The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 502 You Really Look Like Your Father

Emperor Xiao stared at Jiang Suining and asked in a deep voice: "Regardless of whether the truth you said is true or false, you must first know that you are suing a loyal minister of Beiyang and my son. Aren't you afraid?" "Afraid." Jiang Suining raised her head, "But I believe in the law, justice, and justice. It is human nature for the emperor to love his son. But the hundreds of people who were swallowed alive by the fire were also other people's sons. In one night, they lost their fathers, husbands, and sons, and many families were broken. And those people are also your Majesty's people, and they are the lives that your Majesty wanted to save when he ordered disaster relief." Jiang Suining's tone was firm, and there was a moment when his eyes were so sharp that Emperor Xiao couldn't help frowning. Emperor Xiao still had an impression of Gu Qingyan. When he passed the imperial examination and entered the officialdom, he was indeed talented and admired by him, but he was too upright, inflexible, and didn't like to interact with others. Later, when he learned that Gu Qingyan had actually embezzled and accepted bribes and abandoned the people, he was furious, thinking that the lucrative position of the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture was too attractive. Looking at Jiang Suining, who was standing straight below and showed no sign of retreat, Emperor Xiao suddenly remembered the figure of Gu Qingyan kneeling in the court. However... Emperor Xiao pulled himself out of his memories and clenched the evidence in his hand. If what was said in the confession was true, once the case was opened, it would probably shake the entire Beiyang Kingdom. And the seal on the letter... Emperor Xiao felt cold in his heart. Although he didn't like Ling'er very much, it was related to the dignity and reputation of the royal family after all. Emperor Xiao's silence made the atmosphere in the court solemn again. A group of court officials lowered their heads, secretly speculating in their hearts how Emperor Xiao would make a decision. Speaking of which, when the Songjiang Prefecture disaster relief case happened, the Third Prince was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and was not very favored by the Emperor. Although he had contact with some court officials, his ability was certainly limited. In that case, if he could really embezzle so much disaster relief money... then the Third Prince's scheming and scheming are really frightening! Thinking of this, another court official remembered that it seemed that it was indeed after the Songjiang Prefecture disaster relief case that the Third Prince became more and more adept at winning over court officials. Jiang Suining knelt in the Golden Palace, her knees had begun to numb, but her whole body was still straight. Emperor Xiao's silence at this moment seemed to strike her heart again and again, and the atmosphere around her was like an overwhelming flood, as if her courage would drown in it if she was not careful. However, she never showed any timidity, fear, or retreat on her face. Just as she told herself in her heart when she stepped into the Golden Palace, since she had made the decision and had come this far, there was absolutely no possibility of retreating. After a long silence, Jiang Suining took a deep breath and bowed again. "Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to re-investigate the disaster relief case of that year, to rectify the law, to show the justice of heaven, and to restore justice to the dead." Jiang Suining's forehead hit the ground of the Golden Palace heavily. The sound shattered the silence and solemnity, and also shattered the knocking in her heart. It even seemed to be questioning Emperor Xiao's conscience and his fairness as an emperor. Finally, Emperor Xiao spoke. "Pei Zhaozhi." "Your humble servant is here!" Pei Zhaozhi responded immediately. "The Ministry of Justice is in charge, and the Yunwen Temple is in charge. We will re-investigate the disaster relief case of Songjiang Prefecture. I want a result within ten days." Pei Zhaozhi was delighted and said loudly, "I obey your order!" "As for you..." Emperor Xiao's eyes fell on Jiang Suining, "Since you are so fearless, you will be detained in the prison of the Ministry of Justice until the case is investigated and you can be interrogated at any time." Pei Zhaozhi hurriedly wanted to plead, "Your Majesty, this..." "I obey your order. Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live the emperor!" Jiang Suining interrupted Pei Zhaozhi and responded calmly. Emperor Xiao looked at Jiang Suining who was thanking him, and his eyes became more complicated. After announcing the adjournment of the court, he did not immediately have Jiang Suining imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, but ordered her and Shen Yanxi to be taken to the imperial study. In the imperial study, Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining stood and knelt. Emperor Xiao sat behind the dragon case and looked at them coldly. "Lord Shen, did you know that she would beat the drum to report the incident before today?" "Your Majesty, I did know." "Humph, you should know how much I value you, but now it seems that you really disappoint me." Emperor Xiao's tone was cold. Although he was talking to Shen Yanxi, his eyes were looking at Jiang Suining who was kneeling on the ground, observing her reaction. Shen Yanxi knelt down, "I did not report to the emperor in advance. No matter how the emperor wants to punish me, I have no objection." After glancing at Shen Yanxi, Emperor Xiao looked at Jiang Suining again. Seeing that Jiang Suining's face still showed no expression, Emperor Xiao said to her: "Don't you feel guilty in your heart?" Jiang Suining shook her head slowly, "I have nothing to do with Lord Shen anymore." "How ruthless." Emperor Xiao sneered, "Back then, Shen Yanxi had deep feelings for you and personally asked me to grant you a marriage, but you abandoned him just to file a complaint. Even now, you know that you will implicate him but you have no reaction and no guilt at all. It seems that Shen Aiqing has given his true love to the wrong person." Jiang Suining was silent for a while and looked up at Emperor Xiao. "Then what does Your Majesty think I should do?" This rhetorical question made Emperor Xiao frown again. Jiang Suining continued: "Should I cry and beg Your Majesty not to blame and implicate Lord Shen? Or should I turn a blind eye to all the injustices of the past in order to marry Lord Shen, and even destroy all the evidence, and be my official wife? Your Majesty, if I really did that, would I not feel guilty? Or..." Jiang Suining paused for a moment and said. "Your Majesty hopes that I can do that, but if that's the case, won't Your Majesty feel guilty?" "Ningning..." "How dare you!" Shen Yanxi's call and the eunuch's rebuke sounded at the same time. "How dare you talk to the emperor like that? You are so audacious!" The eunuch scolded sternly. Emperor Xiao waved his hand, signaling the eunuch to shut up. His majestic eyes fell on Jiang Suining's face, revealing the emperor's oppression. However, unlike in the Golden Palace just now, Jiang Suining did not hide or avoid at this moment, and looked directly at Emperor Xiao. "It seems that you are really not afraid of me." "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, of course I am afraid, but I am more afraid that because of my own selfishness, I will ignore the wronged people and live in guilt for the rest of my life." "Are you reminding me that if I can't find out the truth, I will be uneasy for the rest of my life and feel guilty towards those who have been wronged?" "I dare not." Jiang Suining shook her head, "I am just speaking my true thoughts, not to mention that the emperor has ordered a review of this case, I am very grateful." Emperor Xiao looked at Jiang Suining, and after a long while, the pressure on his face faded, and his tone was filled with some emotion that was hard to distinguish between joy and anger. "You really look like your father."