The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Chu Heyi, Achi and others knelt on the cold floor of the Zichen Palace. The windows were open and the chilly spring breeze blew in.

Just after the ceremony, Concubine Zheng and Dongfang Shuo also arrived at the Purple Palace.

Dongfang Shuo's reason was: "I went to the palace with Runxue to have dinner with my mother. My mother specially made a golden jade soup and asked Runxue to bring it to my father. I wonder what my father thinks of it. I came here specially to take Runxue out of the palace."

——It was just a coincidence that Chu Heyi was summoned to the palace.

The emperor glanced at Concubine Zheng and Dongfang Shuo, knowing that they must have heard the rumors and came to the Purple Palace. Any talk of taking Chu Runxue out of the palace was all lies.

The emperor didn't expose it.

Concubine Zheng was of outstanding appearance. She had been confined for many days and had lost weight. She looked increasingly frail, and the emperor felt pity for her.

Chu Runxue walked down from the emperor's side and answered Dongfang Shuo and Concubine Zheng: "The emperor ate half a bowl of the golden jade soup."

Concubine Zheng's eyes lit up with joy, and she said with tears in her eyes, "It is my blessing that the emperor likes to drink it. I will make it for you in the future."

Originally, she had come to the Purple Palace to find an excuse to see Chu Heyi in trouble, but she ended up getting an unexpected surprise. Concubine Zheng really couldn't help herself.

"Your Majesty, the floor is cold. What did Sister Heyi do wrong that she has to kneel like this all the time? Please forgive me, Your Majesty. Sister Heyi has been back in Beijing for less than a year. It is inevitable that she made mistakes. I am willing to take the punishment on her behalf." Chu Runxue knelt down beside Chu Heyi.

She had to quickly bring the matter to Chu Heyi's feet so that Concubine Zheng and Dongfang Shuo could stay here and watch how the emperor punished Chu Heyi and how the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion would completely collapse.

Otherwise, the emperor would remember that Concubine Zheng was under house arrest and would drive her away.

Dongfang Shuo had nothing to do with Chu Heyi's affairs, and was branded as incompetent by the last defeat, so he would also be driven away.

Therefore, she wanted to quickly put the matter on Chu Heyi and arouse the emperor's anger.

The emperor would want everyone to see how rebellious Chu Heyi was, daring to disobey the emperor's order. Then it was only natural for him to punish the Zhenbei Marquisate, because the Zhenbei Marquisate had brought this upon itself, and it was Chu Heyi who had brought disaster upon his entire family.

As expected, the emperor's expression suddenly turned cold: "Chu Runxue, you stand up first. No one can take the punishment for the mistake Chu Heyi made!"

"emperor--"

The emperor interrupted her angrily: "Stand up and stand aside! I want you all to see what Chu Heyi, the daughter of the Zhenbei Marquisate, has done!"

Chu Runxue had no choice but to stand up and stand next to Dongfang Shuo. Dongfang Shuo held her hand. Their eyes met and then they both looked at Chu Heyi who was kneeling in the middle of the hall.

The emperor said: "Anding, tell me what mistake Chu Heyi made!"

Huh... It's finally her turn. Princess Anding breathed a sigh of relief. She would definitely destroy the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion with this one move. Shu Xiao, a man born in the countryside, would never be able to marry her.

Princess Anding walked forward with her head held high and her chest puffed out, her voice bright and clear: "Yes, father!"

She lowered her eyes and glanced at Chu Heyi lying on the ground, as if she was looking at an ant, with contempt in her eyes.

"Laws were promulgated years before the Great Qi Dynasty, salt and iron were under the control of the imperial court, and private individuals were not allowed to mine and smelt them. Violators would be killed without mercy, and in serious cases, the entire family would be executed!

"Chu Heyi, the governor of Zhenbei Marquisate, is a descendant of a great general and has always been well treated by the imperial court. However, Chu Heyi was never satisfied. When he dug up Xining Mountain to build his residence, he discovered iron ore. However, he did not report it to the imperial court, but mined it privately to enrich himself!

"Chu Heyi's move is to disregard the laws of Daqi! Relying on the military exploits of his father and brother in the northern border, he dares to privately mine the imperial iron ore. Isn't he going to steal the Daqi kingdom of my Dongfang family in the future?"

Princess Anding's words were truly eye-opening.

There was total silence in the Zichen Palace, with only the wind outside the window blowing whistlingly like sobbing.

A Chi and the others who were brought in together were all stunned and their faces turned pale.

This crime is so serious that no one can bear it.

Chu Heyi, on the other hand, was quiet, as if the thunder did not explode around her, but startled someone else.

The emperor was furious: "Chu Heyi, what do you have to say?"

Chu Heyi said, "Your Majesty, there is indeed iron ore in Xining Mountain, and I did lead people to mine and smelt it. But I have never heard of the law promulgated by Daqi regarding the control of salt and iron by the court, so I did not report it."

She was very calm, like a pine tree standing in the mountains, with its tenacity remaining even after the strong wind passed through.

Ah Chi and the others immediately responded excitedly: "Yes, yes, we have never heard of the news that the salt and iron belonged to the court. They say that ignorance is not a crime..."

As they spoke, they suddenly remembered that they were now in front of the emperor, and their voices immediately weakened and then disappeared.

Not everyone can express their ideas when facing the emperor's pressure. They have always lived under the constraints of power and have a serious worship of power.

Chu Heyi asked: "Your Majesty, may I ask if this law can be announced to the world?"

The emperor said angrily, "Of course I have announced it to the world! How dare you make excuses now? And blame me instead?"

Chu Heyi sneered in his heart. The emperor's so-called announcement to the world was just a release of news within the salt and iron circles. Many people outside did not know about this.

No need to think, it must be Chu Runxue's trick.

Since the emperor adopted Chu Runxue's trick, it is impossible for him to admit that he made a mistake.

The emperor is the Son of Heaven, how could he make mistakes?

It's others who make mistakes.

"I dare not. I am just confused. If this law has been announced to the world, I live in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, so it is impossible for me not to know it.

"I thought, maybe someone deliberately concealed this law from me so that I would make a big mistake and bring disaster to my whole family."

Chu Heyi began to cry out for injustice: "Your Majesty, someone wants to murder the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, so they set up such a vicious plan! My father and brother are still guarding the northern border. If the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion collapses, how can my father and brother guard the northern border with peace of mind? By then, Changqing City will be broken..."

Chu Heyi's voice became more and more aggrieved: "Your Majesty, the person behind this seems to want to kill the entire family of Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, but in fact, he wants to leave no one to guard the northern border, tear a big hole in Daqi, and break in from Changqing City! Your Majesty, you must be clear about this!"

The anger in the emperor's eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by doubt - what Chu Heyi said was not without reason.

The northern border is guarded by the men of the Chu family. If Chu Heyi is found guilty, the men of the Chu family will also be convicted. The Zhenbei Marquisate will no longer exist, and then there will be no one capable of guarding the northern border...

Seeing that the emperor began to doubt, Princess Anding and Chu Runxue exchanged glances.

"Your Majesty, Miss Chu is lying." Behind Ah Chi, a man knelt forward and said, "Miss Chu has long known about Daqi's laws regarding salt and iron! We have informed her and the two managers of the iron mine of this news!"

Then, three people also knelt forward and said, "Your Majesty, I can testify that Miss Chu has indeed known about this law for a long time! The stewards A Chi and A Man also know about it!

"It's just that Miss Chu relied on her father and brother to win the battle. She thinks that the northern border of Daqi cannot survive without the men of the Chu family, so she doesn't take the laws of Daqi seriously."