My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare! Chapter 111 - 91 Inside Story2

King Ji stood up, frowning, "Who is so bold?"

Li Yuan said, "It's Li Xuanjing's son."

King Ji sat back down.

As a first-rank King, he obviously wasn't afraid of Li Xuanjing.

But Li Xuanjing wasn't afraid of him either.

The two of them belonged to a mutual stalemate where neither could do anything to the other. The difference was, although he didn't vie for the throne, he still had so followers and his own circle of support.

Li Xuanjing couldn't touch him, but he could touch his subordinates.

If he angered Li Xuanjing, he would definitely take his anger out on others.

Whereas Li Xuanjing was a loner, having not even half a friend in the court. If King Ji wanted to retaliate, he wouldn't even know whom to target.

The forr Chang'an County Magistrate's son broke the law and sought his protection. Before he could make a move, both father and son were dead in the Ministry of Justice's Heavenly Prison...

If Li Xuanjing wanted soone dead, King Ji couldn't protect them.

King Ji looked at Li Yuan and asked, "How did you provoke him?"

Li Yuan bowed his head and honestly recounted the whole incident.

After listening, King Ji waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Isn't it just a brothel woman? Can't I just let her go? If Li Xuanjing finds out, he'll make a big deal out of it. I don't want to provoke him..."

Monts later, Li Yuan walked out of King Ji Mansion, dejected.

King Ji dreaded Li Xuanjing and was unwilling to stand up for him. Li Yuan had taken a beating in vain.

But he couldn't swallow his pride over this.

It wasn't until he left King Ji Mansion that he ca to his senses. Li Xuanjing's son was neither an official from the Ministry of Justice nor from the Ministry of Justice. With no official position, what right did he have to judge him?

When he returned to Marquis Yunyang Mansion, a young man gave him a second glance. Li Yuan, already angry, kicked the man to the ground, cursing, "What are you looking at!"

The young man got up from the ground and, watching Li Yuan's retreating figure, clenched his fist inside his sleeve, then slowly relaxed it.

An older brother was still an older brother. Even if he was born just one year earlier, he was the legitimate eldest son of Marquis Yunyang Mansion, the sole heir to inherit his father's title. Even if he was punched and kicked at random, all he could do was endure it.

Li Yuan went straight to a garden upon returning ho. The woman enjoying the flowers in the garden saw his state and exclaid in shock and anger, "My son, who did this to you?"

A mont later, a middle-aged man also hurried over. Seeing Li Yuan's wretched condition, he was imnsely enraged and said solemnly, "This is outrageous! What about being Li Xuanjing's son? Don't worry, Yuan'er, your father will not let this matter rest!"

Ministry of Justice.

Si Minister's Office.

Inside the spacious governnt office, the furnishings were extrely simple. A plaque reading "Justice is as lofty as the high-hanging mirror" hung in the center, flanked by bookshelves filled with various books.

Below the plaque was a long table, on which lay brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, as well as neat stacks of case files.

A scholarly middle-aged man sat behind the long table, slowly perusing a file.

A junior official from the Ministry of Justice ca in, placed a pile of files he was carrying onto the table, and adjusted them so that they looked neater. He then said, "Lord Li, these are the case files recently sent over from the Ministry of Justice."

The scholarly man's gaze did not leave the file he was holding. He nodded slightly and said, "Leave them there."

The junior official couldn't help but look back as he left the governnt office, overco with admiration in his heart.

Lord Li truly exemplified diligence. Every case file sent to the Ministry of Justice required his personal review. Often, he would work continuously for several days at the Ministry's offices in Daxia, a fact that was truly admirable...

Shortly after, another figure clad in black approached the governnt office, respectfully saying, "My lord."

Li Xuanjing looked up, setting down the case file in his hand.

The black-clothed man began, "The young master had a conflict with Marquis Yunyang's eldest son, Li Yuan, today. Li Yuan wanted to present a brothel woman to King Ji, and when the woman refused, Li Yuan tried to force her, but the young master intervened..."

After hearing the details, a faint smile appeared on Li Xuanjing's face as he said, "It seems he's beco addicted to taking shortcuts on the path of cultivation..."

He wasn't particularly concerned about the incident and went on to ask, "What about the other matter I asked you to look into? What have you found?"

The black-clothed man's expression turned grave as he replied, "My lord, your suspicions were indeed warranted. Upon investigation, the guard from the Fourth Realm who attempted to assassinate the Chu envoy is nad Chen Qi. Although he served as a guard for the Chu delegation, he was originally from Daxia, the son of Zhang Feng, the Assistant Minister of Personnel, who was executed for treason by His Majesty thirty years ago..."

Li Xuanjing spoke softly, "The son of a criminal in Daxia, serving as a guard in Chu, attempts an assassination on a Chu envoy..."

The black-clothed man let out a sigh of relief, with so sense of fortune, "Fortunately, the Chu delegation is unaware of this matter, otherwise, they would likely make a big scene."

The assassination attempt on the Chu envoy at the Four Directions Hall had seen the Chu delegation pressing aggressively, only quieting down once it was discovered that the culprit was one of their own.

Should the people of Chu learn that the guard was originally from Daxia, they would certainly concoct so conspiracy theory.

The black-clothed man looked at Li Xuanjing, asking with so suspicion, "Chen Qi endured humiliation in Chu for thirty years; his act of killing the Chu Envoy—could it be aid at sabotaging the relationship between the two countries in vengeance for his father's death?"

After a mont's thought, Li Xuanjing asked, "How did Chen Qi survive when his entire family was to be executed for treason and how did he flee to Chu? Did you find the reason?"

The black-clothed man nodded, "We found it. There's a secret record with the Spiegel Bureau; Chen Qi was to be executed along with his family but was saved by a high-ranking official in the court at the ti..."

Li Xuanjing looked at him and asked, "That high-ranking official, is he still at court?"

The black-clothed man's throat moved slightly, "He is."

"Is his official position very high?"

"Extrely high."

"Higher than mine?"

"Higher than yours, my lord."

Those scheming to incite conflict between Xia and Chu had deep connections with a person of extrely high rank within the Da Xia Court.

Even though the black-clothed man was from the Spiegel Bureau and knew many secrets of the high-ranking officials in Daxia that others did not, this revelation still shocked him greatly.

He looked at Li Xuanjing and asked, "My lord, what about this..."

Li Xuanjing pondered for a mont and then said, "Destroy that secret record. There's no need to further investigate this case. In the Four Directions Hall incident, Princess Anning was sharp-eyed in revealing the warmongering faction of Chu's conspiracy. I will ask the court to recognize her rit..."

Upon hearing this, the black-clothed man slightly tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Li Xuanjing glanced at him and asked, "What are you smiling at?"

The black-clothed man replied, "My lord, it's quite obvious that it was the young master's idea. Princess Anning... Not to be disrespectful to her, but she really doesn't have the wits for this."

"For that remark alone, I could charge you with disrespect," Lord Li said with a wave of his hand. "Go reflect by yourself for a two-hour period. As for this case, no matter who asks, the answer is always Princess Anning. There is no second version..."

With a pained expression, the black-clothed man bowed and said, "Yes, my lord..."