There were some things that Minister Tai was not comfortable saying, so Jing Yuchen said them.
The person who granted the marriage was Miao Qinghua. How could anyone else dare to directly question her decree and ask for it to be cancelled?
He could only try to find a way indirectly to get Miao Qinghua to cancel the arranged marriage on her own initiative.
Miao Qinghua's face darkened: "Back then, the Imperial Observatory..."
Before Miao Qinghua could finish her words, Jing Yuchen spoke first, "The Imperial Observatory is a liar! You are the Empress Dowager. If you don't tell us, how can the engagement be successful even if our horoscopes are compatible? He doesn't dare to offend you, the Empress Dowager!"
"It's obvious that the two of them are not getting along. If we continue to allow them to get married, wouldn't that be a disservice to the Shangshu Mansion and the Prince?"
After Jing Yuchen finished speaking, Ni Gaofei immediately echoed: "Yes, Queen Mother, the Regent is right!"
Zou Yangyao was helpless and said in the same tone: "Queen Dowager, why don't you wait until the prince is cleared of his grievances before choosing another one for him."
Seeing the three of them speak, Minister Tai naturally followed suit, "Empress Dowager, I know that Banxue is simply too high-class to marry into the Prince's Mansion and cannot bear that fate."
Miao Qinghua still wanted to get angry, but she finally held herself back.
"Then quickly move your granddaughter. If this affects the safety of other people in the city, I will make you pay!"
Afterwards, Miao Qinghua stood up, but Jing Yuchen said, "Your Majesty, I have thoroughly checked the account books of the Taiwei Mansion and found that the more names are restored, the more people are involved. I am very embarrassed and afraid that..."
As he spoke, he looked behind him and sighed, "I'm afraid there aren't many innocent people in this court!"
Although Jing Yuchen's voice was not loud, everyone present heard it clearly.
Anyone who had given gifts to the Grand Marshal's Mansion knew this, and they all knelt on the ground in fear and pleaded, "Empress Dowager, please make a decision on the Grand Marshal's Mansion and the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible!"
Miao Qinghua frowned and looked at Jing Yuchen with a slightly fierce look, but Jing Yuchen looked calm and met her gaze without any fear or retreat.
"The prince's status is not ordinary. How can I easily convict him? When Prince Tufan is arrested again, I will definitely..."
Miao Qinghua hadn't finished her words when Jing Yuchen interrupted her: "Your Majesty, I will continue to restore the account book!"
When the ministers heard that the account books were to be checked again, didn’t they plan to check them all?
A group of ministers immediately followed up and said, "Queen Dowager, please make a decision on the Grand Marshal's Mansion and the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible!"
Miao Qinghua's face was gloomy: "In this court, who has the final say, I or you?"
Her voice was filled with anger, and she was obviously very angry and unwilling to endure it.
Jing Yuchen raised the corner of his mouth sarcastically: "Empress Dowager, back then you hadn't yet taken over the government. Do you still remember what you promised?"
"What are you doing now? The family of the Grand Marshal is surnamed Miao, and you want to show favoritism? Although the ministers present didn't say anything, they all know it in their hearts. Queen Mother, you can't lose face because of your words!"
Miao Qinghua had been confronted by Jing Yuchen several times today. She was very angry and ordered the eunuch beside her, "Drag the Regent out and give him a good beating!"
The palace maid who heard this stood still without moving. It was obvious that she was scared and didn't dare to do it!
Miao Qinghua was furious. She raised her voice and coldly ordered the guards outside, "Come here! The Regent has repeatedly disrespected me. Drag him away and give him fifty lashes!"
Jing Yuchen looked towards the door. It was very quiet, so quiet that there was not a single sound of footsteps.
Miao Qinghua glared and said, "Rebellion! Rebellion!"
Jing Yuchen smiled and said, "Empress Dowager, you are a woman. Although you are in charge of government, you have never been given the right to discuss or decide government affairs. Besides, have I ever been disrespectful to you, Your Majesty? The ministers present all heard and saw it!"
Miao Qinghua was originally just angry that Jing Yuchen didn't even pay attention to her, but now she felt that she was being scolded by Jing Yuchen in public.
She pointed at Jing Yuchen and gritted her teeth, "Prince Regent, you are plotting a rebellion! None of the guards outside the palace moved. Are all the people in this palace yours? Although the one sitting on the dragon throne is the emperor, in the eyes of all of you, this person standing below is the ruler of a country!"
The ministers all said in unison: "Queen Dowager, please be careful with your words!"
Miao Qinghua looked at Jing Yuchen fiercely, her eyes bloodshot, snorted, and left.
The eunuch beside him immediately said in a shrill voice: "Dismiss the court——"
After the empress dowager disappeared, the ministers wiped the sweat from their foreheads. Jing Yuchen deliberately said that he would punish the criminals first today because he didn't want to investigate further to avoid implicating too many people.
But Miao Qinghua did not want the general to be convicted, so she kept dragging it out. But the longer it was dragged out, the longer Jing Yuchen would have to investigate, and those who had not been found out would have nowhere to hide.
So they all hoped that Miao Qinghua could close the case quickly.
After the court session, Ni Gaofei and Jing Yuchen walked together. Seeing that there was no one around, he asked quietly, "The prince is also in prison now. If the general is convicted, are you planning to convict him as well?"
Jing Yuchen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, as if he was very confident, and said: "What is the status of a prince, and what is the status of a general? Father-in-law, this prince is an imperial prince! The general is just a minister! If a prince breaks the law, has it really been treated the same as a minister since ancient times?"
"The longer we keep the general in jail, the more anxious his men will become. They'll be thinking about getting him out, and more of them will show up. If they try to break out of the prison or rebel, we'll be able to catch them all in one fell swoop!"
"Whether the case is closed immediately or delayed, I really don't care..."
Ni Gaofei looked at Jing Yuchen with a complicated expression: "Are you sure that the Queen Mother will believe that the prince is their man?"
Jing Yuchen smiled and said, "We've put on so many shows, and every time we fight, we're thinking of killing each other, so why don't you believe it?"
"Besides, Yi Wenxuan isn't in the capital, and the eldest prince isn't around either. The Miao family's confession of collusion with Tufan can't be dispelled. The Queen Mother is already worried about the Miao family, so how could she have the heart to bother with Le Cheng?"
Seeing Jing Yuchen's confident smile, Ni Gaofei still felt a little uneasy before the matter was settled.
He sighed deeply, then asked, "So what are you and Yueshan planning to do?"
Jing Yuchen smiled lightly: "The Miao family has a queen mother who is behind the scenes and wants to turn Xian Chang into the Miao family. As the prince of my father, how can I not defend my homeland? I naturally want to punish the Miao family..."
Ni Gaofei stroked his beard and smiled: "You two are really a couple with one mind."
He said this, shaking his head helplessly and walked away.
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