The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Those who were pointed at and scolded turned pale and felt dizzy.

Some of them even regretted it to death, thinking that they should not have agreed to this matter earlier. Now they wanted to faint just thinking about the situation.

The officials who were implicated had murderous looks in their eyes.

Look at you guys, you impeached the Duan and Ding families, and His Majesty will probably turn a blind eye and let it go. But aren't you courting death by taking Prince Rui's Mansion with you?

Prince Rui is still alive, and the future little Prince Rui of the Rui Palace has just become a companion.

As if they didn't know what they were thinking.

Mr. Guo and Jin Shourong, who were kneeling in the front, looked at each other and whispered to each other.

Mr. Guo: Which one did it this time?

Jin Shourong: I don’t know…

Mr. Guo: My old legs can’t take it anymore.

Jin Shourong: Me too, the ground is so cold.

Jin Shourong frowned, looked at himself and pulled his robe to pad under his knees.

When Mr. Guo saw this, he moved his knees.

At this moment, a quick sound of footsteps was heard from above. "His Majesty has decreed that the Prime Minister and the six ministers enter the inner hall. The rest of the officials await the decree."

"Lord Zuo, please come in, the six ministers."

Xiao Degui's face was as cold as ice, and his attitude was the same as His Majesty's.

When Zuo Xiang stood up, he stumbled. Xiao Degui was beside him and raised his hand to help him.

"Prime Minister, please be careful."

The left prime minister held on for a moment and thanked Xiao Degui.

Behind him, Jin Shourong stood up first, and then went to help Mr. Guo next to him.

Xiao Degui led the seven people in, thinking that His Majesty would meet them, but in the end he just asked them to stand outside and wait.

The rest of the people were in great pain and just knelt there in a daze.

Duan Jing'an lowered his eyes and thought, this matter involves three families, not to mention the Sixth Prince.

Although Your Majesty was angry because of the Prince Rui's Mansion, the phrase "unfilial and unbrotherly" deserves further investigation.

Who is unfilial and unbrotherly?

It definitely does not refer to the censor who submitted the memorial today.

Unfilial...

Unfilial...

Unfilial!

The Sixth Prince!

Duan Jing'an let out a sigh and began to review what happened today.

The Censor's outburst today suggests someone is behind this. Your Majesty must be aware of the situation and is using this incident to intimidate those responsible.

Who is behind this? The Second Prince? The Fourth Prince? Or the Fifth Prince?

If there were any families their family had any connection with, it was the Second and Fourth Princes. Of the three princes, these two were the oldest, and the Fourth Prince had yet to participate in politics. His Majesty had once allowed the Fourth Prince to sit in on court, indicating his intention to allow him to participate.

Duan Jing'an knelt straight, his hands unconsciously rolling up his sleeves.

Using the affairs of the inner palace to attack the Sixth Prince is a bit of an overreaction.

What is the intention of the person behind the scenes?

Knowing that the matter involved the Sixth Prince, the Emperor of Chu would certainly not pursue it. On the contrary, the people behind the scenes did not expect His Majesty to react so strongly, which caught them off guard.

correct!

Reaction, His Majesty's reaction.

Duan Jing'an paused, a ripple in his eyes. The person behind the scenes seemed to be testing His Majesty's attitude!

If that was the case, everything became clear, and Duan Jing'an breathed a sigh of relief.

The current situation is favorable for their family.

Now that the Rui Wang Mansion is tied to the Sixth Prince, their Duan Bo Mansion is also definitely the Sixth Prince's faction.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Sixth Prince will be granted the title of King. To his other brothers, he is not a threat but a stepping stone.

The best tool available to test His Majesty's attitude.

Of course, jealousy cannot be ruled out, and this factor is just a fuse in the royal struggle.

The Heavenly Family is ruthless.

Inner Temple

The Emperor of Chu impatiently flipped through the memorials one by one, throwing two out from time to time.

When most of the memorials on the table had been thrown away, the Emperor of Chu raised his head and placed the sandalwood bracelet he had been holding on the table.

"What time is it?"

Xiao Degui checked the time and whispered, "Your Majesty, it's just past three quarters past noon."

The King of Chu nodded and remained silent for a long time, playing with the jade ring.

Xiao Degui looked at Emperor Chu's expression and then looked towards the door.

"Your Majesty, the Left Prime Minister and his men are waiting outside the palace. Do you want to summon them?"

The Emperor of Chu snorted coldly and looked at the jade seal on the imperial desk.

After a long while, he finally said, "Let them all go back. I don't want to see them."

Xiao Degui bowed his body and responded, then turned and walked out of the hall.

"Lord Zuo, six lords, His Majesty says you can all go back."

Zuo Xiang and the others gestured to each other and looked at Xiao Degui.

Xiao Degui turned around and looked inside, then waved at them.

The left prime minister frowned and bowed towards the hall, and the people behind him also followed suit.

Seeing them saluting, Xiao Degui stood aside.

"Then Eunuch Xiao, we will leave first."

Xiao Degui forced a smile and nodded, watching the few people leave before turning back.

As for the officials in the outer palace, the eunuchs would convey the imperial eunuchs' orders, so there was no need for him to go there in person.

"Your Majesty, this is the hot tea I just made for you. Please drink some to warm yourself up."

Xiao Degui took the teacup and placed it in front of the Emperor of Chu.

It is November now, and although the hall is well heated, my body is cold inside.

The King of Chu picked up the teacup, skimmed off the foam and took a sip.

The warm tea washed away the chill in his bones. The Emperor of Chu's brows relaxed slightly, and he took a few more sips before putting the teacup down.

"You didn't lie to me. After all these years, your tea-making skills are still so bad."

Xiao Degui showed a look of grievance at the right time.

"Your Majesty, there are eunuchs here. Please give me some face, otherwise I won't be able to order the people around."

The Emperor of Chu smiled suddenly, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"You give yourself face. If you lose it, think more about your own reasons."

Looking up at Xiao Degui, the Emperor of Chu slowed down his tone.

"It's better if I can't be ordered around. You've been by my side for so many years and haven't made any progress. It's shameful."

Listening to the King of Chu's teasing words, Xiao Degui felt that His Majesty was making indirect accusations.

"Your Majesty is right. I will go down and practice hard. If I can make a good soak, I will be rewarded by Your Majesty next time."

The King of Chu was amused and laughed. This old man dared to ask for a reward.

"Next time, bring me a cup of good tea and let me see your skills."

……

In the outer hall, the adults who used to hold their heads high and look dignified were staggering and limping out of the palace.

Duan Jing'an supported Ding Haimo, and the two of them walked out together.

No one spoke. Ding Haimo was always a man of few words, while Duan Jingan was still thinking about something.

Everyone walked out quietly.

After leaving the palace, everyone dispersed.

Duan Jing'an first sent his father-in-law back to his residence. When he was about to leave the Ding residence, Duan Jing'an asked, "Father-in-law, why didn't the Second and Fourth Princes come to court today?"

Ding Haimo glanced at him. This kid was quite sharp and must have guessed something.

"I don't know either. They don't attend court every day. You know, apart from the grand court, on weekdays only our six ministries and two houses must be called."

Duan Jing'an nodded silently and said goodbye.

He just asked, what a coincidence, both of them were not here.