I rely on gossip to save the country

When Xie Chuyue saw the two elderly people at the door, she felt very friendly. She jumped over and blurted out, "Grandpa, grandma, Yue'er is here to see you."

The two old people looked at her kindly, and after hearing her cry, they couldn't stop laughing, "Oh, my dear Yue'er, you miss your grandma so much!!"

Xie Chuyue threw herself into the arms of the two old people, "Yuer misses you too."

At this time, Xie Chuyue's uncle Su Fanzhong seemed to have just finished his work and came back. When he saw the people at the door, he was confused, but when he saw Xie Chuyue surrounded by people, he understood.

After the surprise, he said to Old Master Su and Madam Su with a helpless look on his face, "Dad and Mom, I know you are excited, but can you let the little princess in first?"

"Oh, okay, okay!" The two elders of the Su family reacted quickly, said yes repeatedly, and pulled Xie Chuyue into the mansion.

The group arrived at the lobby, and as soon as they sat down, the two old men couldn't wait to ask about Xie Chuyue's daily life in the palace. Xie Chuyue answered one by one, and acted coquettishly to them from time to time.

"Yu'er, it's rare for you to leave the palace, why don't you stay in the Grand Tutor's Mansion for a few days?" Old Madam Su held Xie Chuyue's hand, reluctantly saying.

Xie Chuyue: [**(System) If I stay in the Grand Tutor's Mansion, does that mean I don't have to go to court? ]

System: [That’s what I said, but you have to get Emperor Mingde’s consent.]

Xie Chuyue smiled brightly: [This is not a problem. With the love my father has for me, he will agree. Hahahaha, no need to go to court. How can I refuse such a good thing! ]

The corner of Su Taishi's mouth twitched. Is that what you call attending court? You just went there to expose everyone's past.

After hearing this, Minister Su also tried hard to suppress his laughter. It should be the civil and military officials who don't want to go to court now. After all, they are avoiding you now. If you don't go to court, they will be more than happy.

Old Madam Su didn't think too much about it. She felt distressed for Xie Chuyue. Her little granddaughter was only fourteen years old, but was forced to go to court by the emperor. Alas, she lost her mother at such a young age. It was so hard for the child. So she held her in her arms with pity.

Xie Chuyue nestled in Madam Su's arms and said coquettishly, "Grandma, I'll stay for a few more days. Please don't find me annoying."

Xie Chuyue said, turning around and sticking out her tongue playfully at Grand Tutor Su, "Then Yue'er asks grandfather to send someone to tell father that I will stay in the Grand Tutor's mansion for a few days and will return to the palace in two days."

Master Su smiled cheerfully, stroking his beard and said, "Okay, okay, I will send someone to pass on the message right away."

So Xie Chuyue stayed despite everyone's persuasion.

The system was also moved by the attitude of the Su family towards Xie Chuyue, and it sighed, "Host, the Su family is quite good to you, but the ending is not very good."

Xie Chuyue: [Indeed, there is no way my uncle could be a tax evader, but he was framed for tax evasion and his entire family was thrown into jail.]

System: [The Minister of Revenue is indeed not that kind of person, but he can't stand the trap set by someone with ulterior motives. If someone sets up a trap to set you up, you can't escape.]

The Su family's pupils widened in shock: Someone framed them? ?

Su Fanzhong was also frightened. He never made enemies with anyone when he was an official in the court. Who on earth could have framed him like this?

There was a glimmer of shrewdness in the old Grand Tutor's cloudy eyes. It seemed that someone was eyeing their Grand Tutor's Mansion.

Xie Chuyue thought this was the case, but suddenly, she realized something was wrong.

[That's not right, ** (system), the emperor should trust my uncle, otherwise he wouldn't have handed over such important matters as the national economic power, including household registration, taxation, national funds, etc. to my uncle. But why didn't the emperor intervene to help when he was framed? Instead, he put my grandfather's family in jail? Could it be that the emperor also suspected him? ]

Everyone in the Su family was also puzzled: Yes, if they trusted each other, why didn't they help? Did they really suspect that they had second thoughts? But they didn't, they were truly devoted to the Lord.

Even if the emperor is gone, there is still the prince. How could they have any second thoughts?

System: [It is precisely because the emperor trusted him that he gave such an important position to the Minister of Revenue, so some people are jealous and say that it is a powerful official abusing his power. Do you think it is a joke? ]

Xie Chuyue understood: [I understand. The emperor has many options when powerful officials abuse their power. Even if he knows that you, the Minister of Finance, are not that kind of person, the evidence is irrefutable and father has no other choice.]

[This Minister of Revenue has a lucrative position and controls the economic lifeline of the entire Nanyue State. It is inevitable that some people will be jealous and want to recruit him. However, the evidence of my uncle's tax evasion is exposed, and my father has no way to protect the Grand Tutor's Mansion. ]

Grand Tutor Su: It turns out that the emperor values ​​them so much. It seems that I have to be on guard against villains in the future, including those in the court.

Su Fanzhong's face was gloomy. He never made enemies with anyone, but if someone came to him on their own initiative, don't blame him for fighting back.

Xie Chuyue: [Speaking of which, ** (system), my uncle's family also had a tragic ending. I didn't expect that they were saved by my father, but they still spent the rest of their lives in prison. In the end, they were killed by the soldiers of Beiqi after the country was destroyed.]

Old Grand Tutor Su and the Minister of Revenue were already accustomed to hearing this in the court and did not think it was a big deal. After all, it was still uncertain who would destroy whom in the end.

The Beiqi Kingdom is too arrogant. It is making lies, wishful thinking, shameless and boastful. It just needs to be careful, or it may end up with nothing.

But when Madam Su, Madam Su, Su Qingning, and Su Qingmo heard this, they all stood there in a daze, their expressions frozen. Destroy the country? Will it be destroyed in the end? And it was destroyed by Beiqi? Their family was killed by Beiqi people?

Su Qingyang was a young man full of vigor and vitality. He was filled with grief and indignation when he thought of this. He wanted to destroy their Nanyue Kingdom, right? It was simply wishful thinking. How could it be possible? Did he think that these people were dead?

The shock of the Su family reached its peak that day and could no longer be expressed in words.

Seeing that it was getting late, Mrs. Su asked the servants to serve the meal, and then the family had dinner together.

After dinner, Xie Chuyue was very tired after walking around all day. Seeing her yawning, Old Madam Su asked the two sisters Su Qingning to take Xie Chuyue downstairs to rest.

...........

At the party that day, the night was dark and the moonlight was cold. Xie Chuyue lay on the bed in the Grand Tutor's mansion, tossing and turning but couldn't fall asleep. But suddenly, she jumped up from the bed.

She was not a good girl. She quickly got up, changed her clothes, sneaked out of the house, and went to the residence of the General who Guards the Country.

She heard from Su Qingyang that the courtesan in Piaoxiangyuan was worth a fortune and it was rare to see her. There would be a courtesan competition today and everyone wanted to see the true face of the courtesan. So, she became curious. She also wanted to see how stunningly beautiful this courtesan was to make a sensation in the whole capital.

System: [Host, have you forgotten that you are a woman? Why would a little girl like you visit a brothel? ]