Your brother died, and you went to fawn over your sister-in-law. What were you up to? Any man could guess.
Princess Jin was no fool either. She hadn't realized it before because she was in the thick of it, but now that she saw it, she knew the other party had no good intentions.
He not only harmed her husband, but also harbored improper intentions towards her.
She was trembling with anger: "It was you who ruined my husband! You wanted to instigate him to deal with Zu'an, thereby cutting off the Crown Prince's wings and then taking the opportunity to seize power for yourselves!"
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Dai was stunned. In his eyes, the Princess Consort of Jin, who knew nothing, had suddenly become so clever and had guessed everything correctly.
The hall erupted in chaos. What was originally just a case of a prince's murder had unexpectedly become entangled in a struggle for the throne.
Many well-informed bigwigs nodded secretly, as they already knew that Meng Yi intended to support the Prince of Dai to ascend the throne, which made everything make sense.
Meng Yi could no longer sit idly by: "Princess Consort of Jin, stop talking nonsense! This is not something you could say. Who taught you to say such a thing? Tell the truth at once!"
Princess Jin was a delicate woman, and when he spoke so sternly, she trembled and couldn't speak.
Zu An snorted coldly and took a step forward: "Lord Meng, you have quite the air of authority. Are you trying to intimidate the witnesses?"
Seeing him stand in front of her, the pressure around her instantly disappeared, and the Princess of Jin looked at him with an exceptionally complicated expression.
Although there was another mastermind behind her husband's death, he was more or less involved.
But for some reason, after seeing him in person, I didn't feel any disgust; instead, I felt a little grateful.
Meng Yi also snorted: "This Princess Consort of Jin is clearly being instigated; she couldn't possibly say such a thing."
At this moment, Bi Linglong spoke up: "Princess Jin, did someone teach you to say these things? You don't need to worry. Just say what you want to say, and your sister-in-law will take care of it for you. Don't be afraid!"
She immediately played the family card, and everyone then realized that the Prince of Jin and the Crown Prince were brothers from the same mother, so they, as sisters-in-law, should be the closest to each other.
The image of that tall, imposing figure wearing a mask flashed through Princess Jin's mind, and her heart inexplicably raced, her face flushing slightly: "No one taught me this, I'm just telling the truth. It was indeed Princess Dai who came to the manor and said something to my husband. Later, Prince Dai also frequently visited the manor, and then my husband became exceptionally irritable and easily angered."
At this moment, Zhao Ruizhi suddenly let out a strange cry, jumped off the chair, grabbed a golden melon next to him, and smashed it on the head of the Prince of Dai: "You bastard, how dare you harm Yongyong! I, the Crown Prince, will beat you to death!"
With a bang, the Prince of Dai was stunned by the blow. Although this fat man's cultivation level was not high, he was very strong.
If it weren't for the fact that the Prince of Dai's cultivation level far surpassed his own, he would probably have already had his head smashed open.
He was furious, but in front of the court officials, he dared not retaliate and could only run around the hall with his head in his hands.
The two chased each other, one pursuing and the other fleeing, bumping into each other in the crowd, turning the imperial court into a scene resembling a theatrical performance.
At this moment, the Empress coughed lightly: "Enough! What kind of behavior is this, fighting and fooling around? Guards, separate them."
"Yes!" Soon, a young eunuch ran over and hugged the crown prince tightly, and the entire hall gradually quieted down.
At this moment, the Emperor's father-in-law, Liu Guang, spoke up: "Princess Consort of Jin, did you personally hear Princess Consort of Dai and her husband instigating Prince Jin to deal with Zu'an?"
Princess Jin was taken aback: "No, but..."
Liu Guang interrupted her directly: "That's right. It's normal for brothers to chat and visit each other often. The princess may have misunderstood something."
Bi Linglong's expression changed. The Liu family was clearly taking sides. Didn't this represent the Empress's intentions?
As expected, the shrewd people in the court immediately realized that it was all just a power struggle between the Empress and the Crown Princess. Many of those who were indignant before quickly fell silent.
Although Princess Jin is pitiful, she's not my woman, so why is she working so hard for me?
With this bellwether in mind, ministers from the Meng family, the Prince of Dai, and even the Liu family lineage began to speak up for the Prince of Dai, gradually suppressing the voices of the Crown Prince's faction.
Finally, the Empress spoke, saying, "There are many suspicious points in this matter. At present, the evidence to say that the Prince and Princess Dai were the masterminds is not sufficient. We need to conduct more investigations and not draw conclusions hastily."
Prince Dai, Meng Yi, and others hurriedly ordered their men to bow in respect: "Your Majesty is wise."
The Empress glanced at Zu An, a hint of apology flashing in her eyes, and then continued, "However, the existing evidence is sufficient to prove that Lord Zu is not involved in this matter. From today onwards, his freedom will no longer be restricted."
"I would also like to inform everyone that because Zhu Xie Chixin sacrificed himself at Zishan, the Embroidery Pavilion cannot be without a leader for a day. I hereby appoint the Eleventh Golden Medalist as the Grand Commander of the Embroidered Robe Envoys, and all the other Golden Medalists will be under his control; all matters, large and small, of the Embroidery Pavilion will be decided by him alone."
The court was in uproar; this power was even greater than that of Zhu Xie Chixin back then.
It should be noted that back then, in order to counterbalance Zhu Xie Chixin, the emperor assigned ten gold-plated embroidered guards. In name, they obeyed Zhu Xie Chixin's orders, but in reality, each of them was responsible for a large area. They obeyed orders but not summons, and at the same time, they had a direct channel to report to the emperor in secret.
Furthermore, all personnel and financial authority within the boudoir must be reviewed and approved by the Emperor.
But now it seems the Empress has handed over all these powers to Gold Medal Eleven?
In this way, wouldn't the Embroidered Pavilion become a country within a country, and wouldn't this new Grand Commander become an even more terrifying existence than Zhu Xie Chixin?
Zu An frowned, knowing that she was deliberately making amends to him; the conflict between her and Bi Linglong had indeed reached a fever pitch.
The Prince of Jin was actually born to her sister, but because of the conflict between the Liu and Bi families, she actually sided with the Prince of Dai.
At this moment, the Emperor exclaimed, "Your Majesty, please reconsider! This is not in accordance with the rules. All the Grand Commanders have been personally appointed by the Emperor. That Eleventh Golden Plaque has a shallow foundation and no merits. How can he be appointed as the Grand Commander?"
Having suffered a great loss at the hands of the other party yesterday, he grew increasingly resentful. Afterwards, he even went to investigate and found out when the Embroidered-Robed Envoy had acquired a new Grand Commander.
With his protector, Elder Chen, crippled, such a serious matter could not be kept secret. Upon returning to the manor, Princess Dai quickly received the news and learned that he had gone to Prince Jin's residence to provoke Princess Jin. She then gave him a severe scolding.
However, since they were husband and wife, they were all in the same boat, and in the end, he patiently explained all the next steps.
Just as Chan'er had predicted, the Empress announced the appointment in public, and he took the opportunity to regain his dignity in the court.
Gold Medalist Eleven, you're really good at this, aren't you?
I am indeed no match for you, but those who use their minds govern others, while those who use their strength are governed by others.
Playing politics? Even ten brainless warriors like you combined wouldn't be a match for my Chan'er.
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