When Madam Wei heard him say this, she finally let go of the remaining hair on his head and asked, "Really?"
"God is my witness! Every word I said is true! The young lady I'm talking about is Princess He Hua! How could this be false?"
After hearing this, Madam Wei was completely relieved. Even if her husband had any ulterior motives, he would not dare to set his sights on the princess.
"Hmph! What's wrong with you, young lady? Is this a small matter worth staying up all night and sighing over? Just go and tell the higher-ups about it. Whether it works or not is none of your business!"
Madam Wei rolled her eyes at him, put her pillow in the right place, and lay back down.
"But, but the princess is a young lady. Since ancient times, it has been unreasonable for young ladies to work in government offices. This is against etiquette!"
When Wei Qiumao heard what his wife said, he quickly shook his head, indicating that he could not accept it.
Madam Wei sneered, "The Emperor and the Empress conquered the Dali Empire together. Now you think it's against etiquette? Since you despise women, then resign and go home. After all, the Empress still owns half of the empire! You old pedant!"
Wei Qiumao was glared at by his wife: "You are so cunning! How can this be compared?"
Mrs. Wei turned over and sat up, scaring Lord Wei so much that he stepped back repeatedly.
"I'm a woman too, if you don't like me, get out! Get out!!!"
Mrs. Wei threw his pillow at him, lay on the bed and wrapped herself in the quilt, leaving no space for him.
Lord Wei pointed at her and trembled angrily, "You're so arrogant because of your favor! You don't know what you're talking about! Humph!"
With a flick of his sleeves, he simply went back to the study.
Looking at the official documents piled on his desk, he felt upset as soon as he opened them.
Money, money, money. At the end of the year, everyone comes to him to cry poor, ask for money, and ask for food!
Did the money just fall from the sky, or did the grain just grow legs and run to their Ministry of Revenue?
Wei Qiumao scratched his head in annoyance, feeling that the touch on his hand was not right. He put his hand down and found another tuft of hair between his fingers.
He looked at the tuft of hair and suddenly felt hopeless.
The look he gave Gongwu was filled with resentment.
——
"Have you found Huiji's son?"
Emperor Mingde looked at Xie Siheng and asked in a deep voice.
"I captured the monks from Huangjue Temple and interrogated them. I got a clue from a young monk and followed up on it. All I know now is that Huiji and Lai Ma's son met with an accident after Huiji sent him away. Ying Er tracked down the matter and discovered that Huiji's son was taken to Liangzhou. He has already gone there to look for him."
"There should be a reply tomorrow."
During this period, Xie Siheng and Emperor Mingde have been trying to find a way to eliminate these people from the previous dynasty.
I can't feel at ease until Huiji is caught.
"So Huiji doesn't know where his son has gone?"
Emperor Mingde was a little surprised.
"I'm not sure, but he didn't really look for it. The only thing I can be sure of is that Huiji used a fake token to trick Lai Ma into working for him all these years."
When Emperor Mingde heard what Nanny Lai said, a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.
"Whether he's found or not, at this palace banquet, release Marquis Xuanping and arrange the palace's defenses. I want to use him to capture Huiji!"
I don’t want to wait any longer. Huiji is really good at hiding things.
Emperor Mingde now just wants to resolve this matter quickly and easily so that he can pass the throne to Zhongli Zhou.
"Yes!" When talking about Marquis Xuanping, a cold light flashed in Xie Siheng's eyes.
The day he is released will be the day he dies!
"I think Princess Kangning from the Zhenguo Mansion is quite good. What do you think? If you like her, I will grant you marriage at the palace banquet."
Everything Xie Siheng had done over the past year was seen by Emperor Mingde, and he couldn't help but sigh with a little more pity.
Well, leave him a way out!
Xie Siheng didn't expect someone to say this suddenly. He knelt down and said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, I only want revenge and dare not delay anyone. Please revoke your order!"
The rejection in these words made Emperor Mingde's face turn ugly. "Do you know why I chose the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion for you?"
"Your Majesty wants the Duke of Zhenguo to protect me. I appreciate your sincere love, but I really have no intention of getting married."
Emperor Mingde stared at him for a long time without saying a word.
——
Rumors began to spread in the capital at some point, saying that Marquis Xuanping was actually a remnant of the previous dynasty, just like Huiji.
The reason why Marquis Xuanping was sick and did not attend court during this period was because Huiji escaped after being captured. He was worried that Huiji would expose him, so he secretly made an excuse not to go out, but was secretly searching for Huiji.
As soon as the rumors about the previous dynasty came out, the people of the Xie family could no longer sit still. They immediately arrested the person who spread the rumors and took him to Jingzhao Yin to let the emperor investigate.
Later, Marquis Xuanping personally appeared in Jingzhao Prefecture with his "sick body" to explain, which made people believe that Marquis Xuanping was really sick.
Just the day before the palace banquet, Prince Ping and Princess Ping, both of them, traveled a long and arduous journey to the capital.
When King Xuan and King Yi received the news, they gnashed their teeth.
"Useless! With so many assassins, we couldn't even kill them!"
King Xuan stood in his study, furious at Marquis Jianping.
Marquis Jianping looked worried. "Prince Ping and Princess Ping have been at the border for years, and the guards they brought with them are all veterans of the battlefield. How could it be so easy to kill them?"
"Then they shouldn't have been allowed to enter the capital unscathed. Prince Ping doesn't look injured at all!"
Speaking of this Marquis Jianping, I feel a chill in my heart. Who would have known that King Ping would become so powerful now.
King Yi was also very angry, but knowing that King Xuan had also failed to accomplish anything, he felt a lot more at ease.
At night, when everyone was asleep, King Xuan sat quietly in his study, looking as if he was waiting for someone.
Soon a dark figure appeared. King Xuan saw the excitement flash in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down. "It's almost time. Let's prepare for the palace banquet tomorrow. After the event is completed, whether you want high positions, generous salaries, or gold, silver, and treasures, I will give them all to you!"
The shadow's laughter was harsh and unpleasant. "I have been waiting for your Highness to say this for a long time."
During the long night, Zhonglizhou looked at the letter sent by Xie Siheng, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Let me see, what is it?"
Ji Changying saw him holding the letter without saying anything, and glanced down.
It didn't matter that she saw it, her eyes widened instantly.
Good job!
What Xie Siheng sent was actually evidence that King Xuan of Wuhe Mountain was hoarding private troops!
"No wonder I saw Prince Zhuang go to Prince Duan to lobby privately last time. It turned out to be for this evidence. So how did it end up in your hands?"
Ji Changying looked at Xie Siheng.
"Prince Duan wants to live, so naturally no one will believe him. He can only find another way out, and I just happened to be the one who delivered it to him."
Ji Changying nodded: "This makes things much simpler."
King Xuan himself was not clean, let alone the evidence now.
Even if there is no evidence, can't she just "fabricate" some?
Anyway, the weapons she received in the space were also hoarded by King Xuan, so this can be considered as returning them to their original owners.
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