Chapter 239: Complaint
Xiao Lezi lowered his head after hearing this for a long time, then said with a stiff upper lip, "What about those people that the Jade King contacted?"
Ning Cuo's movements were extremely graceful, but his smile was extremely bloody. "Let me see who we are. We all share the same ideals, so we should set out together!"
Xiao Lezi shuddered when he heard that. The Governor had almost killed half of the officials. If he killed more, the court would be in chaos!
Unfortunately, since this matter concerns his wife, he dare not say much!
I just hope that their bad reputation as Lord Du can scare away these idiots who are greedy and don't remember punishment.
However, the officials who call themselves "clean stream" may be eager to punish evildoers and leave their names in history!
Xiao Lezi had a good idea. The Jade Prince's Mansion only instigated this matter a little, and some people couldn't wait to jump out.
Not to mention the corrupt scholars and literati in the Censorate who have outdated ideas and extremely advocate male superiority and female inferiority.
The most excited ones are the Prince Consort's family. Taifu Wang has always regarded Ning Cuo as his mortal enemy in the court. Suddenly, he found out that the person who harmed their family was actually Ning Cuo's fiancée. How could he sit still?
He immediately lobbied Zuo Xiang and others who were holding a grudge against Ning Ze after being punished by him last time, wanting to use their own affairs to take revenge on Ning Ze.
The Left Prime Minister's faction was severely damaged by Governor Ning because of the last incident with the Grand Princess, and several officials died. How could he not feel hatred in his heart?
After hearing what Master Wang said, he immediately felt that it was a good opportunity for revenge, so he didn't need the other party to waste any more words and immediately agreed to help him.
After leaving the Left Prime Minister's Residence, Wang Taifu felt that it was not enough and went to lobby several officials he was familiar with.
With these two groups of people running around, many ministers were now standing in the meeting hall of the imperial palace.
The emperor, summoned by an official on an important matter, was yawning as he sat on the dragon throne. He glanced listlessly at the officials and said, "My dear ministers, what has happened that has you summoned me so urgently?"
Lord Xu of the Imperial Censorate, a thin man with a stern expression, was the first to step forward and say, "Your Majesty, I have a report to make."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "My dear, if you have anything to say, please tell me."
Lord Xu bent over and said coldly, "I want to report the fiancée of Governor Ning for three serious crimes!"
The emperor was stunned when he heard this. He had also heard about Ning Cuo's upcoming wedding. As his beloved minister, Ning Cuo was often targeted by officials, so he was not surprised. However, he did not expect that today the emperor would not report Ning Cuo but instead report his fiancée?
This is quite new. Ning Aiqing is a capable man. He handles all kinds of troublesome affairs for him every day. It is normal for him to be targeted by officials.
But what did his fiancée, a woman, do to be targeted by the Censorate?
Or did these imperial censors see that he was too fond of Ning Cuo, so they came up with a plan to target Ning Aiqing's fiancée?
The Emperor frowned as he pondered this and said, "The three grave crimes that Lord Xu mentioned, aren't they directed at Lord Ning?"
Censor Xu said with a straight face, "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with Duke Ningdu. I am only implicating the crime of Duke Ningdu's fiancée, Xiao."
The emperor was surprised. "Oh, what's the matter?"
Censor Xu asked, "I wonder if the Emperor knows about Princess Duanyang's divorce?"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, "Duan Yang got divorced, how come I didn't know about this?"
Lord Xu immediately said, "Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, and the princess may not have explained it to His Majesty yet."
The emperor, who was busy with government affairs, felt a little guilty and coughed, "My dear minister, you mentioned the princess's divorce. Could it be related to the Xiao family?"
Lord Xu immediately said, "Your Majesty is wise. Princess Duanyang's divorce was instigated by the Xiao family's daughter. Not only that, but this woman, in addition to the princess, actually forced a happy couple to divorce in public, causing the entire family to be separated and the husband and parents-in-law to be paralyzed at home. Her intentions are truly despicable."
The emperor was surprised. "Is this really true?"
Lord Xu said, "After I learned of this, I personally went to investigate. I saw with my own eyes the three members of that family lying in their home, unattended. The sight was truly horrific. I'm afraid they won't survive for many more days. This shows how vicious the Xiao family is to do such a heinous thing."
The emperor frowned when he heard this. He didn't expect the matter to be so serious.
Censor Xu continued, "Let's not talk about this family of three. There's also the matter of Princess Duanyang. It's well known that the princess and her husband have been married for three years. They've always loved each other and lived a happy life. But because of Xiao's provocation, the princess suddenly became resentful of her husband and had him beaten severely.
What's even more hateful is that this woman not only instigated the princess, but the next day she also beat up the Taifu Madam and the two daughters who were trying to reconcile the prince consort with the princess. At this moment, the Taifu Madam and her family are still recovering from their injuries at home!"
The emperor was surprised. He had never seen such an arrogant woman before. "Are you telling the truth?"
Censor Xu immediately said, "If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can ask Imperial Tutor Wang."
Imperial Tutor Wang immediately stepped forward, his expression filled with grief and indignation as he said, "Your Majesty, please help me. I truly do not know how I have offended this Miss Xiao. First, she caused my son's divorce from the princess, and then she severely injured my wife and daughter. Now, except for me, my entire family is seriously injured and bedridden!"
The emperor saw that he had actually started to cry, and immediately said, "Don't worry, Grand Master. I will immediately send someone to the palace to treat the lady."
The Grand Tutor gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, please send the imperial physician to check. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning."
Upon hearing this, the emperor knew in his heart that this must be true.
However, I didn't expect that Ning Aiqing's fiancée would be so cruel and domineering. How could such a character be worthy of Ning Aiqing?
Censor Xu noticed the emperor's expression, and he, along with Grand Tutor Wang and many officials around him, revealed a secret smile.
They were right to take advantage of Ning Zei's absence and suddenly launch an attack. No matter what, they dealt with his fiancée, which was like a slap in the face of Ning Zei. How could they not feel happy when they had been bullied by him for many years!
Censor Xu pressed the issue, "Your Majesty, Xiao is a person of low character, vicious mind, and despicable means. Please issue an order to punish him for stirring up trouble, harming the people, and assaulting a woman of high rank."
Taifu Wang immediately said, "I second the motion."
Officials on both sides immediately followed suit, saying, "We second the motion."
The emperor did not hesitate much when he saw this. After all, after hearing all these things, he also hated this woman in his heart.
Especially since this matter involved Duan Yang, as a princess, she actually beat her husband, which also caused impeachment by officials. It really damaged the reputation of the royal family, and someone must take responsibility for this crime.
Since this woman is full of evil deeds, he doesn't need to show mercy.
The emperor was about to issue an order when a eunuch shouted at the door, "Governor Ning has arrived."
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