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Chapter 188 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with
Following Li Derang's instructions, Su Jinyue stood in an inconspicuous spot not far behind Xiao Jing'an.
The courtiers below shouted "Long live the Emperor!" Then a eunuch announced, "If you have something to say, speak up; otherwise, the court is adjourned."
After a moment of silence, Su Jinyue quietly looked up and saw the courtiers below whispering and exchanging glances.
Su Jinyue clicked her tongue. The emperor's vision was too good; he could see more clearly than the teacher on the podium. Look at those little movements; the emperor on the dragon throne could see everything clearly.
Sure enough, one must be deaf and dumb to be a good father-in-law. Xiao Jing'an must be quite annoyed by these scheming courtiers.
Soon, after some eye contact, a middle-aged man with a beard stepped forward to present his memorial.
"Your Majesty, I have a report to submit. Yesterday was the winter solstice, and Japan held a ceremony to worship Heaven..."
This person's memorial was full of quotations and literary allusions, making Su Jinyue dizzy, but she could understand the general meaning.
This person said that yesterday was the day His Majesty offered sacrifices to Heaven, but the appearance of an ominous sign such as a celestial dog eating the sun, and His Majesty fainting in front of the altar, has caused unease throughout the land.
Therefore, Your Majesty should issue an edict of self-reproach to bring peace to the realm.
Su Jinyue was speechless for a moment: "How can natural phenomena like a celestial dog eating the sun or a total solar eclipse be associated with bad luck?"
Even though it was an ancient society, people back then weren't this ignorant.
Let me see who this minister who submitted this memorial is.
Kongkong absorbed several systems, not only gaining more energy, but also retaining some of the functions of the other systems.
Kongkong can still identify the person who appears in front of him.
Kongkong quickly provided the answer.
"Earl of Yongkang, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Lord Wei? Oh, this person is Wei Yanxi's father!"
It's not surprising that he attacked Xiao Jing'an first, because he was Xiao Jing'an's uncle, Xiao Mohan, who was also a member of the Han King's faction.
Xiao Mohan had secretly been plotting to usurp the throne, and naturally wouldn't let go of such an opportunity to smear Xiao Jing'an.
When Su Jinyue's thoughts came out, Xiao Jing'an listened intently. When he heard that the Earl of Yongkang was Xiao Mohan's man, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Earl Yongkang is an opportunist. He has high hopes for Xiao Mohan, but on the surface, Xiao Jing'an cannot treat him with disrespect."
Therefore, he introduced one of his two beautiful daughters to Xiao Mohan and sent the other into the palace.
In this way, no matter who wins in the end, he will be invincible.
Originally, the Earl of Yongkang planned to send his second legitimate daughter, Wei Yanxi, into the palace, and his eldest illegitimate daughter, Wei Xueying, to Xiao Mohan.
However, the second daughter, born of the principal wife, refused to enter the palace no matter what, and even ran away from home on the eve of the palace selection. The Earl of Yongkang had no choice but to replace Wei Yanxi with his eldest daughter, Wei Xueying, born of a concubine.
By a twist of fate, the identities of the two daughters were switched, but the Earl of Yongkang was good at comforting himself, saying that the two daughters looked similar and that strangers would not be able to tell them apart.
Moreover, the eldest daughter is more beautiful and more mature, so perhaps she will have a better future if she enters the palace.
The Earl of Yongkang was confident in his control over the mansion. He only gave a few warnings to the servants who knew the truth and kept them silent. But in reality, the servants knew quite a bit about the matter of the two young ladies being switched.
In other words, the matter hasn't been exposed yet, so other people are unaware of it.
Yongkang Bo was still dreaming, but what he didn't know was that both of his daughters were in love with Xiao Mohan!
What the Earl of Yongkang didn't know was that Wei Yanxi's running away from home was secretly instigated by Xiao Mohan.
The affairs within the Yongkang Marquis's mansion were kept so well hidden thanks to Xiao Mohan's secret arrangements.
Xiao Mohan's goal was to have Wei Xueying enter the palace under the identity of Wei Yanxi.
Xiao Mohan did this for three reasons:
First, they used this incident as leverage to control Yongkang Earl;
Secondly, Wei Xueying is in love with him, and entering the palace would allow her to gather intelligence for him.
Thirdly, when necessary, he could use Wei Xueying to get close to or control Xiao Jing'an.
It has to be said that Xiao Mohan's plan was quite shrewd.
In Wei Xueying's storyline, Xiao Mohan did succeed at first, but later Wei Xueying learned that her younger sister Wei Yanxi had been staying by Xiao Mohan's side, and her faith collapsed.
Don't forget, Wei Xueying also has a favored concubine system. Wei Xueying turned against him in one fell swoop, exposing Xiao Mohan's disloyal intentions at the most crucial moment.
Then, Xiao Mohan's treasonous drama came to an end like a child's play, and he became a prisoner.
Wei Xueying used this tactic to deliver a heavy blow to her former lover, clear her name, and even gain a significant boost in Xiao Jing'an's favorability.
"Truly, with no man in her heart, drawing her sword is divine!"
After hearing all this, Xiao Jing'an looked at the Earl of Yongkang as if he were looking at a dead man.
Unlike Su Jinyue, Xiao Jing'an had absolutely no feelings towards Wei Xueying, who was using the name Wei Yanxi.
Using a concubine to replace the legitimate wife is deceiving the emperor and disrespecting his superiors. Not to mention that Xiao Jing'an has no feelings for Wei Xueying who has entered the palace yet, even if Wei Xueying truly becomes his woman, he will not be indifferent to this matter.
If someone already has someone they love, yet still dares to send them into the palace, whether it's the Earl of Yongkang, Wei Yanxi, or Wei Xueying, they all deserve to die!
Xiao Jing'an looked down at the court and glanced at Xiao Mohan, who was sitting in the front of the center. What surprised Xiao Jing'an the most was this harmless Prince Han, who had never shown any ambition.
Xiao Mohan is only 27 years old this year. When the late emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Mohan, the youngest brother, was only two or three years old and posed no threat to the late emperor at all.
Xiao Mohan practically grew up under the late emperor's nose, and the late emperor doted on this younger brother whom he had watched grow up.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Mohan's affection for the late emperor was all a lie; he had been coveting the throne from the very beginning!
After Lord Wei presented his memorial, the entire hall fell silent. Lord Wei was initially quite pleased with himself for being the first to present his memorial, but as Xiao Jing'an's silence grew longer, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Fortunately, after a moment of silence, Xiao Jing'an spoke.
"Minister Wei, judging from the contents of your memorial, are all these things you've said for my own good?"
"Your Majesty, every word I speak comes from the bottom of my heart; it is all for the sake of the Great Yong Dynasty's century-long foundation. I urge Your Majesty to make a decision soon..."
Lord Wei's words moved even himself, but Xiao Jing'an's next words made his heart skip a beat.
"Is that so?" Xiao Jing'an smiled knowingly and asked Lord Wei, "But I heard that you sent your beloved daughter to the residence of Prince Han."
"I'll ask you one more time: what you're saying, is it your idea, or your Uncle Han's idea?"
Upon hearing Xiao Jing'an's words, Lord Wei's heart trembled violently. He instinctively wanted to look up at Xiao Mohan, but in the end, he managed to control himself.