The Duke's Daughter is Reborn
Chapter 343 5 Stone Powder, Breaking (1)
On the second day, early in the morning, there was a crowd of people outside the Golden Palace.
All the officials outside are rare to see, and now they are gathered together, waiting to go to court.
Unless it was a day off or the emperor was unwell, the scenery outside the Golden Throne Hall was like this every day, busy and crowded every morning.
The Fifth Prince saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince slowly approaching from afar and stood there waiting.
When His Royal Highness came closer, the Fifth Prince took the initiative to step forward and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is a little late today."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at the Golden Throne Hall in front of him and said calmly, "As long as you are not late, it's fine."
"I heard that His Highness was not feeling well a few days ago, and I wanted to go visit him, but I was stopped by someone close to His Highness. They said that His Highness was not well yet and could not see guests. I wonder how His Highness is recovering now? He looks like he is still a little weak."
Yuan Ruiyin looked at the Crown Prince's slightly dark circles under his eyes and asked with great concern.
These days, Huo Xuan and Lu Xiaojun have been causing trouble and stabbing the Fifth Prince in the back.
Although the Fifth Prince's men have tried their best to stop Huo Xuan and Lu Xiaojun, at present, the results are minimal.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is difficult to deal with, and the people around him who can be used are all smart, so there are few opportunities for them to exploit.
"What a coincidence, Fifth Brother, you just caught a cold, and your eldest brother also caught it soon after.
As your elder brother, I have to remind you once that illness is like a mountain falling and going away like a thread. You need to slowly treat it to be well.
Fifth brother, you asked for more leave this time. I guess you didn’t have a good birthday recently.”
As he spoke, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince patted the Fifth Prince on the shoulder, showing an expression of deep brotherly love.
But the people around His Highness and the Fifth Prince were all crowded in like a huge army. Who couldn't see the open and secret struggles between the two princes?
Although the two seem to be very close, everyone knows that the struggle between the two princes has entered a white-hot stage.
While chatting and laughing with the Fifth Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince glanced at Duan Quan who was at the edge.
He was dressed in official uniform, with a calm expression, and everything seemed normal. His Highness calmed down a little and waited quietly for the arrival of the morning court today.
To be honest, it's rare for me to look forward to the morning court so much.
As for the incident with the Five-Stone Powder this time, Yuan Ruiyin had already made full preparations. He had no way to retreat or avoid it, and he would definitely "sacrifice the rook to save the king". But he didn't know who were the "rook" that he threw out to block the punishment this time.
This time, I won't be as careless as I was when I dealt with the "Poison Scorpion".
Today, the emperor did not keep the officials and princes outside the palace waiting for long.
When the time came, he asked his personal eunuch to shout and pass on the order: "Open the court."
Today's morning court proceeded in accordance with the old routine. The emperor asked different officials and departments about the progress of several important political affairs, mainly including water conservancy and agriculture.
After the questioning was finished, the emperor looked at the ministers below and asked, "Do you have anything else to report today?"
Duan Quan, who was standing in the middle of the crowd, straightened his clothes, dressed neatly, and walked out: "Your Majesty, I have a report to make."
Seeing Duan Quan stand up and speak, His Majesty frowned slightly.
Although Duan Quan is upright, he is a person who knows how to advance and retreat and know his limits. If there is something that needs to be dealt with on weekdays, unless it is extremely urgent, he will report it privately and handle the matter.
It is not common for him to speak directly at the morning court like he did today.
The emperor looked at Duan Quan, who was standing straight in the center of the Golden Palace, and asked, "Lord Duan, do you have anything to report today?"
Duan Quan stood upright in the center of the hall, straightened his back, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, what I want to report today is that the Lingshan tea that is popular in the capital now is a forbidden tea - Wushisan."
As soon as Duan Quan said this, almost all the ministers present changed their expressions and repeated Duan Quan's words in a low voice.
For a moment, tiny sighing sounds spread throughout the entire Golden Palace.
During the half year that Yang Qi was away from the capital, Lingshan Tea, under the name of Lingshan Temple, was very popular among the dignitaries in the capital because of its long-lasting fragrance and calming effect.
All the noble families in the capital have bought some Lingshan Temple to a greater or lesser extent.
At the same time, when the Fifth Prince heard Duan Quan's words, he looked with eagle-like sharp eyes at Duan Quan, who was standing alone in the middle of the hall, and at the Crown Prince, whose expression remained unchanged.
Well done, as expected of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness’s actions are really quick!
Unknowingly, he had recruited Duan Quan from the Censorate into his own camp without even realizing it.
The Crown Prince was aware of the Fifth Prince's gaze from behind him, and whispered in his heart, "My Fifth Brother, if you want to be a fox, you must hide your tail well."
Are they acting so brazenly now? Then why did they pretend to be polite at the door before?
Listening to the noise in the hall, the emperor's face looked very ugly. This scene of everyone talking at once didn't look like a morning court session on state affairs at all, it was more like a lively vegetable market!
They quarreled fiercely over a little bit of their own "territory" and "interests".
"Dong Dong Dong" The emperor was very impatient and patted the dragon throne beside him.
The crisp sound then spread throughout the entire hall. Everyone present felt that the emperor was in a bad mood, and they immediately shut up, looking at their noses and their hearts, and stopped talking.
"Mr. Duan, do you have any real evidence for what you said today?"
Just now he called him "Aiqing Duan", and now he changed it to "Duan Qing". The speed at which the emperor changed his expression was really astonishing.
"Of course there is," Duan Quan said as he took out the physical evidence he had placed yesterday from his arms and handed it to the eunuch beside him, who then passed it to the emperor.
Since he chose to make the matter public at the morning court, Duan Quan never thought that His Highness would still be nice to him.
As the emperor quickly flipped through the physical evidence and testimony in his hands, his expression became increasingly ugly.
Feeling that the air pressure around the emperor was getting lower and lower, the officials in the palace became very cautious, and even their breathing slowed down a lot, for fear of offending the emperor, his royal highness the crown prince, or the fifth prince.
After closing the evidence and testimony, the emperor's eyes deepened. Then he glanced at the Fifth Prince, who was sweating on his forehead, and had a guess in his mind that the Fifth Prince might have a part in this matter, and a considerable part.
"Prince, how do you think we should deal with today's incident?" The emperor retracted his gaze and changed the tone to say to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince beside him.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince greeted His Majesty and said, "The Five Stones Powder incident concerns the country. If it is true, we must catch the person behind it as soon as possible so that the people of Tianyuan Royal City can live and work in peace and drink good tea without worry."
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