He clung to the throne with both hands, almost crushing the handles.

Her expression was extremely ugly, and the rage in her eyes surged like a volcano before erupting.

The whole court: "Destroyed? What do you mean by destroyed?"

All the civil and military officials in the court were instantly thrown into fear and panic.

Prime Minister Zhuge was the first to calm his inner fear and asked.

"Your Highness, you..."

Before Prime Minister Zhuge could even ask, he collapsed, holding his chest.

Jinghan turned his head in confusion.

Jing Chengji ignored his anger and urgently ordered, "Call the imperial physician quickly."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Prime Minister Zhuge is a loyal royalist. If Jing Jingji dies, the only person she will trust 100% is Prime Minister Zhuge.

Everyone in the Zhuge family is trustworthy.

Loyalty is in their bones and no one can change it.

"Master Zhuge, what's wrong with you?"

All the civil and military officials in the court temporarily forgot about the bombshell that Jinghan had just dropped.

Even her opponents were completely convinced of Prime Minister Zhuge's character.

Although they have different political opinions, they do not necessarily want to fight to the death.

The imperial physician had not arrived yet. Prime Minister Zhuge sat on the floor and touched his chest which had no pain at all. Suddenly he had the illusion that he had never felt any heart pain.

What happened? Was she old? Or was she terminally ill?

No, Her Royal Highness the Princess just said that Jingguo will be destroyed.

Prime Minister Zhuge did not care about his health and asked again.

"Your Highness, you..."

Prime Minister Zhuge felt another sharp pain in his heart, a throbbing pain.

Jinghan bowed.

"Master Zhuge, you are not feeling well. Would you like to rest for a while?"

[Zhuge? The Zhuge family is incredibly loyal. Even if I betrayed the Kingdom of Jing, the Zhuge family would never betray the Kingdom of Jing!]

Because Jing Han turned around to face the ministers, this time, all the civil and military officials in the court saw it with their own eyes. Although Jing Han did not open his mouth, they could all hear Jing Han's voice.

At first, they thought they were hallucinating.

But when they heard the system's voice, they knew it was not an auditory hallucination.

[Host, how do you know that the Zhuge family is so loyal? You don't even know the secrets of the Zhuge family!]

Jinghan was so proud that he thought her last name was Zhuge too from her tone.

[Hey, listen to me, as long as they have the last name Zhuge, there is no one who is disloyal! ]

Jing Chengji also understood that if someone heard Han'er's inner thoughts and accidentally exposed them, they would feel heartache.

The entire court was in an uproar. How could there be two voices?

Is Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess possessed by a ghost?

Otherwise, how could the Kingdom of Jing be destroyed when it was doing so well?

And just now, Prime Minister Zhuge just wanted to ask something clearly, but he fell to the ground before he could even open his mouth.

If this isn't evil, then what is it?!

All the civil and military officials in the court looked at Jing Chengji, wanting to say something, but because of the situation that Prime Minister Zhuge had just been in, they did not dare to speak easily.

But Jingzhi, the big fool, spoke frankly.

"Sister, you just said... uh"

Jing Zhi covered his chest and followed the same path as Prime Minister Zhuge.

All the civil and military officials in the court took a few steps back as if they had seen a ghost.

[What's going on? One or two of them have heart problems! ]