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Mu Qianxue slowly peeled a tangerine that had just arrived at Jinling City this morning. "There is always a first time, and it doesn't mean that there won't be a next time. Ninth Prince, you don't have to worry too much about that." With that, she looked out the window at the dark sky, "Since it's not too late yet, why don't you go meet Yang He."

Dongfang Ze nodded and said, "I also have the same idea. Tomorrow morning at the assembly, we will discuss the Wei Wenbin case. At that time, Yang He will be able to heavily mix in another book, making it so that he won't be able to turn the tables."

Mu Qianxue faintly smiled, picking up the white tendons on the tangerine meat and passing it to him. "Yesterday, Censor Liu's book had already knocked Wei Wenbin out of the eighteenth level of hell, making it hard to reincarnate. Why would the nine kings step on it again?

Dongfang Ze had a puzzled expression as he said, "But Princess just said …"

Dongfang Shou guessed Mu Qianxue's intention and interrupted, "The princess only wanted you to meet Yang He, she didn't want you to impeach Wei Wenbin."

Dongfang Ze became even more confused. "Didn't you see Yang He only for the sake of writing a letter to impeach Wei Wenbin? Why can't I understand a word of what you guys are saying right now? "

Under Dongfang Ze's puzzled gaze, Mu Qianxue slowly said, "Yang He does indeed want to submit a letter, but he's not impeaching Wei Wenbin. On the contrary, he wants to plead on his behalf."

"What?" Dongfang Ze cried out in alarm and clenched his fists. The soft orange flesh was immediately crushed by him as light yellow sweat flowed down his fingers and dripped onto the dark blue lush clothing, leaving streaks of imprint. He didn't even glance at it as he stared at Mu Qianxue, "Princess, you …" He wanted to say whether Mu Qianxue had gone crazy, but felt that it was inappropriate and swallowed those words.

How could Mu Qianxue not see through his intentions? She said unhurriedly, "Ninth King, don't worry. Wei Wenbin has committed a heinous crime. No one will be able to ask for this."

"Since that's the case, why bother doing so?"

"The princess' intention is for Yang He to do a favor so that my royal brother will feel that Yang He is on his side. This way, it will be more convenient for Yang He regardless of his career or conduct." As he spoke, Dongfang Wenyi turned to look at Mu Qianxue, "Am I right?"

Mu Qianxue covered her mouth and coughed a few times. She nodded and said, "Just as Your Highness said, before we accumulate enough power, we absolutely cannot let Emperor Zhou know that there are officials in the imperial government who are after us."

"I understand." Dongfang Ze was a smart man, so he easily understood what was going on. He threw the broken orange meat in his hand, wiped his hands and stood up, "I will go see Yang He now."

After Dongfang Ze left, Dongfang Qin silently looked at Mu Qianxue. The latter caressed her cheek and asked doubtfully, "Your Highness, why are you looking at Qianxue like this? Are you sure you're not dirty?"

"Do you really have the confidence to convince the Queen Mother?"

Mu Qianxue's expression froze for a moment before she immediately smiled. "Your Highness doesn't believe Qianxue?"

"I know that you are a world-shocking talent, and there is nothing you can do about it. However, what you are saying now is forcibly changing a person's mind, so it is easier said than done."

Mu Qianxue lowered her head to stroke the suet jade bracelet on her wrist. From the day the Empress Dowager had given her this bracelet, she had been wearing it every day. She didn't like it, but rather used it to constantly remind herself of the danger she was hiding in the palace.

"I'm afraid any other method is not enough to dispel the thought of mother." Dongfang Wenshui frowned and said, "I'll go …"

"No." Mu Qianxue knew what he wanted to say, and she solemnly said, "I ask for Your Highness' consent, unless it's absolutely necessary, to not take this step." Once Dongfang Shou opened his mouth to spare her, he would inevitably arouse Empress Dowager Wei's suspicion. In such an uneven war of power, any suspicion could lead to a calamity.

"Okay, I promise you, but you have to do it. If you really reach that point, you have to listen to my arrangements and don't have any objections."

"Alright." A warm feeling flowed through her veins. She was thinking for him, but wasn't he thinking for her as well …

As Mu Qianxue had expected, Wei Wenbin's case became the biggest debate in the imperial court the next morning. The court officials were divided into two factions, one advocated strict punishment, the other advocated leniency.

In the end, Dongguo referred the case to the Ministry of Justice, the Metropolitan Investigation Department and the Supreme Court, and ordered them to settle the case within three days.

When the imperial court dispersed early in the morning, an old man with a beard that went as far as his chest rushed to Ning Xiaoyao's Longevity Palace. Upon seeing Empress Dowager Wei, he knelt down and said with tears streaming down his face, "May the empress dowager be merciful and save Wen Bin!"

Empress Dowager Wei let out a long sigh and helplessly said, "Big Brother, it's not that this Dowager isn't willing to save Wen Bin, it's just that there's really no way to save him!" This person was Wei Wenbin's father, Wei Jin, who was the duke of the first rank in the imperial court and also the eldest brother of the empress dowager.

Wei Jin said urgently, "The empress dowager's status is honorable. As long as you pass down a decree, Wen Bin can be pardoned immediately."

Empress Dowager Wei's face sank. "Wen Bin, is big brother also confused? Wen Bin accepted the bribes and has all the evidence and evidence to support his domination of Jiangning. How do you expect This Dowager to pardon him?"

"He's your nephew! Do you really want to watch his head land on the ground, and only be happy when I, the white-haired elder brother, deliver the black hair to him?"

"Big Brother should ask Wen Bin about this. What did This Dowager tell him all these years? But in the end, he didn't hear a single word of it, so it's just like the wind passing by. It's too late for me to be afraid until something happens!"

Wei Jin couldn't even raise his head when she rebuked him. After a long while, he said in a low voice, "Yes, Wen Bin doesn't want to live up to the empress dowager's expectations, but this subject only has one son. If he dies, this subject …" This subject's lineage is the last, I beg the empress dowager's grace. "

Wei Jin's wife and concubines had given birth to a total of four sons and five daughters. Logically speaking, they could be considered to be in high spirits and had many sons and daughters, but for some reason, their sons died young when they were still young. Now, they only had Wei Wenbin as their sole son.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Wei didn't speak, Wei Jin grew even more terrified. She bent over and kept kowtowing as she begged. Seeing him like this, the Empress Dowager Wei couldn't bear it and said to Yin Qiu, "Go help Master Hou."

Yin Qiu answered and walked to Wei Jin's side. She supported his arm and whispered, "Master Hou, if you have something to say, please get up."

Wei Jin refused her support and said tearfully, "If the empress dowager doesn't save Wen Bin, I won't get up."

"Master Hou, don't worry. Master Wei won't be in any danger." Yin Qiu's words caused Wei Jin's eyes to light up. "Are you serious?"

"How could this servant dare to joke around with something like this? Of course it's true." She silently pursed her lips at Empress Dowager Wei, who was twirling the buddhist beads. Wei Jin understood, and quickly pushed himself up. He looked at Empress Dowager Wei and probed, "Does Empress Dowager already have a way to save Wen Bin?"