sbdcsierra Chapter 363 is simply ridiculous!
Chapter 363 is simply ridiculous!
All the officials looked at each other, and shock was seen in their eyes.
Not to mention the officials, even Luo Xiyao, who knew the truth, was almost believing that this was the fact, with her eyes wide open.
Shen Qionghua felt a strong gaze falling on her.
She looked in the direction she felt and met Xie Qian'an's eyes.
There were so many things mixed in those eyes: pride, joy, the certainty of victory, and a challenge...
Shen Qionghua felt calm and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
Seeing this, Xie Qian'an narrowed his eyes slightly.
The guard's words not only explained the reason for the incident, but also explained why he only looked for the Minister of Revenue among all the ministers.
The Minister of Revenue knelt on the ground, his eyes slightly red, wiping tears with his hands, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Unfortunately, Xie Rong didn't even look at him. He just lowered his eyes, as if he was digesting what the guard said.
After a long while, Xie Rong looked at Luo Xiyao and said, "Princess Pingning, do you have anything to say?"
Luo Xiyao slammed her head to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please understand. My father would never do such a thing. This guard fabricated all of this."
"The Zhenguogong Mansion has existed for over a hundred years to defend Dai Viet. My father has guarded the border for decades and has long been at war with the State of Chen. If he wanted to betray the country, he would have done so long ago. Why would he wait until now?"
"What's more, the Zhenguogong Mansion is ranked as a first-class dukedom. Over the years, it has received countless blessings and rewards from the emperor. There is no reason for my father to do this."
"Doing so will do absolutely no good to the Zhenguogong Mansion. Instead, it will destroy the foundation of the Zhenguogong Mansion that has been established for over a hundred years."
"Furthermore, I am your only daughter and have been raised in the capital for many years. If you truly harbored treasonous intentions, how could you allow me to remain in the capital?"
Luo Xiyao spoke in a strong and powerful voice, and when she raised her head, her eyes were extremely firm.
Some ministers were originally shaken by the guards' words, but after hearing Luo Xiyao's words, they became hesitant again.
Yes, the Zhenguogong Mansion is the most powerful in Dai Viet. It is no exaggeration to say that it is second only to the emperor. His only daughter is also in the capital. What reason does the Zhenguogong have to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason?
This is not consistent with common sense at all!
The other part of the ministers were clear-eyed and had long seen what was going on, but they just kept a distance and waited to see who would win the battle between the Duke of Zhenguo and Prince An.
After all, the life or death of Prince Rui is still unknown, so we cannot offend Prince An, the prince who is currently most likely to become the crown prince.
The two groups of ministers had different thoughts, but they came to the same conclusion—they all kept their mouths shut, remained silent, and listened attentively.
"Who said the Duke of Zhenguo has no reasons?" The Minister of Revenue immediately said after hearing Luo Xiyao's words, "The constant wars on the border in recent years are the biggest reason."
"It's not impossible that the Duke of Zhenguo colluded with the State of Chen to protect the Duke's Mansion's position in Dai Viet, provoking a war and then suppressing it to gain military merit."
The Minister of Revenue's words were extremely vicious. In just a few words, he put all the friction between Dai Viet and Chen State in the past few decades on the head of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Those achievements gained through fighting in the midst of mountains of corpses and seas of men turned out to be evidence of treason against the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. How absurd!
When Luo Xiyao heard the Minister of Revenue throwing dirty water on the Duke of Zhenguo, she finally couldn't help it and cursed: "You fart, you are slandering me, what evidence do you have!"
The Minister of Revenue snorted coldly and said, "Princess Pingning has been staying in the capital all her life and is still very young. How can you know that this is not the case?"
"Perhaps the Duke of Zhenguo did it without telling you."
Having said this, he paused and glanced at Xie Qian'an implicitly.
Seeing Xie Qian'an looking at him sharply, he swallowed and continued, "Besides, the Duke of Zhenguo loved His Royal Highness Prince Rui so much in the past. Otherwise, how could the Duke of Zhenguo take His Royal Highness Prince Rui to the border?"
"Swords are merciless on the battlefield. His Royal Highness Prince Rui went to the battlefield at a young age and accumulated great military achievements at the age of fourteen. How could we know that this was not due to the support of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
In his words, he turned all of King Rui's previous military achievements upside down and wiped out all those merits.
King Rui is still seriously injured and missing, and his life or death is unknown. The reason is to cover the retreat of the Yue army.
This is a bit too much.
Xie Rong was originally sitting high on the dragon throne, quietly listening to their argument. When he heard what the Minister of Revenue said, his eagle-like eyes suddenly shot straight at the Minister of Revenue.