CHAPTER 235: CHAPTER 235 SHOULD

The Emperor lay on the dragon couch for half a quarter of an hour.

Then—

The Emperor recalled something important.

It was that the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice had been knocked over by Marquis Dongxiang.

To make Marquis Dongxiang actively admit fault and claim balance of merits, the matter must be significant.

"Which Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was knocked over?" the Emperor asked.

Eunuch Fu, "...."

Cough cough!

Eunuch Fu expressed himself through coughing.

The Emperor gave him a sideways glance.

Eunuch Fu looked back.

A little eunuch came carrying a large stack of memorials.

"Your Majesty, these memorials are all impeachments against Marquis Dongxiang," the little eunuch said weakly.

"...."

"There are seventy-five of them," the little eunuch’s voice was somewhat drifting.

"...."

Actually, there were seventy-seven.

The little eunuch just placed the memorials on the small table by the dragon couch.

A pair of hands presented two books and placed them on top.

Eunuch Fu was impressed.

In his sixteen years on the throne, no minister had ever suffered such a "devastating" impeachment.

It could almost be described as a mass attack.

Coincidentally, the daughter of the person being besieged had just saved the Emperor’s life...

For a minister to be impeached by so many officials.

No.

Even if it were only half.

Not to mention his career, even his life would be over.

But Eunuch Fu inexplicably believed in Marquis Dongxiang’s fighting spirit.

The Emperor reached out to take the memorial, but as his arm moved, he winced in pain.

The little eunuch, quick-eyed and quick-handed, immediately picked up the memorial, opened it, and handed it to the Emperor to read.

With a quick glance.

The Emperor, "...."

It was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice who had been knocked over by Marquis Dongxiang.

The confidant of Duke Chong.

The memorial stated that the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was sitting in a soft sedan chair, Marquis Dongxiang rode by on horseback, directly kicked over the sedan chair, and the Vice Minister inside was kicked into the air.

The Vice Minister fell to the ground, breaking his left leg.

After injuring the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Marquis Dongxiang left only a servant to watch over him and immediately left with his people.

The Emperor’s face turned green with anger.

Is this Marquis Dongxiang’s carelessness?!

He openly allowed his horse to run wild on the street!

No wonder he admitted fault proactively and claimed merit offsetting.

Committing such a mistake, yet brazenly and confidently robbed him of his intimate jade pendant!

No one is more shameless than him!

However—

Despite Marquis Dongxiang’s shamelessness, the Emperor was still quite pleased.

Because Marquis Dongxiang had clashed with Duke Chong again.

The Emperor never expected Marquis Dongxiang to be so determined to take down Duke Chong; this was deliberately picking a fight.

The Emperor suspected that Marquis Dongxiang knew Su Jin and Xie Jingchen saved him, and that kindness extended to their father, which is why he was so unrestrained.

Could his information be that accurate?

He specifically delayed going to the Great Buddha Temple by two days.

"Send someone to investigate who leaked the news of my leaving the palace!" the Emperor’s eyes turned icy.

Eunuch Fu nodded heavily.

Not only must it be investigated.

But it must be thoroughly pursued to the end.

Today his life was almost lost at the Great Buddha Temple.

Duke Chong’s Mansion.

The news that Marquis Dongxiang had broken the right leg of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice just spread.

Duke Chong had someone write a memorial to impeach Marquis Dongxiang.

No matter how favored Marquis Dongxiang was, he could not escape punishment for injuring the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Such a grave mistake was enough to demote him from Marquis Dongxiang to Dongxiang Bo.

In good spirits, Chief Manager Wang walked in, feeling slightly reluctant to see Duke Chong’s smile.

Since moving the mansion, the Duke had never smiled.

Now that his mood finally eased a bit, he still underestimated Marquis Dongxiang’s good fortune.

Chief Manager Wang hesitated to speak.

Duke Chong said, "If you have something to say, report it."

"The Emperor was assassinated and was saved by the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion," Chief Manager Wang said.

Duke Chong’s face turned pale.

"Marquis Dongxiang rushed to the Great Buddha Temple and annihilated all the assassins."

Duke Chong’s face turned so dark it was as if it could drip ink.

Chief Manager Wang added the last sentence, "Marquis Dongxiang was rushing to save the Emperor, which is why he knocked the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice flying..."

Bam!

Duke Chong’s fist hit the desk.

Instantly, several cracks appeared on the rosewood desk.

Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

In the pavilion.

Chu Shun and a few others sat on stone benches, looking at the painting on the table.

The painting depicted the scene of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice sitting in a soft sedan chair, and Marquis Dongxiang galloping on horseback.

They were studying how Marquis Dongxiang "carelessly" knocked over the sedan chair and sent the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice flying.

The difficulty level of this "carelessness" was extraordinarily high!

Let alone actually doing it, even thinking about it seemed impossible.

A servant ran over and said, "Young Master, the Marquis has returned."

Su Chong quickly stood up.

Prince NanAn and a few others followed closely behind.

From a distance, they saw Marquis Dongxiang’s vigorous demeanor.

Su Chong breathed a sigh of relief.

"It’s okay, it’s okay, my sister must have come out unscathed," Su Chong said.

"Shouldn’t we go and ask?" Prince NanAn said.

"No, I don’t want Father scolding me for being not composed enough in handling matters," Su Chong said, touching the bruise at the corner of his mouth.

"...."

"Brother Su, your father ’carelessly’ knocked the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice flying with remarkable composure," Prince NanAn mocked.

Su Chong, "...."

So blatantly knocking the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice flying.

What on earth was his father trying to do?

Could his father be wanting to replace him?

But his father wants to be a Great General, doesn’t he?

He should be going into the Ministry of War instead.

In the garden.

Mrs. Tang was tending to the flowers and plants.

But in her zealous care, the plants only seemed to die faster and more miserably.

The familiar sound of footsteps came, and Mrs. Tang turned around to see Marquis Dongxiang approaching.

Marquis Dongxiang laughed heartily.

His laughter was loud and unrestrained.

"Even when you’re happy, you should restrain yourself a little," Mrs. Tang chided.

"I can’t help it," Marquis Dongxiang said with a bit of restraint in his laughter.

"I thought something had happened to Jinjim, but who knew she would save the Emperor, and the problem that troubled me for days was solved," Marquis Dongxiang chuckled.

Mrs. Tang wiped his sweat with a handkerchief and said, "We have been in the Capital for a while, it’s time to get down to business."

At Duke Zhen’s Mansion, at the gate.

Su Jin got off the carriage.

The servants watching her saluted with such respect they forgot to be obsequious.

The Eldest Young Madam saved the Emperor again.

Her luck is just too, too good, isn’t it?

Saving the Emperor once is great already, but twice?

Save him once...twice, now she can walk across the Capital City without obstruction.

Su Jin walked forward.

Entering the second gate, Xingxing gazed at Su Jin and almost tore the embroidered handkerchief in her hand.

Why does all the good fortune fall on her head?!