HCB Chapter 600: Resolve and donate all property
Chapter 600: Resolve and donate all property
"Bring it here!" The new emperor had all the writings brought over for careful comparison. It was indeed as Yao Qingnian said, but even so, he did not want to let the old Duke Chen and his wife off easily for a few days: "These things cannot prove that the letter was written by Lord Shen. I did not see that this was Lord Shen's handwriting. Do you have any other evidence? If not, I will have you arrested."
Yao Qingnian was speechless. The evidence was right in front of her, but the new emperor said he couldn't see it. He just wanted to cover it up and pretend that the evidence didn't exist. He continued to accuse Chen Laoguo of public security crimes. No matter what other evidence she provided, it would be useless.
Seeing Yao Qingnian's silence, Prince Hong and the others began to feel proud. They thought this girl was very capable, but that was all? Haha, let's see how she escapes today.
"Your Majesty, this woman slandered the court officials, broke into the Dali Temple without permission, and beat me. She is also the relative of the rebel Chen Guogong Mansion. Her crime is unforgivable. Please have her arrested quickly."
Prince Hong was afraid that she would run away, so he couldn't wait to catch her. Once he caught her, he would make her taste the humiliation he had suffered before.
"Really? Prince Hong, you said I beat you, do you have any evidence?"
"This prince is the best evidence!"
"Since you have accused me of this crime, I'm sorry, but I will confirm it because I don't like being wrongly accused." Yao Qingnian sneered and walked towards Prince Hong.
"You...what do you want to do?!" He didn't know what was going on. When this woman approached him, he actually had a creepy illusion.
"What? Beat you up." Yao Qingnian punched him directly, then grabbed him and started beating him violently.
"Ouch! It hurts! Your Majesty, help!"
"What are you doing! Hurry up and pull her away."
"Your Majesty, I have some personal matters to deal with. Please ask your people to stay away. I'm afraid I might hurt them accidentally." Yao Qingnian did not stop what he was doing.
Zheng Cheng stepped forward to stop the officer. Anyway, things had already come to this, so he decided to go all out today. He didn't expect that this girl was so brave that she dared to hit Prince Hong in front of the emperor. But why did he feel so relieved?
Everyone was stunned by Yao Qingnian's action, especially Shen Wenting. He knew that this girl was extremely daring, but he didn't expect her to be so daring. Now that the emperor hadn't spoken, he didn't dare to step forward to stop her. He was afraid that this girl would go crazy and beat him up too.
The emperor watched the show with a smile on his face, and did not try to stop it. This girl was interesting. Haha, she actually beat up the imperial uncle in front of him. It was good this way, so that the imperial uncle would suffer a little. He had long disliked Prince Hong. Later, he would reap the benefits and punish this girl. He thought that old Duke Chen would certainly plead for mercy. Then he could use this as a threat to make him tell him where the Duke's Mansion's property was. It would be a two-pronged approach. Why not do it?
After a while, Yao Qingnian got up after beating Prince Hong severely. Prince Hong's injuries, which had just recovered a little, were beaten back to their original state again. He lay on the ground, unable to speak in pain.
"Okay, that's it for today. If you accuse me of something next time, I'll do as you say. Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're a prince! Humph!"
"How dare you! Arrest her!" Seeing that the time was almost right, the emperor ordered the officers to arrest the person.
Duke Chen and Madam Chen also stared at the side with their eyes wide open. It took them a long time to react and they knelt down to beg for mercy: "Your Majesty, my granddaughter is young and ignorant. Please don't bother with her. This is because I didn't discipline her properly. If you want to punish you, punish me instead!"
"Wait, Your Majesty, you said the evidence just now is not enough to prove that the letter was written by Lord Shen, but it also cannot prove that it was written by my grandfather. This means someone wants to frame the pillar of the country. The intention is obvious, to sow discord between you and the important officials of the court. In order to prove that our Duke's Mansion has no intention of rebellion, our Duke's Mansion is willing to donate all our property to the national treasury, so that Your Majesty can use the money to seek the welfare of the people of the world. At that time, the people will definitely praise the emperor for loving the people like his own children."
"Are you serious?!" The emperor stood up excitedly. He did so much just for these things. Now that he has achieved his goal, nothing else matters.
"Really!" Yao Qingnian said affirmatively.
"How can a girl like you be the master of the Duke's Mansion?!" The emperor was happy, but after thinking carefully, he still felt that he should consider it carefully. How could a girl like her have the final say in such a huge Duke's Mansion?
"Your Majesty, my granddaughter can make the decision. All the property of our Duke's Mansion is in her hands. I agree to donate all the property to prove the innocence of the Duke's Mansion. Also, I am old and useless. I am willing to retire and return home, and stay away from the capital from now on."
Qing Nian's move of retreating to advance was able to resolve the crisis in the Duke's Mansion. Old Duke Chen was very pleased. He had long been tired of the court, but had never had a chance to escape. Now that he had this opportunity, he was eager to take it. So when Qing Nian said that he wanted to donate his property, he agreed with both hands. No amount of money could compare to the happy days of a family together.
"Good! Old Duke Chen is righteous! I believe he has absolutely no intention of rebellion, but someone is trying to frame him!" The new emperor was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. Duke Chen took the initiative to bring it up, saving himself the trouble and not having to bear the blame. It couldn't be better, so he personally went over and helped Old Duke Chen up: "Old Duke Chen, don't worry, I will definitely find the person who framed you and clear the name of the Duke's Mansion."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Duke Chen bowed.
"Please get up quickly. Someone, send old Duke Chen back. I will personally draft an edict to announce to the world that the Duke's Mansion has no intention of rebellion." The new emperor ordered someone to send them back.
"Your Majesty..." Prince Hong did not expect that they could get away with this matter so easily. He was very angry and did not want to let them go so easily.
"Uncle, are you okay? Hurry! Ask the imperial physician to come and check on your injury. How could he be so careless? This injury has delayed his return to his fiefdom. Alas! Tomorrow, I will ask someone to personally arrange for the imperial physician to send your uncle back." The new emperor sighed and said with concern.
"The emperor..."
"Uncle, don't say anything. I understand everything. Just focus on recovering from your injuries!" The emperor ordered Prince Hong to be carried out.
Shen Wenting lowered his presence, but the emperor looked at him intently: "Lord Shen, today's incident..."
"Your Majesty is wise and brave. He has cleared the Duke's Mansion's name. This is truly a blessing for the people. I admire you so much." Shen Wenting knelt on the ground and kowtowed, trembling with fear, fearing that he would be implicated because of this matter.
"Well, that's it for today. The facts of the case are clear. The Duke has not committed treason. I declare him not guilty." After the emperor finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back, glanced at Yao Qingnian, and left.