novelden Chapter 357: Facts speak louder than words
Chapter 357: Facts speak louder than words
Xuezhuju was silent and every word of Sheng Jingchen's words was heard by everyone.
In an instant, the atmosphere became subtle.
Everyone couldn't help but raise their heads slightly, their eyes vaguely falling on Xie Wan Ning.
Miss Xie II was famous, and countless people had previously speculated that she might become a royal wife. Even though the crown prince had been deposed, she was more than qualified to be a prince's concubine.
But now, when the emperor said this, it was clear that Prime Minister Xie had not taught his granddaughter well, which made him dislike him.
I'm afraid the door of the royal family will not be opened to Xie Wan Ning.
Xie Wan Ning also trembled violently because of the emperor's words, and almost collapsed to the ground, but she did not dare to say a word of rebuttal. She could only kneel in the room with her head bowed, tears in her eyes, her face under the veil was full of unwillingness, and her heart was filled with endless resentment.
Little Yining looked at the man's gradually pale face with tears in her eyes, and once again deeply felt the lethality of her uncle.
The last time someone looked like this was the Minister of Revenue, who has since passed away.
This is the terrifying power of the imperial authority that is above everyone else and no one dares to disobey.
The little kid couldn't help but look up and gaze at the emperor in admiration.
"Your Majesty, my granddaughter has been studying in a girls' school. She has only met sincere people. How could she know how evil people's hearts can be?" Prime Minister Xie hurriedly spoke up to defend his granddaughter.
Sheng Jingchen raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at him meaningfully, and then said, "What Prime Minister Xie said... does make some sense. It seems that the female student forgot to teach her granddaughter to distinguish between good and evil." Then he waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up.
Xie Xiang: ...
Then, Sheng Jingchen turned his gaze to Xiao Yining who was standing beside him.
The little kid, who had just suffered a huge fright, didn't even dare to ask for comfort. He just timidly grasped the corner of his clothes with his little hands, as if grasping a life-saving straw, seeking comfort and sobbing silently.
At such a young age, she should be innocent and carefree, but she has learned to judge the situation and cry without making a fuss. There are still scars on her delicate face from the branches, bright red and hideous, but she didn't even cry out in pain.
Seeing this, Sheng Jingchen couldn't help but feel pity.
He took the Supa from Pei Dafu, wiped away her tears lovingly, and said, "Qingjie, this woman will not be beautiful if she cries for too long. Later, your uncle will take you to the queen and ask her to give some of the Yuxueji Cream to Qingjie."
"Grandpa Uncle, Qingjie's face will be fine if you blow on it. There's no need to use such good medicine." The little kid touched his face. Although his eyes were tearful due to the pain, he still spoke in childish words to cheer the emperor up.
As expected, Sheng Jingchen couldn't help laughing after hearing this and said, "Uncle, why do you think Qingjie doesn't like this Jade Snow Cream? If so, I'll give it to you later and you can just throw it away. Uncle has spoken, Qingjie can't refuse."
When Xie Wan Ning heard this, she suddenly found it difficult to control the jealousy surging in her heart.
Just at this moment, she raised her eyes involuntarily, and her jealous gaze just fell on Xiao Yining, but she was caught off guard and met the emperor's deep and incomprehensible eyes.
Instantly, Xie Wan Ning's heart trembled, and an unprecedented fear surged into her heart like a tide. She lowered her head in panic, not daring to move again.
Xiao Yining didn't pay attention to her, but seeing the chill in the depths of the emperor's eyes, she knew that he was not fooled by Xie Wan Ning's sophistry.
No matter if she was almost stabbed or Xu Niannian was poisoned and unconscious, even if there was a maid who would take the blame for her, she couldn't escape.
Sure enough, the kid saw his finger slightly raised.
Pei Dafu at the side immediately understood and said, "Your Majesty, it will take a while for Chen Pi to come over. Why not first ask the shadow guards of Xie Mansion to see if there are any other unusual movements in the mansion, so that Prime Minister Xie can take precautions in advance."
Sheng Jingchen glanced at Prime Minister Xie, whose face suddenly turned ugly, and said with a slight smile, "Pei Dafu, Prime Minister Xie is a loyal minister. When did I ever send a shadow guard? Let the shadow guard who passed by Xie's house report back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black figure fell outside the door without warning, causing the timid people to scream.
I saw that 13 had returned at some point and changed into work clothes. She knelt on one knee and replied simply and clearly, "Your Majesty, the tea and fruit that Xie Wan Ning gave to Lin Yining today was poisoned, she met with Su Qian'an in private, and forced Lin Yining to tell her where the owner of the Medicine Valley lived."
After saying that, without giving anyone a chance to react, he just flew away.
Everyone is still digesting these three sudden big news.
The next moment, another shadow guard came, and 38 also appeared outside the door in the same way, but his words were more detailed. "Your Majesty, today Su Qi'an tried to make Lin Yining fall into the water, and then when he had a private meeting with Xie Wanning, he said that he wanted to break off the engagement with the dead star. Then Xie Wanning threw Lin Yining to Xuezhu Residence."
After saying this, he also left with 13.
Everyone:...
Xiao Yining: ...I didn't feel it when the incident happened, but now when I hear it I feel so miserable.
The little boy suddenly felt helpless and looked up at the emperor with great grievance. Just as he was about to speak, he was pushed away and fell by Xie Wan Ning who was defeated.
Xiao Yining: ...
Xie Wan walked to the emperor on her knees and defended herself again anxiously, "Your Majesty, what the shadow guard said is just a glimpse of the whole picture. How can I know the truth without seeing the whole picture? How could I disregard my reputation and meet with Prince Su in private? It was obviously Prince Su who passed by, and those words were just his impulsive words. It has nothing to do with me at all."
As she spoke, she looked at the little Yining who had just gotten up, and continued, "It's nonsense to say that I poisoned Lin Yining. Not to mention that I have no grudges against Lin Yining, and I was not with Lin Yining at the time, so how could I be sure which tea fruit Lin Yining would eat? Poison it."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, an angry voice came from outside: "You don't have to be sure. The tea fruits you gave us are all poisonous, and you put the antidote in the flower tea."
"Sister Cui?" Xiao Yining looked at the person who came to the door with surprise.
At some point, her classmates had arrived at Xuezhuju one after another and gathered outside the door.
Cui Zhiyao glanced at her and breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm glad Sister Yining is okay."
When Xiao Yining heard this, she couldn't stop crying again, "Sister Cui, I'm fine, but Sister Xu was poisoned! She's still lying in the inner room, waiting for the doctor to come."
Cui Zhiyao showed an expression of having expected something. Then she knelt on her knees, put her hands on her forehead, bowed her head and said loudly, "Your Majesty, please make a decision for us. We came here today with great enthusiasm, but we didn't expect to be ambushed. The thief put poison in the tea and milk."
"In addition to Xu Niannian, Liu Zhenying, the daughter of Censor Liu Yang, has also been deceived. Her life is hanging by a thread. Please, Your Majesty, have mercy on her and save her."
After that, the children and sisters all knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for us."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Sheng Jingchen's face suddenly darkened. He quickly grabbed little Yining, who was about to run out to see her classmates, and glanced coldly at the shocked Prime Minister Xie, "My dear Prime Minister Xie, you really raised a good granddaughter. I took the rare opportunity to come here to hang out today, but she caused such a big mess for me."
Then he whispered in the kid's ear, "Wait a minute, when your uncle calls Liu Yang over, cover your uncle's ears."
Xiao Yining, who was still worried about Liu Zhenying, looked at him in surprise.
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that this powerful talker was indeed worthy of his reputation, and even the emperor was afraid of him.
Xu Niannian's poisoning did not move the emperor at all.
When little Yining was in danger, the emperor just thought about cleaning up the mess slowly.
Liu Zhenying’s poisoning almost made the emperor wish he had not shown up at Xie’s house today.