The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 132 Resignation

A/N: Simply, this chapter and the next chapter should be one chapter. Just because it's too long, I'll split two.

Yes, yes dyingetin. If further dependents themselvesii wkwk

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The clattering of horse footsteps resounded at the front gate of the palace. A number of soldiers rushed up to the man who then jumped down from his horse in a hurry, looking like being chased by something.

“Minister Jiang!” shouted one of the eunuchs who came to pick up. “You're back!” It had been four months since the minister's departure from the palace, and during that time the tension between the empress and the emperor had increased. The eunuch lied that he said the return of the finance minister did not please him. ‘Thankful to the sky,’ her inner.

Jiang Feng put on a cold face. “I heard Empress Huang miscarried, how's she doing? What really happened?” tanyanya.

The middle-aged eunuch frowned, looking very difficult in answering the question. “Sadness makes the Empress lose her mind. He was not willing to eat or drink, even when the healer said his body had been weakly missed due to the miscarriage he experienced.” Helaan breath blurred from the eunuch's mouth, “The first time he did when he was able to leave the bed .. is to conduct an investigation to find the mastermind over the poison that caused her to miscarry.”

Hearing this, Jiang Feng turned his back. “Poisons?” tanyakanya. “What do the maids and eunuchs of the empress' palace do?! How can the Queen's meal contain poison!?”

The middle-aged eunuch was extremely shocked by the anger displayed by Jiang Feng. He thought he would see a winning laugh from the finance minister's face, especially given his bad relationship with the empress. However, it was unexpected that Jiang Feng even looked furious!

“Is there any clue as to the mastermind of this incident?” jiang Feng asked again as he put his foot into the main courtyard of the palace, intending to request a meeting with the emperor in his study. “Is there not the slightest movement from the Huang family?” He guessed that Huang Yade or Huang Liqiang must have come to beg Wang Chengliu. ‘Poisons? It is impossible that doing this is just anyone.’

The eunuch's head shook his head. “The Huang family was sentenced to house arrest,” he replied, again surprising Jiang Feng. “Minister Huang lost his composure in court a few days ago, and the Emperor ordered him to stay home to calm down.”

Jiang Feng clenched his hands. ‘Time is ...’

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“You said what?” The shocked expression mixed with anger was clearly painted on Wang Chengliu's face. “Resign?!” He looked up at the man who was bowing before him. “Minister Jiang, is there anything unsatisfactory about everything I gave you? If yes, then say it and I will give you more!”

Jiang Feng took a deep breath, then replied, “Your Majesty is generous, of course everything you give is more than enough.” He lifted his head and added, “Only, since now that His Majesty has taken control of the government, I feel that I no longer have any use.”

Wang Chengliu frowned, the angry eyes that he had once looked at slowly turning wary. “You ... know?” he asked, not expecting that Jiang Feng understood something that he was trying to hide so carefully.

Hearing Wang Chengliu's question, Jiang Feng tightened the grip on his left fist— resisted emotions. He lowered his head back, trying to hide the angry expression on his face.

With Huang Miaoling's services in suppressing the rebellion of Wang Xiangqi and the Li family, although the woman was condemned as violating the customs and traditions of the Shi Kingdom, but no one dared to remove her from the government. The death of Huang Qinghao and Huang Jieli, the disappearance of Huang Junyi, and the uselessness of Huang Hanrong were all powerful reasons why the power over the Huang Army was in the hands of that woman, and that also made him the biggest crutch of Shi Kingdom. Only Huang Miaoling was able to split the task with Huang Yade as Wang Chengliu's crutch of power.

Only, Jiang Feng knew that Wang Chengliu was fed up with Huang Miaoling who had always challenged his policies as well as his decisions. “No one knows when the woman will be a threat to your power, don't you?” The man snorted, “Because he wanted to get rid of Huang Miaoling, but still needed the strength of Huang's army, His Majesty decided to do something.” Jiang Feng continued with hardened jaws, “And, I see Huang Wushuang is the answer.”

For a moment, Wang Chengliu was speechless. Then, his expression turned relaxed, a smile painted on his face. “Indeed Minister Jiang is amazing,” he praised.

Jiang Feng saluted, “Your Highness exaggerated.” As he lowered his head, the frown on his forehead momentarily became deeper and deeper. After his expression returned to normal, flat as usual, Jiang Feng said, “So, I feel like my task has been completed. Allow me to resign, Your Majesty.”

Wang Chengliu stared at Jiang Feng, studying the man's every move and change in expression. As always, nothing is strange, nothing is different. Jiang Feng was only Jiang Feng, the expressionless finance minister, also a man who held many mysteries.

“I heard rumors that the reason you stayed in Xiangni was three months longer due to Huang Miaoling's pregnancy,” said Wang Chengliu, suddenly switching the topic. “What is true?”

The tension in the room quickly increased. One wrong answer, then one life will be lost.

“I don't know if my answer will help, but right, Huang Miaoling is the reason,” replied Jiang Feng. “His pregnancy made me think that His Majesty had given up on winning.” The man then smiled. “Thank you to the sky, I was wrong.”

Wang Chengliu's gaze was amused. “What makes you so hate Huang Miaoling, Jiang Feng?” tanyakanya. “As far as I know, the Huang family has never come into contact with you nor Lianhua Yuan.”

Jiang Feng fell silent, then lowered his head for a moment. He then took a breath and replied, “The late Fourth Prince is someone who is quite close to me.”

Hearing this answer, temple w.a.n.g Chengliu twitched and his eyes emitted shock. However, as soon as Jiang Feng raised his gaze back, the man's expression quickly turned confused.

“Fourth Brother?” w.a.n.g Chengliu said, it was indeed a little clueless as to the reason Jiang Feng connected Wang Junsi with Huang Miaoling.

“His death was on the way to Zhou a few years ago, I was sure that the Huang family was the mastermind,” explained Jiang Feng with a dark face. He closed his eyes and sighed, revealing a much calmer and relieved expression. “Now, my grudge has been avenged.”

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A/N: Well, confused right? So, Jiang Feng was evil to Miaoling for the sake of Wang Junsi?