bestfiction Chapter 578 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 33
Chapter 578 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 33
"His Majesty!"
Jun Xun'er's face was gloomy.
"This treacherous minister, Xia, is ostensibly interrogating, but in reality, he's threatening us! Your Majesty, do not easily believe this treacherous minister's methods. This man is greedy, lustful, and guilty of framing loyal officials; his evil deeds are known to all. Your Majesty must execute him to serve as a warning..."
"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"
Before Jun Xun'er could finish speaking, Xia Xizhi interrupted her.
“Your Majesty, I was not threatening you just now, but stating the facts. This Liu Sai has clearly been threatened or used. Do you think the person who used him would let his family go? Impossible. Only a fool would leave himself vulnerable.”
"Conversely, I would do the same. If I had used him to frame General Meng's mansion, would I have spared his life? No, I would not. I have always been ruthless, and I would not have let him see the sun rise the next day."
"This alone is enough to prove that Liu Sai is slandering me. Moreover, his statements are inconsistent, and he is clearly lying!"
Just moments ago, they were clamoring for Junze to execute Xia Xizhi, but suddenly they realized Xia Xizhi's words made sense and fell silent.
A ruthless man like Xia Jianxiang would certainly not leave any survivors. Therefore, it's highly likely that this Imperial Guard is lying...
Jun Xun'er, enraged and humiliated, her eyes flashing with ruthlessness, took a step forward.
"You treacherous minister! You're so eloquent and persuasive, twisting the truth and turning black into white! Even I, as the eldest princess, cannot punish you! Today, I will surely bring you to justice!"
Seeing Jun Xun'er's changed expression, as if she wouldn't stop until she was dead, Xia Xizhi quickly changed his expression as well, pouting and pretending to cry.
"What is Princess Chang going to do to me?! Your Majesty, please do justice for me! Waaaaah..."
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I truly did not fabricate evidence to frame General Meng. That Imperial Guard must have been coerced and bribed by someone! Someone is trying to harm me, Your Majesty!"
Suddenly she started crying, and Junze panicked.
The little troublemaker was quite arrogant just now; we're waiting for her to become even more arrogant.
Why did you suddenly start crying...?
waste.
Was she afraid he wouldn't protect her?
Even if I do something wrong, I have the emperor to back me up, so what is she afraid of?
It seems I need to teach her a lesson; this treacherous minister can become even more arrogant.
Junze slowly rose and beheaded Liu Sai with a single stroke.
Then he wiped the knife and glanced at Xia Xizhi.
"I didn't know you were so reasonable. Just finish this with one strike."
"Have you learned it?"
Xia Xizhi forgot to pretend to cry for a moment and was a little confused.
"I've learned it..."
Junze smiled slightly; it turned out he was faking his tears.
Looks like he's not really a coward; he's quite shrewd.
Little liar.
She dared to lie to me! I'll deal with her tonight. I won't let her off until she cries.
......
The entire court fell silent...
No, Your Majesty is being far too lenient with this treacherous minister!
They didn't even give the eldest princess any face, didn't investigate, and just killed Liu Sai with one stroke.
They even taught him how to do it.
This is going way too far...
The splattered blood landed on Jun Xun'er's skirt, and Liu Sai's head rolled right to her feet, causing Jun Xun'er's face to turn deathly pale instantly.
So frightened that he dared not utter a single word for a moment.
Junze's ruthless killing spree instilled a sense of fear in her.
She seems to be having trouble understanding Junze...
Jun Ze coldly swept his gaze over Jun Xun'er, then fixed it on the assembled ministers, and said in a chilling voice,
"The case of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's family's treason was ordered by me to search Prime Minister Xia's home, and it was also my order to execute the entire family. Prime Minister Xia's actions were all in accordance with my will, and the evidence is clear, with witnesses and physical evidence. He cannot be convicted based solely on those few letters of treason."
"Meng Chengxiu himself did not collude with the enemy, but he had a spy in his life who had been lying in wait for three years and had sent secret messages to the enemy country on several occasions. Meng Chengxiu knew that there was an internal traitor but did not report it, which is a crime of deceiving the emperor. Considering that he had guarded the border for many years and had personally come to the palace to confess his crimes, I have spared him the death penalty, which is already a great favor."
"From now on, anyone who dares to slander Prime Minister Xia will suffer the same fate as the Imperial Guards!"
Does anyone have any objections?
In the past, he would never have bothered to explain.
But today, hearing the ministers calling her a traitor and demanding her execution, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
None of the ministers objected, and the scene was very quiet.
"That's good." Junze handed the knife to Jin Fu beside him.
Xia Xizhi's lips twitched. "You're carrying a bloodstained broadsword, who would dare object..."
Anyone who dares to object will probably be beheaded in the next second.
The ministers were all stunned.
General Meng knew all along that there was a traitor among his men, but he didn't report it.
......
Junze returned to the dragon throne, took a handkerchief to wipe the blood off his hands, lifted his eyelids to look at the bewildered Jun Xun'er, and his eyes were cold.
"If the Princess has any objections to any case in the future, she can go to the Ministry of Justice; she does not need to bring them directly to me."
"Go back and read more books, and try to avoid coming to the court when you have nothing to do."
Jun Xun'er's face immediately turned ugly, and she gritted her teeth slightly.
Junze didn't give her any face at all.
Why did he defend this treacherous official so much... just because of the life-saving grace?
"Is there anyone else who needs to attend to? If not, the court may adjourn."
As soon as Junze finished speaking, someone stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to present. I wish to impeach Zheng Kangquan, the Vice Minister of Rites, for his incompetence in managing his household, his ignorance of feudalism, and his allowing his second wife to abuse his own daughter."
Marquis Zhao Fu of Ruyin stepped forward and recounted everything about Zheng Baozhu's abduction and how Old Madam Zheng and Zheng Qingwan had forced Zheng Baozhu to hand over her mother's property in the street.
After the impeachment, Zhao Fu thought to himself, "A son grows up and can't stay at home."
For the sake of his childhood sweetheart, he was forced to go to court, this old man, to impeach his father-in-law...
What's going on?
The ministers were stunned.
Someone couldn't help but say,
"The Marquis of Ruyin is truly a man of few words, yet when he speaks, he astounds everyone..."
"Wasn't he supposed to be marrying the Vice Minister of Rites? Why is he impeaching his own in-laws...?"
"Yes, I've received the wedding invitations for the second young lady of the Zheng family and the young master Zhao. It'll be in less than ten days..."
Marquis Zhao Fu of Ruyin rarely attended court, only twice a year.
The fact that he impeached his own in-laws upon arrival today shocked everyone.
"No, is what the Marquis of Ruyin said true? Is Zheng Kangquan really that cruel to his own daughter...?"
"If it's true, this Zheng Kangquan is truly a hypocrite..."
"It must be true. Marquis Zhao doesn't attend court lightly."
Zheng Kangquan was stunned for a moment.
His daughter is about to marry into the Marquis of Ruyin's household, so why is Zhao Fu impeaching him?
"Marquis of Ruyin, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Xia Xizhi inwardly roared, "The Marquis of Ruyin, isn't that the Zhao family that Zheng Baozhu was supposed to marry into before she was kidnapped?"
Thinking of the refined-looking Zhao Yanshu standing there that day, Xia Xizhi immediately understood. She raised her eyebrows slightly and stepped forward to add fuel to the fire.
“Your Majesty, I can testify that everything the Marquis of Ruyin said is true.”
Xia Xizhi recounted Zheng Baozhu's ordeal in detail.
Zheng Kangquan was still in a daze when Junze dismissed him with a single sentence.
"Your Majesty, minister, minister..."
Zheng Kangquan, overcome with anger and anxiety, fainted in the imperial court...
......
After the morning court session ended, Junze called out to Xia Xizhi.
"Your Majesty, is there anything else you wish to discuss with me?"
"come over."
Xia Xizhi walked to Junze's side and stood still.
I felt a little uneasy.
I have a feeling that Junze is acting strange...
Could it be that they know something...?
Did she leave anything on his bed this morning?
Junze pulled Xia Xizhi onto his lap, patted her head with his large hand, and pressed down her stray hair.
Noticing Xia Xizhi's guilty look, he suddenly became playful, slightly curving his lips before speaking in a low, enigmatic tone.
"My dear minister, do you know the consequences of deceiving me? Hmm?"
Xia Xizhi's small body stiffened.
Holy crap, what did he find out?
Xia Xizhi forced a smile and chuckled.
"What does Your Majesty mean?"