I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 595 - 228 Xu Qingyi’s Contrasting Attributes! The Crown Prince Personally Attends Court?! _3

The majestic palaces around him, the jagged rocks, the towering cypress trees... everything was utterly novel to him. His bright eyes roamed everywhere, like a curious child, pulling Chen Mo to ask about this and that.

Fan Sigui watched this scene, a trace of pity flashing in her eyes.

"Fan Sigui."

At this moment, Chen Mo asked, "Isn’t it true that the Crown Prince seldom leaves the palace? Why has he suddenly decided to attend the court session?"

Fan Sigui shook her head, saying, "This is Master Lv’s arrangement. I am not sure about the specific reason either."

Master Lv...

Chen Mo’s thoughts were stirred.

This name was indeed well-known.

Lv Huaiyu, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat, the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, and also the Crown Prince’s Master.

He had heard Chen Zhuo say before that nowadays all the so-called factional struggles were mere squabbles. As long as Master Lv, this stabilizing force, was around, the governance could never be overturned.

"Such a big event happened the day before yesterday, logically, the officials of the Six Ministries would seize the opportunity to make things difficult in the court."

"At this critical juncture, why did Master Lv suddenly want the Crown Prince to attend the court session?"

"Could it be arranged by Her Majesty the Empress?"

Chen Mo felt something was amiss.

The group arrived at the Fengtian Gate, where Chen Mo and Fan Sigui also halted.

With their rank and status, they were not qualified to enter the Golden Throne Hall. Next, the Crown Prince could only follow the Junior Minister into the hall.

"Fan Sigui..."

The Crown Prince looked at the grand edifice not far away, his expression somewhat tense and hesitant.

Fan Sigui squatted down, gently comforting him, "Don’t worry, with Master Lv and Her Majesty the Empress there, you only need to do your part properly. I will wait here for Your Highness to come out."

"Alright..."

The Crown Prince turned his head to look at Chen Mo, "You should also wait for me here. Afterward, accompany me to play ball~"

Chen Mo nodded, "I am at your command."

With the Junior Minister leading the way, the Crown Prince proceeded towards the Golden Throne Hall, turning back every few steps.

Not until the Crown Prince entered the hall did Fan Sigui withdraw her gaze. She glanced at Chen Mo and said, "Mr. Chen, I have a small request. I wonder if it’s appropriate to bring it up..."

Chen Mo said, "Fan Sigui, feel free to speak."

Fan Sigui took a deep breath and said softly, "Last night, the Crown Prince was restless and insisted on playing ball with me... Could you please explain to the Crown Prince later that a woman’s ball is not something to play with casually..."

Chen Mo: "..."

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In the Golden Throne Hall, the atmosphere was deathly silent.

Chen Zhuo squinted slightly, staring at Yan Peizhi, "The Barbarian Slave Case, the Zhou Family Case, and the power-money transactions among the Six Ministries... Lord Yan, which one would you like to hear about first?"

A chill ran down Yan Peizhi’s spine, a strong sense of foreboding growing in his heart.

Seeing that he did not answer, Chen Zhuo sneered and said, "Well, since Lord Yan isn’t speaking, let’s go through them one by one in order."

"I have here a letter that details the process of transporting barbarian slaves to Central State through the Cao Yun, received by the Military Prison, and brought into the city through the South Water Gate... Yan Liang is merely a small General of the Sky Scale Guard, with no ability to mobilize the Cao Yun and the Military Prison. Clearly, there is a big figure manipulating things behind the scenes."

"If I remember correctly, Yan Liang is your nephew, right, Lord Yan? Is there anything you’d like to say about this?"

Yan Peizhi clenched his hand fiercely under his robe, yet his expression remained calm as he shook his head, "Yan Liang has already paid the price for his actions. Based on unfounded speculation, Mr. Chen wants to pin this on me?"

"Don’t rush, Lord Yan, I haven’t finished speaking yet..."

"This letter also mentions your son Yan Linghu, who not only participated in the barbarian slave trade but also had close dealings with the Heir of Prince Yu. How does Lord Yan intend to explain this?"

Chen Zhuo said in a calm tone.

Boom!

Yan Peizhi was thunderstruck!

From his understanding of Chen Zhuo, since he spoke such words in court, he would never talk nonsense!

"Hmph, who knows if this letter is forged by Mr. Chen?" Cui Hao sneered, "After all, Yan Liang was judged by Chen Mo. Forging some evidence would be trivial."

"It doesn’t matter, I can hand this evidence to His Highness. With his wise and discerning judgment, he will naturally discern right from wrong."

"However..."

Chen Zhuo changed his tone and took out a second envelope, saying, "I have another piece of evidence here related to Mr. Cui. Would Mr. Cui like to hear it first?"

Cui Hao: ?

Chen Zhuo said leisurely, "The Zhou Family Case involves crimes of sabotaging city defenses and illegal border crossing. To my knowledge, the map of the Capital City’s defenses was leaked by Zhu Qiming from the Jingzhao Mansion, and the one who maintained continual contact with Zhu Qiming was none other than Lian Jianfeng, the leader of the guards at the Heir Mansion..."

"If I remember correctly, this Zhu Qiming was promoted by Mr. Cui personally?"

"Nonsense!"

Cui Hao’s face turned livid, pointing at Chen Zhuo’s nose and shouting, "This is nothing but personal revenge and slander!"

From behind the bamboo curtain, the Empress’s calm voice came, "Whether it is slander, I will determine... Mr. Chen, do you have any other evidence?"

"I do."

Chen Zhuo stepped forward two steps, bowing and saying, "I have several more letters here, involving the Princely Heir’s secret collusion with officials from the Six Ministries, selling positions, and forming cliques for personal gain. I sincerely request His Highness to issue an order for a thorough investigation, to set the governance right!"

The officials of the Six Ministries looked at each other in dismay.

Just moments ago, they were ready to witness the humiliation of the Chen Family. How did the tables turn so quickly?

The previously dejected officials suddenly snapped back to attention, their breathing quickening, expressions brimming with excitement.

Though they were unclear about the source of this evidence, they knew one thing—

Chen Zhuo was on a rampage!