After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Entering the Taiji Hall, everyone sat down according to their rank. The Emperor of Wei walked out slowly, surrounded by palace servants. After he sat down, everyone cheered "Long live the Emperor".

A slight sound of surprise was heard in the hall. Hearing this soft cry, Pei Jiaoran raised his head and looked forward.

The person standing beside the Emperor of Wei was Yuan Zhengze. Apparently noticing her gaze, Yuan Zhengze nodded to her.

Their eyes met briefly, and Pei Jiaoran looked away. She didn't find it strange that Yuan Zhengze could appear beside the Emperor of Wei. After all, Zhang Rang was at the center of the storm, and if he didn't avoid the limelight, he would surely die under the waves. It was just that the Emperor of Wei gave people a feeling of weakness.

Thinking of what Yuan Zhengze had said before, Pei Jiaoran narrowed his eyes. If the Emperor of Wei was really seriously ill, then the King of Wu must go to his fiefdom as soon as possible.

As she was thinking, she heard Yuan Yanchong's voice ringing beside her ear.

"Your Majesty, I am Yuan Yanchong, the Chief Censor. I have been ordered to investigate the case of Zhaoying County Magistrate Zhou Xian soliciting bribes and colluding with Lu Yi to harm the people. The two have now confessed. I am presenting the confession for your Majesty to review." Yuan Yanchong said in a loud voice.

As he spoke, Yuan Yanchong held the paper high. In an instant, the eyes of all the ministers in the hall were focused on him. The King of Wu looked at him with dissatisfaction.

"Zhengze. Go and get it." The Emperor of Wei said in a light tone.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhengze stepped down the imperial steps, took the rolled paper from Yuan Yanchong, and walked back to the Emperor of Wei holding it carefully.

The Emperor of Wei glanced at the paper in Yuan Zhengze's hand, but he did not take it. Instead, he looked at Yuan Yanchong, "What did the two confess in their statements?"

"The two confessed to the crimes they committed." Yuan Yanchong glanced at the Emperor of Wei quickly and said in a low voice, "They both said that they did everything under Zhang Rang's orders. Zhang Rang used the name of the King of Wu to drive the two to seek profits for him."

"Your Majesty! This is absolutely not true! I have never instructed Zhang Jue to send people to oppress the people for his own selfish desires!" The King of Wu argued loudly.

Hearing the King of Wu's rebuttal, Pei Jiaoran subconsciously looked towards Jia Gonglu. Seeing that he still looked calm, she looked thoughtful.

"But Lu Yi claimed every time that he and Your Highness the Prince of Wu were brothers by milk, and his mother was your wet nurse." Yuan Yan glanced at Jia Gonglu from the corner of his eye and continued, "He asked his mother to put pressure on the government office many times in the name of the Lady of the Kingdom of Wu. If I hadn't been following the imperial edict, I wouldn't have known that the prince's teachings are higher than your Majesty's edicts."

As soon as he finished speaking, the King of Wu's face became even more indignant. He was about to rush over with his tablet in hand, but fortunately the Crown Prince quickly grabbed him.

"Chu Yu should not be reckless." The prince advised in a low voice.

Glancing at the prince beside him and hearing Jia Gonglu cough lightly, the King of Wu suppressed his anger and glared at Yuan Yanchong fiercely.

"King Wu. This is Taiji Hall, not the King Wu's Palace." The Emperor of Wei cast a sharp gaze on him. "You have now left the palace to start your own residence. You should learn from the officials of the palace. If you act so recklessly again, I will never forgive you."

On the one hand, he was accused by Yuan Yanchong, and on the other hand, he had to endure the scolding from the Emperor of Wei. The King of Wu's face instantly became quite embarrassed, but he had to slowly lower his head under the Emperor of Wei's gaze and said, "I know I was wrong."

"Are you saying that Zhou and Lu acted without restraint because Zhang Rang sent them to act in the name of the King of Wu?

The Emperor of Wei had a voice as loud as a bell, but he could not tell whether he was happy or angry.

After a brief thought, Yuan Yanchong said, "Yes. What they said both pointed out that Zhang Rang used the name of King Wu to send them to do things. Moreover, they each had their own needs and believed what Zhang Rang said. This is why the people of Zhaoying complained about King Wu. I think King Wu has always been filial and was probably deceived by the villain. He thought he was helping Your Majesty."

The last sentence pulled the King of Wu out of the vortex. Pei Jiaoran couldn't help but look up at him with approval. As she was looking, she suddenly found that Jia Gonglu was also looking at her.

Following his line of sight, Pei Jiaoran curled his lips slightly.

Fortunately, Yuan Yanchong reacted quickly and did not leave King Wu in the center of the vortex. Otherwise, based on her understanding of Jia Gonglu, he would most likely seek revenge on him afterwards.

King Wu, who was originally in the center of the vortex but was suddenly kicked out, looked at Yuan Yanchong in astonishment, as if he had not reacted to the change in the situation.

After glancing at the King of Wu, the Emperor of Wei took the paper from Yuan Zhengze and slowly unfolded it. The words on the paper struck his ears.

"Tell Zhang Rang to come and see me." The Emperor of Wei said sternly.

Yuan Zhengze was frightened by the Wei Emperor's roar and knelt on the ground. When he came to his senses, he turned around and told the eunuch in blue clothes to go find Zhang Rang quickly.

The Emperor of Wei was furious and the whole palace fell silent.

The blue-robed eunuch trotted all the way to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Zhang Juyong, His Majesty summons you!" The blue-robed eunuch lowered his head and said loudly.

Hearing the eunuch's voice, Zhang Rang walked out of the room. Because of the Bai Zhizhen incident, the Emperor of Wei had issued an oral order that he could not accompany the emperor to the court for the time being. After thinking it over, he had no choice but to let his newly promoted Yuan Zhengze replace him and accompany the Emperor of Wei into the Taiji Hall.

"What happened in the palace?" Zhang Rang grabbed the collar of the blue-clothed eunuch and asked in an urgent tone.

"To reply to Guiyong, it was Yuan Zhongcheng who impeached you for acting in the name of King Wu." The blue-robed eunuch whispered.

Zhang Rang's face changed drastically as he rushed out of the door, not caring about his manners as he ran towards the Taiji Hall.

He ran all the way to the Taiji Hall, not caring whether his appearance was decent or not. Zhang Rang ran in crying, lifted his clothes and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent. How dare I use the name of the King of Wu to satisfy my own selfish desires!" Zhang Rang cried and wiped his tears with his sleeves. "It must be that those two saw that they could not accuse the King of Wu. So they came to accuse me to exonerate themselves."

"Zhang Jue, the confessions of the two are clearly written in black and white. You acted in the name of King Wu." Yuan Yanchong sneered and bowed to King Wu. "Your Highness King Wu is a noble, and he was cultivated by Prime Minister Jia. How could he do such a foolish thing? He must have been deceived by the traitor. "

"Who in the court doesn't know the Censorate's means of obtaining confessions, Your Majesty? I believe there must be some hidden secret behind this." Zhang Rang sneered.

"Your Majesty, if there is a hidden secret, how could I invite assassinations along the way?" Yuan Yanchong bowed to the Emperor of Wei, "I hope Your Majesty will forgive my disrespect."

After saying this, Yuan Yanchong unbuttoned his shirt and lifted it to reveal the wound under his ribs.

Although the wound has been treated, one can still see how dangerous it was.

Hearing the sighs coming from the hall, Pei Jiaoran said, "Prime Minister Yuan's wound is really serious. I think the other party must have tried to kill him."

"Many of the guardsmen who accompanied him died in the battle. I have already applied for pensions for them." Looking up at the Emperor of Wei, Yuan Yanchong said, "Your Majesty, I found the token of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the thieves. I will first submit the token to the Jingzhao Yin."

"Ridiculous! Does Yuan Zhongcheng mean that some people would assassinate you?" Zhang Rang's voice was filled with anger.

"I dare not falsely accuse Zhang Jue. However, I also encountered an assassination attempt in Chang'an last night, and I have now sent all the assassins to Jingzhao Yin." Yuan Yanchong looked around and saw that Jia Gonglu was still calm and composed, so he could only say: "Every word I said is true. I hope Your Majesty will investigate it clearly."