Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Hong Ze could naturally see that he was full of resentment, so he just lowered his head and smiled, then looked at Yu Ran and said, "If the young lady has nothing else to say, I will go back to the palace to report."

Yu Min's face turned red and she stared at Yu Ran.

Hongze made his words as clear as could be. If Yu Ran disagreed, he still had a chance to speak out against it now.

Yu Ran didn't say anything, but just lowered his head in thought.

Yu Min took a step forward, grabbed her arm, and said anxiously, "Big sister!"

Yu Ran patted him on the shoulder and said with a faint smile, "Be at ease."

Then, she turned to look at Hongze, frowned, and asked softly: "How is your highness now?"

"Nothing." Hongze didn't elaborate much, just smiled and said, "Miss, you don't have to worry about him. Although he is a prince, he is also a subject of your majesty. There is absolutely no reason for him to disobey your order."

Before Yu Ran could say anything, Yu Min angrily said, "Master Hong, what do you mean by that?"

Hongze smiled and looked at Yu Ran.

Yu Ran's expression was calm, and her eyes were flustered for a moment, but soon she was only determined. She saluted Hong Ze respectfully and said solemnly: "Yu Ran obeys your order."

"Then congratulations, Princess." Hongze returned the greeting respectfully.

Coming out of Yu's house, Bi'an came over worriedly and whispered in his ear, "How are you going to explain this to His Highness?"

Hongze looked up at the sky and galloped his horse.

All the eunuchs went out and lit a huge fire outside, but even so, it still didn't dispel the cold. The bloodstains on the ground had long been covered by the thick snow, and only the neatly arranged benches were still standing there, which was frightening to see.

Jin Liu stood alone at the palace gate, holding an embroidered spring sword, and confronted the officials who impeached the Jinyiwei for a whole night, refusing to give in.

Hongze led the musket team of the Shenji Camp, passed the place where all the officials were gathered along the long corridor, then passed the Jinyiwei team, and quickly entered the inner hall through the side door.

As soon as he reached the door, Cheng Ju hurriedly stopped him and whispered, "Your Majesty has not slept all night and is just sleepy. If you are not in a hurry, please let Your Majesty rest for a while."

Hongze stopped and didn't step in, but he didn't leave either. He just stood in the corridor.

As the sky gradually brightened, the noise outside started to rise again.

Cheng Ju signaled the eunuch beside him to close the palace door and lower the cotton curtain. Then the emperor's voice came from inside: "Is Hongze back? Let him in!"

After hearing this, Hongze turned around and followed Chengju into the hall.

The emperor gathered the wide sleeves of his dragon robe and stood up. After a night of hard work, the nearly fifty-year-old emperor was still standing tall and energetic. He looked at the memorial on the table without raising his head and said in a cold voice: "Pass on my order, and encourage Wang Zhenzhi to lead his own troops, resist investigation, despise the imperial power, and take human life lightly. I order the Western Factory to arrest him immediately. If he resists, he will be executed immediately!"

Cheng Ju heard this and hurriedly responded. Just as he was about to leave, the emperor called him back, "Wait!"

"The Sixth Prince Yunda is violent, tyrannical, cold-blooded and bloodthirsty. He is demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in the inner prison. He will be sentenced after the trial!" The emperor's voice was not loud, but every word was clear.

Hongze took two steps forward and was about to speak when the emperor turned around, stared at him and said, "The Jinyiwei will be disbanded on the spot, and all personnel will be under the command of the Imperial Guard."

Without saying it out loud, the emperor's eyes made it clear that he and Jin Liu had always had a good relationship, and if the Jinyiwei were to come under his command, he would certainly not be able to convince the people.

The morning bell rang, and the turmoil that had plagued the Forbidden City all night finally subsided because the emperor gave each of them fifty lashes of the cane. When the news came, the whole country was shocked.