Upon hearing this, the Pri Minister couldn’t help but burst into tears. While crying, he said, tears streaming down his old face: "Your Majesty! I have worked hard my whole life, only to have a son. But that damned dwarf killed him. In the depths of my heartache, I could not sleep for nights, living a life that was not human. It took quite so ti for my inner wounds to heal a bit. Who knew, I would then hear that the Fourth Prince had lost an eye, it was like a bolt from the blue. I couldn’t believe my ears. In shock and anger, I learned it was the War Prince who caused Xuanxuan to lose an eye. In my fury, I made such a mistake. I beg Your Majesty for rcy, spare this old minister’s life."
After the Pri Minister finished speaking, he prostrated himself on the ground, banging his head loudly. After just a few knocks, unable to exert any force due to a serious injury on his waist, he collapsed on the ground.
The Fourth Prince wanted to help him up but was pushed away.
Fourth Prince: "Grandfather, why are you suffering so?"
The Pri Minister took all the responsibility upon himself, not ntioning the Fourth Prince at all. The Fourth Prince felt deeply grateful to his grandfather, wanting to help him sit on a bench.
The Emperor’s face showed a hint of reluctance, saying: "Considering the Pri Minister’s old age and having just lost his beloved son, I think this matter...."
Seeing that the Emperor seed to want to let the Pri Minister go, Long Rui was displeased and said: "Your Majesty often says that when a prince breaks the law, he is punished the sa as the common people. Is it just words?"
Upon hearing this, the Emperor imdiately changed his tone, loudly saying: "The Pri Minister is guilty of heinous cris, even attempting to murder an important official of the Imperial Court. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, hand him over to The Court of Judicial Review for trial."
The Emperor thought, since the Pri Minister is already crippled, he might as well hand over The Petition of the People to The Court of Judicial Review for this case. He decided not to see or think about it anymore.
As soon as the Emperor pronounced the sentence, several Imperial Guard Army soldiers took the Pri Minister along with those dozen n in black away.
The Fourth Prince was dumbfounded. He originally thought his presence would sohow help the Pri Minister, but who knew he couldn’t lend a hand at all.
After dealing with the Pri Minister, Long Rui left Taihe Hall without delay.
The Fourth Prince, with one eye remaining, glared sinisterly at his retreating figure, thinking, what kind of enmity lies between him and this damned Long Rui that he would cripple him and step by step weaken his power? Why would he treat him like this?
Qingping Palace.
After dismissing the court, the Emperor returned to Qingping Palace. His deanor was completely different from the Taihe Hall, becoming furious, picking up antique ornants and tossing them aside, quickly creating a pile of trash on the ground.
Eunuch Li watched with extre distress, knowing the Emperor was wasting family assets! If he had those antique vases, he would have been wealthy for life.
Even knowing that advising the Emperor at this mont would surely earn him a scolding, as the Emperor’s personal eunuch, he had the responsibility to offer counsel.
So, Eunuch Li reluctantly stepped forward, gently advising the Emperor: "Your Majesty, please don’t be angry. Your health is most important!"
"Always that sa sentence, it’s so annoying. Can’t you say sothing fresh?" Here, with no outsiders present, the Emperor couldn’t help but roar.
Eunuch Li was about to cry without tears. To the Emperor, asking him to take care of his health was classic advice that had worked for a thousand years. Nothing was more effective than this sentence.
Eunuch Li saw the Emperor pick up a small bottle from the table, intending to smash it, and rushed forward to stop him: "Your Majesty, this item was a gift from the Empress Dowager to you, it must not be smashed!"
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