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Royal study
Afterwards, no matter what Gu Qianxue asked, Xiangju and Xiangqi couldn't answer, they just served them wholeheartedly, but in fact, the two of them really didn't know what the emperor was doing in the imperial study.
After washing up and eating breakfast, they began to wait until around noon when the eunuch who came to summon him arrived. Gu Qianxue gave Zhao's TOEFL to Xiangju and Xiangqi, and followed the eunuch to go alone.
The imperial study room of the emperor of Nanyue Kingdom is much larger than the imperial study room of the Forbidden City. It is not so much the emperor's office, but rather the second golden hall and the second court hall.
The furnishings and layout are mostly the same as the Golden Luan Hall, but the scale is smaller.
When Gu Qianxue arrived, she found that the imperial study room was full of people, all of whom were powerful officials of a country.
Unfortunately, there is no Gu Shangshu.
Standing at the front left of the crowd are the Prince and King Li.
The eunuchs sang, Gu Qianxue entered, King Li just cast a cold glance, then looked away.
It was the prince, who showed his kindness with a smile.
The prince's gaze was aggressive, and Gu Qianxue couldn't avoid it. After paying his respects to the emperor, she had no choice but to nod perfunctorily to the prince.
But just this action was seen by General Qiu who was standing aside, and a disdainful hum came out of his nose.
But they didn't know whether it was a show of favor to the prince and General Qiu, or a blow to the dog in the water. The eyes of the other powerful officials looked at Gu Qianxue, and there was no kindness at all, and there was a strong sense of sarcasm.
Gu Qianxue noticed that her gaze was slightly cold.
She turned her head, squinted and glanced at all the ministers, tall, short, fat, and thin, and remembered everyone's looks and expressions in her heart.
She is not a person who will take revenge, but she is not a Virgin Mary who is bullied by others. If those who insult her and despise her today fall into her hands one day, she will never be merciless.
What's ridiculous is that the officials who were arrogant one moment, felt ashamed under Qianxue's sharp gaze the next moment. Some of the officials with slightly lower ranks who were cautious and timid simply lowered their heads and did not dare to respond.
There was approval in King Li's eyes, while the corners of the Prince's lips curled up in amusement.
The emperor coughed twice, and all eyes were on the dragon chair.
"I have made a decision to call you here today, and I want to hear your opinions," the emperor said, with a strong voice, "I will hand over the case of the guilty minister Zhao Yuanzheng to the crown prince, what do you think?" ?”
Everyone was in an uproar!
Even in front of the emperor, they couldn't help talking to each other.
That astonished expression could not be adulterated, and Gu Qianxue was also astonished.
She looked at King Li with extremely complicated eyes, full of worry in her heart.
In the past, no matter whether it was punishing criminals or quelling rebellion, it was King Li who took action. He was impartial and decisive in judging the case. If the other party was innocent, it would be fine.
But today, why did he hand over the task that is usually given to King Li to the prince today.
The wind in Nanyue Country has changed!
And why Gu Qianxue felt so heavy, because she knew that King Li was finally implicated by her.
The emperor began to be suspicious of King Li, but the prince took it seriously. Or, this is simply checks and balances, an imperial technique
The prince didn't accept the decree, because the emperor wanted everyone to discuss it.
Seeing this, the courtiers all expressed their agreement with the emperor's decision, and some even praised the emperor for his wisdom and wisdom.
Different from the intense scene, there were three people who were extremely calm and watched coldly.
King Li, Crown Prince, and Gu Qianxue.
Gu Qianxue sighed quietly, no matter what, the wind direction has changed, the emperor realized the threat from King Li, and no longer trusted him unconditionally, but when did the threat start? Is it because of her existence, or what Concubine Qin did in the palace.
She can perceive the change of Concubine Qin, Concubine Qin seems to be quietly in the palace, but she believes that Concubine Qin will not be as mediocre as before.
No matter how many twists and turns in everyone's heart, the matter was finalized in this way.
Regarding the case of Marshal Zhao's collusion with the enemy country, it was handed over to the prince for handling, and the prince set off five days later. During these five days, the prince had to hand over the matter at hand to other officials.
From the beginning to the end, King Li didn't say a word, and Gu Qianxue was also silent.
Just as the dust settled and the officials were about to bow and leave, King Li suddenly spoke.
"Reporting to my father, my son also agrees that my father will hand over the trial of Marshal Zhao to the crown prince, but Mrs. Gu and Gu Qianxue have been under house arrest in the palace, so it's inappropriate." There was a sense of deal in the tone.
Everyone held their breath, and their hearts became more and more surging. Could it be that His Highness King Li wants to challenge Huang Wei
In the past, King Li had many challenges, but now and then, the behavior of King Li in the past can be understood as willful, but today it is a challenge.
Sure enough, the emperor's face darkened slightly.
Before the emperor could speak, General Qiu said, "Your Highness Li Wang's words are wrong. Mrs. Zhao is the only daughter of Marshal Zhao, and Princess Qianxue is the grandson of Marshal Zhao. If they interfere with the handling of the case, what should I do?" ?”
Li Wang's expression remained unchanged, "With Zhao's mentality, can he disturb? General Qiu's garrison at the border is indeed strict, and the grass and trees are all soldiers."
King Li seldom quarreled with others, but he ridiculed every word and punished his heart with every sentence.
That's right, Zhao Ruolan is an idiot, it's a well-known fact to everyone in Nanyue, and General Qiu didn't choose a healthy person when he framed him
General Qiu's face turned red and blue, "It's Madam Gu who won't disturb, but what about Princess Qianxue? Princess Qianxue is famous for her talent, if she really stirs up trouble, ordinary people may not be able to stop it, right?"
King Li glanced at General Qiu, "You mean, the crown prince is not as good as a woman?"
In a word, General Qiu didn't dare to talk too much anymore.
Not only General Qiu, but everyone present was also silent, not daring to take a breath, for fear of accidentally drawing the flames of war on themselves.
King Li turned to face the emperor, "Father, my son believes that the case of Marshal Zhao has not yet been tried, so it is impossible to conclude that he really colluded with the enemy. Besides, Mrs. Gu and Gu Qianxue are already members of the Gu family. It’s not good to implicate innocent women and children, right?”
Another princeling official said, "Innocent women and children are implicated? Are there still too many innocent women and children implicated by His Royal Highness?"
Take the opportunity to attack Li Wang.
King Li didn't even look back, he just despised this person like dust, "Is this king implicating women and children? Oh, everything this king does is strictly in accordance with the will of my father."
In an instant, the flames of war were directed at the emperor.
This time, even the official did not dare to say anything.
The emperor's complexion was even worse, almost glaring at King Li.
This kind of scene has never happened before.
King Li is threatening the emperor!
Gu Qianxue stared blankly at King Li's back, she knew that King Li gave up fighting for power with the crown prince just to save her and the Zhao family.
She had nothing to repay, so she could only silently express her gratitude from the bottom of her heart.
But she secretly swore that if Marshal Zhao deserved what he deserved, if someone did harm to him, she would definitely not let that person go.
She can bear it if she is harmed, but if she dares to touch the relatives around her, they will be cut into pieces!
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