Sicang stood silently outside the imperial study and waited.
Not long after, Feng Shoufang, who received the news, hurried over, glanced at Sicang who was standing outside, then walked over without looking away, and stood outside the door of the imperial study: "Your Majesty, Feng Chongyuan, wants to see the emperor.
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The emperor's expression changed slightly and he said in a deep voice: "Come in."
Feng Shoufu walked into the imperial study, took a look at the formations in the imperial study, and saluted the emperor respectfully: "I see you, Your Majesty, long live my Emperor."
"Is there something wrong with Feng Aiqing?"
"I heard that ministers gathered in the imperial study room to impeach the princess, and even the cabinet ministers participated. Out of caution, I came over to take a look at the situation." Feng's first assistant said in a respectful tone, "As the chief minister of the cabinet, I am slow to learn about the case.
There was a mountain of memorials to impeach the princess, but I later realized that I was really unworthy of the emperor and of the important position of chief minister."
A guilty look appeared on Duan Hanqing, the assistant minister of the cabinet, and he immediately said: "I also received the news early in the morning. There was a lot of discussion about this matter outside. I was so angry that I couldn't help but come over and tell the emperor."
Yun Zishu smiled lightly: "Master Duan came to court before dawn and went straight to the imperial study after court. I wonder who he heard talking about?"
Duan Hanqing was speechless, and then said coldly: "If the princess does such a thing, don't expect peace and quiet, there will always be people talking about it."
Someone does talk about it.
But Anli's entry into the princess's mansion was just last night. Before that, she was watching the moon and having tea at Princess Jinning's mansion. She didn't use force on Anli, she didn't go to An's house to find trouble, and the matter happened calmly.
, without causing any unpleasantness.
How come the news spreads so fast?
The answer is obvious.
Someone deliberately spread rumors, and the news was spread by Princess Jinning. Taifu Wu instructed his disciples and ministers to come and impeach her. The purpose was to completely ruin Yun Zishu's reputation, make her arouse public anger, and force the emperor to give up the idea of proposing a marriage.
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It's a pity that they made a completely wrong calculation this time.
Yun Zishu really didn't want to marry Wu Yuxiao, but not at the expense of her reputation. Although she didn't care about her reputation, she didn't want to get into a situation where everyone would cry for beatings.
So how could she not fight back?
The arrival of Chief Feng made the atmosphere in the Imperial Study Room even more solemn. The other ministers did not think that he was trying to protect Yun Zishu, but only thought that he was unhappy because of their transgression.
But the emperor is sensitive. He is aware of the recent changes of Feng Shoufu in the court. He used to be like an invisible person, but recently he has become more and more high-profile. He no longer hesitates to speak to express his views when discussing matters. Wherever Yun Zishu is present
, he no longer remained silent, and he meant to defend both inside and outside his words.
This inevitably made him worry. Apart from Uncle Feng Guo, did everyone else in the Feng family also know about Zishu's life experience and the secret that he and the queen were exchanged?
Why did he start to defend Yun Zishu?
The atmosphere in the Imperial Study Room was somewhat depressing.
Ming Chongjin left the palace very quickly, and the eldest princess's residence was close to the palace. The eldest princess Jinning, who received the emperor's instructions, naturally arrived one step earlier than An Li and Yun Zijiao.
Entering the imperial study room, Princess Jinning saw Yun Zishu and frowned slightly: "Zishu, if Anli doesn't want to commit to you, don't force her."
As soon as this statement came out, it became more and more solid that Yun Zishu "robbed civilian men" was a bad fact.
"Aunt Jinning was joking." Yun Zishu said in a calm tone, "I don't have any inappropriate thoughts about Anli. How could I force myself on him?"
"No idea?" Princess Jinning frowned, "You didn't say it yourself last night..."
"I didn't say anything." Yun Zishu's eyes were calm and she looked at her without hiding, "Anli is not in the princess's mansion right now."
"It's impossible to find out later." Yun Zishu said calmly and calmly, "If Commander Ming can bring someone out of my palace, I will be willing to admit this crime."
Seeing how determined she was, Princess Jinning was suspicious for a moment, but then sneered, so what if she wasn't in the princess's mansion?
As long as she had the confessions of Yun Zijiao and An Li, she still had no room to argue.
"Your Majesty." Ming Chongjin quickly returned to the imperial study, "The concubine of the An family is not in the princess's residence at the moment."
The ministers present looked at each other with suspicion in their eyes.
Could it be that the princess got the news early and sent Anli back?
"Although I don't know who spread this news, I have to make something clear." Yun Zishu looked directly at the emperor without flinching, "Last night, Aunt Jinning used the excuse of admiring the moon.
We invited Erchen, Fourth Sister, Eighth Sister, Yun Baozhu and other princesses to the eldest princess’s mansion for tea. Anli was brought to the eldest princess’s mansion by Yun Zijiao——”
"Zishu." Princess Jinning corrected unhappily, "Zijiao did not bring Anli here, but she went there at the invitation of Anzhi."
Yun Zishu's husband is crazy and stupid, but she takes her brother-in-law to the eldest princess's mansion. What's the news like?
Although as the legitimate son of the eldest princess's house, Xu Anzhi's reason for inviting a concubine of the An family to have tea is untenable, but it is still much better than bringing Zi Jiao over.
Yun Zishu's tone paused slightly, then continued: "My son didn't know who meant this, and he didn't ask, but later Anli took the initiative to say that he was willing to serve him, and my son felt that as a concubine, he would definitely
I couldn't help myself, so I didn't agree to such a ridiculous thing."
absurd?
When several ministers heard this, their expressions suddenly became subtle.
The princess has done so many ridiculous things recently and she actually calls this thing ridiculous?
These two words were really funny when they came out of her mouth.
"Nonsense!" Princess Jinning angrily yelled, "Obviously you couldn't take your eyes away from An Li, so he didn't dare to resist, so he agreed to be your husband's attendant."
Yun Zishu's face darkened: "Aunt Jinning likes to ruin my reputation so much?"
"What reputation do you have?"
Yun Zishu said: "At least I won't bully other people's orphans and widowed mothers."
Princess Jinning's face instantly turned ugly: "You——"
"That's enough!" the emperor lowered his face and shouted angrily, "Why is there such a fuss in the important place of the royal study? Are there any rules?"
"Princess Jinning is the elder after all. Is it appropriate for Her Royal Highness the Princess to speak in this manner?" Duke Han Yue frowned, his expression calm and powerful, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is quite rebellious at such a young age."
"Master Lao Guogong teaches you a lesson." Yun Zishu smiled lightly, "I am not as virtuous as the Crown Princess."
He is so virtuous that he cannot even control the prince's filthy behavior in the harem.
The Duke of Zhen's face turned pale: "Princess!"
"The Duke of Zhenguo is old, and it seems inappropriate to argue with His Highness the Princess." Chief Assistant Feng joined in unhurriedly, "The Crown Princess is indeed virtuous. She is indifferent to the Prince's affairs and does whatever she wants.
His Highness the Crown Prince has done something ridiculous... If it is ridiculous, the Crown Prince should be a hundred times more ridiculous than the princess, so why don't you see the Duke of Zhen and all the gentlemen being so indignant and impeaching her so fiercely?"