Qian Jiujiu couldn't understand why her mother looked at her like that, as if it would be a loss for her not to consummate her marriage with Mu Yexiao. She couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Okay, Mom, it's getting late. You're still going to sleep with me tonight."
Wanyin had no choice but to nod her head: "Okay, then hurry up and wash up and take a rest. You've been climbing the mountain all day and you're tired."
The mother and daughter washed up and then fell asleep. No one made any noise during their sleep, and they slept until dawn, when Qian Jiujiu woke up.
Mu Yexiao had already gone to the morning court. Today's morning court was the same as usual. The eunuch shouted in a loud and sharp voice: "If you have a petition, please submit it. If you don't, please leave the court."
As soon as the eunuch finished shouting this, the Imperial Envoy Doctor Xiao stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The emperor glanced at Xiao Cheng, who was the Imperial Doctor. He had a petition, which meant he wanted to impeach someone.
He was very conscientious and responsible, and he always had a reason and evidence. The emperor trusted him very much and looked at Xiao Cheng: "Who do you want to report?"
Xiao Cheng knelt down and said, "I want to report the princess of King Xiao for occupying the property of good people outside the city."
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Mu Yexiao who was sitting in a wheelchair. Although Mu Yexiao was now in a wheelchair, his abilities were extremely strong, and for Xiao Cheng, this matter was a bit unexpected.
I had originally thought that the Lin family would definitely not let it go, but I didn't expect that they would push Xiao Cheng out.
Xiao Cheng was actually a very good official, but unexpectedly, he was unable to stick to his bottom line and got involved with Concubine Xian's family.
The emperor naturally did not believe that Qian Jiujiu would do such a thing. What's more, he knew his son. Whatever Qian Jiujiu wanted would probably be delivered to her soon.
There was no need to seize the property of good citizens. He looked at Xiao Cheng with interest. In fact, he was sighing in his heart. It would be a pity if Xiao Cheng really went to live with Concubine Xian's family.
It's rare to have a good official in the court who works for the welfare of the people. Thinking of this, the emperor felt that he should give Xiao Cheng a chance: "You are not mistaken, is it really Princess Xiao?"
Xiao Cheng raised his head and looked at the emperor with a solemn expression: "I am not wrong, it was Princess Xiao who said this herself."
"Some people heard it with their own mouths and came to tell me that it was Princess Xiao who occupied the medicine garden of the good people..."
Xiao Cheng spoke eloquently for a long time, but he ignored the servant of Uncle Lin in front of him, and directly said what Qian Jiujiu said. Mu Yexiao curled the corner of his mouth.
Looking at Xiao Cheng: "Sir Xiao, did you see it with your own eyes? Do you know the responsibilities of the Censorate?"
Xiao Cheng looked at Mu Yexiao, with deep disappointment in his eyes: "I know my responsibilities as the Censorate, but as a censor, I will not let this happen."
"Although I did not see these with my own eyes, they were all seen by my loyal servants. Moreover, I also went to the village to investigate, and it is true."
Mu Yexiao sneered: "Father, please send someone to investigate this matter again. You can also summon the good people who have been oppressed to come forward and ask them clearly."
Xiao Cheng listened to Mu Yexiao's words: "My Lord, are you planning to protect the princess?"
Mu Yexiao raised his eyebrows and said, "Sir, if you haven't seen it with your own eyes, it's better not to be so arbitrary. Shielding? My princess has done nothing wrong, so she doesn't need anyone to shield her."
"I am doing this to make the truth known and not to let my princess be slandered by anyone."
The emperor looked at Mu Yexiao's righteous expression and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Does Prince Xiao trust your princess so much?"
Mu Yexiao wanted to roll his eyes, but he held back and said, "I was there yesterday."
When the Third Prince heard this, he couldn't help but look at Mu Yexiao: "Since Sixth Brother was here, why didn't he stop Princess Xiao and let her make a mistake?"
Mu Yexiao glanced at the Third Prince and said, "Brother, do you not understand what I am saying? I have already said that my princess has done nothing wrong."
The Third Prince was so stifled by Mu Yexiao's words that he insisted that Princess Xiao had done nothing wrong. He said, "Wait and see how you explain when the charges against you come out."
The emperor looked at his two sons and waited for a while before sending someone to summon people: "Come here, summon Princess Xiao to the palace. Also summon the oppressed good people."
When they heard the emperor's words, they were all shocked. It looked like the emperor was going to try the matter on the spot. His love for Princess Xiao was profound.
It seems that in the future, the people at home should be nicer when they see Princess Xiao. The emperor's actions are so blatantly biased towards Princess Xiao.
In the past, matters like this would at most be referred to a few ministers or handed over to the three courts for trial. But this time, the emperor directly intervened, and it looks like a result will be obtained today.
While Qian Jiujiu was having breakfast, she received a message from a eunuch who came to deliver an oral order. The eunuch looked at Qian Jiujiu and said, "Princess Xiao, the emperor has chosen you to enter the palace."
Qian Jiujiu blinked her eyes, thinking that she didn't seem to have done anything wrong recently? Or Nanny Wan looked at the eunuch who came to deliver the oral order: "I wonder if the eunuch knows what happened that the emperor summoned the princess?"
Coincidentally, this young eunuch was one of the young eunuchs who had seen the emperor talking to Matron Wan alone. He knew that Matron Wan was favored by the emperor, so he naturally told him everything he knew.
After hearing what the eunuch said, Qian Jiujiu was stunned: "So, I was taken advantage of."
"This is all new. Let's go and take a look. So many villagers saw what happened yesterday. Who was the fool who came up with this idea?"
When the young eunuch heard Qian Jiujiu say this, he naturally did not respond, because he did not know what to say, so he could only lead the way.
Qian Jiujiu thought that since she had to go to the palace anyway, she could have lunch at Concubine Qing's palace. Thinking of this, Qian Jiujiu looked at Nanny Wan and said, "Mammy, take the mask I gave to my mother."
"It's a good time to go to the palace and have lunch at my mother's palace."
The eunuch in front of her was speechless when she heard Qian Jiujiu's words. "Do you think you are going to the palace to eat?" But speaking of it, this princess has a really good mentality.
The carriage soon arrived at the palace. Qian Jiujiu told Nanny Wan, "Nanny, I'll go to the main hall to take a look. You take the mask to mother. I'll come to you soon."
"Qingyu, Hongchou, stay with Nanny Wan."
Both maids bowed and said, "This is what we saved."
Qian Jiujiu, accompanied by Hongling and Qinglian, came to the door of the hall. Hongling and Qinglian were not allowed to enter, so only Qian Jiujiu went in alone.
She knelt down and saluted the emperor: "Your daughter-in-law greets your father. Long live your father."
The emperor glanced at Qian Jiujiu below, coughed twice, and then asked Qian Jiujiu to stand up: "Stand up, Princess Xiao, someone is reporting you, do you know?"
Qian Jiujiu looked at the emperor with some doubts: "I wonder what my daughter-in-law did wrong?"
As Qian Jiujiu said this, he looked around the hall with a puzzled look on his face, as if he knew nothing.
Xiao Cheng obviously didn't expect Qian Jiujiu to be such a person, and the emperor's words were obviously conveying something, and he suddenly said: "This humble official greets Princess Xiao, and this humble official is reporting you."
Qian Jiujiu blinked and looked at Xiao Cheng: "Why are you complaining about me? Did I do anything?"
"Princess Xiao, why are you pretending to be innocent here now? Yesterday outside the city, you openly drove away the Lin family's guards, saying that the medicine garden was yours and that it was yours."
Qian Jiujiu said with an "oh" and looked at Xiao Cheng with an expression of sudden enlightenment: "Then Sir Xiao, do you know who the medicine garden originally belonged to?"
Xiao Cheng frowned and said, "I have investigated before. The medicine garden was originally owned by the Lin family. Princess, even if you are in a hurry to use the herbs, you can still pay for them."
"As far as I know, King Xiao is not short of money."
Qian Jiujiu sneered: "Really? Where did Sir Xiao find out? Is the medicine garden the property of the Lin family?"
Xiao Cheng was stunned for a moment, but he answered honestly, looking at Qian Jiujiu: "Of course it is in the government office. There is also a red deed in the Kyoto government office, proving that the medicine garden belongs to the Lin family."
Qian Jiujiu coughed twice and stopped talking. She just looked at Xiao Cheng with a half-smile: "Sir Xiao, this princess has always heard that Sir Xiao is a good official."
"You are only concerned about the welfare of the people and dare to fight against the powerful. I just didn't expect that this is how you fight against the powerful. This really broadens my horizons!"
Xiao Cheng's face turned red at Qian Jiujiu's words: "What does Princess Xiao mean by this?"
Qian Jiujiu didn't want to talk to Xiao Cheng anymore: "Let's wait until the good citizens you mentioned come."
As he was talking, the eunuch outside came in and said, "Your Majesty, all the people involved in this matter are here. Do you want them to enter the palace?"
The emperor nodded: "Since you are here, please come in."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the eunuch shouted, "Bring the witness into the palace."
Qian Jiujiu coughed twice. It sounded like she was a criminal. It was really annoying. Standing aside, watching the people coming in, they turned out to be the group of servants who were driven away from Yu's house yesterday.
He could not help but feel speechless, looking at Xiao Cheng: "Master Xiao, is this the witness you mentioned?"
Xiao Cheng nodded: "Of course, these people were driven away by you, Princess."
Qian Jiujiu coughed. She suddenly wondered if Xiao Cheng was mentally ill. "This princess suddenly doubts whether there were any unjust cases in the cases you handled before."