Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Zhen Huan

"Hahaha, Seventeenth Brother, please sit down!"

The emperor felt relieved after hearing Prince Guo's flattery. He laughed and took Prince Guo's hand and sat down:

"How many times do you need me to tell you before you remember that you and I are king and subject in public, and brothers in private. You don't have to be so reserved in front of me. It's not polite to always bow. Isn't it awkward?"

"Your Majesty, what you said means that you do not treat me as an outsider."

Prince Guo followed up on the emperor's words and said, "

"But if I really listened to my brother and didn't follow the etiquette of the emperor and his subjects, then I would be wrong."

The emperor stared at Prince Guo quietly for a few seconds, then smiled and said:

"Forget it, Seventeenth Brother, since you insist on doing this, I will not force you any more."

As he spoke, the emperor picked up the tea on the table and started drinking.

"It would be great if my brother could smile like this all the time."

Seeing that the emperor's expression had eased a lot, Prince Guo took the opportunity to change the subject and said:

"In fact, from ancient times to the present, there have been many officials in every dynasty who have engaged in corruption, bribery, and forming cliques for personal gain. No matter how wise and powerful the monarch is, it is impossible to eliminate such behavior. Why should my brother worry about it and hurt himself?"

Seeing that the emperor put down his teacup and looked thoughtful, Prince Guo was afraid that the emperor would misunderstand, so he continued to add:

"Your Majesty, you know that I am most tired of the affairs of the court. I said this only because I don't want to see you worrying about it."

The emperor blinked his lips, looked at Prince Guo with deep eyes and said:

"That being said, as a ruler, I can't help but get angry when I see this kind of thing!"

"And this Deputy Chief Censor Li Degui is so blind and heartless. I really don't know how he got to this position!"

"Originally, I shouldn't say anything about this matter, but now that it has come to this, I have to express my opinion."

"Although Li Degui cannot escape the crime of negligence, to be exact, the things reported in this memorial were all done by An Bihuai. If the emperor punishes him too severely for this matter, it will inevitably make those who want to recommend talents for the court timid..."

As Prince Guo spoke, he observed the expression on the emperor's face. Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Prince Guo hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying:

"My brother has spoken out of turn."

"Originally, I don't like to talk about these things, but because I truly regard you as my closest person, I tell you things that others dare not say..."

After hearing what Prince Guo said, the Emperor slowly spoke:

"Seventeenth brother, don't worry. I think what you said is right, but I will not let An Bihuai off easily..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Su Peisheng walking towards the hall quickly with a whisk in his hand:

"Your Majesty, Lord Li has arrived and is waiting at the door for Your Majesty to summon him."

The emperor sat there calmly, not saying a word.

Upon seeing this, Prince Guo hurriedly stood up and saluted, saying:

"Since my royal brother has some government affairs to attend to, I will take my leave first."

The emperor looked at him and nodded, then glanced at Su Peisheng and said:

"pass."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After saying this, Su Peisheng walked out quickly and told Li Degui to go to the Yangxin Palace to meet the emperor.

For some reason, Li Degui, who was originally extremely anxious, became less nervous the moment his eyes met with Prince Guo at the door.

"Li Degui, do you admit your guilt?"

The emperor sat upright, looking at Li Degui who was standing in front of him with stern eyes.

Although Li Degui had prepared himself mentally, he was still frightened by the emperor's majestic aura and knelt on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly and said:

"I am guilty of negligence."

"You are well-informed!"

As the emperor spoke, his expression did not change at all. He picked up the memorial on the table and threw it into Li Degui's arms:

"Look at who you recommended to me!"

Li Degui hurriedly opened the memorial, glanced through it, and then kowtowed and said:

"I am guilty. I should not have recommended someone to Your Majesty without a detailed investigation. I ask Your Majesty to punish me."

After saying this, Li Degui kowtowed deeply to the emperor, then fell to the ground, waiting for his decision.

The emperor looked at Li Degui, thinking of what Prince Guo had just said, and said after a moment of silence:

"As a censor, you should be fair and just. But you are not good at judging people and are not worthy of such an important position. I will temporarily dismiss you. Do you have anything to say?"

Li Degui felt sad, but said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

"Get up." The emperor looked at Li Degui, then looked at Su Peisheng and said:

"As for An Bihuai..."

The emperor thought for a moment and said:

"Su Peisheng issued an order to remove An Bihuai from all official positions, and to ban him from holding an official position for the rest of his life..."

"His house was confiscated, and as for the others in the mansion... let them fend for themselves!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." After saying that, Su Peisheng went out to convey the emperor's order as ordered.

After the emperor spoke a few words to Li Degui, he let him leave.

Chengqian Palace.

After receiving the news, Zhen Huan went to the Yanxi Palace immediately. Soon, Shen Meizhuang and Yu Ying'er also rushed there.

They first comforted An Lingrong, and then suggested that An Lingrong go to the emperor to cry and plead for mercy.

After hearing this, An Lingrong was naturally reluctant.

Sometimes when you hate someone, you hate him to the core, and even mentioning his name or having the slightest connection with him will make you feel extremely disgusted.

This was An Lingrong's attitude towards An Bihuai at that moment.

She could never forgive him for what he had done to her mother and Aunt Xiao.

Zhen Huan understood what An Lingrong was thinking, but the matter was of great importance, so she had to let An Lingrong understand the pros and cons:

"Lingrong, I know you don't want to do this, but no matter how unwilling you are, you still have to consider the emperor's thoughts."

"If you don't go and plead for mercy, the emperor will definitely think you are a heartless person, and maybe he won't even let you raise the princess anymore..."

An Lingrong stared ahead with lifeless eyes, but tears kept falling from the corners of her eyes. At this moment, she had no expression on her face, like a soulless walking corpse.

Shen Meizhuang and Yu Ying'er also tried to persuade her, but An Lingrong remained unmoved. They both wiped their tears silently.

Seeing this, Zhen Huan whispered in her ear:

"Have you forgotten what I told you about the fate of Cao Qinmo who betrayed his former master in his previous life?"

"It's really not easy for us sisters to get to this point. No matter what, no one can get into trouble in this life. Otherwise, what will happen to my heart?"

After hearing this, An Lingrong came back to her senses and slowly said:

"Sister Huan, Sister Mei, Sister Yu, please stop talking. I will go and plead for mercy... I will go..."

After saying this, several people burst into tears.