"Yes, Your Majesty." The Queen Mother said, "Miss Shirou, please speak."
"Replying to the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress," Shirou began, "Shirou's views differ completely from my elder sister's. What the Empress said just now is not right in my opinion."
Shirou's words piqued the emperor's interest.
The emperor was surprised. He stared at Gu Shijia, the smile on his face slowly disappearing, and his voice was filled with anger, "How dare you!"
With a cry of anger, everyone in the town immediately knelt down, and the instruments stopped playing. "Gu Shirou, you actually disregarded the Queen's dignity in front of so many people and directly contradicted her. This is wrong. Do you admit your guilt?"
"Father." Bei Mingye stepped forward and knelt beside Gu Shirou. "Rou'er didn't mean it."
"Really?" The emperor's expression was extremely grim. "Gu Shirou, I'll give you a chance. If what you say is unreasonable, the Fourth Prince will be punished along with you."
"Just now, the Empress said that Shirou's grandfather and father are the support of our Shuzhou. Without them, the Emperor and Empress would not be able to sit in peace.
Shirou thought that it was actually the Queen Mother who praised her too highly.
Shuzhou is a country full of talented people. Even without my father and grandfather, there will be other generals. The reason why my father and grandfather can go into battle and kill the enemy is because of the emperor's trust in them.
Otherwise, they would not have this opportunity, let alone this honor. How could they be the father and grandfather who supported the Shuzhou Kingdom?
It is the Emperor who supports the Shu State. Without the Emperor, there would be no country, let alone a home."
"Do you really think so?" The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. After hearing what Gu Shirou said, he felt extremely regretful. He regretted that he had assigned Gu Shijia to Bei Mingye instead of the prince.
Regardless of whether what Gu Shijia said at this time was true or not, she spoke without a single mistake, which showed that she was thoughtful and a cautious child. Compared with the Gu Shijia just now, she was much better.
Only if such a person stays by the prince's side can he help and advise the prince. The emperor feels regretful.
On the other hand, when the queen heard this, she was not only happy in her heart, but also had a sweet smile on her face.
"Shirou is a girl, how could she understand these things?
Grandpa would often talk to Shirou and my second sister about this. My father had told his daughters more than once that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. She should be filial to her elders at home and take care of her husband and children after she gets married.
After Shi Rou finished speaking, she lowered her head quietly. She was not a fool. After hearing the attitude of the emperor and Chang'an in their conversation just now, she knew that it would be right to bring Chang'an in.
"Get up." The emperor put on a smile again on his face and looked at Gu Xiong who was kneeling on the ground with a little nervousness.
"General Gu, you have three wonderful granddaughters. Chang'an is playful and lovable. Shirou, though born out of wedlock, is low-key and sensible. Shijia is straightforward and generous in her speech and behavior. They are very good.
In a few days, I will marry the Crown Prince as his consort. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, I will be the heir to the throne. In fact, Shijia is right. The Shu State still depends on Shijia's father. Not only do I need to rely on him, but the Crown Prince will also need to rely on him in the future."
As he spoke, the emperor's tone changed and he looked at Gu Shijia, "Shijia, your sister is right about one thing. That is, my Shuzhou Kingdom is really full of talented people."
"Yes." Gu Shijia came back to her senses at this time. What she said just now was indeed inappropriate, but she did not admit her mistake. In her heart, she still believed that the emperor had to rely on her father and was also afraid of her father.
"Alright, everyone, get up." The emperor looked at the people kneeling on the ground, "Do as you please. Chang'an, please accompany me for a walk."
"Yes." Chang'an glanced at Bei Mingye and Gu Shijia who were standing not far from him.
She walked past them.
The prince sitting in the front row had his eyes fixed on Chang'an. At this moment, he shouted, "Bei Ming Ye, what are you doing?"
Following the prince's voice, everyone looked towards Bei Ming Ye. What they saw was Bei Ming Ye holding Chang An's waist, while Chang An was struggling to break free in panic, then stepped back to distance himself from Bei Ming Ye.
Then he knelt carefully in front of Bei Mingye and asked, "Is it Chang'an who is wrong? Did he offend the Fourth Prince?"
The emperor in the distance frowned and walked towards Chang'an, "What's going on?"
Some of the people sitting there began to whisper and talk among themselves.
Gu Qingfeng and his father looked at each other, surprise and worry in their eyes.
However, Bei Mingxuan, who was sitting a few seats away, raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Gu Changan, who was kneeling on the ground, with a hint of interest on his face.
"Father." The prince's words were filled with contempt, "Fourth brother deliberately tripped Chang'an and took the opportunity to flirt with him."
Bei Ming Ye was stunned, and anger instantly appeared on his face. "Nonsense! Prince, you need evidence for your words."
"If you don't trip Chang'an, how can Chang'an fall?" The prince said confidently, "Evidence? I saw it clearly, what evidence do I need?"
The emperor looked at Chang'an who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Stand up and speak."
Changan stood up obediently, "Changan just... Changan doesn't know what happened, my legs suddenly felt numb, and I couldn't stand steadily. Fortunately, the Fourth Prince was kind enough to help Changan up, otherwise Changan would really be laughed at here."
When Gu Shijia saw the man she loved supporting Chang'an, her anger suddenly flared up. At this moment, she just felt that the matter was not serious enough. "Why did your legs suddenly go numb? It's such a coincidence that it was the Fourth Prince who supported you, not Sister Shirou."
Changan was stunned, tears welling up in his eyes. "What do you mean, cousin? My legs are still numb. If you don't believe me, you can call the imperial physician."
The emperor's face was filled with anger. He glared at Chang'an, then looked at Gu Shijia, and ordered Xiao Dezi beside him, "Come here, call the imperial physician."
After saying this, the emperor sat back in his seat.
The emperor was kind-hearted and suspicious. He walked from Chang'an to his seat, which was only three meters away.
However, among Bei Ming Ye, the prince, and Chang An, who was lying and what the lie meant had gone through his mind countless times.
Soon, the imperial physician arrived at the center of the hall.
The emperor asked, "Chang'an, are your legs still numb?"
"Numbness." Chang'an said, "It's my left leg."
The imperial physician examined her and inserted a silver needle into Chang'an's leg through her clothing, but Chang'an showed no reaction. "Miss, when did your leg become numb? Were there any other symptoms before the numbness?"
"It started to go numb just a little while ago. As for the symptoms... it felt like a sudden pain in my knee, and then it went numb. It's still numb now."
The imperial physician thought for a moment, then looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I need to examine this young lady's legs."
"Then let's go to the inner hall," the Queen Mother said. "Master Li, you will accompany us."
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