The War God Uncle's Delicate Wife

The next day, Jiang Xing, Xie Ci, Jiang Taifu, Xie Bian and others entered the palace together. On the way, they happened to meet ministers who were attending the court, including several princes.

"Oh, isn't this Lord Jiang? I heard that Lord Jiang experienced a lot of thrilling things during this trip, but he was able to return safely in the end. He is really blessed with a good life." The person who spoke was the eldest prince Mu Feng. He looked at Jiang Xing with a sinister face and asked in a sarcastic tone.

Jiang Xing's heart sank, and he was displeased with the eldest prince's malicious intentions, but he still replied respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am doing well." As he spoke, he bowed slightly to show his respect. However, as his body had not yet fully recovered, he seemed to have some difficulty getting up. Seeing this, Xie Ci on the side quickly reached out to support Jiang Xing.

When the eldest prince saw this, a barely perceptible smug look flashed in his eyes. He continued, "Lord Jiang is really capable. He has become the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple at such a young age. This is a unique honor in the entire Shang Dynasty. It is really cause for celebration!" Although it sounded like congratulations on the surface, it actually had a sarcastic tone.

In fact, before Jiang Xing went to Jiangnan, he had been promoted to the position of Dali Temple Minister by the emperor. Therefore, many people were curious and puzzled about this sudden promotion. It was not until later that the news that Jiang Xing was sent to Jiangnan to investigate the case gradually spread that people suddenly realized it.

"Congratulations, congratulations," the other ministers echoed.

"The palace gate is open, please go in, everyone!" At this time, the palace gate was wide open, and Jiang Xing pointed to the front.

As the palace gate slowly opened, everyone filed in and entered the palace. Jiang Xing and Xie Ci did not need to attend court, so they walked at the back of the team. Surprisingly, the second prince came a little later today and followed them closely.

"Master Jiang, do you need my assistance?" Mu Chuan spoke in a relaxed tone, with a friendly attitude, and looked at Jiang Xing with concern.

"Thank you for your care, Second Prince, but my cousin is enough here. You'd better go to the court as soon as possible!" Jiang Xing knew that what he said was just a polite remark.

The Second Prince nodded slightly, expressing his understanding, and told him to take care of himself. Then, he walked steadily towards the hall, and seemed to have turned back into the calm, reserved, and unperturbed Second Prince, maintaining a polite and distant attitude towards everyone.

Among the three princes who can attend court now, only the eldest prince and the second prince are. The third prince has not yet received his assignment and has not attended court, but he has also set up his own residence, so he has to go to the palace to pay his respects to Concubine Qin every day. So he was not in a hurry and walked slowly towards the palace. He hummed when he passed by Jiang Xing.

"Humph, he's always pretending. Why does the emperor believe him?" Mu Yang's vague voice drifted into the ears of Jiang Xing and Xie Ci. Xie Ci wanted to get angry the moment he heard it, but Jiang Xing quickly grabbed him and shook his head at him. Xie Ci gnashed his teeth in anger.

"Master, please keep your voice down." Mu Yang's followers reminded him.

"What are you afraid of? He's as cunning as his sister." Mu Yang has always disliked Jiang Li's family.

"Third Prince, you can say that to me, but you can't say that to my sister." At this moment, Jiang Xing straightened up with pain and looked at the Third Prince, his cold eyes full of fierceness.

"Am I wrong? Your sister is a vixen." Mu Yang said angrily.

"You..." Jiang Xing was so angry that he was shaking all over. Just as he was about to open his mouth to refute, he was stopped by Xie Ci.

"Third Prince, please be careful with your words! You can't slander my cousin at will." Xie Ci said with a cold face.

"What? Do you still dare to threaten this prince?" Mu Yang said arrogantly with his eyes wide open.

“I dare not. I just hope that the Third Prince would be careful with his words and not let His Majesty hear them.” Xie Ci said calmly.

"Hmph, let's wait and see." Mu Yang waved his sleeves and left, leaving Jiang Xing and Xie Ci standing there.

Jiang Xing clenched his fists, while Xie Ci patted his shoulder to comfort him.

Jiang Xing and Xie Ci waited in Zixiao Palace until the court session ended. When the emperor arrived, Jiang Xing's face looked very bad. There was sweat on his forehead, his lips were slightly pale, and he looked very weak. Xie Ci looked at him worriedly and asked softly, "Is cousin okay? Do you want to rest?" Jiang Xing shook his head, indicating that he could still hold on.

"Your Majesty, I, Jiang Xing, pay my respects to Him." Jiang Xing forced himself to salute.

"Your Majesty, I am grateful to you for your respect." Xie Ci also knelt down and saluted.

"My dear ministers, please stand up." After the emperor sat down and saw Jiang Xing's face, he said

"Defu, please sit down!"

Then Xie Ci helped Jiang Xing sit down.

"My dear Minister Jiang, you must have worked hard on your trip to the south of the Yangtze River." The emperor looked at Jiang Xing with concern.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am deeply ashamed." Jiang Xing stood up again and wanted to salute again, but was stopped by the emperor.

"Sit down, sit down. Look at your face, it's so pale it's scary. If outsiders knew about this, they would say I'm mean." The emperor waved his hand, signaling Jiang Xing not to stand up.

"I obey your order." Jiang Xing looked at the emperor gratefully, then slowly sat down.

"Tell me about it!" The emperor also knew that Jiang Xing was injured, so he asked directly.

Jiang Xing turned his head slightly and looked at Xie Ci. Xie Ci understood and stood up, then reached into his arms and took out the things he had received yesterday, and carefully handed them to the eunuch Zhang Defu. Zhang Defu took them respectfully with both hands and immediately presented them to the emperor.

The emperor slowly opened these things and examined them carefully. As time went by, his face became more and more ugly, and the atmosphere around him gradually became solemn. Zhang Defu stood aside and felt a chill coming, as if the air around him was frozen. He did not dare to look directly at the emperor, but occasionally secretly observed the expressions of the two adults sitting there.

Then, Zhang Defu winked at the eunuchs and palace maids waiting around, signaling them to quietly withdraw. Then, all the eunuchs and palace maids left the Zixiao Palace one after another, leaving only the emperor, Jiang Xing, Xie Ci and the chief eunuch Zhang Defu.

The emperor suddenly slammed the paper in his hand on the table and said angrily: "How outrageous! How outrageous!" His voice was filled with endless anger and disappointment.

Zhang Defu, Jiang Xing and Xie Ci knelt down immediately upon seeing this, quietly waiting for the emperor's decision. At this moment, the only sound in the entire Zixiao Palace was the emperor's rapid breathing, as if he was suppressing his inner anger.

"Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of your health!" the three kneeling people shouted in unison.

"They are so bold, deceiving their superiors and subordinates. They really think that I am sitting here and don't know what they are doing." The emperor said as he watched patiently. The more he looked down, the more shocking it was. A small Jiangnan was so bold.