nucmednet Chapter 150: Thoughts Seen Through
Chapter 150: Thoughts Seen Through
Sheng Junwei asked calmly, "Princess, if it were an ordinary person, would they deliberately go and cause trouble knowing that His Majesty might be angry?"
Princess Changle was choked again, her expression changing several times, "Who told you that I would definitely create chaos! As the eldest princess, how could I do something impolite and tarnish the royal reputation!"
Sheng Junwei looked at the princess calmly, "Then, Princess, if you heard that there was a group of villains hiding in the capital who specialized in kidnapping children, committing violence against them, and forcing them to beg on the streets, how would you respond?"
Princess Changle took a deep breath when she heard this, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes: "You mean..."
Immediately, she straightened her back, her expression full of confidence and determination: "Of course I will lead the troops myself to wipe out their lair in one fell swoop, leaving them with nowhere to hide!"
Sheng Junwei turned to the emperor, her tone respectful but sincere: "Your Majesty is very observant, and this is exactly why I dare not let the princess take the risk personally. The princess is kind-hearted, no one can doubt this, but because of her high position and great power, she may not be willing to listen to the arrangements of my ministers. Although the princess grew up in the deep palace since she was a child, her heart is pure and kind, but facing those cruel and cunning people, I am afraid she will be unable to match them."
"Although we have successfully stopped the gang from destroying the evidence, they are still resisting and denying all guilt. What is even more worrying is that they seem to have a close connection with local officials. If it weren't for the solid evidence we have and the support of many witnesses, the evidence would have been destroyed long ago."
"Her Royal Highness is kindhearted and innocent. Seeing the cruelty and cunningness of those villains, she must be furious and unable to control herself."
"What I did was only out of love for the princess. I was afraid that the princess would make mistakes due to anger. I never meant to be disrespectful or disrespectful."
The emperor pondered for a moment, secretly admiring the rigor and thoroughness of Sheng Junwei's words.
Her words cleverly reinforced the princess's image of "purity and kindness", to the point that people almost overlook the fact that this purity and kindness is sometimes only a fine line away from "naivety and recklessness".
"Changle, listen carefully. Sheng Qing does not look down on you, and he will not look down on me either. Please stay away for now."
Although Princess Changle received praise, she always felt that there was another meaning hidden in these praises, a subtle and indescribable meaning that caused a strange ripple in her heart.
She tightly grasped the end of the emperor's sleeve, her eyes revealing a hint of stubbornness and reluctance, and shook it gently, as if this could soften the emperor's heart.
"I really don't want to leave, Father. Please let me stay. I'm curious as to how else she can justify her actions."
The emperor looked at his stubborn daughter with a gentle and doting look, sighed softly, turned to Sheng Junwei beside him and smiled apologetically: "This child has become a little lawless because of my doting, I hope you don't mind."
Sheng Junwei is one year younger than Princess Changle, but she seems particularly calm.
She quickly assessed the situation in her heart and answered politely and implicitly, "No, no, the princess's frankness makes people feel close to her. It just so happens that I would like to take this opportunity to report to His Majesty some important events that have happened in the past two days."
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes: "Oh? What is the matter that requires such a formal report?"
Sheng Junwei introduced the background of the establishment of Shengqi Charity Organization and its lofty goal of alleviating poverty and alleviating the needy.
After finishing her story, she continued in a slightly heavy tone, "The first person we assisted was Old Man Wang. It was out of kindness, but we didn't expect it to cause a series of complicated disputes. In the past two days, I have had to use the power of the Ministry of Justice several times to deal with these private troubles, which is indeed beyond my authority. I feel deeply guilty and am willing to voluntarily return the official seal and the token of the Ministry of Justice, and be demoted to a civilian as punishment for my mistakes."
The emperor's expression became playful, and he raised his eyebrows: "Haha, do you realize your mistake?"
Sheng Junwei answered frankly: "I have recently studied Sheng Law and have deeply realized that my previous behavior was undoubtedly an abuse of power. But under the urgent circumstances at the time, whether it was the cunning Hei Bin or the fierce gangsters in Nande County, if I did not take immediate action, I am afraid that they would be at large again, and it would be even more difficult to catch them again. Although my actions were out of helplessness, I understand that there is no privilege before the law, and everyone must be responsible for their actions."
"If everyone in the world ignores the rules like I do, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, I am willing to accept the due punishment and have no intention of shirking my responsibility."
The emperor was silent for a moment, feeling complicated.
Her reasons were impeccable, and she had considered so carefully even such a major decision as resignation, which made him want to praise her for her courage and responsibility, but also blame her for her rashness.
After a while, the emperor shook his head and laughed, "Don't think you can hide it from me. You are the best at taking the opportunity to take a break. In fact, you have long been unwilling to work in the Ministry of Justice. Now you are just looking for an excuse. For you, dismissal is a relief. Do you think I can be fooled so easily?"
For the first time, an imperceptible subtle change appeared on Sheng Junwei's usually calm face, and she was secretly surprised: Could it be that my thoughts can be seen through so easily?
Seeing her embarrassed and innocent look, the emperor deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Listen carefully, don't think about getting away like this. Starting from tomorrow, except for your days off, you have to solve at least one case for me every day. Otherwise, you will just be content to read through those files in the Ministry of Justice until the end of time!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving Sheng Junwei at a loss for what to do for a moment.
Is this actually a disguised way of "forcing" her to solve the case?
When she read vernacular novels in the past, she always laughed at the bizarre plots in those cases where the superiors had to solve the case within a few days.
I didn't expect that I would encounter such a situation.
She was unwilling to give up and wanted to fight for a chance of survival: "Your Majesty, although I can infer the ins and outs of many events based on clues, the work of the Ministry of Justice is not a joke. Solving each case requires solid evidence."
Before the emperor could react, Princess Changle spoke up: "Wasn't Hei Bin's case also solved with almost no evidence?"
Sheng Junwei sighed softly, revealing a bit of helplessness in her expression: "Indeed, there is no direct evidence in Hei Bin's case. I just took advantage of the subtle connection between him and Liu Wenwu, who were both related and happened to be in the capital, and he didn't know Liu Wenwu well enough, so I set up a plan. But how can there be so many perfect coincidences in the world?"