The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

Li Wenqing was quite ruthless this time. When the morning court was about to end, the emperor said, "Those with matters to report, please do so; those without, court may adjourn!"

This was a daily routine, so even the Emperor himself was about to get up and leave after speaking when Li Wenqing took a step to the right, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

All eyes were on him, and the Emperor had no choice but to ask, "My dear minister, what is it?"

Li Wenqing took out a memorial from his pocket—it really was a memorial!

He started reciting rapidly, so fast that the emperor couldn't even hear some of it clearly.

After he finished reading, the hall was completely silent. This was no memorial; it was practically a list of ten crimes leveled against the Princess Consort of War!

Ye Muchen stepped forward to argue with him, but was pulled back by Ye Musi, who whispered, "I believe Third Sister-in-law can handle it."

The Emperor was surprised that Li Wenqing had gathered so much information about Jingxue.

Censor Liu was sweating profusely. That damned Li Wenqing, of all people to offend, he had to offend Princess Zhan! How many good things has Princess Zhan done for the court! How did it become a crime in his mouth? Will the Emperor think that it was Li Wenqing, the Censor, who instigated this?

If the emperor didn't speak, the people below didn't dare to speak either.

Li Wenqing felt as if he were bravely going to his execution, craning his neck to wait for the emperor to speak.

"Since Minister Li has impeached Princess Zhan, Eunuch Fu, please go and summon Princess Zhan to Qingyang Palace! Let's see what she has to say. All of you ministers, please wait in the palace!" After saying this, the Emperor leaned back on his dragon throne.

Jingxue didn't leave the capital today; she stayed at the academy. Today, the drainage pipes were being installed, and Jingxue also built a shower room and toilet for the boys.

Although there was no unified sewage system in the capital, Jingxue had a large well dug, large enough for the entire academy to use.

Eunuch Fu arrived at the Prince of Zhan's mansion first. Xiaoman said that Jingxue had said she was going to the academy in the morning, but her young lady was busy and it was uncertain whether she was at the academy at the moment.

Fortunately, Jingxue was still there when Eunuch Fu arrived.

When Jingxue heard that the Emperor had summoned her to Qingyang Palace, she thought the Emperor was going to extort her again!

Even Eunuch Fu dared not reveal what was happening in the imperial court.

When they arrived at Qingyang Palace, the Emperor had already taken a short nap. Poor ministers, they had been standing all morning, and some of them hadn't even had breakfast yet!

"Your Majesty, I greet you! Long live the Emperor!" Jingxue knelt down and kowtowed reluctantly. Why was she made to come here?

"Rise, Princess Consort Zhan. An imperial censor has impeached you for several crimes. Tell me if you have done these things?" the Emperor said.

Jingxue stood up, flanked by civil and military officials. Ye Muchen wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Jingxue's gaze.

"Oh? Impeach me for what? I'd like to hear it!"

Li Wenqing seemed to have seized on something, "Your Majesty, look at this Princess Consort Zhan, she is truly disregarding your imperial might, even using her own name in front of you, this is contempt for the law and the court!"

Jingxue certainly recognized Li Wenqing; that old rascal was still causing trouble! She was just too lazy to do anything!

"You're the one who impeached me! Tell me! What did I do? Which law did I break?" Jingxue's expression turned cold at this moment, but she still tried her best to maintain her calm tone.

Li Wenqing said, somewhat agitated, "Your Majesty, don't you see? I was right, wasn't I? Princess Zhan is too arrogant."

Jingxue's eyes flashed sharply as she said, "Spit it out if you have something to say. I don't have time to waste here!"

The Emperor didn't want them to talk nonsense, so he said, "Minister Li, get to the point!"

Seeing that the Emperor also said so, Li Wenqing took out the memorial again and began to read, "First crime: Princess Zhan is selling grain of unknown origin in the capital. The quantity of the grain is astonishing. I have roughly calculated that although the sales have been limited in the past few months, the quantity of grain, including the seeds she has offered, is seriously inconsistent with the yield of the land under her name. Princess Zhan, what explanation do you have?"

Jingxue smiled coldly. "Today, in front of His Majesty and the entire court, I also want to ask you, did my grain of unknown origin kill anyone?"

Li Wenqing blinked. "No!"

"You say the amount of grain produced from the land under my name doesn't match the amount sold. Who gave you the authority to investigate the land under my name?"

“I, no, I am an imperial censor and have this authority.”

Jingxue snorted coldly, "Then as a royal consort, I would like to check whether the assets you hold are consistent with your stipends and properties."

Upon hearing this, many people's faces turned ugly, and they almost glared at Li Wenqing to death.

"Li Wenqing, shall we start the investigation with you?"

"Princess Consort Zhan, don't change the subject. I'm impeaching you now. Your grain is of dubious origin. Tell me, where did your grain seeds come from?"

Jingxue went up and slapped Li Wenqing across the face. The speed was so fast that no one could see it clearly. They only heard a "smack" sound, and Jingxue seemed to be still standing in the same place.

"When you ask others to use honorifics, you should do it yourself first; otherwise, shut up!"

Li Wenqing knelt down with a thud. "Your Majesty, this Princess Consort Zhan is utterly lawless! You must do justice for me!"

The emperor was already troubled by the censors, and now with the arrival of the Princess Consort Zhan, his headache has only intensified.

"Speak only of the matter at hand, and don't bring up anything unrelated to the impeachment! Next." The Emperor frowned.

That's it? There wasn't even a result yet.

Li Wenqing got up and continued reading, "The Princess Consort of Zhan actually established a girls' academy in secret and even recruited some children of wounded soldiers. This is clearly a case of seeking fame and reputation. Besides, it is said that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. Does the Princess Consort of Zhan intend to have women serve as officials in the court?"

"Seeking fame and fortune? Did you give me fame or His Majesty? My girls' academy isn't even finished yet! And you're in such a hurry to impeach me? What? Are you about to die?" Jingxue said.

Li Wenqing was about to say that His Majesty had stood up for his minister, but then, remembering that the Emperor hadn't helped him earlier, he changed his words and said, "Your purpose is simply to seek fame and fortune!"

"Your aim is to frame loyal officials and usurp the throne! Is this how you censors conduct your duties?" Jingxue retorted.

Seeing this, Ye Muchen felt a little more at ease. His Xue'er's sharp tongue had never been outdone by anyone!

The Emperor sighed, and the war of words began again!

Jingxue continued, "Li Wenqing, please take responsibility for every word in your memorial. Without evidence, it's slander. I'll give you time to revise your memorial; otherwise, don't waste everyone's time."

Li Wenqing retorted, "If it weren't for reputation, why would you only allow the children of the disabled and martyrs to attend school? If you're so capable, then let everyone go to school for free. Besides, women attending school is unprecedented in our dynasty. What's the point of going to school if not to pass the imperial examinations and become an official?"

Jingxue was amused by Li Wenqing's words. It's true that some ministers shared Li Wenqing's views. In their opinion, what was the point of a woman studying if she didn't become an official?

Those wealthy women only hired tutors to teach them to read and write to appear cultured or to manage their household affairs. Weren't all the literati and scholars of all dynasties men?

With the Emperor and his ministers all present today, Jingxue wanted to make her point clear.