Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

The Mansion of the Lord of Tiaohua Township was a residence bestowed by the emperor. He also bestowed a farm and a store to ensure that Cui Yanxi would have no worries about food and clothing.

He also gave several guards and two old maids from the palace to protect Cui Yanxi's safety.

Cui Yanxi was so grateful that she burst into tears. The emperor was so thoughtful for her.

She followed the path of a lone minister, did not form cliques, did not socialize, and only attended banquets in the palace.

Even when attending palace banquets, he was cautious in his words and actions, trying his best to reduce his presence.

She wants to keep a low profile, but others won't allow her to.

In the morning court of that day, the emperor and his ministers discussed important matters, and the ministers quarreled with each other. Just as the court was leaving, an imperial censor stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I want to report Tiao Huaxiangjun."

When this was said, everyone pricked up their ears. What handle did Cui Yanxi have? She didn't accept bribes, didn't form cliques, and had a pure heart and few desires. Even if they attacked her, they wouldn't find a chance.

Cui Yanxi frowned slightly. Now she was the Chief Censor in charge of the Censorate and was only responsible to the Emperor. However, she had no right to control the content of the impeachments made by her subordinate censors.

It is the censors' freedom to impeach anyone they want.

It is not impossible to impeach one's own boss, but one will not do so publicly in the court. The minimum level of decency must be maintained.

Ning Zhiwei glanced at Censor Jiang. Although these censors all looked aloof and arrogant, in fact, many of them had been bribed by powerful officials and were forming a clique to play along.

I just don't know who instructed Censor Jiang.

"What reason?"

Censor Jiang said loudly, "As the Imperial Censor, Tiaohua Xiangjun is responsible for supervising officials and members of the royal family, but he has too close contact with members of the royal family, which may be suspected of forming a clique for personal gain. Please investigate clearly, Your Majesty."

What did they seek by forming a clique with the royal family? Of course, they rebelled.

Ning Zhiwei raised an eyebrow, "Which clan member?"

"This..." Censor Jiang hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to look at Ning Qi, "It's Duke Rong."

Cui Yanxi watched coldly, extremely indifferent. As the Imperial Censor, she knew how many people disliked her, and she had long been accustomed to it.

What are these storms? She has a clear conscience, so what is there to fear?

Ning Qi was furious. "Bullshit, when did I ever have such close contact with Tiao Hua Xiangjun?"

Censor Jiang's eyes flickered. "As far as I know, you often go to the orphanage together."

Ning Qi was angry and annoyed. "We met at the orphanage and didn't make an appointment in advance. These are two different things. Do we have to avoid suspicion when doing charity? It's really ridiculous."

He was usually very careful, fearing that he would bring unnecessary trouble to Cui Yanxi, so he would avoid it whenever possible.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He accused loudly, "Jiang Yushi, you are fixated on your immediate superior. Are you trying to bring him down and take over?"

Censor Jiang flatly denied it, "I didn't do that. I was just doing my duty as a censor."

His eyes rolled, "Duke Rong, do you dare to swear to heaven that you have no fantasies about Tiaohua Xiangjun?"

Ning Qi opened his mouth, but hesitated.

Cui Yanxi looked up suddenly, eyes full of disbelief. No way? How could she not see it?

Ning Qi's face flushed, and he was angry and anxious.

Ning Zhiwei who was sitting upstairs saw this and couldn't help laughing. Seventh Brother's secret crush makes him act like a fool.

Censor Jiang was so excited as if he had caught something wrong. "You dare not!"

His eyes sparkled with excitement, and he said loudly, "Your Majesty, your Imperial Censor has an affair with a member of the royal family, and they are connected."

The whole audience was in an uproar, talking and pointing, Ning Qi couldn't help but get anxious, "Your Majesty, I swear, Tiao Hua Xiangjun and I have never had any affair, please believe us."

Which bastard cheated them like this? If he knew, he would definitely beat him up.

Censor Jiang had long disliked Cui Yanxi. How could he accept that a woman had become his immediate superior and he had to act according to her mood?

If he could take her down, he could take over the position.

"Your Majesty, this is clearly a sophistry. Tiaohua Xiangjun is not a good person. She flirts with men..."

A cold laugh sounded, "Ha."

It was Ning Zhiwei. As soon as she spoke, the whole place fell silent.

Her cold voice sounded, "First of all, she is not only the Lady of Tiaohua Township, but also the Imperial Censor, your superior. You should respectfully address her as Your Excellency."

"Secondly, I will not ask about your three wives and four concubines and the chaos in your backyard, so naturally I will not ask about the personal lives of other officials."

The personal morality of male officials is never mentioned, as if it is a trivial matter and they can even be praised for being romantic.

But if a woman steps a little bit out of line, she will be humiliated.

Attacking a female official by starting with such trivial matters between men and women is low-level and boring.

"Again, whether or not there is a love affair is not a criterion for evaluating officials. Even if Lord Cui and Duke Rong are close, one is unmarried and the other is unmarried, so it is not for others to make irresponsible remarks. If you want to accuse them of rebellion, then show us the evidence."

Officials are judged on their ability and then their character; their private lives have never been the focus, and they have not violated the law.

"Finally, the duty of the censor is to supervise the court officials and the royal family, not to make you someone's lackey."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expression changed. This was too harsh, and Censor Jiang was doomed.

Censor Jiang was terrified and his face turned pale. Did the emperor know everything?

Ning Zhiwei accurately spotted the Minister of Revenue among all the court officials, "Lord Lu, what do you think?"

Lord Lu was trembling all over, full of regret. He shouldn't have designed all this just to vent his anger for his son.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right."

After seeing this scene, what else is there for everyone to not understand? Lord Lu's son Lu Boyan had personally proposed to Cui Yanxi before, with an arrogant attitude, and was scolded by Duke Rong on the side, thus forming a grudge between them.

Lu Boyan is the eldest son of the Lu family. The Lu family has high hopes for him, but after this incident, he gave up on himself and never recovered. This dealt a heavy blow to the Lu family, and they developed a desire for revenge.

But there was no way Ning Zhiwei could hide all this, and he dealt with it on the spot.

"Jiang Enping, you have committed a crime against your superiors, you have used foul language, and you have behaved in a bad manner. You shall be dismissed from your post and demoted to a commoner."

"Lu Rang, who acted in a muddle-headed way, was demoted to the position of doctor of Ganlongsi."

If he were not such a capable official, and he was still employed, I'm afraid he would not be just demoted.

The two looked ashen and regretful.

After the court session, Cui Yanxi followed him to the Yangxin Palace and bowed deeply, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking charge of this matter for me."

Ning Zhiwei chuckled and said, "You are upright and strong, there is nothing to complain about. I will not let you suffer any injustice."

She always protects her shortcomings.

"Your Majesty." Cui Yanxi was deeply moved. Only a king like this was worthy of her following.

Ning Zhiwei didn't mention anything else. She just comforted her with a few words and rewarded her with some good things. Only then did Cui Yanxi happily leave.

As soon as she walked out of the hall, she saw that familiar face. She stopped subconsciously and pursed her lips.

Ning Qi looked nervous, "Mr. Tiaohua, I have something to say."