Chapter 147: Chapter 147

If they continue to tolerate and slowly discuss, perhaps the next to be driven mad in the imperial prison by the Emperor would be them.

They must not allow the Emperor to be captivated by this jinx.

The jinx must be dealt with immediately to eliminate all hidden dangers.

"Your Majesty, we request an audience!"

Marquis Zhongyong, leading a group of ministers, knelt down, banging their heads on the ground in anguish, pleading for an audience.

If Jun Ning were to leave at this moment, she would probably be seen by these people as a guilty thief trying to flee, or perhaps rushing to cling to someone’s thigh to beg for mercy and save her life.

Therefore, she thought it best not to go anywhere, but to face the matter of the jinx openly.

Besides, the issue should not be dragged on; it must be resolved.

Jun Ning did not go to Cining Palace, but stayed to resolve this matter.

Emperor Yongning also did not refuse to see these people and announced the audience.

Simultaneously announced for an audience was the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who had been assigned tasks by both the Crown Prince and Emperor Yongning the previous day.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice hadn’t slept all night, managing to complete the tasks assigned by the Crown Prince and Emperor Yongning. Just as he was about to head home for some rest this morning, he was summoned to the palace again.

Upon understanding the urgent reason for his summoning, he glared fiercely at Marquis Zhongyong and the group of ministers headed by him, enduring his dizziness.

Damn it, if it weren’t for you troublemakers, would I be unable to get a decent sleep?

Marquis Zhongyong was aggravated by the murderous glare from the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. What was he staring at them for?

But given the occasion, he didn’t dare to say anything and had to suppress his anger.

He glanced at Jun Ning, who ran to Emperor Yongning regardless of the occasion, and was seated on his lap, then at the lonely Yao Yao standing by his feet, not daring to breathe heavily.

Yao Yao was looking at Jun Ning with envy.

Marquis Zhongyong felt he could no longer endure this.

Both are princesses, so why are their treatments so vastly different? One in heaven? The other on the ground? The source of this content ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚑𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥

Marquis Zhongyong was filled with rage.

"Your Majesty, would you rather favor a fake princess, a jinx pretending to be female, rather than spare a glance at the real princess?"

"Princess Yao Yao has always hoped to dine, play, and stroll through the Imperial Garden with you. But no matter how long she waited, it never happened."

"Yao Yao is the real princess of our Eastern Chu Kingdom. The star bestowed by the gods, who ensures our land enjoys fair weather and peace. Why don’t you heed the will of heaven and the people, and give Princess Yao Yao more attention and affection?"

"You’ve invested all your effort and care into a fake princess, completely ignoring the true princess, which contradicts the divine will and disregards the safety of our Eastern Chu Kingdom."

The other ministers present, upon hearing that this matter involved the safety of Eastern Chu Kingdom, hastily chimed in, echoing that Marquis Zhongyong was right.

Emperor Yongning slammed his palm on the table in front of him, exerting such force that the stack of memorials fell to the ground.

The documents scattered all over.

Marquis Zhongyong and others hurriedly knelt down, saying, "Please calm down, Your Majesty. We were merely speaking the truth."

Xiao Lizi gathered the fallen documents and placed them back on the table.

Emperor Yongning coldly glanced at the group kneeling, his gaze finally settling on Marquis Zhongyong, "Marquis Zhongyong, what should be the penalty for calling the princess a fake?"

Marquis Zhongyong, perplexed, questioned back, "Isn’t the princess actually a male disguised as a female? What crime have I committed?"

A cold gleam appeared in Emperor Yongning’s eyes, "The princess is legitimately female, rightfully a princess in the Imperial Family registry, how did she become a fake princess disguised as a male? Hmm? Who told you so?"

Marquis Zhongyong was at a loss.

What does the Emperor mean by this?

Wasn’t Jun Ning the prince disguised as a princess, how is she now considered a female?

Could it be that the Emperor is saying this to shield Jun Ning?

"Your Majesty, we demand a verification." Marquis Zhongyong found the courage for a desperate move, "If it’s verified that the princess is female, I would admit my mistake."

Emperor Yongning glanced at Xiao Lizi, and Xiao Lizi said to Marquis Zhongyong, "What about the jinx affair? Do you still deem yourself mistaken, and is it right for the Astronomical Bureau to be imprisoned unto death?"

Marquis Zhongyong replied, "If it’s verified that the princess is female, then indeed, we misunderstood the jinx affair. The Astronomical Bureau made an error in star observation, nearly harming the princess, and they rightfully deserve the death sentence."

Marquis Zhongyong believed that since the Astronomical Bureau hadn’t realized that Jun Ning was female, Jun Ning couldn’t possibly be female.

Moreover, for all these years, everyone in the palace knew that Hua Pin had given birth to twins, male heirs, with no claim to a female.

He firmly believed that Emperor Yongning was only saying this to protect Jun Ning.

So, he dared to risk everything.

He thought Emperor Yongning would decline his suggestion for an immediate verification of the princess’s true identity, but unexpectedly, Emperor Yongning readily agreed.

Moreover, to ensure everyone was convinced, Emperor Yongning didn’t use palace female officials for verification but summoned the wives of the ministers present, allowing these ladies to personally inspect.

Reaching this point, it was evident that Emperor Yongning was unafraid of Jun Ning being inspected.

It was undeniably confirmed that Jun Ning was female.

Marquis Zhongyong suddenly felt a bit panicked, wondering if he had been wrong?

After the inspection by the wives, they provided the same answer, confirming that Jun Ning was indeed female, legitimately a princess, and the notion of her being a male-disguised jinx was sheer nonsense.

The princess was not a jinx.

The accompanying ministers possibly didn’t believe the palace’s female officials, suspecting they were intimidated by the Emperor to assert Jun Ning’s female identity. But they trusted their wives, who wouldn’t deceive them.

Moreover, since the ministers lived with their wives day by day, if their wives lied, they would spot it instantly.

They unanimously believed their wives didn’t lie, and the princess was indeed a genuine princess.

Jun Ning’s true identity was confirmed; she was a princess.

Marquis Zhongyong’s plan fell through.

Not only was he wrong, but he also directly proved the Astronomical Bureau’s mistake, sending them to their doom.

The doomed Astronomical Bureau: Damn it, I’ll thank your entire family, I’ll definitely greet you well in death.

Marquis Zhongyong was deeply resentful; things shouldn’t have turned out this way.

A cunning gleam quickly flashed in his eyes, turning his thoughts towards Jun Ning’s origin from the Cold Palace.

When the Empress decided to raise the seventeenth prince Jun Yu, she was sure that Qiong Hua had only given birth to one living child, the other had died, and she adopted the surviving one.

Wasn’t the deceased one dead already?

How has it grown so big?

Is it resurrected or is it an impostor?

"Your Majesty, I suspect Princess Anle isn’t your biological child."