"What?" The emperor only heard that he was hung from the city wall and exposed to the scorching sun for ten days and ten nights. As for the others, they were all minor.
The emperor suddenly spoke, and everyone immediately knelt down in perfect unison!
[Oh my god, do I have to kneel too?] Ji Yingying knelt down as if she were slacking off.
"You...just now..."
"Your Majesty!" someone called out. The emperor snorted coldly, and just as Ji Yingying was about to kneel down, the emperor said, "Get up!"
【Hey, you old bastard, I was just about to kneel down when you woke me up, trying to torture me! Humph, fine, considering you're about to be hung from the city wall by your concubine and the Crown Prince of Linfeng, I'll let it go.】
[However, the emperor is truly pitiful. This Consort Xiao has cheated on him countless times; even the Third Prince was born to her and the Crown Prince of Linfeng. When the time comes, a strong dose of medicine will cause him to bleed from all seven orifices, and then Prime Minister Xiao will cooperate with Consort Xiao to open the kingdom's gates.]
[The Ning family directly usurped the throne; the emperor was hanged from the city wall. Who else could survive? Only the crown prince was somewhat useful, but even he was a pity, as he fell victim to Consort Xiao's poison and died a tragic death. The entire Ning family was wiped out; they were all killed by the Third Prince.]
[Tragic, truly tragic. He was cuckolded by a concubine, his empire was seized by his lover, and to make matters worse, he raised so many children for someone else, only to end up with nothing. Haha, love really is a ray of light, making you panic with its greenness~]
The emperor's hand clenched on the table. That damned Consort Xiao.
[Hey, it seems Prime Minister Xiao is here too. Let me sneak around and see what kind of gossip he has to offer?]
[Oh wow, this Prime Minister Xiao is also from an enemy country. No wonder he was able to swallow up the Tianyou Dynasty with the help of others. It's a pity, his end wasn't good either. The Crown Prince of Linfeng was just using him. In the end, the Xiao family was destroyed and killed under the Crown Prince's manipulation. Even the Third Prince was killed by him under the pretext of "purging the court of corrupt officials."]
[Old Xiao thought he was a loyal minister and general of Linfeng Kingdom, but in the end, not only did his whole family turn to dust with him, but he was also written into history books as a traitor who will be remembered for generations to come.]
[It's just a pity for his wife; she was such a patriotic person, and even her adopted son was loyal to the emperor. It's a pity they were both dragged down by this old man.]
[This Xiao family lad was raised by his maternal family since he was a child. No wonder he wasn't spoiled; otherwise, he would have become a traitor like Consort Xiao.]
[This Madam Xiao's maternal family, oh wow, it's the former Prime Minister! He's quite a man, very good indeed, but his later years were tragic, after all, he had such a son-in-law.]
After catching up on so much gossip, should I remind the Emperor that this Prime Minister Xiao is suspicious? But... how should I do that? I'd have to keep bragging, and I'm exhausted!
Suddenly, Ji Yingying realized that Prime Minister Xiao was no longer in the Imperial Study. She couldn't help but wonder, "Didn't I just see Prime Minister Xiao? How did he suddenly disappear?"
"Someone just reported that Prime Minister Xiao is colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. I have already ordered him to be detained and investigated."
[Oh dear, this emperor is quite something, it's a pity he's so poor. But it doesn't matter, once we investigate the Xiao family, we'll find out they're incredibly wealthy.]
"Yes, that gold and silver jewelry is worth half the national treasury. However, it's not in the Xiao family's estate, but on one of their estates. For years, Prime Minister Xiao has kept this a secret from Madam Xiao, afraid she'd find out how wealthy his family is."
The emperor immediately ordered the crown prince to investigate and make sure the money was confiscated. The Minister of Revenue was also there and was overjoyed to hear this. Now that he had money, he didn't have to complain about being poor to the emperor every day!
Ji Yingying didn't know how long she had been standing, but her feet began to ache. She quietly found a pillar to lean back against, and couldn't help but make a comfortable sound in her heart.
She's really exhausted!
I've been standing for too long. Let's see if I can have another melon.
Just as Ji Yingying was about to look for a new person, a guard came in and handed her a memorial.
After reading it, the emperor was furious and was so angry that he almost killed someone as a sacrifice to the heavens!
"Hmph, all of you, take a look." The memorial was thrown down, and the leader picked it up to read.
After handing it to the others, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, since Prime Minister Xiao is capable of doing such a thing, he must have a backup plan. Please investigate this matter thoroughly, including the Third Prince."
Others immediately echoed, "Your Majesty, please investigate the Third Prince as well."
[Oh my, I didn't even need to remind them, these officials are quite something. Is that the Minister of Rites leading the group? He's rather hunchbacked, hmm! He's a good official, but he loves meat. If he doesn't eat meat at every meal, it's like he's starving.]
Just as Ji Yingying was about to continue watching the drama unfold, she heard the Emperor say, "In that case, Minister Rong, this case is entrusted to you."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly live up to your expectations."
"That's about it for today. Um, Ji San... Miss Ji San will be appointed as a fifth-rank inspector. She will be responsible for supervising and monitoring all civil and military officials."
Just as Ji Yingying was about to gossip about Lord Rong, she suddenly heard her name called. She looked up at the emperor in confusion, her eyes full of doubt!
"Miss Ji, why don't you quickly thank His Majesty for his great favor?" The eunuch Cao, who was by the Emperor's side, immediately reminded him.
Ah~
"Oh!" Ji Yingying immediately knelt down: "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"
[She's become an official? That shouldn't be possible. I'm a woman, how could I become an official? And what's wrong with these officials? Shouldn't they be advising the emperor against allowing women to hold office, and even saying things like "a rooster crowing at dawn"? Why are they all silent now?]
It's no wonder everyone was afraid to speak out; the encounter with Taizu was still fresh in their minds. Besides, with Ji Yingying's ability to swallow melons, even if they wrote a letter to refute it, they would still offend the emperor in the end. Rather than offending the emperor, it would be better to save his face and not have to see Taizu themselves.
"Minister Ji, rise. Considering you have just arrived in the capital, I will grant you two days to rest. After two days, you will attend court with your father."
"Oh, yes." Ji Yingying was quite confused and agreed. Then Ji Yingying stood up and realized belatedly that she seemed to have been fooled.
"Alright, everyone, back off!"
"Your subject takes his leave."
Coming out of the imperial study, Ji Yingying was about to breathe a sigh of relief when all the ministers came forward and bowed, saying, "Congratulations, Master Ji! We will be working together from now on."
"Haha, thank you, sir!"
She would immediately respond to anyone who congratulated her, showing no fear even when she didn't know them.
"Lord Ji, this servant is here on the orders of the Crown Princess to escort you out of the palace."
"Okay, okay, I'll be right there."
Ji Yingying quickly left this place. It was too scary. Everyone was bullying her because she was young.
After leaving the palace, Ji Cailiang and Fang Yulan were already waiting at the palace gate. Upon seeing her, they hurriedly asked, "My child, has the Emperor blamed you?"
"No, no, he appointed me as a fifth-rank inspector. What kind of official is that?"
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