In Another World, Everyone Want to Kill Me!-Chapter 250: Impeached Before the Throne

After being coaxed by his gentle words, Concubine Keshun’s expression softened somewhat.

Coupled with his unhurried teasing, the atmosphere in the room quickly grew intimate.

Her robes slipped halfway down and her pale shoulder glowed softly under the palace lanterns.

Years of careful upkeep meant that although she was nearing forty, her skin remained as smooth as that of a young maiden.

Taking advantage of the moment, Keshun Sanfeng lowered her onto the table.

By then her collar had fallen completely open and the dark robe against her skin creating a striking contrast.

Her gaze had grown unfocused and her breathing turned uneven.

Seeing the woman beneath him so alluring, how could Keshun Sanfeng restrain himself any longer...

Afterward, Concubine Keshun lay limply in Keshun Sanfeng’s arms and murmured, "Even for Shen’er’s sake, you should get rid of Yue Mingxuan and that wretch. Otherwise, the two of us, mother and son, will truly have no foothold in the harem."

Keshun Sanfeng did not reply.

He simply stroked her hair again and again, as though lost in thought.

Seeing how distracted he seemed, Concubine Keshun’s tone grew anxious.

"Although Rong Qinglei has been named heir, the edict hasn’t been issued yet. Even if it is, it’s not as if there haven’t been deposed crown princes before. Only by bringing down that wretch and her son can Shen’er take that position. As for Rong Qinglei, he has no maternal family backing him, so he’s nothing to worry about." She paused, then added, "I think we should bring Shen’er back soon. There’s no need for him to remain in that bitter, freezing place."

Hearing this, Keshun Sanfeng frowned slightly.

He rose and began putting on his clothes one piece at a time.

Seeing this, Concubine Keshun asked in surprise, "You’re not staying here tonight?"

Keshun Sanfeng shook his head. "Since you want Shen’er to return, I naturally need to make preparations for him as soon as possible."

Concubine Keshun rose and draped the black robe over his shoulders, saying softly, "I know you feel uneasy in your heart, how could I feel any peace myself? Once Shen’er takes the throne, everything will come to an end."

Keshun Sanfeng said nothing.

He simply opened the door and walked out.

The night was heavy and deep and before long his figure blended into the inky darkness...

As for Yue Mingxuan, he slept until well past mid-morning before finally waking.

Not long after he got up, an attendant arrived to summon him to the imperial study for an audience with the Emperor.

While wearing a long face, he accepted the decree and inwardly cursing the Emperor countless times. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The public trial had only just concluded yesterday and today he was already being called to court again.

He was a prince, not the prime minister, was it really necessary to keep sending him running about like this?

Although he deeply dissatisfied, an imperial summons could not be ignored.

After tidying himself, he hurried to the imperial study.

The moment he entered, he saw that the Emperor’s expression was far from pleasant and he silently prayed that he would not step on a landmine.

When the Emperor saw Yue Mingxuan arrive, he signaled for an attendant to hand him a stack of memorials.

Yue Mingxuan somewhat puzzled by it and flipped them open, only to discover that every single one was an impeachment against him.

They listed charge after charge in exhaustive detail; some even went so far as to accuse him of bringing calamity upon the state and the people.

He touched his face.

He had been faithfully applying the ointment Su Ze gave him and the large birthmark was still plainly visible.

The terms like "bringing disaster to the nation" were usually reserved for great beauties, how had they suddenly been pinned on him instead?

After reading a few memorials, Yue Mingxuan simply set the rest aside.

They were all much the same anyway.

In essence, they boiled down to a single line: "If Yue Mingxuan is not punished, it will be impossible to silence public opinion."

Such poorly written accusations were not even as entertaining as the crude commentaries written by hired scribes in later times.

Seeing him put down the memorials, the Emperor asked, "Yue Mingxuan, do you wish to defend yourself?"

Yue Mingxuan shook his head. "Mingxuan has nothing to argue."

The Emperor raised an eyebrow. "Then you admit guilt?" From what he knew of Yue Mingxuan, this was entirely out of character.

Yue Mingxuan smiled faintly. "What crime has Mingxuan committed?"

The Emperor tapped his fingers lightly against the desk as he spoke slowly, "As a prince, you frequently visited the brothels, opened a medical clinic, insulted a noble consort, assaulted a foreign princess, debased his own status by calling lowborn people your sisters, and damaged the dignity of the imperial house... item by item... Are these not all things you’ve done?"

When Yue Mingxuan heard this he let out a soft laugh.

It seemed that the intelligence network behind those people impeaching him was quite capable, after all, they had even managed to uncover the matter of him calling Bai Huayue his sister.

"Replying to Your Majesty," he said calmly, "Mingxuan has only visited brothels in Beirong twice, once he was deceived into going, and once he was taken there by force. Although Mingxuan enjoys mischief, Mingxuan would never joke about my own reputation in such matters. As for the medical clinic, it was opened so that Mingxuan could temper my medical skills and put what Mingxuan learned into practice. As for insulting a noble consort and striking a foreign princess... Mingxuan does not know how the censors came to learn of affairs within the inner palace..."

At this point, he deliberately paused.

Any emperor would be wary of outsiders prying into the affairs of the inner court.

Sure enough, when the Emperor heard this, his expression immediately darkened.

Yue Mingxuan continued, "As for calling those people with humble professions sister, Mingxuan privately believes that even if it harmed the dignity of a royal house, it would only harm Dongyue and posing no detriment to Beirong."