hotmtlnovel Chapter 1942 Daring Not to Speak
Chapter 1942 Daring Not to Speak
The main hall was completely silent.
It really was just silence.
No one dared to speak.
To put it seriously, the Prince of Jin was simply being unreasonable, talking nonsense, and utterly absurd—
Nonsense!
But with so many charges being thrown at him, who could withstand it?
Moreover, Prince Jin even dared to directly state the Emperor's crimes; who among them could compare?
We can't compete with you.
Even the emperor is the one who should issue an edict of self-reproach; what can these insignificant people do?
However, what Prince Jin said left them speechless. Wasn't that Master Yu someone the Emperor himself had found? And Master Yu had been by the Emperor's side for so long without anyone noticing. It seemed the Emperor had truly surprised them.
Especially for the loyal ministers of the old Duke's faction, they all felt as if they had been betrayed by the emperor.
The old Duke and his faction remained completely still, standing in their original positions without stepping forward.
Grand Secretary Shu and the others originally thought that the old Duke would at least say something, but who knew that the old Duke remained silent throughout the entire process.
Grand Secretary Shu was still not giving up. He was still thinking of what to say when Zhou Shiyue's gaze suddenly fell on his face, and he suddenly smiled.
That smile seemed to have a deeper meaning.
"Does Grand Secretary Shu still remember happy Hong?"
Do you like red? What kind of red do you like?
Do you like red?!
Amidst the bewildered gazes of the crowd, Elder Shu's pupils contracted, and he instantly felt a chill run down his spine.
The night before last and last night, there were cats in their house the whole time, and the cats were meowing like they were in heat, completely incessantly.
The screams were chilling and extremely shrill, keeping him awake all night.
He even sent his servants to look for it, but as soon as the servants left, the cat would stop meowing, and as soon as the servants left again, the cat would start meowing again, and so on.
Although it was just a cat meowing and nothing particularly strange, Elder Shu, who is so old, has never been able to sleep well, and he was only able to stand here today by forcing himself to stay awake.
Moreover, when he came to court today, as soon as he walked to the front yard, he saw his second son huddled under a tree in the yard, squatting there like a bear, not knowing what he was doing, which startled him.
When he shouted, the second brother looked up, his old face wrinkled, his eyes filled with fear and confusion.
The second son asked him: "Father, how exactly did Xihong die back then? I dreamt of her the moment I closed my eyes last night. She kept telling me that she died a terrible death, and that since she couldn't come back on her own, she sent some ghost cats to come back and see for her..."
At that time, Grand Secretary Shu was in a hurry to attend court and did not listen carefully to what the second prince was saying.
On the way to the palace, he was so tired that he took a nap and didn't remember it.
Upon hearing the Prince of Jin's question, Grand Secretary Shu suddenly remembered what the second prince had said and finally realized who happy Hong was.
Therefore, he was greatly alarmed.
Thinking back to what happened these past two nights, Elder Shu's mind was in turmoil.
No, how did the Prince of Jin know about happy Hong?
He was certain that the Prince of Jin did not know happy Hong! Moreover, the Prince of Jin was truly not in the capital when happy Hong died.
Xi Hong has been dead for so many years that even he himself had almost forgotten about him. Why would Prince Jin suddenly bring him up?
"you......"
Grand Secretary Shu wanted to ask, but didn't know where to begin.
Moreover, it is absolutely impossible for Prince Jin to bring up happy Hong at this time without any reason.
Everyone else looked at Elder Shu with bewilderment.
"Tell me, who is this happy Hong? Why does Grand Secretary Shu look so guilty and fearful?" Lord Chen asked the person next to him in a low voice.
The adults around him remained silent.
who knows?
However, among all the ministers in the hall, there were still some who knew happy Hong. This small group of people lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound.
They guessed something.
Now I find the Prince of Jin even more frightening; Xi Hong has been dead for so many years.
Zhou Shiyue watched as Grand Secretary Shu's expression changed constantly, and snorted coldly in his heart.
With Lu Xiaoer's help, Xi Hong spent the last two nights wandering around the Shu residence. Even if she couldn't get in, she still managed to make quite a commotion outside.
This really startled Grand Secretary Shu.
"Does Grand Secretary Shu have any further objections? If so, please speak quickly." Zhou Shiyue raised an eyebrow again, urging Grand Secretary Shu to speak.
However, to Elder Shu, his current gaze appeared to carry a clear threat.
Grand Secretary Shu didn't know whether last night's events were related to happy Hong, or whether happy Hong was related to Zhou Shiyue.
But he thought of Princess Lu Zhaoling of Jin.
Surely the people of the First Mysterious Sect couldn't possibly still be able to find ghosts that have been dead for many years?
But now, Grand Secretary Shu dares not take the risk.
The reason he wanted to kill happy Hong back then was because happy Hong discovered his secret.
If happy Hong hasn't been reincarnated yet, and Lu Zhaoling actually finds his ghost, will she reveal his secret?
"Why aren't you saying anything? If Elder Shu doesn't speak, I'll assume you have no objections."
Although Zhou Shiyue was still urging him, Elder Shu really didn't dare to speak, feeling extremely frustrated.
Now, looking at Zhou Shiyue, he even has murderous intent.
Why is the Prince of Jin so detestable!
Seeing Elder Shu's reaction, everyone else fell silent.
What if they don't dare to speak up?
After holding back for a long time, Grand Secretary Shu felt like the veins on his forehead were about to burst. Suddenly, he thought of someone and immediately spoke up.
"This matter is of great importance, and the opinions of the Empress Dowager and the Empress are also very important, aren't they? Shouldn't we invite the Empress Dowager and the Empress to come out and discuss it together?"
Zhou Shiyue chuckled.
"Empress Dowager? Are you sure?"
"The Empress? She no longer needs one. She has long since abandoned worldly affairs and devoted herself to Buddhism."
Zhou Shiyue shut him down with just a couple of sentences.
"Moreover, the empress dowager is not allowed to interfere in politics. What, does Grand Secretary Shu want to overturn another rule? Does he want the empress dowager to rule?"
Damn it!
Shu Ge Lao almost swore again.
This single sentence has thrown another serious accusation at him! Is Prince Jin a master of shifting blame?
Is he a demon who fabricates charges?!
"This old minister had no such intention..."
"Alright, alright, whatever you say will ultimately have no such intention. Since you have no such intention, then just shut up."
Zhou Shiyue lost patience.
With a whoosh, he drew a long sword. The sword flashed and gleamed coldly; it looked like a precious sword, incredibly sharp.
It was only at this time that everyone realized that the Prince of Jin had always carried a sword at court.
"This is... the Sovereign Sword!"
Someone cried out in alarm.
They suddenly remembered that when Prince Jin was fourteen years old, the Emperor Emeritus had bestowed this sword upon him!
This sword can behead a tyrannical ruler and purge a rebellious minister.
Moreover, one could wear a sword when attending court.
However, after so many years, the Prince of Jin has never appeared with a sword, and they have almost forgotten about it.
This sword was a gift from the former leader of the First Mystic Sect!