When their husbands were scolded and scolded by the Empress, the wives naturally refused to accept it. They gathered together and went to the gates of the palace, waiting for the Emperor to uphold justice for them.
"The empress doesn’t care about etiquette. She broke into my mansion in the middle of the night and scolded my husband. The more I think about it, the more sullen I feel. If the emperor can’t uphold justice for me, then I won’t go back." Mrs Wen was the first to speak. She cried until her nose was wet, but did not wipe it away.
Hearing this, all the other wives said, "If the emperor protects the empress and doesn’t give us justice, then we won’t go back either."
Right after they finished speaking, Hu Xiao brought Minister Wen and all of the officials over. Hu Xiao did not place them in her eyes and directly walked past them.
Under the sharp gaze of their husbands, the ladies didn’t dare to act rashly. They watched as they walked past them.
Seeing them obediently following her orders, Hu Xiao relaxed a lot. She increased her speed and still continued to urge the officials who were walking at a slow pace.
"Are you walking so slowly because you’re feeling guilty? That’s why you don’t dare to come to the palace and see the emperor?" Hu Xiao’s playful voice suddenly rang out. Along the way, she kept ridiculing the officials behind her with her words.
Minister Wen’s face was ashen. He snorted coldly and said, "Empress, don’t be too complacent. Whether this matter was done by us or not, we still have matters to discuss."
"That old fellow is shameless!" Hu Xiao did not care about the etiquette of an elder due to the presence of East Court. She directly called Minister Wen an "old fellow" and an "old bastard".
From Ah Qi’s words, Qin Shuo had a general idea of the situation.
"We pay our respects to your majesty," Other than Hu Xiao, everyone else kneeled on the ground and bowed respectfully.
"Everyone, please rise." Qin Shuo’s expression was calm, his gaze stayed on Hu Xiao for a long time, waiting for him to speak.
"Your Majesty, through investigation, chenqie determined that this old cunning fox, Minister Wen, is the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on the inn." Hu Xiao pointed at Minister Wen’s nose and said angrily.
She had scolded Minister Wen in front of everyone, saying that he was an old cunning fox, but Minister Wen felt that he had lost all his face.
Hu Xiao was being too impolite, directly destroying Minister Wen’s face.
"Oh? Minister Wen? " After hearing what was said, Qin Shuo turned to Minister Wen and asked, "Why would your beloved lady do this?"
Qin Shuo did not listen to Hu Xiao’s one-sided story. The reason he did this was not because she did not trust Hu Xiao, but because she wanted to be fair. Otherwise, this group of people would talk about the affairs of the imperial harem.
"Why else would he object to girls taking the Imperial examinations from the very beginning? He’s just a bunch of old bones, didn’t he fear that the girl’s momentum would surpass his!" Hu Xiao chuckled and answered for the Minister Wen.
After hearing this, Minister Wen’s face turned white. He heavily knocked his forehead on the ground and shouted with a hoarse voice, "Your majesty, this humble subject has been wrongly accused. Your majesty cannot listen to the words of the Empress alone! "This humble subject has always been meticulous and never injured a girl participating in the Imperial Examinations. I hope that Your Majesty will understand."
Minister Wen kept his head buried in the ground for a long time. He took a deep breath with a sorrowful expression on his face.
"What’s going on outside?" Hu Xiao pursed her lips and asked impatiently. When she entered the palace, the Madam outside was very quiet, and she did not see them crying or making a ruckus.
Why was it that not long after she came in, she felt like she was crying? Furthermore, she heard the sound of drums beating. There was only the matter of beating the drum and blaming the innocent. Was this group of crazy women not blaming their husbands?
Not long later, the Palace Servant returned. "Empress, it’s the wives of all the masters. They’re drumming at the palace gate."
In fact, the Palace Servant had hidden many things and did not tell them the truth. The ladies were crying so hard that they looked like they were about to cry.
They kept on beating their drums with sticks, and the crying became louder and louder. In the hall, Hu Xiao could hear their voices.
Ladies and gentlemen, you are all very intimate. As soon as the adults entered the palace, the ladies began to mourn. Do you think that I will eat you all like a venomous snake or a ferocious beast?" Hu Xiao said with a cold face, and once again, everyone present had seen her venomous tongue.
Isn’t this the same as cursing them to die earlier? This wicked woman!
The expressions of the officials changed, but because the Emperor was present, they could not refute Hu Xiao, and could only swallow their anger.
Hu Xiao walked past them with her long legs. She had to teach these women a lesson.
When his wife left, Qin Shuo felt that it was meaningless to stay with the ministers. He stood up and followed Hu Xiao out.
"Are you here to mourn? If you continue to cry, I’ll capture you." Hu Xiao shouted. She could not bear to watch anymore, nor could she listen. Their cries made her feel like she was at a funeral.
Hearing Hu Xiao’s voice, the various ladies immediately stopped talking, Mrs Wen’s hand also stopped beating the drum, they all looked at Hu Xiao, and seeing that, Hu Xiao was extremely satisfied.
Don’t you feel ashamed that you’re crying at the entrance of the palace? Let alone you, even I feel ashamed for you. Hu Xiao pointed at the surrounding people, and her voice came out loud.
Whenever she was angry, she would not speak properly to others. She would only speak loudly to vent the anger in her heart.
Seeing how fierce she was, the lady who had just stopped crying started crying again. This time, she cried because she was afraid of Hu Xiao.
When they saw Qin Shuo, who was behind Hu Xiao, everyone knew that the Emperor was extremely obedient to Hu Xiao and would listen to everything she said.
If Hu Xiao got angry, she would catch them too!
Seeing that, Hu Xiao felt a headache coming on. How could there be such a person, she had already said it, and these people were still crying, they were truly making trouble for nothing.
In the end, you will only harm the people you capture. What do you plan to do now? You should think carefully about whether you want to stay here and cry or leave. Hu Xiao squinted her eyes. She laughed coldly and opened her mouth to speak. ƒrēewebnovel.com
Her words scared everyone. The ladies had forgotten to cry and could only look at Hu Xiao blankly. If they did this, would they harm the people who were captured?
No one dared to answer, not to mention making up their minds whether to leave or to continue crying!
Only the Mrs Wen had a strict personality, she could not bear to see Hu Xiao’s actions.
"Well said. My husband was captured. Who gave it to him? You broke into the Wen family for no reason and wronged them. Do you even have any reason to do that?" Mrs Wen cursed angrily as she threw her drum hammer on the ground. Her face was filled with anger.
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