"Although they all confessed to being instructed by Consort Li, this old minister searched the Xuan Yi Hall but found no physical evidence."
When Ying Ziyu woke up, Wang Jian was giving a report.
Seeing the little baby rubbing his eyes, Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.
I'm finally awake!
How can this kid sleep so much?
My legs are numb!
When the little guy was asleep, Ying Zheng dared not move, for fear of waking him up.
But to my surprise, this guy slept for almost an hour.
[Hmm! That wicked woman who wants to harm my mother and me!]
If my mother hadn't found out, she would have taken me out of the palace and drowned me!
[They even falsely accused me of being a demon!]
Ying Zheng's gaze darkened.
This wicked woman actually tried to drown Yu'er?!
His gaze fell on Wang Jian. "Not a single clue?"
Wang Jian shook his head helplessly.
Ying Zheng's eyes burned with intensity. "Whether it's a false accusation or the truth, didn't you say you would find out?!"
Wang Jian cupped his hands and said, "This old minister is incompetent and is willing to accept Your Majesty's punishment!"
It's not surprising that General Wang was so cautious; that wicked woman destroyed all the evidence when her crimes were exposed.
There was no evidence to begin with, so how could General Wang have found it?
Ying Zheng remained silent, his face grim.
All the officials stood taut, not daring to utter a sound, and the entire hall suddenly felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave.
Feng Quji stood below, his toes gripping so tightly they almost tore his shoes apart.
What a scoundrel!
You scoundrel!
He is now genuinely afraid of being implicated by Consort Li.
Even without evidence, such a wicked woman's father must not be allowed to live!
[If she dares to kill me and my mother now, she'll dare to kill my father next!]
[Father, you still share a bed with her, aren't you afraid?]
Ying Zheng: I wasn't afraid at first.
But now that this kid said that...
Consort Li really cannot be allowed to live!
It's not because I'm afraid, but because this woman is too vicious!
After a long pause, Ying Zheng finally spoke, "Imprison Consort Li in the Cold Palace and never release her again."
Wang Jian was taken aback. "But without physical evidence, we cannot convict her of plotting to harm the imperial heir."
"Who said it's a crime of plotting to harm the imperial heir? It's a crime of offending the emperor!"
"Didn't she spill soup and scald me half a year ago? Shouldn't that be considered a crime?"
Wang Jian was dumbfounded, "Huh?"
Who remembers something that happened so long ago?
Furthermore, a conviction should have been made at the time.
Ying Zheng's voice turned cold, "Is there a problem?"
Wang Jian shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, this old minister understands!"
He was a cunning old fox, and naturally he knew that Ying Zheng was determined to convict Consort Li today.
In that case, the specific charge becomes irrelevant.
[Yay! Daddy's awesome!]
[He still remembers things that happened only six months ago; Dad is really petty.]
I need to be careful not to offend my father in the future, otherwise he might suddenly say he wants to kill me in ten or eight years, and then I'm finished.
Ying Zheng: ...
Whom am I doing all this for?
Wang Jian withdrew, and Li Si stepped forward. "Your Majesty, I have a report to submit!"
"allow!"
Li Si cupped his hands and asked, "The Xiongnu have prepared 50,000 cavalry and provisions on the border. Shall we send troops?"
Six months ago, the Xiongnu took advantage of the lack of troops on the border and launched an invasion.
The burning, killing, and looting caused immense suffering on the border, leaving corpses strewn across the land, resembling a living hell.
In just six months, more than 50,000 people died at the hands of the Xiongnu, and large swathes of land were occupied.
Those despicable Huns! Kill them! Kill them! Kill them!
[Damn it! They killed so many of our people, they deserve to be killed! Damn it!]
[****! ***!]
The little guy's eyes rarely showed anger, and he kept making "ee-ya" sounds, looking very angry.
Although the officials did not understand what Ying Ziyu was trying to express, they could sense it.
The insults sounded very vulgar.
Ying Zheng was quite shocked and glanced at the little guy.
How could a child use such foul language?
Well said!
His gaze was icy as he looked down. "Of course we must send troops. Great Qin has never been one to be bullied, has it?"
He then looked at Wang Jian, "Is there any news about Meng Tian?"
Wang Jian stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "General Meng has already ascertained the number of enemy troops, surveyed the terrain around the encampment, and identified the best route for the cavalry to attack."
"Our army is currently outnumbered and has ample supplies. As long as we have a well-prepared battle plan, we are confident of victory."
No! We cannot send troops!
Sending troops would result in total annihilation!
Ying Zheng was startled.
completely annihilated?!
What nonsense is this kid spouting?
Why did the Qin army, with all its advantages, suffer a complete defeat?
[This time, only cavalry will be deployed. When the heavy snow falls and the border becomes bitterly cold, it will be a miracle if the cavalry, clad in armor, survive.]
As for combat, they are utterly devoid of any fighting ability.
Ying Zheng frowned.
Will it snow at the border?
This shouldn't be happening at this time of year.
He looked at Wang Jian, "How's the weather at the border?"
Wang Jian bowed and said, "General Meng Tian reports that the weather on the border is clear, making it an ideal time to send troops."
Ying Zheng asked, "Is there a possibility of sudden extreme weather? For example, a sudden heavy snowfall or something?"
[Father is amazing! He even considered this!]
Wang Jian frowned. "According to the report, there is absolutely no extreme weather situation, and at this time of year, the border has never seen heavy snow in decades."
"This situation is almost impossible."
Ying Zheng's concerns were completely unnecessary in Wang Jian's eyes.
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