His Rui

Chapter 703: Going Ahead With The Plan

“Elder Brother, today this Younger Brother is not here as a minister or a prince of the Imperial court or Imperial Palace.”     

Zhao Zhang Wie moved his eyes to look at the Emperor, Zhao Wang Lei as he continued.      

“Today this subject son is here with the status of a subject…who wishes to get justice for the injustice done to the most precious person to this subject son. Will Father Emperor grant justice to this subject son?”     

The Imperial Court went silent at Zhao Zhang Wei’s words. Everyone was left confused. They wondered what kind of justice did Zhao Zhang Wei want!     

On the other hand, Zhao Zhuang Chen couldn’t help but panic a little suddenly. He looked at Xi Ying suddenly wondering if he had told Zhao Zhang Wei that it was he who had helped those ministers from the neighbouring Empire indirectly to kill Zhao Zhang Wei.      

“Zhang Wei, what is the matter? Explain it to Zhen.”     

Zhao Wang Lei’s deep and calm voice sounded in the Imperial Court. A very appropriate amount of concern laced his words…the concern he should have as a father for his son.      

Zhao Zhang Wei’s head was lowered and his lips twitched slightly.      

However, when he raised his head, he also had the perfect expression that suited the occasion. But Zhao Zhang Wei didn’t need to act.      

His eyes were filled with rage that he had always felt on seeing Zhao Wang Lei.      

Today he was expressing that rage. It was just that what he said from his mouth was a little different.      

“Two days ago, this subject son received an anonymous letter when this subject son had gone out of the Imperial Palace. The letter…the letter talks about Noble Consort Shu.”     

The Imperial Court’s silence was slightly different than before.      

Everyone looked at the Emperor. After Noble Consort Shu’s death, no one has ever taken her name in front of the Emperor. After all, everyone knew how deeply grieved the Emperor had been at the death of his beloved consort.”     

Zhao Wang Lei was also completely still. His face was emotionless so no one could notice what kind of storm was going on inside him …especially when Zhao Zhang Wei continued.      

“The letter says that Noble Consort Shu hadn’t died a natural death but was killed by someone.”     

The hands inside the sleeves clenched to form a fist and his eyes were slightly sharp and colder as he looked at Zhao Zhang Wei’s lowered head.      

He wondered what he should do if Zhao Zhang Wei said something he didn’t want him to say.          

“Your Majesty…according to the letter that someone is none other than…”     

Zhao Zhang Wei took a long pause. Everyone waited for him to finish his words with a baited breath. Zhao Zhuang Chen, who was relieved after hearing Zhao Zhang Wei’s words, looked completely unbothered now. He didn’t care who killed Zhao Zhang Wei’s mother or if she really died a natural death.      

However, all his relief and untroub    

le attitude vanished when Zhao Zhang Wei stated.      

“Her Majesty, the Empress.”        

An ear piercing but short silence prevailed before Zhao Zhuang Chen stood up from his seat and shouted with his finger pointed at Zhao Zhang Wei.      

“What nonsense are you spouting, Zhao Zhang Wei? How dare you slander Imperial Mother?”     

Sitting on the throne, Zhao Wang Lei was more relaxed than before. Though he was slightly taken aback by whatever transpired, he still acted calmly.      

“The First Prince should sit or otherwise exit the Imperial Court.”     

He said coldly and Zhao Zhaung Chen turned to look at Zhao Wang Lei with wide eyes full of shock and an open mouth. However, he couldn’t say anything.      

What could he even say!     

He could only sit down silently. Because he knew that if he didn’t he would be thrown out of the Imperial Court and then he would not be able to defend his mother at all regardless of whatever they will accuse her for.      

Zhao Zhuang Chen wondered if it was his father and Zhao Zhang Wei’s plan to  destroy his mother’s power completely.      

However, he couldn’t let them do so in any way. If it happened, then he would have his one arm cut in his fight for the throne.      

His mother was the biggest backing he had after he had come to know that Zhao Wang Lei never wanted to give him the throne.      

Zhao Wang Lei looked at Eunuch Wang who bowed his head and stepped forward.      

“Your Highness, the Imperial Court can’t believe a random letter.”     

Zhao Zhuang Chen’s nerves settled a little but soon Zhao Zhang Wei spoke again.      

“This subject son is aware of this, Your Majesty. That’s why for two days, this subject son had been silent. However, this subject son couldn’t find any relief in being silent. This subject son couldn’t help but think that if Noble Consort Shu was really killed then doesn’t this subject son have the responsibility to bring her the justice she deserved. It is true that Her Majesty is every prince’s mother in the eyes of the Imperial Palace’s laws. However, how can this subject son ignore the fact that regardless of whatever the law is, in the end Noble Consort Shu, the consort mother was this subject son’s biological Mother! This son doesn’t want to be unfilial by ignoring such a serious matter that this letter has brought up. So this subject son requests Your Majesty to investigate the matter.”     

There was no doubt that everyone was left shocked by whatever was going on…including Zhao Wang Lei who tried his best to hide his confusion and surprise.          

However, since Zhao Zhang Wei had made a request, he had to speak.     

“Minister Xin, Zhen assigns this matter to you. Investigate everything and Zhen wants a clear report on everything in three days.”     

Minister Xin stood up from his seat and bowed his head.     

“This subject will try not to disappoint Your Majesty.”          

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And after this, Zhao Wang Lei immediately dismissed the Imperial Court. No one questioned his decision. Instead, they thought that the Emperor still loved Noble Consort Shu and her mentions had made him remember her and that’s why he didn’t continue the Imperial Assembly.      

Zhao Zhang Wei also gave a paper that was the letter he had been talking about to Minister Xin when the Imperial Court was almost empty.      

He also told him where he had received the letter.      

Everything went according to how Xi Ying had told him to do so. While leaving, he could feel Zhao Zhuang Chen’s constant glare at his back but he was not bothered at all and left calmly.