"We implore Your Majesty to take Consort Rou into custody for investigation and punish her according to the law."
"We implore Your Majesty to take Consort Rou into custody for investigation and punish her according to the law."
"We implore Your Majesty to take Consort Rou into custody for investigation and punish her according to the law."
As soon as Li Rong finished speaking, the other officials immediately knelt down and spoke one after another.
From the aristocratic families that Consort Rou had offended to the ordinary students from humble families.
Li Ming looked at the kneeling officials. Aristocratic families, humble families, civil and military officials, only Su Yongqing and Pei Wenxuan remained standing.
Pei Wenxuan glanced at Su Yongqing. Su Yongqing looked over indifferently. Their gazes met in the air for a moment, then he slowly asked Li Ming: "Beloved Official Su and Beloved Official Pei, why aren't you kneeling?"
Hearing this, Su Minzhi and Pei Lixian both raised their heads and looked at the two people standing.
After a short stalemate with the elders, the two knelt down: "This humble subject agrees. We implore Your Majesty to take Consort Rou into custody for investigation and punish her according to the law."
When Li Ming heard these words, he quietly looked at the civil and military officials. After a long time, he softly laughed: "Good."
His gaze fell on Li Rong: "Very good."
"You're all forcing me," Li Ming raised his hand and pointed at the crowd. He suddenly pushed everything on the table to the ground: "You're all forcing me!"
"Imperial Father," Li Rong's voice was calm, "It's not that we're forcing you. If Consort Consort Rou hadn't done these things, no one would be able to do anything to her. But since Your Highness Consort Rou did it, you should know that justice has a long arm. "Li Rong raised his eyes and looked towards Consort Rou, who was standing beside Li Ming." Sooner or later, this day would have come. "
"You are the Emperor, Your Majesty." Li Rong pressed his hands on his knees and stood up. "You are the Emperor, Your Majesty. You should set an example for the people. You should not be biased or bend the law. I know that you favor Consort Rou, but the imperial examination is your life's work. Are you really going to destroy the justice that hundreds of students deserve, destroy the Da Xia's court, and destroy your reputation in the history books for a woman? If you still favor her today, how will the ancestors of the Li family view you? How will the court view you? How will the people view you? How will the history books write about you after thousands of years? "
"Your Majesty." Li Rong didn't call him 'Imperial Father'. She seemed like a civil official who was prepared to die trying to persuade him. "I am both a son and a subject. I cannot watch Imperial Father bear this infamy. Imperial Father, please enforce the law impartially. "Li Rong knelt down on one knee and raised his hand in front of him." Immediately put her in prison for investigation! "
Li Ming didn't say anything. He clenched his fists tightly. Fulai looked at the court officials, then looked at Li Ming. He said worriedly, "Your Majesty …"
Hearing Fulai's call, Li Ming looked at the person who had grown up with him. He saw the worry in Fulai's eyes. After a long time, he finally closed his eyes. "Guards."
"Your Majesty?!" Consort Rou turned around and looked at Li Ming in shock. "You don't believe me?"
"Guards!" Li Ming didn't dare to look at Consort Rou. He shouted, "Take Consort Rou away and put her in prison. This case is …"
"Your Majesty." Wang Houmin suddenly spoke. "Her Highness Ping L E single-handedly established the Inspection Department. She worked hard and made great contributions. She was also wronged by Consort Rou, who said that her Highness murdered the student Chen Houzhao. Now that Chen Houzhao isn't dead, Her Highness Ping L E's grievances have been cleared. Not only will she be rewarded, she won't be punished either. Her Highness Ping L E, please return to the Inspection Department and thoroughly investigate Consort Rou's case! "
After Wang Houmin spoke, the entire room fell silent.
Li Ming glanced at everyone. "Is this what you all mean?"
"We have no objections." Everyone answered in unison. Li Ming smiled. "Good, I have a good daughter."
Li Ming raised his hand and clapped. "Very good, very smart."
When Li Rong heard Li Ming's words, she knelt on the ground and bowed. "Son thanks Imperial Father."
When Li Ming heard Li Rong's words, he felt his head begin to hurt. He forced himself to stand up. "Since you all have decided, what else do you need me to do? Let's go. "
After saying this, Li Ming walked down the steps.
His head began to hurt badly. Fu Lai hurried forward to support Li Ming.
When Li Ming walked down from the high platform and brushed past Li Rong, Li Ming stopped.
He looked up at Li Rong. Li Rong looked back at him without showing any weakness.
She could see the sweat on Li Ming's forehead. She also saw the sadness in her father's cold eyes.
She was silent for a long time. Finally, she took a step back. "Son respectfully sees Imperial Father off."
Li Ming closed his eyes and chuckled. He shook his head and walked out.
Li Rong and Li Chuan both looked at Li Ming's back. He was doing his best to support himself. Everyone could see that he wanted to walk more gracefully and not lose his dignity as an Emperor.
But he couldn't do it.
He was old.
The pain of illness gnawed at his body and will. No matter how hard he tried, he was an old man who had been beaten down by time.
Pei Wenxuan looked sideways. She saw that Li Rong and Li Chuan's eyes were filled with pity, mixed with a trace of unspeakable sadness hidden deep in their hearts.
However, Li Chuan was still young. His emotions were more exposed. Li Rong's eyes were like a pool of stagnant water, without any ripples.
But with Li Chuan by her side, it was as if her heart was on display in front of everyone. Pei Wenxuan could clearly see that Li Rong, as a daughter, was filled with disappointment, sadness, and pity.
Li Ming's figure disappeared from the gates of the Imperial Court.
Li Rong finally came back to her senses. She looked up at Consort Rou on the high platform and said coldly, "Come, arrest the criminal Xiao Rou!"
Hearing Li Rong's words, the soldiers trotted forward. Just as they were about to touch Consort Rou, Consort Rou shouted, "Don't touch me!"
After speaking, Consort Rou flung her sleeves and stepped forward. She said coldly, "I can walk on my own."
Knowing that the situation was hopeless, Consort Rou didn't resist too much. She was surrounded by the soldiers and escorted out.
After Consort Rou left, Li Rong thanked the courtiers one by one. When she finally walked in front of Su Yongqing, there was no one left in the hall. Li Rong looked at him. She put her hands in front of her and smiled. "I thought that Lord Su wouldn't help me."
Su Yongqing didn't say anything. He bowed and silently retreated.
"It's not too late to turn back."
Li Rong suddenly reminded him. Su Yongqing's back was facing Li Rong. He stopped for a moment and said in a low voice, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I appreciate it."
Su Yongqing finished speaking and walked away.
Pei Wenxuan walked behind Li Rong and said, "Your Highness is very generous."
Li Rong turned and smiled. "I don't want to be enemies if I can."
"You won't mind if I kill you?"
"I'm more tolerant of all four types of people." Li Rong tapped his small fan against his palm and walked out with Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan looked over and heard Li Rong smile. "Rich, powerful, talented, and handsome."
"Then you must be very tolerant of Su Yongqing." Pei Wenxuan smiled, but Li Rong could hear a bit of displeasure in his tone.
Li Rong looked at him and poked him with his fan. "No matter how tolerant I am, it can't compare to how tolerant I am of you."
"Oh?" Pei Wenxuan turned to look at her. "In your heart, he can be compared to me?"
"Tsk." Li Rong waved his hand. "You're not interesting."
Pei Wenxuan smiled and walked down the steps with Li Rong.
The two of them were very close to each other. Under their feet was a vast flat ground, and in front of them was the majestic palace gate. Li Rong held a fan in one hand and Pei Wenxuan held the ceremonial tablet in the other. The two of them tacitly left their hands free. As their clothes brushed against each other, Pei Wenxuan gently held her hand.
"Li Rong." Pei Wenxuan's voice was very soft. "I'll always be with you."
Li Rong turned to look at him. Pei Wenxuan saw the doubt in her eyes. He turned to look at her and said lightly, "I'll always love you."
Li Rong showed a look of disgust. "Oh, disgusting."
Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything. He looked at the smile in her eyes and smiled.
Li Rong understood that this was Pei Wenxuan's way of comforting her.
If a person walked on a dark road alone for a long time, if no one helped them, they wouldn't be able to see the light.
She slowly restrained her expression and said softly, "I thought you would think that I'm very happy."
"Why would I?"
"In your heart," the wind gently brushed Li Rong's hair. "Haven't I always been a woman greedy for power? Now that Consort Rou has been taken into custody, you should be happy. "
"But are you happy?" Pei Wenxuan asked her directly. Li Rong paused. After a moment, she slowly said, "What's there to be happy about when people fight against each other?"
"In the past, I might have been happy." The two of them walked out of the palace together. Li Rong raised her eyes and looked into the distance. "But after experiencing so many things, I feel that killing someone like Consort Rou isn't something to be happy about. What's really worth being happy about is that Consort Rou doesn't exist."
"I'm not much nobler than Consort Rou." Li Rong smiled bitterly. "I just have a better background than her."
"Your Highness, you pity her. This is your own kindness." Pei Wenxuan nodded. "In this world, the majority of people suffer. But the ones who do evil are always the minority. "
"If everyone uses their pitiful background as a reason to do evil, then there's no reason to restrain people's hearts. Your Highness. "Pei Wenxuan looked at her and said seriously," Disdain for evil is praise for good. "
"But am I good?" Li Rong thought it was a bit ridiculous.
"You can be good."
Pei Wenxuan calmly replied, "The good that wields the sword."
The wind blew from afar, causing their clothes to flutter. Their intertwined palms were the only source of warmth in this cold.
At this time, Consort Rou had already arrived at the imperial study.
Li Ming had someone bring Consort Rou directly to the imperial study. As soon as Consort Rou entered the room, she saw Li Ming lying on the bed. His headache seemed to be acting up again, and his face was pale from the pain. Fu Lai was kneeling by his side, rubbing his head. When he heard Consort Rou enter, Li Ming forced himself to look up. He saw the woman he had doted on most of his life quietly kneeling in front of him.
"Come here."
Li Ming looked at Consort Rou and raised his hand, waving at Consort Rou as he spoke weakly.
Consort Rou obeyed and moved forward. As soon as she stopped in front of the bed, Li Ming raised his hand and slapped Consort Rou viciously onto the ground. "Bitch!"
Li Ming shouted, "You're just a pile of mud that can't be supported, a lowly person born in a pigsty! Have you never seen money before? "
Li Ming's headache was severe, and it hurt even more when he was angry. This kind of pain made him even more irritated. Looking at the woman on the ground, he panted lightly. "Zhen spent so much effort to put you in this position. Zhen has told you so many times not to come into contact with anyone other than the aristocratic families that I helped you with! Look at what you've done now … … "
Li Ming pointed at Consort Rou and said in a trembling voice, "Just for that little bit of money, just for that little bit of money, you've ruined half of Zhen's life's work! Xiao Rou, "Li Ming gritted his teeth," You're courting death! "
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