The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Tian Shang pointed at Zhao Xuan's face and saw her calmly wearing the gorgeous clothes he had specially customized for his sister, the exquisite gold-thread phoenix robe, and his eyes went dark.

At that time, the Minister of Rites Qian Pingxi had carefully reminded him that it was unreasonable, but he didn't take it seriously at all. He was the emperor and he had the final say on who he wanted to favor.

Now this gorgeous dress with a strange face on it slapped him in the face, how could he not be angry?

Who is this mysterious woman?

Tian Shang was furious, with a murderous look on his face, and was about to blurt out questions.

The ministers gathered behind Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua suddenly knelt on the ground, as if they had been trained in advance, and shouted loud congratulations in unison.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The princess and her husband are deeply in love. Returning home to visit their family is a blessing for our Kingdom of Yue! A blessing for Your Majesty!"

When Tian Shang heard what the ministers said, he swallowed the words back. He gritted his teeth and looked at the crowd of ministers in front of him.

Few of these ministers have ever seen a real pomegranate. Maybe some of them have seen it but may not remember it. Now they want to help the fake pomegranate to fish in troubled waters. It makes me so angry!

If he can't expose this fake in person, he will die with regret!

"My dear ministers, please stand up. What changes do you think the princess has undergone compared to before?"

Tian Shang's face was covered with a layer of frost, and his voice was gloomy, enunciating each word.

Hearing Tian Shang's question, all the ministers stood up and looked at Zhao Xuan, feeling happy. This question was so easy to answer. They had already done their homework in advance, and now was a good time for them to show their abilities!

The Minister of Rites, Lord Qian, did the best in his studies and immediately stepped out holding his tablet.

"Your Majesty, the princess has changed so much! She grew up in the imperial palace and has suffered a lot. She is frail and plagued by illness."

When Mr. Qian said this, he raised his hand to wipe away his tears and sniffed.

"Fortunately, now that she has been carefully nursed back to health and is in love with her husband, she looks and feels like a completely different person!"

Chen He, the Minister of Works, was unwilling to fall behind, so he stepped forward and spoke with conviction.

"Your Majesty, I got the princess's portrait from a merchant from the Xia Kingdom. I was afraid it might be wrong, so I went to the palace to find the maid who knew the princess back then and confirmed it again and again..."

A sneer appeared on Tian Shang's lips.

"Oh? What did they say?"

"They say the princess doesn't look much like she did back then, but the outline is correct. She's just a little fuller and taller. Her hair used to be yellow, but now it's shiny black!"

"His Majesty!"

Another minister suddenly prostrated himself on the ground.

"I once heard from my wife that the princess was in a difficult situation, but I was afraid of the late emperor's power and did not dare to save her. Now I regret it!"

As he spoke, he began to sob, and tears of regret fell all over the floor.

Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua quietly walked aside, leaving the space for watching the performance of the ministers. Their tightly clasped fingertips danced quietly, conveying each other's joy.

The two of them didn't need to say anything, and there was no need to prove their innocence. The ministers of the State of Yue were all very powerful and they provided various evidences to prove that Zhao Xuan was Tian Shiliu, without a doubt.

Listening to the ministers' praise for the princess, Tian Shang almost fell into a trance. The woman in front of him was his sister Tian Shiliu, but girls change a lot as they grow up, and she becomes more and more beautiful.

But deep in his heart there was a faint voice screaming, and he heard it clearly. This voice was telling him that this woman was not Tian Shiliu!

Zhao Xuan raised her eyelids and glanced at Tian Shang secretly. She found that Tian Shang had a gloomy face and a sarcastic sneer on the corner of his mouth. He listened quietly to the heartfelt confessions of each minister.

Tian Shang saw that no one else came out, and the hall suddenly became extremely quiet. He then glanced at the ministers with a creepy light in his eyes.

What should he do now? All the officials in the court are convinced that this woman must be Tian Shiliu. Can he deny it?

It's really ridiculous to think about it! The ministers could even produce Tian Shiliu's portrait as physical evidence, and the palace maids in the Ye Ting as witnesses.

And what about him? He couldn't produce any evidence to prove that the Tian Shiliu in front of him was fake!

Words are not enough, how can he convince his ministers?

The law does not punish everyone. As an emperor, he cannot punish all the civil and military officials in the court!

On the surface, he could only acknowledge the identity of this woman. Thinking of this, Tian Shang laughed out of anger.

"Is that all? Very good! Very good! It seems that Princess Pomegranate is not only loved by the officials and people of Xia State, but also deeply loved by the officials of my Yue State!

However, when I first saw Princess Pomegranate, I didn't feel like the same Tian Shiliu who got married that year. I thought she was a fake, but it seems I was dazzled! "

As soon as Tian Shang finished speaking, the minister, with tears of regret in his eyes, hurriedly took another step forward.

"How could it be fake? Although I didn't rescue the princess back then, I did go to the palace to secretly visit her several times.

Once, the princess was so hungry that she cried in the corner, holding her stomach. It was so pitiful. The old minister stuffed a steamed bun into the princess’s mouth. I wonder if the princess still remembers me?

After saying this, she looked at Zhao Xuan with tears in her eyes.

Zhao Xuan tried her best to hold back her laughter. This minister was so cute that he even asked her for confirmation.

Of course she had to cooperate perfectly and immediately looked at the minister with gratitude.

"I remember an uncle gave me a steamed bun, but I didn't expect it was you. You've grown old these years, so you must take care of yourself!"

The minister couldn't stop crying, he wiped his tears and spoke.

"The princess is kind-hearted, and good deeds are rewarded. Only by marrying a virtuous king can she be well cared for and even rejuvenated. This old minister wishes the princess and her husband a long and happy marriage!"

Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua looked at each other, both feeling sympathetic. They secretly sighed that Tian Shiliu, who was once neglected and despised by others, has now risen to a high position and so many people want to cling to her.

It is really ridiculous to tell lies in public with open eyes. It is easy for the two of them. They don't even need to say a word of defense because all the ministers will support Zhao Xuan.

Tian Shang chuckled twice. He was just a little suspicious of the woman. Someone immediately stood up and spoke in tears to defend her.

If he accuses the woman of being a fake Tian Shiliu, wouldn't he become alienated from his ministers?

Tian Shang swallowed the foul air and secretly clenched his fists.

Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua saw that Tian Shang's expression was like a palette, changing all over, showing all kinds of negative emotions, and he couldn't do anything to them, so they felt secretly happy!

The Xia Kingdom’s envoys were attacked, and they couldn’t seek revenge for the border defense team. But they felt very happy to see Tian Shang suffer a setback!

You deserve it! I'm so frustrated!

Zhao Xuan walked up to Tian Shang, her voice friendly, warm, and especially loud.

"Royal brother! I brought a lot of gifts! They are all specialties of Xia Country! Royal brother! I want to give one to each of the ministers in the palace. I hope your permission!"

Zhao Xuan laughed in her heart. "You know I'm fake, and I know I'm fake, but I insist on calling you 'Royal Brother' in public! I'll make you mad as hell!"

Before Tian Shang could show mercy, all the ministers had already bowed to Zhao Xuan and expressed their gratitude.

Tian Shang was extremely depressed at this moment. He silently imagined in his mind cutting the smiling woman in front of him into pieces, executing her by slow slicing, drawing her body into pieces by five horses, and leaving her body exposed in the wilderness!

The past cannot be reborn!

On the surface, he had to pretend to be loving and cheerful. His hands, covered by his robe sleeves, were tightly gripping the armrests, and wood chips fell, which showed how hard it was for him to endure.

Little Pomegranate never called him Royal Brother, but only called him Ninth Brother. This damn woman deliberately poked his heart and acted fearlessly.

"allow!"

Tian Shang didn't want to say even one more word. He was afraid that the rage that would burst out of his mouth would make him explode instantly and cause the woman to bleed to death on the spot!

"Brother, I miss you so much. I want to hug you. Can I?"

Zhao Xuan took advantage of the situation and climbed up two jade steps, stretching out her hands towards Tian Shang, worrying that she couldn't squeeze out two crocodile tears.

Suddenly she felt sleepy. Alas, she got up too early in the morning. Her lips moved and she yawned quietly, which made her eyes misty and she looked very charming.

Tian Shang's whole body was filled with resistance. His muscles from head to toe stiffened instantly. Even his hair seemed to have its own consciousness and leaned back desperately, pulling his scalp so hard that it hurt!

The ministers' expectant eyes swept between Tian Shang and Zhao Xuan, and their looks of enjoying themselves were so pretty.

It was as if they were attending a wedding of the century, and were at the stage of making trouble in the bridal chamber, hoping that the bride and groom would work together to bite the apple hanging on a string.

Tian Shang felt so cold in his heart that he wanted to cry but had no tears. The ministers who slapped him in the face were so shameless!

Ahhhh, he doesn't want to hug this fake pomegranate!