Chapter 159: No Match for Lu Ji

In the past few days, the matter of Jiang family's illegitimate son occupying people's land in Qianzhou and causing harm to the local people has caused a sensation in the capital.

The memorials from the Censorate impeaching Prime Minister Jiang piled up like snowflakes on the desk in the emperor's study.

The emperor was furious and immediately summoned Prime Minister Jiang and gave him a severe reprimand. However, the emperor did not express his opinion on how to deal with the matter.

In the past two days, the emperor did not visit Concubine Duan's front hall again. In the evening, the emperor went to Concubine Jing's Zhanghuatai again.

All the female officials and palace maids withdrew, leaving only the emperor and his concubine in the huge palace.

"Prime Minister Jiang has served for three terms. If Your Majesty wants to move him, it won't be easy."

The emperor lay on the couch, letting Concubine Jing rub his shoulders. Hearing this, he sneered, "Even if the vassal kings were that difficult to deal with, I could just destroy them. I don't even take the Jiang family seriously."

Concubine Jing said: "For this matter to become like this, there must be someone behind it."

"Is it the Lu family?" She lowered her eyes to look at the emperor lying on his legs and asked.

The saint opened his eyes, raised his hand and held the hand that was rubbing her shoulder: "You are still so smart."

Concubine Jing smiled calmly: "Your Majesty is so hesitant, it's not because you are afraid of the Jiang family's power, but because you are worried about Lu Ji?"

The saint sighed slightly: "It is said that the waves behind push the waves ahead. This Lu Ji really gives me a headache."

He raised his hand and stroked his forehead: "I have concluded that keeping him here will be a disaster sooner or later."

Concubine Jing said, "Then why don't you use the Jiang family to get rid of the Lu family first, and then deal with the Jiang family."

The saint smiled faintly upon hearing this, and looked at Concubine Jing, his eyes gentle: "My beloved concubine's thoughts coincide with mine."

Then he sighed and said, "This is because Prime Minister Jiang is no match for Lu Ji. After several fights, he was always led by Lu Ji."

Concubine Jing was surprised when she heard this: "Prime Minister Jiang is famous for being cunning and treacherous, but he is even worse than a young man from the Lu family."

"That's why I am concerned about Lu Ji."

As he spoke, the Saint sighed, "This time Lu Ji started with the illegitimate son of the Lu family. I think the situation will not be under my control again."

"The Jiang family is probably finished."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Jing frowned and said, "If the Jiang family is finished, then no one will be able to contain the Lu family."

She thought about it for a moment, then slowly said, "Your Majesty, why don't you kill two birds with one stone? First, you can get rid of the Lu family, then put the blame on the Jiang family, and then use the remaining power of the Lu family to eliminate the Jiang family."

"I have the same plan. Ruan Ruan, you always agree with my ideas."

As he spoke, the emperor stood up, leaned back on the soft pillow and hugged the woman in his arms: "I received news the day before yesterday that the beautiful lady in the harem is pregnant with the heir to the throne."

The woman raised her eyes when she heard this: "Is that the beautiful lady who was born as a palace maid?"

The emperor nodded, and then said: "If she can give birth to a prince this time, I will raise this child under your lap."

The woman smiled bitterly: "I know your majesty's intentions, but after all, that child is not my own flesh and blood. Even if I raise that child, I am still not as good as his biological mother."

"Same." The emperor lowered his eyes and stared at the woman in his arms: "If it is a prince, then the child will stay and the mother will leave. Even when the child grows up, he can only recognize you."

The woman quickly covered the emperor's mouth and said, "Qilang, I know you have made great efforts for me, but I don't want to see you causing more bloodshed."

The woman was kind after all. She advised him: "That woman is honest and dutiful, and she serves you wholeheartedly. Qilang, please don't put her to death for me. If you do, I will feel uneasy." "Ruan Ruan."

The emperor whispered the name of the woman in his arms, and looked at her with extremely gentle eyes: "You are still so kind."

After that, he sighed and said, "If our Ji'er were still here..."

Sad again: "Forget it, let's not talk about this."

When mentioning the child who died unjustly, Concubine Jing also became sad. She tried to comfort the emperor and said, "Your Majesty has been very worried about us mother and son. We mother and son are not blessed. Your Majesty should not worry about this anymore."

The emperor's eyes were filled with sorrow: "Although our son does not have this blessing, I still want to fulfill my promise to you."

He looked at the woman in his arms, and said gently: "Ruan Ruan, although I have countless women in my harem, you are the only one in my heart. I once promised to give you the position of my principal wife. During my lifetime, I will definitely fulfill my promise and make you my queen."

At this moment, in Prime Minister Jiang’s residence.

It's become a mess.

Prime Minister Jiang's concubine Zhang cried and made a scene: "Master, you swore to be responsible for me, so I gave myself to be your mistress. Over the years, my mother and I were driven to the countryside by your cruel wife, and we suffered so much. Now that my son has caused trouble, you can't just leave it alone."

The old man was furious and annoyed. He slammed the table and cursed, "You woman, you have done me a great disservice. How dare you question me now? I told you a long time ago to control your son and not let him do whatever he wants by relying on my reputation. Now look what has happened. It has come to the emperor. How do you want me to deal with it?"

“Is it my fault that my child is not well educated?”

Zhang wiped away her tears and scolded the old man: "You abandoned my son and me in the countryside and didn't care about us. May I ask you, Prime Minister, have you fulfilled your fatherly responsibility to educate your son when he grew up? Now that the child is in trouble, you shirk your responsibility?"

Zhang was so angry that she pointed at the old man's nose and cursed: "I tell you, Jiang Huai, if you don't find a way to save You'er, I will hit my head and die in front of the Jiang family's gate."

"If you want to die, then die. Who are you trying to scare here?"

The two were arguing in the room when Mrs. Jiang pushed the door open angrily. When she saw Zhang, she slapped her in the face without saying a word.

Zhang staggered after being hit, and cried, "Master, look, she dared to hit me in front of you."

"You whore, so what if I hit you?"

The good family was messed up by this concubine. The prime minister's wife no longer cared about her dignity and came to fight with Zhang like a shrew.

Seeing his wife and concubine quarreling, the old man roared and separated the two.

Madam Jiang took a breath and said to her husband, "That evil creature has caused such a disaster. At this critical moment, our family cannot afford to have any trouble. Since the master has already made it clear to the saint that he wants to sever the father-son relationship with that evil creature, I think you should submit a memorial to His Majesty and ask for severe punishment for that evil creature. Only if you sacrifice your own family for the sake of justice can we keep peace and order."

Before Madam Jiang finished speaking, Zhang said anxiously, "What? Master, you actually want to sever the father-son relationship with our son."

As she said this, she cried and pulled the old man: "How can you be so cruel? In order to keep your official hat, you even gave up your own son."

"Oh my god, you damn bastard, I might as well just hit my head against it and die."

The room was in chaos again.

At this moment, a housekeeper rushed in from outside. Seeing the chaotic scene, he did not bother to avoid it and said in a panic, "Master, something terrible has happened."

When Prime Minister Jiang heard this, his heart sank: "What's wrong?"

The housekeeper took a breath and said truthfully, "The news I just received is that there is evidence from Qianzhou that the young master has abducted a woman, committed murder and set fire to a house. The impeachment memorial from the Censorate has already been delivered to the inner court."

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