"Qin Mo, I only ask you, is what Qin Su said true?" Emperor Zhaowu said through gritted teeth.
"That's right, that's exactly what happened! I received a favor from Her Majesty the Empress, and I was the one who sent a message to Her Majesty the Empress to come to my residence to see my gifts!"
"coax!"
Chaos erupted in the court once more, but this time no one raised their voices; only a low murmur rippled through the room. The gazes directed at Qin Mo held a mixture of disdain and admiration. Even Prince Yan, Qin Mu, secretly gave him a thumbs-up.
Regardless of how Wang Yushi's visit to Qin Mo is characterized, Qin Mo's one sentence has taken the majority of the responsibility upon herself.
I asked her to come! What business is it of hers?
At this point, Qin Mo finally understood that Emperor Zhaowu's target today was not her, but Wang Yushi.
Over the years, with her own efforts and Qin Mo's guidance, Wang Yushi has continuously built up her reputation, especially in the military, where her reputation is even higher than that of Emperor Zhaowu.
Whether it was the armor Wang Yushi ordered from the high-ranking official or the military equipment produced in her own workshop, there was a special mark on it. This mark had no name, but all the soldiers knew that it was something sent by the Empress.
Today, the first aid kits and disinfection and suturing methods that are standard equipment in the Great Xia army were popularized by Qin Mo through Wang Yushi. Countless soldiers who escaped death are grateful to Wang Yushi. The gratitude of one soldier can inspire the love and respect of his entire family. It is no exaggeration to say that Wang Yushi's memorial tablet can be found in any prefecture or county of Great Xia.
The Shenji Battalion's great contributions to the Northern Expedition were widely known through purposeful and strategic dissemination. As the founders of the Shenji Battalion, both the Empress and Prince Qin Mo, who presented the cannons, were meritorious officials of the empire.
Emperor Zhaowu must have sensed that Wang Yushi had become uncontrollable in recent years, so he wanted to confiscate her wealth. However, he found that all normal means were ineffective, because she had received so many benefits from him over the years, and he couldn't just take away the imperial treasury for no reason!
Wang Yushi must be found guilty of a crime that is neither too serious nor too minor, and one that is difficult for others to pinpoint.
The rumors between Qin Mo and Wang Yushi became a perfect excuse. Qin Mo even suspected that Emperor Zhaowu had sent someone to spread the rumors. As long as there was this rumor as a basis, Emperor Zhaowu could attack Wang Yushi at any time.
Deposing the empress and confining her to her quarters would allow her to transfer everything she held to Emperor Zhaowu.
"Qin Mo...do you...know...your...crime?" Emperor Zhaowu asked, his teeth grinding together, each word distinct.
"Your subject... is innocent!" Qin Mo replied nonchalantly, spreading his hands.
"Insolence! This is His Majesty, the ruler of Great Xia! Qin Mo, though you are a prince, you cannot be so arrogant and domineering... Your words and actions constitute the crime of deceiving the emperor... Uh!... Uh..."
Qin Su was sent out to be the vanguard today. Vanguards must have the courage to fight to the death. When he saw the opportunity, he immediately jumped up and skillfully pinned a label on Qin Mo.
As a result, Qin Mo simply reached out her hand to him, and his neck was in Qin Mo's palm, his feet off the ground, looking like a duck being strangled.
"I'm discussing matters with His Majesty. Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you babble in the background?"
With a slight exertion of force, Qin Mo changed the color of Qin Su's trousers, and the dripping sound was particularly loud in the silent hall.
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