Chapter 399: Favoring a Concubine and Destroying the Heir
Chapter 399: Favoring a Concubine and Destroying the Heir
Xing Luo looked at Prime Minister Wei in shock.
"Prime Minister Wei, how did you come up with such an absurd thing?"
"Why not?"
"Tsk, civil servants have a lot of twists and turns in their minds.
Although my prince often has political differences with you, you are always doing things for the Jun family, so he is not so petty. "
"Then, then why are you here so late at night..."
"I'm here because of your granddaughter Zhu Jin."
Prime Minister Wei asked anxiously, "Jin'er? Did she offend the prince?"
Xing Luo pulled the corner of his mouth, "Prime Minister Wei, what are you thinking about all day long?"
"Your Zhu Jin was kidnapped by her biological father and aunt and taken to Jiangnan to marry her aunt's fat nephew.
My Lord and I happened to be passing by there and rescued the person."
"What? How dare that bastard Zhu Hao?
I fought him..."
The prime minister's wife, who had been hiding under the quilt, pulled back the quilt, turned over and prepared to get out of bed.
"Madam, Madam..." Prime Minister Wei quickly pulled the person down and wrapped her in a quilt.
Although my old wife is in her fifties or sixties, it is still not good for others to see her.
"Madam Prime Minister, don't be impatient, I haven't finished speaking yet.
The prince made a secret visit to Jiangnan this time. His main purpose was to visit Licheng to investigate the issue of post-disaster resettlement and see whether the local government had properly resolved it.
But in Licheng..."
Xingluo blabbered and told the prime minister what happened in Licheng.
"What? Someone is so bold?
It's really against the will of heaven...
What does the prince need me to do now?"
Prime Minister Wei stood up, sat on the edge of the bed, and punched the bed hard.
Xing Luo nodded and said, "Indeed, there is something for you to do.
The crime committed by Minister Zhu would most likely result in his property being confiscated and his entire clan being executed.
The prince asked you to find a way to help Zhu Jin sever her ties with the Zhu family and take back all of her mother's dowry and keep it for Zhu Jin.
If you think this matter is difficult to handle, the prince asks you to go directly to file a complaint with the emperor.
The Emperor will help you."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Okay, I've got your message, I'm leaving now."
"Guard Xing, I'll see you off."
Xing Luo waved his hands, "Oh, don't..., this is a sensitive period, to conceal it from others, please don't send it.
Prime Minister, you must not tell anyone that I came to see you tonight."
"Don't worry, I know."
Xing Luo opened the window and jumped out.
"Master, there was clearly a door, why did Guard Xing climb out through the window?"
“That kid’s brain circuit is different from that of normal people.
Okay, go to sleep!
I'm going to meet my "good son-in-law" tomorrow."
In the palace, apart from the footsteps of patrolling guards and the chirping of insects and frogs, no one could be heard talking.
Xing Luo climbed over the outer wall into the East Palace with familiarity, and sneaked into Jun Yisheng's bedroom.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
"Why are you back?" Jun Yisheng was woken up by Xing Luo, but he didn't make a fuss.
"problem occurs."
Jun Yisheng turned his head to look at Zuo Zixuan, reached out to help her pull the quilt, turned over and got up, grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on.
"Go out and tell ..."
The outer room of the bedroom.
Xing Luo took out the account book from his arms and handed it to Jun Yisheng, and reported to him about what happened in Licheng.
Jun Yisheng was not as furious as expected, but said to Xing Luo calmly:
"You haven't slept for a few days, right? Go back to the East Palace and rest first. I will send someone to call you tomorrow."
Xing Luo bowed with both hands, "I'll take my leave."
Jun Yisheng took the account book and flipped through it. After an incense stick, he shouted into the air:
“Long Yi, go quietly and call General Han over.
Long Er, go to Jingyang Marquis's mansion and inform Jingyang Marquis and his son to quietly enter the palace to discuss matters."
Although he didn't hear any movement, Jun Yisheng knew that the secret guards had gone to carry out the order.
"What happened?" Zuo Zixuan asked casually, leaning against the door frame with his clothes on.
Jun Yisheng nodded at the account book on the table.
Zuo Zixuan walked over and sat down in the main seat, then picked up the account book on the table and flipped through it.
"It seems that you are in trouble again.
Do you want to go there in person?"
Zuo Zixuan asked with amusement.
Jun Yisheng shook his head and said, "No, I will just send the troops. Yangyang is old enough and should learn to handle these things independently.
I just help him and it depends on how he wants to handle it.”
"Well, if you don't want to go, I'll go."
"What are you going to do?" Jun Yisheng asked with raised eyebrows.
"I vaguely heard Xing Luo say that my stupid son saved Prime Minister Wei's daughter. I want to go and see what this future daughter-in-law looks like."
Zuo Zixuan covered her mouth and laughed happily.
“No, you can’t go.
I won't let you all run away and leave me alone in the capital."
Zuo Zixuan rolled her eyes, "You're still breastfeeding and can't leave anyone?
Just stay in the capital and take charge of the overall situation, and don't get involved."
Jun Yisheng stood up, squatted down, and hugged Zuo Zixuan's feet.
"Wife, that boy and the prime minister's granddaughter haven't even started dating yet, what's so good about them?
If the two of them really get together, when they come back, you can call them into the palace, won't it be different?"
Zuo Zixuan stretched out her hand to pull Jun Yisheng away, "How old are you? You are in your forties and still act like a spoiled child. Aren't you ashamed?"
"I'm being coquettish with my own wife, why should I be embarrassed?"
"Ahem... Well, did we come at a bad time?
How about we wait at the door?"
Marquis Jingyang stood at the door and coughed twice, jokingly.
Jun Yisheng curled the corners of his mouth, turned around and rolled his eyes at Jingyang Hou, then slowly stood up and sat in the main seat.
They didn’t come early or late, but now they are here when others are acting coquettishly.
"You guys chat, I'm going back to sleep."
Zuo Zixuan stood up and returned to his bedroom, closing the door.
"You look so arrogant, are you unsatisfied?" Marquis Jingyang teased Jun Yisheng with a grin.
"Are you interested in my sex life?" Jun Yisheng rolled his eyes at Jingyang Hou.
Jing Yang Hou quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no, I'm not interested at all.
It's so late, you summoned us here, didn't you just want to see you and your wife acting like a spoiled child?"
Bai Ruize stood beside Marquis Yang with his head down, shouting wildly in his heart.
These two shameless people, don't they see that there is an innocent baby here? Aren't they afraid of teaching this baby bad things?
Han Fan has been watching it for more than 20 years and has become immune to it.
"Come and take a look at these two account books."
After a cup of tea, Jing Yang Hou looked up at Jun Yisheng in shock, "Where did it come from?"
"The prince went to Jiangnan and got it from Minister Zhu's daughter."
"This, this girl, prepare..."
Jun Yisheng shook his head, “She doesn’t know the identity of the prince.
Giving the things to the prince for safekeeping was also out of fear that she would fall into the hands of her own father and aunt in the future, while the bad guys would go unpunished.
It’s because she didn’t want her own father to die in her hands and ruin her reputation.
Therefore, even if I have evidence of my father's crime in my hands, I dare not act rashly."
Jingyang Hou sighed, "It's really hard for that girl."
"Marquis Jingyang, did you see how the concubines killed the legitimate children? Do you still regret not bringing a few concubines home when you were young?"
Jingyang Hou quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no...
Don't bring up things that are irrelevant. The idea just came to me in a flash and I didn't have the courage to put it into action.
So, please stop criticizing me. I really know I was wrong.
What's the next plan?"
Jun Yisheng tapped the table with his fingers from time to time.
"You guys are like this..."
After everything was arranged, it was almost dawn.
Jun Yisheng changed into the dragon robe and went to court as if nothing had happened.
Eunuch Sun stood hunched over on the high platform and shouted to the civil and military officials:
"If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please leave the court..."
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Prime Minister Wei stepped out and bowed with both hands.
Jun Yisheng asked knowingly:
"Oh? What does Prime Minister Wei want to report today?"
"I want to sue the Minister of Revenue, Zhu Hao, for favoring his concubine over his legitimate wife."
"Also, tell me about this in detail..."
"The old minister's fourth daughter married Zhu Hao and had a daughter named Zhu Jin.
Ever since my daughter died of a sudden illness, Zhu Hao has ignored my granddaughter, making her life in the Zhu family very difficult.
Unexpectedly, the wicked Zhu Hao and his aunt kidnapped my granddaughter and took her to Jiangnan, intending to marry her to a stupid man in the aunt's family.
Fortunately, an old friend of mine passed by and rescued my granddaughter, who was able to escape danger.
This morning I was just about to go to his house to ask for an explanation, but I unexpectedly heard a maid from his Zhu residence say that he promoted his concubine to be his principal wife and his concubine's daughter to be his legitimate daughter yesterday.
Your Majesty, please help my poor granddaughter."
There was a lot of discussion in the court at this time.
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. This Minister of Revenue is such a jerk."
"That's right, you really treat this concubine as a toy."
"Don't mention it, the concubine and concubine of the Minister of Revenue are really worthless.
My girl and that girl Jin are close friends.
After Jin's mother died, the aunt never made her a new set of clothes.
The girl was reluctant to throw away her two sets of clothes even though they had been washed so thoroughly that they turned white.
And that concubine's daughter dressed like a prostitute in a brothel all day long, parading around everywhere."
"Oh, what a sin."
Jun Yisheng, sitting on the dragon throne, lazily rested his head on the armrest.
"Someone, call the Minister of Revenue over to confront the Prime Minister."
In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Zhu Hao crawled into the Golden Palace.
"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty." Zhu Hao's voice was trembling.
Jun Yisheng glanced coldly at Zhu Hao who was kneeling and trembling on the stage.
"Prime Minister Wei is suing you for favoring your concubine over the heir apparent. Do you have anything to say?"
Zhu Hao's whole body was shaking like a sieve, and he lay on the ground without daring to look up.
"Your Majesty..., Your Majesty...
I am truly wronged.”
"Oh? It's unfair?
Ok……
Come, go to Zhu Mansion and bring Mr. Zhu's daughter here."
After an incense stick of time, two guards carried Zhu Tingting into the Golden Palace.
Zhu Tingting was dressed in jewels and precious stones, as if she was afraid that others would not know that her father was corrupt.
"How dare you! Why don't you kneel before His Majesty?"
Even though Eunuch Sun is in his seventies or eighties, his intimidating abilities are very real.
newbobooks