newbobooks Chapter 153 The deadbeat is here to file a complaint!
Chapter 153 The deadbeat is here to file a complaint!
I saw fist-sized words written in cinnabar red on the white paper. The red words on the white paper looked like blood splattered, which was shocking!
"A female demon appeared in the southwest, bewitching men without shame! She conceived twins in one night, and the cuckold made her dizzy!
He killed people without mercy and with ruthless means, ignoring his elders and committing evil deeds! He showed no mercy to his own father and grandfather, and even the evil spirit who possessed him would not spare his life! "
When Li Zhenting saw this, he immediately flew into a rage. Even though he didn't mention anyone by name, wasn't it obvious that he was scolding Qing'er?
He walked forward with a dark face, tore off the white paper, jumped on a tall horse and galloped quickly towards the palace.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
There were bursts of shrill drumming sounds, mixed with crying and shouting, making a chaotic mess.
Why is this? As long as he can remember, Kyoto has been well-ordered, and the drums of redress outside the imperial palace have never been sounded.
Before reaching the palace, I saw from a distance a group of ragged civilians kneeling down, and the sound of drums was deafening.
Li Zhenting felt a sudden tightness in his heart, jumped off his horse and walked quickly towards the hall.
"I will risk my life to catch this evildoer! It's unjust, sir, please redress the injustice for my investment..."
An old man with disheveled hair and a dirty face, clutching a drumstick in both hands, beat furiously on a drum to protest his injustice. Amid the thumping drumbeats, a group of ordinary people joined him in shouting their injustices. They refused to leave even when the guards tried to drive them away. This scene was truly unprecedented.
In the Imperial Garden.
At this time, Prince Jiajing and Concubine De were standing in the courtyard admiring the chrysanthemums. The weather was getting colder, and the large, colorful chrysanthemums in the imperial garden were in full bloom. Concubine De had just told him some exciting news, and he was so excited that he hugged Concubine De.
It was really unexpected that Concubine De, who had been barren for all these years, was suddenly pregnant! How could this not make him, who valued his offspring, very happy?
The royal bloodline has always been weak. Prince Jiajing currently has four princes. The eldest prince Li Huating is an imposter. He is just waiting for him to discuss with the second prince Li Zhenting, and then choose a suitable time to take all the military power of the Lu family, and then wipe out the entire Lu family.
There are also the third prince Li Zhenting and the fourth prince Li Fengting. These two princes were born to beauties of low status. They have low talent and no mind for studying. They only know how to eat, drink and have fun without studying hard.
Prince Jiajing naturally did not expect them to achieve anything, and he just wanted to be a carefree prince in the future.
However, the affairs of the Great Yan State are so busy that Li Zhenting alone carries too heavy a burden. Concubine De is intelligent, and the prince she gives birth to will naturally be bright and brilliant. With proper training, he could become Prince Yu's right-hand man. With brothers working together, the Yan State will only grow stronger.
The deafening sound of drums beating and cries of injustice destroyed the beautiful and peaceful atmosphere. Prince Jiajing could not help but frown and look displeased.
He had no choice but to put Concubine De down carefully and turned around to ask.
"Who is beating the drum outside to complain about injustice?"
"Your Majesty, it's Madam Jianguo's second uncle Fang Yuming..."
Eunuch Zhao bent down, took a few quick steps to the side of Prince Jiajing, and spoke in a low voice.
He had nearly pulled the dust out of his hands. Upon learning that Fang Yuming had beaten the drum to complain about Princess Yu, Eunuch Zhao immediately went to find the guards guarding the palace gates, hoping to drive this troublemaker away.
He was very familiar with the old man Fang Yuming. Back when Fang Yun's father, Fang Yuguang, was still alive, this fellow had repeatedly extorted money from the Fang family. Now that he had nearly ruined the family fortune, he was trying to take advantage of it again. After being reprimanded by Princess Yu, he even went to the palace to file a complaint!
Only a deadbeat like him could come up with such an idea!
But the key point is that this old scoundrel refused to leave even after being beaten to a pulp. At this moment, a group of common people came out from nowhere, started to make a fuss, and unanimously demanded a strict investigation of Princess Yu!
It was obvious that Fang Yuming deliberately made a big fuss about this matter in an attempt to arouse public anger.
As the saying goes, one cannot blame the crowd. If he acts alone, not only will he get into trouble, but the emperor might not even intervene. But if more people are involved, the matter will become a big deal, and the emperor will have to intervene even if he doesn't care!
"They say, they say..."
Eunuch Zhao was obviously in a dilemma. He knew that some things were false, but he still had to tell the emperor.
"Say!"
Prince Jiajing was clearly furious. Eunuch Zhao had been with him for so many years, and he should have known that what he admired most was his efficiency. Seeing him cowering and hesitating, looking embarrassed, it was obvious that he was deliberately concealing something and not reporting it!
"Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
Eunuch Zhao panicked, fell to his knees and spoke hurriedly.
"Princess Yu's mother, Madam Jianguo's second uncle, Fang Yuming, was outside beating drums to protest. He said, he said, Princess Yu ran to his house in the dead of night and set it on fire. Not only did she burn all the property, she also burned the concubine and three servants to death..."
"He also said that Prince Yu and his wife completely disregarded their gratitude and not only beat up the desperate Fang family, but also beat his eldest son to a cripple and arrested him and imprisoned him..."
"That's enough! This is nonsense!"
Prince Jiajing was so angry that the goatee on his chin kept trembling.
"Go, send someone to arrest this shameless person who is spreading rumors and causing trouble, defaming Princess Yu's reputation, and put him in jail..."
After saying this, he flicked his sleeves and walked towards the Yangxin Palace.
"Your Majesty... Ouch..."
Seeing this, Concubine De hurriedly chased after her, but suddenly her feet slipped and she fell to the ground. When Prince Jiajing heard the sound and turned around, he saw Concubine De's face pale as she was helped up by two palace maids, and he became extremely nervous.
"How is your health, my beloved? Is everything okay?"
Defei looked up with a look of panic on her face, covering her lower abdomen with one hand, looking in pain.
"Your Majesty, I have severe pain in my lower abdomen... Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty, please do not worry about me. The cries of grievance are growing louder and louder. If this matter is not handled properly, I am afraid that the people will be filled with resentment. You know, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
If this matter is handled improperly, wouldn't it confirm the rumors among the people? That would be detrimental to Prince Yu and Princess Yu..."
After Defei finished speaking, she leaned her head on the emperor. Because of the excessive pain, she curled up into a ball and trembled constantly.
"You! You! Take Concubine De back quickly! Call Imperial Physician Wen!"
Prince Jiajing shouted in panic.
"Father!"
The group hurriedly carried Concubine De back and saw Li Zhenting striding towards them with a gloomy face. Prince Jiajing waved at him angrily.
"Put everything aside! I'm afraid Concubine De is having a miscarriage! If Concubine De's baby is not safe, you, you, you, none of you will survive!"
Prince Jiajing was so angry that he kicked Eunuch Zhao hard. He didn't even bother to talk to Li Zhenting and quickly chased after Concubine De and others.
Li Zhenting pulled up Eunuch Zhao who had been kicked to the ground and asked him what had happened.
Eunuch Zhao felt very aggrieved and said that he didn't want to talk about it, but the emperor insisted. He told the emperor, and the emperor got angry and caused Concubine De to fall and injure her pregnancy, and the emperor took out all his anger on him!
Serving the king is like serving a tiger. It is absolutely true!
"Madam Jianguo's second uncle, Fang Yuming, has come to the palace to file a complaint! He's truly capable. He knows he can't accomplish anything alone, so he's gathered a group of people to cheer him on! With more people, it's no longer just a matter for him. Even if the emperor doesn't want to intervene, he has to intervene!"
"Please forgive me for speaking so much, but if Princess Yu had a bad heart, she wouldn't have cared about so many things and saved so many lives! Prince Yu, please don't believe in slander..."