The poisoning incident in front of the Imperial Academy on Changjie Street has become increasingly heated.
The officials of various courts were extremely indignant about Mo Yunhan's ban on the Imperial Academy.
Unable to bear seeing their own child wronged and humiliated, they joined forces to drag Mo Yunhan to file a complaint with the emperor.
Mo Yunhan completely agreed with this.
He summoned Liu Ruzhi and the deans of the two academies, and together with the court officials, they entered the palace in a grand procession.
He held the imperial edict and was a prince; who would dare to stop him?
The head eunuch was so frightened by the sight that his legs went weak. He scrambled into the imperial study and summoned Mo Yunzhao, who was enjoying intimate moments with three palace maids.
Before the dragon robe was even properly arranged, Mo Yunhan had already led his men into the hall.
The smell permeating the air made him frown.
The chief eunuch hurriedly tried to cover up his embarrassment by shouting, "Are all you servants dead? Open the windows right now!"
As he spoke, he bowed to the crowd again.
"Ninth Prince, ministers, His Majesty is observing mourning for the Empress Dowager behind closed doors, and the room is filled with too much incense."
Before he could finish speaking, a displeased shout came from the dragon throne.
"During this period of mourning, if you have any important matters to discuss, please come to the Imperial Study!"
The court officials immediately knelt on the ground and began to complain all at once.
Every single one of them was an accusation against Mo Yunhan's tyranny and domineering behavior.
The academy's judge recounted the history of the academy with great emotion, lamenting the humiliation of being shut down, as if he wished he could die to prove his innocence.
The entire hall was noisy and chaotic, giving everyone a headache.
"Shut up, all of you!"
Unsatisfied, Mo Yunzhao angrily swept everything off the table, his dark eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Xiao Jiu, you speak!"
Mo Yunhan raised his hand and bowed slightly.
“Your Majesty, things are as they say. It was indeed I who sealed off the Imperial Academy. The person who poisoned us has not been found, and everyone involved in the incident is a suspect. Once the investigation is complete, the seal will be lifted.”
Mo Yunzhao frowned in annoyance.
"Aren't you just being ridiculous?"
Mo Yunhan took out the imperial edict from his sleeve.
“Your Majesty, I am ordered to quell the rebellion, and naturally I must resolve all matters. Since Your Majesty thinks I am being unreasonable and trying to confuse right and wrong, you are the Emperor, and I have nothing to say.”
One sentence nearly made Mo Yunzhao's lungs explode.
When did he ever say anything about confusing right and wrong?
Before he could speak further, Mo Yunhan straightened up and said, "His Majesty has already stated that the Imperial Academy can be reopened. All ministers, please disperse. If the Jingzhao Prefecture conducts further investigations, we hope you will cooperate. Don't force me to come here just because you're worried about your own child and disregard His Majesty's grief over losing his mother."
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.
So...the ban has been lifted?
How can this be interpreted as them wielding power and coercing the emperor to disregard right and wrong?
They didn't move.
Mo Yunhan continued, "Are you all dissatisfied? What else do you want from the Emperor? To openly and blatantly disregard the law and protect the real culprit? That's utterly audacious."
Sweat rolled down the foreheads of the court officials.
They all knelt down on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I am terrified. I did not mean that."
Mo Yunzhao's face was frighteningly gloomy.
"If you didn't mean that, then get lost!"
The court officials were terrified and dared not say another word. They quickly grabbed their court robes and retreated.
The Imperial Academy judge also noticed the Emperor's fury.
He quickly bowed and followed them out of the hall, busying himself with exchanging pleasantries with the court officials.
Inside the hall, Mo Yunhan glanced indifferently at the old master of Yulin Academy.
The old scholar felt something, lifted his robe, and knelt on the ground again.
"I am the headmaster of Yulin Academy. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for my student Mu Tianheng and reveal the truth to him."
Liu Ruzhi also knelt on the ground, raising the memorial in her hand high.
"Your Majesty, this matter has caused widespread public resentment. I have dared to go beyond my authority and report the details of this case for Your Majesty's review."
The chief eunuch glanced at Mo Yunzhao.
He reluctantly accepted the memorial and carefully placed it on his desk.
Mo Yunzhao's expression grew increasingly grim.
He didn't care about Qin Run, this son whose authenticity was unknown.
But he hated Mo Yunhan's actions to the core.
At this moment, Mo Shaojun rushed in from outside the hall, before the eunuch could even report.
"Father, something terrible has happened."
Mo Yunzhao grabbed the memorial that the chief eunuch had just put down and threw it at him.
"Can't you just let me have some peace and quiet?"
Mo Shaojun was extremely excited.
Ignoring the emperor's fury, he said loudly, "Father, this matter concerns the safety of the capital, and I cannot fail to report it. There is a village called Xiahe Village on the outskirts of the city, and an outbreak of plague has been discovered in the village."
"What?"
Mo Yunzhao suddenly stood up.
"Plague? Has this been confirmed?"
Mo Shaojun said, "Your subject not only verified this matter, but also found that before your subject received the news, the Ninth Princess Consort had already led people to Xiahe Village and had everyone in the Ninth Prince's Mansion collect medicinal herbs and transport them to Xiahe Village. It is clear that she knew about the plague long ago."
As he spoke, he looked up at Mo Yunhan.
“Ninth Prince, once the plague breaks out, it will inevitably spread throughout the capital. Is the Ninth Prince’s Mansion deliberately concealing it to kill everyone in the capital?”
"Smack!"
Mo Yunzhao slammed his hand on the table.
"Xiao Jiu, are you aware of this matter? Or did Jiang Qingwan act on her own initiative?"
Mo Yunhan glanced down at Mo Shaojun from his high vantage point.
The sight of the other person made his skin crawl.
He calmly explained as if nothing had happened, “Brother, before I received the imperial decree to quell the rebellion, someone went to the Prince’s residence for help, saying that some villagers were possessed by evil spirits. Wan’er knows some Taoist magic, so naturally she wouldn’t stand idly by.”
Mo Shaojun snorted coldly, his expression aggressive.
"Ninth Prince, stop hiding it. Does being possessed by an evil spirit require so many medicinal herbs? What are your true intentions?"
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