"Chenxi, send someone to the Imperial Censor's residence to see what's going on. It doesn't matter if it causes a commotion, but I want this matter resolved today."
Ye Jingchen wants to solidify his image as a "filial and good son," so naturally he won't let go of such an opportunity that comes his way.
However, to clear the name of the cheap old father, we must first understand what role he played in this matter, and what role the Imperial Censor played. Only by knowing ourselves and our enemy can we strike the right way.
Chenxi walked to the carved window on the inner side and casually tapped the window frame a few times with her fingers. Instantly, a head drooped down from the window.
"Ah—" Fangrong was timid and screamed in fright.
Even the usually composed Fangfei paled for a moment.
The four palace guards were also startled, but remained relatively calm.
The old doctor was experienced and knowledgeable, and remained calm and composed, his expression unchanged, except that a little wine had spilled from the wine cup he was holding.
Ye Jingchen was used to Chenxi's unpredictable methods and was already mentally prepared, so he wasn't afraid. However, his heart skipped a beat when Chenxi's head suddenly appeared.
The most composed person in the private room was actually Ye Jinghe. He was happily munching on the sweet soup that Ye Jingchen had specially ordered for him, completely unaware of the head that had suddenly appeared.
Ye Jing and the children, who had never eaten sugar since birth and had only tasted sweetness in some pastries, were immediately captivated by the sweet taste of the sweet soup and ate each bite with great care.
Chen Xi gave a series of orders to the guards, but Ye Jingchen could only see their mouths moving and couldn't hear their voices at all, which shocked him once again.
After Chenxi finished speaking, the head on the window disappeared in a flash. Chenxi returned to Ye Jingchen's side and said, "Half an hour."
After the meal, Ye Jingchen ordered three jugs of wine, two servings of pastries, and a sweet soup to be packed up, and also rewarded four of the Eastern Palace Guards with one tael of gold each.
Since he was delivering wine to the emperor, he couldn't give it to anyone else, otherwise the emperor would be jealous. So he rewarded them with gold so they could buy their own wine.
Of course, alcohol should only be consumed when one is not on duty.
After leaving Zuixianlou, it was still early, so Ye Jingchen led his men to continue strolling around the streets, hoping to encounter another troublemaker.
It's rare for him to leave the palace, so punishing a few more scourges is a good thing for the people of the capital!
After all, only someone of his status could easily deal with the spoiled brats who dared to act arrogantly in the capital. He could also use this opportunity to stir up trouble by taking action against the families behind these spoiled brats.
Unfortunately, his wish was not fulfilled.
For the next half hour, everything was calm and nothing happened.
Until the guard came to report.
The day after the Imperial Censor was punished by the Emperor and forced to recuperate in his residence, his only son, whom he had finally had in his old age, accidentally fell into the pond in the residence. When he was rescued, he had already swallowed several mouthfuls of water.
The child is only six years old and is already in poor health. After getting wet in cold water and being frightened, he quickly developed a high fever.
The Imperial Censor ordered someone to go out of the palace to fetch a physician, but the emperor's messenger arrived right on time.
The envoy brought people to hand over the affairs of the Censorate to the Grand Censor, and this handover took two hours.
The child's fall into the water was suspicious, as was the arrival of the emperor's messenger. The censor was extremely anxious but dared not act rashly, which resulted in the child burning for two hours.
"Did that child really become mentally impaired from the fever?" Ye Jingchen asked helplessly.
What kind of things is this emperor doing?
Punishing officials is one thing, but why take it out on children? Children are innocent!
In this era, however, the power granted to monarchs was far too great, exceeding even the law.
The emperor is the greatest lawless tyrant in a country, holding the power of life and death over everyone, and everyone takes it for granted.
He really didn't want to take on this hot potato, because he was afraid that his will was not firm and he would be assimilated by this era.
"Your Majesty, the situation is not good. The child is still having recurring fevers, but the ordinary doctors have limited skills, and the Imperial Censor dares not go to the palace to invite the imperial physicians—" the guard replied.
You old scoundrel!
Even though the emperor was the culprit, he was not without responsibility.
They don't care about their own children, valuing their official positions more than their children's lives, yet in the end they push all the blame onto the emperor.
Although the emperor was indeed not wronged in taking the blame, the Imperial Censor failed to fulfill his duties as a subject and his responsibilities as a father, so he was no good either!
"Spread a message that the Emperor heard that the son of the Imperial Censor was seriously ill, and out of compassion for his subjects, he specially ordered me to bring the Chief Physician Zhang of the Imperial Medical Academy to the Imperial Censor's residence to examine the young master."
"The more people who know about this, the better. We must make sure that the people of the capital know what a kind and benevolent ruler our father is!" Ye Jingchen instructed his guards.
"Yes!" The guard acknowledged the order and withdrew.
Ye Jingchen summoned another palace guard and said, "Go and tell Lin Zhongquan to drive the carriage to the road to the Censorate and wait for me."
So, when the Crown Prince's carriage stopped in front of the Censorate and Ye Jingchen got off the carriage, a large number of common people who had heard the news and come to the Censorate to see the excitement had already gathered in front of the mansion.
Ye Jingchen had sent the Eastern Palace Guards to deliver the message beforehand, so the gates of the Imperial Censorate were wide open. The Imperial Censor and his wives and concubines were already waiting in front of the gate. As soon as Ye Jingchen got off the carriage, they quickly came forward to greet him.
They performed the grand kowtow ceremony, and the onlookers hurriedly knelt down as well, shouting "Long live the Emperor!"
"Please rise, everyone." Ye Jingchen gently told the common people to stand up, but he did not ask the people from the Censorate to stand up.
"Your Excellency is truly remarkable. Since your son's illness is so severe and difficult to cure, why not go to the palace and invite the imperial physician to try? My father has always loved his people like his own children. Upon hearing of this matter, he was quite worried and specially ordered me to bring Imperial Physician Zhang to examine your son!" Ye Jingchen stood in front of the Imperial Physician and deliberately spoke loudly.
"Father said that he was only concerned about your advanced age and did not want you to be burdened with the affairs of the country. That's why he asked you to rest and recuperate in your residence. You are neither imprisoned nor surrounded by the Imperial Guards. You are free to come and go. How could such an absurd rumor spread that Father used your official position to coerce you into giving up your own child's life?" Ye Jingchen asked lightly, walked straight past him, and swaggered into the Censorate.
"Your Highness, I am innocent!" the Imperial Censor cried out, his face filled with fear and unease.
He got up and hurriedly chased after Ye Jingchen.
The onlookers were in an uproar.
After a long while, someone finally spoke up in confusion: "So—it was just a rumor? We've all wronged His Majesty?"
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