"Hahahahahaha!" Xu Yixing hugged his stomach and rolled around on the bed a few times. It was amazing, he's worthy of being my dad! His acting was so realistic, and he even let out some anger!
"Don't laugh! The Duke's Mansion has already filed a complaint with the Emperor, and I heard that the Master is confronting them in court! What if the Emperor gets angry? What will happen then?"
"What are you afraid of? Since Dad dares to do this, it means he has the confidence to solve this matter. Don't worry about it."
"That's what you say, but our daughter is still the granddaughter-in-law of the Sun family. What does this mean to her, Master?"
Humph, once it’s exposed in a couple of days, no one will care about Gao Yao’s life or death.
At the same time, the emperor in the Golden Palace had a serious expression on his face. He looked at the two old ministers, one kneeling and the other standing, and felt extremely dissatisfied.
"Your Majesty! Old Sun is not a human being! He disfigured my eldest daughter and now he's trying to concoct a concubine. He's nothing but a bastard!"
Old Man Xu was naturally standing, standing straight, cursing with his chest puffed out. He was looking at Duke Sun, who was kneeling on the ground, trembling. The injury to his eye prevented him from opening one, so he could only force the other open.
"Your Majesty! We have our own reasons for doing this. We are responsible for not protecting Miss Xu, but the ones who did it were from the Xu family! And as for the concubine issue, that was a trick played by the Wu family! Even if we don't want to, what else can we do?"
Of course he would not reveal the Second Prince's identity, even if the Second Prince was the instigator of this evil behavior. To do so would be to seek death.
"Bullshit! If you don't like it, can she force you to do it? Do you think your Duke's Mansion is afraid of even a small city defense department? This Wu family is a rotten turtle. They raised a daughter like this. They should have been strangled to death with a rope long ago and left as a nuisance!"
"Your Majesty, please understand! Your Majesty, please understand!" Duke Sun knew that Old Man Xu's arguments were not convincing, so he could only kowtow to the emperor repeatedly to solidify his image as a victim.
"My two beloved ministers, there is no need to argue. I understand."
In this matter, the emperor was biased towards the Xu family.
Putting aside other things, just the matter of having a concubine is something that only small families would do. Which official family has ever had such a precedent? This is clearly not recognizing Xu Yixing as their granddaughter-in-law and is replacing her. How unjust.
Moreover, I just received a report from Lord Shen. Many corrupt officials were found during the land inspection. The worst ones were his own brother, Prince Cheng, and the Duke's Mansion. They actually concealed half of the land and population, enriched themselves, and reduced taxes. They deserved death!
Prince Cheng, he is my brother. Even if he was really greedy, it is only natural. Moreover, Prince Cheng's Mansion is working for me. His private vault is all known and condoned by me. How can your Sun family be considered a real relative?
You rely on the fact that your ancestors contributed to the late emperor and inherited a title, and you really take yourself seriously. You deserve to die.
"Xu Xianshan, no matter what, it's wrong for you to hit someone. Go back to their house and compensate for the broken items. Then apologize to your in-laws and admit your mistake. After all, your daughter is still the young lady of the Sun Mansion. Don't make things too serious."
When the emperor dealt with household affairs, he was actually no different from the other householders in the village; he always adopted a conciliatory attitude.
"Hmph." Old Man Xu snorted and uttered a word, clearly dissatisfied. However, the emperor called him by his full name, which showed that he was angry.
Duke Sun also heard that the emperor had no intention of punishing the Xu family, and he felt a little disappointed. He was just waiting to see what the emperor would say about him.
"Lord Sun, is it necessary to make my wife equal to my husband?"
It's possible! Duke Sun hadn't wanted this marriage in the first place; he was forced into it by public opinion. Xu Yixing's disfigurement had already caused a rift between his family and the Xu family, and he hadn't yet decided to completely abandon his relationship with them. If the emperor were willing to intervene, that would be the best.
"Your Majesty! I am truly powerless. If I do nothing, Miss Wu's reputation will be ruined. If anything goes wrong, it will be my fault. Does Your Majesty have any good ideas?"
You old fox, do you still want me to stop you and then use my will to force the Wu family to retreat? Humph!
"Forget it, it's your private matter after all. As the emperor, it's not my place to interfere in family affairs. You guys should handle it yourselves." After the emperor finished speaking, he waved his hand and left.
Seeing that he could not be relied upon, Duke Sun stood up awkwardly and wanted to say a few words to Old Man Xu, but he was glared back at by him. He had no choice but to admit defeat and leave the palace.
The emperor had just left when he heard a palace servant come to report that General Xu had not left and was still standing in the hall. The emperor sighed. This old man was so stubborn!
He turned around and returned to the main hall, his tone no longer as formal as before.
"Old man, what do you want? You beat people and destroyed homes. Isn't it enough for me to protect you? You have to let me chop off Duke Sun before you are satisfied?"
"Your Majesty knows my temper. It would be better if you really killed him." Old Man Xu was still very tough. Although he was not as stubborn as Lord Shen over the years, the emperor also knew his temper.
"Tsk! Then tell me, what should I do? Should I sentence Miss Wu to death?"
"What does she know as a little kid? She might be being used without even realizing it. Your Majesty, I have a memorial for you to review. After you read it, you can decide whether to execute Old Man Sun or not."
The palace maid presented the memorial to the emperor, who only took a glance at it and immediately became furious.
"How dare you! Xu Xianshan, what do you mean by this?"
"These are all sins committed by the Sun family. Your Majesty, please make a holy judgment and resolve this scourge as soon as possible."
The emperor didn't buy it. He sent a letter of accusation against the Duke's Mansion right after the quarrel, which was obviously revenge.
"Hmph, if you already knew what they did, why did you only report it today? Aren't you being too partial? Now you're deliberately seeking revenge!"
Father Xu knelt on the ground, clasped his hands together and saluted: "Your Majesty, I didn't tell you before because he is my in-law and I couldn't harm my own daughter. Now I tell you because they are really going too far. They have bullied me to the point of being too harsh. Do you think I should endure it?"
The emperor remained angry on the surface, but he had calmed down inside.
The more straightforward General Xu was, the more it proved he had no ulterior motives. He had always been straightforward, and the emperor had long been fed up with him. This kind of partiality was common among the court, but it was rare for someone to admit it to the emperor like this.
"So, according to you, you are no longer a relative of the Sun family, and your daughter is no longer a daughter-in-law of the Sun family? If you hand over all these crimes to me, and if I punish you and sentence your entire family to death, will your daughter be able to escape?"
"Your Majesty, please show some mercy. If you really want to fight, please give Yixing a letter of divorce!"
The emperor was about to scold him again, but when he saw the old general's bloodshot eyes and the way he was suppressing his grief, he softened his heart. It was all for the children!
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