Everyone present knew that this was their excuse for refusal, but who could have exposed it?
Everyone just knew it tacitly, but he kept pursuing her!
"Xie Qing, what do you say?"
Emperor Mingde took the confession, but took a glance at it and threw it aside.
This attitude made the people below have different thoughts.
Xie Siheng stood tall and straight, his jade-like face showing no change despite being criticized. He bowed to the emperor, then turned around and looked down at Han Yushi with a pair of deep black eyes:
"Why would I kill the prince's personal guards?"
Han Yushi raised his head and looked directly at Xie Siheng: "It's because Lord Xie suspected that the three princes' personal guards had attacked the carriage..."
"Did you know that the Queen is sitting in the carriage?"
"Since these three people have ulterior motives, then I, for the sake of the Empress's phoenix body, am I wrong in killing them?"
"It's ridiculous to say that our company despises the imperial power and treats the royal majesty as nothing!"
"Could it be that in Lord Han's eyes, the Queen's phoenix body ranks behind the three highnesses?"
"You are completely confusing right and wrong, not distinguishing between black and white, and have no regard for hierarchy!"
"Not to mention that those three guards did take action, even if they didn't, in the interests of the Empress and the Emperor's safety, we would rather kill them by mistake than let them go!"
Cui Siyi, who was standing behind, didn't expect that Xie Siheng was so eloquent that he could confuse right and wrong even after being caught in such an obvious mistake.
He gave Han Yushi a look, and Han Yushi immediately understood and loudly refuted:
"You're trying to confuse the public. These are two completely different matters! The Empress's health comes first, but you could have had the guards apprehended and interrogated, or handed over to His Highness for punishment, or to the Emperor! But you chose to execute them on the spot to intimidate the three Highnesses, trampling on their faces like a fool. You don't even take His Highness seriously!"
"You say I'm disrespectful? How can you, a man dressed in a frivolous manner, have the nerve to accuse someone of being disrespectful? Marquis Xuanping simply made a mistake in identifying someone, yet you're holding on to it, repeatedly humiliating your own father in front of others! How can someone so petty, vindictive, and evil-minded believe that you have no selfish motives?"
The people present had strange expressions on their faces and couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Xuanping Hou Xie Yuanyang who was standing beside them.
A hint of loss and helplessness appeared on Xuanping Hou's face, which was somewhat similar to Xie Siheng's. He lowered his head and did not look at anyone.
Everyone who saw this scene suddenly felt much more complicated.
Tell me, how could a father recognize the wrong son?
But in other words, when they first saw the fake, they thought it was exactly the same as Master Xie!
No wonder Marquis Xuanping made a mistake.
If it wasn't the Saker Falcon bestowed by the Emperor, who could tell the real thing from the fake?
But unexpectedly, just because of this incident, a deep rift arose between the father and son.
A son should not speak of his father's faults. No matter what, it is no wonder that Prince Xie is criticized for being so narrow-minded.
Xie Siheng's lips curled slightly. Even when someone called him a "coward in formal attire" in front of him, he didn't feel angry. He just asked calmly, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
"In that case, how about we hand over the assassins we captured while escorting the Empress back to the capital to the Censorate? When Lord Han sees fit, we'll take over. How do you think that is?"
The people in the Censorate looked as if paint had been spilled on their faces. They wished they could drag Censor Han out to prevent him from implicating them.
Xie Siheng was obviously scolding the Censorate for meddling in other people's affairs.
A dignified censor is actually in charge of the cases handled by the Criminal Investigation Department.
Han Yushi's face tightened: "Master Xie is clearly talking nonsense and deliberately misinterpreting my meaning and refusing to speak directly..."
"snort!"
Emperor Mingde snorted coldly and slammed the table angrily.
Censor Han shut up with an ugly expression.
"The Empress and I are one. Her phoenix body is more important than anything else. How dare you treat her so disrespectfully! Have you forgotten how I came to rule this world?"
Emperor Mingde became more and more angry as he spoke, and slammed the table in anger:
"Back then, I was just a poor country boy, raising an army all by myself! If it weren't for the Queen saving me from danger so many times, there would be no Dali Dynasty today! And why are you all speaking nonsense here!"
"Even though there have been some disagreements between the Queen and me, the bond of mutual support we shared back then remains. I think you've forgotten it!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
The court officials knelt on the ground in a rush, and several old officials in the court shouted these words very loudly.
They were among the first group of people to follow the emperor and always had respect for the empress.
They had worried many times before when the emperor and empress were at odds, but now when they heard the emperor defending the empress in front of so many people, they were so moved that they burst into tears.
Your Majesty, he is nostalgic!
Not an ungrateful person who will destroy the bridge after crossing it.
Emperor Mingde's expression remained grim. He pointed at Han Yushi and said, "Come here! Take him away! Wait..."
A group of guards were about to step forward to drag the man away.
"Report—"
A eunuch hurried in from outside the door with a look of joy on his face.
"Express from the border, there's good news!"
"Prince Ping and His Royal Highness Prince Ping attacked from both sides, annihilating a 200,000-strong foreign army! They inflicted heavy damage on the Tatar, Silla, and Oirat tribes! They captured the Tatar leader's head and pursued the three tribes relentlessly. They now raise the white flag in surrender, offering tribute in exchange for peace. We now request the Emperor's approval!!!"
This news shocked everyone.
The anger on Emperor Mingde's face turned into joy in an instant.
The other court officials also smiled joyfully. Seeing this, King Zhuang immediately knelt in front of them and said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully wish you a long life and prosperity for the country!"
King Xuan and King Yi were still immersed in the news just now, and they were one step too late.
At this moment, he could only follow the many court officials and say: "I wish the emperor (father) a long life and prosperity for the country!"
"Hahahaha!!! I didn't expect happiness to come in pairs! Kindness! Great kindness!"
Emperor Mingde was so happy that his face showed his joy and anger.
Everyone below was confused.
He was so furious just now and was about to start a massacre, but now he is so happy?
Happy events come in pairs?
Is there any good news worth celebrating?
"Your Majesty! I'm thinking about my second brother's hard work and contributions guarding the border for so many years. This time, my nephew has also made great contributions. Why don't you summon him back to the capital and personally promise him a marriage as a reward? This will allow my nephew to feel your love for him!"
From the moment he heard the good news, King Xuan's mind was working fast.
Although King Ping is not a cause for concern, he holds military power and has made such great contributions that he cannot be left alone.
He could only let King Ping's only son return to the capital and keep him under his watch.
If you can win them over, win them over. If you can't win them over, you have to keep an eye on them and not stand on the side of others...
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