Huh? The Tyrant Cries After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed!-Chapter 68 - 67: Unfortunate Family Affairs!

The situation was completely different from what Su Juan imagined, as everyone around looked at Duke Ping with congratulatory eyes.

The Chief Secretary placed his hand on his shoulder and whispered, "You know how formidable this girl is, if she speaks out..."

That would be really troublesome!

The two sentences Duke Ping wanted to explain had to be forcibly swallowed back into his heart, truly frustrating him.

The Old Emperor heard it when he arrived, his ears perked up, what second spring!?

Who has a second spring?

Upon hearing that it was Duke Ping...

Oh, then it’s nothing.

Among all the elder officials in the court, Mr. Xie is definitely impossible, with that temperament, a second spring?

It’s obvious that it’s Su Juan babbling nonsense again.

Su Juan quickly retreated to her corner, while the first and second rank officials at the front started discussing some tricky matters that were difficult to decide on, creating a quite serious atmosphere, with the people in front speaking continuously, leaving those in the back silent without a chance to speak.

At this time, she perked up her ears to listen, sighing inwardly, [Indeed, as expected of first and second rank officials, they speak with such authority!]

Those first and second rank officials immediately held their heads high, after years of struggle in this officialdom, how could they not be authoritative!

[But how come they’re all older gentlemen, isn’t there any young and handsome first and second rank?]

This statement made several of the old gentlemen so angry that they blew their beards and glared: This Vice Director really doesn’t know how to speak!

What do you mean old gentlemen, clearly we are in our prime!

[Ah, and I don’t know when I can get promoted, to stand at the front...]

The old gentlemen snorted coldly, never knowing how to please superiors, every day either scolding this or that, almost offending everyone in the Ministry of Revenue, and still hoping for a promotion?

It’s just Minister Mo, who shields her despite being scolded countless times.

[Standing alone in this last corner every day, being the only Junior Sixth Rank, it’s really lonely and desolate.]

Being a Junior Sixth Rank and attending court is already a great honor and blessing, what more do you want?

Soon, the atmosphere of the entire court changed, the Old Emperor coughed, and everyone finally returned to their senses.

The people exchanged glances, almost getting led astray by this troublesome girl Su Juan again!

The Golden Hall is vast, with Su Juan in the last position, even whispering a few words, there’s no fear of being overheard.

Scholar Yuan from the Hanlin Academy asked softly, "Vice Director, I heard the Princely Heir has been entangled in legal matters recently and didn’t come today, is everything alright?"

He thought since they were colleagues, he should show some concern, after all, the Princely Heir didn’t come to court today at all, it was rumored he had a slight cold, but who would believe that?

Su Juan waved her hand slightly, "It’s nothing."

The Hanlin Academy Scholar looked at her, couldn’t help but ask again, "But I see you’re worried, is there something serious?"

Su Juan waved her hand, "What serious matter could there be, it’s nothing."

[It would be great if there was something serious, it’s because there isn’t that I’m so worried!]

Hanlin Academy Scholar: "..." I shouldn’t have been so nosy caring about her.

Everyone: "..." She’s hoping her own husband has a big affair, the first in our court!

Everyone simultaneously looked at Prince Jing, whose face remained rigid, an indifferent look that aroused sympathy.

They all shook their heads, lamenting for Prince Jing: How unfortunate is this family!

The Old Emperor coughed once more, bringing everyone’s thoughts back, with each session, how many times does the Emperor have to cough!?

[Why does the Old Emperor keep coughing once court begins, could he have caught a cold?]

Old Emperor: "?"

[Phew, fortunately I’m standing far away, being just a weak woman, I can’t stand as close as those old gentlemen, not afraid of catching a cold...]

The Old Emperor’s forehead twitched violently: You talk nonsense! I am perfectly healthy! 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

You caught a cold! Your whole family caught a cold!

The old gentlemen looked at each other, and simultaneously took slight steps back, as if this small step would take them further away from the illness.

The Old Emperor’s pupils widened: Do you think a small step would make me not notice you!?

The old gentlemen coughed lightly, after all, with their age, their bodies are not like those of young people, they can’t catch the cold.

Su Juan listened back and forth, it was just that one trivial matter being repeatedly mentioned, which was really that Mr. Li’s young son provoked Marquis Wu Yuan’s grandson and ended up getting his eye injured, and on his way back home, due to the eye injury, couldn’t dodge in time and was crashed into by Mr. Bian who was riding a horse down the street, becoming disabled.

In his desperation, Mr. Li’s son committed suicide.

Mr. Li immediately accused both Marquis Wu Yuan’s grandson and Mr. Bian, asking for their lives in return.

But since Marquis Wu Yuan has only one grandson, and Mr. Bian is the imperial concubine’s younger brother, both sides were shifting responsibility, one blamed the eye injury, the other blamed the horse riding, the case first was with Qiu Chuchong in Jingzhao Mansion, then transferred for review in Dali Temple, resulting in a month passing without a conclusion.

She shook her head, [If it doesn’t work, just dismiss the court, it’s just one matter being discussed for a month already...]

The older officials agreed silently, wasn’t it just one matter, was it worth wasting everyone’s time?

They’re too old to stand for long.

[It’s because there are so many incompetent people, that’s why it took so long without being resolved.]

This statement immediately angered the Minister of the Ministry of Justice: You’re so great! You’re so capable! You do it!

Every day it’s offending this or that, every royal relative coming to threaten his official position, is this Third Rank Minister of the Ministry of Justice such an easy job!

He was almost in tears, the atmosphere in this court made him want to resign and return to the countryside to farm, let whoever wants this position take it!

The resentment of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was palpable, sensed even by the Old Emperor.

This case was indeed tough, after all, the whole incident began with the unreasonable Mr. Li’s son continually mocking Marquis Wu Yuan’s grandson for being a cripple, insulting his deceased parents and elderly grandfather, and that’s why he was struck in the eye out of humiliation, subsequently encountering Mr. Bian on horseback.

Marquis Wu Yuan, a veteran of many battles, lost his son and daughter-in-law on the battlefield, his grandson’s leg condition was due to this, he’s now seventy-eight, and only hoped for his grandson’s peaceful life, who knew such a thing would happen, every day someone demanding his unlucky grandson’s life.

On the other side, Mr. Bian felt wronged, he just returned to the Capital City on horseback, clearly Mr. Li’s son collided himself, he got spanked with flowers on his buttocks, hasn’t been able to get out of bed since, the whole family apologized repeatedly, even went to the palace for an imperial physician, then Mr. Li’s son committed suicide, yet the Li family demands his life in return.

Each of them demands fairness and justice.

The Old Emperor’s head ached, it was indeed tricky...

Just then, Su Juan’s voice rose, [If you ask me, all three families should be punished, that’s what fairness and justice is.]

Officials were shocked: "?"