flstandardbreds Chapter 207 Seeking Justice
Chapter 207 Seeking Justice
Everyone's eyes turned to Yun Chengying. Yun Chengying immediately pretended to be in pain and said, "Ouch, it hurts so much. I don't know why, but I suddenly felt a sharp pain. I'm afraid the injury I got on the battlefield has recurred." As he spoke, he covered his chest in pain.
The leading eunuch heard this and asked anxiously, "Is the Eighth Young Master in trouble? Do you need me to call a doctor to take a look?"
Yun Chengying waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, just take it easy, don't worry about me, just keep going."
The leading eunuch listened to the advice and said nothing more, continuing to lead the way.
Everyone in the Yun family knew that Yun Chengying was pretending, so no one said much.
Yun Jingzhong's knife-like eyes cut through Yun Chengying, as if silently rebuking him for his recklessness.
Yun Chengying felt his father's gaze, his neck shrank, and he secretly groaned in his heart, but he still had to maintain that "painful" expression on his face, regretting in his heart that he could not hold back for a moment.
Yun Qingqing couldn't help but laugh when she saw Yun Chengying's expression, thinking that the myna must have been gloating just now.
As we go deeper, the palace in front looks more and more magnificent, with flying eaves, brackets, carved beams and painted buildings. However, amidst this splendor, there is now a sense of emptiness and loneliness.
When they arrived at the entrance of the hall, the leading eunuch stopped and said respectfully, "Please wait here for a moment. I will go in and report to His Majesty." After that, he walked into the hall.
Everyone in the Yun family stood in an orderly manner outside the hall, their faces expressionless, but their hearts were surging like waves.
Soon, footsteps were heard in the hall, and the leading eunuch walked out quickly and announced loudly: "His Majesty has ordered that all the people from the Duke of Huguo's Mansion come into the hall to meet him.
Old Marshal Yun took the lead and stepped into the hall. His steps were steady and powerful, showing the old marshal's majesty. Everyone in the Yun family followed in turn.
When I stepped into the hall, I saw that it was empty. The dazzling calligraphy and paintings on the walls had disappeared, and the luxurious decorations of the past were all gone. The dragon throne that originally symbolized imperial power was also gone, replaced by an ordinary chair.
Yun Chengying looked at the scene in the hall, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely noticeable smile.
Everyone in the Yun family walked into the hall and looked at the empty and slightly desolate hall. They couldn't help but feel funny in their hearts, but they all maintained calm and politeness on the surface.
Marshal Yun walked into the hall and looked steadily at the emperor, who was sitting high on the simple, makeshift dragon throne. He was the first to bow, his voice loud and solemn: "Your humble servant, Yun Zhentian, and I, along with everyone from the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, come to see Your Majesty."
Everyone in the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion followed Marshal Yun and saluted together.
The emperor sat on the chair, his eyes sweeping over everyone in the Yun family, especially lingering on Yun Qingqing for a moment. He secretly wondered who this woman was and why she had come with everyone from the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
When the emperor was looking at Yun Qingqing, Yun Qingqing was also looking at the emperor. This was a young man in his twenties, not the emperor who had been struck by lightning before.
However, this emperor's smile looks very hypocritical, giving people the feeling of a smiling tiger. I guess he is not a good person.
Yun Qingqing looked at the emperor and then turned her eyes away from him. The emperor's gentle voice rang out, "Stand up."
Everyone in the Yun family stood up and stood still. Marshal Yun looked directly at the emperor, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, "Your Majesty, my family, the Duke of the Protectorate, is a family of loyal and valiant men, yet they were slandered by traitors for treason, had their property confiscated and were exiled, resulting in the deaths of all my family members along the way. Now that I, an old minister, have returned, I earnestly request Your Majesty to grant justice to my family."
The Emperor sat on the hastily put together chair. Hearing what Marshal Yun said, he narrowed his eyes slightly, a complicated expression on his face. He then sighed and said slowly, "Marshal Yun, since I ascended the throne, I have always thought about this matter, and I also believe in my heart that the Protectorate Mansion has not colluded with the enemy and committed treason.
However, even with irrefutable evidence, we could only watch as the Duke of the State's mansion was confiscated and exiled. Now, the Duke of the State's mansion has performed a great service, proving that it has not colluded with the enemy and committed treason. Marshal Yun, rest assured, I will definitely restore justice to the Duke of the State's mansion and identify those treacherous individuals who framed it, punishing them severely. At the same time, I will also issue an edict to inform the people of the world of the Duke of the State's innocence and loyalty to the Great Zhou Kingdom."
When Yun Jingbang heard the emperor's words, he couldn't help but snort inwardly. Just a simple act of justice? He confiscated the property of the Duke of Huguo and exiled him, causing his family to suffer on the way. How could this be dismissed with a simple "justice"? It was only because his family didn't die in exile that he would have turned the court upside down.
He suppressed his rage, stepped forward, clasped his hands together, and spoke in a resounding voice: "Your Majesty, we, the Duke of the Protectorate, have sacrificed our lives and shed our blood for the Great Zhou, making great contributions. We have never asked for anything in return, but only wished to protect the Great Zhou. However, those false accusations have led to the exile of our loved ones, who died tragically in a foreign land! Our family of the Duke of the Protectorate is full of loyal and brave men, yet we have met such a fate. Where is justice?"
Your Majesty, if the person who framed our Duke of the Protectorate is not eradicated, he will become a great threat in the future, endangering your Majesty's country and people. I implore your Majesty to thoroughly investigate this matter."
After he said this, Marshal Yun wailed loudly, "My Abao, my dear granddaughter, why did you abandon your grandfather like this? How can your grandfather survive when you are gone?" The voice echoed in the empty hall, carrying endless grief and resentment.
Yun Qingqing looked at the appearance of Marshal Yun and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in her heart. Grandfather's acting skills are really good.