Granny Yun calmly raised her eyes and, seeing that the crowd below the stage was gradually quieting down, opened the letter under everyone's gaze, raised her voice, and read it aloud clearly, word by word.
Mu Chenshuang, sitting in the audience, clenched her hands slightly at her sides. Mu Chunxi, who was standing next to her, noticed this and turned around to give her a serious look.
"...With our combined efforts from within and without, we can achieve great things."
The first secret letter contained no specific name or detailed explanation, but those few words alone immediately caused the ministers present to change color in shock and fear, to the point that they dared not utter a sound.
Granny Yun continued reading the next secret letter.
"We can ambush them in the Yandang Mountains area and take their heads... a coordinated attack from within and without."
"Using fabricated charges of treason and collusion with the enemy, his entire family could be executed... Song Jiang..."
As Granny Yun read these secret letters aloud, every key word in them assaulted and stung the eardrums of everyone present, plunging the Imperial Garden into a terrifying silence.
After Granny Yun finished speaking, no one dared to make a sound, and no one even dared to look up and meet Feng Guche's gaze.
After a brief silence, Feng Guche suddenly flew into a rage, slamming his fist on the table and saying, "Utter nonsense! Someone must be maliciously slandering us. The case of the Prince of Libei has been settled for so many years, yet it is being brought up by someone with ulterior motives. Their intentions are despicable!"
"Zhu Qin!" Enraged, Feng Gu Che would have overturned the table in front of him if it weren't for the fact that this was the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.
"Investigate who has ulterior motives and wants to disrupt the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. If they are found out, they will be severely punished!" Feng Guche roared.
Zhu Qin quickly rose from his seat, knelt respectfully on the ground, and carefully responded.
Just as Feng Guche finished his outburst and Zhu Qin was about to get up and leave, the Empress Dowager suddenly raised her voice and shouted to stop him.
"Wait!" The Empress Dowager's words startled everyone again. Not only did Zhu Qin, who was kneeling on the ground preparing to get up, lower his head again at a loss, but even Feng Guche, who was standing to the side, was stunned.
Out of respect for the Empress Dowager, Feng Guche had no choice but to suppress his anger for the time being.
"Mother, please don't concern yourself with this matter. I only hope that you have a happy birthday banquet today..." Feng Guche suppressed his displeasure and tried his best to speak patiently.
But the Empress Dowager was unwilling to listen to Feng Guche's words. With a very serious expression, she emphasized again: "Since the Emperor wants me to have a happy birthday banquet today, he should investigate whether what is written in this letter is true or not."
"If the case of the Prince of Libei's treason was indeed a miscarriage of justice, then we should take this opportunity to investigate it thoroughly and clear the name of the Prince of Libei."
The Empress Dowager did not give Feng Guche a chance to refute, but sighed and said, "I am already this old and do not want to see any unresolved cases. Surely Your Majesty would not even grant me this wish?"
These words left Feng Guche hesitant and frustrated, unable to answer.
He glanced at Cang Xixue beside him, feeling agitated. Cang Xixue merely met his gaze, her expression indifferent, revealing no emotion or inclination.
As Feng Guche turned to look at the Empress Dowager, Cang Xixue glanced up at Feng Mozhan. Feng Mozhan appeared calm and composed, which reassured Cang Xixue. At least on the surface, they should stay out of today's events.
"What do you think, ministers?" When the Empress Dowager saw that Feng Guche did not answer, she turned her gaze to the crowd sitting below the stage.
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