Yun Chuwei didn't say anything, she just looked at Huo Qingjue, waiting for him to continue.
Huo Qingjue said, "It seems the Second Young Master has returned! Moreover, he ran into Yun Lianhua!"
Yun Chuwei thought for a moment and said, "Grandmother's birthday is in a few days, and he should be back to celebrate with her! What will his reaction be when he sees Yun Lianhua?"
Huo Qingjue said, "The Second Young Master originally wanted to stay overnight at a temple, but when he saw Yun Lianhua, he cursed his bad luck and rode away overnight!"
Yun Chuwei made no comment, only saying lightly, "I understand."
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The next day, Yun Chuwei went to the palace to attend the victory celebration banquet, and was immediately summoned by the emperor.
When she arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Study, she saw Xie Xin and Xie Sheng kneeling inside, while Sun Jiasheng and Xie Xuan stood outside.
She smiled at the two of them as a greeting.
The next moment, she was pulled over by Xie Xuan.
She stood next to Xie Xuan before asking, "What are you doing?"
Xie Xuan glanced at Sun Jiasheng beside him, then whispered to Yun Chuwei, "Do you know about the mess His Highness the Crown Prince made?"
"Hmm?" Yun Chu raised an eyebrow, somewhat unsure of what Xie Xuan was talking about.
Standing to the side, Sun Jiasheng whispered, "It was the Fifth Princess who accused His Highness the Crown Prince of forcing women into prostitution and disrupting military discipline."
Xie Xuan added, "I guess the reason I called you here is because of this!"
Yun Chuwei nodded and said, "I know!"
It was she who made Xie Xin impeach the Crown Prince.
She was about to say something when she heard the voice of the Tianqi Emperor.
"You're here, why aren't you coming in? What are you doing outside?"
Yun Chuwei was somewhat surprised.
They were standing by the wall outside the door, out of the Emperor's sight.
The Tianqi Emperor could see her, obviously when she passed by the door just now.
That fleeting glimpse—the Heavenly Emperor actually saw it?
It seems like they're not that angry!
Sun Jiasheng was clearly relieved to hear this.
He was still thinking about how to go in and tell His Majesty that Miss Yun had arrived.
Now we don't need to go in.
His Majesty's fury today is quite different from previous situations.
He felt that if he could avoid going in, he should.
Thinking it over, he bowed to Yun Chuwei.
It was clearly a plea for her to go inside quickly.
Yun Chu smiled and patted Xie Xuan's hand, signaling him to let her go.
Xie Xuan whispered to Yun Chuwei, "Father is very angry, so watch your words!"
Yun Chuwei gave him a reassuring smile and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do!"
Xie Xuan then released the person.
Yun Chuwei went inside and bowed to Emperor Tianqi.
After Emperor Tianqi helped Yun Chuwei up, he closed the memorial in his hand.
"Take a look at this document!"
After saying that, he slammed the document onto the table.
Yun Chuwei took two steps forward and picked up the document on the table.
That was a memorial handed over by Xie Xin. Yun Chuwei didn't actually need to look at it to know what kind of memorial it was.
But she still read the entire document quickly, then placed it back on the table and straightened it.
Emperor Tianqi's gaze swept over her, and he asked, "Are you aware of these things?"
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly: "I've heard about it! However, this is just hearsay, and I don't know the specific facts. Perhaps it really was someone under His Highness the Crown Prince acting on their own?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Sheng subconsciously looked at Yun Chuwei.
There was a hint of excitement in his eyes; he felt that Yun Chuwei was speaking up for him.
But only Yun Chuwei knew that Emperor Tianqi had not completely given up on Xie Sheng and would not really deal with Xie Xuan because of this matter.
In fact, Emperor Tianqi was not angry because Xie Sheng had forced Xie Lianhua into becoming a military prostitute.
The reason Emperor Tianqi was angry was that Xie Sheng was willing to join forces with the rebels to deal with her.
She didn't tell Emperor Tianqi about this, but Huo Qingjue must have submitted a memorial mentioning it.
The reason Emperor Tianqi did not bring up the matter of Xie Sheng attacking her was naturally because the fact that Xie Sheng and she were at odds was something Emperor Tianqi wanted to see.
Now, Xie Xin has submitted a memorial impeaching Xie Sheng, indicating that Xie Xin and Xie Sheng are at odds, which is something that Emperor Tianqi is willing to see.
She didn't agree with Xie Xin's memorial, naturally to please Emperor Tianqi even more.
It's nothing more than the art of emperors and the art of checks and balances.
She never intended to use this incident to bring Xie Sheng down.
A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole.
No rush, take your time!
She continued, "Because Yun Fahua was born to my father's concubine, although she has been demoted to a commoner, I still had Huo Qingjue send people to keep an eye on her, lest she really die. She should be able to return to the capital in the next couple of days. Your Majesty might as well entrust this matter to the Court of Judicial Review, or the Ministry of Justice, or the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate. I believe the truth will surely come to light!"
Xie Sheng's face turned deathly pale.
He had already sent men to hunt down Yun Lianhua. He hadn't expected that Yun Chuwei would actually send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to protect Yun Lianhua.
If Yun Lianhua were to return, how could his affair be kept secret?
The Dali Temple held Xie Xuan's hand, Xu Sheng of the Ministry of Justice was close to Xie Xuan, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard was completely loyal to the emperor. No matter which department handled this matter, they would be finished.
Emperor Tianqi glanced at Xie Xin, signaling her to speak: "Xiao Wu, what do you think?"
Xie Xin's attitude was respectful, but his words were firm and resolute: "Whether His Highness the Crown Prince orchestrated this matter or it was done by His Highness's subordinates, His Highness is culpable. I think what Lingtai Lang said is quite right. I also want to know whether His Highness the Crown Prince forced women into prostitution or failed to supervise them properly!"
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