When the huge hat was put on, the people who worked for Chu Heyi turned pale instantly.

Ah Chi, in particular, stared at them blankly, "What nonsense are you talking about? The Zhenbei Marquisate has always been loyal to Daqi. How much blood has been shed and how many lives have been lost in defending the northern border? How could the young lady do such a thing?"

One of them answered: "Ms. Chu grew up in the countryside and lived in poverty for too long, so she is greedy for money."

Achi’s fist hardened.

The man added: "Miss Chu has not received a good upbringing in the Zhenbei Marquisate, so she does not have the character of the Chu family."

The four of them sang in unison and told the story of the environment Chu Heyi grew up in and the fact that he had no education.

Ah Chi felt his teeth itching after hearing this. He clenched his fists and unclenched them several times, then clenched them again - our young lady is not that kind of person at all!

The young lady had told them that they must control their temper when in front of the emperor and not to use violence, otherwise disaster would befall them.

A Chi remembered Chu Heyi's instructions and thought about not causing trouble for her, so he endured it again and again.

The four men did not stop there. They took out a crumpled piece of paper from their pockets and unfolded it in the hall.

"Your Majesty, the news that salt and iron are under the control of the imperial court has already been sent to Xining Mountain. This is the evidence.

"That day, I was strolling after dinner and accidentally ran into Miss Chu reading this piece of news. After reading it, she crumpled it up in disgust, threw it into the water and left.

"I saw that there was a blank page, so I picked it up and planned to take it home to let my nephew who was learning to read practice writing. I didn't expect that there was such a message on it."

Yao An took the crumpled paper and looked at it carefully. After making sure there was no problem, he presented it to the emperor.

After reading it, the emperor crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it in front of Chu Heyi: "Chu Heyi, take a look at it yourself! Do you have anything else to quibble about?"

Chu Heyi picked up the piece of paper and unfolded it.

"Miss Heyi, the court's laws have changed. Salt and iron will be completely under the control of the court. Report the Xiningshan Iron Mine in your hands to the court as soon as possible, so as not to put yourself in danger and bring disaster to your family."

Some of the words were unrecognizable due to the creases. Chu Heyi used his fingers to carefully flatten them and saw the following:

“Although you have made great military achievements in Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, if the emperor gets angry, you, a delicate woman, will not be able to hold back.

"The Liu family of Hezhou refused to obey the new laws of Daqi and refused to hand over the iron ore. As a result, the entire family was executed. You should not follow their footsteps and put the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion in a desperate situation and endanger the lives of the entire family."

Chu Heyi's fingers pinched the paper so hard that the knuckles turned white.

After a long time, she raised her eyes and glanced at Chu Runxue.

Chu Runxue's move also involved the Xie family. Although there was no signature on the paper, it was Xie Lin's handwriting.

Chu Runxue wants to kill two birds with one stone?

Big appetite and big ambition!

"Chu Heyi, what do you want to see the future princess become? Have you committed such a big mistake, and you want the future princess become to take the blame for you?" Princess Anding said sarcastically.

Chu Runxue shed tears: "Sister Heyi, you are really confused! I know you have suffered a lot in the countryside since you were a child, but now you have returned to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and your father and brother have made great military achievements. As long as you don't make any mistakes, you will have countless wealth and glory. Why commit such a heinous crime of genocide!

"Don't you believe that your father and brother will ensure your prosperity? Do you know how heartbroken your father and brother are when you do this? Or do you think that the emperor will forgive you because of your father and brother's military exploits? Your behavior is really embarrassing for the emperor! If the emperor lets you go and lets the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion go because of your father and brother, how will the emperor manage the huge Daqi country in the future!

"Sister Heyi, you are using your father and brother's military achievements to threaten the emperor. Do you understand?"

Chu Runxue charged Chu Heyi with two major crimes in one breath.

Mining iron ore privately, ignoring the new laws of the court;

Relying on her father and brother's glorious military achievements, she believed that the emperor would not dare to attack her or the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, which was tantamount to threatening the emperor!

He's a talker.

Chu Heyi asked her, "What good will it do you if the future Princess Cheng is so anxious to convict me? Does it mean that if my father and brother and I are convicted, everything in the Zhenbei Marquisate will be taken over by you?"

Chu Runxue's heart suddenly skipped a beat!

How did Chu Heyi know her intentions?

Hit by accident?

Because of Chu Heyi's rhetorical question, Chu Runxue felt like her escape route was cut off. Everyone in Zhenbei Marquis Mansion was convicted, and because she was not of the Chu family's bloodline, she took over everything in Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Everyone would think that she had set a trap to persecute the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion family.

Although this is true, it would be another matter if the facts were laid out on the table.

Regardless of!

She only cares about the result. She doesn't care about the process or what others say. As long as the result is what she wants, it's fine.

Even if someone suspected that she was the one who persecuted the Zhenbei Marquis family, so what? The emperor finally handed over everything in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion to her, so could someone else come and snatch it away? Could suspicion be confirmed as the truth?

No!

Since she can't, then she doesn't have to care!

Chu Runxue wiped away her tears.

"Your behavior makes me feel sad! Since you don't want me to say sad words, then I will say something else!

“My father and brothers survived many battles on the battlefield, and only then did they achieve military exploits and return alive. However, you, because of your own selfishness and greed, put hundreds of people in the Zhenbei Marquis’s Mansion in danger!

"Do you know the saying 'One general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers'? You have brought disaster to your father and brother, and you have brought disaster to the Zhenbei Marquisate. You have not taken the hard work of millions of soldiers to heart. Now that things have come to this, shouldn't you reflect on yourself? Instead, you come to confront me. What good will this do you?"

Chu Heyi's affairs involve the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, and the men of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion are still guarding the northern border.

The safety of the North is related to the future of the country.

Therefore, when many ministers in the court learned the news about the iron mine, they all went to the palace to ask to see the emperor.

Some people wanted to know how the emperor would deal with Chu Heyi, while others wanted to plead for Chu Heyi with the Zhenbei Marquisate.

Therefore, the court officials came to the outside of the Purple Palace at the same time, and happened to hear the conversation between Chu Heyi and Chu Runxue. They couldn't help but be surprised, and some officials were even extremely excited.

"What a great saying, 'One general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of lives'. How many lives have to be sacrificed for one general's success! Only the eldest daughter of the Chu family who grew up in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion can say such a thing!"

"Yes, in comparison, the girl who came back from the countryside seemed very petty and not presentable at all!"

"That girl doesn't know how dangerous war is, and how much effort her father and brother put in to win. She is so careless that she did something that brought disaster to the whole family! In my opinion, the Marquis of Zhenbei shouldn't have taken this girl back."

"The Zhenbei Marquis's family has made great contributions to Daqi and should not be implicated. That girl was not raised by them! I will ask the emperor to punish that girl later and not bring harm to other people in the Zhenbei Marquis's family!"

The other ministers echoed this, with only a few remaining silent.

Others said: "If I had a daughter, I'd want her to be like Miss Chu!"

Not to mention the court officials, even the emperor on the high platform was moved by Chu Runxue's words.

The emperor thought that only Chu Runxue, who grew up with the Zhenbei Marquis' family, could truly understand the tragic heroism of "one general's success is based on the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers", so he was so saddened by Chu Heyi's actions!

The emperor asked angrily: "Chu Heyi, do you know your crime?"

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