45: Your Majesty is the main culprit in the case of forcibly taking away the Oiran!

Chapter 45: The Case of the Forced Courtesan, Your Majesty is the Prime Offender!

Behind the gauze curtain, Emperor Qing was clearly very angry.

"How sacred is the Imperial Family, to actually take a Brothel woman as a concubine!"

"Li Chengze, where is your brain?"

Emperor Qing scolded for a while, and Li Chengze repeatedly admitted his mistakes.

After all, the Second Prince had only just begun to participate in politics, and some of his carefree and casual habits had not yet changed.

Afterward, Emperor Qing also asked for the opinions of the Three Judicial Offices.

"I second the motion!"

"I second the motion!"

Both the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review agreed. When Lai Mingcheng was asked, Li Chang'an heard Emperor Qing sigh.

However, what no one expected was that Lai Mingcheng's reply was very straightforward.

"I second the motion!"

When he seconded the motion, Li Chang'an saw that the Qing of the Court of Judicial Review and the Minister of Justice both breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Prince Jing, who had been nervous, felt a significant reduction in his mental pressure.

Li Chang'an had told him to go to the Brothel and beat Li Hongcheng, and then Prince Jing would enter the palace to report it.

As a result, Li Chang'an caused such a huge commotion, with Brothel women complaining all over the city—it was truly astonishing!

Seeing that Imperial Concubine Liu's purpose for leaving the palace had been achieved, and Lai Mingcheng had no objections, Prince Jing also felt relieved.

The prescient Li Chang'an, however, found it very strange. The three words "I second the motion" did not quite fit Lai Mingcheng's character.

Even Emperor Qing couldn't help but laugh, "Hehe! Imperial Censor Lai is surprisingly agreeable today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lai Mingcheng immediately picked up the conversation.

"Prince Yong is young, and his original nature is not bad! His moral conduct is lacking, and his disregard for national law is all due to insufficient education!"

Emperor Qing nodded and said, "That's right, which is why I specifically allowed Imperial Concubine Liu to move out of the Imperial Palace to discipline my third brother."

Lai Mingcheng's expression suddenly became agitated, and his voice also rose significantly.

"However, this case has already occurred! Someone must be held responsible!"

Emperor Qing uneasily shifted his backside backward, suddenly having a bad premonition.

But before he could mentally prepare himself, Lai Mingcheng had already begun.

"I believe that Your Majesty is the prime offender in this case!"

Emperor Qing gasped, feeling as if he had been watching a show only for it to turn on him.

Lai Mingcheng didn't make things difficult for Prince Yong; instead, he bit into him!

"Lai Mingcheng, I've never met Si Lili; don't talk nonsense!"

Lai Mingcheng was well-prepared and began his impeachment in an orderly manner, "To raise without teaching is the father's fault! Prince Yong lost his father at a young age, so his elder brother is his father!"

"His Highness Prince Yong is absurdly presumptuous, his words and actions are outrageous, lawless, and he disregards all laws!"

"All of this stems from insufficient education, and it is all Your Majesty's fault!"

"I wish to impeach Your Majesty for not fulfilling the responsibility of an elder brother's education, which has led to Prince Yong's current moral decay and corruption!"

"His Highness Prince Yong was enfeoffed as a Prince at five and established his residence at ten. Your Majesty did not permit his birth mother to accompany him out of the palace. Therefore, His Highness Prince Yong was unsupervised, spending his days carousing with eunuchs and maidservants, and even inviting virtuous courtesan into his Prince's residence to sing suggestive verses."

"Your Majesty arranged the best poetry and prosody teachers for His Highness, but never sent anyone to teach him laws and statutes, which is why His Highness Prince Yong has no idea what laws are!"

"Therefore, Your Majesty must bear full responsibility for this case!"

When Lai Mingcheng unleashed his fury, everyone present was shocked!

Everyone dared not utter a single word. The Crown Prince was eager to try but pinched his thigh a few times, preventing himself from crying out.

Li Chang'an couldn't help but sigh, the Crown Prince was still in his growth stage. Lai Mingcheng had openly impeached His Majesty, yet the Crown Prince didn't cry!

Sure enough, the one playing the role of rescuer now was still Chen Pingping, "Lai Mingcheng, how dare you!"

"Your Majesty has toiled tirelessly for Great Qing, which is why Great Qing enjoys such prosperity!"

"Moreover, educating younger brothers and various princes is Your Majesty's family matter!"

"To speak presumptuously about Your Majesty's family matters, Lai Mingcheng, you have overstepped!"

Li Chang'an noticed that the Crown Prince was carefully pondering Chen Pingping's words, as if he had matured quite a bit.

Lai Mingcheng had indeed cursed Emperor Qing to his face, and not just once. It seemed Li Chang'an had caught him this time.

By now, Li Chang'an's objective had been achieved.

Emperor Qing had already agreed to let Liu Shuyan leave the palace, and with Li Chang'an causing such a stir, his reputation would surely not be good.

Emperor Qing would not rush him to take on trivial government affairs; instead, he would make him reflect behind closed doors and receive education.

Catching this scene with Lai Mingcheng was also an unexpected bonus for Li Chang'an.

Indeed, it was Emperor Qing's idea not to let Liu Shuyan leave the palace. If Li Chang'an hadn't been a Transmigration, he would certainly have been unsupervised.

So, if Li Chang'an went astray, it was indeed the elder brother's responsibility.

However, in this world, only Lai Mingcheng dared to state this clearly.

Regarding Chen Pingping's accusation, Lai Mingcheng indeed fearlessly retorted.

"Director Chen's words are erroneous! The Son of Heaven has no private family matters!"

"Furthermore, His Highness Prince Yong's matter concerns the Luck of Great Qing's literary world, and it is absolutely not Your Majesty's family matter!"

"His Highness Prince Yong is a heaven-sent genius, revitalizing our Great Qing's literary world. If he doesn't achieve his potential and dies prematurely, it is all Your Majesty's fault!"

This was a small-scale meeting, and there weren't many people present. Emperor Qing didn't bother with pretenses and immediately started scolding.

"Lai Mingcheng, get out!"

Lai Mingcheng stiffened his neck, unyielding, "Civil officials die in remonstrance, military generals die in battle, unifying the world is just around the corner!"

Li Chang'an found these words familiar; he had said them during the joint trial, and they were also mentioned in dream of the red chamber.

However, Li Chang'an felt that Lai Mingcheng didn't seem like someone who would read dream of the red chamber.

Emperor Qing directly said to Eunuch Hou, "Get him out, get him out, he's annoying me to death!"

Several Imperial Guards entered the Imperial Study and lifted Lai Mingcheng. As Lai Mingcheng was dragged away, he continued to speak without stopping.

"I remonstrate for the nation, my heart is like a rock, unmoving! You can drag my body, but you cannot drag away my heart for the nation!"

After Lai Mingcheng was carried away, Emperor Qing sighed, "Unifying the world is just around the corner!"

"Civil officials dying in remonstrance, military generals dying in battle, is far from enough! If the Great Grandmaster do not all die, the world will never be at peace!"

Then, Emperor Qing said to Li Chang'an, "Lai Mingcheng has a point. The money you owe Si Lili will be paid by the Inner Court."

Li Chang'an said indifferently, "Your Majesty, your younger brother is not short of money. Even if I had money, I wouldn't compensate Si Lili!"

Then, he showed a look of grievance, "Your Majesty, believe me! I really just didn't negotiate the price well!"

"Si Lili slandered me. Why don't you let Director Chen help frame Si Lili as a Northern Qi spy! Then I'll be fine!"

Emperor Qing's eyes widened in shock, then he helplessly rubbed his forehead.

"You bastard, you're truly shameless!"

"Alas... to raise without teaching is the elder brother's fault!"

"Prince Yong's house arrest will be extended by three months, and he is not allowed to leave for half a year!"

"Chen Pingping, find someone to teach His Highness Prince Yong and tell him that the Supervisory Council is a public instrument of the state that monitors the world, and cannot be used for arbitrary framing!"

"Also, keep a close eye on Prince Yong's personal guards, and absolutely do not let them kill Si Lili!"

"That's enough, that's enough. My son is a pig, my brother is a rogue, it's so vexing!"

The little alpaca looked dejected; after all, he had just started as a whetstone, and his thick skin hadn't been ground yet.

The Crown Prince then said, "When Uncle Prince entered the palace today, I was worried for you."

"I never expected that Imperial Censor Lai would actually speak up for you this time."

Li Chang'an waved his hand and said, "Crown Prince, that's not right. This Prince was innocent to begin with!"

"Si Lili deliberately harmed me, and one day she will reveal her true colors!"

"My two good nephews, you must believe me!"

Seeing Li Chang'an's heartbroken expression, Li Chengqian actually began to believe him.

Could it be that Uncle Prince Yong was truly framed and his reputation ruined!

Subsequently, the protagonist will travel the Jianghu, strengthen the Net, lay out plans in Jiangnan and Northern Qi, subdue Fan Wujiu and Xia Qifei, ending in about ten chapters, and then the plot of the first season of the TV series will begin.