"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the entrance of the main hall.
Everyone saw the Empress Dowager enter the main hall with a solemn expression, accompanied by a beautiful and graceful woman.
Several high-ranking officials immediately recognized her as Mu Chenshuang, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family.
"What's going on? The Empress Dowager came to release the Emperor, so why is Mu Chenshuang here too?"
"I don't know. Judging from the looks of it, the Empress Dowager seems to trust Mu Chenshuang quite a bit. Look, the Empress Dowager's hand is holding Mu Chenshuang's hand the whole time, as if she's going to support Mu Chenshuang."
"The one being impeached is the Prime Minister, not the Marquis of Jingbian. So what if the Empress Dowager is backing him? This is completely unrelated!"
"You can't say that. The Marquis of Jingbian and Prime Minister Shen are as close as brothers. If the Prime Minister is in trouble, do you think the Marquis of Jingbian will escape unscathed?"
"That's true. It seems things are getting more and more complicated. If things aren't handled properly, the Jingbian Marquis's mansion might also suffer."
...
Everyone chatted amongst themselves, their eyes following the Empress Dowager's every move.
When Mu Quan saw Mu Chenshuang, he was stunned. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought there was something wrong with his eyes.
This is the main hall where civil and military officials discuss important national affairs. Why is Mu Chenshuang's maid here?
"Your Majesty, I have arrived in this hall on Your Majesty's orders. I wonder what Your Majesty wishes to do for me?"
Along the way, the Empress Dowager had thought it through very clearly. Even if she did not believe that Prime Minister Shen was the mastermind behind the Libei Prince incident, the Emperor would not allow her to overturn the case again.
Now, all we can do is go all out and present all the evidence. But things happened so suddenly, and we don’t have any evidence at all, so how can we present it?
Even though she spoke with great confidence, the Empress Dowager was still unsure of herself.
Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Feng Guche finally smiled, though everyone could tell that the smile was somewhat forced.
Feng Guche stood up and waved his wide sleeves, saying, "Since the Empress Dowager has arrived, please sit down and see what happened to the Prince of Libei back then."
In the blink of an eye, Feng Guche's voice resounded throughout the entire hall, and the civil and military officials in the hall fell silent once again.
"Your Majesty is truly thoughtful. In order to make me understand clearly, you have to go through all the steps again. It is really not easy."
"Your Majesty need not feel guilty. The case is already halfway through, and Your Majesty's arrival is timely. Now is a crucial moment, so please listen carefully."
As soon as Feng Guche finished speaking, a little eunuch brought over a chair.
The Empress Dowager didn't say much and simply sat down in the chair.
After the Empress Dowager was seated, Feng Guche raised his voice again, but only managed to squeeze out two words.
"continue!"
So Zhang Tianlin began to cry and complain to the civil and military officials.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, Your Excellencies, I am just a steward, and I have never seen such a grand scene before. I swear on my conscience that everything I have said is true."
“Back then, the King of Libei was indeed wronged, and for so many years, I have not had a good night’s sleep or a proper meal, all because of the guilt in my heart.”
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