Chapter 52: Starting to Care About Chu Li
Pei Ye's words once again pointed the finger at Chu Li.
Chu Li met Pei Ye's narrow and dangerous eyes. This guy is going to pick a fight with her, right?
good good!
She holds a grudge very much, and she has already noted Pei Ye down in her little notebook. Man, you're done!
Ye Hanting looked at everyone with cold eyes, "This Master can testify to this."
Everyone looked at Ye Hanting at the same time, "As your majesty said, I went on a study tour with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Last night, the Crown Prince was helping the people relocate until late at night. It rained in the mountains, which delayed his return to the palace."
He glanced at Chu Li and said, "So I invite the Crown Prince to stay overnight at the Grand Tutor's Mansion!"
He glanced at Pei Ye and said, "Your Highness's clothes are soaked. Why can't you ask the palace maid to go out of the palace to deliver the clothes early in the morning? How can you say that she is pretending to be the prince?"
Everyone was in an uproar.
It was not because the Crown Prince stayed overnight at the Grand Tutor's Mansion, but because Ye Hanting's doing so was tantamount to officially announcing that he had begun to take sides in the fight for the throne!
Ye Hanting and Pei Ye's eyes met, making people feel a strong sense of oppression.
Everyone held their breath. If these two started fighting, there would be no peace in the court from now on!
Chu Li didn't expect Ye Hanting to help her again.
It seems that her choice to share interests with Ye Hanting and cooperate with him was a wise one!
After Ye Hanting said this, he ignored the glances coming at him, but he felt inexplicably irritated in his heart, as if he was going crazy!
He started to care about Chu Li from yesterday. Chu Li's surrounded by enemies made him want to help her. He didn't want her to fight alone!
Perhaps he felt sympathy for her because she, like himself, had been fighting alone for many years without any companions!
Thinking of this, Ye Hanting immediately regained his usual calm.
When he looked at Chu Li again, there was a hint of coldness and alienation in his eyes.
Emperor Qingyuan frowned and said, "Don't worry about the prince leaving the palace. The Grand Tutor has carefully trained the prince. If he wants to live in the Grand Tutor's Mansion in the future, just let him know when he returns to the palace."
Chu Li: “…” Okay, okay, I can use Ye Hanting as a cover from now on!
Ye Hanting: “…” There will never be a next time!
Pei Ye: “…” Well done Chu Li, it’s becoming more and more interesting!
Soon, the Fourth Prince was carried into the palace.
Concubine Rong, who had been secretly observing the situation in the Golden Palace, was shocked when she saw her adopted son. Why did His Majesty summon the Fourth Prince into the palace?
Could there be some unexpected changes?
The Fourth Prince was carried into the hall with a nervous mood. He half-supported himself and nodded, saying, "Father, please forgive me for being ill and unable to pay my respects to you."
Emperor Qingyuan scolded: "Rebellious son, tell me what you have done!"
The Fourth Prince looked at the two trembling guards and had a rough idea in his mind.
These two ungrateful people must have been frightened by the emperor's majesty and told the truth.
But he was sure that these two people did not have the courage to say that he was the one who ordered them to do so!
He said calmly: "I don't know what happened?"
After the two guards told the story again, the fourth prince was shocked and cried, "I am sick in bed and I really don't know about this!"
"It was all done by my strategist Xue Yu!"
Emperor Qingyuan had experienced a fight for the throne, and he knew what the Fourth Prince was thinking. No one was convinced by such an explanation.
However, the Fourth Prince is just the right person to serve as a whetstone for the Crown Prince.
Only a prince who has gone through numerous trials and tribulations and still stood firm can be responsible for this important task.
Emperor Qingyuan said angrily: "Execute the Fourth Prince's adviser, and for the sake of these two guards coming to their senses, give them fifty lashes each and expel them from the imperial city."
"Father, this has nothing to do with me!" The Fourth Prince trembled, he was afraid of being implicated.
"Shut up!" Emperor Qingyuan said coldly, "The Fourth Prince failed to discipline his subordinates, so he will be put in solitary confinement for half a year!"
Chu Li's eyes darkened. What a biased father the emperor was. The Fourth Prince did this and was only imprisoned for half a year.
However, the Fourth Prince's blatant frame-up was not the most terrifying. Half a year was enough for those who supported him to disperse and join others.
It's a good thing for her too.
Concubine Rong’s two adopted sons are now both dead!
Chu Li felt happy when he thought of her furious look.
Her eyes fell on Lu Dongchen, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
This person is a big obstacle.
He couldn't continue to cause trouble for her in the court.
Now that the emperor was feeling guilty, she could make a request.
She was about to speak, but Emperor Qingyuan felt guilty for misunderstanding Chu Li. He asked loudly, "Prince, you have been wronged. I can help you fulfill a wish. Just say it!"
Sure enough, the scumbag father softened his heart, and Chu Li respectfully asked for instructions.
"Father, the Dali Temple Minister has framed me at will. If I had not been able to prove myself, I would have been deposed today and even banished to Lingnan. Even a prince was wrongly convicted by the Dali Temple Minister. So, have there been any unjust cases in the Dali Temple over the years?"
Chu Li's voice was sonorous and powerful. She looked at Lu Dongchen who looked embarrassed. "Back then, the prefect of Jingzhao wrote to the emperor for half a month to argue for this. I want to work with Zhang Zhilong to review the case of Liu Chuang!"
Her voice echoed passionately throughout the hall, and everyone fell silent.
Zhang Zhilong's pupils trembled as he looked at Chu Li. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually wanted to re-examine the case from that year.
Emperor Qingyuan was reluctant to reopen the old case, but he had to teach Lu Dongchen a lesson today, so he nodded and agreed, "I approve it. The Dali Temple is not allowed to interfere in this matter. Lu Dongchen listened to slander and framed the prince. He will be fined for half a year!"
Lu Dongchen was fined for his salary, and he was so angry that his whole body froze, and then he broke out in a cold sweat due to nervousness.
It had been ten years since the case happened, and he didn't believe that Chu Li could overturn Liu Chuang's case!
Chu Li was in high spirits, "Thank you, Father!"
After the court session, Chu Yue was about to leave the palace with a sullen face, but was stopped by Concubine Rong.
"Yuer, how is the Fourth Prince? Is he okay?"
Chu Yue smiled faintly, "The Fourth Prince framed the Crown Prince. From today on, he will be locked up for half a year!"
When Concubine Rong, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, heard the news, she fainted on the spot.
After the people waiting outside the palace gate learned the truth of the matter, they looked at each other in bewilderment.
It turned out that it was the Fourth Prince's subordinates who slandered His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The dead man was the bad guy who destroyed the old man's house. He was struck to death by lightning because of swearing!
The people cursed the Fourth Prince for being heartless in their hearts, but soon dispersed.
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After the morning court session, Ye Hanting stayed alone in the room and did not allow anyone to come in.
Chi Yan ran back from the brothel, pushed open the door and first smelled a strong smell of alcohol, then saw that his master had just drunk a glass of wine.
Ye Hanting's Adam's apple rolled. He put down the cup and looked at Chi Yan.
"Who let you in!"
Chi Yan hadn't seen his master drinking for many years. In addition, his master had a strange disease that recurred every three months. He was worried about his master drinking alone, so he sat down shamelessly.
Chi Yan picked up the cup beside him and poured himself a glass of wine. He raised his hands and looked at Ye Hanting, "Master, I'll drink with you!"
The corners of Ye Hanting's eyes turned red, but he didn't even look at him and continued drinking alone.
Chi Yan drank while observing his master's reaction.
Until the master's cheeks began to blush, he raised the cup and said: "Master, if you have any troubles, you can tell me and I will help you share your worries."
Although Ye Hanting was a little drunk, he was still rational.
He spun the wine in the glass with his slender fingers and murmured, "I have a friend who seems to have started to care about someone recently. He doesn't like the feeling of being controlled by someone, so he asked me for advice. What do you think I should say to him?"