The meeting was still held in the Taiji Hall, but today was a grand court session, so there were many more officials.

Si Yan and Qi Ziyu slowly walked into the hall and paid their respects to the emperor. He Xuan was very passionate and repeated what he had just said.

Before Si Yan could speak, Qi Ziyu's voice rang out calmly in the hall: "Master He, you may not know that Miss Si was ordered to report the news to the Yan army by the king himself."

He Xuan sneered and looked up at Prince Yong: "Your Highness Prince Yong, you must be responsible for your words. Lying in front of His Majesty is a crime of deceiving the emperor."

Qi Ziyu replied sternly, "Master He, you deliberately made false accusations in front of the emperor, slandering meritorious officials and loyal officials. This is not only deceiving the emperor, but also a crime of genocide."

The voice of Prince Yong made people tremble with fear. The court officials had already sensed that a full-scale war had begun between Prime Minister Xin's party and Prince Yong's Situ Mansion, and it was a fight between the two sides, either you die or I die.

He Xuan tried his best to calm himself: "Your Majesty, when Si Yan left Xiongyue Pass without permission and led the enemy troops to the gate of Xiongyue Pass, it was witnessed by the border soldiers. Lord Jia was also at the border at that time."

As he spoke, He Xuan looked at Jia Zhongchun, "Master Jia, don't you agree?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Jia Zhongchun.

Jia Zhongchun lowered his head and stood there for a while before he walked out hesitantly and cautiously.

Prime Minister Xin Rui couldn't help but frown. What's going on with Jia Zhongchun?

The imperial concubine originally wanted Jia Zhongchun to go up, but when she saw that He Xuan was eloquent and wanted to show off, she gave the opportunity to He Xuan. Could it be that Jia Zhongchun was being stubborn?

Jia Zhongchun walked to the center of the hall and bowed respectfully to the emperor. "Your Majesty, it is true that Miss Si Yan left Xiongyue Pass, but I do not know where Miss Si Yan went."

The court officials were surprised that Lord Jia, as the Imperial Censor, was not in cahoots with the Chief Censor.

Xin Rui looked at Jia Zhongchun with a stern look, and his eyes deepened. Jia Zhongchun actually changed his position and turned to Si Zhengxuan. Did he want to die?

Jia Zhongchun pretended not to see Xin Rui's look and continued, "As for Miss Si leading the Beimang army to Xiongyue Pass, I can only say that after Miss Si returned, the Beimang army arrived at the gates of the city the next day. As for whether it was Miss Si who led them, I am not sure."

He Xuan couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Master Jia, isn't this an obvious fact? Prince Yong has already said that Si Yan did go to deliver a letter to the Yan army."

Jia Zhongchun said calmly, "That was also the order of His Royal Highness Prince Yong. I was not aware of it."

Jia Zhongchun was calm and threw the pot far away, catching He Xuan off guard.

The Prime Minister's party was also greatly surprised. They had agreed in advance that they would work together today to deal a heavy blow to Prince Yong and the Situ Mansion.

This Jia Zhongchun actually turned against us halfway!

There was a lot of discussion in the court, and Xin Rui's face was extremely gloomy.

The emperor sat solemnly on his high seat, his eyes coldly looking at He Xuan: "Since Prince Yong ordered Si Yan to go, what else is there to say?"

Things did not develop as expected, and He Xuan was very emotional: "Your Majesty, what His Royal Highness Prince Yong said was actually to protect Si Yan. If Prince Yong really wanted to notify the Yan army at that time, why would he send Si Yan, a little woman, instead of sending soldiers?

"What's more, Prince Yong hadn't imprisoned Lord Jia and the others at that time, which means Prince Yong didn't intend to disobey His Majesty's decree. Prince Yong was forced to imprison us and the others after Si Yan led the Beimang army to Xiongyue Pass."

Qi Ziyu stepped forward and spoke calmly: "It is true that I obeyed my father's imperial decree at that time, but I also did not want the Yan army to be attacked from all sides, so I sent Miss Si to deliver a letter to the Yan army. Is there any problem with this?

"As for why it was Ah Yan, it's because Ah Yan is highly skilled in martial arts and is the person I trust the most, making him the most suitable person to carry out this mission."

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Prince Yong was speaking for Si Yan.

But whether to issue an order or not was up to King Yong, and no one else could do anything about it.

He Xuan sneered: "I don't know whether the Situ's daughter is good at martial arts, but I know very well that she is stirring up trouble at the border. Your Majesty, Si Yan not only delivered a letter to the Yan army, but also saved the life of the King of Yan. The two of them fled into the mountains and dense forests to spend the night together.

"Your Majesty, this was witnessed by the Beimang army. Liang Junshan even shouted from the bottom of the Xiongyue Pass tower that Si Yan was the woman of Yan Wang Yan Longyi. Prince Yong, do you think it is true or not?"

There was silence in the hall. He Xuan's words were merciless and embarrassed Prince Yong.

The court officials all looked strange, and even the emperor couldn't help but frown.

Si Zhengxuan was shocked. Qingshan didn't mention these things at all. Although he knew there must be a reason behind it, he was not mentally prepared.

Si Zhengxuan looked up and saw his daughter standing in the center of the hall, calm and composed. He couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

Qi Ziyu bowed to the emperor and said, "Father, this matter..."

The emperor raised his hand slightly to stop Prince Yong.

The old emperor looked deeply at the woman in the hall and said sternly, "Si Yan, is what He Xuan said true?"

This girl has been listening for such a long time without saying a word. She is really patient.

When Si Yan heard the emperor's name being called, he stood up slowly:

"Your Majesty, what Lord He said is all true."

Ministers:...

emperor:! ! !

There was an uproar in the court. Did Si Yan admit it just like that?

The emperor took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. Does this girl really want to piss him off to death?

The emperor was furious when Si Yan's voice echoed through the hall: "These are all true, but I feel extremely sad."

"Why are you sad?" The emperor asked with narrowed eyes when he saw Si Yan exerting force.

Si Yan bowed to the emperor, her expression solemn. "Your Majesty, I feel so sad for Daxuan, and I'm heartbroken for you. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes today, I wouldn't have believed it. The Daxuan court is so turbid and filled with filth. The entire court, including the civil and military officials, has turned a deaf ear and dumb, and no one dares to speak up for justice. This is a misfortune for Daxuan, and for your Majesty."

There was a deathly silence in the hall. The court officials could not help but hold their breath and dared not make a sound.

Two-thirds of the civil and military officials in the court were under the control of the Xin family. Almost no one could be immune to the consequences, and no one could express their own opinions.

Almost every court meeting was under the control of Prime Minister Xin Rui, and everything the court officials said was Xin Rui's opinion.

Si Yan's words made some people who were forced to please the Prime Minister and submit to the Xin family feel mixed emotions.

"How dare you, Si Yan!" Prime Minister Xin shouted angrily, "How dare you criticize the Daxuan court and His Majesty?"

Si Yan raised his eyes slightly and said righteously: "Prime Minister Xin, it is true that I criticized the Daxuan court, but I did not criticize Your Majesty. Deep down, I really feel sorry for Your Majesty. I am deeply saddened that Your Majesty has this group of court officials who dare not remonstrate with you and dare not speak out."

Xin Rui: ...

The emperor's mouth twitched. It was nonsense for this girl to say that she felt sorry for him, but it made him feel comfortable.

This girl is very smart. She knows how to get rid of him as the emperor and not leave any handle for others.

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