Before the ministers expressed their loyalty, He Ying asked Xie Sui to report Qu Zhi's two major crimes: one was sending people to assassinate Sang Kun; the other was killing Wan Zhang and framing Sang Kun.
"Quzhi has already confessed."
"The murderer who assassinated Mr. Sang was also brought to justice last night."
"The person who caught the murderer is Jiang Ke, the second son of the Zhongyi Hou Mansion."
After Xie Sui finished explaining the case, he submitted the case report.
Pei Muyang took the case and presented it to the emperor.
The ministers whispered:
"how so?"
"Why did Lord Qu act like this?"
"The reason is very simple. Qu Zhi has a quarrel with Mr. Sang, and it is reasonable to have murderous intentions towards him. But Wan Jianzheng is so innocent."
"That Wan Jian is a good man. My daughter's marriage was not going well. In her first two marriages, she met either a drunkard or a gambler. Her life was miserable. She almost committed suicide. I was forced to find Wan Jian Zheng.
I calculated it for her and said that the first two times were not a good match, but the third time was a good match. This is indeed the case. My third son-in-law loves my daughter like a treasure."
"No, Wan Jianzheng was still an old minister of the late emperor. When he was besieging and killing Pei Zhen, he convinced the Queen Mother to side with the imperial power. Otherwise, tsk tsk, it would be a pity."
…
They began to complain about Wan Zhang:
"Wan Jianzheng was a generous and free-spirited man with a righteous heart who never crossed paths with others. His tragic death at the hands of Qu Zhi is really unfair and pitiful. I hope the emperor will make the decision for him."
"Yes, we are brothers as we are officials in the same dynasty. Now that such things are happening to our brothers and sisters, it is really intolerable!"
"Please, Your Majesty, enforce the law impartially and bring justice to all the prisons."
…
They knelt down and begged.
Some officials also objected:
"Have the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment already tried it? Mr. Xie is just a governor, so asking him to preside over the case may be biased."
"Yes, Lord Qu is the Minister of Household Affairs. He must go through a joint review by the three departments before he can make a final decision."
Some officials even interceded for Qu Zhi:
"Master Qu has been an official for decades, and there is no merit but hard work. I hope the emperor will show mercy."
"Yes, Mr. Qu did something wrong temporarily. I hope your Majesty will forgive you."
…
Different voices came and went all over the court.
He Ying listened to their argument, suppressed his irritation, raised his hand, and pressed it down again.
This is a silent action.
The hall instantly became quiet.
"Your focus has gone astray. Quzhi killed Wan Zhang in order to frame Sang Kun. What do you think of Sang Kun? Why do you ignore his existence so much?"
"Jiang Chongyu, I remember you said that being an official in the same dynasty means that we are siblings. Isn't Sang Kun your sibling? He has been assassinated time and time again, but you are so silent?"
"I will not discuss Qu Zhi's affairs today. I just want to let you know Qu Zhi's character first, and then I will ask you all about your loyalty. Do you want to kill Sang Kun and the Sang daughter?"
He laid so much groundwork to clear the name of the Sang family.
Some officials understood the emperor's painstaking efforts and expressed his attitude:
"I can't kill myself."
"Yes, not only can't you kill me, but you also have to be rewarded."
"The Sang daughter will not make the emperor sick, she is the chosen one!"
"Congratulations to the Emperor for winning this goddess."
…
They blew rainbow farts.
There are also officials who are stubborn:
"What kind of goddess? She's obviously a witch! You idiots like you are so full of nonsense that you are simply not worthy of being an official!"
"Your Majesty, this turmoil is all caused by the Sang daughter. I heard that it alarmed the Queen Mother and caused her elders to suffer as well. Although we cannot kill her, it is really inappropriate for the Sang daughter to stay in the palace."
"Yes, your Majesty, please evict the Sang daughter from the palace."
…
They speak strongly.
He Ying looked at the attitudes of the two parties and smiled sarcastically: "So, we don't want to give birth now? Does not having an heir affect the future of He Ying?"
No one answered.
In front of the emperor, it seems... there is room for negotiation.
The die-hard Jiang Chongyu was the first to waver: "It seems that the emperor is very sure that the daughter of the Sang family will give birth to an heir."
He Ying nodded: "Of course."
He is a normal man and a young man. If he favors Sang Yan, he will naturally have an heir.
Jiang Chongyu immediately knelt down: "In those three months, I will wait for good news."
This is to ask the emperor to favor the Sang daughter within three months and make the Sang daughter pregnant with the emperor's heir.
"If the Sang daughter is not pregnant with the emperor's heir within three months, I hope the emperor can expel her from the palace."
"What if she becomes pregnant with an heir?"
"Then please ask the emperor to grant her the title. We will also be grateful for her great contribution to Dahe."
"very good."
He Yingxiao looked at the other ministers and asked: "My dear friends, do you have anything you want to say?"
The ministers said in a tacit understanding: "Please let us see the emperor's heir as soon as possible."
They all have the same idea: the emperor is as great as heaven. In front of the emperor, everything is trivial.
*
The results of the government affairs in the Hall of Supreme Harmony reached Sang Yan's ears.
Sang Yan is petting the cat and eating grapes.
When I heard the last part, I almost choked: "Ahem, so, I'm not pregnant yet, so I have to pay for the mother based on the child?"
Is this minister of the Manchu Dynasty crazy about the emperor's heir?
Can you have some moral integrity?
She was under great pressure: Then, wouldn't He Ying have to work hard next? What's the point of having sex between a man and a woman for the sake of the child? The emperor is also ridiculous, how could he agree to such a thing?
exasperating!
hateful!
"Let me know when the emperor comes to court."
After giving instructions to Qiuzhi, she asked someone to prepare pen and paper and practice calligraphy.
I heard that writing calligraphy can calm your mind.
But after writing for a quarter of an hour, I still felt restless.
At this moment, Qiuzhi reminded her in her ear: "Miss, Concubine Sang is here."
Is Sang Ruoshui here?
This is the master who doesn’t come to your door for any reason!
I don't know why I came here.
Sang Yan felt wary, put down the brush, and looked over——
Sang Ruoshui came to her side, glanced at the paper, and said with some envy in his tone: "Sister, you are really in a good mood."
Look at the word "happiness"!
Oh, the news is quite good!
Sang Yan was actually not in a good mood and looked cold, so she got straight to the point and asked, "Is something wrong?"
There is indeed something wrong with Sang Ruoshui.
She didn't mince words and said directly: "I think my sister also knows that the emperor promised the minister that he would get the emperor's heir within three months. Isn't my sister very stressed? Do you want my sister to share your worries?"
Sang Yan was stunned for a moment after hearing this. After he came to his senses, he was quite curious: "How do you want to share your worries?"
The emperor could not touch other women.
She wanted to persuade the emperor to share some favors with him?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Sang Ruoshui kneeling down——
"What are you doing? Get up!"
She was very disgusted with Sang Ruoshui's flirtatious behavior - she felt that this was a trend of moral kidnapping!
Her feelings were spot on.
Sang Ruoshui was indeed morally kidnapped.
She hugged her legs and said Qi Qiran: "Sister, my sister really loves the emperor. Being able to give birth to an heir for the emperor is what I want in my life. I hope my sister will fulfill my wish."
"How can I help you?"
Sang Yan frowned and said with an unhappy expression: "You have tried it too. The emperor will fall ill if he touches you. I can't advise the emperor to endure the illness and favor you, right?"
She was not so generous, letting the emperor soak up the rain and dew equally!
She was even glad that he had that strange disease, which completely eliminated the possibility of infecting other women!
What woman doesn’t want to be in love with one person for the rest of her life?
"Sister misunderstood."
Sang Ruoshui blushed and said, "My sister heard that my elder sister once gave advice to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother also had people try it, and it was effective, so——"
Sang Yan: "..."
So she wants to conceive the emperor's heir through that method?