After transmigrating into the book, the prime minister always wants to farm with me.

Chapter 478 Seeking Justice from the Emperor
Soon the merchant ship arrived at the port, which was thirty miles from the capital, and docked.

The first to disembark was Xingchen, who was wearing a mask, followed by two women, one fat and one thin.

His head was covered by a large cloak, making it impossible to see who he was.

They walked toward the carriage that was already waiting there!
As soon as Shi Song, who was driving the carriage, saw his master arrive, he immediately helped him into the carriage! Behind him followed two women wearing cloaks, whose profiles were inadvertently revealed beneath the cloaks. They were none other than the Prime Minister's wives.

Once they were seated, the carriage slowly headed towards the capital.

Those lurking in the shadows were itching to make a move, their eyes flashing with coldness as they watched the carriage heading towards the capital.

Everyone in the capital knew that the Prime Minister's wife had been murdered and fallen off a cliff.

Even though the prime minister arrived in time, he could only save his daughter.

I heard this matter is related to Princess Mingzhu, but Princess Mingzhu disappeared after the Prime Minister's wife had an accident.

The Emperor had reason to suspect that he had been imprisoned or killed by the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister was very dissatisfied when he finally searched the Prime Minister's residence but did not find Princess Mingzhu.

In front of all the court officials, he forced the emperor to punish Princess Mingzhu and give his wife and children justice.

He even went so far as to suspect that the royal family had hidden Princess Mingzhu to cover their tracks.

If even a minister's family member, Princess Mingzhu, can be harmed so easily, then he might as well quit being the prime minister!

She knelt down to resign, and the court officials were so shocked by Princess Mingzhu's actions that they all resigned as well.

Looking at all the court officials standing behind Pei Yuanjun, obeying Pei Yuanjun's every command, Emperor Lou Chen narrowed his eyes, his gaze dangerous and sharp.

In particular, they harbored murderous intent towards Pei Yuanjun, who was in charge; these people no longer regarded him as the emperor.

Although he didn't know how Pei Yuanjun had managed to win over and control all the court officials in just five years, he now knew for certain that Pei Yuanjun could not be allowed to live, yet he couldn't kill him with a legitimate reason, and his heart was filled with rage.

Under pressure from his court officials, the Emperor had no choice but to appease Pei Yuanjun, stating that the royal family had not hidden Princess Mingzhu and that if the Prime Minister did not believe him, he could search the palace and the princess's residence.

These words were rather meaningful, and Pei Yuanjun simply said he dared not.

All I ask of the Emperor is justice for my missing wife, whose fate is unknown, and for my daughter who has suffered immense trauma.

Therefore, in order to appease Pei Yuanjun, the emperor had no choice but to reward him with a lot of gold, silver and jade as compensation from the royal family, and promised that if Princess Mingzhu was found, she would be handed over to the prime minister for disposal.

Furthermore, to show respect for the Prime Minister, all matters concerning the envoys from the four kingdoms attending the Emperor's birthday banquet in Louqu Kingdom, as well as the discussions on cooperation and security between the four kingdoms, were entrusted to the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister then left the palace, satisfied with the outcome. The guards who had searched the Prime Minister were also beheaded by the Emperor, who claimed that after interrogation, they had acted without authorization!
It has nothing to do with the Emperor; the Emperor's Imperial Guards only obey the Emperor's orders.

The royal family's explanation was that they acted without authorization and abused their power, but everyone viewed the matter with amusement.
The credibility of the royal family has plummeted to its lowest point. Everyone in the court is only concerned with protecting themselves, and very few people tell Lou Chen the truth in court.

After all, even the prime minister, who had supported his ascension to the throne, relieved his worries, and eliminated various threats to imperial power, was now being betrayed by the emperor, who turned on him in an instant and condoned the princess's plot to harm someone else's wife and children.

Not to mention that he has none of these things, and is not even half as meritorious as the Prime Minister.

Furthermore, in the past five years, the Prime Minister has promoted quite a few court officials.

Many of them still hold important official positions.

With the prime minister's downfall, these officials naturally didn't benefit.

After all, when the nest is overturned, how can any egg remain intact?
Therefore, the Prime Minister was able to command a large following, with everyone pleading with the Emperor for justice on his behalf.

(End of this chapter)