12dz Chapter 118 Guo Family
Chapter 118 Guo Family
"The princess is really confused. Madam Hua is a grandmother at a young age, but her son doesn't seem to be academically successful or outstanding, right?"
Another woman spoke up to correct the situation, and other voices followed suit.
"I remember that Mrs. Hua's son caused trouble in the school last month and beat a classmate so badly that he couldn't get up. Could I be mistaken?"
"How could I remember it wrong? The classmate who was beaten happened to be my distant nephew. His legs were broken and he is still lying in bed. The general's mansion has not yet given an explanation!"
"Is Madam Hua's son really so arrogant?"
"That's not..."
Listening to them chatting with each other, it seemed as if Hua Shi was not present.
Zhaoyang pretended to cough a few times, and the hall immediately became quiet.
Only then did Hua Shi realize that the eldest princess was secretly helping Su He? No wonder they could become a family?
"If you keep saying that, you might end up becoming a gossip!" She tried to suppress her anger, but she was actually extremely mad.
Xianyin chuckled: "Only the governor is allowed to set fires, but the people are not allowed to light lamps? The world doesn't belong to the Guo family, how can they be so powerful?"
"Where did you come from, you wild girl? How dare you give instructions to the Guo family?" The other women were either rich or noble, and they were all wives of officials. Hua couldn't get angry, so she caught Xianyin and lectured her.
Xianyin looks weak, but actually has a bad temper. With one hand on the table, the tea lid slipped and fell to the ground with a clang.
"Did I said wrong thing?"
"You are just an orphan picked up by the princess, without a father or a mother. If the princess hadn't felt sorry for you, you would never have become a princess even if you had accumulated blessings for several lifetimes!"
Xianyin's eyes were gloomy, and his fingers stroked the edge of the teacup gently, then he took out a clear jade pendant from his arms and shook it in his hand.
"Open your dog eyes and see what this is."
"Offering music? Take it back!" Zhaoyang scolded.
Su He looked at it carefully, and his heart was lifted.
If I am not mistaken, the clear and translucent jade pendant is inlaid with luminous pearls, which are something only available in the Prince Jin's Palace.
Is Xianyin trying to reveal his identity by doing this?
Hua recognized the item and immediately stood up and slammed the table, pointing at Xianyin and shouting, "This is something that belongs to the criminal party! How dare you have something that belongs to the criminal party? I'm going to the palace to report this to Queen Guo!"
"Why report it to the Queen? The Emperor is still alive. Do you, the Guo family, really think he is dead?"
Xianyin walked up to Madam Hua, stretched out her hand to pinch her chin, and with a little force on her fingertips, she said in a sinister tone: "It's okay for you to tell Queen Guo. I'm already dead, and I don't care about my life anymore! But before I die, I will tie you up, beat you up, and throw you into the river. When you are dead, I will find someone to fish out your pale and swollen body!"
Hua covered her ears and couldn't help screaming. She pushed Xianyin away, took a few steps back, and said in a sharp voice: "Ahhh! Stop it!"
The other women in the hall were all frightened out of their wits.
No one would have thought that the orphan taken in by the eldest princess would actually be from the Prince of Jin's mansion? She was not afraid of death and revealed her identity?
Is this even the princess not caring about it?
"Xianyin, come back." Zhaoyang called out.
When Su He met Xian Yin before, he only thought that she was aloof and difficult to get close to. If she dealt with Madam Hua like this today, Queen Guo would be punished tonight, not tomorrow.
It's a bit extreme to reveal your identity rashly.
After this commotion, the women in the palace felt uneasy and found excuses to leave the Princess's Mansion.
Hua also left cursing and went to the palace.
After everyone had left, Zhaoyang looked at Xianyin quietly. He wanted to get angry but didn't know where to start. Thinking of her life experience, he felt a sharp pain in his heart and couldn't help saying, "You are too reckless."
Xianyin did not regret: "Sooner or later this day will come. Although the princess treats me like her own daughter, there are so many lives lost in the Prince of Jin's mansion. The wronged spirits of my mother and father always come out in the dead of night, accusing me of not taking revenge? Why don't I seek justice? Although the brocade clothes are beautiful, I feel uneasy."
Her voice trembled, and the deep hatred cut into her heart like a knife.
Su He suddenly became emotional, and when he thought of himself in his previous life, his eyes also turned red.
"The Guo family's power has not diminished. You are just like an ant trying to shake a tree!" Even though he felt distressed, Zhaoyang still understood the situation clearly.
Her poor brother was being monitored by Empress Guo, and how long he wanted to live was up to her Guo family.
Xianyin knelt down on both knees and smiled palely, "Lord Lu is still able to go to the danger alone and make such a sacrifice. I am just a criminal, why should I mind dying?"
"What did you say?"
Catching the important words, Su He was stunned, and immediately guessed that Lu Huaihe's trip to the southeast was not that simple.
Zhaoyang gave Xianyin a look, and she realized that Suhe didn't know about it.
Su He did not miss this tiny action, even the princess knew about it?
"He was clearly following His Majesty's orders to investigate the case of embezzlement of disaster relief funds. Could there be some hidden secret?"
Xianyin was speechless, and Zhaoyang also remained silent.
Until Lu Huaihe's voice sounded.
"In addition to investigating the case of embezzlement of disaster relief funds, I also want to redress the injustice of the case that happened back then. This is also the reason why the prince did not want me to come here."
Su Hening said to him: "Since you want to seek justice, why can't you do it in the capital?"
"Back then, Concubine Rong was framed, and the witness was a palace maid. After the incident, the palace maid left the palace immediately and soon became the wife of the Governor of Yanzhou. The Governor of Yanzhou was the cousin of Empress Guo. They were afraid that killing the palace maid would cause trouble, so they came up with this method to imprison her. I want to find the palace maid and make the truth known to the world while His Majesty is still healthy, otherwise..."
Otherwise, the prince would ascend the throne, Queen Guo would become the empress dowager, and the Guo family would be in control, and there would be no possibility of turning this case around.
Su He nodded woodenly, his face turning somewhat pale.
"So, the investigation is real, but it's just an old case. Does Your Majesty know?"
"The Guo family is a cancer and has always been a concern for His Majesty."
Since the Guo family had a queen, their status has risen rapidly, and with the support of the crown prince, they have been able to cover up their evil deeds. The court officials in the capital have long been complaining about it.
The General Zhenbei could have clearly won a victory on the frontier, but he chose to stay on the battlefield and deliberately engaged in a tug-of-war with the enemy in order to observe the news in the capital.
The tens of millions of troops under his command are enough to start a rebellion, and his wolfish ambitions are obvious.
If the emperor and the crown prince were not in the slightest bit dissatisfied with the Guo family, not only would they die, but their country would also be in tatters.
Su He was confused, still a little confused, "The Crown Prince is already the heir to the throne, what is the Guo family afraid of? Are they afraid that he will pass the throne to the Second Prince? How can a person with such a corrupt character like him ascend the throne?"
Zhaoyang behind him suddenly laughed, his voice carrying the inherent majesty of the royal family, yet also concealing a hint of helplessness.
"Do you think Guo Jie doesn't want to be a superior person?"
"what?"
Su He was completely stunned, and his mind suddenly became clear.
This is not a battle.