Chapter 357: Why is his face so big?

Yu Zhaoan, who was being discussed, was currently at the Prince of Zhong's mansion.

He was uncovered and didn't avoid anyone, entering the Prince of Zhong's mansion openly. Even with a group of Brocade Uniform Guards behind him, he had no scruples.

His arrival caused a shock throughout the Prince of Zhong's mansion, causing chaos for quite a while.

They were afraid!

Yu Zhaoan was like a walking bomb, especially to the Prince of Zhong, who had just been impeached; he was both hateful and terrified, hating him to death and fearing him to death.

The Prince of Zhong thought this way: Is he here to take my life? When did I ever offend someone surnamed Yu?

Why does everyone want to make things difficult for me? What did I do wrong? Is it not enough to have been deposed as Crown Prince, must you force me to death before you are willing to stop?

"Your Highness seems very afraid of this official?" Yu Zhaoan sat down boldly, without the owner's consent, "Your Highness shouldn't be afraid of this official; you should be grateful to this official instead. Does Your Highness know that with the Prince of Chu's rebellion, your situation is in imminent danger? The court needs someone to stand out and bear the responsibility, to bear the infamy. This person cannot be Prime Minister Li, and even less can it be His Majesty. Only you, Your Highness. The responsibility for the Prince of Chu's rebellion lies entirely with you."

"Absurd! This Prince has done nothing; this Prince is the victim. Why pin the responsibility for the Prince of Chu's rebellion on this Prince? Prime Minister Yu, this Prince doesn't remember offending you; why do you want to frame this Prince like this?"

The Prince of Zhong spoke with indignation, yet didn't dare to blame him excessively, only swallowing the bitter fruit of grievance alone.

If only the court officials were willing to show him a little bit of goodwill, his situation wouldn't be like this.

"Your Highness has a deep misunderstanding of this official! You just asked why pin the responsibility for the Prince of Chu's rebellion on you—naturally, it is because His Majesty hopes that this responsibility will be borne by you, and this official just moved this step forward. After all, because of the deposed Crown Prince affair, the Prince of Chu gained the confidence and appeal to rebel. Your Highness, this official is indeed helping you! How can you not appreciate it and instead bite back?"

Yu Zhaoan had a heartbroken look, as if His Highness the Prince of Zhong was a blockhead, unable to understand his painstaking efforts.

"You impeach this Prince, yet you actually ask this Prince to thank you. Prime Minister Yu, how shameless you are." The Prince of Zhong broke his defense; how could there be such a thick-skinned and shameless person in the world, causing chaos in the court! With this person in the court, he must be causing chaos. Father Emperor is muddled; how could he appoint such a villain as Prime Minister.

The Prince of Zhong felt sorrowful inside, isolated and misunderstood by the world, but he still insisted on his original heart and did not forget his original intention.

Yu Zhaoan, however, said righteously: "Your Highness, think carefully: if this official didn't impeach you, and one day His Majesty took the initiative to push the responsibility onto you, what would be the consequence? Your Highness, you are at death's door, yet you don't even know it. This official is saving you!"

The Prince of Zhong looked confused; to what extent would the world go crazy? Why would there be such a treacherous villain as Yu Zhaoan in the world, and he was even doing well.

"Does Your Highness think this official is alarmist?" Yu Zhaoan snorted coldly, "Then this official will tell you: you being alive is a constant reminder to His Majesty of what a huge mistake he made, and he will surely be nailed to the pillar of shame in history, bearing the responsibility for the chaos in the world. So, does Your Highness still think this official is threatening you?"

The Prince of Zhong opened his mouth, but stopped several times, and finally said, "You are threatening this Prince right now."

Yu Zhaoan:...

Rotten wood cannot be carved.

The Prince of Zhong continued to ask, "May I ask Prime Minister Yu, what exactly is your purpose in coming to the mansion? This Prince doesn't think there is a need for us to talk; it is easy to cause misunderstandings among outsiders. Presumably, at this moment, some bad discussions have already appeared outside."

Yu Zhaoan chuckled, "This official has been here for so long, and there isn't even a cup of tea; is this the way the mansion treats guests? Hmph, it is truly disappointing. Forget it, forget it, who let this official be kind-hearted. This official disregarded the criticism of court officials, disregarded his reputation, and overcame all opposition to impeach Your Highness and save Your Highness's life; please give some compensation. Being an official is hard, and being a capable official is even harder."

What the hell?

The Prince of Zhong looked terrified, "You, you actually publicly solicit bribes from this Prince? Yu Zhaoan, you are lawless! You are the Prime Minister of the Imperial Court, the head of all officials, yet you actually publicly solicit bribes. And you dare to speak shamelessly, saying you saved this Prince's life. You, you, you... you deserve to die!"

The Prince of Zhong was furious.

Although he was no longer Crown Prince, his thoughts and actions were still in the style of a Crown Prince. He had to think for the Imperial Court and the Great Gan mountains and rivers; how could he tolerate such a villain as Yu Zhaoan continuing to harm the court's discipline?

"Even if it costs me my life, this Prince will impeach you. This Prince will enter the palace to complain to Father Emperor. You dare to publicly solicit bribes; if I don't get rid of you, this Prince will not be a man."

The Prince of Zhong was out of his mind with anger. How long had it been since he left the East Palace, and such a treacherous villain as Yu Zhaoan had appeared in the court, and was even a Prime Minister of the dynasty.

Oh Heaven! Open your eyes and look; the sky of Great Gan cannot continue to be so dark.

"Good, very good! Please, Your Highness, maintain this anger and must go to His Majesty to complain; if you don't complain, you are a coward. Also, you owe this official ten thousand taels; you can put it on the account first."

"Absurd!" The Prince of Zhong breathed rapidly, anger filling his chest. If it weren't for the good cultivation he had developed since childhood stopping him, he would definitely have ignored his dignity and rushed up to tear Yu Zhaoan's smiling face to shreds.

"Get out, get out! Even if this Prince is down and out, I will never tolerate your villainous behavior, and I will never give you a single tael of silver. If you want to solicit bribes from this Prince, you are dreaming!"

The Prince of Zhong pointed at the gate and ordered him to leave with angry words.

Just at this moment, a figure slowly walked out from behind the screen.

"Wei Lao?" The Prince of Zhong was clearly surprised, "Why did Wei Lao come?"

Yu Zhaoan looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old eunuch. He instantly felt his hair stand on end, as if facing a great enemy. With his cultivation at the peak of the Third Rank, he couldn't see through this old eunuch's cultivation at all; could he be a Ninth-Rank warrior, or even a Grandmaster?

He suddenly remembered some rumors he had thought were forgotten.

He immediately probed carefully and bowed slightly, "Is this Eunuch Wei?"

Wei Wubing stared at Yu Zhaoan, "Does Prime Minister Yu know this old servant?"

"This is the first time I have seen Eunuch Wei. I once heard people mention that there are several Grandmaster seniors in the palace. Seeing you today is a great honor. Please accept this junior's bow, senior."

"Prime Minister Yu, you must not!"

Yu Zhaoan's waist, which had already bent, was unable to move when it was halfway bent. He broke out in a cold sweat and could only slowly stand up, "Thank you, senior, for your care."

Wei Wubing said slowly: "Prime Minister Yu is too polite. You are the Prime Minister of the current dynasty; this old servant is just a nameless person who doesn't do anything and eats for free. Prime Minister Yu must not lower the prestige of the Imperial Court."

"This junior is paying respects to a senior as a successor in the Martial Path," Yu Zhaoan said, meaning that he was only discussing his identity in the Martial Path, not his status in the court.

Wei Wubing gave a hum, "Prime Minister Yu, please sit. The servants in this mansion lack discipline and don't understand the rules, making Prime Minister Yu laugh. Your Highness, there is no need to be furious; if you have anything to say, sit down and talk. This old servant believes that Prime Minister Yu's visit to the mansion today must have a deep meaning. A mere bit of money is just a garnish." ===== CHAPTER 358 =====