NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1043 - 1043: The 1041st Chapter: There's No Need for You to Go Out of Your Way for Me
Chapter 1043: The 1041st Chapter: There’s No Need for You to Go Out of Your Way for Me
“Oh dear, sister, uncle is just concerned about grandpa, hurry and tell me, how did grandfather get dismissed? I thought that grandpa had sent back his official hat voluntarily!” Leng Muling was now anxious too.
Leng Shuqing’s brows were deeply furrowed, “I’ve had someone inquire, Miss Yingxue is already three months pregnant, but she fainted yesterday. The emperor flew into a rage, wanting to kill uncle to vent anger for Miss Su, and he declared Miss Su as the future empress. He stated that there could be no mishaps with the prince in her belly. In order to save uncle’s life, grandpa took off his official hat himself and gave it to the emperor.”
With his decades of hard work, he exchanged for Zhuo Junli’s life.
The fan in Zhuo Junli’s hand, with a snap, was crushed, splintering the ribs.
“He’s out of his mind! Chu Yihan wouldn’t kill me. He clearly wanted his position as Prime Minister, and he truly exchanged it!”
Zhuo Junli’s eyes were bloodshot as he rose and charged towards Leng Yi’s room.
He shouted all the way, “Leng Yi, are you a fool! You know full well Chu Yihan wouldn’t kill me, yet you exchange your official cap for it! Do you deserve it, do you deserve the Leng family!”
“Cough, cough! Cough, cough…”
Zhuo Junli’s words nearly choked Leng Yi to death.
Leng Yi was drinking a medicine to ward off the cold when Zhuo Junli saw him coughing, stepped forward, and gave him a strong pat on the back, allowing him to catch his breath.
After Leng Yi recovered, he coughed loudly several more times.
This was due to the pats from Zhuo Junli.
“Enough! If you don’t want to be accused of murdering your own father, stop it now!”
Leng Yi stooped over, shedding his fierce facade to reveal a face wearied by hardships.
Zhuo Junli let go, looking at the weather-beaten Leng Yi and suddenly felt lost. “You shouldn’t have done all this for me; it was all on purpose by Chu Yihan.”
“Shut up, you do not have the right to speak the emperor’s name!”
Leng Yi scolded Zhuo Junli with a stern face.
Even though he was no longer the Prime Minister, he was still Zhuo Junli’s biological father!
He had the right to discipline him.
But Zhuo Junli’s lips curled up in mockery, “Father, I think you’ve grown senile!”
The issue of Chu Yihan’s name wasn’t worth fussing over, but his position as Prime Minister… that was irreplaceable!
Zhuo Junli turned to find Chu Yihan, but Leng Yi pulled him back from behind, “Come back! Now that I have removed my Prime Minister’s hat, what’s the point of going? You think the emperor is your close friend, but don’t forget, he is also the emperor above all! How easy would it be for him to take your life? If he wished to wipe out the Leng family overnight, it wouldn’t be impossible. Don’t overestimate yourself!”
“Then why did you underestimate yourself so much? The position of Prime Minister brings glory to the entire Leng family, and you’ve thrown it all away?”
Zhuo Junli’s eyes were full of scorn.
Leng Yi hadn’t been mocked in many years. As the current Prime Minister and veteran of three dynasties, he had seen too much.
But only Zhuo Junli presented a challenge he didn’t know how to deal with.
“If it’s gone, then it’s gone. The Leng family’s distinguished service intimidates the throne, and the emperor will always have his reservations. Now I have saved your life, and your brothers are still favored by the emperor. And since you don’t like the officialdom, the emperor will not hold you accountable. My official hat as the Prime Minister in exchange for your life and your freedom is worth it after all.” After Leng Yi finished speaking, he even smiled.
His smile was full of satisfaction.
“Worth what! I have my own plans for what I intend to do, and I don’t need your meddling!”
Disdain was unmistakably evident in Zhuo Junli’s eyes!
When had he ever needed Leng Yi to make such sacrifices for him?
Did he even deserve it?