Chapter 252 This is why he likes Chu Li 1
The ministers are also human beings, and they are still curious about such erotic matters.
Especially since Chu Li is the son of Emperor Qingyuan.
They were worried that Chu Li would become obsessed with women like Emperor Qingyuan.
How could they feel at ease assisting such a licentious and lascivious crown prince?
The eldest prince was delighted when he heard the ministers' discussions.
Yes, that’s it, this is exactly the effect he wants.
Emperor Qingyuan coughed lightly, and the hall gradually became quiet.
He asked: "Prince, won't you give me and the ministers an explanation?"
Chu Li nodded, "I will not admit to anything I have not done, please understand, Father."
Emperor Qingyuan's eyes darkened. Chu Li, why did he rent a private house outside the palace?
What is his purpose and what does he want to do?
The ministers began to discuss again, but Ye Hanting sat calmly, not in a hurry at all.
The eldest prince became more and more proud. Look, Chu Li has become bad in everyone's eyes!
He is a lecherous hypocrite.
Suddenly, Imperial Censor Yu Zeyang stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, regarding the Crown Prince's illegitimate child, I know some inside information."
All the ministers looked over.
When the eldest prince saw that it was someone from the Censorate, he knew for sure.
The people in the Censorate will definitely side with him and will not say a good word about Chu Li.
He was just waiting for Yu Zeyang to produce evidence and hammer the prince to death.
Emperor Qingyuan raised his hand to signal him to continue. Yu Zeyang nodded and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince does have illegitimate children outside the palace, and more than one."
The officials were speechless.
Emperor Qingyuan frowned slightly.
Prime Minister Jiang lowered his eyes and said nothing. If Yu Zeyang could produce evidence to help the eldest prince, the eldest prince would be lucky.
It all depends on what kind of evidence he can produce.
"I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be such a person!"
"Some people say that the prince and the tutor are homosexual, but it turns out that it's all fake. The prince likes women."
Someone's eyes fell on Ye Hanting.
The rumors spread by the Grand Tutor and the Crown Prince were self-defeating.
Some ministers denounced Chu Li.
"The people at the Censorate have evidence that the prince has an illegitimate child. Sigh, we overestimated the prince. No wonder he hasn't married in all these years. It turns out that he actually likes prostitutes."
"You are a prince, but you like to visit brothels. How can you be a responsible person in the future?"
Facing the condemnation of his ministers, Emperor Qingyuan stared at Chu Li and shouted, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Chu Li answered calmly, "Father, how can I admit something I didn't do?"
Emperor Qingyuan looked at Yu Zeyang, "My dear Yu, please present the evidence!"
Yu Zeyang nodded, he took out a stack of rice paper and opened it layer by layer.
Everyone saw the shocking red handprints and different names.
Yu Zeyang said in a clear voice: "In the past two days, the news that the prince has an illegitimate child has been widely spread, but the truth is that the so-called illegitimate child raised by the prince is a wandering child or a discarded child that His Highness saw on the street. He adopted them all, provided them with food and clothing, taught them to read and write, and sent those with good physiques to practice martial arts so that they can serve the Chu in the future!"
He raised the scroll and threw it away, his expression excited, "These are the signatures and handprints of 532 children. Each of them has been raised by the prince for more than three years!"
Yu Zeyang raised his voice, "His Royal Highness did these things quietly, and he didn't want anyone to know. When those children learned that someone was abusing the prince in the streets, they came to the Censorate with this scroll to find me, and they wanted to clear the prince's name."
Yu Zeyang's voice was like thunder, shaking everyone's heart.
There was total silence in the hall. Some people looked over curiously, some were ashamed, and some had tears in their eyes.
Chu Li lowered his eyes, ever since he last saw those young men stealing in the dilapidated temple.
She started adopting children.
She was once abandoned by her biological mother. People who have been caught in the rain always want to hold up an umbrella for those homeless children.
Those children all went to private schools, and some of them learned martial arts from Liu Chuang.
She had not intended to make this public.
But someone forced her to do it.
Unexpectedly, her unintentional action actually helped her hide the matter of her two children.
The eldest prince was so angry that he was shaking all over.
How is it possible? How could Chu Li be such a kind person?
He must have hired someone to put on a show!
Prime Minister Jiang lowered his eyes, and he said that the eldest prince was becoming more and more like a reckless man. His impulsiveness made things worse for the crown prince!
Now, I'm afraid that the prince's reputation for benevolence and kindness will become famous throughout the world.
Emperor Qingyuan was also quite surprised that the prince had been quietly paying for good deeds. He asked Yu Zeyang, "Are there any witnesses?"
Yu Zeyang nodded, "If your majesty allows, some of those children who are outside the palace can be invited in and we can find out once we ask them."
"Okay." Emperor Qingyuan raised his hand.
Everyone was waiting for the truth, and soon, a dozen children under the age of ten were brought in.
They had never seen such a magnificent hall and looked a little nervous.
However, when they saw Chu Li, they looked at her with sparkling eyes and excited expressions.
The oldest boy in the group knelt down and spoke up for Chu Li, "Your Majesty, those people framed the Crown Prince. What they said is not true. It was the bad guys who spread rumors. The Crown Prince told us that when we grow up, we should serve the Chu State and protect the people. He is a good man."
Then a seven-year-old girl knelt down and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that women should also study hard. He told us that who says women are inferior to men? We can also serve the Great Chu and become useful people."
A five-year-old boy sobbed and wiped his nose, saying in a childish voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that we are not children without a home, each of us is a child of Da Chu..."
Some people shed tears after hearing the child's tender and sincere voice.
The eyes of these children were full of enthusiasm; the prince had given them a home again.
Are these the so-called “illegitimate children” of the prince?
If this is the case, the prince is the best father for the Chu State!
Chu Li's smile deepened as she looked at the children. Having them was a blessing for her.
Prime Minister Jiang was shocked. If Chu Li did these things silently, then he must be a man with great love in his heart.
If she had planned to adopt these children in advance, hoping to gain fame for herself one day, then her mind, strategy, and vision were hundreds or thousands of times stronger than those of the eldest prince!
He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. What the prince does will surely be praised by the world.
The eldest prince looked at Chu Li unconvinced. He must have temporarily found those children to act out in order to deal with this crisis!
This is all Chu Li's ability is.
He must find a way to expose Chu Li's true face!
The corners of Ye Hanting's lips curled up slightly, and he looked at Chu Li with admiration.
This is one of the reasons why he likes Chu Li.
The pure color in her heart is so kind.
What happened today was a setup, but some people didn’t know who set it up, and they still secretly think they are smart.