kingnovel Chapter 770 Is the Women's Academy Really That Important?
Chapter 770 Is the Women's Academy Really That Important?
"How dare you, Zhong Xingyun! I haven't finished asking my question yet. When will it be your turn to take action here?" Emperor Xiao said angrily.
Zhong Xingyun's arm, which he raised again, froze, his legs softened, and he quickly knelt down, with cold sweat oozing out of his forehead.
"Your Majesty, I just didn't expect that my own daughter would collude with others to frame me. I was angry for a moment, so I lost my manners in front of you. Please, Your Majesty, help me!"
"Your Majesty, every word I said is true and can be verified. If there is even a trace of falsehood, I will be willing to be cut into pieces. I beg Your Majesty to find out the truth and give justice to the Women's Academy, and not cut off the path to study for those innocent girls." Zhong Yixiu knocked her forehead heavily to the ground, with a strong sense of determination all over her body.
Zhong Xingyun's heart almost stopped beating and he looked at Zhong Yixiu in disbelief.
"You actually went so far as to say that you would be cut into pieces! You are my daughter, and you are suing your own father like this. Aren't you afraid that everyone in the world will poke your spine!"
Zhong Yixue did not stand up straight, but kept kowtowing, and said in a muffled voice: "Father, if you had not done those things, your daughter would not be like this."
Of course she knew what she would face after today.
If the previous broken engagement at the Marquis of Mingchang's Mansion affected her reputation and future marriage, then today in the Golden Palace, as a daughter suing her own biological father, I'm afraid all kinds of rumors about her will never stop.
If the father had committed treason or corruption at this moment, he might have still been able to gain a good reputation for sacrificing his own family for the sake of justice. But he only drugged his own daughter and then slandered the women's college. In the eyes of many people, such actions were not unforgivable.
Therefore, the good reputation of sacrificing one's own relatives for the sake of justice will naturally not fall on her. More likely, people will accuse her of being vindictive and heartless as a daughter.
But from the moment she woke up and learned everything, she knew what to choose.
There are only two options before her: expose everything or stand completely on her father's side.
No matter what, she couldn't convince herself to choose the latter.
There was a solemn and murderous atmosphere in the Golden Throne Hall.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the father and daughter.
The father poisoned his daughter and she became possessed by evil spirits. The daughter then personally reported her father in front of the emperor.
Today's incident really surprised everyone.
However, while being surprised, someone secretly looked at Shen Yanxi, and now completely understood why he admitted everything just now.
Shen Yanxi's face was calm. "Your Majesty, Lord Zhong poisoned his own daughter, spread rumors to disrupt the stability of the imperial city, and attacked the women's academy. Is it to vent personal anger or for other reasons? I'm afraid it still needs to be verified. So I ask Your Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly according to what Miss Zhong said."
Zhong Xingyun's face was as pale as a ghost.
"Your Majesty, I am a minister, I am a minister..."
All kinds of explanations and sophistry came to mind, but at this moment, they were like bubbles in the sun, so weak that they seemed to burst as soon as they were uttered.
He knew very well in his heart that since his daughter had testified personally, the emperor must have believed it all. No matter what he said, he could not shirk the responsibility of this matter.
Thinking of this, Zhong Xingyun was speechless and just collapsed to the ground, as if he saw his future career being cut off.
Morning ends.
Emperor Xiao ordered a detailed investigation into the matter. As for Zhong Xingyun, he was asked to temporarily stop all his affairs and be confined to the mansion. He was not allowed to leave the Zhong family without permission.
Shen Yanxi was also summoned to the imperial study, and Jiang Suining was also summoned there.
Emperor Xiao sat behind the dragon table, staring at Jiang Suining who was kneeling down to pay his respects with a scrutinizing look.
"You should be the one taking the lead on this matter."
Jiang Suining nodded and admitted, "Your Majesty, yes."
"Your Majesty, I am a minister..."
Just as Shen Yanxi was about to speak, he was interrupted by Emperor Xiao raising his hand.
He glanced at Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi, and after a while, he said coldly.
"I have heard that the court is saying that Prime Minister Shen dotes on his wife and obeys his wife's every word. I know the feelings between you two, but I didn't pay much attention to it before. But now it seems that I have to think carefully about whether the Prime Minister I personally appointed listens to me or to you, my wife."
A majestic and unpleasant tone came towards him, and the entire imperial study fell silent in an instant. The eunuchs beside him couldn't help but tremble slightly and lowered their heads even lower.
Under this pressure and questioning, Jiang Suining frowned for a moment, but soon returned to normal and spoke to Emperor Xiao slowly.
"Your Majesty, my humble servant and I naturally obey Your Majesty's orders and do Your Majesty's work. Although Prime Minister Shen cooperated with me to make a feint to the east and attack in the west, it was also because Minister Zhong took action first. If he hadn't poisoned his own daughter and caused these incidents, there would never have been what happened in the Golden Throne Hall today."
"Zhong Xingyun did such a thing, which really disappointed me. But Jiang Suining, do you think I don't know the tricks you played?"
When those rumors came out, he did think about whether to directly cancel the girls' college. After all, the girls' college had caused a lot of trouble in recent times.
But before he could issue an order, two rumors with completely opposite directions started to spread.
Although the source could not be found, upon closer examination, it was clear that those rumors were meant to put him in a dilemma and make him unable to make a decision.
Combined with what happened in the Golden Palace just now, it is not difficult to determine who is the originator of the two rumors.
"Your Majesty is very observant. I naturally know that I cannot hide what I have done from Your Majesty. I was really helpless in spreading the rumor. If Your Majesty wants to blame me, I am willing to accept the punishment." Jiang Suining knelt down.
From the moment she asked Zhong Yixue to testify in the Golden Palace, she thought that Emperor Xiao would be able to guess everything, and also thought that she might be questioned.
But at this moment Jiang Suining was not very nervous, because she knew very well that Emperor Xiao would not really punish her just because of this matter.
even if...
Jiang Suining glanced at Shen Yanxi out of the corner of his eye.
Even for the sake of Prime Minister Shen Yanxi, he would not do so.
Because of this thought, Jiang Suining felt a sense of loss in his heart that was difficult to explain.
But it was only for a moment, and she calmed down again and continued to wait for Emperor Xiao to speak.
Emperor Xiao's scrutinizing gaze fell on Jiang Suining again, but this time, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Jiang Suining, you are already a female official. Is the Women's Academy really that important to you?"