The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

"I dare not!" The commander of the guards knelt on one knee hurriedly, with a hint of panic in his voice.

Without the prince's permission, he would not dare to trespass into the princess's bedroom even if he were given ten heads.

Lin Shiyi's eyebrows were raised, and she slammed her slender hands on the table, causing the teacup to tremble.

"I think you are very daring! There is clearly nothing unusual in this room, let alone hiding anyone, yet you act so recklessly. Do you think you don't take me seriously? Or..."

She paused deliberately, her sharp gaze sweeping across the crowd, "You are trying to take advantage of this opportunity to place something detrimental to the prince, intending to frame him!"

"Princess, calm down. It was my fault for being careless and rash." Beads of sweat oozed from the guard leader's forehead. After hesitating for a moment, he finally waved his hand and ordered, "Everyone, retreat!"

After the guards filed out and the sound of their footsteps faded away, Lin Shiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her body softened and she slumped down on the pearwood chair, her fingertips still trembling slightly from the tension just now.

After hearing that it was completely quiet outside, Wang Xinyao climbed up the stairs quietly.

"Xinyao, have you got the evidence?" Lin Shiyi stood up quickly and held her hand.

Wang Xinyao smiled and took out several secret letters from her bosom: "Don't worry, Sister Lin, these evidences are enough to expose the true face of Zhao Yucheng, the hypocrite, without shaking the foundation of the country.

Now the time is ripe, we will settle accounts with him as soon as possible, and the most urgent thing right now is for you to leave this place as soon as possible."

In a corner where no one was paying attention, Wang Xinyao put on the coarse cloth clothes of the vegetable vendor again.

Lin Shiyi quickly packed up and met up with Li Mei and Liu Yu. The three of them walked quickly towards the main hall of the palace.

As soon as she reached the gate, she was stopped by the guards: "Where are you going, Princess? The prince has ordered that you and the two concubines are not allowed to leave the palace without his permission."

Lin Shiyi's expression was calm, but her tone was filled with unquestionable authority: "The Queen Mother's birthday is coming up in a few days, and I want to take my two sisters to choose a gift for her. Why are you trying to stop me from doing this?"

"I dare not, but the prince ordered..."

"How dare you!" Lin Shiyi interrupted harshly, "As the daughter-in-law of the royal family, I prepared a birthday gift for the Queen Mother to give His Majesty a surprise.

You are now trying to stop us, are you trying to make the prince appear unfilial?

The prince has always valued filial piety. If you knew that he was unable to prepare gifts for the empress dowager in time because of you, have you ever thought about the consequences for you and your family?

The guard's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he fell to his knees. "Princess, please forgive me! I was foolish and offended you!"

"Get up." Lin Shiyi snorted coldly, "This princess will not make things difficult for you. If anything goes wrong today, this princess will take full responsibility."

"Yes, thank you, Princess, for your grace!" The guard hurriedly stood up and ordered the door to be opened.

Just as the three were about to step out of the house, a loud shout rang out from behind them: "Wait!"

Lin Shiyi paused, her heart sinking to the bottom.

Just one step away!

Li Mei and Liu Yu's faces turned pale instantly and they exchanged horrified glances.

Even Wang Xinyao, who was hiding in the dark pushing a cart and had not yet left, subconsciously gripped the handlebars and held her breath.

"Where are you going, Princess?" The commander of the guards quickly stood in front of the door, his eyes sharp.

Lin Shiyi took a deep breath, dug her nails into her palms, and used the pain to calm herself down.

She slowly turned around and looked at him coldly: "Do I need to report to you where I am going?

When the prince returns home, I will tell him the truth about what happened today and tell him that you must put evidence to frame him when you enter the main house.

Given the prince's suspicious nature, how would he deal with those of you who are worthy of his suspicion? "

"Please forgive me, my princess!" The commander was sweating profusely. "I will never dare to offend you again.

Since the princess is determined to leave the palace, why not have your subordinates send someone to accompany her and protect her so as to ensure her safety."

"Hmph, whatever you say." Lin Shiyi said no more, and got into the carriage with Li Mei and Liu Yu, and galloped towards the most prosperous street in the capital.

Four guards followed closely behind, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Wang Xinyao, who was hiding at the entrance of the alley, finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw them leave safely.

She pushed the cart and turned to merge into the crowd, thinking to herself: I must rush back to the Prince's Mansion as soon as possible and send someone to pick up Lin Shiyi and the others.

And he himself must quickly enter the palace to assist Crown Prince Zhao Haoxuan, and must take advantage of this opportunity to completely eradicate Prince Yu, this cancer.

Imperial Palace, Jinlan Hall.

"Go to court!" Following Eunuch Xu's shrill and drawn-out greeting, every senior official took their positions according to their shifts.

In an instant, all the ministers in the hall, regardless of their rank, brushed aside the front of their official robes and knelt on the ground in unison.

"Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

Emperor Zhao Guoan, sitting upright on the dragon throne, had a calm expression and a deep gaze. He raised his hand slightly and said in a steady and majestic voice, "All the ministers, please stand."

The crowd rustled and stood up.

At the forefront of the ministers, the figure in the black dragon robe was none other than Prince Yu, Zhao Yucheng.

He merely adjusted his sitting posture slightly, still sitting upright on the specially given rosewood carved chair as usual, with an arrogant look on his face, as if the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects had nothing to do with him.

His eyes were fixed straight ahead, without even a glance of awe towards the emperor on the throne.

Upon closer inspection, one of the ministers looked particularly embarrassed.

It was the Minister of Personnel Gou Hongying.

His court robes were wrinkled, his official hat was even worn a little askew, his exposed hair was disheveled, and his eye sockets were sunken and bloodshot.

Last night, after he fell unconscious, he was carried back to bed by the servants. He was terrified. Standing here now, he felt his legs go weak and his back go cold. He wanted to shrink into the corner.

The court held a meeting as usual to report on several routine government affairs. The atmosphere seemed calm, but there were undercurrents underneath.

Finally, during a brief interval, Yang Chende, the Minister of Justice, stepped out of the train.

He held a jade sceptre in his hand and his loud voice instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Your Majesty! I, Yang Chende, the Minister of Justice, have a memorial to report!

I, a humble official, would like to sue the current Minister of Personnel Gou Hongying for ten major crimes, and he should be punished with death for each one!

First, they formed cliques for personal gain, bought and sold official positions, and regarded the imperial court's prestigious positions as their private property;

Second, he was corrupt and abused his power, embezzling millions of dollars in disaster relief funds;

Third, they framed loyal and honest people, even taking lives to cover up their crimes! Their crimes are too numerous to list, please Your Majesty, please understand!

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole hall was in an uproar!

It's like a huge rock thrown into a deep pool, causing thousands of waves.

The ministers were whispering to each other, all looking at Gou Hongying, whose face turned pale instantly.

Gou Hongying trembled all over and almost crawled out of the line.

He fell to his knees with a thud, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty! This is an injustice! This is a monstrous injustice! Minister Yang…he is slandering me and accusing me of being a loyal and honest person! I am loyal to Your Majesty and the court, and heaven and earth can bear witness to this!"

As he spoke, he desperately glanced at Prince Yu who was sitting in front of him, hoping to get a hint of protection.

However, Zhao Yucheng remained expressionless, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"False accusation?" Yang Chende snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, without real evidence, how could I dare to impeach a second-rank official in the court, in front of Your Majesty and all the officials! Please allow me to provide witnesses and physical evidence!"

Emperor Zhao Guoan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Approved."

Soon, several runners from the Ministry of Justice escorted the three people into the hall.

The first person was Lin Hua, the former Minister of the Lin family. He was in his fifties, dressed in cloth, and looked very old due to his thinness, but he walked with a steady step and had an extraordinary temperament.

The other man was wearing the old official robes of a fourth-rank prefect. His face was gaunt, but his eyes were burning with long-suppressed anger.

When Gou Hongying saw these two people, he felt like he was struck by thunder. He froze in place, the blood drained from his face in an instant, his lips trembled, but he could not make any sound.

The official in the prefect's robe bowed deeply to the throne.

Then he suddenly turned to Gou Hongying, his voice a little hoarse with excitement.

"Minister Gou! How are you? Do you still recognize me? The prefect of Fengzhou, your former boss Su Ding!"

He almost squeezed out these words from between his teeth: "You didn't expect that I, Su Ding, am still alive!

Back then, in order to embezzle the disaster relief funds allocated by the court, you even forged evidence and put the blame on me.

During the exile, I wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible! I really put a lot of thought into it!

If it weren't for Minister Yang's keen observation and secret rescue, I would have lived in the dungeon forever, until I was tortured to death."

Lin Hua also spoke slowly, his voice old but full of unquestionable power: "Gou Hongying, do you still remember me?"

He looked around the familiar yet unfamiliar Golden Palace, and his gaze finally fixed on Gou Hongying's distorted face.

“I am the former Minister of Personnel, Lin Hua!

In order to replace me and climb to the position of Shangshu, you did not hesitate to set up a vicious plan.

They spread false news and tricked me into leaving the capital, saying that my daughter and the prince were attacked while they were out, so they set an ambush and created the illusion that I was missing!

For the past few years, you have been sitting in this position that belongs to me, feeling very proud, right? "

After saying that, his gaze fell on Zhao Yucheng, with a hint of hatred in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Chende presented a thick stack of account books and correspondence.

"Your Majesty, this is the account book found in the secret room of Gou Mansion.

It records in detail his selling of official positions and titles over the years, and the amount of bribes he received is huge!

In addition, there are secret letters between him and officials from various parties, which repeatedly mention orders to cover up crimes, even at the cost of killing people!"

"No... where did you get this account book from?" Minister Gou was horrified, but then he realized, "It was Yin Zhizi, right? She's the only one who knows where I put the account book. You vicious woman, you're trying to murder your own husband."

This statement is tantamount to tacitly admitting the crime.

But he couldn't deny it, the evidence was overwhelming.

One by one, they were ruthlessly uncovered and laid out in broad daylight.

The hall was silent, with only Su Ding and Lin Wenzheng's indignant accusations and Yang Chende's powerful reading echoing.

Suddenly, Yang Chende's voice rose again and he read out a record that shocked everyone.

“In addition, the account books clearly record that since Gou Hongying took office as the Minister of Personnel.

On the eighth day of every month, three thousand taels of silver are delivered to Prince Yu’s Palace!

The amount accumulated over the years is appalling! I would like to ask Prince Yu, what is your explanation for this?"

All eyes instantly focused on Zhao Yucheng, who had been sitting silently.

Zhao Yucheng raised his eyelids slightly, and a cold arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, with undisguised contempt.

"What a joke! This prince has never seen five thousand taels of silver.

"It's clearly that bastard Gou Hongying who's corrupt and perverted the law, yet he's trying to frame me! He deserves death!" He flatly denied it, his tone firm.

Gou Hongying, who was kneeling on the ground, felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave when she heard Zhao Yucheng say that he had completely denied everything.

In his rage, he didn't care about anything else and blurted out: "Your Highness! You can't... you can't burn the bridge after crossing it! That money, but every time you..."

"How dare you!" Zhao Yucheng shouted suddenly, interrupting him.

There was murderous intent in his eyes and he suddenly jumped up!

No one could see clearly how he moved. They only saw him passing a few steps away in an instant like a ghost, his right hand turned into a claw, and with a sharp sound of breaking through the air, he went straight for Gou Hongying's throat!

This attack was as fast as lightning and extremely cruel. It was obvious that he was trying to kill the witness on the spot!

"Royal brother!" Zhao Guoan shouted from the dragon throne. His voice was not loud, but it carried the majesty of an emperor: "In the Golden Palace, in front of all the officials, don't be so presumptuous!"

Zhao Yucheng's claws paused slightly less than three inches away from Gou Hongying's throat, as if he had some concerns.

But it was only for a moment, and the fierce light in his eyes became brighter again, and it was obvious that he did not intend to give up.

Just when he was about to exert force again, determined to kill Gou Hongying instantly,

A figure shot out from the ranks of the imperial guards like a cheetah!

He did not draw his sword, but crossed his arms, gathered all his internal strength, and blocked Zhao Yucheng's fatal attack!

"Bang!" There was a muffled sound, and the energy overflowed.

Zhao Yucheng's body swayed and he took a half step back. Tiny cracks appeared on the blue bricks under his feet.

His arm felt slightly numb and his attack was blocked.

"Your Highness, please calm down. Gou Hongying is guilty of heinous crimes and will be dealt with according to the law of the country. It is better for Your Majesty to make the final decision." Li Xiaoyun, who was pretending to be a guard, looked calm and spoke to Zhao Yucheng neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Zhao Yucheng stared at Zhao Haoxuan in horror. He didn't expect that a small guard was not inferior to him in strength.

He glanced at the enigmatic Emperor Zhao Guoan again and knew that he could not get what he wanted today.

He slowly withdrew his hand, snorted coldly, turned around with a flick of his sleeves, and sat back in his chair, his face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

Gou Hongying, still in shock, collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Cold sweat had already soaked through his inner clothes. Looking at Zhao Haoxuan who was standing in front of him, his eyes were complicated, with both relief at surviving the disaster and endless fear and despair.

Zhao Haoxuan sneered in his heart: Gou Hongying deserves to die, but not now.

Only if he is alive can he overthrow his uncle, the emperor, who has a very high prestige among the people.

Although his current strength is far greater than that of the emperor's uncle, the emperor's uncle has many cards up his sleeve. The people do not know that he is a hypocrite, and the emperor's grandmother does not know that he is not of Zhao's blood.

But now it’s different, they have all the evidence.

Emperor Zhao Guoan took everything in. His eyes slowly swept over Zhao Yucheng, Gou Hongying and Zhao Haoxuan, and finally he spoke in a deep voice.

"First, strip the guilty official Gou Hongying of his official uniform, throw him into the Heavenly Prison, and keep him under strict guard! This case will be tried by the three courts. All those involved must be thoroughly investigated and shown no mercy!"