Chapter 275: Almost Killed by Anger

How could they possibly manipulate the Emperor to scheme Chi Nan Yi?

Clearly it was the Emperor's precise strike of seven cun!

Probably from the moment they stepped onto the court, they had already fallen into the Emperor's trap.

They originally intended to threaten the Emperor by resigning, but the Emperor took advantage and actually prepared for their departure.

Now Prince Li raises trouble.

They are even unable to defend themselves.

"No wonder the ministers are eager to resign and return home; they have guessed that their deeds have been exposed," Prince Li sneered. "Thinking they can safely leave with the embezzled silver, as if the court were vegetarian."

Led by Imperial Censor Liu, those Imperial Censors knelt down on the ground one after another.

"Emperor, forgive us! Emperor, forgive us!"

"Forgive? Look at the good deeds you have done!"

The crowd knelt on the ground, silent as cicadas in winter, their bodies trembling continuously.

The Crown Prince and Grand Tutor Qin exchanged a glance; Grand Tutor Qin shook his head, and the Crown Prince withdrew his pleading words, lowering his eyelids.

Letting those ministers beg and wail, the Emperor remained unmoved.

He had already resolved today to deal with these people, and now that such a good opportunity has arisen, how could he let them go?

"Today I will let you know the fate of embezzling public funds, abusing power, trampling lives, and forming cliques for personal gain. Bring them! Strip those few of their flowered plumes, drag them out of the Meridian Gate and behead them at once! Their kin, all within nine generations, shall be exiled to the bitterly cold far north, never to return to the capital, never to hold office."

What?

The assembly was all startled.

They could not have imagined that this punishment would be so severe.

"Before you act next time, think of your kin behind you, think of the heads perched on your necks," the Emperor raged, most terrifying.

Chi Nan Yi nodded silently; this Emperor was indeed a wise ruler.

If he is a wise ruler, why did he do such things before?

The Bai Family had so many lives lost…

"If it were not for my Divine Doctor extending my life, I would have been killed by you fools long ago!"

After speaking, he tossed the memorial from the desk; by chance, it struck Mo Junyan's forehead.

Fresh blood spurted out instantly.

Mo Junyan was about to cry out in pain when a harsher rebuke came from above his head.

"You fool, didn't you know to dodge?"

Mo Junyan stood there, fists clenched.

Even though his heart was unwilling, he could only whisper, "Your servant is foolish."

"Hmph, retreat, retreat, I get annoyed just seeing you."

After speaking, without even receiving the ministers' kneeling, he turned and left.

After this incident, Chi Nan Yi's official rank was finally settled.

She became the only female official in all of Daqi.

The officials in the court no longer dared to discuss the matter casually.

After the morning court, the Emperor kept Chi Nan Yi in the Palace under the pretense of letting her take his pulse.

"I thank the Emperor for his protection."

The Emperor waved his hand, smiling, and said, "I am not protecting you; you protected yourself. If you lacked the ability to stand up to those old things today, I would not have helped you. If the people I chose were led by those old things, it would only mean my eyes were dull and I chose the wrong people, which likewise shows that Lao Er is blind in his eyes and heart."

When he mentioned Mo Junyan, Chi Nan Yi couldn't help but startle.

"What, isn't it?" the Emperor said with a faint smile. "If Lao Er does not favor you, how could he protect you in so many ways? As for me, I feel a certain amount of jealousy."

"Jealousy?"

"Indeed!" the Emperor nodded gravely. "That smelly brat has never protected me like this before."

"No?," Chi Nan Yi put away her medicine box, smiling, "The vegetables previously sent to the palace were vastly different from those in my shop; they were specially cultivated by me. Though Prince Li presented them to obtain a plaque for me, the intention to keep the Emperor healthy was also hidden within. Prince also appreciates the Emperor's care for him, so today he cooperated with the Emperor seamlessly to expose those ministers' crimes."

"When have I ever had a caring heart?" the Emperor asked, his eyes showing a hint of inquiry. "I merely wish to eliminate those rot insects in the court, taking advantage of the situation."

"Yes, I understand the Emperor's intention; taking the Juezi Medicine was also the Emperor's opportunistic move."

Hearing this, the Emperor's body froze, then he lifted his head, his gaze locking onto her face.

"When did you learn of it?"

"When I took Your Majesty's pulse earlier, I already knew."

"How could... you..."

"The Juezi Medicine the Emperor uses must be a secret formula; ordinary Imperial Physicians cannot verify it with pulse diagnosis and Silver Needle. I had to examine his pulse several times to confirm. That secret medicine must be taken at midnight for ten consecutive days. If someone else administered it, taking it at the same time for ten days would be impossible; only you yourself could take this Juezi decoction."

The Emperor looked at her and burst into a sudden laugh.

"I have hidden a secret for over a decade, and you, little girl, uncovered it. No wonder Old Chi said you are a jewel in his palm, willing to trade the entire Chi Family fortune and his own life for your safety." Seeing Chi Nan Yi's sudden change of expression, he smiled and waved his hand: "But I have not agreed; I still intend for you to marry Lao Er in the future!"

He sighed, saying calmly, "Indeed, I have taken the Juezi decoction. After the incident with the Bai Family, A Yan's mother consort passed away, and I no longer wish any concubine in the harem to bear children. My throne shall be left to A Yan alone; this matter must not be told to anyone."

Hearing this, Chi Nan Yi forced a nervous laugh.

"What expression is that?"

"The Emperor's instruction seems a bit late; A Yan already knows."

"What?" The Emperor sprang up, pointing at Chi Nan Yi, pacing on the ground, his voice like iron refusing to become steel: "For such a huge matter, why didn't you consult me before deciding? You! You!" He shouted angrily, "If A Yan did not like you, I would have chopped you off! Into eight pieces!"

Chi Nan Yi was not afraid; after these days of interaction, she had probably come to understand the Emperor's nature.

Though scheming deeply, he is a wise ruler.

The tragic incidents of the Bai Family and the Situ Family in those years may have hidden ulterior motives.

"Enough, enough, get out, get out, get out, I get angry at you everywhere, just as annoying as that smelly brat Mo Junyan."

Chi Nan Yi smiled, took out a pill from the medicine box; the previous pills were all brown-black, but suddenly a green one appeared, and the Emperor couldn't help but be startled.

How does this pill look so strange today?

I think the Emperor should need it.

Need?

I take my leave.

Saying that, he left the Imperial Study.

Just as the doors of the Imperial Study closed, the Emperor's furious roar came from inside: "Chi Nan Yi! How dare you hint at me! You stinking girl, you are not allowed to appear before me for a while, otherwise I will surely behead you! And Mo Junyan, that good-for-nothing!"

Hearing that sound, Li Gonggong couldn't help but feel worried.