Chapter 106 The Battle is Over
Minister Qiao immediately stood up and walked quickly towards the center of the hall. Jin and Qiao Wanyan also stood up and walked over, kneeling in the center of the hall.
In the hall, no one dared to breathe.
The eldest daughter of the Qiao family had committed a heinous mistake. She was so bold as to send Jiang Shan to the emperor to rot.
Why didn't you check the gift carefully before presenting it? This is a birthday gift for the emperor, how could it be so careless?
Those who were just envious of Minister Qiao for having such a clever daughter who brought honor to the family, were now thankful. Although the mediocre gift was mediocre, such a thing would not happen.
Minister Qiao angrily shouted, "You rebellious girl, kneel down!"
Qiao Yihuan couldn't hold on any longer and fell to his knees with a thud.
The fingertips couldn't stop shaking, and began to turn white because of too much force. The clear eyes were full of panic, not knowing what to do at this moment.
Minister Qiao said: "My rebellious daughter was careless and made a serious mistake. Please punish me, Your Majesty! I have no second thoughts. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
Everyone had heard what Eunuch Su had asked Minister Qiao just now. No one in the Qiao family knew about Qiao Yihuan's actions. Minister Qiao was an important official in the court and the head of the most powerful family in the capital. It was very likely that the emperor would not implicate Minister Qiao, who had a complicated relationship with the court.
Even if we take action, it is definitely not now.
But this Qiao Yihuan......
He will definitely have to pay the price for his actions.
He Zhiyu came out immediately, and Jiang Qiyun also stood up in a hurry. Lady Jing'an Marquis didn't even call out to stop him. She looked at him with resentment on her face as she hurriedly ran to Qiao Yihuan and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I also know about the gift prepared by the eldest lady of the Qiao family. I have always kept the bucket of ginger in my house. It was my fault that I did not find out in time that the ginger was rotting and sent it to the palace. This has nothing to do with the eldest lady of the Qiao family. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"
He Zhiyu said: "Father, the eldest daughter of the Qiao family did not do it on purpose. Please be lenient with me."
Qiao Wanyan's expression was calm. She did something wrong but she didn't need to beg for mercy. She only needed to kneel there pitifully and someone would fight for her and take all the blame on themselves. She really deserved to be the heroine.
She didn't have to do anything, someone would do it for her.
Should we say it's righteousness, or great love, or just plain stupidity.
The emperor looked calm and composed, showing no emotion. "How do you think this matter can be handled, Prince?"
He Zhiyu paused and glanced at the frightened Yihuan out of the corner of his eye.
The emperor gave the prince the opportunity to speak. If the prince was given a light punishment, the civil officials would inevitably find evidence to impeach him in the court.
But if he imposed a severe punishment, everyone present would be able to see that he couldn't bear it.
Faced with such a dilemma, everyone was curious about what his answer would be.
"I think that fifty strokes of the cane should serve as a warning to others."
The queen's heart was relieved. She thought that the child was confused and said something he shouldn't say. Although the punishment was still a little light, at least the prince had a big picture view and didn't talk nonsense.
Qiao Yihuan fell to the ground, unable to believe that he would punish himself like this.
The emperor didn't say anything, but turned and asked, "Prince Jing, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
He Yanli stood up, and his gloomy eyes did not look at Qiao Yihuan, but glanced at Qiao Wanyan.
He said lazily, "Fight and kill."
Qiao Yihuan's face turned pale, and she suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. She tried her best to endure it, and her face turned purple.
Jiang Qiyun said anxiously, "Your Majesty, this matter was really caused by my carelessness. It has nothing to do with Miss Qiao. If Your Majesty wants to punish me, then punish me!"
The emperor narrowed his eyes. A commoner's daughter who was unknown to the public could make the crown prince and the young marquis speak for her.
He only knew that Qiao Er was a handsome, talented and ambitious man.
But now it seems that the eldest daughter of the Qiao family is not a simple person either.
The emperor sneered in his heart, thinking, this brat is really considerate.
Concubine Shu said, "Your Majesty, although the eldest daughter of the Qiao family was careless for a moment, the young marquis also said that this bucket of Jiangshan was placed in the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion. Killing her with a sword is a bit too harsh. Today is the emperor's birthday banquet. I am afraid of killing people. Your Majesty, please be lenient with the punishment."
She has nothing to do with the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, but everyone knows that the prince likes her. If the queen's son likes such a woman, it will also cause trouble for the queen. Why should the person who causes trouble for the queen be killed?
As long as the queen is unhappy, she is happy.
Moreover, Qiao Wanyan didn't seem to like her sister very much, and she could also make things difficult for Qiao Wanyan at the same time, which was killing two birds with one stone. Naturally, she wanted to whisper in her ears.
What's more, the emperor would not really kill that stupid girl. After all, she was Minister Qiao's daughter. This matter could be a big deal or a small one, and the emperor might not really punish the girl.
If you build a step for yourself, the emperor will feel that you are considerate.
Concubine Shu's favor was not entirely due to her youth and beauty. Although she was sometimes arrogant and domineering, she was able to share the emperor's worries, which was why she was favored.
The emperor really had no intention of killing Minister Qiao's daughter. Minister Qiao held an important position in the court and was the head of a noble family with all the noble families in the capital behind him. He had some concerns.
Since he ascended the throne, Dayu gradually gained control of the military power. However, he could not touch these entangled families for the time being.
These old guys are very smart, humble and polite, and it is hard to find fault with them.
Now this mistake is not enough to shake the aristocratic family.
He took up this step offered by Concubine Shu.
But what Concubine Shu said offended the Marquis Jing'an's Mansion.
But what does it have to do with him?
A favorite concubine is different from a beloved person. There is only one beloved person, but there can be thousands of favorite concubines.
If this one is gone, there is another one. Just one to hold the queen back is enough.
"Minister Qiao, please get up. I know this matter has nothing to do with you."
The emperor said, "Just as the prince said, punish him with fifty strokes of the cane as a warning to others."
Qiao Yihuan's breathing was slightly choked, his solar plexus was beating wildly and his mind was buzzing.
She had prepared the gift for a long time because this was her first time attending a palace banquet, so she wanted to become famous overnight and make the emperor pleased and reward her for her gift, so that no one would treat her as an insignificant and transparent person in the future.
But why is this happening?
Why doesn’t Qi Yun be more careful?
She would not die from being beaten with fifty sticks, but she would rather die than be reprimanded by the emperor in front of all the powerful people in the capital.
This is a great shame and humiliation.
Jiang Qiyun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to be punished on behalf of the eldest daughter of the Qiao family!"
"Rebellious son!" Jing'an Hou stood up and shouted angrily, "Don't act rashly in front of the emperor, come back here immediately!"
Jiang Qiyun gritted his teeth and looked at Sister Yihuan's pale face. He felt extremely annoyed and hated himself even more for being too careless and not noticing that the ginger had rotted.
"Please grant me your blessing, Your Majesty!"
Marquis Jing'an was so angry that he wanted to die. This unfilial son was so unruly and unruly for a concubine's daughter.
An ignorant girl seduced his naive son who didn't understand love, and also Concubine Shu. He would remember this grudge.
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