satisfy?
God the hell is satisfied!
"Mu Sijin, your playing of the zither is offensive and shows no respect for the law. Today I will..."
"His Majesty--"
However, before he could finish his sentence, Wei Linyuan interrupted him.
The Ninth Prince's voice was somewhat languid, yet as majestic as ever.
He slowly rose, his sharp gaze fixed on Zhu Ziqing, and said with a smile, "Are you seeing things? I did not see Mu Sijin do anything out of line."
No, there was no, transgression, behavior?
Is Wei Linyuan blind?
If there was no misconduct, how did Consort Shu's leg break? And where did all that soup and liquid come from?
Zhu Ziqing was furious: "Your Excellency, do you really have to make things difficult for me like this..."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty." But before he could finish speaking, another minister who followed Wei Linyuan reported, "I also did not see Lord Mu do anything out of line."
Over the years, Wei Linyuan has controlled the government, and the court officials have become accustomed to following him. When someone takes the lead, they immediately echo his sentiments one after another.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, have you been too busy with state affairs lately and overworked yourself? You must have misread it."
"Your Majesty must be seeing things. I thought Lord Mu was playing the zither quite well. Eh? Why did Consort Shu fall to the ground? Quickly, someone help her up."
The officials' attitude infuriated Zhu Ziqing, causing his lips to tremble and his hand to freeze in mid-air for a long time before he dared not continue punishing Si Jin.
These civil and military officials are utterly useless, absolutely useless!
Wei Linyuan is just a guy, not a ghost, yet they're really this scared?!
Before long, Consort Shu was dragged out by the Imperial Guards.
The floor was quickly swept clean, and the interior of the hall returned to normal.
There was no music, no human voices, and the whole environment was incredibly oppressive.
But the Ninth Prince, deliberately choosing this moment, burst into hearty laughter: "See? Nothing happened at all. Lord Mu's zither playing was wonderful, and I found it very pleasant to listen to. Don't you all agree?"
Before he finished speaking, all the officials joined in praising him.
Wei Linyuan then sat down with satisfaction, poured himself a cup of wine, and looked mockingly at Zhu Ziqing, who was sitting on the high seat, his lips white with anger: "Your Majesty, in this situation, I suddenly thought of an idiom, which is called 'calling a deer a horse'."
"Your Majesty said, isn't it very fitting for the occasion? Hahahaha!"
Wei Linyuan's hearty laughter stung Zhu Ziqing's heart even more.
"Calling a deer a horse" refers to the story of Zhao Gao, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, who, in front of the King of Qin, distorted the truth and insisted that a deer was a horse, thus embarrassing the King.
By doing this today, Wei Linyuan is imitating Zhao Gao, who, in front of the Yaoyang Kingdom delegation, has utterly trampled on the dignity of the king.
Zhu Ziqing felt a pang of panic, her face burning with pain as if she had been slapped hard several times.
But having no power or influence, he had no choice but to endure the humiliation and finish the meal.
After all the officials had dispersed, he stood up and kicked over the dragon throne he was sitting on: "Damn it! You surnamed Wei! If it weren't for my father's trust in you, could you have risen from a eunuch to your current position?"
"Now that you're so capable, you've forgotten who promoted you?"
Zhu Ziqing was so engrossed in cursing that he completely forgot that it was he and his useless father who had squandered the country, leaving Wei Linyuan to maintain imperial power and leading to the current situation.
They are selfish and resentful of the world's injustice.
Mu Siyu quickly advised, "Your Majesty, why get so angry? Did you smell the fragrance on Consort Shu just now?"
Zhu Ziqing was taken aback, and tilted his head to ask, "What makes you say that?"
"That incense was something I specifically asked the delegation from Yaoyang Kingdom for. Aren't they the most skilled at using poison? That's hallucinogenic incense."
"Ordinary people will be fine after smelling it, but Wei Linyuan has a mental illness. If he smells it, he will fall into the illusion he fears most and die suddenly. It's only a matter of time before he dies."
Zhu Ziqing's expression relaxed slightly, and she couldn't help but pull Mu Siyu up, kiss his red lips covered in rouge, and burst into laughter.
"Yu Yu, you are truly my precious treasure."
… …
On the other side, on the way back to the manor by carriage, Wei Linyuan inexplicably had a headache and felt extremely irritated.
When encountering bumpy roads, my heartbeat seems to get a little out of control.
He couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his aching chest.
"What's wrong?"
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