Concubine Yu's face was pale and her hands were shaking with fear, which made her words "I don't know" seem too unbelievable.
The emperor sneered inwardly, secretly glanced at his son who was pretending to be stupid on the ground, and said tenderly: "My beloved concubine, don't worry. Of course I understand you."
Concubine Yu blinked, and the emperor stroked her hair, murmuring, "I want to see who dares to frame the prince!"
Like sunlight shining through dark clouds, Concubine Yu's eyes suddenly lit up. She grasped the emperor's hand and nodded hurriedly, "Your Majesty is wise. There must be thieves who are targeting me and the prince. Even though the prince is now stupid, they still won't let him go..."
She sobbed and cried, and the emperor seemed to be very distressed. He took her in his arms and kept comforting her.
The serving palace maids all lowered their heads and dared not make a sound.
The emperor didn't know whether he couldn't control his emotions or he had forgotten, but he didn't let the palace servants take Xiao Yanli away.
Xiao Yanli didn't look over there, but the unbearable screams kept coming into his ears. He became ruthless and bit the cloth tiger's ears with his teeth, and the hands curled up in his sleeves gradually shrank and clenched into fists.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yanli heard a low roar from the emperor, and the noise gradually stopped.
The eunuch brought the contraceptive pills and Concubine Yu was about to take them when the emperor stopped her.
The emperor kissed the corner of her lips gently and said, "My beloved, you don't need to take these contraceptive pills anymore. I look forward to you giving birth to another child for me."
Yu Fei's heart suddenly began to beat wildly.
What His Majesty meant by this is...
The huge joy shocked Concubine Yu's nerves. The emperor, the emperor really intended to depose the queen and enthrone her!
If she hopes to give birth to another prince, then doesn't that mean she can also dream of the throne of the Crown Princess?
Xiao Yanli lowered his head in thought.
After leaving the Jiaoxiang Palace, the emperor reached out and took the handkerchief handed to him by Fuping, and wiped his hands slowly.
"Is there anything unusual?"
Fu Ping really couldn't make out anything. He tried to guess what he was thinking and stammered, "Forgive my poor eyesight. I really didn't see it."
The emperor snorted and threw the handkerchief in his hand to him: "If you can really see through it so easily, then there is no point in me keeping him here!"
Fu Ping: "Yes, Your Majesty is right."
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"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: The Prime Minister's daughter, Jiang Zhiyu, is intelligent, dignified, and wise, and has won my heart. I appoint her as a scribe to the Imperial Academy. She will serve in the Imperial Study and will not be required to attend court. I decree this."
It was as if a bolt of thunder struck the heads of the ministers in the Golden Throne Hall. They all looked at each other, their eyes as big as copper bells, their gazes scorching, as if there were antennas standing on their heads.
It’s such a big thing, how come they didn’t hear anything about it?
Sikong Gou Yuanjing took the lead and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is inappropriate!"
After being imprisoned, he was severely beaten for disturbing the court. After resting for a week, he rushed to court again. His injuries had not yet healed fully, and he was still limping when he walked.
"It's true that Jiang Zhiyu's medical skills are outstanding, but if we break the laws of Tianqi and her position as a female official just for this, it would be unfair and difficult to convince the public!"
The other ministers immediately echoed his words.
He Yanting took a leisurely step forward and said, "Sikong, you may not know that the emperor appointed her as his imperial secretary not because of her medical skills, but because of the Third Miss's quick thinking. She led the Jinyiwei to find the secret room in the Sixth Prince's mansion and uncovered the Southern Gu Prince Malzahar. He also uncovered the secret room where the flesh and blood of our people of Tianqi were used to feed the Gu worms!"
“Once that Gu is refined, I don’t know how many people in Tianqi will die because of it!”
"With such great achievements, the mere position of a secretary is still an injustice to the Third Miss."
He Yanting's position in the court was quite awkward. He had the title of general, but his position was in name only. This was also his first time attending court after his injury healed.
All officials had heard about the actions of the Jinyiwei in the Sixth Prince's Mansion, but this was the first time they heard of the breeding of poisonous insects.
Gou Yuanjing snorted softly, "But this Sikong heard that it was General He who led the Jinyiwei to raid the Sixth Prince's mansion?"
He Yanting's face was filled with shame. "It was my own fault that I failed to find the secret passage. Fortunately, the Third Young Lady passed by and not only caught the spy, but also found the secret room. She even used a drug powder to stun the poisonous snakes. That's how the Jinyiwei were able to capture him effortlessly."
Gou Yuanjing stared at him suspiciously, and didn't believe a word he said.
How could a twelve-year-old girl be so powerful?!
It was nothing more than a show that the emperor sent He Yanting to perform in the court!
Just to confuse them!
Gou Yuanjing felt he had figured out the truth and sarcastically said, "The Third Miss is so powerful! What does that poisonous snake look like? Why don't we all open our eyes and see for ourselves so we can confirm the Third Miss's 'achievements'!"
He Yanting was waiting for this sentence, but he still had an embarrassment on his face: "That poisonous snake is extremely ferocious. Without the medicine powder, I am afraid..."
"General He, what is there to be afraid of? It's just a little snake. Even a twelve-year-old girl is not afraid of it. How can we, the officials appointed by the court, be inferior to her?!"
Ministers: ...
Just say you are not afraid, why are you pulling them?
Although I was cursing in my heart, I had to agree with him.
He Yanting sighed helplessly. The emperor waved his hand and said, "Just do as the Minister of Justice said. Present the item to the Minister of Justice for him to see."
The eunuch soon ran in carrying a small cage.
The cage was covered with a layer of black cloth, and judging from its size, it was about the same as the thrush cages that I usually watched.
Gou Yuanjing was even more disdainful.
How ferocious can a snake be in such a small cage?
After the black cloth was taken off, Gou Yuanjing could no longer hold back his laughter and burst out laughing, "General He, is this the poison you've been talking about that's going to kill so many people?"
He pointed at the cage. In the middle of the cage was a small snake curled up with its pupils closed.
When other officials saw this scene, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.
As if awakened by the laughter, the snake slowly crawled, and its pupils opened a little, revealing a faint red light.
Gou Yuanjing, who was mocking him, was unaware of anything. He snatched the cage from the eunuch and shook it wildly.
He Yanting's expression changed: "Stop!"
Gou Yuanjing turned a deaf ear to it, brought the cage in front of him, and looked into the scarlet snake's eyes.
Although he was a little nervous, he suppressed his fear with his own suggestion. Moreover, given the size of the snake, Gou Yuanjing felt that he could kill it with one kick.
"Master Sikong, I advise you to put it down. This snake is extremely poisonous. If you get even a little bit of it, you might lose your life."
Not only did Gou Yuanjing ignore him, he held the cage with one hand and tried to open the cage door with the other hand, performing a show for them of stepping on a snake with his bare feet.
He Yanting frowned and stepped forward to snatch the cage, but the snake had already opened its mouth. Venom slid down its fangs, penetrated the iron cage, and also penetrated Gou Yuanjing's palm, dripping onto the ground with a corrosive sound.
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