188 Offense (Night Update)

As we all know, the Internal Official Supervision Office is the largest institution in the inner court responsible for internal palace affairs.
According to the rules of the Great Jing Dynasty, the inner court should not intervene in external palace matters, and similarly, the court should not interfere with the inner court.
This rule is to establish a check and balance between the inner court and the outer court, preventing eunuchs from interfering in politics and prohibiting collusion between eunuchs and foreign officials in the court.
Now that Chu Yi publicly moved the internal affairs officials, who does he intend to hand over these so-called relevant individuals for review?
Dali Temple?
Empress Dowager Yuan lightly stroked the plum blossom pattern on the tea cup and calmly took another sip of tea.
But would the Chief Minister of Dali Temple dare to take on this matter?
Isn't he afraid of being impeached by the Imperial Censor and interfering with the affairs of the court?
This is a deadlock, and Chu Yi can only entrust these related individuals to the internal officials for self-interrogation. After all, the initiative of this case still needs to fall into her hands.
She will decide how to review, and review as she wishes;
She will conclude the case as she wishes, and in the end, it will all end in nothing.
For Chi Yi to act so aggressively in front of these noble families, but only stir up a big fuss, in the end, he has become a joke himself, and made the court officials look down on him.
Chuyi, in the end, is nothing more than an immature youngster who has not yet come of age. For the past eight years, he has been locked up in that cage in Nanyue like a canary, ignorant of current affairs and completely unaware of the political situation in the court. And yet, he actually thinks he can establish his authority through this?!
Ridiculous!
Chu Yiyi lightly waved her sleeve and called out, "Qin He."
A young eunuch in his mid-twenties, dressed in a green robe made of bullfighting blue satin, took two steps forward. This person had an average stature and a plain face. His slender, narrow eyes seemed as if they could not fully open, and a lingering aura of hostility surrounded his eyebrows, giving people a chilling feeling at the bottom of their hearts.
The young eunuch walked up to He Lie's side and bowed, saying, "I am here, Your Excellency."
His voice was sharp and eerie, carrying a cold, damp and greasy feeling as if a snake had coiled around him.
"Let these people be interrogated by you," Chu Yi ordered.
From Chu Yi's previous order for the Jinyiwei to capture people to now ordering Qin He to interrogate, the tone was calm, carrying an air of composure.
Like the stars shining brightly, as graceful as a gentle breeze.
"..." The white porcelain tea cup with raised patterns in Empress Dowager Yuan's hand suddenly paused in front of her chest, and she looked at Qin He with widening eyes filled with astonishment.
Not only Empress Yuan recognized this person, but also others around recognized him/her.
Qin He, the supervisor of the inner court eunuch's office, is the second-in-command of the office, second only to the chief eunuch, Li Han.
Qin He was originally just a small eunuch in the Fengluan Palace. He has been serving by Empress Dowager Yuan's side for over ten years and once helped Prince Kang block a stray arrow ten years ago, which earned him the Empress Dowager Yuan's favor.
Queen Dowager Yuan vigorously supported Qin He, recommending him to the late emperor, and Qin He was also a clever and intelligent person who could always discern and understand the emperor's intentions. Not only did he handle matters thoroughly, but he also acted ruthlessly, earning even more favor from the Queen Dowager. After ten years, he rose from being an ordinary little eunuch to becoming the supervisor of eunuchs in the inner court. Within the palace, there was no one who didn't know about him.
However, how could Qin He be here?!
Chu You and Yuan Zhe's expressions also suddenly changed, Chu You's eyes were chilling, and the joints in his right hand creaked.
From the Emperor falling from the self-painted boat until now, it has only been a short time of burning a stick of incense. Their emotions have fluctuated several times, and a vague speculation has emerged in their hearts.
In the astonishing and almost frightened gazes of the crowd around, Qin He raised an eyebrow, revealing a sinister smile. He made a lengthy bow in a leisurely manner and calmly replied, "Yes, Your Highness, the Crown Prince."
A few short words are filled with a chilling terror.
The nearby eunuchs and palace maids couldn't help but swallow their saliva, silently staring at the tips of their shoes, their hairs on the back of their necks standing on end.
Chu Yi looked toward Empress Yuan, who was sitting at the entrance of the cabin, and smirked, with a smile that was not a smile. She then said to Qin He, "If you handle this well, the responsibility of managing the Internal Affairs Bureau will be given to you."
This sentence clearly has a deep meaning, and the smile on his lips seems more like a provocation, a demonstration to Empress Yuan.
The teacup in Empress Yuan's hand shook violently, and the hot tea spilled out of the cup, leaving a conspicuous red mark on her fair and delicate hand back.
A scorching stinging sensation spread over the back of her hand, causing Queen Yuan's face to instantly darken by three degrees. Her gaze became unpredictable, and she squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth:
"Very well. This person, who was supposed to be placed, has indeed been placed on my own body."
Empress Dowager Yuan is not a fool either, and at this moment, she finally fully understood Chu Yi's intentions.
Chu Yi obviously wants to take advantage of the situation and purge the inner palace officials.
He really has great ambition!
Empress Dowager Yuan could be sure that the emperor would fall into the water today. Chu Yi had absolutely no prior knowledge of this. But in just this brief moment, he had already made a plan and decided to take action against the internal official guards. And he allowed the situation to develop to this point.
Now, he is like pointing the spear at himself in front of everyone!
"Pa!"
Empress Yuan was angrily enraged and heavily slammed the tea cup on the tea table, spilling some tea and tea leaves, causing the tea to flow onto the ground.
这一声响吓得旁边服侍的两个宫女皆是花容失色，差点没跪倒下去。
楚翊定定地望着袁太后，脸上噙着一抹温雅的笑，淡淡道：“太后年纪大了，凤体抱恙，若是不想看戏，就回舱内休息吧。”
The gentle breeze softly brushed through his hair, setting a stark contrast to Empress Yuan's fury.
With the utterance of this sentence, the crowd in the entire venue was once again taken aback, and the surroundings fell silent once more, no longer paying attention to whatever was being performed on the stage.
The fake play on this stage is nowhere as exciting as the live "real play".
The crowd exchanged meaningful glances, most of them discerning the hidden meaning in Chu Yi's words.
It seems that this Crown Prince not only wants to weaken the Empress Dowager's influence in the imperial court by using the Internal Affairs Office, but also hints at the intention of placing the Empress Dowager under house arrest!
The eldest prince is really magnanimous!
Chu You's eyebrows were sharp and fierce, emitting a displeasing aura.
Empress Dowager Yuan is not an insignificant woman without power or support. She has the Crown Prince Kang as a backing, and even the entire influential family standing behind her.
Prince Chu Yicai has just returned to the country and hasn't even had time to settle down yet. He dares to confront the Empress Dowager, does he not fear offending all the influential families and facing accusations of "disobedience" and "rebellion," being impeached by those upright censors?
If it comes to that point, even the emperor cannot save him.
Just think about it, he is still just a crown prince now!
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