A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles

Chapter 1117 - 915 Suisui’s Birthday_2

The Emperor looked at the information in the account book, utterly shocked."Elder sister, capturing a County Magistrate can indeed temporarily rid us of a villain, a court pest, but there are even bigger pests in the court."

"What do you mean?"

"Just as you heard."

"I truly must have been muddled by anger."

The Emperor stretched out his hand to rub his brow, looking fatigued.

"What’s the matter with you? Do you have a headache?"

Seeing the Emperor’s appearance, Princess Lianchun asked worriedly.

"It’s nothing, I’m just thinking about who would be suitable to send on this matter. In the past, Youzhi would personally handle it.

But now he has to investigate the fire at the Prince’s Mansion from thirteen years ago, and has no time to deal with this matter. Ji Youze is not in the Capital City, and there is no one at the Divine Hunter Bureau with Ji Youzhi’s decisive power."

"How about I go!"

"You?"

The Emperor raised an eyebrow.

Princess Lianchun nodded, "That’s right, I will go. This matter cannot be delayed any longer. Didn’t you see what the intelligence said?

This County Magistrate Zhou has already caused three deaths. The people there are full of complaints, and if it drags on, who knows how many more will die?

I am a Royal Princess; it’s still acceptable for me to deal with a corrupt official!"

"But this is extremely dangerous!"

The Emperor thought for a moment, eventually shaking his head, disagreeing with Princess Lianchun’s proposal.

"I am not afraid. As a member of the Royal Family, I have enjoyed the people’s taxes; naturally, I need to serve the people."

"Emperor, just let me go. These people, pulling one string, and the whole system moves. If someone else goes, it is bound to lead to personal retaliation, but I am a Royal Princess. If someone wants to retaliate against me, that person must be a high official of the court, who must be eradicated. Those who harm the people now will surely harm the royal power in the future!"

Upon hearing these words from Princess Lianchun, the Emperor hesitated, looking at the information in the small notebook repeatedly.

"I always feel like the people in here seem to point to one person."

Princess Lianchun also carefully looked at the information, her eyes narrowing slightly, her fingers brushing over the names one by one.

"The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue!"

The Emperor spoke in a low voice, "If it is truly him, then what does he intend?"

The Emperor stretched his hand to rub his temples.

"No matter what he intends, I will not let him succeed."

"If it truly relates to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, then only I and Ji Youzhi are most suited for this task. However, Ji Youzhi cannot leave the Capital City right now, so I am the only one most suitable!"

"I just mentioned this matter is very dangerous, and I don’t want you to..."

"Alright, it’s settled. I also want to do something for you, for the people of the world."

"Very well! Elder sister, be careful in everything. I will assign some people to assist you. You must be careful."

The Emperor thought again, then took down a treasured sword hanging on the wall of the Imperial Study.

"This is the Imperial Sword. Elder sister, take it. If you encounter obstacles in the investigation, you may act first and report later!"

"Princess Lianchun takes the command!"

Princess Lianchun hurriedly knelt down.

"I hereby appoint you as the Imperial Envoy, acting on behalf of Heaven. Should anyone obstruct your investigation, no matter how high their office is, you have the right to act first and report later."

Princess Lianchun respectfully accepted the Imperial Sword handed over by the Emperor.

"I will certainly not disappoint your Majesty!"

Princess Lianchun, with ten Inner Guards and ten secret guards, left the Imperial Palace that very night.

"Your Majesty! Did you really let the Princess leave the Palace?"

Ling Gonggong and the Emperor stood atop the city gate tower, watching Princess Lianchun and her twenty men riding away. Ling Gonggong couldn’t help but ask.

"If I don’t let her go, who else can go?"

"But the Princess is, after all, a woman. How can she investigate this case?"

"Since elder sister returned, I have never seen her happy. She wishes to go, and besides letting her fulfill this wish, what can I do?"

"The Princess is still a lady and not that young anymore. She is destined to find a consort sooner or later."

Ling Gonggong subtly reminded the Emperor to arrange a brother-in-law.

The Emperor shook his head, "I fear elder sister’s mind is not on this."

"You haven’t asked the Princess, how do you know her mind is not on this? Young ladies are usually sensitive about this matter! It’s something that the Empress Dowager should be arranging!"

The Emperor glanced sideways at Ling Gonggong, "It is said that of all people around me, you are the most honest. But to me, you seem like the most mischievous!"

After saying so, the Emperor turned back to the Imperial Study.

The next morning, news soon spread to Minister Lu’s Mansion.