What Wei An said was too impolite. The whole capital knew what kind of person Qinghe Bo was. He couldn't even handle his family relationships. Back then, he let his new daughter-in-law force his illegitimate children into a corner. In the end, he forced Concubine Lin Shu into the palace at a young age. After she earned a place for herself, she was suppressed by her illegitimate children and could not even raise her head.
He is a person who bullies the weak and fears the strong. He never cares about fairness in everything. He thinks that whichever side makes trouble is the ancestor. He himself has a corrupt character and has no credibility at home.
Even the patriarch of the Lin clan later publicly criticized him for being untactful and unfitting as a head of a family, blaming him for bringing shame to the Lin family.
People like Earl Qinghe were a joke in the capital. Over the years, he had gone out less and less frequently. He spent most of his time at home, keeping dancers and singers, and never came out to face the mocking eyes of the world.
Now Wei An compared Prince Linjiang with people like Earl Qinghe, and everyone couldn't help but gasp.
Even Prince Zheng frowned imperceptibly, somewhat worried that his daughter's words were too sharp and did not leave Prince Linjiang any face, which might anger Prince Linjiang and make things even more difficult to handle.
As for Yin Shuang who was standing next to her, she was not fainting at first, but after hearing Wei An's words, she couldn't help but half-fainted. All these words were heard by her, a servant who betrayed her mistress. How could her fate be any better
Only Shen Chen, who should have been the most worried, did nothing. He looked at Wei An's profile calmly and narrowed his eyes slightly.
He knew King Linjiang's temper best. Although he was majestic, he was not a stubborn person. The reason why he treated people lightly in Hejian City was only out of consideration for interests. He had been waiting for that position for too long. In front of power, anyone would become hot-headed. The only difference was the degree of heat.
Prince Linjiang is becoming more and more obsessed with things, and it is indeed time for someone to wake him up from his dream. Wei An's words are indeed very radical. In the past, Prince Linjiang would have hated her very much and would even refuse this marriage.
But this time it’s different, Wei An is the victim after all.
No matter what, King Linjiang can still tell the difference clearly. He just hasn't listened to other people's opinions for too long, and his thinking has become a little rigid.
King Linjiang was indeed furious. He laughed in anger and looked at Wei An and asked in a deep voice: "What did you say just now? Say it again."
"I say, the princess's crimes are too numerous to list, and the evidence is clearly in front of us, but the prince is still worried and does not intend to give an explanation. He would rather hurt his son and future daughter-in-law, and offend his brothers, but is unwilling to punish the princess. No matter what the considerations are, isn't the prince helping the tyrant? Isn't he the same as Earl Qinghe, who can't distinguish right from wrong, black from white?! If the prince is such a person, then when he is in a higher position in the future, won't he be afraid of being accused and said that you are not worthy of the position?!"
These words were a perfect criticism of the current situation, and hit the nail on the head. King Linjiang endured it again and again, but finally he could no longer bear it and shouted angrily: "You are so outrageous! Who gave you the courage?!"
The furious look of the King of Linjiang was really intimidating. King Zheng couldn't help but stepped forward and stopped Wei An, whispering, "Fifth brother! Although An An was a bit blunt, isn't what she said the truth?! You only want to make sure this matter doesn't become a laughing stock for the world, but have you ever thought about the future? How can the princess convince the public with such a character? On what basis can she enter the palace? You are someone who wants to do great things. If this matter is known to others in the future, it will inevitably be like what An An said, and people in the world will say that you can't tell right from wrong!"
King Linjiang still had his eyes open, and he had not yet recovered from his anger. Wei An's words were like darts, and each one accurately hit the hidden disease in his heart. He was indeed selfish, and did not want the matter to get out of hand, so he wanted Shen Chen and Wei An to compromise. Now that these little thoughts were directly expressed by Wei An, he felt really embarrassed and angry, and subconsciously he even wanted to tell this girl who always embarrassed him to shut up completely.
After all, although Princess Linjiang is powerful, Wei An is even more of a tough guy. If this matter can be let go, then after Wei An marries in, I'm afraid the family will be in a bloody turmoil and there will be no peace ever.
His Adam's apple rolled rapidly for a few times, and finally he let out a cold laugh: "What a sharp-tongued girl, no wonder the princess hates you so much. If they were your enemies, I'm afraid there would be no one who wouldn't want you to shut your mouth completely."
He sneered, lowered his head and looked at the evidence on his desk. After a long pause, he raised his head and looked over King Zheng's shoulder at Wei An behind him. He said coldly, "You should be thankful that you are King Zheng's daughter and Shen Chen's wife-to-be. Otherwise, today, based on what you said, you would have died countless times!"
Wei An did not back down, and looked straight at King Linjiang: "Your Highness is wise and intelligent, and you should know that what I said is nothing but the most honest truth. If you can't listen to even a half-truth, then won't the imperial censors of the Great Zhou Dynasty all be killed in the Taiji Palace one by one when Your Highness really takes the throne?"
What a courage!
King Linjiang looked at her, and when he was most annoyed, he didn't even have any expression at all. He just stared at her coldly. After an unknown amount of time, he finally let out a creepy laugh: "Good job, no wonder Shen Chen is so obsessed with you. I'm afraid it's hard to find such a bold girl in heaven and on earth. Are you really not afraid of death?!"
"Some people are afraid, but what I fear most is obviously not death." Wei An looked up at the scrutinizing eyes of King Linjiang and said softly, "Your Highness should also be clear about this, right? Everyone says that civil officials die by remonstration and military officials die by fighting. Everyone has their own persistence, and so does Your Highness. But I think that Your Highness is going in the wrong direction. If you just cover up the truth and indulge the wicked, then the good people will not get a response. What fairness is there in this world? On what basis can Your Highness make everyone feel convinced?"
She glanced at the people in the room. Yinshuang and Manager Qin were definitely dead, and they had both fainted. So there was no need to avoid them. She said directly, "To be honest, why is the prince not convinced by the current emperor? Why does the current emperor have no prestige among the ministers and even the royal family? Doesn't the prince know?" (To be continued)