After their minds were read, the entire court trembled with fear.

Chapter 130 Consort Zhang's brother wants to send people to the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

So that's how it is.

Everyone: What does it look like?

The poor little princess's birth mother was a palace maid. Hmm, the old emperor was truly a scoundrel.

After briefly commenting on the old emperor, Shen Zhiyi seamlessly continued.

A world where only the old emperor is injured has been achieved.

Moreover, her birth mother passed away early due to illness.

Was he sick and died young?

In an instant, Shen Zhiyi thought of a TV series called "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

Then she spent some time investigating the love and hatred of the little princess's birth mother.

Surprisingly, there wasn't much gossip; he was just sick.

Everyone: What's with that regretful tone you're using?

[There's no hope for her, even Consort Zhang would be an option.]

Consort Zhang drank her tea nonchalantly.

She did nothing wrong.

It's that little bitch's problem.

Once Shen Zhiyi finishes reading it, she will retract her statement about the pitiful little princess.

Consort Zhang believed that the poor little princess had seduced her nephew, and therefore considered the princess to be of questionable character, so she deliberately made things difficult for her.

Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened, and she shifted her focus.

【No, Consort Zhang is quite old. How old is your nephew? He's over forty, an old woman! The little princess is so young. What's wrong with her trying to seduce your nephew?】

What's in it for?

[Is it because he's old?]

[Is he attracted by the fact that he doesn't shower?]

"Pfft."

Very low, suppressed laughter came from all around.

Shen Zhiyi's rants were as sharp as ever.

Consort Zhang, who was behind her, was so angry that she threw down the cup in her hand.

What do you mean she's too old?

She turned to her personal maid and asked, "Am I very old?"

Personal maid: ? ? ?

"Your Majesty, I am not old. Your hair is even blacker than mine."

—You're over sixty, and you're still asking this? Don't you have any self-awareness?

[This is utterly ridiculous! Consort Zhang, think back to what you witnessed. It was clearly your nephew forcing someone, yet you see it as the little princess seducing your nephew!!!]

[As expected, I'm getting old; my eyesight isn't what it used to be. I probably didn't see clearly because I was too far away. I only saw the two of them pulling and tugging at each other, and then my nephew swayed me, and my brain just went blank.]

After being scolded by Shen Zhiyi, Consort Zhang carefully recalled the scene from that day.

Her nephew had been granted permission to visit her in the inner palace, but for some reason, he didn't show up for half a day.

So she went to find it herself and witnessed that scene.

"Fine, he dares to lie to me?!"

Consort Zhang realized she had done something foolish and regretfully slapped her forehead.

At this moment, outside was Consort Zhang's younger brother, who was also the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief.

I don't know who kicked him out.

The old emperor looked at the other party with displeasure.

The Left Vice Censor-in-Chief wiped the sweat from his face, feeling like crying but having no tears.

No, how did this all end up back on him?

Damn it, wasn't the purpose of coming here to amuse the General? How did I end up being the amusement myself?

"What business does the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief have?"

The Left Vice Censor-in-Chief wiped the sweat from his face again.

Where does he even begin to explain?

From that fake eunuch?

Or perhaps it came from his good-for-nothing eldest son?

It's so tough, why is he so unlucky?

So who just kicked his butt?!

[Did I just see that right? A fourth-rank official actually dared to kick a third-rank official!!!]

【Eh? I forgot, there's no prime minister anymore. The Minister, who was originally a third-rank official, is now a second-rank official, and the Vice Minister is now a third-rank official as well. So, they're all of the same rank.】

The Minister of Rites, Chen, who had initially felt somewhat guilty, suddenly felt no longer guilty.

What are you looking at? You're not even a year older than him!

"Your Majesty, I, your subject..."

[Why is the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief speaking so hesitantly? He's not like this when he's reporting on someone.]

[Hmph, could it be that she's worried Consort Zhang will find out about her plans to send someone to the old emperor or the crown prince?]

The Left Vice Censor-in-Chief stared wide-eyed.

Consort Zhang behind her was so angry that she trembled.

The old emperor was so shocked he almost ripped off his own beard.

You should know that since he got older, he hasn't added any more women to his harem for a long time.

What is this Left Vice Censor-in-Chief trying to do?!

[Zhang Shufei's younger brother probably thought he was very clever, believing that the Empress's days were numbered, and that Zhang Shufei couldn't bear children, so once the old Emperor died, or once Zhang Shufei died, their Zhang family's history as imperial relatives would finally fade away.]

[Tsk tsk tsk, could this Left Vice Censor-in-Chief be thinking that he's been following the old emperor for so long, yet the Zhou family can remain emperors forever, while his Zhang family will be nothing after Consort Zhang dies? So he's thinking of planting someone for the old emperor or the crown prince?]

No, this person is crazy.

Shen Zhiyi rolled her eyes, speechless.

Why couldn't you have fortified the fortress sooner? Did you have to wait until the old emperor was this old to fortify it? Isn't this just wasting your own precious daughter?

The Left Vice Censor-in-Chief disagreed with Shen Zhiyi's opinion.

As expected of women, they have long hair but short wits.

Who would complain that the emperor is old?

If Shen Zhiyi knew what the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief was thinking, she would definitely nod.

She despises it.

[Damn it, this bastard! He has a granddaughter who just came of age, and he's thinking of giving her to the old emperor, while his own youngest daughter, who came of age a year ago, is going to be given to the crown prince.]

You've really planned everything perfectly. These days, anyone who gets born into your family is incredibly unlucky.

The Left Vice Censor-in-Chief didn't like hearing this.

Not everyone has the opportunity to become an emperor's concubine or a prince's wife; it is an immense honor.

The old emperor's lips twitched. He really hadn't expected that Consort Zhang's brother, who usually seemed so honest, had so many ulterior motives.

The old emperor suppressed his displeasure and gave Chen Decai a wink.

Chen Decai truly deserves to have served the old emperor for so long.

He immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I have something to tell you."

"Speak freely, I will forgive you."

Chen Decai finally relaxed and began to denounce his godson.

Wow, this talented young man has turned down family ties for the greater good!!!

Chen Decai lowered his head; no matter how reluctant he was to part with his clever godson, it was no use.

This is a crime of deceiving the emperor.

The old emperor feigned surprise, but anger surged within him.

"Bring the people up."

The entire court: Your Majesty's acting skills are superb; you truly deserve the title of Your Majesty.

The fake eunuch who was brought in was taken aback when he saw so many people in Yanying Hall.

Looking up again, he saw his godfather kneeling, and he had a bad feeling, but he didn't know what had happened.

The old emperor began to recount the crimes of the fake eunuch.

The fake eunuch relaxed completely, gave a bitter laugh, realizing his scheme had been exposed.

"Your Majesty, all of the above was indeed done by this servant. This servant's godfather knew nothing about it."

[He's a loyal and devoted person.]

Everyone nodded, but the thought of being treated differently made them immediately suppress any inappropriate thoughts.

[Hiss, so there was this part to it all.]

All the officials: Huh?