Chapter 3 What the People Want
Ning Yunxi had already thought of a countermeasure.
"Ning Wanshan is just a concubine's daughter. To His Majesty, her death is not a pity."
"Gu Nianting is the legitimate daughter of the Empress, and is deeply favored by the Emperor. If anything happens, the Emperor will surely be furious."
"I know that there is a dragon robe hidden in Gu Nianting's secret room."
"And in the secret compartment of Fengluan Palace, there is a secret decree that they forged."
"Their evil tricks are nothing more than getting rid of you first, then murdering the emperor, and finally showing him the secret decree, so that they can sit on the throne legitimately."
Before Ning Yunxi finished speaking, Yan Yu already understood what she meant.
"I know what to do."
Ning Yunxi smiled knowingly.
In past and present lives, her brother has always been so wise.
When everything was ready, a message was heard from outside.
"The Queen's Phoenix Arrives!"
Yan Yufeng's eyes dimmed, and some of the peaceful years faded away. Her eyes were as heavy as a pool, unfathomable.
"coming."
Ning Yunxi nodded to him.
“It came at the perfect time.”
Ning Yunxi took a few steps forward and knelt down again: "I respectfully welcome Her Majesty Queen Feng An!"
The queen was wearing a long brocade dress embroidered with rich gold. She walked with graceful lotus steps, her skirt blowing in the wind.
There was a dot of makeup on her brow, frowned with anger, but her every move was still dignified and elegant, with the virtue of a beautiful lady in the world.
Zhong Suluo passed Ning Yunxi and walked to Yan Yu. According to etiquette, she bowed and half-bowed: "Greetings to Emperor Jin and King."
Yan Yu stood tall and slender, and responded calmly: "Yeah."
"What's the matter with the Emperor's sister-in-law coming here so late at night?"
He learned to speak like the ancients and concealed his identity as a time traveler.
Zhong Suluo was neither arrogant nor boastful. She waited quietly for Yan Yu to take a seat first before she humbly sat down in the second seat.
"To bother you so late at night must be something important."
As she spoke, Zhong Suluo's sharp eyes followed Ning Yunxi closely, "Ning, you are the Princess of Chen, but you are not a good wife and you are violent and wanton. The Prince of Chen treated her with kindness and loyalty, but she threw away her bow and set fire to the house!"
There was still sharpness in Zhong Suluo's eyes, and tears were already sparkling in them.
"Pity my son, Prince Chen. He was kind-hearted and selfless in his life, but he was burned to death by the Ning family."
"Ning knew that her crime was unforgivable, so she turned to Prince Dijin."
"The prince has no relationship with the Ning family."
"My son, Prince Chen, may not be related by blood, but at least he is nominally the prince's nephew."
"Your Majesty has always been a man of few words. He will surely ignore what happened today, right?"
Yan Yu did not respond immediately.
Chuchu swept her sleeves and gestured to Ning Yunxi, "Miss Ning San, please stand up and take a seat."
The words are concise and the attitude is clear.
Ning Yunxi sat down as instructed.
Zhong Suluo's tears gradually disappeared, and she glanced at Yan Yu with a sharp gaze: "Does Prince Di Jin intend to protect Princess Chen?"
Yan Yu pursed her lips slightly and took a sip of the fragrant tea.
"Excuse me, sister-in-law, when did the fire in Prince Chen's mansion start?"
"One hour at a time."
Yan Yu nodded slightly.
"Miss Ning San was invited to play chess. When she arrived at Prince Dijin's mansion, it was exactly the quarter after midnight."
"Now, more than an hour has passed, the chess game has not been concluded, and Miss Ning San has not left."
Yan Yu looked down with a look of contempt, and after analyzing the situation, she came up with a conclusion: "It can be seen that the fire in Prince Chen's Mansion has nothing to do with Miss Ning San."
Zhong Suluo's face was calm, except for her feather-like eyelashes, which trembled slightly inadvertently.
"The Ning family set the fire, and everyone in Prince Chen's Mansion was a witness."
"In addition, the maidservant of Miss Ning also saw it with her own eyes. The evidence is irrefutable."
Zhong Su Luo clapped her hands twice, and the witnesses came over after hearing the noise.
The testimonies were consistent, as if they had been rehearsed in advance.
Because they did not see it with their own eyes, their testimonies are often false and untrue.
Yan Yu did not interrupt them.
Ning Yunxi did not make any rebuttal.
After they finished speaking, Yan Yu responded slowly, "I understand."
When the dust settled, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Zhong Suluo's eyes.
"This is irrefutable and based on solid evidence."
"Even if Prince Di Jin has a special background, he cannot take human life lightly and protect those who are trying to murder the prince, right?"
Seeing that Yan Yu did not respond, Zhong Suluo turned her head away quietly, and came fiercely with a violent storm.
"The third daughter of Ning set fire to murder the king, and she also killed her own sister, the fourth daughter of Ning. This is inhumane and unforgivable!"
"Ning, do you admit your guilt?"
At this time, a man appeared in Ning Yunxi's peripheral vision.
It was Yan Yu’s personal bodyguard, Gao Jing.
It seems that the task assigned to him has been completed.
Ning Yunxi stood up as planned, her skirt fluttering, and bowed politely.
"Just as the Queen said, arson and murder are real."
"But, I am innocent."
Zhong Su Luo's self-satisfied expression was quickly covered with a hint of surprise: "What do you mean?"
When she asked the question, Yan Yu gestured to Gao Jing outside the door.
Gao Jing understood, and then said loudly: "I am here with Yin Sitai and others to ask for an audience. I have something important to report!"
Yinsitai was established in Shengjing and was responsible for dealing with the crimes and mistakes of royal relatives, nobles, and officials in the capital.
Zhong Su Luo was secretly puzzled.
How could Prince Di Jin intend to protect him so that he would alarm Yin Sitai?
Yan Yu was calm and composed.
"Enter."
Gao Jing and others stepped in in response.
After the complicated formalities, Yin Sicheng Xie Mao directly presented the evidence.
At just one glance, Zhong Suluo recognized the evidence presented. It was the dragon robe and secret decree of their mother and son!
Before Xie Mao could say anything, Zhong Suluo's face had already turned pale and she was terrified.
Xie Mao was upright and honest, and every word he spoke was clear and to the point.
"Reporting to Emperor Jin, this is the dragon robe and the forged imperial edict that I found in Fengluan Palace and Prince Chen's Mansion."
"During the search, the Yin Sitai and his entourage, including Yin Sixiang, Yin Sizhongcheng, Yin Sizhongxiang, and other lords, witnessed it together."
"It is an indisputable fact that the Empress and the Prince are planning a rebellion."
Zhong Suluo suppressed her panic, but her hands in her sleeves were unconsciously clenched and trembling.
Apart from the mother and son, no one else knew about the dragon robe and the imperial edict.
How did King Di Jin know this?
Ning Yunxi took a leisurely glance and took in Zhong Suluo's panic.
They, mother and son, had indeed kept the secret very secret.
Even when they were plotting a rebellion in their previous life, no one noticed anything.
It's just that they were too complacent and thought that Ning Yunxi had fallen from power and was nothing to be feared, so they told her everything in a boastful manner.
Fortunately, she was reborn and used this opportunity to fight back.
On the mahogany bench, Yan Yu was calm and composed, as indifferent as an immortal and as tranquil as a painting.
"Have you informed my brother?"
Xie Mao immediately replied: "The emperor is not feeling well and has already rested. He has sent a message that the matter is up to Prince Dijin to decide."
As he spoke, he did not forget to make his position clear.
"Since Taizu suppressed the rebellion, the Yan clan has ruled the country for five hundred and twenty years."
"Twenty-two years ago, the Yan family was destroyed to protect the people, leaving only the prince, who was still an infant."
"The current emperor is a minister of the Yan clan and the Grand Commandant. Because the late emperor trusted him without a doubt, he was able to ascend the throne and temporarily take over the government affairs."
“Therefore, the queen and her son are not rebelling against the emperor, but King Dijin, and the Yan clan who are deeply supported by all the people in the world!”
"On the day the Emperor ascended the throne, he announced to the world that he would confer the title of Prince Dijin on the Emperor and make him his sworn brother. When the Emperor was no longer immature and capable of standing on his own, he would abdicate the throne and warn the Gu family to always be Yan's subjects and not covet the throne."
"Your Majesty, treat Prince Dijin well, exempt him from all conventional etiquette, and order all your subjects to treat Prince Dijin like the Son of Heaven."
"The whole world admires the emperor's loyalty and therefore submits to him."
"The emperor's words are still fresh in my memory. How dare the queen and the prince harbor evil intentions and disobey the emperor?"
"The prince is reluctant to take the throne because of the deep affection between brothers, but this does not mean that the Yan clan will no longer exist. The people will be loyal to the Yan clan until death!"