Chapter 1181: Chapter 937 The Truth 16: Not Far From the Truth
The Nanny Xiao stood to the side, chuckling softly.
The Empress Dowager Xiao glared at her, irritably saying, "Laugh, laugh! What’s so funny? Why can’t I scold the late Emperor? Didn’t he deserve it?
A Emperor who was immersed in wine and women all day long, and died atop a woman — he’s surely the first of his kind in history!"
Nanny Xiao sneaked a glance at Princess Lianchun and then discreetly tugged at the Empress Dowager Xiao’s sleeve, signaling her to speak less. After all, Princess Lianchun was the late Emperor’s daughter. How should Princess Lianchun view the late Emperor?
Princess Lianchun pretended not to notice and sat in the outer hall, squinting her eyes in rest.
Xie Pan’Er stood beside her, not daring to move an inch.
"You should sit down and rest too, there’s still a long time until dawn!"
Xie Pan’Er sat down beside her.
She spoke softly, "The Eighth Brother said Suisui should not leave the Empress Dowager even a step!"
But now Xiaosuisui was already asleep in her own room.
"The Eighth Young Master’s meaning is that Xiaosuisui is capable, her martial arts are strong, and she can protect the Empress Dowager at a critical moment. But things are calm now, no need for Suisui to guard the Empress Dowager so early, let her sleep for now!"
"Indeed, with Suisui’s impressive skill, one feels at ease. Though just a child, having her around always makes people feel that all problems can be smoothly resolved!"
Princess Lianchun laughed softly, "Your words are exactly right, this child is truly likable."
"As for His Majesty, we still don’t know how things are going over there. Can they interrogate and find enough evidence to prosecute Lu Zezhong and the others?"
Princess Lianchun’s lips curled slightly, "Hard to say for others, but Lu Zezhong, just the crime of having an illicit offspring with the Consort Qing alone is a crime punishable by exterminating the entire clan!"
Xie Pan’Er looked worried, "The issue with Prime Minister Lin is also complex, His Majesty is quite angry this time, it’s the first time he’s facing such a powerful minister since his ascension."
"People need to grow, whether learning to be a Emperor or an ordinary man, everyone must experience major life events. Although our Great Han has not been around for a century, it’s now in its third generation, and this Emperor Zhanzhan is just bound to encounter some earth-shaking events."
"But such earth-shaking events, I deeply wish they never appear!"
"It’s not about what you wish won’t happen. But as long as this matter is handled well, take down Prime Minister Lin, eliminate Lu Zezhong, and purge the old forces within the court, Zhanzhan will become an Emperor whose word is law. Then, your position as Empress will also be more stable!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Pan’Er’s face reddened involuntarily, muttering, "What does this have to do with me?"
"Blushing won’t help in court politics; you need to see the situation clearly, understand your stance, and learn how to be a good Empress to assist an era-defining Emperor!"
Xie Pan’Er opened her mouth, about to speak, but Princess Lianchun continued.
"On account of you being Suisui’s charming aunt, I’ll give you some advice!"
Although Xie Pan’Er wanted to say there’s no need, Princess Lianchun took no notice and spoke anyway.
"Stick close to the Empress Dowager whenever you’re free, say sweet things more often, accompany the old lady, express loyalty on behalf of Zhanzhan. When she’s in a good mood, she’ll teach you a few moves. Then, you’ll be like her — consorts come every year, but there’s only one Empress!"
Xie Pan’Er: "..."
"I... I actually often feel, you and the Empress Dowager are intentionally or unintentionally teaching me a lot."
Princess Lianchun glanced at her; at least she wasn’t too stupid.
"Just knowing is good. The old lady doesn’t fight for favor, but sometimes not fighting is more useful than fighting. Those who fight are all dead; those who don’t fight live the longest!
Look at our Empress Dowager; how many people has she outlasted?
She’s still alive, bustling around, living as the most honored woman of our Great Han!"
Inside, Nanny Xiao listened until her body trembled.
She quickly turned to look at the Empress Dowager Xiao, whispering to comfort her, "The princess is innocent, please don’t be angry."
The Empress Dowager Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed, glaring at her: Have you ever seen a child growing into their thirties and still being considered a child?
Nanny Xiao touched her nose, turned away guiltily.
"Do you think this child is careless, talking loudly in front of people concerned as if I can’t hear because I’m old?"
"Just pretend it’s for the sake of the plot, act like you didn’t hear it!"
The Empress Dowager Xiao glared at her, pulled the quilt, and lay on the bed, pretending she didn’t hear anything.
As dawn approached, Ji Youze finally unraveled all the clues.
His key step in unraveling the clues was the crucial interrogation record sent by Ji Youzhi half an hour ago from the Divine Hunter’s office.
When he saw the content of the interrogation, he was stunned, momentarily surprised.
"So, it’s like this, with this I can explain it, completely explain it."
"Explain what?"
The Emperor asked, bewildered.
Ji Youze looked at Ji Youzhi, "With such a major issue, there’s no way you hadn’t noticed. You set the timing for today completely to use my hand to expose this matter!"
Ji Youzhi looked innocent, "No! I just felt that without you, I definitely couldn’t handle this affair!"
The Emperor was very anxious and asked quickly, "What kind of riddles are you two playing?
Could you say something comprehensible to me?"
Ji Youze and Ji Youzhi looked together at the young Emperor and said, "Next, we need to prove one thing and find one person, and Lu Zezhong’s crime will be indisputable."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was overjoyed, "What is it? Find whom?"
Ji Youzhi looked at Ji Youze, indicating that he should speak.
Ji Youze didn’t stand on ceremony with him, directly saying.
"Prove whether Lu Yunsheng’s birth was a deliberate setup to cause chaos in royal authority, terminating or declining the Great Han’s fortunes."
"And the person?"
The Emperor quickly inquired.
"Mr. Wu, to be precise, it’s Xunyang. These things I’ve sorted and linked one by one, all points converging to Mr. Wu.
But I haven’t understood how Mr. Wu entangled Prime Minister Lin in this plot?"
I’ve looked into this; within Li Xu’s family, there’s an elder whom the Li Clan people highly respect. It’s said that regardless of who it is in the Li Family, whatever they want to do needs his nod. Moreover, the return of the Li Clan, Li Xu’s imperial examination, and position planning all came from his hand!"
"Who is this person?"
The Emperor and Ji Youze asked simultaneously.
"Still investigating, but I believe we are close to the truth."
As soon as Ji Youzhi finished speaking, Ji Youze’s usually icy and stern lips curled a little, "Then now we can act!"
