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Chapter 743 Long Live the Emperor! (13)
Yu Muhuai recounted in detail the properties and items under Xue Fenglai's name.

She smiled and spoke in a calm tone, showing none of the indignation she displayed when berating corrupt officials in court; rather, it was as if she were exchanging pleasantries with an old friend.

However, this kind of emperor seems even more frightening.

She rested her chin on one hand, looking thoughtful.

"Hmm, let me think about it some more. Oh, and one more thing! Lord Xue, your family's jeweled gilded lamp with intertwined branches, the rose quartz incense burner with coiled dragon handles, the deep-sea coral screen inlaid with pearls, and the more than two thousand luminous pearls..."
"Hmm, that's not all, I remember."

"emperor!!!"

Yu Muhuai only listed a part of it, and just as she was still not finished, she was suddenly interrupted by a shrill scream.

Looking closely, the old man who had collapsed to the ground with his legs weak, was drenched in sweat, his back soaked with sweat, and was trembling all over, almost urinating from fright, was none other than Xue Fenglai.

The old man had just been righteously pretending to be serious, trying to force Yu Muhuai to back down by selling the house, but he didn't expect to be outmaneuvered and have his shady businesses exposed in the court.

Yu Muhuai was somewhat dissatisfied. She hadn't fully revealed herself yet; a large part of it was still bottled up inside her.

I am not happy.

The consequence of her unhappiness was that she would find her unhappiness in these disobedient ministers.

Yu Muhuai slowly stood up.

She walked down the steps steadily, one step at a time.

Every step she took seemed to tread on the hearts of the officials, causing their bodies to tremble involuntarily.

Especially those ministers who are guilty, have been corrupt and bribed for a long time, and think they are safe and sound.

He was so frightened that his face turned pale and his lips turned white.

At least half of the assets that Yu Muhuai just read out were unknown to the court officials.

Even they don't know, so how could the Emperor know so clearly?

How much does she really know?
Does she know everyone's background inside and out?
Thinking of this, not only Xue Fenglai, but many more officials felt their legs go weak and their bodies trembled uncontrollably beneath their court robes.

Yu Muhuai, with an absolute air of dominance over the world, the supreme presence of a true dragon, and an overwhelming, storm-like aura, arrived before Xue Fenglai.

Xue Fenglai's forehead was pressed tightly against the ground; he didn't dare to look up at all.

"Raise your head and look at me."

Above Xue Fenglai's head, a deep, undeniable voice boomed into his ears like thunder.

This forced Xue Fenglai to raise his head, trembling.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of boots that have been washed until they are somewhat faded.

These are the boots the emperor wore when attending court, matching the color of his imperial robes.

Because she was worried about wearing the clothes out of shape, Wan Zhixin would change them after each court session.

In the later stages of his previous life, Wan Zhixin no longer had any dragon boots to change into; he wore only ordinary cloth shoes, hidden under his dragon robe. As long as he moved with small steps, no one would notice.

This is absolutely the most shabby-dressed emperor in the history of the Cong Kingdom.

Now, Yu Muhuai's boots are not only a bit faded, but there are also some broken stitches at the seams.

The loose thread was quite conspicuous, but you wouldn't notice it unless you looked closely.

Therefore, Yu Muhuai never paid any attention to it.

Now Xue Fenglai has seen it.

But he felt no shame or guilt; he cursed inwardly.

How could this poor and stingy emperor be so clear about his own assets?
Which bastard impeached him? Or did someone inform on him?
How should we get through this crisis? Should we sacrifice the pawns to save the king? Or should we go and beg the Empress? Yu Muhuai had seen countless people and knew the nature of this old man, Xue Fenglai.

She only needed to glance at the other person to understand what they were thinking.

She snorted coldly and asked condescendingly, "Lord Xue, what do you want to say?"

Xue Fenglai shakily looked up at the Emperor, then tried to kowtow and shout that he was innocent.

But before Xue Fenglai's head could hit the ground, something soft pressed against it.

Xue Fenglai opened her eyes and saw a foot.

The Emperor actually used his foot to stop Xue Fenglai from kowtowing!
In normal circumstances, this would be an extremely insulting gesture.

Because when you want to help a minister up, you usually support him by holding his shoulder or arm.

No one would use their foot to help someone up.

But now, even if the Emperor were to lift Xue Fenglai up with his buttocks, Xue Fenglai would absolutely not dare to have the slightest objection.

Yu Muhuai: Are you dreaming??
After stopping Xue Fenglai's movement, Yu Muhuai withdrew his foot.

Xue Fenglai opened her mouth, but before she could speak, she heard the person above speak again.

"Lord Xue, are you trying to say that you are innocent? Do you want to cry foul and say that someone is falsely accusing you?"

They said you were an honest and upright official, and that it was absolutely impossible for you to do such a thing. Then you wanted to prove your innocence by dying, struggled to get up, and rammed your head against a pillar in the hall.

But your colleagues around you won't stand by and watch you die. They will pull you back. You struggle, they pull you back. You move forward, they pull you back.

If you keep pulling and tugging, you won't die in the end.

After all that commotion, I ended up looking like a foolish emperor who forced a good official to commit suicide, wrongly accusing an honest official without distinguishing right from wrong.

Finally, bring up the Empress again and play the family card. How could I be so harsh on the Empress's own father? How could I do such a thing to my father-in-law!
In this way, everything is reduced from a major issue to a minor one, and from a minor issue to nothing, and is eventually left unresolved.

Lord Xue, is that what you think?

Xue Fenglai was completely speechless.

His brain went blank. He felt a snowflake in front of him, his head was spinning, but he just couldn't pass out and remained damnably lucid.

Is Your Majesty a mind reader? How does he know my entire storyline?
The officials who were still trying to help Xue Fenglai knew, upon seeing Xue Fenglai's appearance, that all was lost.
To avoid getting into trouble, they all quietly stepped back and decided not to get involved, letting the Emperor handle the matter officially.

"Fu Manguan!"

"Chen is here!"

Some time ago, Fu Manguan was ordered to thoroughly investigate the case of Xu Lianyin and others. All the people listed in their confessions were brought to justice, and none of them escaped.

Afterwards, those heinous eunuchs had their homes confiscated, were imprisoned, or beheaded.

However, after dealing with the people listed in the confessions, the emperor did not hold a grudge, nor did he intend to conduct any further investigation.

After the last person was beheaded, the emperor announced that the case was closed.

Fu Manguan's mission was thus successfully completed.

However, after that, the eunuch faction's arrogance noticeably diminished.

The remaining members of the eunuch faction were filled with anxiety and kept a low profile, fearing that one day the emperor might suddenly decide to order another investigation.

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