After saying this, the Minister of Revenue collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.
Soon, two eunuchs came over and dragged him away.
But he kept struggling.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to show leniency, Your Majesty—"
Seeing that Shen Hechuan had no further reaction, she turned her attention to Jiang Chongfan.
"Lord Jiang, help me! Lord Jiang!"
"I was caught off guard because I listened to you, please save me!"
Jiang Chongfan remained kneeling on the spot, without even moving an inch.
Should we save him?
Now he can't even take care of himself.
After the Minister of Revenue was dragged out, Shen Hechuan looked around before continuing to speak.
"Her Majesty the Empress has a keen eye and makes decisive decisions; she is a born emperor."
"Now, my esteemed subjects, if anyone has any objections or complaints, please raise them now!"
The entire hall was quiet; no one dared to speak at that moment.
"Oh--"
At this moment, Grand Tutor Wang suddenly spoke up.
His voice carried a hint of weariness.
"If I remember correctly, Lord Jiang just said..."
"If the ruler of Great Qi insists on attacking our Great Cheng at this time, Lord Jiang is willing to sacrifice his life to be buried with the people, and kowtow three times to the Empress before all the officials to apologize to her."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on Jiang Chongfan.
He stood there blankly, head down, his eyes filled with hatred.
The Great Qi actually attacked the Great Cheng!
How is that possible?
Was the ruler of Qi a fool?
Why must we fight at this critical juncture?
Shouldn't they want to rest and recuperate first?
Jiang Chongfan couldn't understand it.
Now, whether he understands it or not, there is one thing that must be done.
That means we must apologize to Gu Jingchun now.
He looked up at the aloof Gu Jingchun, then slowly stood up.
"Your Majesty, you are incredibly insightful. Your timely dispatch of troops to the border saved countless people in Dacheng. This is a great blessing for Dacheng."
Previously, it was my narrow-mindedness that nearly led to a grave mistake. I humbly beg Your Majesty's forgiveness!
As Jiang Chongfan spoke, he knelt down again.
They actually wanted to kowtow three times to Gu Jingchun.
Seeing this, Gu Jingchun slowly walked down and personally helped Jiang Chongfan up.
"Jiang Aiqing, you flatter me."
"In the end, Minister Jiang is also doing it for the good of our Great Cheng."
Gu Jingchun smiled.
"Our Great Achievement needs officials like you who truly care about the ministers in order to maintain stability in the court."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chongfan felt tears welling up in his eyes.
"This old minister...this old minister has failed Your Majesty the Empress!"
"This old minister is ashamed!"
As he spoke, tears streamed down his face again.
At this moment, Grand Tutor Wang spoke up again.
"Lord Jiang, you may be crying, but don't forget that you just said you would atone with your death."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chongfan could no longer hold back. He glared fiercely at Old Master Wang before speaking:
"Your Majesty, rest assured, this old minister's word is as good as gold. Since I have said I would atone with my death, then take this old life."
This old minister will now stand here and let all the officials see clearly my unwavering loyalty to you and His Majesty!
As he spoke, he made a gesture as if he was about to ram his head into a pillar.
Gu Jingchun quickly stopped him.
She also raised her voice.
"Jiang Aiqing, I have no interest in your life. If you really want our Great Cheng to be better, then keep your life and serve His Majesty well."
This means that Jiang Chongfan is being let off the hook.
Jiang Chongfan breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with emotion.
"From now on, this old minister will certainly serve Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress with even greater dedication."
The two, each with their own ulterior motives, put on a good show in the imperial court, successfully demonstrating Gu Jingchun's magnanimity towards the Great Qi Dynasty and leaving a reputation among the officials for her respect for high-ranking ministers.
Soon, news that the Great Qi had assembled an army of 300,000 to attack our Great Cheng spread rapidly throughout the capital.
The people were stunned.
"Oh my god!"
"They really are attacking our Great Cheng! Is this Empress some kind of fairy descended from heaven? How could she have foreseen this?"
Upon hearing this, those who had been cursing Gu Jingchun a few days earlier felt ashamed and lowered their heads, not daring to utter another word.
He also learned that Gu Jingchun had not only failed to punish Jiang Chongfan for his disrespect, but also...
Instead, he personally helped him up and praised him as a good official, while secretly wishing he could slap himself twice.
What a wonderful empress!
How could they have been so blind a few days ago, insisting that she was a demon concubine?
After a brief silence, the people began to have a new direction.
They all say that Gu Jingchun is the chosen one, the emperor ordained by Heaven for our Great Cheng.
Only with her around can we maintain peace and stability in Dacheng.
All those previous remarks were deliberately spread by Jiang Chongfan to incite the people to attack Gu Jingchun.
Upon learning this, the people immediately began to curse Jiang Chongfan.
Therefore, when Jiang Chongfan left the palace, the surrounding people still lined the streets to welcome him.
However, in the morning, it is a way of showing him respect and best wishes.
And now, all they're doing is cursing him.
Even worse, some people started throwing rotten eggs at the carriage.
The smell of rotten eggs filled the entire carriage, which Jiang Chongfan couldn't stand at all. In the end, he held his nose and returned home.
After returning home, he took several showers, but he still seemed to smell bad.
This made Jiang Chongfan even angrier.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip, only to find it was scalding hot. Furious, he smashed the teacup on the ground.
"How is the tea served?"
"Don't you even know the temperature?"
The maidservant quickly lowered her head and dealt with the broken pieces.
Jiang Chongfan then closed his eyes and began to calm his breathing.
Unexpectedly, despite his lifelong intelligence, he ended up falling for that girl Gu Jingchun's trick.
All that I did before has now been used to benefit her.
This infuriated Jiang Chongfan.
Especially when he thought about how he would have to put on a respectful act towards Gu Jingchun, he felt an urge to tear Gu Jingchun to pieces.
******
Today can be described as a pretty good comeback.
Gu Jingchun was in a good mood and ate two extra crystal buns during dinner.
Shen Hechuan witnessed all of this.
He looked at Gu Jingchun with eyes full of admiration.
"Jingchun, you truly deserve to be called an outstanding emperor during today's morning court session."
That puts my mind at ease.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun immediately stopped moving.
She looked up at him.
Have you made up your mind?
Shen Hechuan nodded.
Gu Jingchun's eyes quickly reddened.
"Okay, then you must take good care of yourself. I... will wait for you to come back."
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