Chapter 548 - Pleasing Her Majesty (3) (1/2)

Ning Furong received her punishment and was carried back to the prime minister's residence. However, before she could take a break, she heard about what happened in the palace.

All the people that she placed beside the empress were swooped. Not a single person was left out. The rest of the people were not changed but they could never get close to the Yangxin Hall again.

”How could this happen…” Ning Furong was furious. ”What did she find out?”

”Prime minister, could it be that she noticed something amiss regarding the case of the Zhou family?” The man that was applying medicine for Ning Furong said out his opinion softly. ”We framed the Zhou family. There are many old officials still in the imperial court so someone might have said something to the empress.”

”Prime minister, shall we slow down the progress for the Zhou family'a case?”

Ning Furong thought about what happened recently and carefully went through it in her head. She had meticulously planned out every single portion of the Zhou family's case such that even if no one in the court believed that they did it, there would be no evidence to prove their innocence.”

”It is not about the Zhou family.” Ning Furong was certain. ”She must have found out something. The punishment today was the best evidence. She is warning me… Heh, I didn't know that someone who had been useless for so many years suddenly became smart.”

”Prime minister, what do you mean?”

Ning Furong grabbed the blanket underneath her. She emphasized every single word, ”I don't believe that that idiot would become smart overnight.”

There must be someone guiding her. If not, she couldn't explain why she suddenly warned her.

”Don't do anything for now.” Ning Furong ordered the man. She didn't have the ability to fight with her yet.

”Yes.”

Ning Furong looked at the man's handsome face and suddenly thought of Ye Mochen. If she managed to stand at the top, she would definitely get him.

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The Zhou family's case was not easy to deal with. Ning Furong prepared really thoroughly. From the pieces of evidence to the witnesses, everything was planned properly.

Since it was not easy to deal with… let's do it the hard way then.

Ming Shu ordered people to free the Zhou family.

The imperial court went into an uproar. Ming Shu was attacked verbally by a bunch of officials when she went to the court.

[Hidden task: Make being a foolish king your lifetime goal.]

Very good!

The time has finally come!

The Harmony System is really urging me to be a foolish king!

Well, let me be a foolish king then. I still have pig trotters to eat anyway.

Ming Shu grabbed the things on the table and threw it forward. The clear sound of it slamming into the ground caused the hall to turn quiet.

Ming Shu tilted her body and held her chin with her hand. ”Are you all unsatisfied with my decision?”

An official from the right stood out. ”Your Majesty, there is conclusive evidence to prove Zhou family's case. If you just let them go like this, there are no more rules.”

”Oh, I thought that this is how you want me to act - without any rules.” Ming Shu said softly.

The officials on the right gave different expressions and looked down together, afraid that they would reveal something on their face.

Ming Shu smiled. ”Since I let them off, I will let them off. If you are not satisfied with it, swallow your dissatisfaction. End the court.”

The officials shouted angrily, ”how can you confuse what is right and wrong?”

Ming Shu got up. Her dragon robe dropped and the golden dragon on it seemed oppressive. She smiled and said, ”the world is mine. If I say that the world is black, it is black.”

She paused. ”If I want you all dead, you all will die.”