Upon hearing this, Nangong Liuer's heart sank, and she felt utterly devastated.
My hands and feet are so cold that I can't even think properly.
What does "Ah Zhen" mean?
Are you going to cut ties with her so soon?
She couldn't believe it, her eyes wide and bloodshot. Just as she was about to argue, Ning Sizhen continued, "But we can't blame Liu'er entirely."
"Liu'er has always been devoted to her fourth brother, but after being divorced a few days ago, she was so heartbroken that she lost her mind and did this unintentionally."
"Please, Father, spare her life..."
Ning Sizhen was sweating profusely, racking his brains before finally coming up with a reason to exonerate Nangong Liuer.
Nangong Liuer possesses something called a system, which far surpasses the civilization of this era.
He was still counting on Nangong Liuer to support him in becoming emperor, so he couldn't just abandon this pawn like that.
At the same time, Nangong Mi, dragging his body covered in injuries, rushed in in a hurry with the imperial physician's order.
The imperial physician, having accepted money from the Nangong family, followed Nangong Mi's instructions and explained, "Your Majesty, Miss Nangong is indeed heartbroken and has suffered a mental breakdown. She resorted to this desperate measure because she misses the Fourth Prince so much. We beg Your Majesty to have mercy on her..."
"Missing me while pregnant with Ning Sizhen's child?" Si Jin interrupted the imperial physician's order, his murderous gaze sweeping over the old man spouting nonsense.
He spoke slowly and deliberately: "This method of longing is truly quite peculiar."
The imperial physician instinctively shuddered, feeling that Si Jin's gaze was like an endless hell; offending him meant certain death the next day.
A chill ran down his spine, and he immediately changed his tune: "Either...or Miss Nangong feels guilty for being pregnant with the Second Prince's child, which is why she insists the child belongs to the Fourth Prince. Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly and do not make things difficult for a patient."
“Yes, Father.” Although Ning Sizhen’s expression was not good, he endured the humiliation and pleaded for Nangong Liu’er’s sake: “Don’t the Western Queens come to court during the New Year? Without Liu’er, who will translate Western languages?”
These words truly served as a reminder to the old emperor.
Over the years, Nangong Liuer has also been responsible for opening up maritime trade routes and receiving envoys from the West.
The West refers to the newly discovered Western countries.
Throughout the entire dynasty, apart from Nangong Liuer, there was no one better than her who could speak Western languages.
Not wanting to execute her outright, they punished her by confining her to her home for six months, and ordered the Prime Minister's residence to contribute five million taels of gold to the national treasury. They also gave another five million taels to Si Jin as compensation.
They completely emptied the Prime Minister's mansion of its wealth, accumulated over decades through embezzlement and bribery.
He instructed Si Jin to rebuild the army and repair the mansion.
To form an army.
These four words were not empty words. Under the guise of comforting Si Jin, the emperor returned the military power of the camp in the suburbs of the capital to him.
The ministers knew perfectly well that military power and political power had always been inseparable. The fact that the Fourth Prince had regained control of the camp outside the capital meant that His Majesty's most favored successor was still him.
It would be better to follow the Fourth Prince in the future.
… …
After the grand court assembly ended, Si Jin withdrew the divine power he had placed on the ultrasound machine in Nangong Liuer's possession, and was then summoned to the palace by the old emperor.
The old emperor ordered the Imperial Guards to arrest Ning Sizhen and bring him to the Department of Punishments. On the grounds of taking his brother's wife, he punished Ning Sizhen with three hundred strokes of the cane in front of Sijin.
Ning Sizhen, a prince, was beaten so badly in the Censorate that his skin was torn and bleeding, and he screamed in agony, even fainting many times.
They have completely lost all their dignity.
Even the palace servants who passed by would make a few sarcastic remarks before leaving with a smile.
Si Jin quietly counted the strokes of the cane, but lost patience when she reached fifty strokes.
He then helped the old emperor stroll in the imperial garden and asked, "Father, did you summon me to the palace because you wish to speak with me about something?"
The old emperor paused, thinking to himself: This child is as intelligent as ever.
He paused for a moment, then spoke directly: "Jin'er, can you change your habit of liking men?"
"You have no heir, how can I entrust the empire to you with peace of mind..."
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