Chapter 135: What kind of Dongzhu is this? It's clearly the dowry he gave to his elder sister.
The emperor's hand stayed on the armor for a long time without moving. Chu Ruohan just knelt on the ground waiting.
After an unknown amount of time, a deep sigh was heard. "Tell me, why are you going through so much trouble? Isn't it just for the Chu family?"
Chu Ruohan knocked her head to the ground, her voice choked with sobs, "Your Majesty is wise. I was left with no other options, so I resorted to this desperate measure."
She raised her head slightly, her eyes filled with earnestness. "My father is loyal and devoted, and has no ulterior motives. And the brocade box doesn't contain the pearls, but a token of love from my father to my mother."
The imperial study became quiet again. The emperor stared sharply at the woman on the ground, and only the sound of fingers tapping on the imperial desk could be heard.
The crisp sound was like a heavy hammer, hitting Chu Ruohan's heart again and again.
He knew clearly in his mind that the Chu family was just a merchant family and they would never have the guts to secretly store the banned Dongzhu.
He did not intend to punish the Chu family members, otherwise the Dali Temple would not have not tried the case.
The person behind the scenes is probably eyeing the Chu family's immense wealth.
How dare you use Dongzhu to harm others...
These days, although the emperor is in the palace, he is also watching how many people in the court will speak up for the Chu family.
Who else would go to the Dali Temple to visit the imprisoned head of the Chu family?
To his surprise, no one except Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze went to visit the Dali Temple.
Even his most cheerful and ambitious son, Prince Su, chose to remain silent and never said a word of pleading for him.
Didn’t he come to ask to marry the Chu family’s daughter a few days ago?
I chose to remain silent and never said a word to plead for him.
The emperor was indeed overthinking this matter. Prince Su was busy forming cliques and expanding his power in the court, and he really needed a lot of silver to support him.
But he hadn't thought about it at first. It was Aunt Fang who plotted against Chu Nanxin and she just followed the trend...
The Chu family rejected him, and something happened again. He was eager to cut off all ties with them!
The emperor suddenly said, "Bring the evidence up here."
It took only half a cup of tea to retrieve the "Dongzhu" from the Dali Temple.
The emperor raised his hand slightly, signaling the eunuch to open the box. With trembling hands, the eunuch slowly lifted the lid, revealing a large, round bead emitting a soft glow, lying quietly on the brocade.
In the candlelight, it looks particularly dazzling.
The emperor looked at the so-called "physical evidence" in front of him, and his heart was filled with anger and helplessness, almost to the point of laughing.
Gu Junze, this bastard, is he playing the family card to him again and again?
This pearl is not an oriental pearl at all. It is clearly the dowry he gave to his elder sister.
Although it looks no different from ordinary pearls, the mystery contained in it is far beyond what people can imagine.
This bead is not made from giant clams, but is made from the tears of extremely rare mermaids.
Recalling the past, in order to find this treasure, he spent countless manpower and material resources, asked around, and searched for many years before finally getting it.
This bead looks ordinary, but it actually contains a mystery.
Once it is released into rivers, lakes and seas, it will attract a large number of fish to swim around it.
Such a treasure is hard to come by and there is only one in the world. Its preciousness far exceeds those so-called Oriental pearls.
The emperor's gaze fell on Chu Ruohan, who was kneeling on the ground. "Do you know the origin of this pearl?"
"I don't know, but my husband said that the emperor is a wise ruler and would not kill innocent people. Otherwise, my family's heads would have been in vain."
Chu Ruohan's words pleased the emperor. Her eldest sister had said the same thing before.
She hopes he will be a wise ruler.
Forget it, if my sister hadn’t blocked the arrow for him, he wouldn’t have died so early.
"Since it's a mistake, let the Dali Temple release the person."
After the emperor gave the order, a young eunuch immediately went to handle the matter and rushed to the Dali Temple to convey the order.
The emperor waved his hand, signaling Chu Ruohan to leave.
I thought the matter had come to an end, but unexpectedly, Chu Ruohan did not get up and leave, but took out a piece of paper from her sleeve.
Raise your hands above your head.
The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering what she was up to.
Eunuch Ma respectfully took the paper from Chu Ruohan and carefully presented it to the emperor.
The emperor reached out to take it and unfolded it, his eyes slowly sweeping over it.
A title deed?
"Your Majesty, this land deed is for a barren mountain. Some time ago, my father's men discovered iron ore on that mountain."
"My father originally wanted to report this matter to the court as soon as possible, but he encountered the incident of the 'Dongzhu', and it eventually fell into the hands of the mother.
The emperor's eyes instantly grew sharp. Iron ore is a vital strategic resource that determines the success or failure of a nation.
He reached out and took the land deed presented by the young eunuch, and looked at it carefully.
The emperor knew that Chu Ruohan had visited the Dali Temple a few days ago, and Chu's father had handed her something, which turned out to be a land deed?
The emperor misunderstood.
Chu Ruohan didn't know what the emperor was thinking. If she knew, he might continue to misunderstand her.
She took out the deed because she was afraid that the emperor would take revenge on her later. After all, the emperor's mind was unpredictable and he might bring up the old matter again one day.
The second is to let the emperor know that the Chu family is loyal and will not participate in any party disputes.
It also leaves a good impression on Chu Chenyu when he enters the government...
"Now that you've presented this land deed, does the Chu family have any requests?"
The emperor raised his eyes and looked straight at Chu Ruohan, trying to catch a hint of her hidden thoughts from her expression.
Chu Ruohan still lowered her eyes, "Your Majesty, the Chu family has no selfish thoughts."
"It is the Chu family's honor to serve the imperial court. The discovery of this iron mine is a blessing bestowed upon our dynasty by heaven."
Chu Ruohan paused, then said, "But I have something to report."
She once again took out a piece of paper from her sleeve. It was different from the deed, but a certificate.
"Chu Ang is my fourth uncle. He has been in charge of business and has traveled between countries."
"But he relied on my father's trust and transferred most of the Chu family's assets away. Now there is not much money left..."
"Moreover, ever since the Chu family incident, he has disappeared without a trace."
Chu Ruohan did not mention Dongzhu, but since the matter had been settled, there was no need to mention it again.
Otherwise, wouldn't that be admitting her guilt in replacing evidence?
The emperor also understood. It seemed that Chu Ang was the key person. He always felt that there was a force hidden in the court.
Now it seems that Chu Ang is a chess piece planted by that force in the Chu family.
The Chu family is the richest family. Even if they are not as rich as a country, they still have a huge amount of money.
There are so many things you can do with this money...
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