Chapter 125: Confronting the Emperor
Qin Zhenning looked at the girl, who was handling the situation with ease, and thought that he wouldn't need any more help. So he took a few steps back contentedly and returned to his proper position.
Minister Zhang glanced at the boy unhappily.
What?
Isn't this just rushing forward to protect an old friend?
Qin Zhenning smiled calmly, and Minister Zhang could only stroke his beard and sigh in his heart.
Alas, what a good relationship was, was ruined! It was also because Xu Wenchuan, that sharp-tongued fellow, was too stubborn that he ended up with his family broken up.
"you…"
Marquis Yongning was so angry that he couldn't win the fight or argue with her, so he could only start to play the victim.
"Let's be merciful. After all, your Jiang family didn't suffer any loss. Why are you holding on to this? My daughter is still young..."
"So let her go on her journey while she's still young and has good legs. The sooner she dies, the sooner she'll be reborn. She's done enough bad things in this life anyway, so let's see if she can find a place among the rare and exotic animals in her next life."
Jiang Wan's lips were as sweet as if they were smeared with crem red.
"Since being a human can no longer satisfy her, then go back and burn some paper money and see if you can use your connections to find a backdoor so your daughter can be reborn as a beast in her next life, where she can fully unleash her true nature! That way, your kind fatherly heart will be rewarded, as you blindly protect your daughter with true love."
Speaking of true love, this guy's thoughts were very wild and he came up with a reasonable little essay in his mind.
"I heard that Wu Shuyao is your concubine's daughter. You originally had a legitimate daughter, right?
Think about it, your eldest legitimate daughter's life was quite miserable. She happened to have a good marriage, but she also happened to have a vicious and biased father of her concubine's sister. She also happened to die very sensibly before the wedding date, making room for her concubine's sister.
"Well, what a coincidence, what a coincidence!"
boom!
Yongning Hou's mind went dizzy, and he froze in place. Just because he didn't investigate something didn't mean he knew nothing about it. Now that his secret had been exposed, he felt a little embarrassed.
Of course, Jiang Wan wasn't so kind-hearted as to seek justice for the unfortunate eldest daughter of the Wu family. She had only one goal: to kill anyone who dared to raise a hand against her family!
"Your Majesty, I suddenly find the Marquis of Yongning quite interesting, especially regarding the issue of favoring a concubine over the legitimate heir. He seems to have unique insights.
I heard that he himself seems to be a pseudo-legitimate child, born out of wedlock, registered under the name of his legitimate mother? So this gives me no reason not to suspect that he has a strong hostility towards people like us who are truly legitimate?
Oh my god, thinking about it this way, His Royal Highness is in danger! If the Marquis of Yongning gets jealous one day and his brain becomes sick, and he just dislikes the legitimate prince, will he do something terrible?
What is this getting into?
The emperor wiped his face with difficulty. He really didn't want to bother with this girl anymore, but he couldn't let her go crazy or else it would be a disgrace to the two of them.
"Hmm, ah. Yes, yes, your worries are somewhat justified. Then, Marquis Yongning, why don't you go back to your hometown to recuperate for the time being?"
"Your Majesty, I am not sick!"
Seeing that the emperor was following the Jiang family girl's nonsense and wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of him, the Yongning Marquis panicked instantly.
"Not necessarily?"
That wicked girl was kneeling beside him, gloating over his misfortune.
"I've heard that the heads of respectable families are all very fair and wise, and they value a clean family tradition.
But your Wu family is clearly doing the opposite. You protect those who are evil and those who have bad hearts. Isn't this obviously a mental illness? Isn't it, Doctor Sun?"
The old doctor who was called raised his head and rolled his old eyes. He looked at the king's expression and began to talk nonsense.
"Well, according to medical records, there do seem to be cases of this kind. People with brain diseases have different symptoms. Some have splitting headaches, some behave strangely, some like to be solitary, and some..."
"Alright, I understand. You can go back to the Imperial Hospital first!"
The emperor really couldn't stand this old man's nagging, so he hoped that Qiao Yunyue could quickly become an excellent doctor, at least surpass this old man, and take the position of imperial physician from Old Sun, so that he could have peace of mind in the future.
"Yes, I will take my leave!"
This time, Doctor Sun was particularly quick and turned around and left.
Jiang Wan looked at the old man's back with amusement as he walked away briskly, then turned back and raised an eyebrow at the emperor.
Look, who is the fool?
The emperor wiped his face tiredly, not wanting to argue with this wicked niece and daughter-in-law anymore. Isn't it just to seek justice?
OK!
I asked for it for you.
"Since Marquis Yongning has contracted a brain disease, he is indeed unfit to attend to the affairs of state. So, take your beloved daughter and return to your hometown immediately to recuperate for a few years. When your condition improves, I will call you back to serve the country."
"Your Majesty, I…"
"Go!"
The last two words, mixed with the awe-inspiring imperial power, came crashing down on Marquis Yongning.
When the emperor is being unreasonable, he is really unreasonable. His face shows one meaning: Either you get out of the capital right now, or I will make your whole family get out of this world!
You choose.
After understanding the emperor's blatant threat, Marquis Yongning struggled for a long time unwillingly, but could only bow his head and accept his fate.
"Yes, your Majesty... obeys your command."
Thunder, lightning, rain, and dew are all graces of the emperor, especially from a ruthless emperor. If he wisely leaves now, he can at least keep the honorific title and retain a last shred of dignity. If he still doesn't know what's best for him, the Zhao family will probably end up like his Wu family!
Jiang Wan and the emperor achieved a complete victory and a win-win situation. After all the civil and military officials had left, the uncle and nephew continued to argue in the imperial study.
"Are you leaving or not?"
"This subject wants to file a complaint with the Emperor."
"Haven't you already won the lawsuit? You've kicked the Wu family out of the capital. What else do you want to do?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not claim any credit for this achievement. Don't you know how the Wu family left? In my opinion, they can't leave at all!"
"Jiang Wan!"
The emperor shouted loudly with a stern look on his face.
"What are you trying to do now? You're just a little girl, and you're always yelling for war and killing. Why learn something else than your father, that ruthless man? Your mother is just too caring for her children. Look at how she raised you to be lawless!"
"It's my own fault that my son isn't a good person. It has nothing to do with my parents."
Jiang Wan knelt straight on the ground, looking very tough.
"Your Majesty, you also said that my mother loves me, so isn't it natural for a mother to be loving and a daughter to be filial?
Now my mother was nearly murdered, and I don't know if I can even support my little brother! My father is fighting on the battlefield, my grandparents are old, and my brothers and sisters are young.
If I, as the eldest daughter and sister, cannot stand up and seek justice for the elderly, the weak, the women and the children in my family, who can they rely on?"
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