C11

He didn't sleep at all the night before, and on the morning of the next day, he still didn't sleep. He got up early and stretched lazily. Although he hadn't closed his eyes for the night, her face didn't look haggard at all.

"Your Majesty, you're up so early." Xiyue had yesterday's experience, so she came to the palace early today. However, she didn't think that Qiao Qiao had already stood up.

"Yeah, I can't sleep." Joe nodded.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xiyue replied.

After finishing his washing up, Qiao Qiao glanced at the copper mirror. Xiyue's craftsmanship still caught her eye.

Qiao Qiao still walked quickly, and with two or three steps he walked onto the throne room.

Instantly, the throne room went deathly silent. Everyone looked at Qiao Qiao's small face that was originally delicate. Slightly putting on makeup, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a beauty that could topple cities.

Qiao Qiao's eyes were still sparkling. As he looked around, sure enough, Yan Mo Chen was not in the hall.

"Where's the Regent?" Qiao Qiao still asked knowingly. Last night, she had written a letter of cultivation, ordering people to hand the letter to Luo Qing before the fifth fragment of the night. The contents of the letter were Yan Mo Chen's whereabouts today.

That's right. Today, Qiao Qiao had asked Luo Qing to hold Yan Mo Chen back and not allow him to appear in the imperial court.

She believed that Luo Qingqing had the ability to harass others, and she also believed that Yan Mo Chen would not do anything to Luo Qingqing in a short period of time.

"Reporting to the Emperor, the Prince sent his subordinate to report that he felt a cold yesterday and his body is unwell. He needs to rest within the palace for a day." The one who spoke was Yan Mo Chen's personal guard. According to Qiao Qiao's knowledge, this person's name was Yan Mu, and Yan Mo Chen placed great importance on him.

"Oh? "Yan Yan is actually sick." Yan Mo Chen was not involved in the morning assembly, so he wanted to go with her. However, the reason was not because of Luo Qing Qing holding him back, but because his royal uncle was injured, but because he had been practicing martial arts all year long and had a strong and sturdy body. The excuse that he was sick sounded like a conspiracy to her.

Qiao once again pursed his red lips, his tightly knitted eyebrows slightly relaxing.

After the incident at the imperial court yesterday morning, the court officials were already used to being addressed as' Your Majesty '. Apart from a few old officials in the hall who frowned slightly to express their dissatisfaction, no one else had a change in expression.

"Men, send word to us that the Regent is unwell and that we are inviting him to the palace to recuperate." Qiao Qiao instructed the eunuch beside him.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Gao replied.

"Sigh. Later, pass on my order to Imperial Physician Baili to wait for the Regent at the Heartbreak Palace." Joe continued.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Gao replied.

"Yan Mu, go back and pass on a message to your prince." Joe continued to speak to Yama, who was standing behind the Prince Regent's chair.

"Yes." Yan Mu cupped his hands together, and with no expression on his face, he walked out of the throne room.

It was common knowledge that Imperial Physician Baili was the last wish of the previous emperor, that Imperial Physician Baili didn't treat anyone in the palace, and was only ordered by the emperor himself. But today, the Regent had only felt a slight chill and had sent Imperial Physician Baili to personally make the rounds.

Sin! Such a heinous crime of incest was the misfortune of a nation!

Many of the elders in the hall were shaking their heads and frowning in grief. They wanted to speak out, but they didn't know what to say.

However, Qiao Qiao ignored the unhappiness in the eyes of the officials and continued:

"Since the Regent is not here today, then I still have something important to ask the opinion of my beloved officials." Qiao Qiao's wrist remained bent and his fingers tightened. He retrieved a letter from his sleeve and held it in his hand. Looking at the crowd of officials, he saw that the expression on the face of the Grand Commandant had clearly stiffened.

"Yesterday, I received an impeachment letter. The letter said that the loss of the silver taels the year before was actually deliberately done by someone. And this person is my good friend." Qiao Qiao still held the letter in his hand, and spoke with a gentle tone, "May I know what you think of this matter?"

The person in charge of investigating this matter the year before was the Grand Commandant himself, and now it seemed that the loss of this official's silver taels could be considered small or big. However, today, when the Emperor moved to the Imperial Court and brought it up again, it seemed that the Emperor had the intention of eliminating the Grand Commandant.

Everyone had different expressions, but they were all puzzled. The relationship between the emperor and the regent was no longer the same, so why did he publicly eliminate the regent?

"Your Majesty, this old subject does not know." The Grand Commandant's face was calm as he said.

"Does the Grand Commandant not know?" Qiao still frowned and smiled. "Someone come!"

"Your majesty, this subject's loyalty to the Qiao Nation can be seen. The loss of official money is definitely not my doing, this letter must have been framed by a traitor, I plead for Your Majesty to do justice to it!" Even the Regent didn't know of the events of the year before, much less the Emperor. Grand Commandant Xi was confident that the Emperor was definitely trying to deceive him today. He wouldn't acknowledge it even if he were to beat him to death, but the Emperor couldn't use a letter to punish him for his offense!

"Grand Commandant Xi, please get up. Of course I know how loyal Grand Commandant Xi is." Qiao Qiao said with a face full of smiles.

"Then Your Majesty, this is …" The Grand Commandant looked at the approaching guard with a troubled expression.

"The one who took down the embezzlement official's silver, Minister Han!" Qiao Qiao shouted again in a cold voice.

He then knelt down and shouted: "Your majesty, this subject has been wronged, this subject has never interfered, it has always been the Grand Commandant's responsibility, he has nothing to do with this old subject!"

"This letter is full of evidence of the embezzlement of official silver by Minister Han. The evidence is conclusive, and there is nothing you can say about it!" I shall now hand this matter over to the Supreme Court. You know very well that there is no sin in it! " Qiao Qiao's tone was still stern and his gaze was cold, causing the Minister to shiver.

They had never seen such a king!

As for Qiao Qiao, she continued to smile. Perhaps it was just like what Pan Tong said, that she would not pretend to be an idiot for the rest of her life!

"This official accepts the decree!" Under the throne room, the justice court's official had a face full of righteousness as he accepted the order.

He was someone highly regarded by the late emperor. Because he was a dull and honest man, the late emperor had bestowed the position of justice upon him, and he did not disappoint the previous emperor's request, so he was cautious and upright in everything he did. Thus, Qiao Qiao was still scheming a little on the inside, for the matters of today, even if the Regent personally came to the justice courts, he would not let them go easily, not to mention that the Regent would not rashly go to the justice courts for the sake of a small assistant.

"However, this matter is the responsibility of my beloved official. Although I know that my beloved official is extremely loyal to Big Qiao Jiang Shan, but is my beloved official able to recognize this crime that I cannot detect?" Qiao Qiao raised his eyebrows and said to the Grand Commandant.

"This subject... Confess! " If he didn't admit to such a small crime, then he was a fool.

"That's good." Qiao Qiao still lightly nodded, then he stood up and left the throne room.

Since Qiao had left, Eunuch Gao announced: "As a first rank official, the Grand Commandant Xi has not been able to detect the corruption clearly. He has been deceived, and can be exempted from death and punishment, but he is unable to escape from death. He is now under one rank daily, and has been confiscated of ten thousand taels of gold, as well as a mansion for one month. He is not allowed to go to court early, and is here ~"

"This subject accepts the decree and thanks Your Majesty for his grace." Even the imperial edict had been prepared. It seemed like the Emperor had come prepared today!

Eunuch Gao looked at him and snorted coldly. He then followed Qiao Qiao's footsteps and left.

Amongst them, there were even a few who were enjoying the show as they slowly walked out of the palace. No one was clear about the intentions of the emperor today, and it was obvious that he wanted to get rid of Grand Commandant Xi, yet he only gave such a light punishment. However, it was hard to say what Han Shangshu was thinking.

From the start till now, Grand Commandant Xi, who was standing in the middle of the hall, let out a long sigh. Even though the emperor has found a scapegoat for him today, he knows that the emperor is already suspecting him in his heart. It was to be implemented in advance.