vrcanaries Chapter 699 The Queen Leaves the Palace
Chapter 699 The Queen Leaves the Palace
As for Ji Nanchuan, everyone consciously turned a deaf ear to his words.
Seeing that no one paid attention to him, Ji Nanchuan did not get angry, but worked even harder.
He said, "Ministers, please give us your opinions. Over the years, the Western Shu Kingdom and the Eastern Chen Kingdom have been at war, and I don't know how many young warriors have died in our country."
"Are these people's lives not lives? Should they die on the battlefield?"
"It is because of these traitorous spies that these young soldiers died in vain."
"Therefore, we will never tolerate any traitor staying in the court or by our side."
His words escalated the conflict to a higher level.
He attributed the deaths of Dongchen soldiers during the war to the traitors.
It is believed that it is because of such people who tipped off more innocent soldiers that they died tragically.
Master Su knew very well that Ji Nanchuan was making indirect accusations in front of him.
He was cursing the traitors who sold out their country for personal gain, but in fact he was cursing himself.
Master Su had never suffered such humiliation in his entire life, and he immediately started quarreling with Ji Nanchuan.
The two quarreled more and more fiercely, and the ministers next to them pricked up their ears and lowered their heads to watch the fun.
Luo Jingshen was dumbfounded when he saw this scene.
The two old men were spitting all over the hall, pointing at each other's noses and cursing.
Luo Jingshen originally thought that if he asked Ji Nanchuan to stand up, the other party would at most say a few words to Master Su.
Unexpectedly, Ji Nanchuan's fighting ability was so explosive that he actually forced the old-fashioned Master Su to this point.
Finally, Emperor Jingyang couldn't stand it anymore and shouted angrily.
"You two, you are quarreling in the court. How disrespectful! Shut up!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Nanchuan and Su Taifu stopped immediately.
Emperor Jingyang glanced at Master Su and said, "Master Su, since you are the Queen's father, I will give you one day to go back and investigate this matter."
"If you can prove that these letters were indeed forged by others to frame you, then I will not hold your Su family responsible."
"But if you can't prove it, I will let your whole family be punished together. Do you agree?"
When Master Su heard what Emperor Jingyang said, he felt somewhat disappointed.
Thinking of how he had devotedly assisted Emperor Jingyang for so many years and even married her precious daughter to him.
But in the end, I couldn't even get the other party's trust.
He knew very well that Emperor Jingyang's biggest concession was to give him one day.
He agreed immediately, "Your Majesty, I have no objection."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingyang waved his hand and said, "Dismiss!"
What happened in the court soon reached the ears of the queen.
After hearing this, the queen's face was full of disbelief.
She repeatedly questioned Nanny An beside her, asking: "Nanny An, are you sure that the person who reported my father was really the prince? Did you get the wrong information?"
Nanny An said respectfully: "Reporting to the Queen, this matter is absolutely true. I heard it from the palace maids around the Emperor."
"He said that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sued the Grand Tutor, all the civil and military officials were present, and the two of them even quarreled in the court over it. Now the news has spread throughout the palace."
"Some people say that His Royal Highness's behavior was unfilial. Master Su was so good to him, but he betrayed his grandfather and turned his kindness into hatred, roasting him on the fire."
"Some people also say that it was Master Su who was unjust first. Who made him do such a thing of treason and betrayal?"
"But most ministers are still in a wait-and-see state. They don't believe that the Grand Tutor would do such a thing."
When the queen heard the news, she staggered and almost fell.
After a long time, she finally came to her senses and hurriedly asked for Nanny An’s help.
"How is my father now? Has the emperor made things difficult for him?"
Nanny An moved her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said truthfully: "According to the palace servants around the emperor, the emperor doesn't seem to believe what the master said."
"The Crown Prince found those letters in the study of the Grand Tutor, and the Emperor decided that he must be involved in this matter."
When Nanny An said this, she saw that the queen looked pale, so she quickly comforted her: "But don't worry too much, Your Majesty."
"The Emperor gave the Grand Tutor one day to go back and investigate the matter."
"If the investigation shows that those letters have nothing to do with Master Taifu, then Master Taifu will be fine."
The Queen's fingertips were shaking as she gripped the armrest of the chair. She gritted her teeth and said, "What can we find out in one day? It's obvious that someone with ulterior motives is framing my father and the Su family!"
"Perhaps, he has long disliked the Su family and me, and he might take this opportunity to eliminate us."
Nanny An's face changed drastically, and she said quickly: "Empress, don't say such things carelessly. If the emperor hears it, he will probably come to trouble you again."
"No matter what, Master Taifu is still the Crown Prince's grandfather. How could the Crown Prince harm him?"
"There may be a misunderstanding here. Please give Master Taifu a little more time. I believe he will get to the bottom of this matter."
The queen gritted her teeth and said, "If someone really wants to harm our Su family, do you think my father can find out the mastermind within a day?"
"If he can't find out, what will happen to the Su family? Have you ever thought about it?"
Nanny An's face turned pale instantly. After the Queen's reminder, she immediately thought of it.
If Master Su fails to find out the truth one day, the entire Su family will probably be wiped out.
Similarly, the queen in the palace will definitely be implicated.
The queen suddenly thought of something and stood up. She clenched her fingertips and said, "No, I can't just sit there and wait for death."
"I must find a way to help my father get through this difficult time."
After she finished speaking, she immediately told Nanny An, "Madam An, prepare the carriage. I need to leave the palace for a while."
Nanny An knew the priorities of the matter. After receiving the instructions, she immediately went to prepare the carriage.
The queen left the palace immediately without even having time to change her clothes.
Sitting in the carriage, Nanny An asked, "Queen, are we going to the Su Mansion?"
The queen shook her head and said, "No, go to the Night Palace."
Even if she rushed to the Su Mansion now, it would be useless and she would not be able to help Master Su in any way.
Moreover, given Emperor Jingyang's level of suspicion, if she went to the Su Mansion, the other party would only think that she wanted to help Su Taifu escape punishment.