~ WHAT’S THERE TO BE AFRAID OF PEOPLE SAID? ~
Two days later, Jin Qiao quickly walked into the room to report to Mu Yunyao, “Miss, the Emperor has issued an order to deprive Su Yuyi of her title and lock her up in Lenghua Palace.”
Mu Yunyao slightly lowered her gaze and suppressed the coldness in her eyes. “What about the others? How were they dealt with?”
“Yu Wang and Princess Yu’s side had been rewarded with many things. They still resided in Liyang Palace and had no intentions of leaving. In the Imperial Court, the Censor had written many times that the Liyang Palace was the residence of the Crown Prince and Princess of all generations, so having Yu Wang live there was improper, but the Emperor ignored it.
On the other hand, after the Emperor took away the phoenix seal, Imperial Concubine Li made many moves to make things difficult for Imperial Concubine Qi, causing quite a bit of commotion in the Imperial Harem. The Imperial Concubine Qi had been ignoring her all this time, but she suddenly began investigating the account books of the Internal Affairs Department. Imperial Concubine Li appeared panicking and invited the Li family to enter the Palace.
“The account books of the Internal Affairs Department?” Mu Yunyao slightly raised her brows. “Imperial Concubine Li, the Li family, the Internal Affairs Department... Imperial Concubine Qi was also A senior member of the Palace, so she definitely wouldn’t do it without thinking. Who knew? Maybe Imperial Concubine Li suffered a big loss this time. By the way, where is Imperial Concubine Zhen? She seems to have been quiet for a few days now.”
“After Jin Wang was confined, the Imperial Concubine Zhen closed the palace gate, fasted, recited Buddhism all day, and spent the entire day meditating, saying that she wanted to help Jin Wang pray for his blessings. Yesterday, such a huge incident happened in the Palace, so she stayed in her own Palace and did not go out.”
“This isn’t like Imperial Concubine Zhen’s behavior. Forget it. No matter what, the Emperor’s health is not good, so I’m afraid I’ll have to stay in the Palace for a few more days. You leave the Palace and bring some news to Liu Liang, asking him to help me keep an eye on Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Lou. If there is anything, please send a message to the Palace promptly. In addition, let Ni Yun Fang prepare the material because I want to make some clothes.”
Jin Lan was a bit curious. “Didn’t you just finish your summer dress a few days ago? Miss even said there are too many clothes to wear, so why must we start making them again today?”
Mu Yunyao’s face revealed a sweet smile. “Those clothes were all worn on a normal day, and now I must wear them when I get married. It’s naturally different.”
Jin Lan was stunned momentarily, then suddenly became happy: “Miss, are you going to marry His Royal Highness Yue Wang?”
Mu Yunyao smiled wider as her bright eyes shone with radiance. “That’s right, it shouldn’t be long before the Emperor decrees the marriage.”
“This is great! This servant will tell the embroidery ladies of Ni Yun Fang to pick out the best fabric and embroidery thread. They must help Miss make the most beautiful wedding dress.”
“When I helped Princess Yu make the wedding dress, I also had some plans in my heart. I drew a design another day and asked the embroidery ladies to study it. I will do the main embroidery, but the wedding dress is complicated, and many other places still need their help.”
“This servant will immediately leave the Palace and tell this good news to the embroidery ladies of Ni Yun Fang. They will be thrilled.”
“Go ahead. Be careful on the road.”
After several days of careful recuperation, the Emperor’s condition gradually stabilized, and the worried Grand Princess Yi De finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Mu Yunyao finished drawing the wedding design. Just as she was about to leave the Palace, Jin Qiao ran in hastily and said, “Miss, the censors disagree with you and Your Royal Highness Yue Wang’s relationship…”
The joy in Mu Yunyao’s eyes gradually faded. “I’ve long since thought of something like this. I never thought it would appear at this critical moment. What did the Censor say?”
“The Censor said... they said that the relationship between you and Your Royal Highness Yue Wang was between a niece and an uncle and that being together messed up the bloodline’s ethics.”
“What did the Emperor say?”
“The Emperor doesn’t pay any attention to this, but the Censors are extremely stubborn. Until now, there are still a few people kneeling at the entrance of the imperial study.”
Mu Yunyao arranged the medicine box and asked Jin Qiao to pick it up. “Let’s go. It’s time to give the Emperor his pulse.”
“Miss, if you go over now, I’m afraid you will encounter those Censors. As an official, the censors usually do not care about authority and even dare to criticize the Emperor for his wrongdoings in the Imperial Court. I am afraid they would probably say something displeasing to you. “
Mu Yunyao chuckled lightly. “When I decided to be with Your Royal Highness Yue Wang, I had already planned to face all these rumors and slanders. Let alone a few Censors, even if it’s pointed out by thousands of people, what’s there to be afraid of?”
Within the imperial study, the Emperor finished reviewing the imperial memorial. He took a sip of tea and asked, “Xu Li, are those Censors kneeling outside?”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, they’ve been kneeling on the ground the entire time and haven’t left.”
“Hmm, since they want to kneel, then let them kneel. Go to Yuhua Palace. Tell them I will see Imperial Elder Sister and have lunch with her at noon. Let’s have Lady Huiyi personally cook and prepare more food. After tasting Xu Yanhan’s cooking skills, the Emperor was pleasantly surprised. He typically lacked an appetite during the summer, but now he’s unusually eager for every meal.
“Yes, your servant will go now.” Just as Xu Li was about to leave, he saw Eunuch Li hurriedly walk in.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, Princess WexXian has arrived. She is currently being held back by the Censors.”
The Emperor raised an eyebrow. “Oh? That’s great. Xu Li doesn’t need to go. I’ll tell her directly when Yunyao has finished talking with the Censor.”
Since Mu Yunyao was determined to be with Junyue, she would have to face these rumors sooner or later. It wouldn’t matter if she met with the Master Censors earlier. Since they were in the Palace, those censors wouldn’t dare to go overboard.
“Yes.”
Outside the hall, the Master Censors all became excited when they saw Mu Yunyao. “Princess Wenxian, your relationship with His Royal Highness Yue Wang, is this true?”
Mu Yunyao looked at the Master Censor’s report with a face full of contempt. Her expression was quite icy. “Seriously.”
“Princess Wenxian, as his niece, you seduced your uncle, which truly disgraced Her Royal Highness the Grand Princess.”
“Lord Censor, you are ignoring the matters of the country, ignoring the livelihood of the common people, and wholeheartedly focusing on the personal relationships of others. You did not give the Censor any face.”
“At such a young age, speaking and doing things so rampantly, there are no rules.”
Mu Yunyao looked at his official uniform and waved at the guards beside her. “Drag him away, and the staff will chastise him ten times.”
The Master Censor opened his eyes wide and said, “I am a court official. You have no right to punish me.”
Mu Yunyao coldly smiled. “My title, Princess Wenxian, was bestowed by the Emperor and can barely be considered of the first rank. As for you, who are from imperial history, your rank should be fourth, right? When I saw that you were not polite and uttered rude words, I beat you ten times with the stick, which is completely in line with the laws of the Dali Dynasty.”
“The official is not guilty by words. Princess, you cannot punish me!” The official’s face flushed red.
“I’m punishing you because you did not abide by the rules of respect and inferiority, not because of the remarks you accused me of. Could it be that in the hearts of all the Censors, you can act recklessly, disobey the rules, and do whatever you want?”
“Princess Wenxian …” Before the Master Censor could say anything, the guard dragged him down and pressed against the ground with his staff ten times.
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