Huh? The Tyrant Cries After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed!-Chapter 28 - 27: Threatening the Old Emperor on the Spot
Su Juan’s words were like a bolt from the blue, exploding in the ears of the Cabinet Minister, whose face had already turned pale. However, Su Juan hadn’t stopped yet.
"Every time you get drunk, you puke all over the floor, then go into the room and snore away. Others know to help your wife clean up, comfort your wife; look at that, how considerate!"
"Now that your wife has run away with someone else, you deserve it!"
The fist under the sleeve of the Cabinet Minister was clenched tightly, veins bulging. At this moment, he couldn’t care less about losing face in front of his colleagues by wearing a green hat; he just wanted to hurry home, quickly report to the authorities, and catch that pair of adulterous couple!
The wretch actually dared to abduct his son as well when she ran away with someone!
"You even helped raise someone else’s child for two years; it’s karma, I guess."
The court was shocked: !!!
Oh my God, Scholar Wang’s two-year-old son isn’t even his biological child!?
As soon as Su Juan said this, the Cabinet Minister trembled, his face flushed red, his eyes dangerously bloodshot with anger. Trash!
The bystanders sent him looks of sympathy.
"Raising a brother’s son for two years, and not even knowing when your wife runs off with someone else, wouldn’t this make a blockbuster story if written down?" Su Juan clicked his tongue.
The Cabinet Minister rolled up his sleeves, ignoring attempts to stop him, and dashed out of the grand hall... skipping the morning court session.
Today, he was determined to chop that adulterous couple into pieces and feed them to the dogs!
Seeing the Cabinet Minister run, Su Juan was surprised, "Hey, why did he run away? Isn’t he attending the court session? He’ll face salary cuts and beatings!"
The crowd: Why did he run away? Of course, to catch that adulterous couple!
"By this time, I guess that happy family of three should have left the city by now. Even if he returns home and finds out, it’s probably too late to chase after them."
"First, he’ll find his wife and son missing, then realize his wife has cuckolded him with his friend, then be fined by the Emperor for missing court, and finally get a few beatings... Scholar Wang is having quite a thrilling day!"
Su Juan was getting excited.
The court colleagues were excited too, it’s just a pity they couldn’t witness this grand spectacle firsthand, what a shame!
Just then, the Emperor entered the hall, and the surroundings quieted down. Su Juan, following the bustling crowd, knelt down, and then bowed.
The Old Emperor’s gaze swept over the crowd below, searching for a certain figure, but even after looking for a long time, he still couldn’t find it, and he began to doubt: Could he be so bold as to not come?
"Why is it taking so long, do we have to kneel for this long?"
In the silence, this voice was particularly loud.
The Old Emperor squinted his eyes. Although he couldn’t see the person, it didn’t matter; hearing the voice was enough. Satisfied, he said, "Rise, gentlemen."
Soon after, those in front vied to present their reports, sometimes speaking of disasters, sometimes of cases in the capital.
Su Juan was getting sleepy. Relying on the fact that no one would notice him, he lazily yawned, feeling quite bored.
The Marquis Guangping cried profusely: "Your Majesty, my son is just a child, still ignorant..."
"An eighteen-year-old baby, is it?"
"Poof," someone couldn’t hold back and audaciously laughed out loud.
Marquis Guangping stiffened but continued speaking, "Your Majesty, please see clearly, it’s common for playmates to quarrel and have small fights not intending to seriously injure others..."
"Oh, it seems Marquis Guangping’s son often snatches girls from others at Chunxiang Building!"
Marquis Guangping’s old face was almost beyond saving, but he had only one son, for whom he would risk everything, even his old reputation.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to provide compensation, five hundred taels of patterned silver, to compensate for my son injuring the other person!"
The Old Emperor was unaware of the specifics, thinking that it was all just internal disputes blown out of proportion or deliberately concealed. Just as he was about to gesture for Dali Temple to deal with it, Su Juan exclaimed!
"My, five hundred taels to calm things down?!"
"Old man! You’re too stingy. I’ll give you five hundred taels, and you let your son be beaten to death by me, how’s that?"
The Old Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, "Marquis Guangping, is it truly just a minor injury?"
Actually, Marquis Guangping, having a son in his old age, doted on him with indulgence, which wasn’t entirely wrong. If it were him, having a child at this age, whether a son or a daughter, he certainly would pamper the child endlessly.
But no matter how it’s explained, indulging his son to such an extent, causing such harm over a woman, is inexcusable.
That was a living human life! Yet Dali Temple was also involved in covering it up!
Earlier he mentioned it was merely a minor injury, with the doctor saying it was nothing serious. Without Su Juan speaking up, he could have made a muddled judgment as the Emperor today!
Marquis Guangping turned pale, "It was a rather serious injury... Your Majesty, I am willing to offer a compensation of ten thousand taels of patterned silver for the damage my son caused that family!"
Su Juan became even more excited, "Ten thousand taels of patterned silver?!"
The Emperor nodded slightly, as someone had died, proper compensations were necessary. "This seems somewhat..."
"Investigate him! He’s definitely seeking personal gain!!!"
"Eighty percent chance he accepted bribes!"
"Ten thousand taels of patterned silver! His son, daughters-in-law flaunt wealth around, no family business or shops, yet there’s ten thousand taels available for compensation, impressive!"
Marquis Guangping made a "plop" sound, kneeling on the ground, trembling, "Your Majesty! I have just one son. To save him, I am willing to give away my entire fortune, without my son, this fortune is meaningless to me, Your Majesty!"
This plea moved those around him to some sympathy, indeed, having a beloved only child in old age, Marquis Guangping’s indulgence is inevitable.
Even selling the entire fortune is feasible with so much silver; how likely are bribes involved?
Su Juan is just too exaggerative.
"Tsk tsk tsk, only your son is a son, others’ sons aren’t?"
"As for the fortune, they don’t care for it; they seek justice among the people. How can you call yourself a Marquis, thinking money can solve everything, it’s because of you, your son has been spoiled rotten."
"If the fortune is truly useless, then donate it all! Everyone will surely support it!"
The Emperor squinted narrowly, Su Minister’s words make sense!
The national treasury indeed needs expansion!
Marquis Guangping, old tears streaming, began lamenting, "Your Majesty, I am nearing sixty-five, yet only have this one son..."
"The Old Emperor doesn’t even have a son, you at least have one, and you’re comparing hardships with the Old Emperor?"
"Besides, you’re only sixty-five, just take another concubine, have another child, you’re not the Old Emperor, still can bear children."
The Emperor: "..."
The voice was somewhat jarring.
The officials bowed their heads, pretending not to hear these words.
Marquis Guangping continued to plead, tears streaming, "Your Majesty, I only have this one son; if anything happens to him, I... I won’t live either!"
"Wow, threatening the Old Emperor on the spot, daring indeed!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Marquis Guangping shuddered, "Your Majesty, my Red Heart and loyalty are unquestionable, I never intended to threaten..."
"Of course not, certainly not a threat, he genuinely wants to die, so next, is he going to smash himself to death on this Golden Hall?"
The civil and military officials were silent: "..."
The Old Emperor: "..."
