Although he was unwilling to admit it, he had developed an unignorable dependence and affection for Su Man.
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After returning to the Qinzheng Palace, Wuxia took the letter from Captain Hu while Nongshuang was away.
"Your Majesty, Captain Hu said that you must read this letter today."
"Okay, I understand. You can go down."
The opening of the envelope had a secret code that the two of them had agreed upon. Su Man checked it first and was relieved when she saw that there was no sign that it had been opened.
Captain Hu was a military officer, so his handwriting was rather illegible, and it lacked the verses that civil officials used to polish.
Although it was only a few short lines, Su Man was delighted after reading it.
After setting up the plan for so long, it’s finally time to put it to rest.
The next morning, at court, the lieutenant general accused the marshal's daughter, the cavalry general, of embezzling military pay, leaving the troops without food and clothing. Furthermore, she also set prices for military positions, treating the barracks like her own home, and acting lawlessly and recklessly.
With both witnesses and evidence present, she has no right to deny it.
The marshal was reflecting on his mistakes at home. By the time she learned about this, her eldest daughter, the General of Cavalry, had already been imprisoned.
Captain Hu only needed one night to get the General of the Cavalry to confess all his crimes. When the Marshal came to the palace to plead for mercy the next day, it was too late.
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Qinzheng Hall
Su Man sat upright on a high seat, while the marshal below him knelt on the ground, without any trace of his former arrogance.
"Your Majesty, my daughter was murdered by a traitor. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and release my daughter. I will serve you like a slave in the future to repay your kindness."
The Marshal's daughter was her weak spot, and Captain Hu's move had truly strangled her lifeline. However, her daughter was also too presumptuous, relying on her family's power and abstaining from discipline and law, which also caused the Marshal's later years to lose his integrity.
Su Man sighed softly, "If it were true, as the Marshal said, that the General of the Cavalry was framed, I wouldn't have to worry. But now the evidence is irrefutable, and coupled with the General of the Cavalry's confession, I really have no choice but to punish him. Not only that, but the court has many doubts about the Marshal's management of his subordinates and family, and this emperor is also exhausted."
Hearing this, the marshal's face turned pale. She had also heard about her daughter's behavior in the military camp.
Although she scolded her several times, she finally turned a blind eye. After all, in the military camp, she was like a god. She thought she could always protect her daughter, but she didn't expect that there would be a day that she couldn't save.
The marshal probed, "If this is true, how does Your Majesty intend to deal with it?"
"The late emperor ordered that anyone who embezzles military funds will be executed immediately."
【Author’s words】
Thank you for the New Year red envelope from Tiexuedanxin and Luli~mua
Thank you for voting, little cutie~
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and my dears have prepared the New Year's goods.
There will be a lot of people at home these two days, so I probably won’t have much time to interact with everyone. I wish my baby Meng a happy new year in advance~
Good night, see you tomorrow~
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