OBS Chapter 432 What happened at that time might have been God’s will
Chapter 432 What happened at that time might have been God’s will
After hearing what Xu Xuelin said, Song Yao was so angry that her hands were shaking.
I never thought that such a thing would happen under the feet of the emperor, especially Xiao Yuanzong. He actually dared to indulge these people in taking human lives again and again. It is simply too hateful!
The officials standing at the back felt uneasy and beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.
Song Yao didn't notice their changes. She looked at Xu Xuelin, "Master Xu, don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for them!"
After Xu Xuelin left, Song Yao looked at Qin Yu, the Supreme Court Justice, and said, "Sir Qin."
Qin Yu saw Song Yao looking at him, so he stepped forward and said, "Empress."
Song Yao said, "You will be in charge of Bo Zhong's case next. You will also be held fully responsible for any innocent people who have been wronged or whose lives have been taken in the past few years. You will also investigate those officials who accepted bribes. When you find any, please write a list for me."
Qin Yu bowed and said, "I obey your command!"
Song Yao looked at the ministers, her brows and eyes showing a hint of sternness. "My dear ministers, I am making this clear today. If any of you dare to engage in corruption, bribery, disregard human life, or oppress the people in the future, if I and the Emperor find out, I will definitely remove your official hats!"
Except for Qin Yu, Yuchi Lan, Song Zizhou and a few others, all the other ministers lowered their heads.
Song Yao said: "If you have this, please submit a memorial. If you don't, please leave the court."
Seeing that no one spoke, Eunuch Cao said, "Dismiss the court!"
The ministers knelt and saluted, "Farewell, Her Majesty. May Her Majesty live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years."
Song Yao returned to the imperial study and sat down for a while before Yuchi Lan arrived.
Song Zizhou also came with Yuchi Lan.
Seeing Song Zizhou coming, Song Yao called out, "Brother."
"Empress." Song Zizhou bowed.
Song Yao looked at Yuchi Lan and slammed the imperial desk in anger. "I really didn't expect that Bo Zhong would dare to do that. He is a founding duke of the Great Dynasty after all. Didn't he think that he would pay the price for doing this?"
Yuchi Lan said: "No one expected the emperor to rebel. They all thought that Xiao Yuanzong would always sit on the throne. However, man proposes, God disposes!"
"Humph!" Song Yao said, "And it's not just Bo Zhong. All the other ministers accepted bribes and didn't care about the lives of the people. It's really despicable!"
Yuchi Lan said, "Your Majesty, please don't be too angry. Don't you know about this now? Haven't you asked the Supreme Court to investigate these matters? Just be patient."
Song Yao glanced at Yuchi Lan. Although she was still very angry, she didn't say anything else.
Song Yao stood up from the chair, stepped aside, looked at Yuchi Lan and said, "Master, please come and sit down. I'm so annoyed. I'm going to find the emperor."
When she reached the door, Song Yao paused and turned to look at Song Zizhou, "By the way, big brother, are you here to see me?"
Song Zizhou turned to look at Song Yao, shook his head and said, "No, I'm here to help him."
Song Yao glanced at Yuchi Lan. It must be her master who asked Song Zizhou to be his assistant. Song Yao smiled and left the imperial study.
Song Yao did not go directly to Jingren Palace, because Xiao Chi guessed that he had already returned to Fanghua Palace at this time.
And so, when I arrived at Fanghua Palace, I really saw Xiao Chi.
This time, Xiao Chi did not play with Xiao Suisui and the others, but just read a picture book with them.
When Xiao Suisui saw Song Yao coming back, she shouted happily, "Mom, you're back."
Huaying, who was standing beside her, said, "Little Prince, you can no longer call her mother. You must call her Queen Mother."
Song Yao smiled and said, "I actually like them to call me mother, Huaying. I don't need to teach them."
"Okay." Huaying said.
Xiao Chi looked at Song Yao, "You're leaving court so soon?"
Song Yao nodded and said, "Yes, but there is something I need to tell you about Bo Zhong and the other ministers."
"Oh?" Xiao Chi looked at Song Yao, "Go ahead."
Song Yao suppressed the smile on her face, looked at him seriously, and then told him everything that Bo Zhong and his son had done, as well as the bribery of other ministers.
He was also furious after hearing this.
Song Yao said, "Your father turned a blind eye and caused so many innocent families to be separated. It's really abominable!"
Xiao Chi frowned and said, "I don't know about these things. It seems that a lot of things have happened in the capital since we left."
Song Yao said: "Yes."
Huaying said, "I really didn't expect so many things to happen in those few years. I remember Bo Zhong, he was a founding hero. How could he be so confused?"
"The emperors at that time were all like that. So what if he was a founding hero? However, he probably didn't expect that the emperor back then would be imprisoned in a prison today." Song Yao snorted and laughed, "If he had known this day would come, he probably wouldn't have been so foolish back then."
Huaying shrugged and said, "He's not an immortal, so naturally he couldn't predict it. So, what happened at that time might have been God's will!"
Song Yao said: "No matter if it is God's will or not, now that we know about it, we have to take care of it. Otherwise, what's the difference between us and his father?"
Huaying glanced at Xiao Chi, then at Song Yao, "Empress..."
Song Yao glanced at Huaying and asked, "What's wrong?"
Huaying was motioning her to look at Xiao Chi.
When Song Yao turned her head to look at Xiao Chi, she saw that his face was a little cold and he looked very unhappy.
"What's wrong?" Song Yao said, "You're not upset because of what I said about him, are you?"
Xiao Chi shook his head. "I'm just angry about what he did. It has nothing to do with you."
He stood up and went into the inner hall.
Xiao Chi used to admire his father very much, and even said that he wanted to become as powerful as him in the future. So for him, he was willing to go to the battlefield and willing to settle all the troubles for him.
But only now did he realize that the person he admired and respected was actually like that.
He felt a huge gap in his heart.
Xiao Chi sat on the edge of the bed and pinched his eyebrows.
Song Yao came up to him and asked, "Is it really not because of what I said about your father that you are so depressed?"
Xiao Chi raised his eyes to look at her, "No, I just can't accept that the person I have always respected would be like this."
Song Yao sat next to Xiao Chi and turned her head to look at him.
The profile was angular and looked a little melancholy.
His slender hands were casually placed on his legs, his fingers crossed, a few obvious blood vessels bulged out on the back of his hands, and his nails were trimmed into a round shape.
Song Yao stretched out her hand and covered his hand, her eyes fixed on him, "Then don't be depressed. People's true appearance will not be fully displayed in front of you. They will only deliberately disguise themselves, and what you see is different from their true appearance."
Xiao Chi turned his head to look at her, his brows slightly knitted, "I feel like I've been deceived, do you understand?"
Song Yao nodded, "I understand."
Xiao Chi took a deep breath, pursed his lips, and said, "Fortunately, you are by my side, otherwise, I really don't know what to do."