dognovel Chapter 730: I Want to Sue His Royal Highness Prince Jin
Chapter 730: I Want to Sue His Royal Highness Prince Jin
Li Changde said respectfully: "Please wait for a moment, Concubine Chen. I will go in and inform you right away."
Her Majesty, the Imperial Concubine Chen requests an audience. Even if Your Majesty is not available, you must make time for it!
Li Changde walked in with a smile on his face.
In the Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Nangong Xuanyu looked at the memorial reporting the matter, and all that lingered in his mind were the words that the ministers had just said.
It’s no wonder that every emperor is suspicious, because a person who is not suspicious would never be able to sit in this position, let alone live to this day.
I had no previous contact with the Shen family tonight, but this time I suddenly went to the Shen family to pay my respects, and even took a relative of the Shen family as my concubine by mistake...
It is said that Lu Jiangyue admired Prince Jin, so she took the initiative to throw herself into his arms, but who knows if this is true?
Was it that the Prince of Jin had evil intentions and wanted to win over others to serve him? Or had he and Shen Maoxue been in contact with each other in private for a long time?
At this moment, Li Changde came in and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine Chen is outside asking for an audience."
Nangong Xuanyu's eyes suddenly darkened.
He would go to Zhongcui Palace to see them every few days. Nian Nian definitely did not come to Yangxin Palace to ask for an audience for no reason.
Nangong Xuanyu knew what it was about without having to think.
Is she here to defend the Shen family?
Little did he know that the more this happened, the more suspicious the emperor became...
But Nangong Xuanyu did not show his emotions, he just said calmly: "Let her in."
"Yes!"
Li Changde retreated and looked at Shen Zhinian with a smile: "Empress Chen, please."
Shen Zhinian, wearing a gorgeous palace dress, strode in from the door. Her steps were a little hurried, and there was a bit of anger on her face.
She stood in the middle of the hall and saluted according to palace rules: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty!"
There was even a hint of anger in Shen Zhinian's tone when he spoke.
Nangong Xuanyu put down the letter in his hand and asked gently, "What's wrong with Nian Nian? Who made you angry?"
Shen Zhinian lifted her skirt and knelt down, angrily saying, "Your Majesty, I want to sue His Royal Highness Prince Jin!"
A hint of surprise flashed across the emperor's eyes.
He thought Nian Nian came here this time to explain for the Shen family or to distance herself from the family.
I never thought it was...
Nangong Xuanyu asked with great interest: "What are you going to sue King Jin for?"
Shen Zhinian's angry tone was also filled with a bit of grievance: "Although since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics. But today's matter concerns my mother's family, and I can't stand it anymore!"
"My father is trusted by Your Majesty and holds the position of First-rank Minister of Personnel. He is loyal to Your Majesty and works diligently on state affairs. He never dares to slack off or disappoint Your Majesty's expectations."
"Your Majesty also knows that my father has always been an honest and upright person, and he has never formed cliques or factions in the court."
Nangong Xuanyu nodded.
This is true.
After experiencing the days when the Duke of Zhenguo and the Duke of Dingguo controlled the government, what the emperor could not tolerate most was powerful ministers who formed cliques and pursued personal interests.
The reason why he valued Shen Maoxue was not only because he was Shen Zhinian's father, but also because the Shen family was just a small family in the past and had no family background in the capital.
Unlike those aristocratic families, where the relationships are complicated.
Shen Maoxue was a lone minister, and the only person he could trust and be loyal to was the emperor.
Therefore, when the emperor suspected that Shen Maoxue had some connection with Prince of Jin, he attached so much importance to it.
Shen Zhinian continued, "Your Majesty knows this, and the dignitaries in the capital also know it."
"Your Highness, the Prince of Jin is the only prince of the Great Zhou. If he becomes friendly with any important official, it will attract the attention of the court and the public. I do not believe that Your Highness, the Prince of Jin, does not understand this."
"The Shen family and he have never had any friendship, but after Zhou passed away, he rashly went to the Shen family to offer condolences. Wasn't it just to prevent my father from being a lonely minister?"
"Besides, Lu Jiangyue is just a weak woman, how could she have the guts to seduce Prince Jin? In my opinion, she must have been schemed by Prince Jin. Prince Jin just wanted to use Lu Jiangyue to create an intersection between the Shen family and him."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for saying so much. I am not trying to sow discord between you and the King of Jin, but he rashly made friends with important officials, and I suspect he has a murderous heart!"
"If the King of Jin really has ill intentions and wants to drag my father into this...what if Your Majesty dislikes me and Ah Xu because of this?"
"That's why I came here today to sue King Jin!"
There was no law in the Great Zhou that stipulated that if a minister's wife died, the prince could not go to his home to express condolences.
Shen Zhinian ran to the emperor angrily to sue King Jin, which seemed a bit hasty and even childish...
Although the charges against Prince Jin could not be proven, the emperor's doubts were largely dispelled.
If the Shen family was really on good terms with Prince Jin in private, how could Concubine Chen be so angry?
Looking at Nian Nian’s angry look, Nangong Xuanyu felt that she was actually quite cute.
"OK OK."
Nangong Xuanyu stood up and walked forward, personally helping Shen Zhinian up, his tone softened a lot: "I know that Shen Aiqing is loyal to me, and I also know that his lifelong wish is to be a lone minister."
"Prince Jin only went to the Shen Mansion to pay his respects. The consequences were not as serious as Nian Nian thought. How could I dislike you and Ah Xu for this?"
"Don't think too much about it, ok?"
Shen Zhinian sneered in his heart.
This man always speaks better than he sings.
If she hadn't come to act like this today, he wouldn't know how to suspect the Shen family.
The consequences weren't as serious as she thought, haha...
But Shen Zhinian didn't show it at all.
She seemed to be relieved, and said sullenly, "I am just a woman, and I don't understand the affairs of the court. But I understand that Your Majesty is the only master of the Great Zhou, and the only person my father must be loyal to."
"Whether it's the Prince of Jin or any other minister, my father will never form a clique for personal gain and will always obey your majesty's orders!"
Nangong Xuanyu touched the hair on the back of Shen Zhinian's head and said softly, "I understand."
What the emperor heard most every day were the ministers' words of loyalty. If these words were said by other people, Nangong Xuanyu would not believe them easily.
However, since he promoted Shen Maoxue, the other party has indeed done as he wished and never made friends with other ministers.
Like Gu Jinxiao, Shen Maoxue has always been a lone minister and a sharp knife in his hand!
In addition to his feelings for Shen Zhinian, the emperor naturally trusts the Shen family.
The emperor took Shen Zhinian's hand and walked out: "Why are you in such a hurry to come here? Have you not had lunch yet?"
"Since you are here, please have dinner with me."
Shen Zhinian smiled lightly and held Nangong Xuanyu's hand tightly: "I obey your command!"
Seeing her smiling face, Nangong Xuanyu couldn't help but stretch out his other hand and scratched the tip of her nose: "Why are you so well-behaved today?"