sbdcsierra Chapter 486: Secret Selfishness
Chapter 486: Secret Selfishness
"Your Majesty, there is something fishy about this matter!" After listening for a long time, Lord Zhang finally found the loophole in this matter and hurried forward to report it.
If he turned the situation around because of the loopholes and strange things he discovered, both King Huai and the Queen Mother would definitely credit him with the achievement.
"Oh? What's so strange? Tell me, Lord Zhang." Emperor Chengtian was very easy to talk to today.
This gave some court officials the wrong impression.
The emperor who was so decisive and efficient in the court some time ago and cooperated very well with Lu Xin seemed like an illusion.
"Your Majesty, don't you think what these people are saying is not in line with common sense?" Lord Zhang continued after getting permission, "These people who say their land was forcibly occupied all came from different places. How could it be such a coincidence that they all gathered together today to beat the drum to report the incident?"
"Moreover, they are all ordinary farmers who make a living by farming. None of them can read. How do they know that the person who seized their land is King Huai? I'm afraid they have never heard of King Huai's name before."
King Huai lived in the capital for a long time and had never been seen traveling. It was not easy for people in the capital to see this prince, and the farmers in remote areas probably didn't even know there was such a prince as King Huai.
"Besides, those who claim that the child died in Prince Huai's mansion are even more bizarre. Princess Huai could have just gone to the pawnbroker to buy servants. Why would she buy people into the mansion without knowing their background? Even if she really bought them, it is natural for the servants to be punished by the master for making mistakes or other things. Whether they were sold or beaten to death, there is no need to notify the family separately. Why did the maids in Prince Huai's mansion go to such trouble?"
"Your Majesty, these are all loopholes, and they are very obvious. These unreasonable places are enough to prove that these people must have been organized to frame King Huai! Don't believe it!"
"Not only can we not trust them, but in my humble opinion, we must arrest all of them and torture them severely to find out who is harboring evil intentions."
Mr. Zhang's words were agreed by many people.
If you think about it carefully, it is indeed unreasonable. How can an ordinary person have such great ability to find out so many things?
After listening to Master Zhang's words, Emperor Chengtian looked at Song Qingci. The meaning in his eyes was very clear.
You solve it yourself, I can't help you.
Song Qingci received the look, responded with a reassured look and then turned his gaze to Lord Zhang.
"Sir Zhang, the person with evil intentions you mentioned, if nothing unexpected happens, should be me." As he spoke, Song Qingci walked closer to Sir Zhang.
"Princess Anguo, please don't make such a joke. I can't stand it." Lord Zhang took several steps back and once again distanced himself from Song Qingci.
To be honest, he is now really afraid of Princess Anguo who does not play by the rules.
"I don't like to joke, especially in a relatively serious place like this. Sir Zhang, I am the person behind them. Is this matter so unclear?"
"Princess Anguo! Since you have been canonized as a princess, you should at least consider some royal dignity!" Queen Mother Shan had wanted to say something for a long time, but she had never found a suitable opportunity.
Now I can finally speak.
"You are so ignorant of the situation. Are you planning to throw the royal family's reputation to the ground?"
"Empress Dowager, I don't quite understand what you are saying. Has it been disgraced for the royal family if I admit that I am the person behind them? I don't think I have ever concealed this matter from the beginning to the end, have I? Did the Empress Dowager forget that I brought all of them here?"
When Song Qingci didn't have the title of princess, she was unwilling to hide her words. After she got the title of princess, she was even less willing to hide her words.
The emperor of Dachen is her fellow villager, a fellow villager who does not have a golden finger and stands on her side. So in Dachen, what is she afraid of?
"You--!" Queen Mother Shan was choked to death by Song Qingci again.
Song Qingci no longer paid attention to Queen Mother Shan, but continued to say to Lord Zhang, "Lord Zhang, I can explain all your doubts."
"First of all, they didn't beat the drum today just by coincidence. The day they beat the drum was specially chosen by this princess. Does Lord Zhang understand?" Song Qingci deliberately emphasized the three words "this princess" just to disgust Lord Zhang.
Sweat instantly broke out on Lord Zhang's forehead. Facing such a princess who completely disregarded anyone's emotions and face, he felt like he was stuck in quicksand.
I can't sink immediately, but I can't get out at all.
"Also, the reason why all of them gathered in the capital was because I sent people to pick them up. The reason why they knew that their land was occupied by King Huai was because I told them."
"As for Fan Kang and the others whose children died in Prince Huai's mansion, it was because of this princess that they were able to know the specific circumstances of their children."
"Master Zhang, if you have anything you don't understand, why not tell me now and I will answer all your questions."
"No - no more." Lord Zhang raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat that was flowing down his body, and hurriedly shook his head to deny it.
This Princess Anguo really never thinks trouble is too big!
Take all the problems on yourself.
How can he say this?!
That was a princess! She was a princess who could make the emperor obey her. He asked himself if he had the ability to take advantage of her.
The idea of making a contribution disappeared in an instant.
"I don't understand!" Princess Ling of Prince Huai suddenly spoke.
She was almost injured from enduring this night.
So many people showed up out of nowhere, and everything they said was detrimental to Prince Huai's Palace.
For so many years in the capital, she thought she had been very low-key and not competitive.
How come so many disasters befell them?
"What doesn't Princess Huai understand?" Song Qingci asked back.
"I don't understand anything that happened today!" Ling stood up slowly despite Prince Huai's obstruction, looked at Song Qingci and asked, "Princess Anguo, you have lived in the capital for many years. I believe you have heard about what kind of existence Prince Huai's Mansion is in the capital."
"Do you think the accusations these people made against Prince Huai's Mansion are true? Why did you help them so much? Did Prince Huai's Mansion offend you? Or do you, Princess Anguo, have selfish motives in this matter?"