Chapter 106 Okay, he has been fooled by this woman!
Glancing at the faces of the people, Xu Yanyi continued: "Northern Qin doesn't have this custom, but Western Liang does. I heard that the people of Western Liang not only use human bones to make whips, but also use human bones to brew wine, make musical instruments and knives, and human flesh to make sauce and cakes. They say that this can gain the blessing of the gods, but in the end, didn't they still lose to us Northern Qin and had to surrender?
Therefore, not only will this not receive the blessing of the gods, but it will also lead to the destruction of the country. In Northern Qin, using human bones and human flesh will lead to divine punishment. I hurt her eyes in public, and I did it for God to see, so that she would know the limits.
Lest you use such things to harm the fate and destiny of our Northern Qin, and make our Northern Qin repeat the same mistakes! Most importantly, according to the laws of Northern Qin, anyone who dares to use human bones and flesh must be punished. Queen Mother, do you think what I did is wrong, Emperor, do you still want to punish me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.
Mu Nanzhou looked at Xu Yanyi, and couldn't help but flash a hint of surprise in his eyes. This woman was really completely different from before.
After a long while, the Queen Mother seemed to have found her voice again: "Princess Shuyun is from Xiliang, maybe..."
"Xiliang is Xiliang, and Beiqin is Beiqin. Besides, Xiliang has surrendered long ago and pays tribute every year. Besides, people from Xiliang should follow the local customs in Beiqin. Even if they don't remember some details, they still have to remember the big picture! Beiqin doesn't allow the use of human bones and human flesh. She follows the Queen Mother around every day, but openly violates the rules of Beiqin. I think she wants to rebel and replace us, right?"
Xu Yanyi's words immediately caused a huge uproar.
The Queen Mother's face turned green.
Mu Nanzhou couldn't help but whisper in Xu Yanyi's ear: "You are very brave. The whip was given by the Queen Mother to Princess Shuyun as a gift for her coming of age. Many people present know this."
Xu Yanyi raised her eyebrows leisurely and replied in a low voice: "I just reminded her to let these people leave. She said it was okay, so I naturally agreed to her request."
Sure enough, many people began to whisper.
"But I remember that this whip was given to Princess Shuyun by the Empress Dowager herself."
"That's right. Two years ago, when Princess Shuyun had her coming-of-age ceremony, the Queen Mother knew that she liked riding horses, so she gave her a set of riding clothes and a whip, as well as a snow-white horse."
"The coming-of-age ceremony was so grand. Everyone said Princess Shuyun was so lucky that a hostage from Xiliang could receive such treatment. She was much better than the Ninth Princess."
"Then forget about the Ninth Princess. Xiliang also has a prince. Feng Che, he will be followed by people every day, and everyone he does and says will be watched. How can he miss Princess Shuyun?"
These words fell into the ears of the Queen Mother. She was furious and glared at the Grand Tutor. Didn't the Grand Tutor know how to speak out at this time? If the Grand Tutor hadn't come to the palace and scolded Mu Nanzhou in front of her, she wouldn't have let Shu Yun go to help vent her anger!
But the Master quickly turned his face away and said something, obviously not wanting to talk.
Even the emperor lowered his brows, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.
The scene was very awkward for a while.
Suddenly, Xu Yanyi shouted at the Grand Tutor: "Grand Tutor! How can you slander the Queen Mother like this? The Queen Mother is an upright person, who is devoted to the country of Northern Qin and assists the Emperor in governing the country. You should remember her hard work even if you don't remember her merits. How can you say that Princess Shuyun, who has ulterior motives, did such ulterior motives because the Queen Mother taught her to do such ulterior motives!"
hiss!
Everyone was stunned again, and Mu Nanzhou choked.
The Grand Tutor was stunned: "Princess Nanling, what are you talking about? When will this humble official ..."
"Didn't you just say that the horse whip was given by the Empress Dowager to Princess Shuyun at her coming-of-age ceremony? Doesn't this mean that the Empress Dowager broke the law knowingly?"
Xu Yanyi said loudly.
The master was anxious: "How can I say this? I clearly didn't say it!"
"Why didn't you say it? You just said it loudly. If it wasn't you who said it, could it be Master Li on your left, Master Ma on your right, or Master Wang, or Master Zhou? Who said it?"
Xu Yanyi pointed them out one by one, and I just want to see which one of you dares to admit it openly.
Those ministers immediately waved their hands.
"I didn't say that."
"That...that's not what I said."
"I didn't say that just now."
Xu Yanyi nodded with satisfaction: "I saw it. They didn't say anything just now. It must be you, the Grand Tutor. What's wrong? The Grand Tutor still doesn't admit it. The Queen Mother is such a good person, but you still slander her and cover up for that Princess Shuyun. You don't speak when you should, but you say a lot when you shouldn't."
These words were like a thorn that pierced the Empress Dowager deeply.
Just now, the Queen Mother clearly wanted the Grand Tutor to come out and speak to control the situation, but who knew that the Grand Tutor acted as if he knew nothing!
The Queen Mother now had no place to vent her anger, and she also had to make it clear that she disliked him. When she heard Xu Yanyi's words, she was simply burning with rage. She no longer remembered that she and the Grand Tutor were in cahoots.
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother immediately said angrily: "Master Taifu, this whip was originally made by a skilled craftsman you found outside the palace for me. Why, are you forgetting it now?"
As soon as the Grand Tutor heard this, he knew that the Queen Mother wanted him to take the blame.
He gritted his teeth indignantly, okay, he had fallen into Xu Yanyi's trap!
Anyway, he has a lot of blood, so if he takes the blame, the Queen Mother will be considered to have done him a favor!
Bear it!
In order to prevent the small matter from becoming a big one and falling into Xu Yanyi's trap, Xu Yanyi's move killed three birds with one stone. Not only did he deal with Princess Shuyun, but he also broke the alliance between him and the Queen Mother in half. If he continued to argue, he would probably get into trouble.
Plop.
The Grand Tutor quickly knelt down and kowtowed, holding back his anger and taking the blame: "I know I was wrong. At first... I was also deceived by the craftsman outside the palace. It was my fault. I definitely didn't know that this whip was made of human bones. I definitely didn't know! It must be... Princess Shuyun paid the craftsman to make it, and then got it through me and the Queen Mother! It must be like this!"
I have to say, dog bites dog is really fun to watch.
Xu Yanyi curled her lips evilly, he deserved it.
If the former Princess Huiyang was a gentle and noble swan, then the current Xu Yanyi...
Mu Nanzhou looked at Xu Yanyi's profile quietly. For some reason, he felt that this woman was like a cunning and vicious...fox.
Why does a person change so much?
The Queen Mother snorted and looked at the Emperor who had been silent the whole time: "Emperor, I will leave this matter to you."