C432 Its not like this (2/2)
Just as Feng Yunzheng and Lian Ruyue expected, they saw Zhou Chengdi slightly sigh, and the anger in his heart had almost subsided. He opened his mouth and said:
”The Duke of Xiao and his sons, Xiao He, have cheated, trying to frame Jiu Zi and the Lian family's direct daughter. They are guilty of an unforgivable crime, but thinking of the Duke of Xiao's beloved daughter, I decided to open up a net and punish the Duke of Xiao for three years and Xiao He for three years.”
”Thank you, Your Majesty!” The Xiao family's people were overjoyed. They knew that they had escaped this calamity, so they kneeled on the ground to express their gratitude.
Zhou Chengdi still had some preference towards Xiao Zhenhai. In addition, Madam Xiao was the daughter of the vassal lord, so he decided to give up.
”Your Majesty, this subject is unconvinced.” However, Lian Ruyue suddenly said this. Her voice was loud and resounding, reaching everyone's ears.
”Yue Er …” When Lian Yan Qing saw this, he hurriedly said in a low voice, ”Stop it!”
”No!” Lian Ru Yue raised her head and said with an unwilling expression, ”Father, daughter has repeatedly suffered injustice because of the Xiao family. If it wasn't for my daughter's servants helping her with her wrongs, she would have been in jail by now!
Your daughter has been wronged, and your daughter will naturally be able to endure it for the greater good. But your father is the prime minister of the imperial court, and you serve the imperial court with all your might. ”Your majesty, if this news were to spread, do you wish to say that your majesty is unfair to the ministers?”
Everyone was greatly shocked, and they all broke out in a cold sweat for Lian Ru Yue. She unexpectedly had the courage to publicly question the Emperor's decision.
”Yue Er!” Cold sweat broke out on Lian Yan Qing's forehead, but his heart was moved by Lian Ru Yue's words. That's right, the Xiao family was committing violence during his birthday banquet, if he were to give up now, where would he, Lian Yan Qing, hide his face? What would the civil and military officials think of him? Only, he was afraid of the Emperor and didn't dare speak clearly.
”Father.” At this moment, Feng Yunzheng took a step forward and said, ”Lian Xiyue's words are reasonable. This son is fine. Today, the one who suffered the most was her. The Xiao family should at least give her an explanation.”
Suddenly, he realized that if it wasn't for the last intense battle today, Lian Yue would really have been imprisoned again. He recalled what Daoist Master Xuanwei had said, that Lian Ru Yue was a remarkable woman who could bring spring to a withered tree.
He thought for a moment and said, ”What you say makes sense. You have to make up for the grievances that you have suffered twice, for the disturbance caused to your birthday. How about this, I will bestow upon Duke Wan Huai, Feng Lianyue, and the County Lord. ”
”Thank you …”
”Your majesty, this subject isn't willing to give up this time. I'm not bestowing this title, this subject only wants to seek justice for the matter of being framed by the Xiao family time and time again.” Just as Lian Yan Qing wanted to show his gratitude, Lian Meng Yue still had no intention of stopping. She fixedly looked at Emperor Zhou Cheng, her gaze never retreating.
What she wanted wasn't the position of a county lord!