The troublemaker quickly came to his senses and immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
Ye Lingfeng leaped off his horse and walked to the people prostrate on the ground. His voice rang out slowly: "Who said that the young lady of the Ji family is a vixen who brings ruin to the country?"
Her voice was deep, magnetic, and alluring, yet no one dared to speak.
After a long while, a voice slowly rang out: "Your Majesty, if Miss Ji is not a bewitching woman, why did the emperors of the three kingdoms all want to marry her, and even agree not to marry anyone else for her sake? If she doesn't have the ability to bewitch people, how could she have made them agree? Furthermore, when she dances, the flowers outside the palace bloom in competition. If she is not a bewitching woman, how could the flowers bloom in winter?"
Ye Lingfeng smiled coldly, his lips curling into a sneer: "Raise your head."
The speaker looked up and was none other than the wife of Marquis Jiang Yuan, the Protector of the Nation. Marquis Jiang Yuan's ancestors were also meritorious officials, and he was granted the title of Protector of the Nation by his ancestor. The title was hereditary for three generations, but it ended in this generation. Originally, the Jiang family was not favored in Bei Lu, but the people of the Protector of the Nation's mansion had always been close to the people of the Western Mansion. Because of Ye Lingfeng's ascension to the throne, the Empress Dowager's maternal family, the Western Mansion clan, rose to prominence, so the Protector of the Nation, who was close to the Western family, also became somewhat arrogant.
Today, the Lady of the Protectorate Marquis was originally just watching the show, but later, seeing everyone shouting for her to be driven away, and knowing that she was close to the Xi family, if Ji Hailing were to enter the palace, then Xi Yan from the Xi family would not be able to enter the palace. So the Lady of the Protectorate Marquis was eager for Ji Hailing to be driven away, so she led a few maids to join in, thinking that with more people, they might be able to force Ji Hailing to leave Bianliang.
She hadn't expected the Emperor to come, and even more so, she hadn't expected that now that the Emperor was here, not a single commoner dared to speak. So she had no choice but to speak up.
However, when she looked up, she saw the young and handsome emperor with a bloodthirsty coldness on his face and a chilling smile on his lips. The Lady of the Protectorate felt a chill and couldn't help but feel afraid, not daring to look into the new emperor's eyes.
But Ye Lingfeng's stern voice rang out: "Guards! The Lady of the Protector of the Nation dares to spread heresy and tarnish the reputation of Northern Lu. Seal her mouth."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the people kneeling in front of the Ji residence were all stunned, and no one dared to speak again.
Meanwhile, the wife of Marquis Jiang Yuan, the Protector of the Nation, had regained consciousness. Her eyes widened in horror as she saw everyone around her looking at her with pity. Realizing the situation was bad, she quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life!"
However, Ye Lingfeng ignored her. His guards rushed over, picked up the Lady of the Protectorate, and left to have her mouth sewn shut.
The wife of the Marquis of Huguo could not bear the shock and fainted with a thud. However, even after she fainted, her mouth was still sewn shut with needle and thread.
Now, no one in Beilu dared to say that Ji Hailing was a witch or to drive her away from Bianliang.
Ye Lingfeng walked to the high platform in front of the Ji residence, his cold eyes sweeping over everyone, and then he gave orders to the guards.
"Put all these people in the Ministry of Justice's prison. Envoys from the three kingdoms have come to my northern Lu territory and yet they have done such a disgraceful thing. Order the officials of the Ministry of Justice to investigate this matter. Examine them one by one. After they have confessed honestly, release those who are innocent and severely punish those who are guilty."
The matter was handled swiftly by Lei Tingzhihuo. Palace guards arrived immediately, and Ji Haicheng led the people of the Ji family to escort a large number of people to the Ministry of Justice, where they were all imprisoned and interrogated one by one.
Arrest the guilty and release the innocent. We must find out who is behind this mess.
After dealing with the matter, Ye Lingfeng did not enter the Ji residence. He greeted Mu Ye and led his men back to the palace.
Makino squinted as he watched the radiant figure mount his horse and gallop away swiftly, a slight sigh escaping his lips.
Compared to Ye Lingfeng, he is still a step behind. He was handling things entirely from Hailing's perspective, while he hesitated beforehand, worried that his mishandling would trigger a war between the two countries. He put the country before Hailing. With this in mind, he really has no right to compare with Ye Lingfeng.
As for Feng Zixiao, Mu Ye curled his lips into a cold sarcasm in his eyes.
This man is even less worthy of Hailin. He hasn't shown up yet. Why hasn't he shown up? Isn't it because he's afraid of getting involved in the events in Beilu Kingdom, which would affect the affairs of both countries?
"Walk."
Mu Ye led his men away, heading straight for the post station. On the way, he finally saw Feng Zixiao, who had arrived late. Mu Ye gave him a cold look and walked past him.
Feng Zixiao was well aware of Mu Ye's meaning, but he still went to the Ji residence to inquire about Hai Ling's situation before returning to the post station.
Inside Xiangwu Courtyard.
Fu Yue reported the situation outside the mansion gate, then spoke with a smile.
"Miss, it's alright now. The Emperor intervened and handled it swiftly and efficiently."
"Um."
Hai Ling responded without speaking, thinking that Ye Lingfeng didn't care about the reputation of the Protectorate Marquis's Mansion at all. He directly ordered someone to sew up the mouth of the Protectorate Marquis Jiang Yuan's wife. Wasn't this offending the people of the Protectorate Marquis's Mansion? The ministers in the court would probably have even more criticism of him. She couldn't help but feel worried.
Shi Mei walked in from outside and said cheerfully, "Master is as efficient as ever. He directly ordered someone to sew up the mouth of Madam Jiang Yuan, the Marquis of Huguo, which shocked everyone. Now no one dares to speak ill of Miss anymore."
"Those who spoke ill of him have also been arrested. I think they will find out who was behind this, and the young general will know when he returns to the manor tonight."
"Hmm, let's see who dares to act like this. If I find out, I will not let him off the hook."
After Shi Mei finished speaking, seeing that her master did not speak, she couldn't help but ask happily when she thought of the test questions.
"Miss, who answered the questions best on this test?"
Naturally, it's Ye Lingfeng. Because what women need is for a man to protect them and put them first, no matter what the circumstances. It's not about the country or power.
Mu Ye's approach was too lenient. He prioritized his own country, which caused him to hesitate and give the people of Bei Lu an opportunity to take advantage of him.
As for Feng Zixiao, he didn't show up at all. He sent someone to express his concern afterward, but this was just a pretense. This only confirmed that he wanted to marry her. Half of it was because of her beauty, and the other half was because she was Ji Cong's daughter. The Ji family's power was enough to rival the Jiang family of the Great Zhou. Feng Zixiao's power was very weak at the moment, so he had to set his sights on the Ji family.
Of the three, Ye Lingfeng was the most qualified. As soon as he received the news, he rushed over without thinking of anything else. His ruthless and decisive approach immediately shocked everyone, making the rioting people afraid to speak anymore.
Now, no one in the capital dares to mention that she is a witch anymore, because the wife of the Marquis of Protectorate is their mirror. However, Ye Lingfeng's actions have put him at a disadvantage.
Hailin ignored Shimei and went to sleep. This was really annoying.
Ye Lingfeng treated her very well, but she really didn't want to enter the palace.
He may protect her for a time, but will he protect her for a lifetime?
Forget it, let's talk about it later. In any case, this is only the first test. If she doesn't come up with the second test, I believe he won't be able to let her enter the palace.
The imperial palace of Beilu, in the Cixi Palace where the Empress Dowager resided.
west Yan, the eldest daughter of the west family, was complaining angrily.