klisemfg Chapter 155 Old Emperor, Your Wife is Dying
Chapter 155 Old Emperor, Your Wife is Dying
"I'm not trying to criticize you, but what you did was a bit unfair."
The Minister of Justice cried out that he was wronged.
"She insisted on coming up to me!"
[Hiss...something seems off. This official in the Ministry of Justice...it seems like his wife was the one who initiated the relationship.]
The Minister of Justice glanced frantically at his colleagues.
The crown prince sneered, "Even if it was someone who took the initiative, you didn't refuse. You're quite terrifying."
There's nothing to be wronged about.
The official in charge of the Ministry of Justice, seeing that his wife had brought up the matter herself, was naturally unwilling and immediately refused.
But in the end, in order to please his superior, the official in charge of the Ministry of Justice decided to sacrifice his wife for one night. Little did he know that his wife would later want to be the Minister of Justice's mistress long-term, which was no longer an option.
[The bombshell is coming.]
The wife of the head of the Ministry of Justice said that the Minister of Justice would give her ten thousand taels of silver every year, half of which would be given to the head of the Ministry of Justice. The head of the Ministry of Justice, who was initially angry, immediately calmed down.
Shen Zhiyi's expression immediately turned as if a spice dish had been overturned.
"So, you're not angry anymore?"
The hall was completely silent, because only the Minister of Justice was present, and everyone's attention was focused on him.
The Minister of Justice gritted his teeth, wishing he had brought the person in charge along as well.
He couldn't be the only unlucky guy to have been stared at by so many people with such burning gazes.
Where is the head of the Ministry of Justice? I really want to interview him.
[The Minister of Rites is quite something; knowing such a huge secret, he managed to keep it from everyone for so long.]
The Minister of Justice suddenly turned his sharp gaze toward the Minister of Rites.
That kid did it on purpose!!!
The Minister of Rites avoided the Minister of Justice's gaze and touched his nose.
Everything he did was for the sake of the Emperor.
The old emperor suppressed a laugh: "Minister of Rites, please speak freely. We'll have to ask the Minister of Justice who it is."
"Your Majesty, the person I would like to recommend is the wife of the Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Justice, so it would be better if the Minister of Justice were to handle this matter."
The old emperor pretended not to know anything.
"I see—"
The Minister of Justice forced a smile.
"Your Majesty, I only just found out myself. I didn't expect the Minister of Rites to know so much about my affairs."
[Haha, so how did the Minister of Rites know that the Minister of Justice was keeping a subordinate's wife as a mistress?]
Shen Zhiyi started frantically reviewing the surveillance footage.
The Minister of Justice paid close attention to this.
He was genuinely curious about where he had come from to have his information disclosed.
Meanwhile, the old emperor was still asking for detailed information about the wife of the head of the Ministry of Justice.
The Minister of Rites replied, "Your Majesty, I happen to have some acquaintance with the wife of the Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Justice, who is also her teacher. Her skills in divination and celestial observation are absolutely superb."
"But it was a woman!"
The speaker was the Director of the Imperial Observatory, or more accurately, the former Director.
To everyone's surprise, this guy actually dared to speak up.
The Minister of Rites said unhappily, "What's wrong with women? As long as they are capable, His Majesty can appoint whoever he wants to sit in the position of Director. You, the former Director, fabricated the facts yourself, and now you're accusing him of gender discrimination."
Shen Zhiyi, who was originally reviewing the surveillance footage, had her attention drawn to the Minister of Rites' words.
[My God, these words actually came out of the mouth of the Minister of Rites?]
[Minister of Rites, are you no longer promoting your precepts for women?]
Shen Zhiyi was greatly shocked, even more so than how the Minister of Rites knew about the Minister of Justice's affair.
[This is truly a rare occurrence, like the sun rising in the west!]
Let me see why the Minister of Rites has suddenly changed his mind so drastically!
The Minister of Justice was stunned.
No, Shen Zhiyi, what are you doing!
Don't you understand that you should be consistent in your actions and not half-hearted?!
Quickly show me how that old geezer, the Minister of Rites, found out!
[Hahahaha, so that's why! Oh, I can't take it anymore! Minister of Rites, you've finally met your match!]
Shen Zhiyi closed her eyes, but inside she was laughing hysterically.
The Minister of Rites spoke very quickly to the old emperor.
"Your Majesty, when that woman was in the countryside, she was the one who calculated the busy farming seasons without ever making a mistake. Calculating auspicious days was no problem for her at all."
"Although she is a woman, her abilities are far superior to those useless people in the Imperial Observatory."
The old emperor nodded absentmindedly: "Alright, this matter will be handled by the Minister of Justice."
Minister of Justice: Something feels off. This is supposed to be the Ministry of Rites' job, so why did it fall to the Ministry of Justice?
But His Majesty's words must be obeyed.
"I accept the decree."
Upon seeing this, the Minister of Rites quickly said, "Your Majesty, since that is the case, then this old minister shall take his leave!"
The old emperor chuckled softly, and the Minister of Rites dared not leave.
The youngest daughter of the Minister of Rites, who writes little notebooks and draws fire-avoidance diagrams, hates it most when her father talks about "female precepts" at home. Every time he brings up these precepts, she makes him have children in storybooks.
[This city of Da Ye is so trendy! They even have storybooks for boys!]
After get off work, I'm going to Ziqi Bookstore to buy all the books written by the Minister of Rites' daughter.
The Minister of Rites covered his face; he had originally intended to leave, but now he was preparing to be the last to go.
After most of the other ministers had left the hall, Shen Zhiyi, the Minister of Rites, took a step closer to the old emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have a request that I cannot make."
"Well, since it's an unreasonable request, then let's not say it."
Minister of Rites: ...
Your Majesty, how cruel you are!
The old emperor turned around, completely ignoring the look the Minister of Rites was giving him.
Don't think he doesn't know what the Minister of Rites wants to say; it's nothing more than his daughter's matter.
What a joke! That's one of the hallmarks of his Purple Qi Study; it can't be lost.
The Minister of Rites departed with regret.
He had long suspected that things wouldn't work with the old emperor, but that didn't matter; he still had Plan B.
Before long, it was late at night, and the old emperor rubbed his sore neck.
[On the 20th day of the Dinghai month, I rubbed my neck ten times, scratched my buttocks fifteen times, silently farted five times, and loudly farted once.]
The old emperor forcefully broke a writing brush in half.
Chen Decai and Zhang Sheren wiped the sweat from their faces.
What a jerk!
[It's such a waste that the old emperor doesn't become a monk; he can sit like that for an entire day without moving an inch. Won't he get hemorrhoids?]
The old emperor threw down the broken brush in his hand and said in a deep voice, "I won't approve any more. Time to retire."
[Off work! Yay!]
Shen Zhiyi was happily preparing to leave work when the surveillance footage from various locations started playing automatically. Suddenly, a very jarring scene appeared.
She glanced at it casually.
This sight startled Shen Zhiyi so much that she dropped what she was holding.
Oh my god, oh my god, the old emperor has a wife who's dying.