These words left the emperor speechless. He slammed the table in anger and his face darkened.
"Qu Zhizhen... is really a failure. He keeps suffering at the hands of women. It was the same before and it is still the same now... A minister really is..." The emperor said angrily, all his anger was directed at Qu Zhizhen, "Come here, Qu Zhizhen is not handling his family affairs properly. He should handle his family affairs at home first. We can talk about it when he is done."
This means that Qu Zhizhen will be left idle at home.
People like this who are directly idle are basically dismissed from office. The reason they are not dismissed is because of their past friendship.
The older ones would just resign directly, and the younger ones would have to stay idle for a period of time. This so-called period of time depended on the emperor's mood, it could be a few months... or it could be a few years, or even later they would find a reason to directly dismiss their official positions, it all depended on the emperor's wishes.
The emperor originally admired Qu Zhizhen and even wanted to train him. The two prime ministers were old, and the emperor had previously favored Liu Borui.
But the emperor is not satisfied with either Qu Zhizhen or Liu Borui.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment." Pei Yuanjun said.
"Anything else?" The emperor glanced sideways.
"As a parent, everyone wants their children to be well, but there are not many people like Minister Qu. I think... Is there something strange about the life story of my princess? Is she not Minister Qu's biological daughter? It would be better if the emperor sent someone to investigate. Maybe he would find something."
Pei Yuanjun suddenly chuckled.
"Nonsense!" Seeing him being so disrespectful, the emperor could not help but reprimand him and signaled the eunuch to leave. The daughter of the Qu family, what happened before and after could all be investigated clearly. She did not have the so-called secret of her life experience. It was even more ridiculous to investigate because of this matter.
"Your Majesty, what I said is true. I just feel that Minister Qu has no feelings for my princess. It seems more like they have vested interests. If there is something, he will let my princess do it. If she can't do it, he will let my princess threaten her with her own life. Where in the world are there such parents?"
The emperor swallowed his words, but then he gently explained: "Maybe there is some misunderstanding here. Qu Zhizhen probably didn't expect things to get to this point."
"Your Majesty, do you think that a newly married woman like Xie can do this? Xie is just an orphan without any roots. Everything she has is given by Minister Qu. Your Majesty, do you think that if it weren't for the courage given to her by others, would she dare to do such a thing?"
Pei Yuanjun asked back.
The Emperor had no answer. Of course the answer was impossible. How cruel must one be to plot against the Princess of England just days after her marriage
Is she crazy or stupid? Not only does she not regard the Princess of England as her support, but she also schemes against her. How dare a little woman like her do such a thing
The emperor would never believe that this was all planned by Xie alone.
If it wasn't Xie, then it would be Qu Zhizhen, and what they did was indeed beneficial to Qu Zhizhen.
"This matter... let's just leave it like this for now with the Qu Mansion. No matter what Qu Zhizhen does wrong, he is still your princess's father. If you act like this... not giving him face is like not giving your princess face. When your princess wakes up, she will probably blame you." The emperor blamed.
As soon as he heard what the Queen had sent to tell him, he knew something was wrong and hurriedly sent people to chase him, but it was too late.
The study room has been smashed, and I heard that Qu Zhizhen also fainted...
This matter became a big deal unexpectedly.
The emperor is also having a headache.
"Your Majesty, he has climbed over my head. Do I have to hold him in my palm? This time it was my princess, will it be me next time? Minister Qu has a big heart!" Pei Yuanjun said indifferently, "She has a daughter. Instead of looking for her daughter who she has loved since childhood, she came to force my princess. Isn't it because he has no love for my princess at all?"
After hearing what he said, the emperor thought of another thing and asked with a strange look on his face, "Was Prince Jing's concubine there at the time?"
"Not only the concubine of King Jing, but also the wife of King Jing are here. I heard that they all came to inquire about the condition of my princess. However, not only did they fail to cure my princess, they almost killed her. On their side, there are husband and wife, father and daughter, and sisters. Only my princess seems to have been picked up. Not only is no one loving her, but they are also forcing her like this. This is pushing her to death."
Pei Yuanjun said coldly.
"Force her?" The emperor frowned.
"Your Majesty, you don't think that your princess is really stupid? She actually does such a thing without caring about her own health?" Pei Yuanjun said.
This was really what the Queen meant. The Emperor coughed softly. Seeing Pei Yuanjun's expression, he knew that he was very angry at the moment. He comforted him and said, "Of course I don't think so, but everyone else would think so. Since your princess is not willing to do this, why don't you refuse? She is at least a princess of Ying now, and she cannot be suppressed by Xie Zhizhen's wife."
“Your Majesty, filial piety is as important as the sky. Moreover, they also hinted that if I knew about this matter, I would definitely reprimand her severely. For the sake of this so-called filial piety, she had to take the medicine brought by Xie and harmed herself to such a state... Your Majesty, it is also my fault.” Pei Yuanjun lowered his head.
It was rare to see him lower his head, so the emperor asked in surprise, "What does this have to do with you?"
"Although my backyard is relatively clean and not often visited by other people, my princess is always worried. The previous dowry of the maid caught her off guard. Even her own father would hide such a thing from her. How could she trust me more? Moreover, with my status here, I might be rewarded with a maid again."
Pei Yuanjun said seriously.
The emperor was almost amused by these words. He picked up a book nearby and threw it at Pei Yuanjun, cursing, "You have given me a lot in the past, why didn't you accept it obediently?"
Pei Yuanjun nimbly dodged the book that was thrown at him and reached out to catch it: "Your Majesty, I did dismiss the person, but my princess doesn't know. She feels that my backyard has always been watched. She was abandoned since she was a child and has no sense of security. I have never noticed this, which is also an important reason for this incident."
"So, what do you want?" the emperor said with a wooden face.
"I am thinking... I am unwilling to get close to the Qu Mansion. From now on, no matter who offers me gifts, I will not accept them. If I have done anything wrong, please be considerate of me. I have always been indifferent to women, and I don't want to make the princess distracted at this time, and end up in a mess."
"Your Majesty also knows that I was unwilling to get married before, but the princess's
Her fate is really suitable for being a minister, and she is a decent person. Although she is not smart, she is not stupid, and she is kind. That's enough. As long as the backyard of the minister is clean, she will not cause any trouble with her personality. "
Pei Yuanjun said this with some contempt, not really taking it seriously.
The emperor frowned and said, "After all, your backyard lacks people. The prince's East Palace and the backyard of Prince Jing's Mansion have no fewer people than you."
"So what? I didn't want to get married at first... It was cleaner back then. No one was cleaner than my palace. There wouldn't be such a thing. No one would step on my face to save face."
Pei Yuanjun said lazily, looking the same as always, but the coldness in his eyes made the emperor understand that he was really angry.
"Don't talk nonsense, no one dares." said the emperor.
"Your Majesty, this is not something that anyone dares to do, but it has already happened... You really treat me as a soft persimmon." Pei Yuanjun sneered.
The emperor's face looked very ugly. He treated Pei Yuanjun as a soft persimmon. Did he not take himself seriously? Thinking of this, his face also darkened.
Li Quan looked at the King of England cautiously, then glanced at the Emperor, and sighed silently in his heart. Who would think that the King of England and the Emperor were not alike at this time
Although the two people don't look much alike, their faces darkened at this moment, and they both looked equally impressive. They lowered their heads and only focused on the thick floor tile in front of them...
"Don't worry, nothing like this will happen. But don't tell anyone if no one enters your backyard anymore." The emperor shook his head. This matter really needed to be dealt with thoroughly, lest some people think that the British Palace was easier to bully now than before. Even if the British princess really could not be helped, at least she should stand up during this period of time.
"Your Majesty, why can't you tell me?" Pei Yuanjun said with a bit of arrogance, "As long as the backyard is quiet, as for my woman, I will discipline her and will not let her be so restless and listen to other people's slander, nor will I let her do such foolish filial things. There are many things that should be done and not done."
"Wait a few more days." The emperor did not agree immediately and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, I can't wait any longer. There must be an explanation for the follow-up of this matter!" Pei Yuanjun objected, his eyes raised, "I know what Your Majesty is thinking, but those things have nothing to do with me... Your Majesty doesn't want to leave such a woman in your backyard, right?"
"Can't you just keep it as a decoration?" The emperor said unhappily, glaring at Pei Yuanjun with narrowed eyes.
"No! Even if my backyard is just for decoration, it has to be safe for people. Besides, even if it is left alone for the time being, who knows what kind of evil girl will come out? I am quite satisfied with my princess for now. If I let those with strange intentions in, my backyard will not be stable, let alone other things."
His last words made the emperor swallow the rebuke that was about to come out of his mouth. The safety of the British Palace was also of vital importance. Compared with the palace, the emperor cared about the safety of the British Palace the most.
Sending a woman, and that kind of woman, to the British palace at this time is indeed unsafe. The backyard of the British palace must be stable. Not to say it is as stable as Mount Tai, but at least it cannot be easily shaken by others. It should not be easily influenced by others and cause such a big incident.
"Okay, if we don't send her to your backyard, then... where should we send her to?" The emperor finally nodded.