The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

At worst, he could just find Chu Heyi a husband that she likes!

The emperor already had an idea in his mind.

Dongfang Shuo and the imperial concubine keenly sensed that the aura around the emperor had become calmer, and they knew they had succeeded.

At this time, the chief eunuch Yao An came to report, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhenbei brought the fourth son Chu Ren to the palace gate to ask for an audience!"

Dongfang Shuo and the imperial concubine looked at each other. Fortunately, they arrived early and convinced the emperor first. Chu Runxue's method was really brilliant.

As for Chu Zhen, he was doomed to fail even if he brought his entire family with him, not to mention that he only brought his youngest son.

It can be seen that the emperor is now worried about how to face Chu Zhen and his son, so Dongfang Shuo decides to add fuel to the fire.

"Father, in the summer, the Northern Zhou Dynasty has fat people and strong horses. If we don't hurry up to fill the treasury, once the Northern Zhou army harasses the northern border, even if the Chu family is capable, without food and grass support, it will be difficult to resist the enemy invasion."

The emperor hesitated for a moment and said, "You should go to the back for now and listen to what General Chu has to say."

Dongfang Shuo and the imperial concubine retreated behind the screen.

Yao An quickly brought Chu Zhen and Chu Ren in.

The father and son knelt in the hall and performed the great ceremony of prostration. The emperor asked them to stand up, but they did not stand up.

Chu Zhen said: "I beg Your Majesty to make the decision for me! Otherwise, I will never get up!"

"Chu Aiqing, please tell me what it is!"

Chu Zhen pursed his lips tightly, his facial lines were extremely tense, his hands were clenched into fists, and veins bulged on the back of his hands.

The emperor knew why he came, but after waiting for a long time, he did not hear him speak. Instead, he saw the iron-blooded man of the past slowly turning red in the eyes, as if he was enduring great grievances and pain.

The emperor felt very upset. A general who had fought on the battlefield for years had red eyes and was speechless in front of him. It was obvious that this matter made him very sad.

Chu Ren, who was dressed in a light blue brocade robe, spoke: "I beg the emperor to forgive me. My father is too heartbroken and angry to speak. Please allow Chu Ren to tell me the whole story!"

"Okay, you speak!" Although he knew why they came, the emperor did not intend to speak first.

Chu Ren said: "Eighteen years ago, soon after Concubine Zheng gave birth to His Royal Highness Prince Cheng, a jealous villain set fire to the palace and trapped her. No one dared to save her. My mother was not afraid of danger and risked her life to save the Concubine. She was burned in many places and lay in bed for a whole month.

"Although Chu Ren was young at the time, he still remembers the pain his mother was in, how she couldn't sleep at night, and how her wounds were bleeding. Although his mother recovered later, the scars stayed with her for the rest of her life until she died. She was a woman, and which woman wouldn't care about the scars on her body?

"But my mother told me that she had no complaints about saving the imperial concubine. She is the general's wife, how could she damage the general's mansion's dignity? Even if it happened again, she would still save people, even if there was no reward. As long as the people who were saved can continue to live, it is the best reward for her."

Chu Ren's voice choked several times and his eyes were red, but he did not allow the tears to fall.

Even the emperor couldn't help being moved.

Chu Ren continued, "Since the founding of Da Qi, the men of my Chu family have been guarding the northern border every day, not allowing the Northern Zhou soldiers to set foot in Changqing City. For this reason, the men of my Chu family died or were injured. Now only my eldest brother is a man of age... My second and third brothers have died on the battlefield, and my father also lost a leg for Da Qi..."

The thin and slender man knelt on the ground with his back straight. He continued, "My younger sister Chu Heyi, the daughter of the Chu family, was raised in the countryside and abused for fifteen years. Now she is able to return home.

"Chu Ren has been wondering lately, if my mother were still alive, would she still be willing to give birth to my sister if she knew that she was born in such a miserable state? I think my mother would definitely be willing. Although my sister was abused for fifteen years, the final result was good - my sister was found and brought home. Our whole family is very grateful to God for his mercy and the emperor's great grace."

The man's voice was clear and his tone was sonorous. He did not mention grief in any word, but every sentence was full of grief.

"But...but..." Chu Ren couldn't say any more. He looked up at the roof, forced back his tears, and continued his unfinished words with red eyes.

"But, my sister was found just when she agreed, and His Royal Highness King Cheng asked for a break-up of the engagement. My sister grew up in the countryside, and is not as well-educated as the ladies in Shengjing. Now that her engagement has been broken off, how difficult her future life will be!

"Your Majesty, the scars on my mother's body were caused by saving people. They are irreversible, and she has no regrets! My Chu family has guarded the northern border for nearly a hundred years, and countless brothers and sisters have died, but we have never regretted it! Because of their deaths and injuries, we have protected the country and the people of Daqi! Their deaths and injuries are worth it!

"But why did my sister have to be treated like this? She has been a victim for the past fifteen years. It would have been fine if she wasn't cherished and comforted by her fiancé when she returned, but she had to be hurt again. Why?

"Your Highness Prince Cheng has deep feelings for Runxue, so he could have just said so and the two families would have called off the engagement. But they ended up consummating the marriage at Madam Zheng's birthday banquet, forcing my sister to accept the call off of the engagement. Why?"

Chu Ren took a deep breath, and his face suddenly burst into anger and indignation: "Our Chu family sacrificed their lives for the great country of Daqi, and we are willing to sacrifice everything! My mother endured the pain and scars of burns to save the imperial concubine, and she never regretted it! My sister was sent to the countryside and suffered fifteen years of abuse, but we never complained!

"However, His Royal Highness Prince Cheng is the prince of Daqi and the biological son of the Imperial Concubine. He can choose not to repay her, but he cannot harm her! Even though he is a prince, our Chu family will never allow him to humiliate and harm my sister like this!"

Chu Ren's last sentence was sonorous, powerful and resounding.

It was a shocking sound to the emperor's ears!

Chu Ren had been silent for a long time, but his words seemed to still echo in the hall.

It was unknown how long it had been before the emperor said, "My son has become the king, come out."

Dongfang Shuo walked out from behind the screen, his face looking a little pale.

I thought the fourth son of the Chu family had no interest in the battlefield, did not like fighting, only liked reading, and was a weak man, but I didn't expect that he had such a powerful eloquence!

"Father." Dongfang Shuo suppressed his anger and saluted the emperor.

"The Chu family guards the border, guarding the country of Daqi, and also guarding you, the prince. Chu Ning saved Concubine Zheng in the past, and also saved your mother. You and your son have received a lot of favors from the Chu family, but as a prince and a son, you don't think about repaying the Chu family, but you actually hurt and humiliated the daughter of the Chu family. It's really wrong!"

Dongfang Shuo immediately knelt down and said, "I know I am wrong. Please punish me, father!"

The emperor closed his eyes, and opened them after a long while. "Go out and receive the fifty lashes of the cane. General Chu and the fourth prince will supervise the punishment."