Mo Zhaoxue shouted loudly and rushed over.
But now she didn't even have the righteous spirit, and she was powerless. She had only taken two steps when she was stopped in mid-air by the guard next to her.
Mo Zhaoxue was trapped in the spot and couldn't move at all.
"Lin Che, you hurt me, you hurt me."
Lin Che stood proudly and said loudly, "All the civil and military officials are here. Tell me how I, Lin Che, harmed you. If you can give me a reason, I will slam my head into a wall and die right here."
Mo Zhaoxue gnashed his teeth in anger and shouted, "If it weren't for you, how could my righteous spirit have dissipated? It's all your fault. I will never let you go."
"Slander! Slander—"
Lin Che wanted everyone to hear her, so she shouted as loudly as possible:
"The last time we met was at the Confucian Academy. You wouldn't let me go on stage to write my war poem. I didn't force myself to go on stage. After I finished writing the war poem, I left. It's been so many days since we met for the second time. You've lost your righteous spirit, and you're blaming me?"
"It's you..."
Just as Mo Zhaoxue was about to continue cursing, a middle-aged man walked out and grabbed her with one hand, his face full of majesty:
"That's enough, daughter—Dad will take care of it for you. No need to waste time talking to him."
It seems that this is Mo Zhaoxue's father, Mo Zhidong.
This is one of the three great works of Mohism and has a very high status.
He just glanced at Lin Che coldly, then pulled Mo Zhaoxue towards the Golden Palace.
"Little Lin Che, don't be afraid. I'll take care of everything." At this time, General Wen Hong walked over and patted Lin Che on the shoulder.
"I'm sorry to trouble the old general again."
Lin Che was not panicked at all. Not only was Wen Hong protecting him, he also had His Majesty protecting him.
Just at this time, Jiang Li had also arrived, and all the ministers bowed to him.
Jiang Li has always been decisive in her work, without any intention of playing Tai Chi. As soon as she sat down on the dragon throne, she said:
"I heard you guys arguing just now. What's going on?"
"His Majesty--"
Mo Zhaoxue fell to his knees and was about to report while crying.
But Mo Zhidong put one hand on her shoulder, as if using some kind of martial arts to restrain her and prevent her from speaking.
Mo Zhidong saluted and said respectfully, "I have just returned from flood control and heard that a great disaster has occurred in the mansion. Thousands of soldiers have surrounded my residence..."
"Yes! I heard about this matter. You just had an argument with Marquis Guanjun, was it because he led troops to surround your mansion?" Jiang Li interrupted and asked.
Mo Zhidong shook his head slightly: "The soldiers who led the troops to surround my mansion were not the Marquis of Guanjun, but the Duke of Weiguo, Wen Hong."
"It's me—" Wen Hong spoke in a deep voice and strode out.
Jiang Li seemed to be full of doubts: "So, this matter has nothing to do with the Champion Marquis?"
"There is no direct relationship!" Mo Zhidong replied in a deep voice.
"Then what were you arguing about just now? Was it the Marquis of Guanjun who destroyed your daughter's righteous character?" Jiang Li asked another question.
Mo Zhidong raised his head slightly and glanced at Jiang Li. He seemed to understand the current situation instantly and said with a stiff upper lip:
“Not really!”
Jiang Li seemed very displeased when he heard this and looked at Lin Che:
"Lin Che, it wasn't you who led the troops to surround the Mo Mansion, nor was it you who destroyed Mo Zhaoxue's righteous spirit. So what are you doing here today? To join in the fun?"
Lin Che was so smart that Jiang Li solved this big problem for him with just two or three questions. He immediately said:
"Your Majesty, I came here today to cancel my engagement with Mo Zhaoxue..."
Although the ministers had heard about the broken engagement a long time ago, they were still shocked at this moment.
This was a marriage granted by His Majesty. If Lin Che dared to cancel the engagement in the Golden Palace, he would be defying the order.
"Don't flatter yourself!"
Jiang Li suddenly started scolding, saying, "Have you not learned the etiquette and rules clearly? The marriage contract between the Mo family and the Lin family is between two large families. You, Lin Che, were kicked out of the Lin Mansion by the Duke of Zhenguo a long time ago, and you have nothing to do with the Zhenguo Mansion at all."
"How could such a delicate young lady from the Mo family marry you? If she were to marry, she would marry the young master of the Zhenguo Mansion, not you, the Marquis."
Jiang Li turned to look at Mo Zhidong again, and spoke in a slower tone:
"Mo Tiangong, don't worry. Although Lin Che has been granted the title of marquis, he's still no match for the Duke of Zhenguo. I will never let your daughter suffer in marriage to him. Now that you're back, it's perfect. You can discuss with the Duke of Zhenguo and see which of his sons is the most suitable."
Jiang Li looked around again, but couldn't find the Duke of Zhenguo Lin Pojun. He couldn't help but ask:
"Where's the Duke of Zhenguo? Didn't he attend court again today?"
An old official from the six ministries nearby spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhenguo is still alive, mourning for his son at home..."
Mourning for your son?
Lin Yaoguang has been dead for so many days!
"This...ah, let's send someone to express our condolences to the Duke of Zhenguo. Let him mourn."
Jiang Li said this casually, then his eyes fell on Lin Che again and continued:
"Lin Che, there's nothing for you to do here anymore. Please go down. Remember, you'll be going on a diplomatic mission to Yanyun Kingdom in a few days. I don't want you to feel uneasy during these few days. Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
Lin Che's voice echoed in the Golden Throne Hall.
This time, not only Lin Che understood, but also the other civil and military officials understood.
His Majesty's meaning is very clear. The engagement between Lin Che and Mo Zhaoxue is invalid. If you want to marry, Mo Zhaoxue, go to the Zhenguo Mansion and choose another one.
Also, Lin Che will be going on a diplomatic mission to Yanyun Kingdom on my behalf in a few days. You all should behave yourself these few days and don't provoke him again.
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