novelones Chapter 331: Whoever flirts first is cheap!
Chapter 331: Whoever flirts first is cheap!
In the study room, the eldest princess knelt on the ground and cried so hard, "Father, you have to make the decision for your daughter!"
"On weekdays, I treat my younger brother and sister Shen Ruzhou with great courtesy. Who would have thought that yesterday I found out that Shen Ruzhou had hoarded a large amount of food during the famine and asked her to go over and question her."
"In the end, she not only denied it, but also threatened me and asked me to look good if she dared to speak out about it!"
The eldest princess's face was pale, as if she had been severely frightened, "Father, Shen Ruzhou completely ignored the court's wish to stabilize business and the people, and hoarded grain in an attempt to enrich the country, which is in dire straits. It is really abominable!"
"After my father issued the imperial order to collect grain, he still concealed it and refused to hand it over. This is rebellion. And after I told her yesterday, she became even more angry and killed me. If it hadn't been for the imperial doctor I'm afraid I'll be hurt to death if I get here in time!"
"Father, my daughter almost died at her hands, and she will never see father again!"
The eldest princess accused Shen Ruzhou of several crimes in succession, and after finishing speaking, she began to cry sadly.
After hearing this, Emperor Yong'an was furious, "This Shen Ruzhou is simply audacious. She relied on the Shen family to win the battle and made contributions to the court. She is so arrogant and domineering. Where does she put the majesty of the royal family!"
The eldest princess wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, looking like a miser on the outside, but she was feeling proud in her heart, just waiting to see how the emperor would deal with Shen Ruzhou.
At this time, Eunuch Liu reported outside, "Your Majesty, King Wucheng and the princess are here to see you."
"Call them in!"
Emperor Yong'an's majestic and cold voice came, and Eunuch Liu subconsciously shrank his neck, lifted the curtain, and made a gesture to invite in.
Xiao Chenyan and Shen Ruzhou walked into the study room, and after saluting and saying hello, Emperor Yong'an's turbid and cold gaze fell on Shen Ruzhou, "Shen Ruzhou, do you know your guilt?"
Shen Ruzhou raised his chest and raised his head, looked at Emperor Yong'an without timidity, and said in a loud voice: "I don't know what crime I have committed, and please express it clearly."
Before the emperor could speak, the eldest princess beside her couldn't wait to tell her the crimes she had committed against Shen Ruzhou.
Shen Ruzhou was speechless for a while. He really wanted to accuse him, so why bother?
Emperor Yong'an looked at Shen Ruzhou coldly, with overwhelming pressure on his face, "Tell me, why do you want to collect food? Where is the food now?"
Xiao Chenyan stood aside quietly, staring closely at Shen Ruzhou. He was waiting for Shen Ruzhou to be unable to cope and ask for help from him, and then he would lend a helping hand. Why worry about her not being grateful?
In fact, he could have defended Shen Ruzhou directly, but...
Xiao Chenyan's eyes were dim. He very much suspected that Shen Ruzhou's food was given to Beixiu Banquet.
He hadn't asked her out just now, so he would only help her when her father and sister forced her into a desperate situation. Only then would Shen Ruzhou know who she could rely on, and he would naturally tell everything.
For a time, Shen Ruzhou became the center of the entire hall, and everyone was waiting for her answer.
But Shen Ruzhou naturally would not tell Emperor Yong'an about giving the grain to Beixiu Banquet, which would arouse Emperor Yong'an's suspicion of him.
She had found a reason early in the morning and planned to take over alone. She cleared her throat, but before she could speak, the regent's voice came in asking for an audience.
Eunuch Liu lifted the curtain, and he was dressed in a red official robe. The Qilin pattern embroidered with gold thread on his chest and shoulders was vivid and majestic, which made his whole body extremely majestic. His whole body exuded a cold light, which made people feel intimidated. Dare to look directly.
Shen Ruzhou looked at him in slight surprise, but Bei Xiuyan did not look at her.
He walked in with steady steps. After greeting Emperor Yong'an, he glanced at the eldest princess with sharp eyes. The eldest princess couldn't help but trembled and swayed backwards. She relied on the support of the palace maid to stand steady again.
A coldness flashed in his eyes, and he cupped his hands again and said: "Your Majesty, all Shen Ruzhou's food has been delivered to the military camp."
"At that time, the plague was spreading and food could not be transported for a while. In order to alleviate the urgent need for food shortage in the army, Shen Ruzhou donated all the food he had purchased previously to the military camp for free. This is a detailed account, please see it by the emperor."
Beixiu Yan took out a memorial from his sleeve and presented it to Emperor Yong'an.
Xiao Chenyan's eyes suddenly glanced at Shen Ruzhou, extremely horrified.
The eldest princess plucked up the courage to look over and her eyes widened in disbelief, "Impossible. How could Shen Ruzhou be so kind and send food to the military camp for free?"
"If she really did such a good thing, I'm afraid it would be too late to show off her merits. Why would she keep silent and not let anyone know?!"
With the Beixiu Banquet here, Shen Ruzhou felt more confident. She looked up at the eldest princess and sneered.
"I act in a low-key manner and don't like to show off, don't you think? Do you think everyone should be like Jianing and wish that everyone in the world would know about something he does?"
"You!" The eldest princess' blood surged up, her chest heaved violently, and she almost fell to the ground without taking a breath.
At this moment, King Yu also rushed over.
He cupped his hands and saluted, "Father, I am here to see the Queen today. I don't want to hear about my father's thunderous wrath, so I came here to say hello."
He quickly scanned the crowd in the palace and said in a clear voice, "Father, my son and I have also heard about Princess Wucheng's food collection, so I came here to report it to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
"At that time, the plague was spreading in the city and there was an extreme shortage of food. King Wu Cheng heard that the military camp was also out of food, so he opened the grain depot on the outskirts of the city."
"It happened that Princess Wucheng also hoarded a batch of food. The couple had a good understanding and sent all the food to the military camp. When I heard that they left the military camp, the soldiers were grateful and reluctantly sent them far away. The scene is quite touching!”
As soon as King Yu entered the door, he poured out the speeches he had prepared in advance. On the surface, he seemed to be speaking for Shen Ruzhou, making the emperor believe that the food had been delivered to the military camp.
In fact, it is an allusion to Xiao Chenyan taking advantage of the plague to win over the army, and Shen Ruzhou also assisted from the side. The two of them cooperated seamlessly with evil intentions!
Shen Ruzhou was keenly aware of King Yu's purpose, and immediately retorted, "King Yu praised her so highly, but Ru Zhou is ashamed to deserve it. After all, the things I have done are nothing compared to Princess Yu."
"I just sent some food to the military camp, but Princess Yu provided porridge in the city for more than two months."
She made a gesture and sneered, "I heard that the people in the city who were affected by the disaster would go to Princess Yu's porridge shed every day to drink porridge to satisfy their hunger. Prince Yu and his wife often went there to serve porridge to the people in person."
"Not forgetting to greet them, the people praised them as living Bodhisattvas who rescued the suffering. The people spread the word from word to mouth. They only knew that there was a king, but they didn't know that there was an emperor!"
In fact, what she said was a bit embellished. King Yu gave the porridge after the Ministry of Household Affairs released grain, and the influence was far less than what she said. But killing people is a heart-wrenching thing, and the one who flirts first is cheap!
Seeing Emperor Yong'an's face as black as ink, Shen Ruzhou felt indescribable joy in his heart.
Xiao Chenyan thought it was Shen Ruzhou who tried his best to speak ill of King Yu in order to help him, causing trouble to the east.For a moment, her eyes looking at Shen Ruzhou relaxed a little. At the critical moment, she still had some brains and knew who to side with.