Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

The other party did not blame Axue for being playful, but instead said the word wrong.

This means that Axue fell into the water not just because of playing, but because of doing something else.

Minister Liu would naturally not admit it, regardless of whether it was true or not.

"Master Zhao, you can't throw dirty water on me. What can a little child like Ah Xue understand? Even if she fell into the water while playing, I will discipline her. It's not your turn to say such things and tarnish my daughter's reputation."

Minister Liu insisted on making his words sound serious, which made it difficult for ordinary people to say anything bad about them.

But this Lord Zhao is not an ordinary person. He has found out the mistakes of Minister Liu and is determined to make him lose all his skin.

"Could it be that Lord Liu was also present? Otherwise, how could he dare to swear so confidently? If Lord Liu was present and allowed such a thing to happen, then it's hard to say what Lord Liu was thinking."

Lord Zhao grabbed Minister Liu and refused to let go, obviously wanting to pin him to death.

If Axue really didn't do anything, even if Lord Zhao wanted to hold them accountable, it would be useless.

Now, just seeing Axue being sent back by the guards, I knew that Axue must have been in trouble.

I just don’t know whether this disaster is big or small, and whether it can be solved by saying that the child is ignorant.

If the child is ignorant and such words cannot solve the problem, then Minister Liu will probably end up in trouble.

After all, it is the father's fault if the son is not well educated. If Axue made a mistake, it must be because of the problem with Minister Liu's education.

Now that Lord Zhao has caught Minister Liu's weakness, he will not let him go easily.

While Minister Liu glared at Axue fiercely, his mind was racing, thinking about how to explain in order to save himself.

Yes, protect yourself.

Axue is not important, what is important is himself.

People like Minister Liu are selfish and only think about themselves. The lives of others are insignificant in their eyes.

"Master Zhao, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Nothing has been concluded yet, and yet you're talking like this. I find it hard not to think you're taking revenge!"

Minister Liu also knew that Lord Zhao disliked him and was always trying to bring him down.

But he has always been cautious and would not make any mistakes. Lord Zhao never had a chance, but today he finally got the chance.

"I'm not talking nonsense. We all have eyes, and everyone can see that your daughter had some ulterior motives, and in the end, it came back to haunt you. You said the child was ignorant, but who was behind this?"

Lord Zhao did not mention his name explicitly, but the meaning of his words was obvious.

Everything Axue did was instructed by Minister Liu.

Murdering a princess is a serious crime, especially since Suisui is the most beloved little princess.

When Minister Liu thought of this, he turned around and glared at Axue fiercely.

If she really did such a thing, wouldn't it also implicate him?

But now is not the time to ask questions, and he can't go over the emperor's head to ask what happened to Axue, not to mention that there is Lord Zhao who is pestering him.

His Majesty does not seem to intend to take care of this matter, but instead intends to let Lord Zhao embarrass him.

Minister Liu was quite indignant, but he could do nothing about it.

He just hoped that this matter could be brushed off as soon as possible, so that he could be free and no longer have to worry so much.

As the emperor, Pei Xu was naturally very clear about the psychology of these ministers. In the past, he might have been able to end this farce as soon as possible, but now they dared to attack his own daughter, which was something he could not tolerate.

Suisui is the apple of his and Gu Jiaorong's eyes. If anything happens to Suisui, Minister Liu's family will have no chance of an easy life.

It is obvious that Minister Liu has not realized this yet. After all, he values his sons in his heart and never takes his daughters seriously.

Especially since Axue was born to his concubine, it was even more destined that Axue would never be able to turn things around in the Liu family.

"Why aren't you talking, you silly girl? Is your mouth sewn shut with needles? Or maybe you fell into the water and your mind is all over the place. I'm telling you. It's a good thing it was you who fell into the water. If it was the princess, you wouldn't have enough heads to atone for your sin."

Minister Liu became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had already determined that this was Axue's fault, and he wanted to eliminate the emperor's anger towards him by beating and scolding Axue.

"Lord Liu, you've let me say everything. I don't know what else to say."

Pei Xu looked at him with a half-smile, obviously not believing his nonsense.

Minister Liu was also feeling quite guilty, but he couldn't possibly confess his guilt right now. Wouldn't that mean he would just be handing his head over to be chopped off?

"Your Majesty, you are joking. I just wanted to know the reason to avoid any misunderstanding. But Lord Zhao has been so aggressive that I don't know what to do."

Minister Liu had to say it no matter whether His Majesty believed it or not.

Pei Xu certainly didn't believe it. He held this banquet to let Sui Sui spend time with girls of the same age, but he didn't expect that it almost put Sui Sui in danger.

Fortunately, Gu Jiaorong was thoughtful and had already arranged people, otherwise it would be too late for him to regret.

"The truth is not up to Lord Liu alone to decide. I believe the guards accompanying the princess have witnessed the entire process. Your Majesty only needs to ask and you will know."

Lord Zhao would not miss such a good opportunity. He spoke immediately without even giving Minister Liu a chance to react.

"Your Majesty, I'm also very curious. Lord Liu is so anxious to scold my daughter. Is he aware of something? Or is this all Lord Liu's doing?"

As soon as Lord Zhao said this, Minister Liu was about to jump up and down again.

But Pei Xu did not give him another chance.

"What Zhao Qing said makes sense. Then why don't you guys talk about it? What exactly is going on?"

Pei Xu waved his hand and let the guards around him speak.

The guard naturally told Pei Xu everything without hiding anything.

When Minister Liu heard this, he immediately jumped out to refute it.

"Impossible! Ah Xue would never do such a thing. She is even more timid than a cat. There must be some misunderstanding. Your Majesty, please investigate."

Minister Liu didn't know Axue, but he knew that he couldn't admit to this crime. If he did, he would be completely finished.

"I repeatedly warned Ah Xue on the way that she must not cause trouble to anyone after entering the palace. She has always been very well-behaved and timid. How could she possibly do such a thing?"

Minister Liu kept repeating these words, hoping that Your Majesty would believe him.

In his opinion, it was just a child's play and His Majesty should not be so fussy about it.

If Pei Xu knew that he was thinking this way, he would definitely not forgive him.

However, people's hearts are hidden, and even Pei Xu could not guess what he was thinking.