Chapter 314 One After Another
Madam Yan Sanshao is really aggrieved. Her doubts are reasonable. What's wrong with that?
Zhao Liya said coldly, "Mrs. Third Young Master Yan has been targeting us. I don't know what her intentions are! Logically, this bet was proposed by your husband himself, not us. Even if you're unhappy, you shouldn't target us, right? After doing this over and over again, shouldn't Mrs. Third Young Master Yan apologize?"
Madam Yan Sanshao glared at Zhao Liya with a vicious look.
She was already so unlucky, and Zhao Liya was still taking advantage of her and even had to apologize herself? Why?
Zhao Liya sneered: "What's with that expression on Madam Yan's face? Do you think I'm bullying you? This is really interesting!"
Who is bullying whom? Who is blind?
If you want to be unreasonable, then be unreasonable; if you want to make something up, then make it up. Once you are exposed, you can't do anything about it anymore, and you still dare to act like you are aggrieved.
Bah! There's no such thing as a cheap deal.
Concubine Yan said calmly, "Yang, this matter is indeed your fault. Why don't you apologize to Miss Zhao quickly?"
When Concubine Yan saw that the emperor made it clear that he wanted to handle official matters impartially, she naturally took the initiative.
"Yes, Madam!" Tears welled up in the eyes of Mrs. Yan Sanshao. She looked at Zhao Liya expressionlessly, "Miss Zhao, I'm sorry!"
This apology actually lacked any sincerity, but Noble Concubine Yan had already spoken, so she had to give her face. Zhao Liya was too lazy to argue with her, so she smiled generously: "Since Third Young Master Yan's wife has realized that she has wronged me and Prince Zhou, and has apologized so sincerely, we forgive you! I hope Third Young Master Yan's wife will not take it to heart!"
It was hard to tell what was wrong with this statement, but Young Master Yan's wife only felt more upset.
Zhou Hansheng suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your trust in me! I cannot tolerate any injustice in my eyes. I beg Your Majesty to agree. If anyone dares to question me about this matter again, I will not be polite and will beat them directly! Please grant me an innocence."
The emperor couldn't help but laugh, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said, "You boy! How dare you say that! Well, I like your straightforward and decisive nature. Let's just leave it at that. If anyone dares to question it, just beat them up."
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!" Zhou Hansheng kowtowed and continued, "Your Majesty, I have another matter that also happened today, so I'll just tell you all about it today! If it annoys Your Majesty, please forgive me. I really can't help but tell you. I can't help but tell you."
The emperor didn't feel annoyed, but he had a premonition that the third son of the Yan family was going to be in trouble again.
However, he just wanted to teach the Yan family a lesson now, so it would be good for the third young master of the Yan family to be in trouble.
"Just tell me, I'll make the decision for you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
Zhou Hansheng kowtowed, turned to look at the Third Master Yan, and said coldly: "I want to sue the Third Master Yan for his rude words and humiliation of me and my fiancée."
Zhou Hansheng had a good memory to begin with, and he had deliberately memorized it in anticipation of a proper reckoning later, so every sentence he spoke was smooth and coherent, and everyone who heard him subconsciously felt that he was not lying.
In fact, he did not lie. After all, there were so many people present at the time. The emperor only needed to send someone to conduct a quick interrogation to reveal the truth.
Zhou Hansheng, like Zhao Liya, deliberately ignored the Second Prince and placed all of his words on Third Master Yan's head—who told him to be the Second Prince's follower? It was only natural for him to bear the responsibility!
Even he himself didn't dare to have any opinion.
A double-edged sword, that is.
Everyone's expression gradually changed and there was complete silence.
Zhao Liya also knelt beside Zhou Hansheng, covering her face and sobbing softly: She felt so wronged, being humiliated like that!
Zhao Xiang was so angry that his face turned ashen. He also stepped forward and knelt down: "Your Majesty, I didn't know my daughter was slandered like this. Please make the decision, Your Majesty!"
The emperor already felt guilty for exiling Zhao Xiang's family, but unexpectedly, someone used this to ridicule the Zhao family and even targeted Zhao Liya. How could such a good girl endure this?
If something really went wrong with Zhao Liya, would the Duke of Liguo's Mansion continue with the engagement? Could Zhou Hansheng protect her like this?
Rumors are scary. If I don't take charge of this matter for the Zhao family, there's no telling what will happen in the future.
The emperor stared coldly at the Third Master Yan: "Yan Feng, what do you have to say?"
Yan Feng knelt down with a plop, and said in awe: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty"
There were too many people present, so he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to. He didn't dare lie in front of the emperor. But he was unwilling to admit it!
How many scapegoats has he taken for the Second Prince today?
So many people were there at the time, why was he the only one to take the blame? Was it just because he was the second prince's cousin?
When he took the first blame, he comforted himself that His Highness would definitely be grateful to him, would definitely remember his kindness, would definitely value him more, and would definitely compensate him.
However, when the blame is taken one after another, it is no longer the same.
This mentality is going to collapse!
"How dare you!" The emperor was furious. He said coldly, "You are a good young man from a noble family, yet you are imitating that ignorant, gossipy woman from the market. Don't you know what to say and what not to say? You have really read so much that you have no idea what to say!"
Being scolded in front of the emperor, the Third Master Yan blushed, feeling ashamed, angry, and resentful. He kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty shouldn't have been so quick-witted. That was a joke. I was wrong! Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Mrs. Yan was also terrified. How could she not kneel when her husband knelt? She also knelt behind him in fear and trepidation, but in her heart she hated Zhao Liya and the Zhao family.
Everything was fine before the Zhao family came back, but everything changed as soon as the Zhao family came back.
Zhao Xiang said coldly, "You're just being quick with your words, but you're ruining my daughter's reputation. Third Master Yan calls this a joke? I, Zhao, simply cannot agree!"
The emperor angrily retorted: "Absurd!"
Young Master Yan was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word.
The second prince originally wanted to say a few words to plead for him, but now he tactfully shut up.
His father was furious, so he might get scolded if he spoke. Zhou Hansheng was so bold, he actually dared to complain. This matter is not over yet!
The emperor angrily shouted, "Get out of here! I don't want to see you again! Go home! Don't ever enter the palace again! And don't ever follow the Second Prince again. The Second Prince is a good man, but you've corrupted him!"
Concubine Yan's eyes darkened. She didn't expect the emperor to be so angry.
The Third Master Yan's expression changed drastically: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, have mercy! Your Majesty, have mercy!"
Not being able to enter the palace and get close to the second prince is tantamount to a dead end for a nobleman like him.
(End of this chapter)
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