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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

The news of tens of thousands of commoners coming to the capital to file a petition together in the south of the river had caused the people of the capital to seethe with resentment.

Perhaps it was because they were encouraged by the people of Jiangnan, but news of corruption and suffering spread out one after another. Everyone began to ask about the news within the palace, waiting to see how the Emperor would deal with them and give the people an explanation.

However, just as everyone was anxiously waiting, the few citizens who came to sue suddenly all died.

At that time, Baili Qingfeng was discussing with the officials about the Jiangnan Salt Government. Upon hearing the news, his vision turned black and he almost fainted.

Fortunately, he was held by the steward at the side. After he came to his senses, his finger trembled as he pointed at Baili Jinyi. He paused for a good while before suddenly shouting coldly, "Evil creature!"

Baili Jinyi immediately kneeled on the ground, "Father, please calm your anger. Take care of your body."

"Now you know to let me take care of my body. When I was doing the stupid thing of plundering money, why didn't you think that I would hurt you in anger?"

Baili Jinyi raised his head, feeling extremely shocked in his heart. Previously, they were just discussing what was going on, but now, his father had suddenly involved him in the matter of the salt government in Jiangnan?

"Father, your son has been wronged."

He did not care about the retort at all and loudly shouted, "Prince, you are the emperor of the Great An Country, could it be that royal father does not have your food and clothing? Is there a need for you to hide your wealth in Jiangnan? You sure are bold, under royal father's watch, you even dare to do something like murder to keep your mouth shut? "

Baili Jinyi raised his head. Fear could be seen on his face that was similar to Baili Qing Cang's, "Imperial Father, this son doesn't know anything about this matter. This son has never done anything to silence you. I hope Imperial Father can look into this."

Baili Qingfeng sat on his throne, his sharp eyes were filled with scrutiny, "If you don't know, then does that mean Royal Father is slandering you?"

This son dares not, just that others do not understand this son. royal father, you should understand this son, so this son has been helping royal father with the handling of palace affairs everyday, but this son has never dared to slack off in the slightest. Furthermore, my royal father has always personally controlled the salt government in Jiangnan. Even if this son has the guts, I do not have that kind of method.

The Crown Prince was outstanding in all aspects, and was indeed a great help to him. Especially now, when his body was weak, he had already decided to slowly hand over the authority to the Crown Prince, or else, he would not intentionally suppress the Zhao Family to help pave the way for the Crown Prince. Just when the anger in his eyes subsided, a notice sounded outside.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, esteemed empress wishes to seek an audience."

"Empress?" Baili Qingfeng frowned, "Let her in."

Zhao Hui Ying wasn't wearing the empress's uniform, instead, she was wearing a plain peony dress. It added a bit of coolness to her elegant face, making her look especially attractive: "Chenqie greets Your Imperial Majesty."

"Empress, what are you doing here?"

"Reporting to your majesty, your concubine heard that you wanted to punish the crown prince, so she specially came here to say a few words."

Baili Qingqing suddenly narrowed his eyes, a flash of anger passed through his eyes, "The harem cannot interfere in this matter, do you remember that?" "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, all!

Zhao Hui Ying's heart moved, but he didn't show it on the surface: "Chenqie knows, and doesn't dare interfere with the imperial court's matters, but chenqie received a confession. If I don't report it to the Emperor, I'm afraid the Crown Prince will suffer injustice."

"Testimony?"

At this time, she could only take out the testimony and have the steward present it. "Yes, this testimony was sent over by the Jiangnan Governor in the middle of the night. The evidence written on it was the evidence of the crimes committed by the few people who came to sue for it."

Baili Qingfeng carefully examined the contents of the confession, even going so far as to carefully examine the final signature. After a long while, he finally spoke, "Empress, since this statement was sent over by the Jiangnan Governor, how did it end up in your hands?"

He had been hesitant about whether the crown prince was guilty or not, but now, he was even more hesitant. The empress had brought evidence after the incident, which was a little too much of a coincidence.

The Crown Prince kneeled on the floor and clenched his fists, [The Queen Mother thinks that he is not guilty enough and wants to add fuel to the fire?]

Zhao Hui Ying was speechless and for a moment, he didn't know how to reply: "This … "Chenqie also didn't know that the confession letter had somehow been sent to her. Chenqie originally didn't believe that the crown prince would do such a cruel thing, so after seeing the confession letter, she quickly sent it over to the emperor."

The other officials stood on both sides of the hall, watching the empress's terrified expression. They were all wondering why the empress had suddenly turned into a flustered person. She had always been the most calm one.

Chu Junyi sneered coldly in her heart as a strange light flashed in her eyes. The empress was preparing to retreat so as to advance forward. She was trying her best to pull this matter to the side of the crown prince. After all, it was too much of a coincidence that all the incidents were directed at the crown prince. If the Emperor was suspicious, then the Crown Prince would have a chance to change his mind.

Only after a long while did he finally calm down, "Crown Prince, go back to your own palace and think about it carefully."

Baili Jinyi respectfully nodded his head. He looked at Baili Qingfeng with eyes filled with trust. Not a single trace of fear could be seen in his eyes as he said, "Yes, your son shall obey the decree."

Zhao Hui Ying's heart that was hanging high in the air dropped down bit by bit. The fingernail that was dyed red under his sleeve tightly sunk into the palm of his hand, and a bit of blood seeped out: To actually think of getting on the crown prince's body, he really has big balls!

When Chu Junyi returned to the residence, Shen Ninghua was eating some fruits. Seeing him walk in slowly, she immediately pinched a grape and threw it over. "What's wrong, has something happened in the court?"

Chu Junyi caught the grape and peeled off its skin before placing it next to Shen Ninghua's mouth. "Hmm. It's just as we expected. The crown prince didn't intend to deal with him. He's probably just holding it up high and putting it down gently."

"That's not surprising. After all, out of all of royal father's princes, the one most suitable to be the crown prince is his highness."

"Mm. The empress wants to retreat and advance forward, but instead, the emperor is suspicious. He wonders if someone intentionally framed the crown prince, so now they're only punishing him for keeping his mouth shut and thinking about it." In a few more days, perhaps I might be able to lightly uncover it. "

Shen Ninghua gently pinched a bunch of handpieces with her jade fingers and said, "I don't know."

"Hmm?"

"There are many princes and officials under the crown prince. Would they miss such a good opportunity?" Didn't we find a lot of things on hand? If we send spies to each prince's residence and the ants bite more than they can chew, there will always be people watching the crown prince. Although each of them can't hurt the crown prince, but if they keep on doing so, who can say for sure? "

Chu Junyi smiled. "Yes, that would be a good idea. It would also save us a lot of trouble."

Shen Ninghua paused for a moment before speaking up. "Jun Yi, you mentioned earlier that you want to fight for the throne. Do you have any plans?"

Chu Junyi's eyes narrowed, and she lifted her head to look at Shen Ninghua's calm expression. She paused for a moment before sighing. "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten."

Originally, revenge had always been the number one priority in his life. However, now that he had someone he loved, he actually enjoyed the daily chores.

Shen Ninghua looked up, "There's the Xiao family's hidden danger, and the empress, the powerful enemy. In addition, there's the Zhao family, Lin family, and a few princes and princes … We can't afford to be carefree. "

Chu Junyi held Shen Ninghua in her arms, her palms resting on her slightly protruding abdomen. Her eyes sparkled as she said, "Ninghua, don't worry. I understand what you're saying. Humans are like tigers, and if you want to control your own destiny, you need to have sufficient power. I must fight for the throne. "

"En!" Shen Ninghua nodded. Although she no longer considered revenge to be the most important thing to do, it did not mean that she could not avenge it. As far as she knew, the Fifth Prince, Baili Jinze, also didn't have a clean body.

The crown prince was grounded, and at that moment, everyone in the court was moved. In the past, it was not that the crown prince hadn't committed any sins, but this was the first time he was reprimanded as a vile creature. The third and fourth princes had all issued petitions stating that the crown prince was guilty of heinous crimes and should be punished severely. The memorial was suppressed by Baili Qingfeng, but he did not give up. The officials of the imperial court were loudly admonishing him in the court. It was said that there was a censor who was especially excited and had even smashed his head.

For a time, the reputation of the Third and Fourth Princes rose among the commoners. After all, they were doing the actual work for the commoners.

Contrary to Shen Ninghua's expectations, the Second Prince, Baili Jinchuan, had not made the slightest movement and remained quietly within his mansion. Even the officials who had come to seek an audience had been blocked. He was almost isolated from the rest of the world.

The wind blowing in the direction of the capital grew more and more complicated. A message came like a ladle of cold water, pouring into the hot oil pot of the capital.

Bu Jinglan once again dispatched a mission to Great An State to mourn the passing of his grandmother, Mrs. Xiao!

After hearing Hong Ling's report, Shen Ninghua immediately laughed. "Bu Jinglan came to pay his respects to Grandmother? I heard that Ling Han's little sister is currently unable to get out of bed and needs to be served every day, so this Sixth Prince used her body as a pretext to delay the time of marriage. Now that he has not even kissed her, how can she become his grandmother? "

Hong Ling placed the envelope in front of Shen Ninghua and said, "Yes, this servant is also very curious and specifically asked. They say that before the Sixth Prince left, he simply held a ceremony to confer the title of the Second Miss as the secondary wife. "

Shen Ninghua smiled even more mockingly and skipped over the topic. "Who else followed Bu Jinglan here?"

"The formation is the same as last time. There isn't much of a difference."

"Yeah, pay close attention to this news. I have a feeling that Bu Jinglan will not come for nothing. He must have a reason for coming here."

There was a small conflict between the Great An and Great Yue State on the border, but overall, it was a friendly trend. Bu Jinglan's request to come once again should have a deeper meaning.