After my soul traveled to ancient times, I don't want to be cannon fodder

Then, the carriage drove into the palace.

As soon as Zhong Ning entered the palace, she saw Emperor Yong and the Queen Mother sitting on high seats, with Prince An standing leisurely on one side. The three of them were staring at her with anger on their faces.

"Zhaohua, I greet the Emperor and the Empress Dowager..."

Zhong Ning bowed respectfully and stood up without waiting for permission.

The Empress Dowager was so angry at her self-centered nature that she said sarcastically, "Emperor, your etiquette as an illegitimate daughter needs to be disciplined. You stood up straight away before the elders called you. You are truly uneducated!"

Emperor Yong looked down with a gloomy face, automatically ignoring the Empress Dowager's mood swings, and asked directly: "Zhaohua, I want to ask you, is this "Da Yong Weekly" your work?"

Emperor Yong raised the newspaper in his hand and spoke in a bad tone.

"Replying to Your Majesty, this is indeed the work of this son!"

"So, those people outside the palace who surrounded the Three Officials and blocked the palace gates were also instigated by you?"

Zhong Ning raised his head calmly and said bluntly, "That's not the case. After all, any normal person would stand up against such injustice."

"They were not instigated by their sons and ministers, but by their own consciences. Heaven is cruel and the court is unfair. They must seek justice for the deceased!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as you can deal with Prince An and the officials involved in Fangyuan according to the law, the people will naturally retreat."

As Zhong Ning finished speaking, Prince An lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, crying pitifully, "Royal brother, mother, I gave this fragrant garden to the crown prince to manage long ago. I had no idea that it had become such a gloomy place."

"I regret so much. I should have allowed that rebellious son to manage Fangyuan. Who would have thought that he would do such a heartless thing just to make money?"

"Brother, Mother, I am willing to compensate the deceased and all the innocent children who were abducted. I only ask that you, brother, show some mercy and spare the life of that rebellious son!"

Prince An knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, and took the initiative to conclude that it was because Prince Murong Chen was too eager to make money that he went astray.

He put all the blame on his own son simply because Murong Chen was no longer worthy of being passed down to future generations.

Sacrificing him to save the entire Prince An's Mansion is really a worthwhile deal.

I have to say that Prince An had a good plan.

But Zhong Ning couldn't bear it, she sneered and said:

"Uncle An is truly a master at manipulating politics. He managed to turn the charge of Prince An's mansion into a conspiracy to win over the court officials and turn it into the Crown Prince being too eager to make money and temporarily going astray."

"Princess Zhaohua, I know that you are very dissatisfied with the Fangyuan incident, but Chen'er has already been taught a lesson. I hope the princess will show mercy!" Prince An raised his sleeves, wiped his tears, and said with red eyes.

Zhong Ning raised his head and looked at Emperor Yong with a cold gaze: "Does Father think so too?"

Emperor Yong was silent for a moment, as Prince An had saved his life.

When he was studying in the Imperial Garden, a palace maid brought him a plate of snacks. When he was about to eat, Prince An fortunately came. Prince An had always liked to snatch his things since he was a child, and when he saw his snacks, he was no exception.

But unexpectedly, the dessert was poisonous and Prince An almost died.

Prince An, who originally had the possibility of being elected as the crown prince, no longer had the opportunity to advance and instead became ill.

Even now, he only has one son, Murong Chen.

But even this son has now been ruined by his daughter.

Emperor Yong was still lost in thought when the Queen Mother spoke first, "Emperor, don't forget that you survived because of Prince An..."

Emperor Yong remained silent, but there was a hint of annoyance between his brows.

Zhong Ning raised her eyebrows, not expecting there was this other reason. She glanced at Prince An, who happened to be looking at her as well. His eyes seemed to be saying, what's the point of you doing so much? My brother the emperor will never kill me anyway!

Zhong Ning's eyes turned cold, and he said directly: "Father, may I ask you a question?"

Emperor Yong sat up straight and said, "Speak!"

"Today, on behalf of those innocent lives abandoned in the well, on behalf of those children tortured and beaten half to death in the dungeon, and on behalf of all the girls whom Prince An forced to serve him, I ask: Is the saying that a prince who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as a commoner a lie?"

"If this is not a lie, the Prince An's Mansion has brutally murdered thirty-seven people, imprisoned twenty-three people, and forced dozens of his children to sell their bodies to survive. They have also kidnapped and trafficked people, destroying families. I, your son, request that the title of Prince An be revoked, and that Prince An and his son Murong Chen be executed. All officials involved in this matter be punished according to the severity of their crimes. At the very least, they will be demoted and dismissed from office. At the worst, they will be exiled to the bitter cold of the northwest, forbidden to return to the capital for life, and their descendants will be barred from taking the imperial examinations for three generations!"

"If it's a lie, then I'll just pretend I didn't ask today. Since the court can't give the victims justice, don't blame me for taking action myself and annihilating the entire Anwang Mansion to give an explanation to the world!"

"You, you are so insolent!" Prince An was stunned on the spot, frightened and sat down on the ground. What did she mean? Was she saying that whether the emperor investigated the case today or not, his Prince An's Mansion would suffer this catastrophic disaster?

She is just a little princess, why?

The Queen Mother yelled at Zhong Ning, "Who do you think you are? How dare you attack a first-rank prince?"

"Even if Prince An's Mansion did something wrong, it would be fine if they offered some money as consolation. Why are you being so aggressive?"

"Those people are just the sons of commoners. Why should the prince of the dynasty pay for their lives? They are truly bastards from the mountains. They don't know what's good for them!"

"Emperor, if you don't punish her today, I will go on a hunger strike and let the world see how unfilial you are as an emperor."

After hearing this, Emperor Yong did not react at all.

To be honest, he was also shocked by Zhong Ning's sudden remarks.

Emperor Yong's fingers kept stroking the Cui Shibazi in his hand, his face turning blue and red with anger.

What did she mean by this? She was openly accusing him of covering up injustice!

Emperor Yong's face was sullen, and his voice was deep, "Do you know that Prince An saved my life?"

"I just found out, but so what? Even if he saved my father, does that erase his guilt of killing thirty-seven people?"

"Why? Is it that the Emperor's life is life, but the lives of the people are not lives?"

Zhong Ning's remarks were sarcastic, and Emperor Yong was almost choked. He looked at Zhong Ning with even more displeasure.

"How dare those lowly people be compared to the current emperor?" The Queen Mother suddenly spoke in an unusually shrill voice. "Those children are just ordinary people. How dare you compare them to the current emperor? How despicable!"

"Does the Queen Mother know that those children are from good families and were abducted by Prince An to serve and win over the ministers in the court?" Zhong Ning asked.

"So what? It's their honor to be cared for by Prince An's Mansion, and it's their lifelong virtue to serve the ministers!"

Zhong Ning was so angry that he laughed, his voice trembling violently, "So the Queen Mother actually likes this too. Sun Chen has always been the most filial, how could I not fulfill the Queen Mother's wish?"

The Queen Mother was confused. "What are you talking about?"