Chapter 237: Chapter 237: Already Captured
Many ministers attended the negotiation, among whom the most notable was Qing Nanzun, who was currently kneeling and speaking.
He still looked the sa, his face unnaturally pale, and his expression was always sinister.
Although he was facing an inquiry right now, even normal people would inevitably feel fear upon seeing his appearance.
Among those present, except for Song Yuanzhao, the Fox King, the others were quite reluctant to look at Qing Nanzun’s face, including the Emperor of Donggao.
But with the Fox King there, they dared not simply kill Qing Nanzun and had to earnestly listen to his lengthy discourse!
“Your Majesty, the theft in the Imperial City, it was definitely her doing, including the entire Arena. Such a person, if not removed early, Donggao will never live in peace. I hope Your Majesty sees through this.”
Seeing that everyone remained silent, Qing Nanzun kowtowed to the Emperor of Donggao and continued, “The idea of emptying the Imperial City overnight might sound absurd, but that woman has so wicked tricks up her sleeve; it was definitely her doing.”
“If we capture her, I can certainly find the reason behind this, and request Your Majesty’s approval.”
Before the Emperor of Donggao could respond, soone imdiately stood up in opposition.
“Your Majesty, these words are utterly ridiculous. Emptying the Imperial City overnight is not sothing humanly possible. Please do not believe such deceitful words.”
As soon as this person finished speaking, several others stood up in agreent.
“Your Majesty, I ask for reconsideration. Since this lady is the daughter of the Great General of Beiyuan, she cannot be arbitrarily arrested. If Beiyuan uses this as an excuse to declare war on Donggao, it would not be a trivial matter.”
“Exactly, Your Majesty, if we capture Miss Qi, Zhao Xiyan would certainly not sit idly by. At that ti, Donggao might suffer a calamity.”
“Your Majesty, to step back and think about it, if all this was truly done by Miss Qi, then we should not lay a finger on her. If she causes another uproar in the Imperial City, how would we end it?”
“Indeed, the person who left the note said that as long as Qing Nanzun lives, she will co again!”
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Donggao imdiately thought of his empty private treasury, feeling a sudden sharp pain in his heart!
He slamd the desk before him and roared, “I don’t care how you do it, I want the culprit!”
The Emperor, infuriated, silenced the arguing ministers around him.
Song Yuanzhao, the Fox King, who had been silent all this ti, suddenly stood up and bowed before the Emperor of Donggao.
“Please calm your anger, Your Majesty, and take care of your health. As the chief auxiliary minister, the theft of the Jade Seal was entirely my fault. I am willing to find the person behind this and explain it to Your Majesty!”
Hearing this, the ministers no longer dared to speak, and the Emperor of Donggao also began to ponder.
Emperor of Donggao ascended the throne at the age of 6, and for many years, Donggao had been under the regency of Song Yuanzhao. Everyone from top to bottom was his man.
Although in recent years the Emperor of Donggao had also been promoting so of his own people, Song Yuanzhao’s influence was deeply rooted and not sothing that could be resolved with a re word.
Song Yuanzhao’s words seed to take responsibility on himself, but at the sa ti, he also kept the decision-making power in his hands.
The ministers were well aware that over the years, the Fox King, Song Yuanzhao, would occasionally attack Beiyuan, always looking to stir up trouble amidst the chaos.
And now, it presented the best opportunity.
If they really captured, or even killed, the daughter of Beiyuan’s forr General, who knew what would happen between Beiyuan and Donggao!
Song Yuanzhao could likely use this opportunity to declare the Emperor of Donggao incompetent and then take his place!
But the Emperor of Donggao, under Song Yuanzhao’s pressure, was sowhat slow to react.
The mont Song Yuanzhao offered to take full responsibility, he was imdiately pleased.
He had his own calculations; if Song Yuanzhao failed to handle this matter, he could use it as an excuse to finally overpower the chief auxiliary minister who had been dominating him for years.
Just as he was about to agree, suddenly one of the ministers stood up.
“Your Majesty, I have a foolproof thod, please allow to explain.”
This person was none other than King Ye, Song Chengye, who was also the father of Song Qiyuan.
He was Emperor Donggao’s sworn brother, who, due to a fall from a rockery in his youth that broke one of his legs, beca disabled and lost his right to inherit the throne.
Despite this, after Emperor Donggao ascended to the throne, the relationship between the two was quite good, a rare brotherly respect within the royal family.
As soon as he heard his dear brother speak, Emperor Donggao imdiately granted approval.
“What foolproof thod do you have, my brother? Speak quickly and let us hear it.”
Song Chengye took two steps forward and respectfully said, “Your Majesty, since things are not yet clear, we cannot rashly arrest people. The best thod is to first tighten control at all major city gates to prevent Miss Qi Yue from escaping, anwhile preparing generous gifts to invite Miss Qi Yue to the inn where we can properly take care of her, then we can make further plans.”
“By doing so, we first aim to clarify any peculiarities about Miss Qi Yue, how she could have emptied the Imperial Palace, and second, we can also observe Beiyuan’s reaction before making further plans.”
No sooner had he spoken than several ministers imdiately echoed his sentint.
“Indeed, this thod allows us to advance or retreat securely, truly a foolproof plan!”
Fox King Song Yuanzhao, although unhappy, remained silent, squinting as if lost in thought.
Qing Nanzun, however, was anxious.
He disregarded his image and knelt forward a few steps, pleading, “Your Majesty, that woman is full of cunning and possesses mysterious weapons; this approach might backfire severely. We should kill her to put an end to all future troubles!”
As soon as he said this, it sparked another round of conflict among the ministers.
The supporters of Fox King insisted that Qi Yue must be killed, while those considering for the Emperor and Donggao suggested that Qi Yue should not be killed, but should be well looked after instead.
Amid the heated debate among the crowd, Emperor Donggao also gradually ca to his senses.
Qing Nanzun wanted to kill Qi Yue out of personal spite, and Fox King wanted to make the court as chaotic as possible for reasons he could not publicly disclose.
Given that the situation was unclear, if he casually killed Qi Yue now, it could lead to complications later. It was best not to kill her.
With this thought, Emperor Donggao decisively declared, “Let’s follow what King Ye has suggested. Please invite Miss Qi Yue to stay at Plum Blossom Villa, with all affairs managed entirely by King Ye.”
Speaking thus, he paused briefly, glanced at Fox King Song Yuanzhao, and added, “As for how to prevent Miss Qi Yue from escaping, I leave it entirely to Fox King to manage.”
After many years as Emperor, although sowhat a puppet, Emperor Donggao had so knack for this role, and with a few words, he had arranged everything clearly.
Assigning Fox King to guard the city gates clearly showed that he knew Qing Nanzun would not let Qi Yue escape, and assigning King Ye to guard her perfectly countered any harmful intents of Fox King!
Of course, if Fox King could not prevent people from escaping through the city gates, he would be responsible, and if King Ye could not persuade Qi Yue to yield or if she attempted to escape and was killed, it would no longer concern him.
Such is the art of an emperor’s mind!
Simply put, Emperor Donggao did have so abilities; otherwise, he wouldn’t have retained the throne under the pressure from Fox King for so long.
The intense debates among the crowd finally ca to an end, and everyone went to prepare accordingly.
It seed they had forgotten, if Qi Yue truly had extraordinary ans and was elusive, how could these people decide her fate at their whim!
That day, Qi Yue was discussing with Qu Wei how to escape, and Zhong Dahe had also awakened.
Upon learning that it was Qi Yue who had saved him, this burly man started crying on the spot.
“It’s all because I was too foolish that I caused such a big ss, failing the trust Miss placed in !”
“Knowing your mistake is good, correct it next ti, heal your injuries first, and regarding going back…”
Suddenly, the sound of gongs and shouting ca from the streets outside.
“By imperial decree, the evildoer who disturbed Yanjing has been captured, please do not worry, go about your business peacefully!”
“By imperial decree, the evildoer who disturbed Yanjing has been captured, please do not worry …. “
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