"I want his life, but I don't want to put Your Majesty and the Grand Princess in a difficult position."
Marquis Zhongyong raised his eyes and said, "I want to cut off the root of his troubles, make him return the property of my Marquis's mansion, and then apologize to me in writing, explaining the things he and Lady Liu have done over the years."
As for whether Your Majesty will allow such a person to serve in the court, that is something I dare not comment on.
The emperor laughed in exasperation.
Having committed adultery, being castrated, and having to apologize in public, Fu Jiang's despicable character is known to the world. If he were to continue employing such a person, wouldn't he be condemned as a tyrant by the people?
But if Fu Jiang is indeed a descendant of the Grand Princess, the Grand Princess might actually try to secure his future, and he, as a junior emperor, would likely find it difficult to refuse.
Now that Xie Bang has blocked his path, he still has the audacity to say he dares not say a word.
He threw a memorial at him, saying, "I think you've become a bit arrogant because of your past achievements, daring to order me around."
"Chen Banjun, throw this scoundrel out of the capital! Send him to the Northwest and make sure he wipes out the bandits of Laojun Mountain before he returns to the capital."
After admitting his guilt to the emperor, the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage walked out of the imperial study with the head held high and chest out, as proud and arrogant as a victorious rooster.
The Empress emerged from behind the screen and smiled, "Those who are pampered from a young age always have a lot of confidence."
The emperor laughed and snorted, "He was always so smug when he was young, as if he had some great support behind him."
Even though I am the prince, with the supreme ruler of the land as my father, I live a life of extreme caution.
He, however, constantly uttered phrases like, "What's there to be afraid of? My father will be there even if the sky falls," and used them to his advantage throughout the entire Royal Academy.
"Behind him, the old Marquis Zhongyong had apologized for countless sins and endured countless punishments from the late emperor, but in front of Xie Bang, he remained as majestic as a mountain, unbreakable."
The Empress also recalled the past and sighed, "Back then, Your Majesty and I both envied having a father like him."
But fate also gave Xie Bang that kind of mother, which shows that nothing in this world is perfect.
The emperor sighed, but spoke of something else entirely: "Xie Bang didn't mention the county magistrate's matter at all. He still doesn't trust me and is trying to hand me a handle."
The world was unaware of the Emperor and Empress's feelings; all they knew was that the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor had offended His Majesty and was to be exiled to the Northwest to suppress bandits.
At the imperial estate, the Grand Princess also received the news. Her face was deeply lined with wrinkles, and her brow blazed with fury.
The emperor's words to the Marquis of Zhongyong were clearly meant for her, warning her not to bring up past achievements. But if that was her child, she couldn't ignore it.
She ordered in a deep voice, "Pack your things, we're going back to the capital tomorrow."
When the old lady heard that the Marquis of Zhongyong was going to the Northwest, she breathed a long sigh of relief, but then sneered.
"Xie Bang, relying on his military achievements, wanted to fight Fu Jiang to the death. Now look what's happened, he has displeased His Majesty. Let's see how he will bully Fu Jiang in the future."
Thinking of Fu Jiang, her heart ached terribly, and she subconsciously ordered, "Man Nu, go and find out about Jiang'er's situation..."
After saying that, he realized that the barbarian slave had been captured by Xie Tingzhou and had not been released yet. He slammed his fist on the table in anger, "You little bastard!"
Picking on the weak, since she couldn't do anything to Xie Tingzhou for the time being, she wanted to vent her anger on Ye Zhen, "Call the young mistress here."
Thinking about everything that happened today, Ye Zhen is definitely involved. Besides, Xie Bang even wants to give half of the Marquis's mansion to Ye Zhen. We'll have to see if Ye Zhen is alive to receive it.
But the servant returned quickly and said, "The young mistress has gone out with her maids."
Ye Zhen received the letter; the children she was raising at the southern estate would arrive the next day. Ye Zhen had already bought a house outside to house them.
She planned to go back to the house to see if there was anything else she needed to buy, but then she ran into Lei Ce on the street.
Lei Ce blocked the carriage, saying, "I have a question for you, young mistress."
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