Chapter 2231: Chapter 2228: Confession

“The child couldn’t recognize the face of the other party; finding the person behind it seems unlikely,” Chu Heng persuaded based on the actual situation.

Ye Muyu raised her eyebrows for a moment, “Ah Heng, what do you plan to do?”

“In the end, this issue is something we acknowledged; it’s a lapse on the restaurant’s part, damaging its reputation, somewhat affecting business, but is that really their simple goal?” Chu Heng contemplated the worst-case scenario.

To him, it really wasn’t a big deal.

After all, reputation is something that can be restored.

Ye Muyu also understood his meaning, having often witnessed public opinion management in modern entertainment circles, it truly wasn’t a big deal.

“We’ll keep investigating,” Ye Muyu pondered. “I’ve already arranged for someone to investigate privately, especially watching a few families; if there are any reactions, maybe we can discover something.”

“There’s a housekeeper in charge at the restaurant; you don’t need to worry. Don’t you have other things to do?” Chu Heng kissed her forehead, squinting his eyes slightly in a way she couldn’t see, planning to handle the case himself without bothering Ye Muyu.

Ye Muyu rubbed her slightly warm ear, “Hmm, I understand. Anyway, it will take at least a month to repair Jingyuan, so I can take the time to organize the articles posted in the official newspaper.”

“Alright.” Chu Heng was relieved to see that she wasn’t disturbed.

Early the next morning.

It was time for the morning court session.

Chu Heng was well-prepared.

Upon hearing an Imperial Censor’s impeachment, he remained steady as a mountain, completely unflustered.

Imperial Censor Guo accused the Chu family of dishonest business practices that harmed the people, requesting the Emperor to transfer Chu Heng from the Official Gazette Office.

“Your Majesty, Lord Chu has many duties in the Ministry of War, and now, his wife’s shop is involved in a criminal case, yet he chooses to conceal it. This is indeed unfair; since the official newspaper should be impartial to everyone, this case should not be hidden. Lord Chu has already shown personal interests and should not remain in the Official Gazette Office.”

Minister Qi, who had long been at odds with Chu Heng, also stepped forward.

“Your Majesty, I second the motion.”

Following his lead, more than ten officials immediately stood up to support him.

The Assistant Minister of Rites also spoke, “Your Majesty, Lord Chu recently needs to discuss the promotion of pinyin with the scholars of the Imperial College. His energy might not suffice, making it difficult to oversee the Official Gazette Office. Pinyin is so important; Lord Chu should prioritize the country’s affairs.”

Xiang City glanced at Chu Heng without speaking, although he did not support Minister Qi and the other officials’ suggestion.

But he didn’t oppose it either.

The officials behind Elder Zhong remained silent.

Chu Heng now understood.

The incident at the restaurant yesterday wasn’t targeting the bookstore’s business. After all, with Emperor Xuanming involved, no officials would dare to blatantly oppose the emperor for fear of losing his favor.

No wonder.

Chu Heng chuckled internally.

From the beginning, it was aimed at his official position!

This was no small plot.

Emperor Xuanming squinted, looking at the officials led by Minister Qi, without responding, he turned his gaze to Chu Heng, who hadn’t spoken, and asked, “Minister Chu, is there any truth to this?”

“In response to the Emperor, there indeed was an incident at the restaurant yesterday. The Ministry of Punishment is already conducting hearings in accordance with the law. The cause was food poisoning; the restaurant’s chef used spices from overseas that clashed when consumed in excess with certain foods, leading to the accidental incident.”

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