After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 922 - 917: Discipline

Eunuch Fu also gasped.

Witness!

That was a witness! 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The Minister’s wife poisoned the witness like this; even skinning her alive wouldn’t ease the hatred.

Cold air surged from the Emperor’s body, "Do you know how your mother consort was harmed?"

Su Jin wanted to nod.

But seeing the Emperor’s face full of anger.

Su Jin chose to shake her head.

Without evidence, what good is knowing? It only adds another reason to be angry.

Knowing who the murderer is but being unable to avenge the victim is a torturous feeling.

If even she felt this way, how much more for the Emperor?

Su Jin shook her head and said, "The nanny was anxious to deliver the ointment to the Minister of Ministry of Industry’s Mansion, she planned to come back and tell me in detail, who would have thought...?"

The Emperor did not suspect that Su Jin knew and didn’t say; he was even angrier in his heart.

"Gift the Minister’s wife three feet of white silk!"

Su Jin looked at the Emperor and said, "Father, the Minister’s wife deserves the severest punishment, but only I know about Nanny Wei’s matter right now. Executing her now might lead the Imperial Censor to impeach me."

"I think it’s better to spare her life for now, and demote the Minister of Ministry of Industry by three ranks, sending him to his post."

A punishment affecting the heart.

The Minister’s wife isn’t afraid of Nanny Wei accusing her; she merely obstructed the Minister of Ministry of Industry’s career path.

As she wished, the Minister of Ministry of Industry’s career ends here.

Because she killed Nanny Wei, the Minister of Ministry of Industry is hence demoted by three ranks—

From now on, the Minister’s wife shall not expect good days ahead.

Su Jin suggested demoting the Minister of Ministry of Industry by three ranks, but the Emperor felt it was not enough and demoted him by four ranks.

Once the news spread, civil and military officials erupted.

The killer was the Minister’s wife, and until now she had not confessed, yet the Emperor demoted the Minister of Ministry of Industry by four ranks, the punishment was too harsh.

Only the aunt of a maid died, yet a minister was demoted four ranks; the Emperor might love his daughter, but not to such an extent.

As soon as the decree was issued, several elder ministers went to court to plead for the Minister of Ministry of Industry.

Su Jin didn’t leave.

To sit in the position of Minister of Ministry of Industry, one’s influence in the court is not small.

No minister is demoted without others pleading for them.

They just didn’t expect it to come so quickly.

Those ministers persuaded the Emperor to retract his decision, and in accordance with court law, the person who committed the murder is the Minister’s wife, stripping her of her title and flogging her thirty times would suffice.

The Emperor was furious.

As he opened his mouth to speak, Su Jin quickly said, "Do you truly believe the Minister of Ministry of Industry was wrongfully demoted?"

Several ministers gazed at Su Jin.

Su Jin walked up to them and said, "After a night has passed, I trust you all know the conflict between Nanny Wei and the Minister of Ministry of Industry’s Mansion."

"The Minister of Ministry of Industry’s Mansion invited Nanny Wei to teach etiquette to their daughter; Nanny Wei received the gift, and taught diligently, what wrongdoing is there?"

"Just because the eldest daughter of the Minister’s mansion accidentally stepped on her skirt and scratched her face, they blamed Nanny Wei and forced her to pay fifteen thousand taels for the ointment."

"The Minister of Ministry of Industry’s Mansion abused their power like this, yet the Minister himself, as the head of the house, ignored it, forcing Nanny Wei to seek my aid."

"Unable to manage family affairs, how could he manage the position of Minister of Ministry of Industry?"

Several ministers looked at each other, their expressions softened, but there was a hint of guilt.

Su Jin continued, "I sell a box of ointment for five thousand taels, I think you all know this."

"Nanny Wei and I are not related, why should I give her the ointment?"

"She was once a palace nanny, those three boxes of ointment were exchanged for a secret she kept for over ten years."

"She was aware of my mother consort’s ’death due to difficult childbirth’!"

Several ministers were now frightened.

They thought the Minister of Ministry of Industry was innocent, never imagining Nanny Wei was linked to the truth of Consort Yun’s death.

No wonder Princess Consort Zhenbei was so angry, and the Emperor so furious.

They lost the hard-won witness, who wouldn’t be upset?

They stepped up for someone but ran right into the Emperor’s line of fire...

Several ministers felt a chill down their backs, quickly repented, and apologized to the Emperor, while Su Jin said, "Ignorance should not be blamed, but I’ve only shared the true reason for defending Nanny Wei with you all, I hope it won’t spread."

"Otherwise, I shall not be lenient!"

The ministers assured her continuously.

Seizing the opportunity before the Emperor grew angrier, they quickly took their leave.

Once out of the Imperial Study, the ministers wiped the cold sweat off their foreheads.

Terrifying.

Too terrifying.

Even the Emperor wasn’t as terrifying as Princess Consort Zhenbei.

The Minister’s Mansion suffered its deserved misfortune; Nanny Wei had mentioned teaching etiquette at the Prince Zhenbei Mansion, yet the Minister’s wife struck her, wasn’t this challenging authority, courting disaster?

The eunuch went to the Ministry of Justice to announce the edict, the Minister of Ministry of Industry received the decree, kneeling on the ground, almost unable to stand.

The Emperor not only demoted him by four ranks, but also sent him from a position of real power to a barren state as an official devoid of authority.

It’s not an exaggeration to describe it as falling from the clouds into the mud.

The Minister’s wife knelt on the ground, pleading to the eunuch, claiming it was entirely her fault, asking the Emperor for punishment, sparing the Minister.

The eunuch chuckled, "Husband and wife are one; how can one person act and another bear the consequences?"

"With a virtuous wife, the husband avoids calamity."

"Unable to manage one’s spouse, Lord Minister’s career path shall be fraught with obstacles."

"Managing it well, perhaps there might be a chance for reprisal..."

With that, the eunuch turned and left.

The Minister of Ministry of Industry looked at his wife with eyes that could tear her apart.

The Minister’s wife knelt and admitted fault.

The Minister of Ministry of Industry gritted his teeth and said, "Return to the mansion!"

All the way, the Minister of Ministry of Industry suppressed his anger, saying nothing, not even uttering a single curse.

But once home, the Minister of Ministry of Industry’s suppressed anger erupted.

Several slaps landed, the Minister’s wife’s face swelled, her teeth were even loosened.

Yet despite this, the Minister of Ministry of Industry didn’t calm down.

This anger—

He couldn’t extinguish it.

The officialdom is inherently treacherous, how much hardship had he endured to climb to the position of minister?

Now it’s ended, demoted by four ranks.

If it were for any other reason for demotion, there might be a chance to rise again, but being demoted because they offended Princess Consort Zhenbei, is there really a chance to rise again?

Who would dare offend Princess Consort Zhenbei to help him?

There’d be a queue of people trying to undermine him to please Princess Consort Zhenbei.

But the eunuch’s words... gave the Minister of Ministry of Industry a glimmer of hope.

The prerequisite for that hope is managing his wife well.

The Minister’s wife had been married to the Minister of Ministry of Industry for over ten years, when had she ever been hit?

This was the first time.

Yet even after being hit, she dared not complain.

The Minister’s wife’s intestines were turning green with regret, kneeling and begging, admitting fault.

The Minister of Ministry of Industry clenched his fists, unwilling to be demoted from the capital, went to visit friends.

Those ministers either claimed illness to avoid visitors or said they weren’t at the mansion.

Only one minister met him, saying, "Give up, this time your wife ruined Princess Consort Zhenbei’s significant matter."

"The Emperor originally intended to execute her, but Princess Consort Zhenbei spared her a life out of kindness."

The Minister of Ministry of Industry’s heart chilled, begging, "Brother Chen, can’t you give me some inside information?"

The minister sighed, saying, "Before the case of Consort Yun’s difficult birth is cleared up, don’t expect to resume your position."

The Minister of Ministry of Industry felt a chill up his spine.

Could it be Nanny Wei... is related to Consort Yun’s case?

This was kicking against an iron wall!

What sort of ill luck had he encountered?!

The Minister of Ministry of Industry even felt like exterminating his own wife.