"That old scoundrel Zongzheng is simply going too far!" Having heard Li Lianhua out, Fang Zeshi, whose health had only just begun to recover, was instantly seized by a fit of violent coughing fueled by rage.
"No, help me dress. I am going to seek an audience with His Majesty right now. I will personally explain to the Emperor how that witch Jiao Niangqing used Worm Sorcery to murder a member of the Fang Family and frame my son, and I will ask His Majesty to deliver justice for our family!"
"Lord Fang," Li Lianhua said in a calm voice. "By now, news of Eunuch Zhao's death in the Fang Family estate has likely just reached the Emperor's ears, and he will undoubtedly be furious. If you were to demand an audience with His Majesty at this moment without concrete evidence, not only would you fail to bring down the Chancellor, but you would instead deepen the Emperor's suspicions against the Fang Family. Should the Chancellor seize the opportunity to counter-attack and accuse you of deliberately framing a high-ranking minister of the court, matters will only become far more troublesome."
Chapter 169