Chapter 37 Let’s fight! Let’s fight!!
It was freezing cold outside Chongyun Palace.
Emperor Mingze was always considerate of his courtiers, and he not only ordered people to build sheds on the side for heating, but also allowed them to go directly into the palace to wait for the morning court.
The charcoal fire in the hall was burning very warmly, and the ministers preferred to wait in the hall in advance rather than in the temporary sheds built next to it every winter.
In the past, they especially liked to chat about trivial matters that had nothing to do with pain, but today, no one spoke in the huge hall.
They were all observing quietly the screen that suddenly appeared below the steps to the left of the dragon throne.
The screen looked much larger than the normal size, and the pattern on it was very pink, and it was obvious that it was prepared for a young woman.
Several ministers looked at each other's expressions, trying to find clues about the matter from them, but they only got the same confusion as themselves.
What’s going on? Is someone going to rule the country from behind the curtain?
How come they didn't receive any news at all?
As soon as the Yin hour arrived, the court officials stopped looking at each other and stood in their respective positions, ready to welcome the arrival of Emperor Mingze.
Almost at the moment they stood in position, eunuchs walked into the hall in an orderly manner. Following the loud chanting of the ceremonial officer, all the ministers knelt down at the same time.
There were footsteps overhead again.
Some brave ones secretly raised their eyes and saw that Emperor Mingze was holding a tightly wrapped little ball in his hand. He first sent the person behind the screen, then turned around and walked to the dragon chair and sat down.
They were too far away, and the little boy was wrapped very tightly, so they couldn't see the man's appearance clearly. But judging from his height, he should be only about three years old.
The court officials who saw this scene began to murmur in their hearts.
The Thirteenth Prince's figure can be matched, but the status of the Thirteenth Prince's mother is not very high, so Emperor Mingze should not be thinking of bringing him to the court in advance to familiarize himself with it.
Several officials who had experienced the magic of the little princess yesterday looked at each other secretly, and an absurd yet very reasonable guess came to their minds.
The ceremonial officer's loud "Bai" interrupted their different thoughts. Everyone placed their hands on the ground alternately and then put their foreheads down.
Since I can't guess it, I'll just go to court first.
The ministers suppressed their doubts and began to discuss state affairs with Emperor Mingze.
Lu Yao had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Without waiting for anyone else to speak, he stepped out of the queue first.
"I have something important to report!" He spoke excitedly and in a high tone.
After getting the hint, Lu Yao dumped out yesterday's investigation results in one go.
After he got the clue from the little princess's thoughts yesterday, he immediately organized his men and rushed to Hongsong County without stopping.
After knocking on every door and searching, they successfully found the maid Yunying, who had just woken up and was still very weak.
"According to the witness, she saw with her own eyes Gu Yurou stuffing a stack of letters into Lord Wang's bookshelf, which just happened to match the location where we found the letters of treason."
"And she was persecuted by Gu Yurou that day."
"I suspect that Gu Yurou is the daughter of Xie Chengxuan, a general of the Dongli Kingdom. Gu Yurou should be her——"
[Wow~]
Lu Yao's draft was interrupted by the sudden "wow" sound.
His position was relatively far back, and he did not see the little princess enter the palace just now. When he heard these words, he was so shocked that he forgot what he was going to say next.
But that’s not all.
The little princess's voice continues.
[Although this Jinyiwei uncle looks thin, his movements are still very fast~]
Lu Yao's face flushed instantly.
Can you please stop focusing on his muscles!
He is not skinny!
He just has more solid muscles. If it weren't for the difference between men and women, he really wanted to take off his clothes to let the little princess see what it means to have muscles without clothes!
And, and…
Many people can hear this voice!
He looked around vigilantly, and indeed saw several eyes staring at his body.
He gritted his teeth and continued: "Gu Yurou should be her alias, but we haven't found any evidence yet."
The baby voice sounded again, and it sounded like it was complaining to that "Brother Tong".
[What evidence do you need? I heard that the general loved his daughter very much, so he just captured her! After capturing her, he spread the news to the enemy and waited for the general to come and rescue her! ]
Lu Yao a pause.
The little princess's temperament is very similar to that of Emperor Mingze. She is decisive in killing and always considers the result first.
However, the case of Duke Wang is of great importance, and many people in the court do not want Duke Wang to be released easily due to party disputes. Therefore, every step he takes requires detailed evidence.
[Alas, there is still half of Xie Chengxuan's tiger talisman in Xie Jinrou's luggage. What a pity, the tiger talisman they left behind looks strange, and no one knew that it could have such a great effect.]
There were several sounds of people sucking in their breath in the court at once.
Half a tiger talisman? !
Tiger Talisman?!
If we can get hold of this thing, we will have such a great advantage when we go to war with Dongli in the future!
The ministers who heard the little princess's words were ready to go, wishing they could rush to the Duke's Mansion and tie up Xie Jinrou!
Under the heavy profit, some generals lost their temper first: "I suggest that since Gu Yurou's identity is in doubt, why not detain her first and then slowly look for evidence!"
Lock it up first and find that half tiger talisman first!
With this thing, they can take the enemy by surprise on the battlefield, and then, who knows how many unnecessary sacrifices they can avoid!
The general who spoke was so excited that his eyes turned red.
The political enemies who were unable to hear the little princess's thoughts quickly spoke out to object: "I think this method is not acceptable!"
"Our Da Rui is a country ruled by law. How can you put an innocent woman in jail without any evidence?" The person who spoke was passionate. "If this matter gets out, won't ordinary people be terrified?!"
Jiang Yingcheng heard the quarrel behind the screen, jumped off the soft chair, and ran to the edge of the screen, looking towards the center of the quarrel with sparkling eyes.
I silently shouted in my heart: [Fight! Fight! ! ! ]
Lu Yao: “…”
He watched her run to see the lively eunuch Changshun: "..."
General Mingwei snorted heavily: "This woman is the daughter of an enemy general. If we don't catch her soon, won't we have to wait for her to escape and then search the whole city for her?"
"You said she was the daughter of an enemy general, so she is the daughter of an enemy general?" Jing Yongnian, the Imperial Academy student, said with his neck stiff, "Why don't you say she is the empress of the enemy?"
【Let’s fight! 】
The irrational remarks made the person on the other side furious: "How can a dignified Hanlin scholar be so unreasonable!"
Jing Yongnian refused to give in: "The generals' unreasonableness has become commonplace."
Jiang Yanchuan was watching with a dull look on his face. He tapped lightly on the dragon chair with his knuckles. Immediately, an eunuch raised his voice sharply and shouted at them to be quiet.
Emperor Mingze had great power and prestige, so all the ministers immediately fell silent.
In the quiet court, only Jiang Yingcheng's slightly disappointed voice was heard.
【Let’s fight! 】
Only some court officials could hear it.
Jiang Yanchuan: “…”