She only needs to be clear about what she wants and negotiate directly with the person who can give orders, namely Emperor Yuanhe.
The others were all just shields for Emperor Yuanhe, mere bastards and scoundrels.
"Your Highness, do you think it's possible that the Prince has made many enemies, which led to this deadly disaster? After all, the Prince fought against the Southern Barbarians on the frontier for many years. Perhaps it was a spy from the enemy country who infiltrated to hunt him down?"
An old minister with white hair and beard bowed respectfully and leisurely uttered these words.
Su Wanyan sneered. Was this an attempt to shift the blame?
How did he become a high-ranking official in the imperial court with such a stupid statement?
Perfect timing, she just couldn't find a reason to mention Yu Nanqing's achievements.
“If that’s the case, then Your Majesty must thoroughly investigate all departments in the city!” Su Wanyan didn’t even glance at the old minister, and spoke loudly to Emperor Yuanhe: “How could a spy from an enemy country infiltrate the capital of Great Jin? And even assassinate a prince under Your Majesty’s very nose? Just how much do they despise Great Jin that an enemy country would dare to commit such a blatant act of violence against a prince?”
"Your Highness has fought for the peace of the Great Jin Dynasty for many years, fighting against the southern barbarians and defending against the northern invaders, pacifying foreign lands and managing internal strife. He has made outstanding contributions and performed meritorious deeds. Your Highness has devoted himself to the Great Jin Dynasty until his death. If he is really being pursued by enemy countries, I have even more reason to suspect that there are spies from enemy countries in the court. Otherwise, how could we know Your Highness's whereabouts so well?"
"Your Majesty!" Su Wanyan's voice became even more agitated: "Your Majesty, I implore you to immediately conduct a thorough investigation of all officials in the court, find the traitor, and restore justice to the Prince Gong's Mansion! And justice to the Prince!"
No matter what those old foxes say, she's determined to investigate these officials.
So what if Yu Nanqing made enemies?
No matter how many enemies he has, he is still a prince. If he is assassinated, the investigation must be carried out. Moreover, Yu Nanqing's biggest enemy is Emperor Yuanhe. If he wants to clear his name, then investigate and find a scapegoat!
Hearing that Su Wanyan was unyielding, some officials couldn't help but become impatient. Why would the emperor go to such lengths to persuade a useless prince?
Su Wanyan is really asking for trouble.
She insisted on a thorough investigation of all departments in the city, but these ministers would definitely disagree. How could any official in the court be truly clean? Which court official didn't have some dirty deeds?
Marquis Yuanning looked at Su Wanyan speechlessly, and then saw that Emperor Yuanhe's eyes were already filled with the impending storm.
He frowned and sneered: "Your Highness is far too naive. The Court of Imperial Clan Affairs and the Court of Judicial Review you mentioned are important positions in the city. If any one of them is missing, the government affairs in the court will not be able to function. As a prince, Your Highness should prioritize the overall situation and not let your own interests cause the various departments in the capital to be trapped and unable to function."
"Your Majesty, did you see that?" Su Wanyan suddenly smiled and spread her hands: "In the entire court, officials are all in cahoots. I only asked for a thorough investigation into why the various departments in the city did nothing when the Prince was assassinated, but until now, no one has dared to admit that the Prince's assassination was due to their negligence and dereliction of duty."
Su Wanyan stared directly at Emperor Yuanhe: "This is still in front of the Emperor, openly shirking responsibility. It's not that the Prince has many enemies, or that the Prince doesn't prioritize the overall situation. However, no matter how many excuses there are, the fact that a prince of the country was assassinated in the capital cannot be denied!"
These people are just avoiding the important issues, pshaw!
"Do you court officials not know that this is the capital? Dozens or even hundreds of assassins have appeared in the capital. With such a large number of people, do you think you can simply brush this matter aside to absolve yourselves of any responsibility? Where does that leave His Majesty's face? Where does that leave the face of the royal family? Does His Majesty still think these people shouldn't be investigated?"
Emperor Yuanhe remained silent, intending to sit back and watch the two sides fight, letting the ministers take turns trying to silence Su Wanyan. Once Su Wanyan was thrown into disarray by their commotion, he would then speak up at the opportune moment to de-escalate the situation and turn the page.
However, no matter how these ministers tried to stop her, she became even more righteous and outspoken.
Despite being besieged by his ministers, he not only refused to be swayed but also dared to continue confronting Yu Nanqing over the assassination attempt in the capital.
How could he not know that this incident had caused him to lose face completely!
Knowing this, he didn't want to make a big deal out of it, but Su Wanyan wouldn't let him have his way!
These ministers only said a few words?
Su Wanyan, on the other hand, kept talking non-stop, her voice loud and clear, making the entire court noisy.
Emperor Yuanhe was already irritable and agitated. Su Wanyan was, after all, the Princess Consort of Gong. If she didn't speak up and make a decision soon, and the officials really offended her, it would be even more difficult to calm things down.
"Alright." Emperor Yuanhe suppressed his anger. Although his brows were still furrowed, his voice was now deep and steady: "I roughly know the whole story, but..."
Emperor Yuanhe looked down at Su Wanyan in the hall and said, "Prince Gong has been assassinated. The most important thing now is to track down the assassin and bring him to justice, rather than making things difficult for the various departments in the capital."
"Does His Majesty mean that they bear no responsibility?" Su Wanyan questioned.
Emperor Yuanhe's expression grew even more irritated: "Princess Consort Gong, the truth of the matter is still unclear. You must not make hasty conclusions, otherwise you will be disrupting the order of the court!"
The court officials lowered their eyes and bowed respectfully, as if they had already foreseen this outcome.
Su Wanyan certainly wouldn't let Emperor Yuanhe pin a crime on her for no reason. She lowered her eyes and said, "Since Your Majesty says so, I understand."
Emperor Yuanhe had expected Su Wanyan to put up a fight, but she gave in so quickly that his expression relaxed a little: "Su Wanyan, you should know that Prince Gong is my brother. I am more concerned about his safety than you are. Don't worry, I will not be careless about this matter and will give you a satisfactory explanation."
He had already thought of a scapegoat: Yu Nanqing's remaining associates.
"Your Majesty, I believe you." Su Wanyan's eyes were so clear that Emperor Yuanhe thought she was just a stupid and dull person who had no idea that he was the one who wanted to kill Yu Nanqing.
His brows furrowed even more. Why was such a stupid person so hard to kill?
"Since Your Majesty will not pursue the responsibility of the various departments in the capital, then I will not pursue it any further. However, I have something else to report to Your Majesty."
Not pursuing the matter doesn't mean they have no responsibility; it's just that Emperor Yuanhe didn't pursue it, so she didn't pursue it either.
Regardless of what she was thinking, her obedient and compliant demeanor somewhat appeased Emperor Yuanhe's anger, and he patiently said, "You speak."
"Last night, when His Highness was attacked by assassins, a group of chivalrous and kind-hearted people came to his rescue. I have already ordered that these people be incorporated into the palace and used by the palace in the future. I am hereby reporting this to His Majesty."
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