"Old Madam Yan, First Madam, Second Madam, Third Madam."
When the female family members of the Yan family followed the eunuch through the front hall, they were suddenly stopped by a pretty girl about fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Meet Princess Pearl."
Several people looked at the person and hurriedly saluted. Among them, Mrs. Yan, the biological mother of Yan Chu, had the most complicated feelings for the princess.
If there was no such incident, the one in front of her would not only be the most honorable princess of the Zhou Kingdom, but also her future daughter-in-law.
Originally at the end of this year, the princess and her son should hold a wedding.
It's a pity that such a thing happened, and the princess will not get married.
However, Mrs. Yan had some hope in her heart. Princess Mingzhu had always liked her son, and maybe the other party would be willing to intercede for him.
"How many ladies are here to plead for brother Yan?"
Zhou Mingzhu is the youngest daughter of the Queen of Zhou, and her elder brother is the Prince of Zhou. As the only princess in the palace, she is also the queen's daughter, and is loved by all means.
She is gentle by nature, and has never been proud of being favored. Compared with the strange-tempered, always cold-faced eldest princess who was born as a foreign girl, she is even more appreciated inside and outside the palace.
When Princess Mingzhu was born, it was also the time when the five sons of the Yan family died in the country of Yan. In order to express their loyalty and comfort to the Yan family, the emperor of the Zhou country married this daughter to Yan Chu. , Princess Mingzhu often went to Yan's mansion, or the queen called Yan Chu into the palace. It is not an exaggeration to say that the two are childhood sweethearts.
However, after the two grew up and Yan Chu began to join the Yan family army, the contact between the two gradually decreased, and their relationship was no longer as close as when they were young.
"Just now I have begged my father, but my father is very angry with what Brother Yan did, and I can't listen to anyone's words. Ladies, even if it is for the sake of sister Ying and the others, don't make similar pleas to my father again. words."
Zhou Mingzhu's expression was very difficult, but the Yan family was very grateful for her being able to take the initiative to intercede with His Majesty at such a time. After thanking the other party again and again, the female family members of the Yan family followed the eunuch to the Xuanshi Hall where the emperor received courtiers go.
"Mother, in fact, what the princess said may not be unreasonable. I know that Yan Chu's child is innocent, but now that the evidence is overwhelming, you also feel sorry for Yingying and her granddaughters."
Mrs. Yan begged softly in the old lady's ear. She had been married to the Yan family for many years and was considered the earliest daughter-in-law in the Yan family. However, she was useless and only gave birth to three daughters to the Yan family. She did not leave any incense for her husband, because She was at a loss for this matter, so all these years, her father-in-law and mother-in-law have kept all the good things for the third wife instead of their first wife, and she has endured it. Who will let the family live up to their expectations and give birth to a son.
But now it was Yan Chu who caused the trouble, so it didn't make sense for her poor daughters to join in. The eldest daughter Yingying was abandoned by her husband's family because of Yan Chu, the second daughter Qianqian and the third daughter Weiwei were also divorced one after another.
But no matter what, there is still life, and the wealth that the Yan family has accumulated over the years, even if they lose their current status, as long as they find a place where no one knows them, they can still start over.
If her natal family had not been defeated long ago, at this time, she really wanted to follow the example of her second sibling and take the child back to her natal family.
"Sister-in-law, the Yan family is both prosperous and damaged. Since you also believe that my son is innocent, as long as His Majesty investigates this matter thoroughly, we will definitely be able to return justice to our Yan family."
Mrs. Yan San is Yan Chu's biological mother, how could she be willing to give up her son.
Mrs. Yan didn't speak when she saw this, because she knew in her heart that her mother-in-law would not agree with her words, so she could only lament for herself and her three women in her heart.
When they entered, Eldest Princess Zhou Mingli came out from Xuanshi Hall and saw the female family members of the Yan family, with still cold expressions, slightly raised their foreheads, and without waiting for them to salute, she took the maid and left.
The two princesses, one named Mingli and the other named Mingzhu, are enough to show how favored they are.
The eldest princess' biological mother is a dancer of a different race, and even her pair of pupils don't look like people from the Zhou Dynasty. Her brown eyes, fairer skin than ordinary people, and too deep eye sockets and a high nose bridge made her receive a lot of strange things. vision.
As the emperor's eldest daughter, if she married into a noble family, she might not be willing to marry a daughter-in-law with impure blood. Marrying at a lower level would not fit her status as a princess. The same is true, the eldest princess is eighteen this year, but she has not been married yet.
At this moment, Mrs. Yan and the others could not care about that cold and proud princess, and walked directly to the Xuanshi Hall, while King Zhou was sitting on the dragon chair waiting for their arrival.
"Old lady, needless to say, my princess has already begged me for mercy, the Yan family is full of loyalty, and that child Yan Chu is also a child I have grown up with, and I detained him before just to stop the people in the world from talking , I will try this case from now on, what is right and what is wrong, and then please don't embarrass me, old lady."
Zhou Wang's words made the female family members of the Yan family weep with joy. They were so grateful to Princess Mingzhu. Just now, the other party said that His Majesty did not agree to her request. I think he was being modest. I am afraid that His Majesty had already been persuaded by her at that time and was willing to re-examine the matter. Case closed.
Especially Mrs. Yan San, she felt both grateful and regretful.
I am grateful for Princess Mingzhu's deep affection for her son, but it is a pity that the two are destined to have no marriage, because not long ago, the emperor has issued an imperial decree to betroth Princess Mingzhu to General Fu Cong.
But being able to let His Majesty let go of his mouth at this time is already an unexpected joy, as long as his son can clear his grievances, Mrs. Yan has nothing to ask for.
Seeing this, the King of Zhou was also relieved, he was not the kind of foolish king who was jealous of the virtuous and capable, nor did he have any intention of being afraid of the Yan family and doubting the other party's loyalty.
It was just that he was angry at the time. After all, it was ten cities. Because of Yan Chu's reckless behavior, the state of Zhou suffered huge losses. Even if he was not guilty of collaborating with the enemy and treason, he would punish him.
Yan Chu spent half of his childhood growing up in the palace, and he received the same enlightenment as the prince. King Zhou could still recognize the other party's handwriting. He knew that there were very few capable people in the world who could imitate other people's handwriting, but The small mistakes and small habits of some special characters in those letters were also the same as those of Yan Chu, which had to make King Zhou doubtful.
It was also because of this that he did not reject the proposal of the courtiers to torture Yan Chu severely.
This retrial is to let the people of Zhou know that he is not such a heartless person, and it is also to give Yan Chu a chance. If he can prove his innocence, maybe he can also save a loyal and good general for Da Zhou. .
King Zhou looked at the joyful and touched female family members of the Yan family, but he was not optimistic about the retrial in his heart. After all, the criminal evidence was really irrefutable.
"Princess, is it worth it?"
In a secluded palace, there was a crisp little girl's voice.
"He doesn't have you in his heart at all. No matter how much you have done for him, I don't know whose head this kindness will be credited to." A little maid in a green dress pouted, still childish look like.
"It's worth it, I think it's worth it."
Beside the window, a slender and slender woman in palace attire stood in the slanting sunlight, holding a small wooden bow in her hand that had become extra smooth due to long-term caressing, her smile was bitter and slightly Remembrance.
A pair of rare brown eyes looked like flowing waves in the sunlight.
In this cell where he was the only one locked up, Yan Chu almost couldn't tell the difference between day and night. In the past two days, no matter how much he called 007, he didn't get a response from the other party.
Yan Chu didn't know if he would be punished if he performed the wrong task because of such an accident.
According to his two days of observation, and the roar that just possessed the body of the original body, he vaguely felt that this was the wish of a general who died unjustly, and his wish was to take revenge on the royal family and foolish people, and overthrow this Thousands of miles
But thinking about it, there seemed to be something wrong, Yan Chu hadn't thought of it yet.
"It's your luck that the emperor actually inquired about your old woman from the Yan family and retried your case. Hmph, a traitorous slave like you has solid evidence, so what else is there to go to trial?"
The old jailer opened the door with the key and came in, followed by a long line of guards.
"I am not guilty."
Since Yan Chu transmigrated into this body, the only words he repeated were these three words.
The old jailer curled his lips. His sister's only son died in Bianzhou. If Yan Chu hadn't launched a war, he wouldn't have died. He was a sinner.
The people behind him were all dressed as imperial guards. Looking at the majestic General Yan in the past, now his body was covered in blood and he collapsed on the haystack, they sighed and felt a little sympathy.
Most of the imperial guards are descendants of aristocratic families. They don't believe that the Yan family will collude with Jiang Guo. Yu Li, neither side has the possibility of joining forces.
It's just that they didn't understand why Yan Chu led troops to raid the Ming country on his own initiative, which was unreasonable.
He issued the military order, which is one of the reasons why everyone believed him to be treasonous.
Now many aristocratic families are speculating whether His Majesty can't tolerate the Yan family anymore. Maybe His Majesty also has his hand in this, but this really wronged King Zhou.
The Imperial Guard wanted to pull Yan Chu up, but found that his hands and feet seemed to be limp, and he didn't have much strength. Even if he was tortured, it shouldn't be like this based on the Yan family's ability.
A few sharp-eyed guards immediately saw the conspicuous and terrifying scars on the tendons of Yan Chu's limbs. Who was responsible for the torture? They actually cut off the tendons of Yan Chu's limbs.
Even if Yan is re-tried this time and the little general is cleared of his charges, his life will be ruined.
Can a useless person still command the Yan family army
Several people looked at each other, looking indifferently, not being knocked down in the slightest, General Yan, whose eyes were still firm, did not know why, those aristocratic children who had always been dissatisfied with the other party's reputation, from this moment onwards, they all had some feelings of admiration for him .
They lifted Yan Chu up, His Majesty and all the ministers were already waiting in the palace, I just beg Mrs. Yan and the others not to faint from sadness when they saw General Yan like this.