She slowly turned her head, staring at Qin Kou'er incredulously. After a long while, she slowly opened her mouth and said, "Kou'er, you, you are a descendant of the Qin family?"
Qin Kou'er stood up with a hint of apology, bowed to Shu Lingxi and said, "I have kept this from Your Highness for a long time, and I hope Your Highness will not take offense! Kou'er is a descendant of the Qin family of Lingnan!"
Shu Lingxi stared at Qin Kou'er, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
Back then, no one in the prominent families of the capital didn't know about the Qin family's affairs!
At that time, she was still an unmarried girl, but she was particularly angry about this matter. She even thought that she could not marry a man from the Lan family, because they were the most cold-blooded and ruthless people in the world.
But life is unpredictable, and the people she was most entangled with in her life were the men of the Lan family.
Lan Shanyang wasn't surprised at all by Shu Lingxi's astonishment. He waved to Qin Kou'er, "Sit down! Sit next to the Princess!"
Qin Kou'er looked at Shu Lingxi with genuine emotion in her eyes.
Shu Lingxi immediately realized that her surprise might have frightened Qin Kou'er, so she quickly stood up with a smile, pulled Qin Kou'er to sit down next to her, and said with a smile, "I knew it! The head of Qin Tian Pavilion, who is all-powerful in the world, how could he be the daughter of an ordinary family! I never expected that he would be of the same blood as the Empress! No wonder! If the Prince knew this news, he would be so happy that he probably wouldn't be able to sleep!"
Qin Kou'er smiled slightly but didn't say anything. She just squeezed Shu Lingxi's hand a little tighter.
Shu Lingxi liked Qin Kou'er and wanted to speak up for the Qin family. When she heard that the emperor wanted to overturn the Qin family's case, she smiled and turned to Lan Shanyang, saying, "Your Majesty, since you want to overturn the Qin family's case, what do you want Lingxi to do?"
Lan Shanyang looked at Shu Lingxi with admiration, "When it comes to intelligence and quick wit, ten Lan Qingtians wouldn't be a match for one Shu Lingxi! This Kou'er is a victim, and she needs someone to help her plead her case. Although there are many civil officials and even more censors in the court, I don't trust them! I feel that their hearts are not fair enough, or at least not clear enough! Therefore, I want you, Lingxi, to act as Kou'er's lawyer. I wonder if you would be willing?"
"Yes! Yes! Of course I'm willing!"
Shu Lingxi was so happy that Lan Shanyang had placed such great trust in her that she almost stood up.
Shu Lingxi was well-versed in literature and art from a young age, and believed that she was second to none in both literary and martial arts. However, because she was a woman, she was confined by conventions and unable to fully utilize her talents, which frustrated her for many years.
The fact that the Emperor trusted her enough to exonerate the Qin family is truly the best reward!
Seeing Shu Lingxi's excited expression, Lan Shanyang waved his hand at her, "Don't be too happy yet! There are several reasons why I asked you to come and talk about this. First, the Qin family's affairs are far-reaching. Many of Xu Ming's men participated in the purge back then! And many of those civil officials and censors were people I sent out to investigate back then. You can imagine how terrified they would be if Kou'er came to file a complaint against me, and how much resistance you would face. But because you are the Princess Consort, even if you really expose their weaknesses, as long as I and Qingtian are here, they won't dare to say anything, especially when Hu Tianyong falls from power! Second, I feel that I really wronged the Lan family back then, so this time I'm having my own family members recount my faults, which can be considered a good explanation to those wronged souls!"
Qin Kou'er was surprised that Lan Shanyang would think of this, and couldn't help but look up at him.
Unexpectedly, Lan Shanyang happened to be looking at Qin Kou'er at that moment, and couldn't help but smile slightly: "What? Kou'er doesn't believe I have the courage?"
Qin Kou'er smiled slightly, her eyes showing a hint of indifference: "What I think is not important, what is important is what Your Majesty will do!"
Lan Shanyang nodded and sighed, "Yes! The most important thing is to see what I do!"
After speaking, Lan Shanyang said to Shu Lingxi, "Lingxi, now you understand my good intentions. Therefore, in this lawsuit, as a member of the Lan family, you can only win and cannot lose. This is not only for the sake of our Lan family's reputation, but also to let the world know the Qin family's innocence!"
Shu Lingxi quickly stood up and gave a slight bow with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, I understand the weight of this matter! Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely make those people speechless and make them give the Qin family an explanation!"
Lan Shanyang nodded, then sighed and stood up from his chair: "I have been waiting for this day for a long time! All these years of grudges should have been settled long ago!"
Looking at Lan Shanyang, Qin Kou'er couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions as she thought about all the ups and downs over the years.
The Qin family's rise and fall both stemmed from this man. Life is unpredictable and truly beyond our comprehension.
Shu Lingxi understood the weight this matter carried in the hearts of Lan Shanyang and all the Lan family members, so she stood up, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will certainly handle this matter to Your Majesty's satisfaction!"
"Very well! Then you and Ke'er may go down. I'm sure you two have a lot to talk about!"
Shu Lingxi and Qin Kou'er quickly bowed and then backed out of the Imperial Study.
After everyone had disappeared, a figure slowly emerged from behind the yellow curtain.
Qin Meiying walked to Lan Shanyang's side with a smile, gently took his hand, and said softly with a hazy smile, "I'm sorry to have troubled you!"
Lan Shanyang reached out and pulled his wife into his arms, sighing deeply, "It's all my fault. How can you say such things? What's so difficult about me? These are things I should have done long ago but didn't. Meiying, don't worry, I will make sure the ancestors of the Qin family return to their homeland!"
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