HCB Chapter 547 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 2
Chapter 547 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 2
"Your Majesty! I'm innocent!"
Xia Xizhi glanced at the gleaming sword in Junze's hand, gritted her teeth, rushed over and threw herself at Junze's feet, hugging his leg and bursting into tears.
"Your Majesty, my loyalty is unwavering, heaven and earth bear witness! These incompetent ministers have conspired to slander me; Your Majesty must not believe them! Everything I have done is for Your Majesty's sake! Waaaaah..."
The ministers below were incredulous: Who is the incompetent one? Who is slandering whom?
Junze smiled, a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
"Oh? For my sake? Then tell me, my dear minister, how you did it for me."
"Your Majesty! The facts are clear and the evidence is conclusive. Do not listen to the sophistry of such treacherous officials!" the leading old minister immediately retorted angrily.
Other ministers followed suit.
Junze ignored him and gestured for Xia Xizhi to continue.
"explain."
Since she was given a chance to argue, it proves that Junze didn't intend to kill her; otherwise, he would have already slit her throat.
It seems that the identity of being a savior is very useful to Junze.
Xia Xizhi breathed a sigh of relief, coughed lightly, and began to fawn over her in a serious manner.
"It's like this, Your Majesty, you may not know this. Your Majesty is wise and mighty, truly a great emperor for all time. In the hearts of the people, Your Majesty is like a divine being, someone to be enjoyed with utmost reverence..."
"Get to the point!" Junze glanced at her indifferently.
Xia Xizhi gave an awkward laugh, "Okay."
"The key point is that, based on my past experience, the disaster relief funds allocated by Your Majesty are often embezzled by local officials at each level, and less than half of them ever reach the people."
At this point, Xia Xizhi stood up, filled with righteous indignation and impassioned passion.
"The lack of disaster relief grain has led to widespread hunger and resentment in the disaster-stricken areas. The blame for this lies entirely with Your Majesty! Your Majesty is a great emperor throughout the ages, loving your country and your people. How can you allow these parasites to tarnish Your Majesty's reputation! Your Majesty will not allow it!"
The kneeling ministers below were all confused. He still wouldn't allow it?
Isn't he the biggest corrupt official?
"You traitor, aren't you the biggest corrupt official? The Ministry of Justice dug out more than 300,000 taels of disaster relief funds from your own latrine, and you still want to deny it? No matter how eloquently you speak, it's useless!" The leading minister glared and puffed out his beard.
"Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense, execute him immediately!"
Xia Xizhi shook his head helplessly, looking utterly exasperated.
“Imperial Censor Wei, look at you, you’ve acted impulsively again. Sigh, I can only say that you’re still too shallow-minded and haven’t understood my intentions.”
Imperial Censor Wei: ?
What are you trying to do? You're just trying to bluff your way out of legal trouble!
"Your Majesty, I did this with a purpose. I had a good plan, to expose the corrupt officials below me by getting myself involved! Just as I expected, with a little hint, I uncovered three!"
"Your Majesty's trust has not been betrayed!"
Xia Xizhi puffed out her chest, her face full of pride, showing no sign of embarrassment.
Junze smiled...
The ministers were both angry and amused.
Censor Wei was so angry that he started cursing.
"Nonsense! You treacherous villain! ... Your Majesty must not believe his lies!"
Just when the ministers thought that Junze would never believe Xia Xizhi's nonsense, Junze said he did.
"Minister Xia is truly resourceful and wise. I almost misunderstood you just now. It is my great fortune to have you as my minister!"
As he spoke, Junze angrily berated the ministers below.
"You bunch of pedantic good-for-nothings almost caused me to lose a trusted advisor. From now on, you should learn more from Prime Minister Xia's strategies!"
"His Majesty!"
Imperial Censor Wei and the other ministers were incredulous...
"Get back inside, all of you! Seeing you is bad luck!"
"roll!"
Imperial Censor Wei and several senior officials were nearly driven mad with anger. Looking at Junze's expression and then at the corpse on the ground, they dared not say another word.
After leaving the main hall, Imperial Censor Wei was heartbroken.
"Your Majesty is foolish! How could you believe that traitor's words! Heaven is going to destroy our great..."
The person next to him quickly covered his mouth.
"Imperial Censor Wei, watch your words! Watch your words!"
Everyone was gone, and the main hall was empty. Several guards dragged the bodies away, leaving behind pools of blood.
Xia Xizhi felt extremely guilty and forced a smile.
"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now."
As he was about to slip away, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.
Looking down, Xia Xizhi saw Junze's gleaming sword resting against her neck, and she gasped.
"Your Majesty, you are..."
Junze's smile was faint, and he held the sword to her neck.
Do you think I'm stupid?
"Do you know what the consequences are for those who dare to deceive me?"
Xia Xizhi's face darkened.
As expected, this tyrant was not as simple as he seemed...
If all else fails, she will have no choice but to kill the king.
Let's wait for the system to restart it.
If we don't kill this madwoman, she probably won't die a quick and painless death. It's better to strike first.
Xia Xizhi took out a poisoned needle from his spatial storage, preparing to pierce his body.
Just then, Junze put down his sword and gave her a disdainful look.
"So scared you can't even speak? Where did your guts go to spout nonsense earlier? You're useless!"
Junze tapped his knuckles on the table and squinted.
"Tell me, what exactly do you intend to do with the embezzled disaster relief funds? Aren't the silver I've given you enough?"
"I want to hear the truth. If you dare to fabricate anything again, I'll cut off your head right now!"
Xia Xizhi paused.
No wonder the original owner of this body was able to commit so many evil deeds without being brought down; it was clearly due to the tyrant's indulgence...
To be fair, this tyrant was actually quite good to his savior.
"Speak!" Junze said impatiently.
“Oh, well, I…” Xia Xizhi searched the original owner’s memories.
The final conclusion left her speechless.
She actually spent all her money on that gigolo...
When Junze was young, he spent several years as a hostage in an enemy country. He was disgusted by the homosexual prince of that country, so he hates homosexuals the most.
Therefore, no minister in the court was allowed to be homosexual; if discovered, he would be castrated and made a eunuch.
At this moment, she absolutely cannot say that she spent the money on the gigolo, otherwise she will be exposed.
"Ahem, I just want to give all women in the world a home..."
The head eunuch Jin Fu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Junze paused, then laughed in exasperation. His expression softened somewhat.
"You really are something!"
"With your small frame, you might die in the red-light district one day!"
Xia Xizhi chuckled.
"Your Majesty doesn't understand, to die beneath a peony is to be a romantic ghost..."
Junze glanced at her with disdain and speechlessness.
No wonder this guy looks weaker than a woman; turns out he spends all his time in brothels...
"Everything should be done in moderation, and don't overindulge. Are women really that interesting? You should read more books instead."
"Alright, now get out of here."
"Don't be greedy for money anymore. If you need money, just ask me. You are my savior, how could I possibly lack money from you?"
"Yes! I understand!"
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