Chapter 32 The couple had a lot of fun
"Bang--"
Xiao Jingfan couldn't help but slapped the desk.
The late emperor felt guilty towards Marquis Chongde and intended to treat his descendants well. However, the family of Marquis Chongde was small and luck was bad, leaving only an orphan girl.
The late emperor thought that You Shaoqing had real talent and good looks, and would be a good husband, so he specially granted the marriage.
it turns out……
Xiao Jingfan winked towards the darkness, and soon a Jinyiwei came in and whispered a few words in his ear.
The voice was so quiet that no one else could hear a word.
Then, Xiao Jingfan seemed to have received some news. He grabbed the paperweight and threw it at the Left Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, while angrily ordering, "Zhou Yuande, summon Princess Mingxia to the palace!"
"I obey your order!"
The paperweight flew towards him, and Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple did not dare to dodge, so he was hit on the head by the paperweight, and a big bump appeared on his head in a short while.
He didn't dare cry out in pain, his face was filled with fear and confusion.
What did the Imperial Guard say to His Majesty? Why did His Majesty suddenly glare at him as if he wanted to skin him alive?
Is it because he didn't show his loyalty well enough or because he didn't flatter the dragon properly?
Also, it's already night time, why is his wife summoned to the palace?
His heart was pounding and he kept thinking about the illegal things he had done recently.
Marquis Wen Zhao and Grand Secretary Cao looked at each other.
What taboo did You Shaoqing violate for His Majesty that he even threw things and hit people?
Chu Liuzheng had the same doubts.
[If I remember correctly, Princess Mingxia is the scumbag's wife, right? Suddenly summoning the victim to the palace, could it be that the Imperial Guards have also discovered that Zuo Shaoqing is a deceitful scumbag?]
[Strange, why isn't it in the system? Doesn't the private conversations between the Imperial Guards and the Tyrant count as gossip?]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
The Jinyiwei just moved his mouth and didn't actually say anything. He would never tell this woman that.
Princess Mingxia arrived quickly and was led into the Wenhua Palace by Zhou Yuande. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and safe."
Thinking that it was because of the late emperor that the only bloodline of the Chongde Marquisate was entrusted to the wrong person, Xiao Jingfan couldn't help but feel guilty for his deceased father. His tone was much gentler than usual, and he raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Princess Mingxia stood up as she was told. The Left Shaoqing of the Dali Temple also wanted to stand up, but when Xiao Jingfan glanced at her, she immediately knelt down politely again.
Princess Mingxia glanced at her husband, seemingly wondering why he was still kneeling.
Zuo Shaoqing of the Dali Temple was speechless and just shook his head gently at her, signaling her not to worry about it.
Princess Mingxia could only suppress her doubts for the moment and looked at Xiao Jingfan, "I wonder why Your Majesty has urgently summoned me into the palace?"
The eunuch who summoned her was in such a hurry that she didn't even have time to change into the princess's crown and clothes.
Xiao Jingfan didn't answer, but only called out in a cold voice: "You Shaoyun."
Being called by Xiao Jingfan's full name, the Left Shaoqing of the Dali Temple couldn't help but shudder and said hurriedly, "Your Highness is here."
Xiao Jingfan stared at him coldly and said in a deep voice, "Do you want me to speak for you about the bad things you did?"
"Your Majesty, I do not know what you are talking about. Please explain clearly."
"What a clueless person." Xiao Jingfan sneered, his eyes as cold as a knife.
You Shaoyun's heart trembled with fear. He gritted his teeth and said, "Three days ago, out of pity for the orphans and widows who had no one to rely on, I commuted the prisoner's sentence from execution to imprisonment. Because of my personal feelings, I bent the law for personal gain. As the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
After thinking about it, he realized that only the incident three days ago could have caused His Majesty to be angry.
The princess knew about this at the time and she tried to persuade him.
Your Majesty has always advocated that the law is unforgiving. I think that Your Majesty summoned the princess into the palace to remind him and also to give him a chance to confess and be lenient.
Your Majesty still protects him.
Thinking of this, You Shaoyun felt a little relieved and secretly looked towards Marquis Wen Zhao for help.
Previously, the nephew of the wife of Marquis Wen Zhao seized the land of the people and was reported to Shuntian Prefecture. The Shuntian Prefecture governor did not care and reported the case to the Dali Temple. When You Shaoyun learned about it, he stepped in to help suppress the matter.
If you owe someone a favor, you naturally have to repay it. Besides, it's just a feeling of compassion. The worst that can happen is to capture the criminal and behead him. It's not a big deal.
Marquis Wen Zhao spoke up to plead for mercy, "Your Majesty, everyone has compassion. You Shaoqing is still young, and seeing the pity of the orphans and widows, it's natural for him to feel sympathy. Please, Your Majesty, consider his past diligence and forgive him this time."
Cao Daxueshi was quite optimistic about the young man You Shaoyun, and seeing this, he also chimed in, "You Shaoqing has a pure heart. Although the law does not allow for mercy, his pity is pitiful. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy."
[It’s better to believe that I am Qin Shi Huang than to believe that a scumbag has a pure heart.]
Chu Liuzheng secretly rolled his eyes in his heart, always feeling that something was wrong.
[Even though a scumbag might be a good person, I'd still check it out.]
Xiao Jingfan raised his eyebrows slightly, temporarily leaving the three ministers aside, lowered his eyes, and gently fiddled with the tea bowl with the tea lid.
The three of them were worried. What did His Majesty mean by not saying a word?
Chu Liuzheng found it quickly.
[Ah... You is really stubborn, daring to lie to the tyrant's face.]
He clearly accepted two thousand taels of silver from the prisoner's family to commuted the beheading sentence to a prison term. He treated the grave crimes of favoritism, perverting the law, and abusing power as mere sympathy. He truly knows how to flatter himself.
Xiao Jingfan put the tea bowl on the desk and looked at You Shaoyun as if he was looking at a dead person.
You Shaoyun's heart trembled when he was looked at by him. He clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves, but still held on to a glimmer of hope.
He did only tell half of the story, but he did those things secretly and had already cleaned up the mess. Even if the Jinyiwei had any suspicions, they would never be able to find out the truth.
He comforted himself over and over again, don't panic, stay calm!
Don't scare yourself, you'll be fine if you can get through it!!
If he could hear Chu Liuzheng's inner thoughts, he would probably lose his composure.
[Sure enough, this You guy is quite skilled at accepting bribes. He's done this more than once to commutate sentences.]
This guy is very good at exploiting legal loopholes. He just vaguely describes his confession, making it easy for people to find fault. He made a profit of 5,700 taels last month alone. An ordinary person wouldn't make that much in a lifetime, right?
[Last month before last, the month before last, the month before last... Oh my god! This has happened every month for a year straight. Because it's done so discreetly and always done so carefully, no one has noticed. This must add up to nearly 100,000 taels, wow, what a tycoon!]
[Let me see if this scumbag has any other black material...]
【Um? 】
【hiss--】
Chu Liuzheng took a deep breath in his heart and couldn't help but cast his gaze towards Princess Mingxia who was sitting upright.
[Fuck! This… I… this couple is having a lot of fun!]
Xiao Jingfan pricked up his ears and prepared to listen carefully.
But the voice suddenly disappeared.
He looked at Chu Liuzheng and asked, "Why don't you tell me how you spent your money?"
(End of this chapter)
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