r18novel Chapter 239 Complaint
Chapter 239 Complaint
Xiao Lezi lowered his head after hearing this for a long time, then said with a stiff upper lip, "What about those people that the Jade King contacted?"
Ning Cuo's movements were extremely elegant, but his smile was extremely bloody, "Let me see who you are. We all share the same ideals, so we should set out together!"
Xiao Lezi shuddered when he heard that. The governor had almost killed half of the officials. If he killed more, the court would be unstable!
Unfortunately, since this matter concerns his wife, he dare not say much!
I just hope that their bad reputation as the Lord Governor can scare away these idiots who are greedy and forget about being beaten.
However, those officials who call themselves "clean officials" might be eager to punish evildoers and leave their names in history!
Xiao Lezi’s idea was right. The Jade Palace only instigated the matter a little, and some people couldn’t wait to jump out.
Not to mention the Censorate, which has outdated ideas and extremely advocates male superiority and female inferiority, and is full of corrupt scholars.
The ones who were most excited were the Prince Consort's family. Imperial Tutor Wang had always regarded Ning Cuo as his mortal enemy in the court. Suddenly, they found out that the person who harmed their family was actually Ning Cuo's fiancée. How could they sit still?
He immediately lobbied Zuo Xiang and others who were holding a grudge against Ning Ze after being punished by him last time, wanting to take advantage of their own affairs to take revenge on Ning Ze.
The Left Prime Minister's faction was severely damaged by Governor Ning because of the incident with the Grand Princess last time, and several officials died. How could he not feel hatred in his heart?
After hearing what Master Wang said, he immediately felt that a good opportunity for revenge had come, so there was no need for the other party to waste words and he immediately agreed to help in every possible way when the time came.
After coming out of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion, Wang Taifu felt that it was not enough and went to lobby several officials he was familiar with.
With these two groups of people running around, many ministers were now standing in the meeting hall of the imperial palace.
The emperor was summoned by an official for an important matter. He was sitting on the dragon chair, yawning, and then he looked at the officials listlessly and said, "My dear ministers, what happened that you called me here in such a hurry?"
Lord Xu of the Censorate, who was thin and had a stern expression, was the first to step out and said, "Your Majesty, I have a report to make."
The emperor waved his hand, "My dear, if you have something to say, just tell me."
Lord Xu bent over and said coldly, "I want to report the fiancée of Governor Ning for three serious crimes!"
The emperor was stunned when he heard this, he had also heard about Ning Cuo's upcoming wedding. As Ning Cuo was his beloved minister, he was not surprised by the fact that he was targeted by officials on a daily basis. However, he did not expect that today the emperor would not report Ning Cuo but instead report his fiancée?
This is quite new. Ning Aiqing is a capable man. He handles all kinds of troublesome matters for him every day. It is normal for him to be targeted by officials.
But what did his fiancée, a woman, do to deserve being targeted by the Censorate?
Or did these imperial censors see that he favored Ning Cuo too much, so they came up with a plan to target Ning Aiqing's fiancée?
The emperor frowned as he thought about it and said, "The three major crimes mentioned by Lord Xu, are they not directed at Lord Ning?"
Censor Xu said with a straight face, "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with Duke Ningdu. I am only reporting the crime of Duke Ningdu's fiancée Xiao."
The emperor was surprised. "Oh, what's the matter?"
Censor Xu asked, "I wonder if the emperor knows about Princess Duanyang's divorce?"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, "Duan Yang got divorced, how come I didn't know about this?"
Lord Xu immediately said, "Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, and the princess may not have explained it to His Majesty yet."
The emperor, who was busy with government affairs, felt a little guilty and coughed, "My dear minister, you mentioned the princess' divorce. Could it be related to the Xiao family?"
Lord Xu immediately said, "Your Majesty is wise. Princess Duanyang's divorce was instigated by the daughter of the Xiao family. Not only that, in addition to the princess, this woman actually forced a couple to divorce on the street, causing the other party's family to be separated and the husband and parents-in-law to be paralyzed at home. Her intentions are really hateful."
The emperor was surprised. "Is this true?"
Lord Xu said, "After I learned about this, I personally went to investigate. I saw with my own eyes that family of three was lying at home with no one to take care of them. The scene was truly horrible. I'm afraid they won't live for many days. This shows how vicious the Xiao family is to do such a wicked thing."
The emperor frowned when he heard this. He didn't expect the matter to be so serious.
Censor Xu continued, "Let's not talk about this family of three. There is also the matter of Princess Duanyang. It is well known that the princess and her husband have been married for three years. They have always loved each other and lived a smooth life. However, due to Xiao's instigation, the princess suddenly became resentful of her husband and had him beaten severely.
What's even more hateful is that this woman not only instigated the princess, but the next day she also beat up the Taifu's wife and the two daughters who came to ask the prince consort to reconcile with the princess. At this moment, Taifu's wife and her family are still recovering from their injuries at home!"
The emperor was surprised. He had never seen such an arrogant woman before. "Are you telling the truth?"
Censor Xu immediately said, "If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can ask Master Wang."
Wang Taifu immediately stood up and said in anger, "Your Majesty, please make a decision for me. I really don't know how I have offended this Miss Xiao. First, my son and the princess broke up, and then she beat my wife and daughter severely. Now, except for me, my whole family is seriously injured and bedridden!"
When the emperor saw that he had actually started to cry, he immediately said, "Don't worry, Grand Master. I will immediately send someone to the palace to treat the lady."
The Imperial Tutor gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, please send the Imperial Physician to check. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning."
When the emperor heard this, he knew in his heart that this must be true.
However, I didn't expect that Ning Aiqing's fiancée would be so cruel and domineering. How could such a character be worthy of Ning Aiqing?
Censor Xu noticed the emperor's expression, and he, along with Grand Tutor Wang and many officials around him, smiled secretly.
They were right to take advantage of Ning Zei's absence and suddenly launch an attack. No matter what, they dealt with his fiancée, which was like a slap in the face of Ning Zei. How could they not feel happy when they had been bullied by him for many years!
Censor Xu took advantage of the victory and continued, "Your Majesty, Xiao is a low-class person with a vicious mind and dirty means. Please order him to be punished for stirring up trouble, harming the people, and beating women."
Wang Taifu immediately said, "I second the motion."
Officials on both sides immediately followed suit and said, "We second the motion."
The emperor did not hesitate when he saw this. After all, after hearing all these things, he also hated this woman in his heart.
Especially since this matter involved Duan Yang, as a princess she actually beat her husband, which also caused impeachment by many officials. It really damaged the reputation of the royal family, and someone must take responsibility for this crime.
Since this woman is full of evil deeds, he doesn't need to show mercy.
The emperor was about to issue an order when a eunuch shouted at the door, "Governor Ning is here."