newbobooks Chapter 113 Why isn’t this person dead yet?
Chapter 113 Why isn’t this person dead yet?
After Eunuch Wu's reminder, the emperor suddenly remembered that such a memorial seemed to have been submitted to him, but he did not take it seriously at the time. He did not expect that the refugee was actually rescued by Yan Wanwan, and he even received the people's umbrella for this.
At this moment, Yan Wanwan opened her red lips and said slowly, "Your Majesty, I saw that the refugees were starving and I couldn't bear it. I don't have much money, so I had to give away the livestock raised in Nanping Prefecture to help them. I really can't bear the kindness of the people."
As soon as she finished speaking, the people echoed loudly: "The county lady has a kind heart, how can she not bear it?"
"I don't know how many lives the county lady has saved. My daughter has been seriously ill from not eating for a long time. If it weren't for the county lady's free porridge and food, my whole family would have died."
The common people talked one after another, pouring out their stories of the hardships of their past lives. The people of Jingzhao couldn't help but feel sympathetic and echoed them, telling about Yan Wanwan's good deeds in Nanping Prefecture. They had seen it with their own eyes and believed it without a doubt.
Upon hearing this, Yan Wanwan's eyes welled up with tears. She bowed to the crowd and said gratefully, "Thank you, fellow villagers. However, I truly feel unworthy of receiving this umbrella. Someone in the court has impeached me for selling my chickens and ducks to the enemy. I have been convicted of treason and will be imprisoned. I hope you will take it back and not cause trouble for His Majesty."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the emperor calmly and said, "Your Majesty, I will go to the Heavenly Prison and await your punishment."
After saying this, she walked out gracefully, and her words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves.
A flash of panic flashed across the emperor's eyes, and he glared at Yan Wanwan hatefully. Although this woman did not directly accuse him, her words and deeds showed that she was closely related to him. If she was really thrown into the Sky Prison, how could these people let it go?
What's more, Yan Wanwan's reputation among the people is growing, and the people are grateful to her. If she is imprisoned rashly at this time, it will inevitably cause another storm in the court. Those censors will definitely take this opportunity to pursue me relentlessly and impeach me for disregarding the lives of the people and not distinguishing between loyalty and treachery.
Thinking of this, the emperor's face became increasingly gloomy, and he thought to himself: This Yan Wanwan will really make trouble for me. Does he think he can control me just because he saved some refugees?
However, just as Yan Wanwan was about to step out of the palace, the emperor finally spoke: "Wait! General's wife, don't be anxious. This matter has not been fully investigated yet. How could I throw you into the Heavenly Prison based on just one side of the story?"
Yan Wanwan paused slightly, turned around and looked at the emperor. There was not much surprise in her eyes, she just waited quietly for his next words.
The emperor suppressed his displeasure and turned to Eunuch Wu beside him, saying, "Go, bring me the impeachment letter. I want to interrogate him in court."
Eunuch Wu was stunned for a moment, then he took the order and left. He understood that the emperor wanted to find a scapegoat.
After a while, he hurried back and presented the memorial to the emperor.
The emperor flipped open the memorial, glanced at it briefly, then threw it to the ground and shouted, "Is there any real evidence for what this memorial says?"
The surroundings were so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere was so solemn and murderous that no one dared to respond. The people were deeply intimidated by the emperor's majesty and remained silent, not daring to speak.
But in this fear, as soon as they thought that someone dared to maliciously slander their benefactor, the long-suppressed anger in their hearts was instantly ignited, bursting out uncontrollably like a raging fire.
The emperor was very satisfied with everyone's performance and could only snort coldly: "I think this is just a deliberate act by some people, trying to slander loyal and honest people!"
At this moment, one of the ministers who had rushed over after hearing the news stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I believe we should investigate it carefully to avoid giving rise to gossip."
The emperor glanced at him angrily, recognizing him as the Qingliu official who usually opposed him. He was even more annoyed, but he couldn't get angry. He could only say, "Of course, I will never allow such people to continue to abuse their power in the court."
Before the ministers could ask further questions, the emperor gave Yan Wanwan a soothing smile and said softly, "Madam General, I think this is just a misunderstanding. You don't have to worry. I will definitely seek justice for you and clear your name."
Yan Wanwan remained calm and responded with neither arrogance nor servility, "Your Majesty, I am not afraid. Your Majesty is a wise ruler and would never wrongly accuse me. However, I am worried that those in the court who are incompetent and bring disaster to the people will cause the people to misunderstand your noble virtue of loving the people like your own children."
The profound meaning of his words clearly states that if a few powerful people are not dealt with, this matter will be difficult to resolve.
The emperor was secretly annoyed, but he had to reluctantly call out several ministers and exile his entire family in front of the people, just to give an explanation for the matter.
"General's wife, are you satisfied with this treatment?" The emperor's voice was cold, and Yan Wanwan could even hear the sound of his clenched teeth and the friction of his back teeth.
Yan Wanwan's lips curled up into a faint smile, and she calmly replied, "Your Majesty is wise."
Upon hearing this, the emperor felt a little relieved and gave her many additional seemingly valuable items as rewards. Then he dragged his heavy and tired body back to the palace.
Yan Wanwan looked at the rewards, a sneer flashing in her eyes.
These things are just for show, but they're useless. While the rewards may appear generous, none of them can actually be exchanged for real money. If someone else were to find evidence against me in the future, these rewards would likely be taken away, rendering them completely useless.
Yan Wanwan returned to the general's mansion amidst the people's farewell. As soon as she entered the mansion, she was warmly welcomed by the housekeeper. Seeing that he was about to pour an unknown liquid on her, she hurriedly stopped him and shouted, "Wait! What is this?"
"This is fruit water. It can ward off evil spirits."
Yan Wanwan was stunned. Isn’t that grapefruit juice?
She hurriedly asked, "Housekeeper, do we have any grapefruits here?"
"Yes! But not a lot. Most of it is shipped from the south. It is very effective in warding off evil and misfortune."
Yan Wanwan nodded repeatedly in response, "Yes, it works very well."
This pomelo is not only a ward off evil spirits, but also has a certain defensive effect against zombies in the apocalypse. Zombies are very resistant to the taste of pomelo, so having a pomelo is like having an extra safety charm. It's a pity that this discovery was made relatively late, and there were no pomelo trees at that time.
But now she can grow them in ancient times, and then send them to the end of the world in exchange for expensive weapons, making a fortune.
After completing a series of exorcism procedures, the butler took out an invitation and said, "Madam, this is the invitation that just arrived."
Yan Wanwan was confused, but after opening it, she found that it was another acquaintance, Lu Wanru.
At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind: Why isn't this person dead yet?