After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

General Xiao was scolded harshly. The emperor was very angry, but he restrained his words. Although he was on the side of the Wang family, he also considered General Xiao's face and did not scold him too harshly.

It sounds like the Xiao family has let Wang Yuejiao down, and the emperor can only side with the Wang family.

Wang Yuejiao sobbed and her tears had dried up, but she still wiped her eyes from time to time.

"My dear Minister Xiao, you are already old. I know it is not appropriate for you to interfere in the affairs of your two children. However, Jian Ting, as your son, has been away on business for more than half a year and has not sent a single letter home. This is unacceptable, isn't it?" The emperor leaned against the couch, his posture had changed from interrogation to casual chatting, as an elder was mediating the conflict between his juniors.

General Xiao stood straight but lowered his head. "Your Majesty, I am teaching you inappropriately. Please punish me."

"Jian Ting has been fighting on the battlefield with me since he was young. He has been exposed to blood and swords. He is a little slow in terms of emotions, but he definitely has no problem with Miss Wang. Your Majesty, please understand."

General Xiao's eyes flickered.

In fact, it’s not that Xiao Jianting never sent any letters back. On the contrary, he would write back on the first and fifteenth day of every month to ask about the situation at home. However, there were only a few words in the letters and Wang Yuejiao was not mentioned, so General Xiao never talked to her about it.

Even Xiao Yunzheng and Xiao Helin didn't know that Xiao Jianting often sent letters home.

Just now, he was still regretting that if he had said it himself, such a big misunderstanding would not have occurred. But now thinking about it carefully, he was surprised to find that it was fortunate that he did not say it, otherwise Xiao Jianting would have been convicted of being a "heartless man".

He abandoned his newlywed wife for half a year, never asked about her in the letters she sent back, and even bought a house and land in Wu County. This really trampled the Wang family into the mud!

The emperor shook his head and said with emotion: "Your family has indeed contributed too much to the country and the people..."

"This is my duty." General Xiao bowed.

Wang Jizhong felt something was wrong. Weren't they discussing the two children? How did they bring up the military exploits of the Xiao family?

"Your Majesty!" Wang Jizhong rushed out to save the situation. "Even if Young Master Xiao has a cold temper, he shouldn't have left Jiaojiao alone in Shengjing while he bought a house and land in Jiangnan. Could it be that he plans to never come back?"

Wang Yuejiao echoed: "If Master Xiao has a new love, I am willing to help him. I only ask for a letter of divorce and to give me back my freedom. Don't let me be a widow! Wuuwuwu..."

These words were a bit harsh, and the faces of everyone present changed.

The emperor was in a dilemma.

General Xiao was at a loss.

Just then, Li Zhongquan ran in.

Several people looked at him with a little doubt. Li Zhongquan went straight to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Nian are here."

Wang Jizhong suddenly felt something was wrong. These two people were close to Xiao Shou and the other three and had a good relationship with them. They happened to ask for a meeting at this time, so they must be here to help.

He could handle one, but three might not be an option.

He stood up and scolded Li Zhongquan: "Can't you see that the emperor is busy! There are so many people here, why is Your Highness the Crown Prince joining in the fun!" The meaning of the last sentence was too obvious.

Li Zhongquan was stunned. He had served the emperor for so many years and so many people had rushed to curry favor with him. If he could give him some advice and understand the emperor's thoughts, promotion and wealth would be a matter of minutes. Few people dared to speak to him so loudly, and in front of the emperor.

When beating a dog, one has to look at its owner first. By doing this, Wang Jizhong was undoubtedly going beyond the emperor's control and teaching the emperor a lesson.

Li Zhongquan was angry but he did not vent it. Instead of showing any dissatisfaction, he respectfully apologized to Wang Jizhong.

"It is my fault that I lack tact. Please calm down, Lord Wang. If it were not for your reminder, Lord Wang, I would have offended the emperor today." Li Zhongquan said humbly.

The better his attitude towards Wang Jizhong, the more painful it would be for the emperor to be slapped in the face.

At this time, Wang Jizhong had not yet realized the seriousness of the matter. He was very satisfied with Li Zhongquan's sensibleness. He narrowed his eyes and smiled. He was about to ask him to refuse Qin Junyu's request for a meeting when he heard a "ping pong" sound, the sound of porcelain falling to the ground.

Looking at the emperor again, he was glaring at Wang Jizhong with eyes wide open.

Li Zhongquan knew that this was none of his business, so he stepped aside silently.

Wang Jizhong hadn't yet reacted to what was happening, his eyes moving back and forth between the emperor's blackened face and the broken porcelain pieces on the ground.

Wang Yuejiao was so frightened that she became speechless, and she stiffened her neck and dared not move.

"When is it your turn to teach my people a lesson!" the emperor asked gritting his teeth. His voice was not loud, but terribly low, like a mountain rolling over him in an unstoppable manner.

Wang Jizhong's legs went weak and he knelt down, followed closely by Wang Yuejiao.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! I have overstepped the bounds!"

Li Zhongquan secretly let out a sigh of relief, feeling extremely refreshed, with a hint of irony across his face.

The Wang family, who were originally in a weak position and protected by the emperor, knelt on the ground and confessed their guilt in the blink of an eye. General Xiao looked at them and did not feel fortunate. As the saying goes, "to live with the emperor is like living with a tiger", his mood became even heavier.

The emperor calmed down, asked the Wang father and daughter to stand up, and ordered Li Zhongquan to invite Qin Junyu and Nian Susu in.

General Xiao was also given a seat.

Qin Junyu and Nian Susu came in hand in hand, with sweet smiles on their faces. Even the emperor felt much better when he saw them.

When they saw so many people present, the two men were obviously stunned for a moment before they saluted the emperor.

Qin Junyu looked around and asked, "Is your Majesty discussing matters with Lord Xiao and Lord Wang? Am I here at the wrong time?"

Nian Susu said worriedly, "Our business is not important anyway. If the emperor is busy, we can come back another day. Don't delay the important business."

As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor raised his hand with a smile, "Hey, it's nothing important, it's just a family matter. Since you are here, why don't you tell me what it is."

The emperor invited them in to give General Xiao and Wang Jizhong a chance to catch their breath. The atmosphere just now was too depressing. Not only would the problem not be solved, but new conflicts would arise.

He changed into a comfortable posture, leaning back and supporting his head with his hands to look at Qin Junyu.

Qin Junyu and Nian Susu exchanged glances, as if they had reached some kind of agreement.

Nian Susu: "It is like this, Your Majesty. After discussing with Your Highness, we decided to take out 30% of the betrothal gifts and dowry, half for the construction of the city wall in Southern Xinjiang, and the other half for the annual disaster relief funds in Jiangnan. Although it is not much, it is also a token of my thoughtfulness."

Wang Jizhong was dumbfounded. He had heard of people asking the emperor for money, but he had never heard of anyone donating money voluntarily. And that was not an ordinary betrothal gift or dowry!

One is the crown prince, and the other is the daughter of the prime minister. The betrothal gifts and dowries of these two combined are enough to support a country.

He rolled his eyes around and looked at Nian Su Su, trying to find any trace of her acting.