As the Crown Prince, Li Jixian had his own small team, headquartered in East Palace. Although it was not as large-scale as the Emperor's Imperial Court, it was complete with all essential functions.
All of this required a lot of money to maintain.
There were many places where the Crown Prince spent money. Taking a little extra during additional assignments was already a customary matter.
However, revealing this evidence at such a sensitive moment was undoubtedly pouring oil on the fire.
Various misdeeds, countless pieces of evidence.
The Emperor's face turned ghastly pale as he examined them.
The recent unrest amongst the people, combined with the evidence presented in the Imperial Court today, became the final straw that broke the Emperor's back.
After looking over the evidence with a gloomy expression, the Emperor said, "The Cabinet must deliberate on this matter."
Despite his poor tone and expression.
In the end, he had given in.