"Unexpected my foot!" Lan Shanyang glared at Lan Qingtian, annoyed. "Only you keep thinking about unexpected things. There's no possibility of unexpected things when it comes to Lan Linxue! I could believe it if Qin Kou'er's actions last night were an accident, but Lan Linxue went to see Qin Kou'er this morning, so there's no accident! Look at what Chen Kuangzheng said this morning, it sounded like a conspiracy! Humph."
With that, Lan Shanyang glared fiercely at Lan Linxue, "However, considering your good behavior today, I won't say much to you! But you better watch yourself, don't cause any trouble at a time like this. Do you hear me?"
Lan Linxue pouted and said with a dissatisfied look, "I know!"
Lan Linxue snorted inwardly. At this moment, he had no mind to get involved; the matter of Qin Kou'er being chosen as a concubine was still hanging over his head.
After reprimanding her son, Lan Shanyang turned to look at Jing Quan, who was standing bowing beside her, and asked indifferently, "Is Qin Kou'er here too?"
"Your Majesty, Chen Kuangzheng brought him here this morning. However, because there's no conclusion on Lord Xu's matter and he hasn't been specifically mentioned by Your Majesty, he's still waiting outside and hasn't dared to leave!"
"Chen Kuangzheng didn't leave either?"
Quan Jing nodded: "He hasn't left! After all, it's a lawsuit against a high-ranking official in the imperial court. He wouldn't dare leave without a definite answer!"
Lan Shanyang nodded, "Call them all in!"
"yes!"
Lan Linxue became excited when she heard Qin Kou'er called, staring at Lan Shanyang with bright eyes, but obediently didn't ask a single question.
Lan Shanyang turned his head and deliberately glanced at his son. Lan Linxue smiled at him. He sighed, feeling that he couldn't smile for a moment.
Chen Kuangzheng led Qin Kou'er in, bowing their heads one after the other. Upon seeing Lan Shanyang, they quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Your subject greets Your Majesty!"
Lan Shanyang had already sat down on the soft couch to the side, his expression gloomy, while Lan Linxue and Lan Qingtian stood to the side.
"Get up, everyone!" Lan Shanyang waved his hand dismissively.
Chen Kuangzheng and Qin Kou'er quickly stood up and stood aside, holding their breath.
Lan Shanyang stared at Qin Kou'er for a long time without speaking before finally coldly saying, "Qin Kou'er, do you know that your lawsuit almost threw my empire into chaos?"
Qin Kou'er glanced up at Lan Shanyang, then quickly lowered her head to think for a moment before speaking loudly, "Your Majesty, I don't think there's anything wrong with me complaining about being wronged! Should I go to a high-ranking official instead of acting on my own?"
When Lan Linxue heard it said in person, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Lan Shanyang and Lan Qingtian immediately turned their heads and glared at him fiercely.
Chen Kuangzheng frowned and said in a low voice, "Miss Qin, you must speak properly in front of the Emperor!"
Qin Kou'er took a deep breath and then slowly said, "Precisely because this is in front of the Emperor, Kou'er can only speak frankly and without reservation! I will say whatever I think!"
Lan Shanyang glared at Qin Kou'er, immediately comparing her to his wife in his mind, and then excitedly decided that his wife had won the battle. Qin Kou'er, this stubborn mule, didn't look cute at all now!
At least his own Mei'er would never speak so harshly and sarcastically.
"So you mean I should write a plaque to commend you?" Lan Shanyang said irritably.
Qin Kou'er raised her head and looked at Lan Shanyang with a very serious expression, saying, "Your Majesty, Kou'er's shop in the capital has your imperial approval in red ink. How come the shop was smashed tonight after we finished talking about what happened during the day? Is it because your imperial approval is useless, or is it because I, Qin Kou'er, have too many grudges against people, making them easily ignore Your Majesty's existence!"
Qin Kou'er's sharp words even made Lan Qingtian touch his nose.
Lan Shanyang's expression turned even uglier. He realized that after the obedient Lan Linxue, Qin Kou'er had now appeared. He would never have a moment's peace in this lifetime.
"Qin Kou'er!"
Before Lan Shanyang could speak, Chen Kuangzheng roared, glaring angrily at Qin Kou'er: "Qin Kou'er, how can you be so abrupt in front of the Emperor? Is this the kind of thing a commoner like you should say?"
Qin Kou'er stood outside all morning on an empty stomach, only to find that she didn't even get a chance to say the lines she had prepared. She was already feeling a bit simmering with anger, and now that Chen Kuangzheng had to bring up the topic of ordinary people again, she couldn't hold back her rage any longer.
"Lord Chen! Shouldn't I be the one reminding you not to be so abrupt? What's wrong with being a commoner? Can't commoners tell the truth before the Emperor? Lord Chen, for you officials who live off the government's salary, telling a few lies can lead to promotion and wealth. But for us commoners who earn our living through hard work, Xu Ming destroyed my life and fortune last night! Besides, Kou'er wasn't lying. The Emperor gave Kou'er an imperial decree, but these people really don't take it seriously. They call my shop a black market operation when it's not even open yet. If I were to open, wouldn't they immediately call me a traitor?"
At this point, Qin Kou'er immediately nodded, "Yes! They already called us traitors last night! Now I want to ask Lord Chen, I've filed a complaint, and there are witnesses and physical evidence to prove the facts, so what do you plan to say in your judgment?"
Qin Kou'er waited anxiously for Chen Kuangzheng. She had made up her mind; she would definitely not look at the Emperor even once, lest she later accuse him of forcing the Emperor to abdicate. She was now fixated on Chen Kuangzheng: if he didn't give her an explanation today, she would cause trouble.
Lan Linxue felt incredibly pleased and smug as she watched Qin Kou'er glare at Chen Kuangzheng with sparkling eyes!
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