Selling wife for fame? Kick out the scumbag and marry the new emperor to enjoy the harem of favors

Chapter 21 Hate and Regret
It would have been fine if others agreed with him, but when he heard Xie Mingshen's voice, Wu Que's anger was suddenly ignited.

In particular, Xie Mingshen was the first to stand up and make suggestions.

At this moment, Wu Que really wanted to chop off Xie Mingshen's head with one knife. His hatred for Xie Mingshen and even the Xie family almost reached its peak.

Xie Jiu cheated on him and forced him to accept it with a smile, making him a laughing stock and being ridiculed by others. Xie Mingshen turned his back on him even more. He used to call him a good son-in-law and acted like he would stand by him through thick and thin, but now he is the first one to run out and add insult to injury when he is in danger.

At this moment, Wu Que even thought in his heart that this might be a trap set for him by the Xie family's father and daughter.

Push him into an irretrievable situation in exchange for the Xie family's wealth and glory.

"Your Majesty, I know I'm deeply sinful, but I also have something to say!" Wu Que knew he couldn't escape the blame, so he was determined to drag someone down with him. "Prime Minister Xie has abused his power over the years to promote his confidants, exclude dissidents, form cliques for personal gain, and even cheat in the imperial examinations. He's manipulated the court's selection of talents and appointments of officials. He's truly a treacherous minister who abuses his power and deserves severe punishment!"

"Wu Que, stop slandering me!"

Xie Mingshen immediately glared and scolded, then snorted coldly.

"You keep accusing me of so many crimes, but do you have any evidence to prove any of them? I think you committed a serious crime yourself and cannot escape the severe punishment, so you are just blaming me to vent your personal anger. I was so blind to marry my daughter to a shameless person like you!"

After being refuted by him, Wu Que wanted to say something else, but his mind was blank and he really couldn't produce any evidence.

Yes, how could an old fox like Xie Mingshen easily reveal his secrets? Even Xie Jiu, his biological daughter, did not have any evidence of Xie Mingshen's guilt, let alone Wu Que.

He choked on the spot, and Wu Que's face turned red as pig liver.

The father-in-law and son-in-law had a dispute in the court and bit each other so fiercely that all the officials in the court were very excited.

Even Zhao Xingjin was watching with great interest and didn't say a word, as he couldn't bear to interrupt this great show.

It was not until this moment, when Wu Que was speechless, that he opened his mouth again.

"Alright, no nonsense will be tolerated in this court. Come, there's irrefutable evidence that Weiyuan Marquis Wu Que has embezzled military funds. He must be immediately taken to the Ministry of Justice's prison and await his sentence!"

At the command, guards immediately stepped in, lifted Wu Que up on both sides and dragged him out.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty—!"

Wu Que was really scared. His terrified cries for mercy echoed throughout the entire Golden Palace, but it was of no avail in the end. He was thrown into the Ministry of Justice prison without mercy.

When he was thrown into the damp, cold and filthy cell, Wu Que felt so much hatred and regret.

He hated everyone who had caused him to end up in this situation, and regretted why he had not put aside his damn pride yesterday and kneeled down to beg Xie Jiu to save his life.

Snapped--

Wu Que raised his hand and slapped himself hard in the face, then kicked and screamed like a madman in the cell. Finally, exhausted, he collapsed on the ground, with tears and laughter on his face, but his eyes were still filled with deep resentment.

Is he just going to wait for death?
However, no one answered this question at the moment. He turned his gaze to the Golden Palace. At this moment, someone stood up in the hall that had just quieted down.

It’s Wei Zhang.

"Your Majesty, although Marquis Weiyuan has no evidence to prove the wrongdoing he alleges Prime Minister Xie committed, he is, after all, Prime Minister Xie's son-in-law, so his accusations are likely to be groundless. Your Majesty, for the sake of the stability of the court and Prime Minister Xie's reputation, please send someone to investigate this matter. If there is evidence, they will be severely punished. If not, this will prove Lord Xie's innocence and prevent future discussions and speculation."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Xie Mingshen with a provocative smile in his eyes.

"Thank you, sir. If you truly haven't done anything wrong, you shouldn't be afraid of being investigated, right?"

With just one sentence, Xie Mingshen was put in a difficult position and it was difficult for Xie Mingshen to refute.

Looking at Zhao Xingjin again, seeing that there seemed to be inquiry on his face, Xie Mingshen couldn't help but frown.

While cursing Wei Zhang as an old dog in his heart, he had to pretend to be frank and bowed to Zhao Xingjin. "Your Majesty, I have a clear conscience and am willing to be investigated!"

"In that case, let's leave this matter to the Supervisory Office," Zhao Xingjin ordered. He then sighed deeply and stood up. "I'm tired too. I'll call it a day. I'm dismissing the court."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without stopping.

But if you pay close attention, you will notice that when he left, he made a brief eye contact with Wei Zhang.

Afterwards, Wei Zhang caught up with Xie Mingshen as he was leaving the palace, and spoke in a low voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Thank you, sir. If your reputation is not right and your words are not in accordance with the truth, you will not be able to stand firm. Don't think that you can be arrogant just because you are in a good position. Be careful not to make mistakes and end up with nothing."

Xie Mingshen was a little confused by this, but before he could ask back, Wei Zhang had already pulled away.

Xie Mingshen frowned, looked deeply at Wei Zhang's back, and got on the carriage first.

The name is not right, and the words are not smooth. After pondering these words in his mind, Xie Mingshen decided to find an opportunity to find out the information from Xie Jiu.

At that time, in the palace, Xie Jiu had just seen Zhao Xingjin who had returned from court.

"Your Highness." Xie Jiu bowed.

Zhao Xingjin curled the corners of his lips and pulled her up, "I'm sorry for the long wait."

"Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, so it's my duty to wait on him. But I should ask if His Majesty is tired." Xie Jiu smiled gently, took Zhao Xingjin's hand and walked a few steps inside. "I have made some tea, Your Majesty, please have a drink to relieve your fatigue."

Zhao Xingjin did not refuse and let her go.

The two of them seemed to be getting along very casually, as if they had known each other for a long time.

Yang Zhian watched from the side and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, they are all good at acting.

True and false, false and true.

Xie Jiu knew that Zhao Xingjin would settle accounts with Wu Que today, so he didn't ask too many questions. He thought that there would be a good show to watch when he returned home today, so he was in a very good mood at the moment.

There are stars hidden in her beautiful eyes, sparkling brightly.

Seeing her like this, Zhao Xingjin felt itchy for no reason. He reached out to hold her chin and asked her to raise her head and look at him.

"Tsk, so happy?"

"Of course." Xie Jiu raised her red lips, not shy at all. "Your Majesty's actions today not only strengthened discipline, but also helped me vent my anger. It can be said that he achieved multiple goals at once. I should be happy."

"Sweet talk." Zhao Xingjin let go, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Then you know, your father took advantage of the situation today, but accidentally brought trouble upon himself, and now he's probably upset."

Hearing this, Xie Jiu's expression remained unchanged. She only pretended to think, and instead threw the question back, "Then, Your Majesty, what do you think I can do to relieve my father's worries?"

When she asked this question, Zhao Xingjin's eyes showed some satisfaction, knowing that Xie Jiu was on the right track.

However, he was not in a hurry to answer this question.

After taking a sip of tea and putting down the cup, he sat down on the small couch by the window, leaning against the pillow with a lazy look, and changed the subject directly.

"I heard that you have met Concubine Wei?"

(End of this chapter)