There were rumors outside the palace that the imperial court intended to suppress, but it was suppressed repeatedly.
In addition to Shengjing City, it is everywhere. Like dense rain, it falls gently but forcefully on every corner of Daqi.
Emperor Jie was wise and hesitant, could he still kill all the people who were discussing this matter?
Are you done killing them?
For this reason, the emperor was furious.
The situation became tense, and Zou Wei, the Minister of Punishment, took over the matter to calm the situation.
But peace of mind is easier said than done.
Zou Wei left the palace with a frown on his face. When he returned home, he saw that Prince Ji Zhen had been waiting for him for a long time.
Zou Wei hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Highness."
"Uncle, there's no need to be polite." Ji Zhong helped him up.
His face was ugly, and he quickly explained his purpose.
"I came here today to discuss something important with my uncle."
His face was too feminine. But unlike Ji Huo's male-female appearance, Ji Zhen's appearance seemed to be filled with gloomy calculations at first glance.
"I'm afraid this matter is coming towards the East Palace. First, the Crown Princess had a miscarriage, and then the Fifth Emperor's sister suffered such humiliation and disaster even though she has never left the cabinet. I have been thinking about it for many days. Is there such a big deal in this world?
It’s probably him without a doubt.”
A light flashed in Zou Wei's eyes.
"Is it...the fourth prince?"
"Who else could it be but him?"
Ji Zhen said coldly: "Admiral Yan, the Duke of Wei, is an orphan. The marriage between the two families is beneficial to the orphans."
"Now that such a situation has arisen, even my father is suspicious and jealous."
I gave him a good beating in private and looked at him with even more unkind eyes. It was considered an innocent disaster.
But in the same way, didn't Emperor Jie doubt Ji Wang?
Obviously no one can trust this emperor.
Even the most loyal ministers are plotting against each other. In the eyes of the emperor, what does the prince mean?
Ji Zhen still remembers eavesdropping on Emperor Geng's words.
——The two masters of the Cui family are so outstanding that they may become the second King of Huai'an. I am really uneasy and can only get rid of him.
——A city is worth buying in exchange for peace of mind.
But even at that time, even though Ji Zhen was young, he knew that the King of Huai'an would not rebel, and neither would the Cui family's wife.
"I'm afraid Ji Wang's faction would be happy to see this happen."
Ji Zhen was exhausted: "After Mr. Jing left, all the people who served as officials in the Jing Mansion followed Ding You. I thought Ji Zhen would fall into disgrace because of this."
But what about the reality.
It was him who was put down and everything went wrong.
“If Dong Palace is criticized again, I’m afraid——”
Ji Shimin is his biological sister! She has been crying all these days and never leaves the palace, even the palace gate. How can a good girl suffer such a crime!
They were all beaten to the door of my house, and I couldn't take it anymore.
Zou Wei's expression became more solemn. The Zou family has been able to reach this position in recent years only because of Empress Zou and the Crown Prince.
In a big family, everyone is prosperous and everyone suffers.
Only when the prince is well can the Zou family survive forever.
What's more, he had already criticized the fourth prince.
"I can't blame His Highness for the stupid things that happened to the Second Prince many years ago, but Concubine Jing relied on her divine favor to bring it out again and again. It seems that the East Palace owes a lot."
"His Royal Highness and your empress have repeatedly tolerated, but in exchange for their repeated arrogance."
"I have been waiting for the heir of the Eastern Palace for many years, but it was all destroyed at the hands of the fourth prince. The partial official family has deliberately been biased again and again. How can we keep him with such hidden dangers?"
Zou Wei walked back and forth: "Cui Yun is a hard nut to crack. His Highness has been looking for her many times over the years, but he is unwilling to follow her. Fortunately, he has never been too close to her."
He suggested: "Your Highness, it is better to meet Xie Xun."
"The officials have not given him an official position so far. It is just a deliberate delay. If Xie Xun does not want to be the consort, it will be enough as long as he is used by His Highness."
The reputation of the fifth princess has been ruined. If she continues to force her, she may become enemies with the auxiliary prince.
Once they become enemies, Xie Xun will turn around and become Ji Wang's man.
This is what the East Palace least wants to see.
Ji Zhen naturally listened to his words.
Ji Zhen: "I know."
The big plan comes first, so it is naturally impossible for him to lose a good general for Ji Shimin.
"There is one more thing that I need my uncle to do?"
"Your Highness, please speak."
"I heard that my father assigned the Jinwu Guards to be dispatched by my uncle."
"Exactly."
"The Jinwu Guards are from my father, so my uncle might as well use this matter to lure these people to investigate Ji Wang."
"Since he dares to provoke, he has to accept the challenge. Even if the rumor has nothing to do with him, some other things can be found out. No matter how clean his hands and feet are, he has done a lot of dirty things in private over the years."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, I could shake out a few items and deliver them under the eyes of Emperor Geng. I'm afraid it would be enough for Ji Wang to eat a pot.
Ji Zhen was really anxious.
Ji Wang teased him time and time again, so unabashedly, did he really think he was a stubborn person?
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Shen Hua rarely went out these days, until the maid next to Wei Yingying came to look for her in a hurry.
"Our lady went to the Admiral's Mansion today and saw Madam Yan hanging herself. Now that she has been rescued, she is in a state of confusion, so she hastily asked the younger one to come look for you."
Her face sank, and she felt something was wrong.
Although Yan Mi has a gentle temperament, he will never be someone who wants to die.
She turned around and asked Yi Cui to prepare the carriage.
The stone lions placed to the left and right in front of the Admiral's Mansion used to be majestic, but now they look more like a withered one.
Yan Mi's house was now full of people.
"You want to argue with me after just a few words? If you are really promising and want to die, why not die somewhere else! Otherwise, I will have to collect your body!"
"Madam Admiral." Wei Yingying interrupted.
"Such words are a bit unpleasant to hear."
Those who knew it thought she was so angry that she had no choice but to say something; those who didn't know it thought she was a vulgar village woman.
"Regardless of right and wrong, if Sister Yan is like this, you shouldn't say those words to hurt people."
The Admiral's wife was so high above her that she wanted to vent all her frustrations on Yan Mi, who was pale on the couch and had a clear mark on her neck.
"I'm going to teach my daughter a lesson, but Miss Wei had better not interrupt."
"It's because she got to know you girls that she dared to challenge me!"
The admiral's wife frowned, and Wei Yingying was quite frightened.
At this moment, she hoped that Shen Hua could fly over.
The admiral's wife said coldly: "Have I ever failed you in these years? It would be better for you to listen to the villain and suspect that I am not your mother?"
"My parents' orders and the matchmaker's words told you to get married. Is it possible that you were wrong? Not to mention Mr. Wei. As long as it is beneficial to the Yan family, I am willing to take you as a concubine! You go outside and listen to these things.
What happened to all the dirty talk! I’m already very worried, and you’re trying to find bad luck for me?”
Yan Mi closed her eyes, unwilling to say another word to her.
The sound of 'pah pah pah' came from outside the door.
The villain Shen Hua applauded her without hesitation.
She walked slowly in. She looked at the Admiral's wife very rudely, as if looking at a crazy woman.
"I don't know, being a concubine is still an honorable thing."
Chapter completed!