After the divorce, the reborn emperor seduced me into his arms

When the Emperor and Empress heard Gongsun Zhi's name, they didn't react. The King of Qi was the first to scold her, "How dare you, a rude and unruly commoner, block the emperor's carriage? What are the imperial guards doing here? Drag them away!"

Ye Zuan, who was in charge of the Imperial Guards, stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, they are just a group of ordinary people."

"Ye! Zu! An!"

When King Qi saw Ye Zuan’s face, he understood everything immediately.

No wonder Yan Qing insisted on saving Gongsun Zhi to be executed in the autumn. It turned out that she was waiting for him here.

Humph! As long as he's around, she won't succeed.

The Prince of Qi stepped forward and saluted the Emperor and the Empress, saying, "Father, Mother, these are just a bunch of unruly people. I will leave them to deal with them."

After saying this, Queen Wang of the Qi Dynasty glanced at him obscurely.

Queen Wang nodded slightly.

She said to the emperor beside her, "Your Majesty, it's rare that Chu'er wants to share your burden. Why don't you let him handle it? I will accompany you back to the palace."

"His Majesty!"

Just as His Majesty was about to nod, Ye Zuan suddenly stepped forward and said, "These people have followed us all the way from Kyoto to file a complaint with Your Majesty. I heard that the Gongsun Zhi they are talking about is the victim of the Rainbow Street case in Fanyang!"

These words instantly caused an uproar among the officials behind him.

Wasn't the Fanyang incident the reason His Majesty was praying for blessings? How could there be victims in Fanyang? And how could it even reach His Majesty?

Queen Wang's face darkened. "Where's the Dali Temple Minister? What's he doing? He's even making such a fuss in front of His Majesty?"

The Grand Court Minister immediately stepped forward and knelt before His Majesty. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this Gongsun Zhi was indeed the victim of the Fanyang case, but she had previously infiltrated the Princess's residence and murdered the Princess's husband in revenge. I have already imprisoned her according to the laws of the Great Yong Dynasty and sentenced her to execution in the autumn. However, I did not expect that the people, upon hearing of Gongsun Zhi's story, would be so outraged that they came to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to plead with Your Majesty..."

"Gongsun Zhi?"

Queen Wang finally remembered this person.

Before Shu Ning was placed under house arrest, she begged her to issue an edict to the Dali Temple, apparently intending to execute Gongsun Zhi.

Queen Wang looked at the Grand Court Judge and said coldly, "Wang Zhiyi, shouldn't Gongsun Zhi have been executed? Why is she still alive?"

Lord Wang's face, always stern and impartial, suddenly showed a look of distress: "Your Majesty, the Queen, the Prince of Qi brought the Queen's decree that day to execute Gongsun Zhi immediately. I also wanted to do so, but the people disagreed...

The law is unforgiving, but the law also does not punish the masses. I have no choice but to put Gongsun Zhi in jail. I never thought that they would not be able to plead with me, and would actually come to the Taimiao to beg Your Majesty and the Empress. I am helpless..."

Queen Wang narrowed her eyes.

What a good Wang Zhiyi, he actually dared to disobey her handwritten order.

At this time, Ye Zuan said in a timely manner: "Your Majesty, since so many people in Jingdu are pleading for mercy for Gongsun Zhi, why don't you listen to their voices?"

"presumptuous!"

Queen Wang immediately stopped him, saying, "General Ye, you are only a General of the Imperial Guard. What qualifications do you have to ask His Majesty to listen to a bunch of unruly people? I order you to drive these unruly people away immediately, otherwise..."

"Alright Queen."

Emperor Yong, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said impatiently, "A country is based on its people. Only with the people can a country exist. As the queen of a country, how can you constantly criticize the people? I am supported and trusted by the people. When the people are in trouble, it is my duty to solve their problems. General Ye, let them come over!"

The emperor spoke, and the scene instantly became quiet.

Ye Zuan immediately ordered the imperial guards to let Zhao Hu and others in.

Zhao Hu held a bundle of silk scrolls in his hands and led everyone to kneel before Emperor Yong: "Long live the emperor! With the emperor leading our dynasty, we will surely prosper for thousands of years!"

Emperor Yong looked at Zhao Hu in surprise.

Unexpectedly, this civilian was quite good at talking. He immediately became cheerful and ordered, "Present it."

Eunuch Yu immediately stepped forward and took the scroll from Zhao Hu's hand.

Two ministers came forward to help open the scroll.

This scroll is very large and long.

Everyone originally thought that the scroll was a complaint, but when they unfolded it, they found that it was not.

I saw a large piece of silk covered with names, each name was different and the handwriting was in various shapes and sizes.

A calligrapher with powerful brushstrokes.

A beautiful and smart lady.

A general with iron painting and silver hook.

There are civil officials who are as fluent as flowing water.

But there are more ordinary people and children with scribbled graffiti.

This is actually a book written by ten thousand people!

Everyone looked at the silk cloth in shock.

Zhao Hu kowtowed to the ground and said devoutly, "Your Majesty, here are 10,000 citizens of Kyoto who are willing to guarantee Gongsun Zhi. We beg Your Majesty to give her a lighter punishment!"

Ye Zuan also stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, although Gongsun Zhi killed someone, the person she killed was the main culprit in the Fanyang case. This person burned down the entire Rainbow Street for his own benefit, and then betrayed and killed Gongsun Zhi's family. His crimes are truly heinous and worse than pigs and dogs! In my opinion, Lu Mingyue deserved to die!"

"presumptuous!"

Before Emperor Yong could say anything, Queen Wang scolded him, "Ye Zuan, don't think you can do whatever you want just because that old bastard Ye Zhennan is here. Who are you to dare to ask His Majesty to do what you want?

In my opinion, even though Lu Mingyue is the murderer in the Fanyang case, he is also the princess's consort. He committed the crime and was executed, so naturally, his killer must also be executed..."

Queen Wang glanced at the ministers as she spoke.

Immediately, several Wang officials stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. Killing someone means paying with one's life. This Gongsun Zhi cannot be forgiven lightly!"

"According to the laws of Dayong, Gongsun Zhi should be killed!"

"I second the proposal."

"I also second the proposal..."

Almost half of the officials stood up and agreed with what Queen Wang said.

When Emperor Yong saw this scene, his eyes darkened.

Even though he has been eliminating the power of the Wang family in the court, he still cannot stop them from constantly attracting fresh blood. As long as the Langya Wang family does not fall, new people will join them.

Prince Li has always been good at observing people's words and expressions.

Moreover, it was no secret in the court that his father wanted to meet Wang. He naturally would not miss such a good opportunity.

Prince Li immediately laughed and said, "In my opinion, although Gongsun Zhi killed someone, she is a pitiful person. She endured for ten years and then took revenge. If she hadn't killed Lu Mingyue, I and the others might never have known about her crime, and my sister would have been kept in the dark for the rest of her life..."

Your Majesty, is that right?"

With these last words, Prince Li looked towards Queen Wang.

Queen Wang's face turned slightly cold.

Some ministers from Wang's faction had already said, "Prince Li is wrong! Regardless of the son-in-law's behavior, Gongsun Zhi broke the law and should be executed!"

"Is it?"

Prince Li looked at the minister with a smile and said, "Now that over ten thousand people in Kyoto are pleading for Gongsun Zhi, what do you think should be done?"

The minister said naturally, "Of course, they are all convicted together..."

"What a great crime!"

Before the minister could finish, Prince Li interrupted him and applauded, saying, "It seems that Your Majesty wants to kill all the over 10,000 people listed in this book. He is truly a good official of the Yong Dynasty!"