Chapter 348: The New Emperor x The Poor Princess of the Former Dynasty 31
"My Lady, My Lady, something terrible has happened"
Aunt Qiao was lying on a recliner, basking in the sun leisurely, when Caiying ran over in a hurry, shouting without catching her breath.
Qiao Jinjin looked at her in confusion and said helplessly, "Speak slowly, what's making you so anxious?"
Caiying took a breath, took the tea handed to her by Aunt Qiao, drank it in one gulp, and then said, "My queen, the emperor sent people to raid Prime Minister Wu's house, and even Commander Wang and Li Shilang were arrested."
Aunt Qiao immediately thought that Caiying was very surprised. "Didn't we already know about this? What's the big deal? I thought something big had happened."
Caiying swallowed her saliva, patted her chest in fear and said, "Although the emperor has already informed you, it seems that things are not going smoothly."
"After the morning court session today, half of the ministers knelt at the door of the Qinzheng Hall, begging the emperor to spare Prime Minister Wu, Commander Wang, and Li Shilang."
"The Emperor is angry right now."
Jin Jin Qiao opened her mouth and said, what a capable person! This Prime Minister Wu is really not a simple person. Even when his property is about to be confiscated, there are still people willing to take the risk to plead for him. Shouldn't he be avoided as much as possible?
It seems that the officialdom is very complicated. If she were asked to manage a country, she would probably be bald by now. It's a pity that Jun Molin still has such thick black hair.
"Caiying, ask the kitchen to prepare a bowl of meatballs brewed with tangerine peel wine to relieve the emperor's internal heat."
Jun Molin was really angry. On the surface, these ministers were pleading for Prime Minister Wu and others, but in fact, they all had their own purposes, which made it difficult for him as the emperor.
Jun Molin was not one to compromise so easily. He said to Liu Cheng who was waiting below, "Go to Guanghua Palace. If they are willing to kneel, let them kneel. I want to see how long they can kneel."
Jun Molin flicked his sleeves and walked out of the Qinzheng Hall, ignoring the ministers kneeling on the ground, and left without looking back.
The kneeling ministers looked at each other, and some wanted to withdraw because they lacked the confidence.
"Doctor Lang, will this backfire? It looks like the emperor is very angry."
Doctor Lang sneered, "I didn't expect the emperor to waver. We are just pretending. It's just right that Prime Minister Wu is gone. Isn't the position of Prime Minister vacant?"
The ministers kneeling behind Doctor Lang had no choice but to agree. Who gave them the leverage over Doctor Lang? They could only obey.
Wu Xinsi hid secretly on the road that Jun Molin had to take to return to Guanghua Palace. She ran out secretly without telling anyone.
Ever since she heard that her father was arrested, Wu Xinsi suddenly understood. It seemed that only the Empress said that the Emperor arranged her to Zhenbaozhu in order to give her experience.
But if this is really the case, why would Wang Yutong and Li Qiaoqiao be willing to risk their lives to leave the palace? He must have been fooled by the Queen.
Wu Xinsi was filled with resentment. She had suffered for such a long time in Zhen Baozhu because of a word from the Empress. She couldn't just let this matter go. She had to let the Emperor make the decision for her.
As Wu was thinking this, he suddenly heard footsteps, and then saw the light of a lantern not far away.
Wu Xinsi suppressed her excitement. Perhaps this action was very risky and she would be mistaken for an assassin if she was not careful. However, this was the only option she had at the moment. She hoped that the emperor would listen to her because her father was once the prime minister.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty."
"How dare you! Who dares to block the emperor's way?" Before Wu Xinsi finished his words, Liu Cheng stood in front of Jun Molin and scolded him loudly.
Wu Xinsi's body froze for a moment, then she gritted her teeth and said, "I am Wu Xinsi, the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Wu. Today I have something to ask the Emperor to help me."
Jun Molin raised his eyebrows, waved his hand to signal Liu Cheng to step back, and then asked, "Oh? You want me to make the decision for you? What decision? Tell me."
Wu Xinsi breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the emperor was willing to listen to her story.
"Your Majesty, I have been doing dirty and tiring work in Zhenbaozhu since I entered the palace, but before I entered the palace, I was clearly told that I would be the emperor's woman."
"But the Empress said that staying in Zhenbaozhu to work is the experience given to me by the Emperor."
"Your Majesty, please help me. The Queen is deceiving me."
Jun Molin was so happy that he suppressed his laughter and said, "Oh? The Queen said that letting you work in Zhenbaozhu is the experience I gave you?"
"But the Queen did not lie to you. It was indeed me who arranged for you to be in Zhenbaozhu."
Wu Xinsi stared at the handsome Jun Molin in amazement. He simply couldn't believe that this was really arranged by the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have worked diligently and have never been afraid of hardship or fatigue. Please spare my father's life."
"My father is loyal to the emperor."
To Jun Molin, Wu Xinsi is still a girl who has not grown up. She is stupid and naive. It's just that she was not well educated since childhood.
However, Jun Molin will not be particularly lenient towards Wu Xinsi just because she is young. Except for his wife, no one is worthy of Jun Molin's softness.
"There is no room for negotiation regarding your father's affairs. You will work in Zhenbaozhu from now on. I can spare your life, but if you insist on asking for mercy, I cannot guarantee that I will not kill you."
"You blocked my way. Since this is your first offense, I will forgive you this time. If you do it again, I will kill you without mercy."
Wu Xinsi collapsed on the ground in fear, not even knowing when Jun Molin left.
As soon as Jun Molin arrived at Guanghua Palace, Aunt Qiao stuffed a bowl of meatballs brewed in chenpi wine into his hand.
"Your Majesty, drink some soup to cool down."
Jun Molin shook his head helplessly, then indulgently followed Aunt Qiao's force in holding the bowl and drank the bowl of soup. That was quite indulgent.
"Auntie, have you heard about what happened today? Those stubborn old people, each of them thinks they are smart and treats me as a fool."
Aunt Qiao handed the bowl to Caiying behind her, and wiped Jun Molin's mouth with the handkerchief herself. "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. It's not worth it. Be careful not to get angry and hurt yourself. I will be heartbroken."
Jun Molin likes that Aunt Qiao cares about him. No matter whether it is true or false, he will be happy as long as Aunt Qiao says it.
"Don't worry, auntie. I don't take them seriously. If they want to kneel, let them kneel. I want to see how long they can hold on."
Jun Molin touched Qiao Jinjin's bulging belly and sighed, "It's already seven months. I will have my own child soon. Before the child is born, I must clean up the court."
Aunt Qiao looked down at her belly, a trace of kindness flashed in her eyes and she said, "Yes, I don't know what the little ones look like, they must be very cute."