A teahouse.
There were especially many tea drinkers today, sitting in twos and threes chatting.
"Have you heard? The current Empress has gone mad."
A thin man said in a low voice.
"You're out of touch."
The fat man on the chair next to me spoke with a slightly sarcastic tone, took a sip of his tea, and continued:
“My cousin’s husband’s aunt’s daughter works in the palace, and she has firsthand information from her.”
"Hurry up and tell me."
Everyone at the table became anxious.
Saying only half the story and leaving people in suspense is a sure way to get struck by lightning.
With everyone's eager gazes upon him, the fat man's vanity was satisfied, and he stopped keeping them in suspense.
He then said, "It's true that the Empress has gone mad."
"It is true that they attempted to assassinate the Emperor and the Second Prince."
"However, it is said that Her Majesty the Empress was controlled by someone, which is why she committed such a crime."
"His Majesty is merciful; he merely banished the Empress to the Cold Palace and did not take her life..."
Aside from teahouses, almost everyone on the streets and alleys was talking about things happening in the palace.
The common people were even more excited to be able to hear about the royal family's gossip.
Even in the fields on the outskirts of the city, busy people gather in twos and threes to gossip.
"I heard that Her Majesty the Empress has gone mad."
A woman with a hoe was digging in the ground while gossiping.
"Yes, she even tried to assassinate her own husband and son. Tell me, how could she be so heartless?"
The other woman was also deeply moved.
The royal family's gossip is really something else.
"This must be true, otherwise why would the Emperor banish the Empress to the Cold Palace for no reason?"
"To be honest, there's nothing really good about being in the royal family; it's just a simple and peaceful kind of happiness."
Who can argue with that?
Back to the morning court session.
Today, Emperor Jing still brought Jing Le to court, but no one questioned anything.
After all, no one can influence Emperor Jing's decision now.
The Great Yong Dynasty had practically become his personal fiefdom.
No wonder the prime minister has tried to ruin his reputation, and has been quite successful in recent years.
However, the situation is not yet out of control, and there is still time to save everything.
Jing Le looked at the crowd below and thought to herself.
As was customary, the ministers reported on state affairs, and Emperor Jing listened in silence, while Jing Le ate some snacks.
"Does the Prime Minister not want to ask me why I banished the Empress to the Cold Palace?"
After the lengthy report was completed, Emperor Jing directly asked the prime minister, who was sitting in the front row.
He didn't believe that these old foxes below wouldn't be unaware of the commotion in the palace last night, especially the Prime Minister.
[Haha, Father Emperor is up to something! Is he going to directly ask this old man why he defiled his daughter?]
[That's incredibly audacious! Isn't Father afraid that people will find out he's been cuckolded?]
Jing Le instantly perked up, and the gloom from being dragged along to court disappeared.
All they could see were the two words "eating melon seeds" (a Chinese idiom for watching a spectacle).
Emperor Jing's lips twitched, and his face darkened for a moment: What on earth is Lele thinking? How can she think such nonsense?
And please, let's not mention the word "green hat" anymore; it makes me furious.
Who would have thought that not long ago we learned that Consort Hui had an affair with her own brother, and now the Empress has appeared, and each one is more shameless than the last.
They're either with their older brother or their biological father; they must be sick.
He didn't like the young, strong, and exceptionally handsome emperor, yet he insisted on having an affair.
That's just plain stupid.
The people below the stage had no idea what their emperor was thinking at that moment, otherwise they would have been utterly astonished.
"Your Majesty, this old minister is unaware."
The Prime Minister stepped forward, bowed deeply, and continued, "However, this old minister believes that Your Majesty must have committed an unforgivable mistake by banishing the Empress to the Cold Palace."
[Tsk tsk tsk, Father, listen to this! At a time like this, he's still expressing his loyalty. No wonder he's such a cunning old fox. No wonder the plot describes how the Prime Minister ultimately succeeded in bringing you down.]
However, what the Prime Minister didn't foresee was that his second brother had a different soul and had no intention of being a puppet. In the end, the Prime Minister's fate was even worse than that of my father, the Emperor.
Jing Le mentally reviewed the plot and launched into a tirade of complaints.
While listening attentively to Jing Le's complaints, Emperor Jing glanced at the prime minister below and nodded silently.
A few days ago, he would have banished the Empress to the Cold Palace and then asked the Prime Minister for his opinion.
Having received this answer today, I will surely believe, just as Lele thought, that the Prime Minister is selfless and absolutely loyal.
Ha, that shameless old fox, he really didn't realize that the Prime Minister was so vicious behind the scenes.
He truly lives up to the saying "no poison, no man," after all, he's ruthless enough to harm even his own daughter.
They are worse than animals.
"I am very pleased that you think this way."
Emperor Jing smiled and nodded, then continued, "If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court is adjourned."
"Your Majesty, I have an important matter to report."
This time, it was the Minister of Revenue who spoke.
"What is it?"
Emperor Jing spoke in a deep voice, "This Minister of Revenue is in the same faction as the Prime Minister. What is his motive for jumping out now?"
"Your Majesty, I received a letter yesterday. The contents of it were too shocking for me to speculate on. I immediately sent someone to fetch the messenger."
"However, that person can no longer be found. I find this matter quite strange and request Your Majesty to make a decision."
The Minister of Revenue took out a letter and handed it to Eunuch Xu.
[A letter? And the content was deemed too horrifying?]
Jing Le glanced up at the Minister of Revenue below and the silent Prime Minister, and a sudden inspiration struck him.
Oh, I see, so that's where they were waiting.
Emperor Jing initially didn't think much of it, only found it strange.
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