Wow, as expected, the emperor has given birth to an incomparably handsome third prince. He's quite the emperor too; even at over fifty, his face isn't sagging, his back isn't hunched, and he still has a magnificent bearing!
The emperor's hurried steps suddenly became confident upon hearing Chuanwen's heartfelt words, and his back straightened even more. "Of course! I am no ordinary emperor. Back in my youth, I captivated countless girls!"
Behind the emperor were five or six officials, who secretly curled the corners of their mouths in a smile. This girl's flattery was quite skillful!
[But what's with this thinning fur? It's so sparse, almost showing its scalp! It looks worse than my scrawny chicken with sores. Sigh, I entrusted it to Sister Yue's care before I left. It's getting cold; I wonder if she made it some clothes. Otherwise, with so few feathers, I wonder if it will freeze to death?]
The Imperial Garden was fragrant with flowers, butterflies fluttered about, and the sun shone brightly. However, several ministers following behind the emperor almost slipped and twisted their ankles on a stone.
She glanced up at the emperor, only to see his back shrouded in darkness. For a moment, she didn't know whether to worry about whether the emperor's scalp was cold or to pity the outspoken—no, I should say, the uninhibited country girl.
At this moment, the emperor's heart trembled. Heh, heh, a scraggly, scraggly chicken with sores?
How dare they compare him, the emperor, to a scruffy chicken with sores!
The officials behind the emperor were sweating profusely. Everyone knew that the emperor was losing a lot of hair and had even secretly ordered the imperial physicians to develop new medicines for him. But who dared to say it? To say it to the emperor's face would be suicidal!
Chuanwen was still oblivious, her eyes filled with the same bewilderment as the noble ladies and young women who couldn't hear her thoughts. [Why did the atmosphere suddenly freeze? The Emperor seemed quite happy just now, why did his face turn so dark?]
The old lady of the Marquis of Changxing covered her face. "Oh God, if only time could turn back, I would never have removed my granddaughter's bandages and splints!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
The emperor had arrived, and the group followed the composed Consort Shu in bowing to him. The emperor smiled, but there was no warmth in his expression. After everyone rose, he omitted Chuanwen from the conversation.
The message reads: 【？？？？？】
Why did the emperor tell everyone to rise, but leave me out?
Why did the emperor single out my bowing and refuse to grant me permission to perform the proper courtesies?
Why am I being made to keep bowing, Your Majesty?
Chuanwen's inner voice transformed into a detective, pondering with her chin resting on her hand. Apart from a few people who were equally confused as her, everyone else was speechless. "Are you trying to be funny? Quiet down!" But there were a few who were secretly gloating, with smiles playing on their lips.
Before Chuanwen could even come up with a solution, a figure burst out of the chrysanthemum bushes, shouting as he ran towards them, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! So you're here! I've finally found you!"
The emperor and the officials behind him froze when they saw the person rushing towards them. The emperor wanted to get up and run away, but wouldn't that be too embarrassing? What emperor is afraid of his subjects?
What a disaster! He's already hiding here, yet the Prime Minister still managed to catch up. Wasn't he bedridden just two days ago? How come he's suddenly so energetic?
The emperor was extremely annoyed, but he couldn't punish the man directly like he had punished Chuanwen. After all, Chuanwen had just been cuckolded so many times and lost eight beloved sons, and the emperor still had a heart full of love for his ministers.
So, he composed himself and said kindly to his diligent minister, who had run over breathlessly, "Your health has just improved; why don't you rest in the manor for a few more days? You can leave everything else to others..."
"no!"
Prime Minister Zhang Hui resolutely refused and knelt down with a thud, leaving everyone stunned.
"Your Majesty, I wish to petition against Gao Ming, the Minister of Rites!"
Prime Minister Zhang Hui glared angrily at the short man behind the emperor, as if the man had done something heinous and unforgivable.
The short man was stunned. Could it be that the Prime Minister had discovered that his brother-in-law's aunt's nephew had killed someone?
He quickly knelt down like Zhang Hui, intending to say "Your Majesty, I am innocent!" as is customary, but before he could utter the words, Zhang Hui recounted his crimes in a clear and forceful manner!
"Gao Ming, a high-ranking official of the second rank, actually spat in the street! He's the Minister of Rites, yet he did something so damaging to his image, his official prestige, and his reputation! What will the common people think of us officials after this? What will the merchants and envoys from other small countries residing in the capital say about our Great Jin? What are Gao Ming's intentions? He is utterly despicable and deserving of death! Your Majesty, I suspect Gao Ming is a spy planted by an enemy state, deliberately damaging our Great Jin's reputation to undermine us from within. I suggest he be immediately sent to the Ministry of Justice prison, subjected to severe torture, and thoroughly interrogated!"
I don't know whether I should be glad about the Prime Minister's unreasonable behavior, but Gao Ming was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. What the hell? Just spitting out some phlegm and you're making me out to be a spy?!
The entire area radiated outwards from the pavilion, a radius of ten meters. The whole area was quiet. Everyone except Zhang Hui, who was furious, was astonished. "Your Excellency, what eloquence!"
This is just spitting on the ground; if someone were to urinate or defecate anywhere, they'd be beheaded at the Meridian Gate!
Chuanwen was completely baffled by the old man, and those who heard Chuanwen's thoughts nodded deeply in astonishment.
A plump official behind the emperor swallowed hard, thankfully he hadn't spat or urinated indiscriminately. Unfortunately, the sound of him swallowing caught the attention of Prime Minister Zhang.
"Your Majesty, I have more to report!"
The chubby official was startled, and sweat began to bead on his forehead.
"Your Majesty, I request that you impeach Zhao Dai, the Vice Minister of Justice! He is also a spy sent by an enemy state! Zhao Dai must have colluded with Gao Ming to do many things that are harmful to our Great Jin. Your Majesty, I implore you to imprison them both immediately!"
The portly official stammered, "I didn't, I didn't..."
"Then what are you afraid of? Aren't you just terrified because your accomplices have been exposed?!"
Zhang Hui interrupted his explanation. Even kneeling, his aura was imposing. The fat official froze, and the man next to him stiffened even more. He was raising his hand to wipe the fine beads of sweat from his forehead when Zhang Hui stared at him with his hawk-like eyes, and his arm froze in mid-air.
Zhang Hui smiled, narrowing his eyes. See? Another one's been exposed. "Your Majesty, I still have something to report..."
"Your Majesty, I still have something to report..."
"Your Majesty, I still have something to report..."
The entire Imperial Garden was filled with Zhang Hui's impeachments, which continued until he had impeached every official behind the emperor.
Consort Shu and the other officials' wives were stunned by Zhang Hui's cannon fire. Was it really this intense during court sessions? No wonder their husbands and fathers always had terrible headaches after returning home. Suddenly, they understood.
Looking at the officials kneeling on the ground opposite him, he felt deep sympathy.
While the officials on one side were sweating profusely and looking gloomy, Zhang Hui was beaming with pride. "You all want to laugh at me, huh? Well, I'll make sure none of you are laughing. If you want to cry, we'll all cry together!" Hahahaha!
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