sbdcsierra Chapter 361
Chapter 361
Seeing Zhou Jinlin's surprised expression, Commander Gao sneered in his heart.
The Imperial Guards have always been loyal to the Emperor and obeyed His orders. Although the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion has been sealed off, their feelings towards Prince Rui remain unchanged.
If the Yongning Earl's Mansion wants to order him around, it's better to wait until Prince An ascends the throne.
"You!" Zhou Jinlin glared angrily. He didn't expect that Commander Gao would be so ungrateful.
"Commander Gao, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. You..."
Before Zhou Jinlin could finish his words, he was interrupted by Commander Gao, "Don't talk nonsense with me. I don't have that much free time."
"For Prince An's sake, I will pretend this never happened. If you cause any trouble again, I will report it to the Emperor!"
"You!" Zhou Jinlin was so angry that his face turned red and white. He looked at Commander Gao in disbelief, as if he couldn't understand how such a blockhead could become the commander of the Imperial Guard.
But he couldn't do anything to the other party, so he could only say harshly: "I hope Commander Gao will not regret his choice today."
Commander Gao ignored Zhou Jinlin and said to Luo Xiyao, "Princess Pingning, please come in."
Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.
Shen Qionghua looked at Commander Gao and said, "Commander Gao, can I go with you?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Commander Gao's eyes. He didn't expect that in the face of such a serious crime of confiscating property and exterminating the clan, there would be someone who would be willing to accompany him.
But the emperor only said he wanted to see Princess Pingning.
Commander Gao subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and paused slightly.
The Princess of Jialin County and the Princess of Pingning have always been close friends. If the Duke of Zhenguo really did commit treason, and the Shen family is wealthy enough to rival an entire nation, would...
As his thoughts turned, Commander Gao immediately changed his mind and said, "Okay."
There was a hint of surprise in Shen Qionghua's eyes. She didn't expect things to go so smoothly. She thought it would take a lot of effort.
With Commander Gao's consent, Shen Qionghua can enter the palace with Luo Xiyao.
Except for Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao, everything in the Zhenguo Mansion was under control, including Luo Xiyao's personal guards who were not allowed to step out of the door of the Zhenguo Mansion.
The two followed Commander Gao out of the house and boarded the carriage heading to the palace.
Sitting in the carriage, Shen Qionghua slowly exhaled.
It seems that the situation is not as bad as she imagined. At least a carriage was sent to pick up Xiyao.
No wonder Commander Gao was quite respectful just now.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Luo Xiyao looking as if she was facing a formidable enemy. Shen Qionghua gently held her hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid. I'm with you."
Luo Xiyao nodded heavily.
Commander Gao jumped on his horse, and beside him followed Zhou Jinlin, who had a sullen face.
The group rushed towards the palace.
The only remaining one was the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, which was surrounded by the Imperial Guards.
Seeing that everyone had left, the people who were hiding and watching not far away began to come out.
Seeing that the Zhenguo Mansion was now closed to the public, he asked with lingering fear, "What happened? Why is the Zhenguo Mansion surrounded by the Imperial Guards?"
"I heard someone accused the Duke of Zhenguo of treason and the Emperor was furious. He summoned Princess Pingning to the palace for questioning."
"Who? The Duke of Zhenguo? How is that possible? Who is talking nonsense? How could the Duke of Zhenguo commit treason? He fought so many battles for Dai Viet."
"Well, I think it's possible. Otherwise, he was invincible in the past, so why couldn't he capture the last city occupied by the State of Chen for so long?"
"No...that's impossible? Maybe Chen Guo is just too difficult to deal with?"
"I don't think so. Since the Emperor has asked Princess Pingning to come to the palace for questioning, it must be that the accuser has some evidence. We'll know the outcome of the Emperor's decision when the time comes."
After the man said this, a smile of triumph flashed in his eyes, and he walked away in an unfathomable manner.
The remaining two people who had just spoken to him were all thinking about the phrase "the person who made the accusation has evidence in his hands", and then immediately started chatting with other people around them.
Just like that, before the carriage that Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao were riding in arrived at the palace, the news that the Duke of Zhenguo was suspected of collaborating with the enemy and committing treason had already spread widely among the people.
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royal palace.
above the hall.
All officials are present.
Xie Rong sat on the dragon throne with anger in his eyes.
At this moment, all the ministers in the hall stood as still as pine trees, silent as cicadas in fear.
And all this started more than half an hour ago.
Half an hour ago, during the morning court session, all officials were discussing the progress of the war at the border. The Minister of Revenue suddenly knelt down, bowed his head to the ground, and said that he had something to report.
All the officials thought that the Minister of Revenue would complain about the Ministry of Revenue's lack of silver, but they did not expect the Minister of Revenue to drop a thunderclap.
He did not mention a single cent of the Ministry of Revenue's silver, but instead accused the Duke of Zhenguo of treason and collaborating with the enemy.
He claimed that last night, when he was on his way home from work, a guard from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion stopped his carriage and knelt down to ask for an audience, saying that he had something important to tell him.
After bringing the man back to the mansion, the guard told him that he had accidentally learned that the Duke of Zhenguo had colluded with the enemy and committed treason, and was afraid of being silenced, so he sought his help and wanted to report the matter to the emperor.
The man has been brought to the palace gate. If the emperor does not believe it, he can bring him up for interrogation.
As soon as these words were spoken, the officials who had been arguing with each other suddenly became extremely quiet.
The emperor was angry and did not believe it, and summoned the guard who wanted to sue to come before him.
The guard came to the palace and did not change his words when faced with the emperor's questions, and claimed that he had evidence.
But he would not dare to reveal the evidence until Princess Pingning was summoned to the main hall.
So the emperor sent the Royal Guards to bring Princess Pingning, and sealed off the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.
In just half an hour, the ministers in the court felt as if several years had passed.
No one dared to speak, and they all waited with the emperor.
He was afraid that if he did something inappropriate at this time, he would attract the emperor's attention and cause his anger.
In this court, everyone knows the significance of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to the Dai Viet Dynasty.
Right now, the fate of Prince Rui is still unknown, and someone is accusing the Duke of Zhenguo of treason and collaborating with the enemy. This...
It is hard to say whether there is any connection between the two.
Just when the ministers were feeling uneasy, a young eunuch hurried in from outside the hall.