Chapter 400: Seeking Flowers and Asking Willows
But he doesn't look like Prince Xiang, and his mother is unknown, so he has always been raised by Prince Xiang's wife.
Dabao said in a deep voice, "Well, go to sleep! There's no need to rush. With mother here, I believe the truth will come out one day."
"Yeah." Erbao responded, and fell asleep after a few breaths.
Only Dabao said he wanted to go to sleep, but he was the only one who kept his eyes open, staring at the ceiling for a long time.
***
Nanny Cheng in the next room had severe chest pain and she got up several times to take medicine.
Her body is getting worse and worse.
The disease is terminal.
This might be her retribution. She had wanted to understand her own life so many times... but her wish had not been fulfilled.
She doesn't dare!
I used to have nightmares when I fell asleep...
Now my body is in so much pain that I can't sleep at all, and it's getting worse...
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Today's morning court was attended by an exceptionally large number of people.
Liao Jiu had a good sleep and was in high spirits for a rare time. When he entered the hall, most of the other officials had already taken their seats.
He was almost the last one to arrive, just in time. If he had come early, he would have been the only one to be questioned and observed by everyone. Wouldn't it be nice to stay at home and watch his wife sleep for a while longer?
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the hall, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
Liao Jiu has always been a man of his own accord and used to being the center of attention. He acted as if nothing had happened and walked straight to the front row. He was the youngest among all the people here, but he held a high official position.
He holds the first rank and sits in the front row.
The seats in the court are arranged according to rank. The first-rank officials are in the first row, the second-rank officials are in the second row, the second-rank officials are in the third row, and so on.
Along the way, many ministers greeted him and wanted to find out some news, but Liao Jiu just nodded without replying.
Until he took this position, he was surrounded by several old ministers who were the pillars of the Da'an Kingdom.
Among them, even his grandfather, the old prime minister, Lao Zhou, was there. The old prime minister coughed and said, "No harm, young man, how can you come so late? You got up early to stretch your muscles and bones, and you are worse than an old man like me."
Liao Jiu's mouth curled up slightly, "Grandpa, you are still strong even at old age. Naturally, your grandson can't compare to you."
Prime Minister Zhou saw Liao Jiu's excellent spirit and energy. Standing there, even though the entire court was filled with high-ranking dignitaries, this grandson shone the brightest, as if illuminating the entire court. Forget his looks, which were too superficial. Just look at his bearing and spirit; he was unmatched among the younger generation in the entire Da'an State.
No wonder the emperor values him so much.
If it were him, he would never get tired of watching it.
Looking around, everyone was looking in their direction and talking.
Prime Minister Zhou whispered, "Ignore them. Grandpa is here to take charge of your affairs today. The Emperor won't blame you. I'll see who dares to gossip about you behind your back. Don't be afraid."
Liao Jiu smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
The old Prime Minister Zhou was a retired court official who had been promoted to the rank of Duke. Now outsiders called him Duke Zhou.
He no longer had to attend court, but occasionally, if he still had something to say and wanted to see the emperor, he would be qualified to attend court.
The old man is worried about his safety.
The Prime Minister's Office has always taken great care of Liao. Liao Jiu's father, Lord Liao, is weak and has no interest in government affairs. He holds an idle position and doesn't even want to do a real job. Apart from his ancestors' influence, he has no great achievements or a big background, and doesn't care about things. When Liao Jiu was young, the Zhou family often helped him with anything.
Later, when Liao Jiu grew up and joined the Six Gates, the Zhou family gradually had less to worry about.
Now that such a big thing has happened, the Zhou family is the first to stand up.
Liao Jiu's heart was slightly touched.
At this moment, the morning court arrived, and the eunuch's shrill and long voice said, "The Emperor has arrived."
The court, which was full of discussions, suddenly became quiet.
Everyone returned to their seats. "Good luck to the Emperor." They all knelt down in unison. Emperor Xuan strode in from the back hall and sat on the magnificent dragon throne in the front.
He waved his hand nonchalantly, "Everyone, please stand."
After the usual formalities, the court began to discuss matters.
Emperor Xuan had all the affairs of the day reported. A pile of memorials were collected. After the routine affairs of the morning court were reviewed and approved, the direct criticism session began.
At this time, the second princess came in from the back hall, and she was also qualified to attend the court.
She was dressed in a neat riding outfit and leaned on a cane. "Father, Governor Liao of the Six Gates disobeyed the Emperor's orders and left his post several times, causing this princess to be injured. Most importantly, he failed to complete the tasks assigned by Your Majesty, disappointing You. This is truly unforgivable. Please, Your Majesty, punish him."
He pointed at Liao Jiu angrily.
As soon as she said this, everyone looked at the Second Princess and Liao Jiu and the others.
No one dared to speak.
Xuan Huang didn't say anything either, he seemed to be thinking.
He signaled to Liao Jiu with his eyes that he could speak clearly.
Liao Jiu said calmly, "It's rumored that the Second Princess was injured. Is she okay? Even though she was injured, she was able to return to the capital to file a complaint with the Emperor ahead of the rest of the group. That's quite remarkable."
The second princess had to be injured. The Gastrodia elata ginseng had escaped. It was unreasonable for her, who had solemnly promised to get the ginseng, to come back unscathed.
He pretended to fall off a cliff and broke his leg.
He rode as fast as he could and sent someone to bring him back, and first went to Emperor Xuan to cry out his grief.
The Second Princess's face flushed with anger. "Governor Liao, what do you mean by this? It's because you disobeyed the Emperor's orders that our mission failed. Father, if you don't believe me, you can summon Imperial Physician Zhang himself. Imperial Physician Zhang and his men are expected to arrive in the capital in the next two days. Governor Liao is the head of the escort for this trip, and he's been absent from his post more than once. He's very strict with us, forbidding us to go anywhere, but he's been running around everywhere. It's said that he even went to the market to buy a woman from Aquarius to warm his bed. His behavior is extremely bad, and he's completely unfit to be the Governor of the Six Gates..."
The head of the Imperial Hospital was also present in the court. He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have indeed received the letter from Imperial Physician Zhang, and it is indeed consistent with what the princess said."
As soon as he agreed, other people in the court immediately spoke up.
"Although I don't know what the secret mission is, but it's the Emperor's order. How could you leave your post without permission and let the princess get hurt? And then you're taking advantage of your position to have affairs with other women. It's totally unbecoming."
"Your Majesty, I have always felt that Governor Liao is a bit young, unstable, and has a bad character. This time, he actually made such a serious mistake. Any of his crimes is a crime of disrespect. Your Majesty, it is still too rash to leave the Six Gates in the hands of such a person."
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