GBP Chapter 124 The Emperor Has Aged a Lot
Chapter 124 The Emperor Has Aged a Lot
The Grand Princess and the Prime Minister came in together, both looking unhappy. It seemed that they had just had a fight outside.
"Your Majesty, you must make the decision for Xue'er. This is my only daughter. If Xue'er hadn't been lucky this time, she would have died long ago!"
She looked at the prime minister as she spoke, emphasizing the last few words.
"Sister, if you have something to say, please speak slowly. Don't get yourself hurt by getting angry."
The emperor put on a smiling face and stood up to greet her. The eldest princess and the emperor were born of the same mother, so he respected this elder sister.
Xiao Lingche brought her a chair to sit on.
"Che'er is still sensible"
As she spoke, she glared at King Rui.
Humph, Prince Rui doesn't care at all. He has been used to his aunt favoring the third son since he was a child. Now the relationship has become more strained, and he is too lazy to flatter her.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
The Prime Minister half-knelt and paid his respects to the Emperor in a leisurely manner, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.
In the past, the emperor would always be polite to him and not let him kneel for long, but this time the emperor did not ask him to get up.
The prime minister waited for a long time but did not hear the emperor ask him to get up, and he became even more dissatisfied.
"What? The Prime Minister is now unwilling to even kneel before me?!"
"I dare not"
The prime minister saw the emperor sitting upright with a slight anger, so he knelt down and kowtowed.
"I think you are very daring. Humph, you really raised a good daughter. How dare you encourage the prince to harm the princess and General Ye's daughter!"
The Prime Minister is becoming more and more lawless and presumptuous. The Emperor wants to take this opportunity to suppress him.
At this time, the Prime Minister stood up from his kneeling position without any haste and said
"Your Majesty, I am willful, but I would never do anything to hurt others. As for instigating the prince, that is out of the question. If it weren't for Prince Rui, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do it on my own. Perhaps I was instigated by someone. I have always been innocent. Please investigate carefully, Your Majesty."
King Rui was unhappy when he heard this.
"Prime Minister, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue when you talk nonsense? It was clearly your daughter who came to me late at night, asking me to help her. Now you are taking over and confusing right and wrong."
"Why would I go to you and not someone else? Didn't Prince Rui make an appointment with me? Besides, I have no reason to hurt the princess. Your Majesty, please don't believe Prince Rui's one-sided statement."
Seeing them arguing with each other, Xiao Lingche had to step out and say
"So she has a reason to hurt Ye Qingge? Prime Minister, please don't avoid the important issue. It's a fact that the princess was almost accidentally injured this time, and it's also a fact that she wanted to kill Ye Qingge!"
"I am not the kind of person who would hurt others on my own initiative. If Ye Qingge had not deceived me, beaten me, and put me in jail, I would not have done such a thing."
The prime minister spoke with great confidence and showed no remorse.
"Prime Minister, do you mean to blame me for capturing your daughter?"
Xiao Lingche asked with cold eyes
"I didn't mean that."
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"Alright, stop arguing. Your maid has confessed everything. Considering the princess is fine and Ye Qingge is injured, pass on the order that Lin Ruoyue be detained in the Ministry of Justice for two months to reflect on her mistakes. As for Prince Rui, half of his treasury will be confiscated and used for disaster relief in the north!"
The emperor was afraid that the prime minister would not accept it, so he repeated the punishment he had just given to King Rui.
When the Prime Minister heard the emperor's order, he was frightened and said
"Your Majesty, please do not do this. I have been spoiled since I was a child. How can I bear this kind of grievance? Please, Your Majesty, have mercy on me."
What kind of place is the Ministry of Justice prison? If her daughter is really locked up there, what difference is there between her and a prisoner? Then how can he, the prime minister, have the dignity to continue to stay in the court? Yue'er will not be able to hold her head up in the capital anymore.
"There's no need to say more about this matter. If the Prime Minister feels pity for your daughter, he can go in and keep her company. Humph!"
"Your Majesty, what does this mean? I have served in the court for many years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. Your Majesty, do you not care about my loyalty at all? If Your Majesty does not withdraw your order, my position is meaningless. I will resign and retire as soon as possible!"
The prime minister was sure that the emperor would never let him resign, because he had many followers. If he left, those who followed him would also leave, and most of the court officials would be gone. Then we would see how he would end up.
"Are you threatening me?"
Seeing him look so fearless makes me angry
"I dare not"
At this point, he no longer pretended and didn't care.
"I think you are very brave! Since the Prime Minister wants to resign, then I will satisfy you..."
"Father, the Prime Minister is an important official in the court. Please think twice!"
Xiao Lingche was afraid that his father would act on impulse and really ask the prime minister to resign, which would cause unrest in the court and have disastrous consequences, so he interrupted the emperor in time.
The Prime Minister was also sweating just now. He thought that the Emperor would not really let him resign, but just now the Emperor seemed to really have that intention.
The emperor calmed down for a while and no longer had the rage he had just had.
"I will not argue with you because you are so devoted to your daughter. If you still wish to resign, please let me know anytime and I will grant your request!"
"I just spoke nonsense. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy."
"If you have nothing else to do, please leave."
Looking at him makes me upset
"Yes, I will take my leave."
The Prime Minister withdrew in dismay. There was no turning back.
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The anger that the Grand Princess had just felt when she came here had almost subsided. Although she was angry, she also knew that the affairs of the court were not something she could interfere with.
She came to the emperor just to ask him to punish Lin Ruoyue. Since Lin Ruoyue had been punished, she had nothing to say. She had just seen the emperor's rage, and she knew that it was difficult for her brother to sit in this position.
She had also heard about the prime minister's powerful influence in the court, but she didn't expect to see with her own eyes today that he was just as arrogant as the rumors said. It was really difficult for the emperor.
"Is the Imperial Sister satisfied with the result?"
"Alas, I was so angry just now that I did that. Now that you have punished Lin Ruoyue, let's put this matter behind us. You should also take care of your health and never get so angry again."
Just now, for a moment, she saw that the emperor seemed to be a little out of breath.
"Thank you for your concern, sister. I just didn't get enough rest."
"In that case, you should go back and rest. I am going back too."
"Father, I know I was wrong. Please take care of yourself."
After the princess said this, Prince Rui looked at the emperor carefully and saw that he had indeed aged a lot.
"As long as you do less things that make me angry, my health will be fine."
The emperor was really disappointed with him.
"Yes, yes, I will never dare to do it again. Please rest assured, Father."
Now that he has lost all his money, what else can he do?
"It's all my fault for disturbing you so early in the morning. Please punish me."
Xiao Lingche knelt down and apologized to the emperor. During this period, his father had indeed been busy with state affairs and had lost a lot of weight. As a son, he did not care about him, but also bothered him. It was really unfilial.
"Everyone, please step back. It's better than anything else if you can help me share my worries."
The emperor waved his hand to signal them to leave
After several people knelt down to greet him, they all left.
The emperor rubbed his brows. It had been a long morning, and it was time for dinner. He was just thinking when he heard the palace servant announce
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived——"
"Father, I would like to have dinner with you."