The queen of the last days became a maid and just wanted to lie down

Jia Sheng, instructed by his father, stepped forward to refute.

First of all, Zheng Chi surrounded the Jia family for no reason. He was just worried that someone wanted to take the opportunity to harm the Taifu, so he hurriedly invited the Yulin Guards to cooperate with the investigation.

But after searching for a long time, they did not find the assassin that Zheng Chi mentioned.

Zheng Chi asked in return why the assassin's mask and blood-stained clothes were found in Jia Mingzhu's yard.

Jia Sheng suspected that all this was planned by someone deliberately. They searched the assassin inside and out and found no trace of living people. If the assassin wanted to escape, he would not be able to escape the eyes of the armored guards.

So it is very likely that this person was deliberately sent in by the Iron Guards to frame them, and then escaped under the protection of the Iron Guards. Otherwise, with the Iron Guards' ability, how could the assassin escape so quietly?

Jia Sheng's words were powerful, and immediately his accomplices jumped out to question Zheng Chi, asking him how to explain the matter and whether he wanted to deliberately frame the Jia family.

The Queen Mother's men also stood up to ask, "It is possible that the Jia family took action and wanted to murder Captain Wang. If General Zheng had not been so determined to track him down, how would he have discovered that the assassin had entered the Jia family's door?"

The two sides argued back and forth, neither side was willing to show weakness. Some even suggested that Grand Tutor Wang was assassinated a few days ago, and then Captain Wang was killed in Jia Sheng's villa. No one would believe that there was no trick.

Jia Sheng and his followers angrily rebuked: "What normal person would leave a dead body in his own home if he wanted to kill someone? Isn't this courting disaster? This is obviously a trap, even a fool can see it."

There was a heated argument in the court, and the emperor was also having a headache. The husband said he was right, and the wife said she was right. It seemed that everyone had their own reasons. It was not a good idea to continue arguing like this.

The Queen Mother had a calm expression, as she was no longer used to this. Her gaze moved among all the ministers and finally stopped on Marquis Danyang.

Everyone was making a lot of noise, but he was the only one who was eerily quiet. Just when the Queen Mother was wondering whether Marquis Danyang wanted to remain neutral again, he suddenly lifted his robe and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I want to sue General Jia's daughter Jia Mingzhu for forcing me to marry her. She sent assassins to murder my wife. Please help me."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court fell silent.

Everyone looked at him in shock, not understanding why Marquis Danyang jumped out and said these words at this time. Could it be that he had already chosen the Queen Mother?

Jia Sheng's eyes turned red, and he said angrily, "Danyang Hou, you need evidence for what you say. My sister is a girl who has been a widow at home and has never even left the house. How could she have killed your wife? This is simply nonsense."

Master Jia couldn't help but defend his daughter, "Did Marquis Danyang have any misunderstanding?"

Marquis Danyang took out a letter from his bosom, and immediately a eunuch came forward and handed the letter to the empress dowager. After the empress dowager had read it, it was the emperor's turn.

This move was a watershed in power, meaning that the Queen Mother still held great power.

"This is a letter written by Jia Mingzhu, asking assassins to rob and kill my wife. If my wife and daughter were not blessed with good fortune, they would have died without a burial place. My Mei family is probably dead by now. Please set up a mourning hall. I ask the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to make the decision for me."

The Queen Mother still didn't speak, but Master Jia looked up at his son.

From Jia Sheng's evasive look, Master Jia immediately understood that Jia Sheng might know about this matter.

He was angry in his heart but did not show it on his face. He just wanted to take a look at the letter.

The Queen Mother finally spoke, "This letter not only tells about the route of the Marquis of Danyang's wife returning to the capital, but also explains the timing of the attack. Even the banknotes came from your Jia Mansion. Does Master Jia have anything to say?"

After reading the evidence, the emperor looked at Master Jia with sharp eyes.

Imperial Tutor Jia was finally qualified to look at the evidence. After reading it, his mind raced, and he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this is because I didn't teach my daughter well. Before my daughter got married, she fell in love with Marquis Danyang, but Marquis Danyang was already married at that time. I thought that if this matter was exposed, it would be detrimental to my reputation. So I married my daughter far away. Who would have thought that after my daughter came back as a widow, she would cause such an embarrassing thing for a man. This is my duty. I will teach my daughter a lesson when I go back and give Marquis Danyang an explanation."

When Queen Mother heard what he said, a slightly sarcastic smile appeared at the corners of her lips. An old fox is an old fox. Marquis Danyang had just stood up and accused Jia Mingzhu of hiring a killer to commit murder.

If Jia Mingzhu could hire someone to kill someone, then so could Taifu Jia. This statement indirectly proves that the Jia family assassinated Taifu Wang and also murdered Lieutenant Wang.

However, with just a few words, Master Jia attributed Jia Mingzhu's behavior to a personal affair between the two children, saying that she had done stupid things out of love and hate, and that it had nothing to do with the political struggle in the court. He even expected to put his daughter's affairs aside with a simple lecture.

The Queen Mother sneered and was about to give the order to punish Tutor Jia, but Marquis Danyang knelt down and kowtowed.

"I beg the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to allow me to resign."

The emperor was stunned when he heard this. He had seen the ability of the Marquis of Danyang. Although he had never been able to win him over, he remained neutral, thinking only about his country and family, and not participating in political struggles. How could the emperor be willing to give up such a great talent?

"My dear, what are you doing? You have done nothing wrong. Why are you resigning?"

Even the Queen Mother was a little confused. The Marquis of Danyang looked up and said sternly, "The reason why my wife is in trouble today is because I hold great power, which attracts others' covetousness. My wife and I have been together since we were young, and we have been in love with each other. She is the only one in my heart. When I think of my wife encountering this crisis because of me and almost losing her life, I can't rest day and night. Since this power puts my family in danger, I don't want this official position."

"How dare you, Marquis Danyang! As the Minister of Personnel, how can you resign for such a ridiculous reason? Where does this put the dignity of the royal family? Where does this put His Majesty the Queen Mother?"

Some people scolded him, but Marquis Danyang stood up straight, not afraid, and stared at the emperor and the empress dowager with firm eyes.

"If you can't clean up your own house, how can you clean up the world? If I can't even protect my family, I can't be called a real man. I have no ambitions, I just want to protect my family for the rest of my life. I really don't want to attract death for power and fight to the death with others. I hope Your Majesty and the Queen Mother will help me."

The people below started arguing, and Taifu Jia's group jumped out to attack Marquis Danyang, saying that he was threatening the emperor and the empress dowager.

Zheng Chi was slightly surprised and not sure whether this was the work of the Queen Mother.

Some people were also thinking that if the Marquis of Danyang offended the Emperor and the Queen Mother, his position would certainly be lost. So, would they be able to climb up?

The ministers in the court had different thoughts and started to argue. It was not until the queen mother's majestic voice sounded that everyone quieted down.

"enough."

The empress dowager walked out from behind the pearl curtain, glanced at the emperor, and personally walked up to the Marquis of Danyang and helped him up.

"Your Excellency's consideration for family ties and your sincere heart have deeply touched me. I will definitely give you an explanation on this matter. Let's put aside the matter of resigning for now. Today's court meeting ends here. I am also tired, so let's adjourn."

The empress dowager turned around and looked deeply at the emperor. The emperor felt guilty about the empress dowager's eyes. He didn't dare to look directly at the empress dowager. He stood up and respectfully saw the empress dowager off.