latelenovela Chapter 366 Shen Qionghua confronts Xie Qi'an
Chapter 366 Shen Qionghua confronts Xie Qi'an
Now it is no longer a question of whether the emperor wants to search the Duke of Zhenguo’s Mansion.
It was Xie Qian'an who took every step carefully and forced the emperor to search the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Things have come to this point. Even if the emperor does not want to disappoint the Duke of Zhenguo, and believes that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has not committed any acts of treason, and uses a tough attitude to express that he will not search the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the impact of this incident will also revolve around the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and Prince Rui's Mansion in the future.
This is a pimple.
If the secret is not solved one day, the people of the world and all officials will look at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion with strange eyes.
How could a prince who was suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treasonous to the country ascend to the throne of crown prince?
But if the emperor agreed to search the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, those letters that had long been placed in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion's study to frame him would come in handy.
No matter what, Xie Qian'an achieved his goal.
What's more, his current behavior clearly shows that he is eager to remove the thorn in his side, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
"Your Highness Prince An, are you forcing the emperor?" Shen Qionghua said suddenly.
There was a sudden silence in the hall.
Xie Rong seemed to have just noticed Shen Qionghua at this moment and said, "The Princess of Jialin County is here too."
Shen Qionghua's mouth twitched as she stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Jia Lin greets His Majesty. This morning, I went to look for Princess Pingning and unexpectedly encountered this incident. Commander Gao was cautious and brought me into the palace with him."
Xie Qi'an narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "This is the first time that Princess Jialin has come to the palace. She should be careful with her words and actions."
After saying this, Xie Qianan looked at Xie Rong again and said with his head down, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of forcing you. Everything I said and did was for the sake of you, the people, and Dai Viet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Qionghua said, "Your Highness Prince An keeps saying that this is for the Emperor, for the people, and for Dai Viet, but what he does is completely the opposite of what he says..."
Before Shen Qionghua could finish her words, she was interrupted by the Minister of Revenue, who had received a signal from Xie Qian'an. "Princess Jialin, you have come to this palace by chance. It would be fine if you were not careful with your words and actions, but now you are interfering in state affairs. Don't you know that women are not allowed to interfere in government affairs?"
"Shut up right now!" the Minister of Revenue shouted.
Shen Qionghua rolled her eyes in an extremely rude manner and said, "The Minister keeps saying that this is a matter of state affairs and that women are not allowed to interfere in government affairs. But just now in this hall, when you were arguing with Princess Pingning, why didn't you consider that Princess Pingning was a woman?"
"Now they're talking about women not being able to interfere in government. It seems the Minister is basing his opinion on the situation. He thinks the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion only has one daughter, Princess Pingning, living in the capital, so he thinks he can bully a little girl like her."
"I don't know who you were trying to scare with your loud voice just now. Princess Pingning was just defending her father, but you kept saying, 'You were still young back then, how could you know?'"
"What? You can't even make an excuse?"
"At such an old age, it's really... Ha!"
Shen Qionghua's words were just like pointing at the Minister of Revenue's nose and scolding him for bullying the small and the weak, and being shameless.
She was afraid of being interrupted, so she spoke very quickly. The ministers present were stunned for a moment before they reacted.
Shen Qionghua really gave it her all for Luo Xiyao this time.
Anyway, Xie Qian'an's so-called evidence has been replaced. Even if the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion is really searched, the final result will only prove that the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion is not guilty.
In that case, it doesn't matter if she is a little unrestrained now.
What's more, the most important thing at the moment is the affairs of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. If she overstepped her bounds in her words, no one else would care except Xie Qian'an's people.
As for the emperor.
She had first donated silver to disaster relief, and later donated so much grain to the border to help the emperor solve his troubles. The emperor would not be so intolerant of her.
It was precisely based on these reasons that Shen Qionghua dared to openly and brazenly accuse Xie Qian'an in this hall in front of the emperor.
She was originally going after Xie Qian'an, but it was the Minister of Revenue who jumped out to be the knife in Xie Qian'an's hand. In that case, why should she hold back?
The Minister of Revenue was so angry that his face turned red when he was ridiculed by Shen Qionghua.
Fu Chen is the son of the Minister of War and a talented young man, so it's okay to speak disrespectfully to him.
But he knew best the background of this Jialin County Lady.
She is just a merchant's daughter.
Relying on the money in her family, she accidentally got the title of county lady, but it was just a name without substance.
How dare he accuse him in front of the emperor and the middle-ranking ministers!
"you you……"
"What do you mean by 'you'? This county lady has just spoken, and the emperor hasn't said anything, but the minister has rushed to criticize him. Do you think you are more powerful than the emperor?" Shen Qionghua said, and opened her mouth like a big pot smashing on the head of the minister of revenue.
The Minister of Revenue was so frightened that he kowtowed to Xie Rong and said, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention."
Shen Qionghua didn't even bother to glance at him. She simply bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I'm just a woman. I don't understand political affairs, so I shouldn't be so nosy. But today's matter concerns the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Princess Pingning has helped me a lot before. Will you allow me to say a few words?"
Xie Rong looked down at Shen Qionghua. After a while, he curled the corners of his lips and nodded in an ambiguous manner.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shen Qionghua said.
She glanced at Xie Qian'an from the corner of her eye, and in the other's angry eyes, she said word by word, "Your Highness Prince An's statement that he advocates searching the Zhenguogong Mansion for the sake of the Emperor, the people, and Dai Viet is truly absurd."
"His Royal Highness Prince An advocated for searching the Zhenguo Mansion, claiming it was for Dai Yue. However, there's no clear evidence. Everything is based on the words of this guard. Even the Minister listened to this guard and insisted on rashly searching the Zhenguo Mansion. If they actually found something, it would be fine. But if they found nothing..."
"The military situation at the border is urgent. His Royal Highness Prince Rui is seriously injured and missing, and his life or death is unknown. Everything falls on the shoulders of the Duke of Zhenguo. For the sake of the country, I believe that the Duke of Zhenguo will be happy to do it no matter how difficult it is."
"But if someone who has devoted himself to his country is still suspected of treason, and even has his own residence searched without sufficient evidence, such an act, if truly unjust, is inevitably disheartening."
"Furthermore, if this news were to reach the soldiers in the barracks, they would probably easily empathize with the tragic atmosphere on the battlefield."
"With the State of Chen watching covetously from the sidelines, what's the difference between this and shaking the morale of the army?"
"Therefore, His Royal Highness Prince An's claim of searching the Zhenguogong Mansion on behalf of Dai Viet is, in my opinion, extremely inappropriate and could even backfire."
"Secondly, His Royal Highness Prince An said it was for the benefit of the people, but if he really wanted to search the Zhenguo Mansion, it would definitely cause quite a stir. Word would spread quickly, and it wouldn't be long before the people of the capital knew about it."
"The Duke of Zhenguo is currently fighting at the border, and the Emperor has ordered a search of his mansion. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell there's something fishy going on. This will likely cause panic among the people and shake their morale."
"If no evidence is found, wouldn't this action be just looking for trouble?"
"Third, His Royal Highness Prince An said it was for the Emperor's sake. But if he really did this, it would not only shake the morale of the army and the people, but it could also alienate the relationship between the Emperor and the Duke of Zhenguo."
"Your Highness Prince An has the audacity to claim that this is all for the Emperor's sake when such actions are completely without merit and only bring harm. How dare he say that!"
Shen Qionghua's passionate words left Xie Qian'an speechless, and the ministers were even more stunned.
A sinister glint flashed in Xie Qian'an's eyes as he knelt before Xie Rong and said, "Your Majesty, please understand. I have absolutely no such intention. I have only been thinking about your best interests and have never considered such things."
Shen Qionghua immediately said, "Whether Your Highness Prince An is unable to take care of it or has not thought of it, only you know."
"If you can't even think of this, then please forgive me for being so nosy. You'd better shut up."