The eunuch's words were full of helplessness, but there was also a hint of happiness hidden in them.

When there was no news from Sheng Mingyu a few days ago, he was under pressure from His Majesty all day long, fearing that he would lose his head at any time.

Now that Sheng Mingyu is back, his crisis is over.

"That being said, I still feel uneasy even though I haven't seen anyone. Okay, okay, stop nagging me. I'll just sit down, okay?"

Emperor Jin frowned and had just sat down when he heard a noise outside.

"His Royal Highness has arrived!"

"All the ministers are here! All the princes are here!"

Hearing the sound, the emperor looked outside intently with anticipation in his eyes.

After many days, we finally met again.

"Your Majesty, may you be well."

Sheng Mingyu knelt down first, and the people behind him followed suit.

Gu Yunni and the Imperial Master were ranked after Sheng Mingyu. As for Shangguan An, he had been secretly sent back to the Prince's Mansion.

"Hurry up and get up. Didn't I tell you that you don't need to kneel in front of me? Why are you kneeling? Let me see how you have been these days. Have you lost weight?"

The emperor tried hard to suppress his excitement and did not stand up from the throne, but the happiness in his tone could not be concealed, which made the princes even more dissatisfied.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm fine, and I'm not seriously injured. My minor injuries have been bandaged, so I won't have any hidden illnesses."

As soon as he saw the emperor, Sheng Mingyu thought of Shangguan An. His face turned ugly and there was a hint of temper in his words.

But the emperor was a blockhead and couldn't tell what was wrong, so he kept smiling.

"That's good. I heard that you were assassinated outside these few days. I was very worried. I'm glad you're okay. If it were someone else, I'm afraid it would be difficult for them to come back."

The emperor nodded, very proud.

Only someone like Sheng Mingyu is suitable to be his successor.

"Hurry, I've arranged a chair for you next to me. Sit down. You've been busy traveling for a while now, and you're a great contributor. No one will dare to say anything if you sit down."

He showed his partiality to the fullest extent, and the other princes were so angry that their eyes turned red.

As their own sons, they were not treated like Sheng Mingyu!

"Princess, please sit down too. Tell me what has happened recently. Why don't you write to me more often? I only hear about things happening in Jiangnan from time to time."

He looked curious. At his age, he had been trapped in the palace for many years and could only listen to a few children talking to him about things in the outside world.

"Many interesting things have indeed happened. The details are all in the memorial. Your Majesty, please review it. The basic problems have been resolved. If Your Majesty feels that there is anything inappropriate, you can send more people to Jiangnan."

Sheng Mingyu stood up again. The emperor waved his hand and the eunuch beside him immediately ran over and brought the memorial.

The people below were terrified, looking at the memorial as if they were seeing their own guillotine.

"Is there something important that you have to write in two memorials? Can't you just tell me? I will take your matter to heart and will seriously resolve it regardless of whether it is a memorial or not."

The emperor had a puzzled look on his face and a tone of condemnation, but his hands did not slow down at all.

The face that was smiling at first turned as dark as the bottom of a pot after seeing the contents on the letter.

"Is everything you said above true? Although you wrote to me in the meantime, you never mentioned the specific details. Have you investigated everything behind this?"

The emperor's tone was serious, and he no longer looked smiling.

"Yes, my first memorial was an account of the events in Jiangnan, and my second is about the dangers I encountered along the way. I beg Your Majesty to consider this matter and make the decision for me. Although I am willing to serve the court, I, the prince, do not wish to be stabbed in the back."

Sheng Mingyu nodded and dropped a bombshell.

After he said this, both the ministers and the princes turned pale.

They knew that Sheng Mingyu could not bear it any longer, but they had never thought that he would be so anxious that he dared to stir up a bloody storm in the court.

The emperor was so angry that his face turned blue and he threw the memorial directly in front of the ministers.

The people below were trembling, and no one rushed forward.

"What? You dare not admit it? Take a quick look at what's written on this memorial. I'm embarrassed to say anything! I'm ashamed for you!"

The emperor roared, and the prime minister was the first to pick up the memorial with courage. When he saw the content on it, he was shocked.

"Your Majesty, the information in this memorial is completely false! Although Jiangnan generates a considerable amount of money every year from dam construction, most of it goes to court officials, it shouldn't be this large a sum."

The Prime Minister no longer hid anything and told the truth directly.

There's no way to hide it anyway, and Sheng Mingyu has put a bigger blame on them. If they don't explain, it's all over.

"So you also know that most of the money for the dam construction went to the court officials! Then why did you never mention it to me? As the Prime Minister, you should consider the country, but what did you do?!"

The emperor narrowed his eyes and caught the loophole in the prime minister's words.

I didn't expect that after Sheng Mingyu came back, he would actually make this matter public. It seems that the court is going to have a major purge.

"Yes! I have always known this, but in order to appease the people below, I have no choice. Just like Your Majesty, if Your Majesty knew about this, wouldn't you also have to endure it?"

The Prime Minister nodded without hesitation, looking selfless, which made Sheng Mingyu feel disgusted.

"Are you challenging my patience and my authority? Do you think I wouldn't dare to solve this kind of problem? You're so bold!"

As an emperor, he had never encountered such a great setback.

His face turned pale and he slammed the table and stood up.

The ministers below all knelt on the ground, each one trembling in fear. Was the Prime Minister crazy? How dare he disobey His Majesty in this way?

"Your Majesty, I did not mean that. I simply said that this matter cannot be resolved. No matter how much you try to embarrass me, I cannot think of a good solution. If you truly want to blame me, I can only obey your orders."

The Prime Minister shook his head desperately. It was okay to say something disrespectful, but it absolutely couldn't be so obvious.

If he really touched the emperor's reverse scale, he would lose his head even if he was the prime minister.

"Humph! I think that's what you mean!"

The emperor suppressed his anger.

The Prime Minister was right. Even he could only turn a blind eye.

"In the past, I didn't want to get involved in these trivial matters. I just thought the amount was small, and most of the money was used for the people. Let me show you, the amount written on this memorial, which one was used for the people? It all went into your pockets!"

The emperor admitted the problem, but then turned to talk about other issues, leaving the ministers with no way to avoid it.

"Your Majesty, please understand! We really didn't take much. This memorial is not allowed."

"Alright! I'll give you a chance to make amends. Tell me who took the most money and gained the most benefits! As long as you tell the truth, I won't make a fuss."