The Queen Mother sneered. "Old Huang is now in a high position of power, so naturally he doesn't take an old woman like me seriously."
When Huang Yanjing heard the Empress Dowager's words, he immediately fell to the ground and kowtowed several times. "Empress Dowager, you are going to kill me by saying this."
"Since my token doesn't work, I have no choice but to come here in person. Huang Yanjing, you have locked Yan Suizhi in the imperial prison for so long, but have you found out anything?" The empress dowager's tone sounded calm, but there was a sharp edge hidden in her voice.
Huang Yanjing hesitated, "Well... I haven't found any evidence yet..."
"Since no solid evidence has been found, why are you unwilling to release him? It's not that I'm interfering in politics, it's just that the Prime Minister is so disappointing. I've brought the emperor's handwritten letter, please take a look." The empress dowager said, signaling the eunuch beside her to present the handwritten letter.
Huang Yanjing took it and looked at it. His face suddenly turned pale, his body trembled, and he stepped aside.
"Xie Wanyun, Prince Rui, although you brought a token to the imperial prison to pick someone up, you used weapons without authorization and injured someone. Considering your eagerness to save him, I will not pursue the matter. You should take Yan Suizhi back first and recuperate. We can talk about other things later." The empress dowager signaled for everyone to stand up, then turned around and got on the phoenix sedan.
Things suddenly took a turn for the better, and Xie Wanyun, Yan Jinbai and others were all confused. What was going on?
Xie Wanyun said to Yan Jinbai, "Jinbai, take father back first. I will go and apologize to the Queen Mother."
"Meimei, you..." Yan Suzhi took a step forward and wanted to hold her back, but considering that they were in public, he retracted his hand.
"Suzhi, don't worry. I'll be back soon. I also want to find out what happened. Why did the emperor suddenly change his mind?" Xie Wanyun saw that the empress dowager's phoenix chariot had already gone far away and hurriedly said, "You go back with Jinbai first. I'll be back right away."
Xie Wanyun jumped on his horse, caught up with the phoenix chariot, and shouted, "Queen Mother!"
The phoenix chariot stopped, and the Queen Mother did not dismount. She simply ordered everyone to leave and said, "Wanyun, I know you must have many questions."
Xie Wanyun dismounted, stood respectfully aside, and nodded.
"Why did the Emperor change his mind? Doesn't he care about our brotherly love anymore?"
A hint of sarcasm played at the corner of the Empress Dowager's lips. "There are no fathers and sons in the royal family, no family affection in the imperial household. After the Emperor has weighed the pros and cons, he will naturally determine what is more important."
Xie Wanyun immediately understood.
The emperor originally wanted to find a scapegoat for him so that he could escape the turmoil due to their brotherly love and his years of assistance, but unfortunately, things did not go as he wished.
Yan Suizhi stepped forward in times of national crisis. As a mere scholar, he joined the army with great courage, offered advice to the front line, and made many military achievements. His responsibility and magnanimity impressed the conscientious court officials.
Many people submitted petitions to defend him. Of course, this was not without the efforts made by Xie Wanyun who asked the old members of the Xie family to do so.
Amid public outrage, the emperor was forced to reconsider.
Not only that, Yan Suizhi was also the uncle of the renowned military leader, Prince Rui, whose legacy still lingered, having offered his sons and nephews as hostages in place of the heir apparent. This hostage was a man of both civil and military talents, a valiant warrior, and a future pillar of the nation.
He was also the person strongly protected by Marshal Liu Shengda, who led his troops to repel the enemies in Mobei.
Huang Yanjing had been busy for so long, but hadn't produced any solid evidence. Instead, he had gotten himself into deeper trouble. The emperor, disappointed, was forced to reassess the situation.
So what was the point of brotherhood? Huang Yanjing became the abandoned pawn.
Political struggles are always volatile and unpredictable. A small mistake or unexpected incident can shake up the situation, change the course of events, and bring about unexpected consequences.
Huang Yanjing has been completely eliminated from this fight.
"Empress Dowager, Wanyun wants to thank you very much." Xie Wanyun said sincerely. Whatever the reason, the Empress Dowager's protective feelings towards her family were obvious.
"Never mind. This is how it was supposed to be. You don't have to thank me. Once this matter is settled, I will take charge and arrange the wedding for you and Yan Suizhi. There have been so many bad things going on lately, and it's best to have a happy event to wash it all away."
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Xie Wanyun didn't hesitate and thanked her openly.
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