"Your Majesty, this humble subject..." Cold sweat dripped down Wei Hui's forehead as he gritted his teeth, "This humble subject wanted to ask how General Zhennan's injuries are recovering?"
The emperor raised a slight eyebrow and said, “General Zhennan is the young war god of our Great Yu. With such good fortune, his injuries will naturally improve day by day.”
"Yes, it's good news that General Zhennan's injuries have improved." Wei Hui bowed and returned to his place, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Prince Gong was second only to the emperor, above all others.
However, in the blink of an eye, he lost two people, one a sixth-rank official and the other a fifth-rank official.
One was a military officer, the other a civil official. If the former was breaking his bones, the latter was tearing his flesh. Such a lucrative position was gone just like that, and it even made the emperor suspicious of him.
He dared not gamble anymore.
If I speak up again, I might be the next one to be sued. These days, how many people can guarantee they have a completely clean record?
Thinking of this, he glanced furtively at the person to his left.
Whether by coincidence or because he changed his mind at the last minute, Prince Gong closed his eyes slightly and remained silent.
However, just as he breathed a sigh of relief...
A familiar male voice rang out again in the Golden Palace, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Wei Hui tilted his head slightly, glancing at Qin Li who was slowly stepping out from behind him, and subconsciously frowned.
Qin Li is usually very quiet and unassuming, the kind of person you wouldn't utter a sound from even if you hit him three times. What is he doing here today?
Moreover, thinking of Qin Fang's indifference towards Jia'er in Qingshui County, the anger that had been suppressed was reignited.
Those members of the Qin family are truly despicable.
When he finds an opportunity, he will definitely teach the Qin family a lesson.
The emperor raised his hand. "Minister Qin, what do you wish to report?"
Qin Li cupped his hands, his dark eyes glancing at Wei Hui without leaving a trace, and took out a seal from his sleeve. "Your Majesty, this old minister discovered yesterday that Li He, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works, forced the people to work in the construction of the Yunzhou Prefecture waterway, turning public funds into private funds, and cleverly setting up accounts to embezzle hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."
Wei Hui, his anger rising, turned around abruptly upon hearing the sound.
That old scoundrel! He hadn't even had a chance to cause him any trouble, and he dared to mess with his people!
Moreover, it is such a crucial piece.
But after his initial anger subsided, he quickly turned back, lowering his eyes to conceal his thoughts.
The relationship between Li He and him was extremely secretive, known only to him and the Third Prince. Was it a coincidence or intentional on the part of the old scoundrel from the Qin family?
On the throne, the emperor issued three decrees in succession, and the Prefect of the Capital, the Censorate, and the Three Judicial Offices all rushed to carry them out.
The officials had already bowed their heads to their chests.
The atmosphere in the entire Golden Palace was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
We finally had some peace and quiet, but now things are about to get chaotic again.
Wei Hui walked out of the Golden Palace with a gloomy face.
In just one morning court session, before he could even utter the words of revenge he sought, three generals had already fallen, two of whom were people he had painstakingly promoted over many years.
I had hoped that in another two or three years I could make further progress.
Moreover, now is precisely the time when the Third Prince needs money. With Zhang Yizhi and Li He gone, he will only be more strapped for cash.
He looked at Qin Li, who was strolling through the hall, and reached out to stop him. "Minister Qin, please wait a moment. I have a few questions I would like to ask you."
"The Right Chancellor is a high-ranking official of the first rank. Why would he need to consult a nobody like me?" Qin Li snorted coldly, not even glancing at him.
Such a cold attitude left Wei Hui completely baffled.
He suppressed his displeasure and forced a smile. "Minister Qin is joking. Officially, we are all working for the Emperor. Privately, we have been in-laws for many years. It's just a few words. It won't take up too much of your time."
"In-laws?" Qin Li sneered, looking directly into the man's eyes. "In-laws who plotted to kill my grandson, our Qin family can't afford to have them!"
"My grandson? Yu Cheng?" Wei Hui was completely confused. "I don't understand what you mean, Minister Qin. I dote on Yu Cheng, how could I possibly harm him?"
Qin Yucheng is the only son of the Li family.
The reason Jia'er was sent to Qingshui County was so that she could marry Qin Yucheng and win over the Li family, their moneybag.
But who would have thought that Jia'er would be so disappointing? He was planning to send another daughter to Qingshui County, so there was no way she would want to harm him.
Qin Li scoffed, "Don't understand? If the Right Prime Minister doesn't understand, he should go back and ask his good daughter."
Having said that, he didn't linger any longer, flicked his sleeves, and strode away.
Wei Hui was utterly shocked.
Jia'er harmed Yu Cheng? How could that be!
The reason he sent Jia'er to win over the Qin family was partly due to the relationship between Aunt Li and Li Hongyan, but more importantly, Jia'er had feelings for Qin Yucheng. So how could she possibly harm Qin Yucheng?
Surprised, he caught a glimpse of a figure in plain clothes with white hair walking in front of him.
The man, unaware of how much he had heard, quickly bowed and greeted the prince.
Yu Xiao raised his eyes, his tiger-like gaze giving the man a half-smile, "Young Wei really has a fine daughter."
"Huh??" Upon hearing this, Wei Hui finally lost his composure.
But when she looked up, she could only see Yu Xiao's back.
It's Jia'er again?
Only now could he be certain that the three memorials submitted by Prince Gong and Qin Li today were not a mere coincidence, but were specifically for him.
Moreover, it's all related to Jia'er!
He thought of the way the officials looked at him when he entered the palace, and the three generals who had died in succession, and he almost coughed up blood in anger.
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