The emperor sat on the high platform, looking at the grieving prime minister with tears streaming down his face, and then at Ning Xun, who was grinning foolishly and had gone mad. He felt that what was happening today was truly absurd.
Utterly absurd.
However, before he could make a decision, Ning Hongxi stood up and slammed his head against the pillar.
"Stop the Prime Minister!" the Emperor ordered.
Immediately, guards rushed forward and stopped Ning Hongxi. Ning Hongxi struggled and cried out, finally collapsing into the guards' arms and slumping to the ground, completely losing his composure, only begging the emperor to let him die.
The Emperor said, “What Ning Xun did has indeed caused me great pain and anger. However, Ning Xun has already gone mad and does not intend to rebel. Nevertheless, he has already caused harm to the Crown Prince. He must be severely punished to appease public anger. Drag him out and execute him immediately.”
"As for the Prime Minister, as a father, he failed to properly discipline his son, leading to such a rebellious act against the Crown Prince. He is hereby temporarily removed from his position as Prime Minister and confined to his residence until the Crown Prince recovers, at which point his future will be discussed!"
Tears streaming down his face, Ning Hongxi knelt down and thanked the Emperor, saying, "This humble subject, Ning Hongxi, thanks Your Majesty for sparing my life! Long live the Emperor!"
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After Yun Zhuo woke up, she was sent back to the Crown Prince's residence.
It was already evening. Ye Qingxue dismissed everyone and stood guard by the bedside. She unbuttoned his clothes and looked at his chest. The handprint was dark purple and very clear, indicating that the injury was serious.
Ye Qingxue reached out her hand, wanting to touch it, but Yun Zhuo grasped it. "Don't be nervous. I took medicine beforehand, which will make the injury look more serious."
"It also made the imperial physician think that I almost had my heart meridian shattered when he took my pulse. In fact, it wasn't a big problem. I slightly dodged when he attacked."
Although Xiangsizi is no longer in Kyoto, the pills he left behind still help them from time to time.
However, Ning Hongxi was truly cunning and ruthless. He reacted extremely quickly and used very cruel methods. He directly poisoned his own son, Ning Xun, until he resigned from his official post and volunteered to die. This was a classic case of retreating to advance.
In addition, his father did not want to get rid of Ning Hongxi, so the verdict was handed down in the end.
Although he failed to completely eradicate the Prime Minister's residence, Yun Zhuo wanted to let them know that anyone who dared to bully or plot against his Crown Princess would be held accountable, even at the cost of his own life.
"It still hurts..." Ye Qingxue paused, "Let me apply the medicine for you."
This time, Yun Zhuo did not refuse. He lay quietly on the bed, letting Ye Qingxue apply the medicine for him. Her movements were very gentle, and her expression was very tender. He watched her as she applied the medicine.
The night was peaceful.
After a long while, Yun Zhuo finally said, "I still have to go out and do other things. If I don't teach the Prime Minister's Mansion a lesson and make them wary of us, I won't feel at ease leaving you alone in the capital to give birth."
“I know, I think the same way you do,” Ye Qingxue said.
If she cannot eliminate the danger behind the scenes, even if she gives birth to Xiaobao, it will be difficult to protect him.
As Yun Zhuo's maternal uncle, Ning Hongxi had repeatedly tried to kill Yun Zhuo. Now that Yun Zhuo was the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister's Mansion still didn't take anyone from the Crown Prince's Mansion seriously.
The Ning siblings even wanted to take advantage of her pregnancy and inability to move around to kill her; they were truly depraved and inhumane.
If she hadn't been lucky, if Dongbai hadn't risked his life to save her, she would probably be a corpse lying in front of Yunzhuo right now.
Even Chunxiaqiu and Granny Xing will certainly not be spared.
She does not object to what Yun Zhuo did today.
If it were her, and if she weren't pregnant, she would have done the same thing in a fit of rage.
Even if it means shedding my own blood, I will make the enemy think twice!
Although Ye Qingxue agreed with Yun Zhuo's approach, she couldn't help but feel sorry for his injuries.
The poison had already tormented him to the point of unbearable pain, and now, for her sake, he was going to injure himself. How could she remain unmoved?
Yun Zhuo suddenly grasped her hand.
Seeing Ye Qingxue looking over.
He pursed his lips and said, "Although we failed to completely overthrow the Prime Minister's Mansion this time, Ning Xun is dead and Ning Hongxi has been temporarily dismissed. They should not dare to make any rash moves in the short term, so we are safe for now."
"In addition, I have secretly trained a group of guards, both men and women, who can be quietly placed in the Prime Minister's residence to keep an eye on its every move."
"With enough information, we can make use of it in the future, and it won't be so difficult to bring down the Prime Minister's mansion."
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