Chapter 359: For Benefits
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Greetings, Your Highness. ‘
Along the way, the eunuchs and palace maids on both sides kneeled down and bowed to Chu Yi.
The two of them seemed to have entered an uninhabited place. They didn’t even need anyone to inform the Emperor.
Everyone in the Qianqing Palace knew that the Emperor had always doted on his only son and trusted him completely. There was no place in the entire Qianqing Palace that the Eldest Prince couldn’t go.
Eunuch He led the two of them up the white marble steps to the main entrance of the main hall.
At a glance, he could see a middle-aged man in a green robe with embroidered unicorns lying in a pool of blood beside a pillar in the hall. Beside him was an old imperial physician.
His official hat fell to the side haphazardly, and his silvery hair was a little messy. His wooden hairpin was askew, and his robe was also a little messy, revealing his half-new knee pants and shoes.
Gu Yanfei lifted her skirt and walked over the high threshold. The tip of her nose twitched, and she could vaguely smell the smell of blood drifting over with the wind.
Gu Yanfei had always looked down on people who committed suicide at the drop of a hat. Or rather, she despised them.
In her previous life, even though she had suffered so much injustice, even though she had suffered inhumane setbacks and hardships time and time again, even though her life was difficult, she had never thought of dying.
After arriving at the Bright Spirit Realm, in the past 200 years, she had been to various places, including Si Hai. She had also experienced sect battles, mystic realm trials, and battles between good and evil… She had experienced countless life and death tribulations and had personally witnessed countless people changing their fates and obtaining a new life.
It wasn’t difficult to die, but it was difficult to live.
Gu Yanfei casually glanced at the person on the ground and continued to walk forward with Chu Yi.
In the s.p.a.cious main hall, there were more than ten people standing. Most of them were officials of the fourth-grade and above in scarlet robes. There were also a few censors wearing green robes embroidered with unicorns.
The commotion outside caused the officials to look over in unison. They first saw Chu Yi in white, then the purple-clothed girl behind him.
This was…
All the officials were shocked. They looked at the girl with complicated gazes.
Even though Emperor Taizu had been actively promoting the education of women since the founding of the country, and there was no lack of women’s academies in the country, the only woman who appeared in the court for so many years was Eldest Princess Fengyang.
Who was this lady that the Eldest Prince had brought?!
Some were secretly puzzled, some didn’t think much of it, and some seemed to have thought of something.
The officials bowed to Chu Yi in unison. “Your Highness, the Eldest Prince.”
The Emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne in front of them, also saw Chu Yi and Gu Yanfei. His tired eyes lit up, and he put down the hand that was rubbing his temples.
This time, his head didn’t hurt, and his ears didn’t buzz.
My son has finally thought it through!
The Minister of Revenue, w.a.n.g Kangyin, quickly retracted his gaze from Chu Yi and said pa.s.sionately to the Emperor in front of him, “Emperor, the capital magistrate, Feng He, clearly didn’t a.s.sa.s.sinate the Eldest Prince, but he was directly killed by the imperial guard battalion commander, Gu Yuan, causing the capital magistrate’s blood to splatter on the spot.”
“Not only is Gu Yuan ruthless, but he also disregards the law. He should be severely punished.”
“Lord w.a.n.g is right.” Another thin official echoed angrily. “Even if Battalion Commander Gu suspected him to be up to no good, we should have taken him down first and had him interrogated by the three divisions. However, Battalion
Commander Gu killed him on the spot. It’s clearly a trap.”
“My cousin died an unjust death!”
Several officials spoke one after another to defend Feng He. Their voices became louder and louder.
Although they didn’t directly criticize the Eldest Prince, the meaning between the lines was that they were accusing the Eldest Prince of allowing his guards to kill people as he wished.
w.a.n.g Kangyin gently stroked his beard, glanced at Chu Yi, and gave another short and fat official a look.
The short and fat official took a few steps towards the main door with his chest puffed out. He pointed at the middle-aged man lying in a pool of blood on the ground with a look of grief and indignation and said, “Even the censor didn’t hesitate to die to admonish him and died on the spot. Isn’t the Emperor willing to investigate this matter thoroughly?!’
“This will disappoint the court officials and the people of the world!”
The other officials of the aristocratic families nodded repeatedly, showing a posture of being on the same side.
On the side, the censors were furious when they thought about the censor who had b.u.mped into the pillar. They respectfully asked the Emperor to investigate this case.
“He’s not dead yet.” Gu Yanfei slowly walked forward with her hands behind her back. “Isn’t it too early to say that?’
The girl’s voice was crisp and melodious. It was exceptionally out of place in this majestic hall filled with masculinity, and was a little red in the midst of all the greenery..