Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 1945: Disgracing the Royal Family

The jade tablet that the civil and military officials hold in their hands is not only used for paying respects to The Emperor, but can also be used to jot down notes. Sometimes, when attending court, due to the tension, it is easy to forget important matters. Therefore, by noting them down, when The Emperor inquires, one can recite without omission, thus avoiding errors.

"All beloved ministers, please rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Long Rui sat on the bench, unmoving, neither bowing nor paying respects. The Emperor found it very displeasing to look at him, but it was difficult to say anything. These were promises made years ago; if he went back on his word, the people of the world would say he is a ruthless and unkind Emperor, which is one of the reasons he hesitated to act against Long Rui.

Eunuch Li stood beside The Emperor, raised his voice sharply, and called out loudly, "If there is business, present it; if not, court is adjourned."

Situ Yongjie stepped out from the military officers to the right, knelt on the ground, and said, "Reporting to The Emperor, I have matters to present."

The Prime Minister’s face immediately changed, hurriedly lifting his eyes to look at the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince’s face also turned very unpleasant. He looked at the Prime Minister and silently shook his head, meaning to maintain composure and not panic, as panic would spell disaster.

The Emperor’s gaze subtly glanced at the War Prince below. Even without informants reporting the War Prince’s feats yesterday, the news quickly reached the Imperial Palace.

Even though he knew, The Emperor had to put on a semblance, so he asked, "General Situ, what is the matter?"

Situ Yongjie raised the Petition of the People high and said, "I represent the citizens of the whole city in presenting this Petition of the People to you."

The Emperor silently glanced at Eunuch Li beside him.

Eunuch Li immediately understood, hurriedly stepped down, took the Petition of the People up, bent over, and presented it with both hands to The Emperor.

The Emperor did not even glance at it, simply said one word, "Read."

"Yes."

Eunuch Li raised his voice sharply and read the entire Petition of the People aloud.

The Petition of the People stated that the Prime Minister, relying on being the Father-in-law of the Emperor, not only wantonly slaughtered innocent civilians but also plotted against the meritorious War Prince, which is intolerable. The War Prince is their trump card; no one is allowed to touch him. They implore The Emperor to handle matters justly and not shield the Prime Minister just because he is an Imperial Kinsman, and so on...

The Emperor’s expression became more unsightly the more he listened, cursing the Prime Minister inwardly hundreds of times, calling him a fool. Knowing there was a Petition of the People, he did not have the foresight to intercept it. Now, in front of the civil and military officials, he was placed in a difficult position, and then there is this Plague God, the War Prince, who is also troublesome.

Most of all, The Emperor felt jealous because the citizens actually supported the War Prince so much. They are his subjects; why do they not support The Emperor, but support a minister? It was truly unreasonable.

"Prime Minister, take a look for yourself; what is going on?" The Emperor, in anger, snatched the Petition of the People from Eunuch Li’s hand and threw it at the Prime Minister’s face.

Although The Emperor hated Long Rui deeply in his heart, for now, he dared not confront him directly and could only vent his anger on the Prime Minister.

Frightened, the Prime Minister fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly, and said, "Your Majesty, calm your anger, I am wronged! I absolutely did not plot against the Prince; it’s all a misunderstanding. Besides, the War Prince is a hero of Moli Country, and even with Courage of Bear’s Heart and Leopard’s Gall, I would not dare to plot against the Prince."

Long Rui, sitting on the bench, coldly asked, "What do you mean, Prime Minister? Did I wrong you?"

Afraid of angering The Emperor, the Prime Minister quickly said, "Prince, it’s a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."