Su Qingyu personally handed the tea to Emperor Xuande, who suddenly said, "I almost wronged you today. Don't worry, I will definitely take care of it for you."
"I dare not. Today, I have behaved inappropriately. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Su Qingyu said this and was about to kneel down.
Emperor Xuande said in a deep voice: "Get up. You don't need to apologize for this matter."
As he said this, he glared at the prince.
Su Qingyu had no choice but to get up and continue serving tea to the old man.
As she served tea, Shen Zhixiu explained to the old man, "Thank you, Mr. Xie, this is my wife, and she is also the granddaughter of the old Marquis of Pingning Mansion."
Su Qingyu suddenly realized that this should be the third master of the Xie family that Shen Zhixiu had mentioned before.
She bowed to Mr. Xie San as a junior and followed Shen Zhixiu's address, "Hello, Mr. Xie."
When Third Master Xie heard that she was Shen Zhixiu's wife and the granddaughter of an old friend, he developed a liking for her.
He smiled and nodded, "When I went to Jinling to open the academy, you were only two years old. Your grandfather doted on you like crazy, but I never expected that little baby to grow up to be so handsome."
Then he turned around and teased Shen Zhixiu, "You are so lucky to have married such a good wife."
Shen Zhixiu's smile widened. "That's because I'm lucky. Others can only envy me."
After saying this, even Emperor Xuande started laughing.
After serving the tea, Su Qingyu politely stepped aside. Her every move was impeccable in its decorum and etiquette.
Su Yuanqing, who was standing behind the crowd with his head lowered, suddenly frowned. Why did the voice of Mr. Xie just now sound so familiar?
Ever since the emperor arrived, he didn't dare to look up, and naturally didn't see the appearance of the third master of the Xie family.
I wanted to take a look secretly at this time, but I was afraid of offending the emperor.
Emperor Xuande was now holding up a white porcelain painted teacup and taking a sip, then he asked in a deep voice.
"Prince, you concluded without any evidence that it was Lin Wuchen who dug up the Su family's ancestral tomb?"
“And Madam Shen San, is she also someone that a concubine beside you can hit?”
“If I hadn’t come today, would you have taken advantage of your power to convict the Lin family and let Madam Shen San suffer this humiliation?”
Emperor Xuande did not bang the table in anger, but spoke in a calm tone.
But the calmer his tone, the more frightened the prince became.
If I had slapped him twice on the spot, everything would have been fine.
And how should he answer those two questions?
Answer truthfully? If the emperor hadn't come today, the Lin family would have been accused of digging up someone's ancestral grave. And Su Qingyu would have been beaten, even for nothing.
His concubine had beaten Su Qingyu, and even if Shen Zhixiu held a grudge, he wouldn't have gone to him to settle the score. At most, their relationship would have become even worse. He had originally intended to dethrone Shen Zhixiu, and punishing Su Qingyu was also a way to teach Shen Zhixiu a lesson.
But he couldn't say that at this moment. He bowed and replied, "To answer your father, even if you hadn't come, I would have stopped Concubine Su. Madam Shen, how could I, your son, fight in the street?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will definitely teach Concubine Su well after I return to the palace."
The prince put the entire blame on Su Xiangling with just a few words.
Su Xiangling stood by and didn't dare to say a word. Fortunately, she was pregnant, so even the emperor would not punish her severely.
Emperor Xuande gave the Crown Prince a meaningful look and asked, "What about the charges against Lin Wuchen?"
The Crown Prince bowed and said, "This subject made this judgment based on the evidence presented by the Su family. Lin Wuchen has reason to hate the Su family. Furthermore, the mountain belongs to the Lin family, and we also found deer bone skewers used for picking ginseng."
"I believe that the evidence provided by the Su family is sufficient to prove that this was done by the Lin family."
"It's hard to find witnesses for this kind of thing, but we can't let this sinister person get away with it just because there are no witnesses."
The prince had just thought about these words after a long time.
First, it was the evidence presented by the Su family, and finally it could be said that he was deceived by the Su family. Later, he spoke of it with righteousness and awe, without any trace of selfishness.
Even if he made a wrong judgment, it can only be said that his ability is limited and he does not know people well.
Emperor Xuande looked at the Crown Prince meaningfully, "When Concubine Su said you were the law, you didn't refute a single word. When she wanted to hit Madam Shen, you didn't stop her."
"Prince, you have greatly disappointed me. Where is the virtue that a crown prince should have?"
With the last sentence, the emperor's aura suddenly dissipated.
The prince's lips twitched, but no sound came out. His father's penetrating gaze made him feel that any words he said were futile.
But I still have to refute it, "Your Majesty, please understand, that's not what I meant."
Emperor Xuande said in a deep voice, "Step aside first. I'll find you when we return to the palace. Let's talk about the Lin and Su families first. Since I've encountered them today, I'll conduct an interrogation myself."
After the prince left, Lin Wuchen found the right moment, walked to the middle of the hall and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I understand clearly that I would not do such a heartless thing just for a mere two hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Although my aunt and Marquis Su are divorced, my cousin is still a daughter of the Su family. If I really dig up the Su family's ancestral graves, how can I face my cousin?"
"Now, because of the Second Young Master Su's commotion, not only me, but the entire Lin family has become infamous."
"Second Young Master Su's move is truly bloodless. He won't stop until the entire Lin family pays the price."
Lin Wuchen knelt straight. Although he was a businessman, he did not show any cunning.
He is proud and calm.
Even though Emperor Xuande had seen many scholars with strong character, he had to admit that Lin Wuchen's calm demeanor was one of the best even in the Ganyang Palace.
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