novelones Chapter 531 Beixiu Yan successfully cleared his name
Chapter 531 Beixiu Yan successfully cleared his name
On the day of the Great Meeting, Emperor Yong'an summoned Princess Changqing in Taihe Palace. According to the matters discussed long ago, the two countries signed letters of credence.
From then on, there was no longer any worry about the disaster of war on the border. The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were all happy, kneeling on the ground and shouting, "Your Majesty, may peace last forever."
Later, Emperor Yong'an hosted a banquet in honor of Princess Changqing and other envoys.
On the high stage, Hu Ji's slender waist dances gracefully to the music of silk and bamboo, which is so beautiful that people can't take their eyes away.
Princess Changqing was very interested in the singing and dancing here and watched it with gusto. From time to time she lowered her head and asked Shen Chumu about the name and origin of the dance music.
Shen Chumu answered the questions patiently one by one. When they talked about the interesting points, both of them couldn't help but smile. They looked like they were having a great time chatting with each other.
The Supreme Emperor noticed the movements of the two men and looked at Emperor Yong'an to signal. Emperor Yong'an nodded with satisfaction and smiled at Princess Changqing: "Princess, you have been in Beijing for a few days. I have sent Shen Chumu to accompany you. I wonder if he can still fulfill his duties?"
Hearing this, Princess Changqing immediately stood up, bowed Yingying, and replied respectfully: "In the past few days, General Shen has accompanied me to many interesting places. He has given me warm hospitality and good protection. Changqing is very grateful."
Hearing what she said, Xiao Chenyan breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he no longer had to worry about being forced to marry the princess.
The Supreme Emperor is most happy to see lovers get married. He smiled and said, "I heard that the princess intends to marry me. I wonder if this little general Shen can still win the princess's eyes?"
In one sentence, Shen Chumu felt like he was struck by lightning.
Little did he know that the imperial court had this idea. Just as he was about to refuse, his father slapped him down.
Seeing his father calmly shaking his head at him, Shen Chumu's heart skipped a beat. It turned out that his father had already guessed it, but he just didn't tell him.
Princess Changqing was very thoughtful and knew the purpose of Emperor Yong'an sending Shen Chumu to follow her early. After getting along with her for just a few days, Shen Chumu completely regarded her as a friend. Although she responded to her requests and followed her in all kinds of mischief, most of them were out of character There is no partiality between men and women when it comes to their responsibilities.
Princess Changqing turned back to look at Shen Chumu and saw that he gave her a smile that was uglier than crying. She was even more convinced that this man had no intention of her.
Changqing stood up and walked to the front of the palace and said: "Before coming, Changqing did intend to make peace with your country. However, after being away from home these few days, Changqing realized that he was still attached to his homeland, and he preferred to accompany his parents to have fun together. Your Majesty, please express your filial piety to Quan Changqing."
The princess herself did not want to marry a relative far away, so Emperor Yong'an naturally would not force her. He just smiled and praised Princess Changqing for her filial piety, and the matter was revealed.
At this time, Shen Ruzhou was anxiously waiting outside the palace gate. When she heard the news that the marriage was canceled, she put her heart into her stomach. She immediately sent Qin Ming to inform Beixiu Banquet of the matter so that she could prepare for it. One step into action.
Shen Ruzhou continued to stay outside the palace gate. He originally wanted to wait for his father and brother to come out and return to the general's mansion together, but he didn't want to wait until Xiao Chenyan first.
Xiao Chenyan obviously drank a lot, and he still walked crookedly with Jun Wu's support. When he saw Shen Ruzhou, his hazy eyes seemed to suddenly clear the clouds and become clear.
He pushed Jun Wu away and walked a few steps quickly, came to Shen Ruzhou, smiled and asked, "Ruzhou, are you waiting for me?"
Shen Ruzhou frowned due to the smell of alcohol on his body, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has drunk too much. My daughter is waiting for my father."
"No, you are just waiting for me." As soon as Shen Ruzhou finished speaking, Xiao Chenyan roared and continued to approach.
Shen Ruzhou backed away continuously until his body was pressed against the carriage, unable to retreat.
Xiao Chenyan simply supported his arms on the carriage and surrounded Shen Ruzhou in front of him.
"Ruzhou, I, I miss you very much..." Xiao Chenyan murmured, lowering his head to kiss you.
Shen Ruzhou turned his head to avoid it, put his fingers into his sleeves, took out the silver needle, and inserted it into Xiao Chenyan's most vulnerable acupuncture point.
Xiao Chenyan was so drunk that he didn't know how to avoid it. The moment the needle was inserted, he rolled his eyes and his whole body went limp.
The two of them were already close, but Xiao Chenyan suddenly fell into coma and his head lay directly on Shen Ruzhou's shoulder.
He was already tall, and Shen Ruzhou tried his best to push him away, but he stumbled and they both fell to the ground at the same time.
There was so much movement that many officials coming out of the banquet looked here. Someone recognized Xiao Chenyan with sharp eyes and exclaimed, "His Royal Highness? The girl under him..."
Before the man finished speaking, his colleagues pulled his sleeves and reminded him, "Don't talk nonsense, we didn't see anything."
"Yes, yes, I didn't see anything." The man reacted immediately, lowered his head and walked quickly with the accompanying officials.
Behind them, Shen Mu and Shen Chumu looked at each other at the same time, their expressions collapsed.
Jun Wu hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to pretend not to be seen and hide his figure in the darkness.
Shen Ruzhou struggled to push Xiao Chenyan away, and when he got up from the ground, he saw his father's eyes that wanted to kill someone.
She hurriedly explained, "Father, His Royal Highness is drunk, he, he..." Shen Ruzhou thought for a while, not knowing what to say, and shrugged helplessly.
At the palace gate, there were still many officials passing by. Although no one said anything, it was obvious that everyone had seen this scene clearly.
"Chu Mu, help His Royal Highness go back." Shen Mu coldly ordered his son, and then took Shen Ruzhou into the carriage and stayed away from the place of right and wrong.
The next day, the three divisions gathered in the court of the Ministry of Justice to interrogate the case of the former princess. Beixiu Yan refuted the previous false accusations one by one and proved his innocence.
In desperation, Xiao Chenyan once again produced the key evidence. He pointed to the princess's royal title book and said: "Prince Regent, this was found in your home. You knew that Xiao Ruohan was the princess of the previous dynasty, and you deliberately hid it. Your intentions are terrible. punish!"
Bei Xiuyan turned aside the golden book with cold eyes and said calmly: "The authenticity of the golden book has not yet been verified, but His Highness the Crown Prince is eager to punish me for hiding the remnants of the previous dynasty?"
His words attracted everyone's attention to the golden book. They felt that there were still doubts about the identity of the former princess, and questioning Beixiu Banquet at this time was indeed putting the cart before the horse.
Mr. Liu from the Criminal Department stood up and asked for instructions to check the authenticity of the gold book. Xiao Chenyan nodded in agreement.
Mr. Liu took the officials from the Ministry of Punishments who were specialized in examining the artifacts to examine them carefully, and then replied: "Your Highness, this object is fake."
Hearing this, everyone present held their breath and waited for Master Liu's reasons.
"The royal gold book is made of pure gold, but this object is only plated with a layer of gold on the surface, and the style of engraving is also contrary to the royal customs of the previous dynasty, so it is undoubtedly a forgery."
As Master Liu spoke, he motioned to the Yamen servant to show a scraped corner of the gold book to the officials present.
In this way, the case becomes instantly clear.
The golden book is fake, and Xiao Ruohan's identity as the former princess is also fake, so the story that the Beixiu Banquet contains evil intentions and intends to rebel is even more nonsense.
After the three agencies deliberated, Beixiu Yan was acquitted in court.
Seeing Beixiu Yan take off his prison uniform and put on the regent's splendid court uniform, Xiao Chen Yanfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and said conspiratorially: "After this incident, the regent should be more careful in his actions in the future. It may not be the same next time. I can walk out of the prison neatly."
Bei Xiuyan's eyes as clear as ice and snow looked at the blue sky in the distance, and his tone was arrogant and determined, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is overly worried. I want to protect the peace of the mountains and rivers, so naturally I will not allow villains to slander me and let my achievements fall short."
"Hmph!" Xiao Chenyan snorted coldly and left with a puff of sleeves.