bookrandom Chapter 59 Public Outrage
Chapter 59 Public Outrage
Since this matter concerns the royal family and has caused such a big commotion, and these officials are all upright ministers directly under the emperor, they are bound to be sent to the palace.
The two men looked grave and hurried toward the palace.
When the Third Prince learned the news, his once handsome face instantly contorted with rage. He stormed into the house like a raging beast and began smashing everything in sight.
A series of crackling sounds rang out, and the whole house was instantly turned into a mess.
However, even this could not quell his anger. He never imagined that the perfect prince image he had painstakingly cultivated for over a decade would be so jeopardized in such a short time.
For more than a decade, he carefully disguised himself, presenting a gentle, humble, and polite image to others; he diligently studied various arts and the art of governance, all in order to win the praise and recognition of the emperor and his ministers.
Fortunately, he managed to stop the memorials from reaching his father's ears.
Thinking of this, the Third Prince finally calmed down. He quickly sent people to suppress the rumors and at the same time sent someone to the Marquis of Beiliang's residence to issue a warning.
Only then did the people in the Xia family learn what she had done.
Cui Fangshu summoned her to the front of the hall and berated her: "Kneel down! Look at what you've done!"
Ali knelt firmly on the ground, without saying a word: "..."
"You child, you never give me a moment's peace. If it were Wanwan, you wouldn't make me angry."
"..."
"You're trying to put the Marquis's mansion in mortal danger."
"..."
"You're so insensible, all you do is cause trouble..." Just as Cui Fangshu ran out of words to criticize and was trying her best to find new ones, Ali stood up abruptly.
"Did I tell you to stand up? Give it to me..."
Ali interrupted her: "Your own daughter was harassed, and you only blame her? No wonder your daughter would rather die out there than come back. Her mother is utterly cold-hearted! Even strangers feel sorry for me, but you, her own mother, ha!"
She took two steps outside, then stopped: "If, instead of me, your beloved Wanwan was forced into this situation, would you scold her or feel sorry for her?"
Cui Fangshu was stunned, her face showing hurt. Seeing Ali run out, she reached out to stop her: "Hey, you..."
Ali ran away without looking back.
Seeing her run away, the couple felt a headache coming on.
Cui Fangshu complained, "Why does this child act like the whole world owes her something? Do you think we can just say whatever we want? Doesn't she even consider what kind of person the Third Prince is? He's the future emperor!"
The old father shook his head and sighed, "She's just a child after all. She doesn't understand the dangers of the world. All she knows is that she's been wronged at this moment."
Seeing his wife's unhappy expression, he comforted her, "Oh, alright, alright, the child will naturally understand as he grows up. Don't worry, this matter will stop here; it won't cause any major problems. Come on, I'll take you to get something nice to eat."
Meanwhile, back in the courtyard, Ali was also helpless. She knew that a higher-ranking official could have an unfair advantage. But she still underestimated the feudalistic thinking of people in ancient times.
She had considered that the government might not be willing to accept the case, and she also thought that her memorial would never be submitted no matter what.
So she found two highly skilled martial artists to deliver it directly to the two officials.
And I also sent a message to that person.
Presumably, the entire capital already knows that what she wants is about to come to fruition.
Those who are at odds with the Third Prince will surely seize the opportunity.
This time, I've dealt him a heavy blow.
She only acts recklessly as long as it doesn't interfere with the original plot. If she really kills the Third Prince, how will the plot of the male and female leads develop?
Ah Li muttered to herself, unaware that her murmurs were overheard by someone hiding in the shadows.
Yu, who was eavesdropping, wondered: Did she want the Emperor to know?
Since I have nothing to do recently, I might as well go and visit the old emperor.
After saying that, he flew towards the palace.
At that moment, the emperor, who was in the palace, felt his eyelids twitching and had a bad feeling. He asked his personal eunuch, "Guo Dehai, do you think a twitching left eye or a twitching right eye means bad luck?"
Guo Dehai looked dejected: Your Majesty, I have no answer to that!
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, walked back to his desk, and sat down: "Forget it, it can't be anything good!"
Just then, a eunuch announced, "The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and the Censor-in-Chief have arrived!"
The emperor snorted coldly: "Hmph! I knew it wouldn't be anything good!"
The two high-ranking officials immediately knelt down upon arrival, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Censor: "This..."
The Emperor said impatiently, "Speak up. You wouldn't come here if there was nothing wrong."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review: "Your Majesty, this concerns the Third Prince. Please make preparations."
The third son, he's usually the most well-behaved. The Emperor, composed and at ease, gestured for them to continue.
"This……"
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and the Imperial Censor pushed each other, neither wanting to be the one to suffer the loss.
Seeing the two of them exchanging glances, the Emperor impatiently pointed at the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review: "Enough, Minister Ning, you speak."
Ning Qinglie handed over the memorial: "This... Your Majesty. We received a letter regarding the Third Prince's harassment of a commoner woman. It's causing quite a stir in the capital. This is a serious matter, so we came to the palace to request instructions."
"Nonsense! Go, go and summon the Third Prince to me!" At this moment, the Emperor's gloomy face could drip water as he looked at the memorial.
The fact that they were able to report it proves that the two individuals have already verified it.
That unfilial son!
"How could things have escalated to this extent? Where does this leave the royal family's reputation?!"
"Your Majesty, this matter stems from the Third Prince's attempt to harass a woman in public. When she refused, he beat her half to death. Fortunately, the owner of the Manxiang Pavilion saved her life. However, the Third Prince's brutality provoked public outrage and also brought to light a series of long-standing cases. Public sentiment was inflamed, and the incident spread like wildfire..."
Just then, a person dressed in white arrived and exclaimed in surprise as he entered: "Huh? Zhang Ziqiu, Ning Qinglie, you're here too."
Who else could it be but Yu Yang?
The expressions of those present immediately turned serious. The emperor stood up and asked cautiously, "What are the Grand Preceptor's instructions?"
Yu Yang glanced at it and said, "Oh, you're dealing with the Third Prince's matter? It's nothing, I just came to see how it's going. It's alright, take your time, I'll be going now."
Yu Yang left right after he finished speaking.
Is he really gone?
The three emperors looked at each other, wondering who would dare to underestimate this man who came and went so freely.
You came over if there was nothing wrong?
If they said "it's nothing" three times in a row, then this is a big deal!
Hasn't the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion always been indifferent to worldly affairs?
Why did even the people from the Imperial Preceptor's residence get alerted?
What was so special about that woman?
Or……
With his mind racing, the emperor sat back down at his desk and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Someone, go and invite Consort Xian over."