Chapter 240 Calling a Deer a Horse
Everyone's expressions changed when they heard this. Fear and fear of this man were already deeply ingrained in the bones of many officials.
So much so that when they hear the other person's name, their face changes color!
Ning Ze came so quickly that everyone looked solemn and turned to look over at the same time.
In front of the hall, a blood-red figure walked towards it. The flamboyant and gorgeous clothes hurt people's eyes. The black hair, which was darker and more beautiful than a woman's, was tightly tied up under the high crown, revealing the wild and weird face and the pure black eyes that were as strange and terrifying as the underworld.
As he walked closer, the bright hall became gloomy and the air became stagnant and the space became distorted.
The first glance the man took after entering the room was of his extremely dark pupils, which moved slightly, like some kind of evil creature, slowly sweeping across the people in the hall.
The faces of all the officials were extremely ugly and pale at this moment. They needed to hold their breath to be able to stand here under this man's creepy gaze!
Such a terrifying yet strangely beautiful man doesn't look like a human at all, he is clearly a cruel demon.
This person is so terrifying, but the emperor is like a blind man, thinking that he is his loyal minister?
The blind emperor said at this moment, "My dear minister, you are here. Please give me a seat!"
Upon hearing this, the eunuchs immediately brought a large mahogany chair. Ning Cuo kept walking, waved his gorgeous robe, turned around, and sat down on the noble chair.
As he sat down, the whole hall was filled with dead silence.
The many officials who were clamoring about their power just now are now speechless.
Ning Cuo seemed oblivious to the anomaly. He lazily leaned back on the large chair, his sly eyes scanning the officials as he asked, "Just now I heard the hall was quite bustling. Why is it so quiet now?"
The Emperor looked around and saw that Ning Cuo looked strange. He said hesitantly, "My dear minister, you have hurried here. It seems that you already know about the officials' impeachment of the Xiao family?"
Ning Cuo took the hot tea from the eunuch and blew on it gracefully before saying slowly, "This is about my wife, so I must come and listen in person!"
The emperor nodded upon hearing this. "That's right. Since you're here, I'd like to tell you that your marriage to this daughter of the Xiao family should be finalized today!"
The emperor's words shocked many officials, and they could hardly control their joy.
Just as they expected, the emperor was persuaded by them.
That Xiao was so ignorant of her own life, stirring up trouble and causing loss of life, beating up court ladies, and even daring to instigate the princess. Each and every one of her actions was a serious crime!
No man would like such a rebellious, immoral and gossipy woman.
Moreover, this matter also concerns the princess's reputation. For the sake of his daughter, the emperor will naturally stand on their side.
This time without the emperor's support, they will have to wait and see how arrogant Ning Ze will be this time.
After all these years, they can finally vent their anger today!
Ning Cuo heard what the emperor said, and gracefully moved the teacup, curling his lips and smiling, "Is the marriage over?"
The Emperor nodded and consoled him, "My dear Ning, although the daughter of the Xiao family was granted to you as your wife by the Empress Dowager's personal decree, her status is still lower. Moreover, this woman has a despicable character, gossips, and is vicious. I feel that she is truly unworthy of you, my dear!"
Ning Cuo paused while moving the teacup, then slightly raised his narrow and beautiful eyes and slowly glanced at the emperor.
The emperor didn't notice this unusual glance and continued, "I will not forgive Xiao's crime this time. She harmed several civilians in private. For your sake, I may not bother with her.
But the wife of the Grand Tutor is a third-rank official, and she has two daughters, the son-in-law of the emperor. She beat them for no reason. I must give everyone an explanation no matter what.
Furthermore, Duanyang is the legitimate daughter of the Empress and me. She has been well-behaved and sensible since childhood, and she and her husband are in love. I believe that if it weren't for Xiao's instigation, with her gentle nature, she would never do such a thing as abusing her husband and threatening to divorce him. So, my dear, your marriage with this girl is cancelled today!"
This last sentence was quite forceful, but after he finished speaking, he also said comfortingly, "Of course, I will cancel your marriage and personally find you someone who is more compatible with you. Given your status and appearance, I will let you choose any woman from the royal family."
Ning Cuo watched the emperor's combined tactics. He twirled his ornate ring on his pale fingers, his sallow lips curled up softly as he spoke, "Your Majesty has said so much, every word criticizing my wife's character and morality, and there's a lot of rejection in his words. Forgive me for being so late. I don't even know what crime the ministers have accused my wife of, that has caused His Majesty to be so disgusted with her?"
The emperor was relieved upon hearing this. He looked at him and said, "My dear, don't you know this?"
Ning Cuo played with the gorgeous gemstone and said, "I think what I know is different from the emperor's. Otherwise, how could a person like me, who has made great contributions, provoke the emperor to dislike me so much?"
The emperor was stunned when he heard this. A great merit was made by Xiao’s daughter?
Wasn't it a serious crime? How come it became a merit?
He was a little confused after hearing this, and turned to ask the official who made the report in confusion.
The Grand Tutor's expression changed upon seeing this, and he immediately jumped out and said, "What Governor Ning said is absurd. We have just reported all of Xiao's vicious behavior to the Emperor. She instigated a couple to divorce in the street, causing a family to be torn apart and their families to be destroyed.
He also instigated the princess to beat her husband, leading to a divorce, and even brutally beat my wife and daughter. How can such a vicious person claim such great achievements?"
Ning Cuoren lazily leaned back in the big chair and said slowly, "Your Majesty, what Taifu Wang said really baffles me, and the charges he made are completely nonsense.
My fiancée was kind-hearted and gentle. One day, when she was out for a walk, she saw a villain beating him. When she went up to ask, she learned that the villain was a perpetrator of all kinds of evil. He had lost all the money in the family and was even going to sell his son at a low price.
His wife begged for mercy on the street, but was beaten by the man. The wife could not bear it, so she paid money to buy the woman and the child, and only then did she get a divorce from the man.
The scoundrel took the money and wanted to gamble again. His parents tried to stop him, but they were so ruthless that they beat him severely. Fortunately, justice will always come to those who do evil. He was about to continue gambling with the money when he fell into a large pothole on the side of the road and became paralyzed in bed.
The emperor was stunned when he heard this, not only the emperor, but all the ministers were also dumbfounded.
I have never seen such a person who talks nonsense, calls a horse a zebra, and confuses right and wrong!
All the officials in the hall were stunned by his shameless words. Although many of their accusations against Xiao Tu were untrue and some were deliberate slanders, they were not as shameless as Ning Zei!
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