"Lord Prime Minister!" Prince Zhuang Baili Yan glanced at him and said, "According to your meaning, today Ye Ziāan is dismissed, tomorrow someone else such as Li Ziāan will take over, and if someone dislikes Li Ziāan, theyāll imitate todayās actions, kneeling and making a fuss at the palace gates. Father Emperor, will you dismiss Li Ziāan too?"
Baili Yan looked at him sharply and continued, "Moreover, today itās just a minor official. If these troublemakers succeed, what will you do if they come to cause trouble for you, Lord Prime Minister, tomorrow? And what if they disturb our Emperor the day after?"
"This..."
Baili Yan hit the key point. How can the major affairs of the court be influenced by a group of people who appear out of nowhere?
"Indeed, Third is right."
The Emperor said, "Investigate this matter thoroughly, see whoās behind these machinations. The Ministry of Criminal Justice, Court of Judicial Review, and Capital Prefecture Governmental Office cooperate in the investigation, we must find out who is behind this."
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The Emperor issued the final decree, and the group, with various thoughts, could only temporarily remain silent.
"Ye Ziāan, Prince Zhuang stay behind, the rest may leave."
"Yes!" Before leaving, the Prime Ministerās eyes glinted, contemplating whether he should choose a different faction. Prince Ning is certainly ineffective, Prince Ping seems weak for the moment, as for Prince Le, his foundation is shallow. Prince Zhuang maybe? Itās doubtful he would trust him, difficult!
"Who do you think is behind this matter?" After everyone left, the Emperor asked.
Without presuming imperial intentions, one must not deceive the Emperor, so itās better to say nothing.
"Hmph, even if you donāt speak, I know!" The Emperor coldly snorted.
After a while, the Emperor remarked to Ye Ziāan, "When will you bring your two sons into the palace? The palace is quite dull, your son is interesting."
Upon hearing this, Baili Yan and Ye Ziāan both had black lines on their faces. At such a time, could His Majesty talk about serious matters?
"Certainly! When my sons have their holiday, I will surely bring them into the palace to visit the Emperor."
"That would suffice." The Emperor thought for a moment and added, "By the way, some new pastries have recently come out in the palace, each of you take some home."
"Thank you, Emperor!"
"Alright, if thereās nothing else, youāre dismissed."
Baili Yan and Ye Ziāan looked at each other, surprised. So, His Majesty called us just to say these trivial things?
Upon leaving the Imperial Study, Mu Shaoling was seen waiting outside, sparks flew when the three met.
Ever since Mu Shaoling played the role of a woman, he rarely appeared before these two, fearing they would ridicule him. If it werenāt for an urgent matter, he wouldnāt have come now.
"Ye Ziāan, seeing this Concubine of High Rank, arenāt you going to pay your respects? Who lent you the courage?"
Listening to the delicate voice, Ye Ziāanās face again went black-line, thinking, here comes trouble!
"Minister Ye Ziāan greets Concubine Ming, may you be well!"
"Hmph!" Mu Shaoling coldly snorted and waved his hand, "Here, these are newly arrived fruits from the palace, this Concubine bestows them to you."
"Thank the Concubine for the gift!" Ye Ziāan thought, you really enjoy this cross-dressing game, donāt you?
Upon accepting the gift, Mu Shaoling then coldly snorted and left.
After leaving the palace and returning to their homes, Ye Ziāan and Baili Yan simultaneously opened the Emperorās pastries.
Baili Yan found a piece of Tiger Amulet, while Ye Ziāan found a note!
As for Mu Shaolingās fruits, they indicated the Emperorās poison had been mostly detoxified, and actions needed to be quicker.
"I heard you encountered an issue at court today?"