"Then Hua Yanxi caused trouble and caused us to be held accountable, right?" Aunt Qing raised her voice and said in shock.
"Probably not. If we were held responsible, we should be sent to prison instead of the palace." Hua Yun'er rolled her eyes inwardly, and was speechless at Aunt Qing's IQ.
"Then why are you taking us to the palace?" Aunt Qing became even more worried after hearing this.
Hua Yun'er muttered: "I don't know the details, but it should be related to Hua Yanxi."
"This girl who suffered a thousand cuts didn't have any share in us when she got lucky. If something happens, we will be implicated. If I see her, I will give her a few big slaps." Aunt Qing said through gritted teeth.
Hua Yun'er didn't say anything. She felt that what happened today was related to the rumors they had spread in the past few days. It was not clear whether it was a blessing or a curse.
"Okay, let's not talk about it for now. When the time comes, be smart and act accordingly. When you enter the palace, don't look around or touch around. Don't accidentally offend the nobles in the palace." Hua Shao said after the conversation between the two.
His heart was ups and downs, so he could only give orders pretending to be serious.
Hua Yun'er sneered at his behavior, but didn't say anything more.
Imperial Palace, Xuanhua Hall.
All civil and military officials and their families were already waiting in the palace.
Even all the relatives of the royal family were also included one by one.
Today's matter concerns the country, and more importantly the Queen Mother, so we should not be careless.
The atmosphere was solemn, and no one had any thoughts of chatting. They all waited with bated breath, but their eyes occasionally glanced at Hua Yanxi on the side of the hall.
Soon, the emperor and the queen mother entered the palace and took their seats, and everyone saluted.
"Today, I am investigating the case of the Prime Minister's intention to commit rebellion. Today's case is being presided over by the Fifth Prince's Concubine Hua Yanxi. Hua Yanxi stepped forward."
Hua Yanxi followed the instructions and walked out from the side of the hall.
However, before Hua Yanxi could speak, Queen Mother Li, who was sitting high up, spoke: "Is this the daughter-in-law of the Xiaowu family? She is indeed quite pretty."
The words focused on Hua Yanxi’s appearance rather than her abilities.
Hua Yanxi seemed not to hear the contempt and disdain in the Queen Mother's mouth. She nodded and said, "Reporting to the imperial grandmother, my granddaughter-in-law is Hua Yanxi."
"The Ai family heard that you ransacked the Prime Minister's family and also accused the Prime Minister of being involved in the case of King Liang. How did you base your conclusion?" the Queen Mother asked.
Hearing this, Hua Yanxi raised her head and looked at the Queen Mother above.
Her figure, wrapped in dark court clothes, was on the slender side. Even at this moment, she was holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hand, but the beads failed to add a bit of Buddha nature to her, and she looked a little pretentious.
Now she is at the age of a great-grandmother, her hair is completely white, and her face has as many crow's feet and nasolabial folds as there should be.
The eyes are a little droopy due to the loose skin, and the lines on the face look a bit mean.
His stern face looked nondescript because he pretended to be kind.
The advantage is that he occupies a high position and is served by palace maids and eunuchs all day long. He is still in good spirits, but his character is not very good.
"To report to the Queen Mother, it was the Prime Minister's son Lu Yong who categorically stated in front of everyone that the Queen Mother was his biological aunt."
"The Ai family has heard about this, but it seems that apart from you and Xiaowu, the people who heard him say this were just a few powerless traders. Merchants value profits but do not respect justice, so what do they say?
I can be convinced. As for Xiao Wu, he is a child at heart, so he will naturally think that what others say is right, and their testimonies are not credible." The Queen Mother lowered her eyebrows and said.
Hua Yanxi curled her lips and smiled: "What you say makes sense."
Ah, yes, yes, yes, yes, what you said is good, what you said is wonderful, what you said is awesome.