Zu An smiled slightly: "Having a good relationship with Madam Yu means you're colluding with the demon race? As far as I know, Madam Yu was once incredibly beautiful and outshone all the beauties in the capital. Now, many people in the court have a good relationship with her. Even the Emperor and Prince Qi were once her good friends. Do you really want to say that they are colluding with the demon race?"
The Emperor and Prince Qi's faces twitched simultaneously. This guy was really bringing up the very thing they didn't want to talk about. Back then, they were indeed all at Yu Yanluo's feet, and each of them wanted to pursue her.
However, the two were fiercely fighting for the throne at the time and both valued their reputation and influence, unwilling to tarnish their political standing for a woman.
All the other princes and nobles in the capital knew that the emperor and the Prince of Qi were vying for favor, so even though they were all captivated by Lady Yu's beauty and fawned over her, none of them dared to use any other means.
Yu Yanluo spent many years in the capital but never favored anyone. Then she left the capital, taking with her the longing of countless princes and ministers.
When they learned that he had married the Duke of Yunzhong, at least half of the men in the capital were heartbroken.
There are even rumors that the emperor flew into a rage that day and smashed several teacups.
King Qi even secluded himself at home for three days before he recovered completely.
Most people in the court knew about this past event, and they all wore ambiguous expressions of watching the show.
Yi Chun coughed lightly: "Ahem, who are the Emperor and Prince Qi? How can you compare yourself to them? Back then, no one knew about Yu Yanluo's Medusa bloodline..."
“I didn’t know she had Medusa blood when I first met her,” Zu’an immediately followed up. “Moreover, Lady Yu was very kind to me in the past, and the Emperor can testify to that. How could I not lend a helping hand to someone who has been kind to me and has not really done anything evil when I see her in trouble? Wouldn’t that go against the values that the court has been promoting all these years?”
Since ancient times, the imperial court has always promoted "loyalty" above all else. However, the founding emperor of this dynasty was once a subject of the Meng dynasty, and his means of seizing the throne from the Meng dynasty were not so honorable, so it was not appropriate to mention "loyalty". Instead, he vigorously promoted "filial piety" and "righteousness". If someone like Zu'an does not repay kindness, he is obviously in the category of unrighteousness.
With this angle, the officials of the Crown Prince's Palace immediately perked up, and each of them spoke in his defense, quoting classical texts and displaying a level of cultural sophistication that would put Zu'an to shame.
Yi Chun frowned. This kid was indeed very cunning and difficult to deal with: "Loyalty also depends on the target. If you talk about loyalty with the demon race, isn't that colluding with the demon race?"
“Lord Yi, don’t be so narrow-minded,” Zu An said calmly. “When Lady Yu was being chased, I was escorting her away when we accidentally encountered a spatial rift. Inside, there were terrifying monsters from another world that had invaded, called the Scaled Death Worms. It was thanks to Lady Yu’s help that we were able to successfully kill those invading monsters and seal the spatial rift, saving the people of the entire Yunzhong County and even the whole world.”
"In my opinion, Madam Yu should not only not be punished, but should be commended!"
Upon returning from this trip, one of the things Zuan really wanted to do was to restore Yu Yanluo's identity so that she could return openly and legitimately. She often stared blankly southward in the demon realm. Although she always said she was fine when asked, anyone who wasn't blind could see the loneliness in her eyes.
Yi Chun snorted coldly: "Who knows if what you said is true or false? Maybe you deliberately destroyed the Yu family's mine, so that the imperial court could no longer use the Yuan Stone mine inside for a short period of time. Wouldn't cutting off the imperial court's resources just further confirm that you are working for the demon race?"
Zuan gave him a look that said, "I knew you'd say that: If Lord Yi doesn't believe me, you can ask Abbot Baiyujingyan. She was there at the time."
He secretly rejoiced, thinking that having many wives was great, as he could use them as a shield to make a big difference.
However, Yun Jianyue is the leader of the Demonic Sect and a traitor in the eyes of the imperial court, so it's best not to say it out loud this time.
Upon hearing Yan Xuehen's name, the court became lively again. If Yu Yanluo was the goddess they had longed for but could not have back then, then Yan Xuehen was another white moonlight in their hearts. Almost everyone had been captivated by her beauty and ethereal charm.
Unlike Yu Yanluo, Yan Xuehen was too powerful and a cultivator with a special status, making it difficult for anyone to even think of marrying her. But even so, the image of that fairy in a white dress would often appear in their dreams.
A group of high-ranking officials in the imperial court wore expressions of nostalgia, as if they were reminiscing about their youth.
Upon hearing Yan Xuehen's name, Yi Chun was speechless. If the other party was truly willing to testify, no one would doubt her words.
Moreover, Yan Xuehen has always been cold-hearted and equally hates evil, so Zu'an wouldn't dare to speak recklessly.
Just then, a servant rushed in to report: "Report! The constables sent to the Sang family have been killed and wounded many times."
Yi Chun was shocked and rushed forward: "Where is my son?"
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