I insist

Chapter 556: Green Hat

This method might have worked on other emperors, but unfortunately, Yu Huailin didn't buy into it at all.

"After all that talk, not a single useful solution has been offered. Are all the solutions you've just mentioned?" Yu Huailin roared in anger.

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally the Shen and Yu families stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the method we just mentioned is the only way. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, there is simply no other way now. I believe Prince Ye can understand this, as this matter is extremely difficult to resolve."

"Night King, what do you think? You must have heard about what's happening among the people, more or less."

After saying that, they turned their attention to the seventh prince. At this moment, the ministers immediately shifted their focus and began to form factions.

"Night King, there's no smoke without fire. Shouldn't you explain the matter of the imperial edict?"

"Yes, Night King, things have turned out this way because of this imperial edict. You should explain the matter of the imperial edict."

"Whether this imperial edict exists or not, we, your humble servants, should be prepared. We beg the Night King to tell us the truth."

The Seventh Prince stood aside, listening to their words without changing his expression. He stepped forward directly, and naturally refused to acknowledge the imperial edict, bowing to Yu Huailin.

He said very seriously, "Your Majesty, the matter of the imperial edict is utter nonsense, and to put it bluntly, even if it existed, it would have been invalidated long ago."

Your Majesty, I have no dissatisfaction whatsoever; on the contrary, I am very grateful to Your Majesty. If I truly harbored any disloyalty, I would not have opened the city gates in the first place.

"Have you ministers forgotten that it was I who opened the city gates in the first place? If I didn't want the Emperor to ascend the throne, why would I have gone to all this trouble?"

"Isn't this easy to explain? You were already at your last gasp back then. Even if you became emperor, what could you change? There was no one who could help you."

"You'll be overthrown sooner or later, and you might even lose your head then. Since that's the case, you might as well keep your life and wait for the future, Night King, what do you say?"

Those who were affiliated with the Shen and Yu families were not satisfied with the Night King's explanation and immediately refuted it.

The Prime Minister stood aside without saying a word, and Yu Huailin also remained silent, listening to the argument between these people and the Seventh Prince.

The seventh prince eventually fell silent, knowing that no matter how much he explained, they wouldn't admit it, so he might as well keep quiet.

The ministers, tired of arguing, glanced at Yu Huailin and found him sitting there expressionless, while the Seventh Prince stood silently in place.

During this period, only their group of people were speaking.

The surroundings suddenly became much quieter, and Yu Huailin looked at them indifferently without saying a word.

The ministers who were seen by his eyes quickly lowered their heads. They remained motionless, and some even swallowed nervously.

"It seems that all of you ministers have finished speaking. After so much talk and accusation, has this matter been resolved? Give me a solution."

Yu Huailin glanced calmly at the ministers below him and said.

The ministers looked at each other in silence, bowing their heads lower and lower, trying to minimize their presence.

"What? Weren't you all talking so enthusiastically just now? I only asked you to come up with an idea, and now you're all silent? What use are you to me?"

"Are you just asking me to take the money and do nothing? If that's the case, you can all retire and go back to your hometowns. I don't need you anymore."

Yu Huailin looked very unwell, his brows furrowed.

The ministers immediately knelt on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"Calm down? With ministers like you, how can I calm down? I'm asking you how this matter should be resolved, whether there's a solution, not for you to blame anyone."

Yu Huailin continued.

At this moment, the Prime Minister stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, let the Embroidered Uniform Guard investigate this matter. It is quite serious."

This would cause panic among the people; it's best to deal with it as soon as possible.

Yu Huailin's complexion improved considerably, and he nodded slightly, saying, "Then let's do as the Prime Minister says. Court adjourned."

After saying that, Yu Huailin stood up with a gloomy face and left without even glancing at them. Everyone could feel his displeasure.

The ministers stood up shakily, their hearts filled with trepidation. They had no idea what kind of person Yu Huailin was, which made them even more afraid.

The Prime Minister glanced indifferently at the noisy group of people, sneered inwardly, and then looked at the Seventh Prince: "Prince Night, you have been wronged this time."

"This is truly an undeserved calamity, Prime Minister. I have been wronged."

The seventh prince smiled helplessly.

The Prime Minister said, "The matter will be resolved. The Embroidered Uniform Guard will definitely be able to investigate what exactly happened and who did it. It will be clear very soon."

“The innocent will remain innocent,” the Seventh Prince said with a smile.

After saying this, the Prime Minister and the Seventh Prince walked outside side by side, and the other ministers who had not participated also left.

Those who are capable of holding office are all intelligent. After the commotion just now, they all figured out what was going on.

The Shen and Yu families, along with the ministers accompanying them, all turned pale upon hearing the words of the Prime Minister and the Seventh Prince.

"What did the Prime Minister and the Night King mean by what they just said? Do they know that we were the ones who did this? Were they deliberately trying to warn us?"

The minister looked at them with some fear and asked.

"The noise you all made just now was so loud it was impossible for anyone not to notice. What were you thinking? You were just trying to make a big scene."

Now everything is laid bare before them. Not only does the Prime Minister know, but the Emperor might even know. What are you all thinking?

"Lord Shen, we did exactly as you instructed, and the commotion was started by you, not by us."

Now that things have been exposed, it's not fair to put all the blame on us.

Some ministers were unwilling to accept this. Although they were allied with the Shen and Yu families, it did not mean they were willing to take the blame for them.

Moreover, they now see no benefit in relying on them; on the contrary, it displeases the emperor.

Sending their daughters to the palace would benefit the Shen and Yu families, but it would bring no benefit whatsoever to the other ministers.

Lord Shen was furious that a minister would contradict him: "How dare you speak to me like that? It seems you don't know your place."

“I know my place. What I should do is serve the Emperor and the people, not go against the Emperor. I have no desire to retire and return to my hometown.”