A glimmer of hope? Only if Baili Qingluan is willing to let the Song family go.
This is too difficult!
Lan felt that if it weren't for the Yu family, the Song family would not have ended up in its current situation.
Putting all the blame on the Yu family might give the Song family a chance to survive.
After Lan made up her mind, she pulled Song Linjiang to rest quickly.
Yin hour.
Song Linjiang opened his eyes, and the first image that popped into his mind was the scene of meeting Meng Gaoyang in Jiujie Shibaxiang last night.
Someone must be impeached in the court today!
Reaching out and waking Lan, he said, "Last night, I ran into Censor Meng Gaoyang two streets away from Nanny Liang's house. Send someone there today to keep a close eye on the Zhang family and see if there's anything unusual going on."
Lan was no longer sleepy in an instant, and got up early to wait in Madam Song's yard.
When Old Lady Song woke up, she learned that Meng Gaoyang had appeared near the Zhang family last night, and her face showed an expression of expectedness.
Old Madam Song was a very sharp-minded person. She arranged for the maid who went to Zhang's house to come back and report that although Liang Wen looked bad, he did not show any signs of confusion. She then arranged for the maid to increase the dosage of the medicine and arranged for someone to keep an eye on Zhang Xu.
I suspect he found another doctor to treat Nanny Liang.
It turned out that Zhang Xu went to a house with two entrances.
"Don't worry, Liang Wen alone can't do anything to our Song family!"
Then Lan expressed her concerns.
Old Madam Song's face darkened. She wasn't old and confused. She knew better than anyone who was the source of Baili Qingluan's eight years of suffering.
Even if the blame was placed on the Yu family, the Song family wouldn't be able to escape unscathed. "...If that day ever comes, we'll naturally put all the blame on her and call the Yu family over..."
When Yu entered Rongde Hall, Meng Gaoyang stood in front of the hall and impeached the Song family.
"Your Majesty, I have heard rumors that the Western Rong invaded to seek justice for Baili Qingluan!"
"What?!" Emperor Qianyuan looked surprised and puzzled. "Seeking justice? How can you say that?"
"Rumor has it that not long after Baili Qingluan gave birth, she was imprisoned by the Song family in a dark dungeon for eight years. She wasn't even given enough to eat and nearly starved to death in the dungeon!"
Everyone in the room was shocked when these words were spoken!
Immediately, an official close to the Song family objected, "Lord Meng, this is pure rumor. How could the Song family, with generations of loyal and righteous people, mistreat their female relatives so harshly? And how could the Song family have the ability to detain Baili Qingluan? She's incredibly strong! One punch from her could leave anyone crippled."
Officials in the imperial court had heard a little about Baili Qingluan's natural strength.
"That's right! The Song family would never do such a thing. This is clearly a rumor spread by the Xirong royal family to find a reasonable excuse to send troops for their evil ambitions."
"Yes, Your Majesty. It is said that Baili Qingluan didn't even look at her child before she left. This is enough to show that she is a vicious and cold-blooded person."
"Your Majesty, Baili Qingluan has only attended three palace banquets since marrying into the Zhenbei General's Mansion. Later, she claimed she was pregnant and socially awkward, and never showed up at any other palace banquet. This is already very suspicious, and we have to believe this rumor."
The generals who disliked the Song family said that the rumors could not be groundless.
"Not attending the palace banquet will help her hide her identity, making it easier for her to gather intelligence and steal military secrets."
For a while, there was an intense quarrel in the court.
"Silence!"
Emperor Qianyuan shouted loudly, and the hall suddenly became silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"Lord Meng, tell me, what have you found out?"
Meng Gaoyang quickly presented Nanny Liang's confession.
"When I heard the rumor, I secretly sent people to investigate the Song family. Unfortunately, the Song family didn't have the dungeon in the middle of the lake where Baili Qingluan was imprisoned, and I was unable to get any useful clues from the servants of the Song Mansion to confirm the rumor."
"I concluded that the rumors were just a pretext for the Western Rong to invade. Just as I was about to give up the investigation, I stumbled upon the Western Rong Da Rong Bank in an underground bank. I followed the clues and found the Zhang family..."
"Madam, someone is coming from the palace." The housekeeper came hurriedly to report!
Yu's heart skipped a beat. Would she be pushed out to bear all the blame today?
Old Madam Song glanced at Yu Chengxin who was clutching a handkerchief tightly, and then looked at her eldest and second daughters-in-law who looked frightened.
"Everyone calm down, I'm still alive! The eldest brother's wife is coming with me to the palace, and you two should guard the Song Mansion for me!"
Afterwards, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law put on their imperial robes and rushed to the palace.
When they arrived at the palace gate, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law met Nanny Liang unexpectedly.
"Mother, if I'm not mistaken, the one being carried in is Nanny Liang. The Emperor wants us to confront her in court. Is she able to speak now?"
Old Madam Song looked grim. If she had known this earlier, she would have taken her life that day.
"It's not that easy for her to bring down our Song family!"
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arrived at the main hall, Nanny Liang was already lying in the center of the hall.
Seeing Old Lady Song's condescending gaze sweeping down at her, Nanny Liang couldn't help but tense up, and sweat broke out on her entire back due to the burning ground dragon.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty."
"Quick, excuse me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Madam Song stood up and pretended to be ignorant. "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me here?"
Emperor Qianyuan said slowly, "There are rumors that your third daughter-in-law, the Princess Baili Qingluan of Xirong, has never had a good day since she married into the Song Mansion. She was mistreated by your family and even imprisoned in a dungeon, nearly starving to death. Is this true or false?"
"Your Majesty, this is pure slander and cannot be taken seriously. Baili Qingluan is the Princess of Xirong. We pamper her enough, how could we possibly treat her harshly? Imprisoning her in a dungeon is even more impossible. She is naturally strong and has a solid foundation in martial arts. Even my general and my son cannot defeat her."
"Your Majesty, she is lying!" Nanny Liang was so anxious when she saw her lying with her eyes open.
"The princess is indeed naturally strong. When she married into the Song family, she was three months pregnant when the Third Master brought Yu into the family. The princess felt she had been deceived and wanted to return to Xirong. But for the sake of her unborn child, she stayed and waited until she gave birth before returning to Xirong. The pregnancy was already difficult, and the birth of the child hurt her body even more."
"Later, for unknown reasons, the young master fell off his bed and nearly lost his life. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to be rescued. The princess, still in confinement, took the young master and left the Song residence overnight. When they found her, she was dying and covered in blood. Since then, the young master's whereabouts have been unknown. General Song took advantage of the princess's weakness and bound her feet with black iron, then imprisoned her in a dungeon in the middle of the lake..."
Nanny Liang described everything in detail, and all the ministers felt that she was telling the truth, otherwise she would not have described it in such detail.
"Your Majesty, every word I said is true. There is absolutely no falsehood. Even my current paralysis is due to the schemes of the Song family. I beg Your Majesty to examine this matter."
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