The old lady sat in the carriage and slowly walked towards the palace. Soon the carriage stopped and Nanny Qiuxiang lifted the curtain.
Seeing this, the guards at the palace gate shouted, "Who comes here?"
"How dare you! You don't even recognize the Princess's carriage! Hurry and open the city gate! The Princess needs to enter the palace to see His Majesty."
"The eldest princess?"
The guards knelt hurriedly in salute.
The old lady whispered, "Get up!"
The carriage entered the palace smoothly. It was a little dark and the guard could not see clearly what was behind it. When it passed by him, he took a look and his heart skipped a beat.
His eyes widened as he realized that something big was about to happen. The eldest princess actually carried the Jiang family tablet into the palace. The intention of this move was obvious.
After the mighty group walked away, the guards' legs felt weak, and they reached out to support themselves against the wall before standing up. They looked at each other and whispered, "Something big is going to happen!"
Emperor Gan was sleeping restlessly in his bedroom. He had a nightmare, but he didn't know what it was. He sat up suddenly and found that his forehead was covered with sweat. He wiped it and shouted, "Jinzhong, come in quickly."
The door creaked open and Jinzhong whispered, "Your Majesty, did you have a nightmare? If not, I'll light some calming incense so you can sleep better."
"Well, is there anything going on today? Is Gao Rongde back?"
Jinzhong's eyes flickered, and he shook his head. "...In reply to Your Majesty, no. Perhaps the search was delayed. After all, the study in the Marquis' Mansion is so large, it would naturally take longer to find evidence of treason."
Emperor Gan pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time before he spoke: "Shadow Guard, come and investigate the Marquis' Mansion to see if anything has happened."
The shadow flashed by and disappeared in an instant.
"Your Majesty, would you like to rest again?"
"No, I am very uneasy today and cannot sleep. I might as well get up and review the memorials."
The eunuch's shrill voice rang out from outside the door: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess requests an audience..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Gan twitched the corners of his mouth, his eyes gleaming slightly.
"Oh, since the imperial sister is here, I must go and see her. Please loyally help me dress."
A moment later
Emperor Gan brought his men to the Government Affairs Hall. When he saw the familiar figure, his eyes darkened, and there was a hint of secret excitement in them.
He wanted to see how the eldest princess, who was once high and mighty, would lower her noble head in front of him and beg him to save the Jiang family. Just thinking about it made his blood boil.
Those who were looked down upon in the past should die!
The old lady looked at the person sitting on the dragon throne. The two of them looked at each other without speaking. There was an invisible confrontation and the atmosphere was a little stagnant.
Emperor Gan looked at the people who were so sharp at the moment, his eyes were a little dazed, as if when he was a few years old, he heard those people talking about the eldest princess and the prince.
He was terrified and fearful, and until he gained imperial power, he wanted to remove the thorns in his heart one by one, so that the world would only remember him...
He turned his head to look at Jinzhong and scolded him lightly: "You ignorant servant, why don't you quickly give the princess a seat and serve her tea? You have to wait for me to tell you."
Jinzhong made arrangements hastily and stood aside with his head lowered.
The old lady didn't waste any time and spoke directly and frankly: "Your Majesty, do you know about Gao Rongde's search of the Marquis' Mansion? I wonder who reported it and whether there is any evidence."
"If there's no evidence, anyone can just say something and search the house every day. Isn't this a humiliation to the Jiang family?"
Emperor Gan pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, Gao Rongde is so bold. I naturally didn't know about this, otherwise I would have issued an imperial decree directly. Sister, do you think so?"
Thinking of the words of the late emperor, she lowered her eyes to hide the darkness in her eyes. She didn't know what the old emperor had given to her sister, a will or something else.
It is not appropriate to fall out with the imperial sister now, but you can provoke her and force her to take out the things, so that you can feel more at ease.
The old lady knew that he was pretending. Some things are better to be known in one's heart, and there is no need to say them so clearly. As long as it benefits the Jiang family, it's fine.
"Your Majesty, how do you deal with Gao Rongde in the Marquis' Mansion now?"
"Well, since everyone is gone, why don't you, Imperial Sister, stop interfering? I believe the Marquis' Mansion is innocent. We just need to search it."
"Besides, my sister knows that the Xiongnu in Taohualin are protecting the general. If they have nothing to do with it, why would they do this? We should search it as soon as possible. If there is no problem, it will clear the general's name."
Emperor Gan had a gentle smile on his face and spoke lightly.
The old lady sneered in her heart at the extreme shamelessness. If they found the things, it would be troublesome for the Jiang family. If they didn't find anything, it would have no impact on the emperor. She could also step on the Jiang family and make the noble families in the capital laugh at them.
He nodded and said, "Your Majesty is right. However, if we are to search, it would be better to search all the civil and military officials at the same time. Perhaps we can seize the opportunity to catch some spies. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Come here, bring in all the ancestors of the Jiang family."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards outside the hall walked in step by step, carrying the tablet. It was a dark mass, and it made people feel suffocated.
That's not a memorial tablet at all, it's clearly proof of the Jiang family's sons and daughters who died in battle, protecting Da Gan with their flesh and blood. How can it not be shocking?
When Emperor Gan saw the countless tablets, his heart skipped a beat. He was afraid to look at them and turned his face away slightly.
The old lady stood up and spoke of the names of the people one by one, describing how they died in battle in southern Xinjiang and how they had made great contributions to the cause. With each name she spoke, the emperor on the dragon throne felt a little more guilty.
I couldn't help feeling a little annoyed, and pursed my lips, not daring to look.
It took a full half hour to finish describing the military achievements of all the tablets. The old lady burst into tears, trying hard to suppress the sadness in her heart.
She said in a deep voice, "My whole life, I have been tormented by loss. From losing my husband, to losing my six sons, now I only have this one left."
"Every expedition is a farewell. Your Majesty, can you understand my pain? But I have no regrets. My last name is Li, and I must protect the Li family's kingdom and dedicate everything to them."
"This is what my father instructed me to do. I have always kept it in mind, but!"
The old lady paused, her eyes suddenly sharp, with a force that brooked no refusal: "But the people of the Jiang family can die on the battlefield, but they must not be humiliated by their fellow soldiers. Even death will bring them no peace."
"Your Majesty may know such a wish!"
Emperor Gan's eyes wandered, not daring to look at her. He said awkwardly, "Of course, there's no need for you to be so angry, sister. I will always remember everything the Jiang family has done for you."
"Gao Rongde is indeed wrong in this matter. I will ask him to withdraw now. In the future, he must never barge into the Marquis' Mansion at will. This is truly disrespectful."
The old lady wiped away her tears and looked up at him intently.
"No need. Since Gao Rongde has gone, a search is naturally necessary. However, I have a request. If we are to search, we must treat everyone equally. If so, the Jiang family will have no objection."
Emperor Gan thought about it and decided that it would be a good opportunity to check if there were any spies pretending to be loyal and get rid of them at the same time.
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