Chapter 398 Who is more noble
Prefect Song slammed the gavel and said, "How dare you! This is about the position of the Crown Prince. How can it be just a family matter?"
Gu Shen said, "But this marquis submitted a petition to change the crown prince, and the late emperor approved it. Humph, does Prefect Song think that the late emperor is too confused?"
Song Fuyin: "The late emperor is certainly not confused!"
Bah, how could the late emperor not be confused?
And the third prince was the regent at that time!
But it’s a bit confusing to talk about this kind of thing now!
Gu Shen said, "Anyway, that was the decision made by the late emperor. The late emperor also felt that Gu Han was unfilial and that the crown prince should be appointed instead! Is Prefect Song trying to disobey the late emperor's decree?"
He pulled the late emperor out of the coffin again!
Prefect Song snorted and laughed: "If that were all, I would not say anything more. But we have already found Wen Jianhuan in your room. I am afraid that you have even deceived the late emperor!"
Gu Shen’s face changed drastically. How could this be considered deceiving the emperor?
Prefect Song stared at him mockingly. Wasn't it him who first brought up the late emperor?
Gu Shen fiercely waved his sleeves and put his hands behind his back: "I said that someone framed me! It was this little thief who put it there! The only mistake I made was that I was curious and wanted to see if it was true."
Song Fuyin said: "I am not like you who convicts people without any investigation. I will investigate thoroughly."
Gu Shen gritted his teeth and said, "Can I go back?"
"Please! But before I submit my report tomorrow, you are not allowed to leave the mansion except for the court tomorrow morning. Also, you are not allowed to enter the study. I will send someone to guard the study."
After all, he is an official, and Gu Shen is a third-rank official, so he has to attend court every day.
You can't go to jail easily with just a few words. This matter must be reported to the emperor before he can be imprisoned.
Gu Shen glared at Gu Han fiercely, then turned around and left.
Mei and Gu Yang also glared at Gu Han, and quickly helped Gu Shen who was walking over: "Let's go home first!"
The family of three left just like that.
Gu Han kowtowed to the prefectural governor Song who was sitting at the top of the table: "Thank you, sir, for redressing my grievances."
Song Fu Yin sighed: "This is what I should do. You get up first and just wait for the news."
He had already guessed that this was a trap set by someone.
But even the princess and a bunch of noble ladies were implicated, the person behind this might be...
It can be seen that Gu Shen is destined to be imprisoned!
But this setup was just to lead them to find out the truth, and no one was wrongly accused.
Behind the screen, Shen Zhiyan and others, who had watched the excitement, walked out talking and laughing.
Shen Manman said: "It just started and then it's gone."
Shen Zhiyan said: "Then it will be handed over to the Song Prefecture Governor and the Dali Temple."
"Oh, I'm a little disappointed!"
In front of the hall, Li Jiaojiao helped Gu Han stand up.
The people outside had already dispersed. The two of them walked out, and then Gu Han was stunned: "Grandma..."
I saw an old lady with silver hair standing not far away. It was Madam Gu.
Madam Gu’s eyes were blurred with tears: “Han’er…Han’er!!”
Gu Han walked over quickly, ignoring the looks from everyone around him, and knelt down with a plop: "Grandson greets grandmother!"
“Okay, okay, get up quickly!” Madam Gu helped him up with trembling hands, then held his face and looked at him steadily: “You’ve grown taller… but, but… wuwu…”
Madam Gu looked at Gu Han's haggard face and was filled with grief. How could he look like the high-spirited young master of a noble family in the past...
Gu Han is her most beloved eldest grandson!
She has never liked Mei or Gu Yang, and always felt that Gu Yang was uncouth.
After Gu Han was kicked out of the house, Old Madam Gu became ill due to anger and has been depressed ever since.
"Han'er...it's grandma's fault! Grandma couldn't stop them..."
"No, no, grandson doesn't blame grandmother..."
"You, your leg...what's wrong? Did you fall?" Old Madam Gu just noticed that Gu Han was limping when he walked.
Gu Han gritted his teeth and said, "No! Over the years, I have been hunted by the Mei family! This leg injury was sustained during the pursuit, and it was not healed."
Madam Gu felt a wave of grief and indignation in her heart: "That vicious woman! That vicious woman! She will die a miserable death, may the heavens strike her!"
Gu Han looked at her steadily again: "Grandma, you have seen it too, I will continue to sue him! I will send him to jail!"
Madam Gu's face turned pale, and she felt even sadder in her heart: "I don't want you to do this...but you have to do this...I don't want our Ningguo Marquis Mansion to be tarnished because of this, but..."
It's too late now, it's no longer under her control.
If it were before Gu Han filed a complaint, she would have persuaded him, but now she can’t persuade him anymore! Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back! Prefect Song will not fail to investigate!
And someone above wants to deal with them!
Madam Gu couldn't stop crying and held Gu Han's hand tightly: "Why did it become like this..."
Li Jiaojiao sneered and stepped forward: "Gu Shen should be blamed for this, not Gu Han."
Madam Gu was stunned: "Who is she? I don't blame Gu Han, he has suffered a lot of grievances... It's all his father and stepmother's fault!"
Li Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Madam Gu was quite understanding.
Gu Han said, "Grandma, this is Jiaojiao. I was being hunted last year, and it was Jiaojiao who saved me. If it weren't for her, I would have died at the hands of the Mei family."
Madam Gu's eyes softened as she looked at Li Jiaojiao: "Okay, okay, good kid, thank you. Let's go sit in the restaurant in front and talk about your business."
The three of them walked forward, and soon they arrived at a restaurant and entered a private room.
Gu Han told everything that had happened in the past year, except for some embarrassing and bad things.
Gu Han said: "Jiaojiao is also a lucky person. Now she is the third daughter of the Duke of Pingguo's mansion?"
Madam Gu excitedly took Li Jiaojiao's hand and said, "Good child, it's all thanks to you. Han'er, it's your blessing to meet Jiaojiao. You must cherish her in the future."
"I will." Gu Hanzhi looked at Li Jiaojiao again affectionately.
Li Jiaojiao's face turned slightly red.
The nanny beside Madam Gu hesitated for a while before saying, "Duke Ping's third daughter is the one who caused trouble at the Shen family last time? She offended the Shen family and Ye Yiren... No, it should be Ye Shuren."
The smile on Madam Gu's face froze. Although she never left the house, the maids and old women in the house would always tell her some interesting stories about the capital to entertain her.
The incident in which the Third Lady of the Duke Ping's Mansion falsely accused Ye Caiping of stealing caused a lot of controversy. At that time, she just pouted and said how could there be such a black-hearted and blind person.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, this laughing stock would become her granddaughter-in-law?
Madam Gu's expression changed, at least it was not as eager anymore.
Li Jiaojiao said angrily: "Yes! I was confused at the beginning...I offended Ye Caiping, so what? Didn't Gu Han offend her too? He even went to steal cassava from Ye Caiping's house last year!"
"What did you say?" Old Madam Gu widened her eyes.
"But Miss Li has been in jail..." said the nanny.
Li Jiaojiao became even angrier. She was afraid that the Gu family would despise her and think that she was not worthy of Gu Han. She said anxiously, "Didn't Gu Han also go to jail? He was in jail for stealing cassava from Ye Caiping's house! Who is more noble than the other?"
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