The imperial study was silent and quiet, revealing a sense of calm before the storm.
About a cup of tea later, just as the four kneeling people were filled with fear and trepidation, Empress Huangyuan slowly spoke, her voice calm and unmistakable, "My two beloved ministers, do you know why I summoned you here?"
"I am innocent. Your Majesty, I beg you to investigate!" General Yu spoke first, his tone filled with grievance. "My son fell into the water. It was either an accident or a plot. I absolutely did not plot against Your Highness!"
"Your Majesty! It was my incompetence as a housekeeper and the recklessness of the servants in the mansion that led to the accident. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" After thinking it over, Marquis Yongding, who still felt that he could not plead guilty, followed closely behind. He pretended to be an ignorant person and admitted to a minor crime that was not serious.
"Heh!" Empress Huangyuan sneered, and her eyes were filled with uncontrollable frost. Her eyes were like ice knives that pierced Su Rongxian who was kneeling with his head down.
The look in Empress Huangyuan's eyes definitely shows that she wants to eat someone alive!
It was this despicable man who relied on his good looks to move around among her four daughters and play them around!
In the end, they even seized the Huang clan's kingdom and stole their women's world!
Four idiots!
Useless thing!
She was so angry!
This despicable man deserves to die!
but……
Even though she was an empress, she had to find a reason to kill someone, or at least accuse him of a false crime, otherwise it would be an act of a tyrant.
The four of them were kneeling and could not see the empress's eyes that seemed to be filled with poison, but they could still feel the cold air whooshing through them, especially Su Rongxian. The invisible murderous aura made him feel like he was being stabbed in the back. It was over, the empress must have known something!
After a ten-second burst of overwhelming force, the four men were practically on edge. Empress Huang Yuan took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and spoke again, "Lord Su, since this happened in the Marquis' Mansion, you are responsible. I will fine you three months' salary."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!" Upon hearing this, Marquis Yongding felt relieved and quickly accepted the punishment.
I guess His Majesty knew something, but he had no evidence, so he could only let it go like this with much ado about nothing.
As the Marquis of Yongding thought this, General Yu, who shared the same thought, was furious. "This is too much to take! We need to investigate this thoroughly!"
Although he felt unconvinced, General Yu didn't foolishly jump up and confront the Empress. Instead, he began to think about other things. If the Empress didn't intend to pursue the matter, why did she call them over? Could it be...
Glancing at Lin Xiaoman, who was standing like a wooden stake beside him, General Yu had some guesses.
"Everyone, stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The four of them stood up and went from kneeling to standing respectfully.
The empress's voice changed from its previous coldness to become very warm, like a kind elder, "My dear Yu, if I remember correctly, your second son is not married, right?"
General Yu couldn't help but feel delighted and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, my son is still unmarried."
Yu Ziqian's body stiffened, knowing that he was doomed. However, facing the empress, he had no right to speak at all, let alone refuse.
"In that case..." The Empress' voice was already tinged with a faint smile as she said to General Yu, "Since Yu'er was willing to jump into the water to save someone, she must have some feelings for your son. In my opinion, this is a match made in heaven, and we must not let it down. How about this? I grant them a marriage, and make your son the Crown Princess's Prince. What do you think, General Yu?"
General Yu was overjoyed and knelt down once more, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting me the marriage!"
Even though he was unwilling, Yu Ziqian could only kneel down and express his gratitude.
"Yu'er, what about you?" The empress's eyes swept over Lin Xiaoman, and her smiling eyes were full of threats, as if saying, "Disobey my order and you will be killed without mercy!"
Of course, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, so Empress Huangyuan would never do such a thing as killing her own daughter. But if the eldest daughter still fails to live up to her expectations this time, she will let her go to sweep the imperial mausoleum in advance!
Lin Xiaoman knew very well that the Queen of Huangyuan was absolutely at the critical point of explosion. If she did not do what the Queen wanted, she would definitely die miserably!
Lin Xiaoman quickly knelt down obediently and said, "Your son is willing!"... No way!
Just keep any rebuttals in your heart and don't say them out loud.
The Queen of Huangyuan nodded in satisfaction at Lin Xiaoman's timely advice, "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
With the matter settled, the empress turned her dark gaze to the Marquis of Yongding, "Lord Su, your second son is also unmarried, right?"
"Your Majesty, my son is not married yet." Marquis Yongding's heart, which had just been relieved, was instantly lifted again.
Marquis Yongding was not stupid. When Empress Huangyuan asked this question, she understood everything.
The empress was convinced that it was her second son who had done something behind the scenes in order to get rid of the Crown Princess's entanglement.
Although Marquis Yongding also looked down on the Crown Princess who had mediocre achievements, mediocre talents, mediocre martial arts... and everything else, she was the daughter of the Empress after all.
The empress would certainly want to vent her anger since her daughter was disliked.
If we don't let the empress vent her anger now, she will definitely take advantage of the situation in the future, so the second brother can only bear the consequences.
After clarifying the serious implications, Marquis Yongding pleaded earnestly, "I boldly ask Your Majesty to find a marriage for my son."
"Since Lord Su has said so, I will play matchmaker and arrange this marriage." The Empress of Huangyuan, with a good-natured and easygoing demeanor, asked with a smile, "Does Second Young Master Su have a crush on someone?"
Although she was talking to the mother and son of the Su family, the empress's eyes were always focused on Lin Xiaoman. She was thinking in her heart, if the eldest sister dared to risk her life for her blue friend again, she would let her go and sweep the imperial tombs today!
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