HLnovel Chapter 118 Grand Secretary
Chapter 118 Grand Secretary
"What does the princess mean by this?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Hui looked at Su Fuying, her expression momentarily flustered, but she quickly regained her composure.
"The literal meaning is surely clear to the Minister's wife!"
The woman spoke slowly and deliberately, a slight smile playing on her lips, but her eyes were icy cold.
Liu Hui suddenly felt as if everything was transparent to Su Fuying. She couldn't help but recall the last time she saw Su Chengde when he had an attack. Could it be that Su Fuying had really discovered something?
Thinking of this, she clenched her fists slightly, but still tried to remain calm and said, "I don't know what you're talking about. You're not welcome here. Please leave immediately."
After Liu Hui finished speaking, she turned to leave, but Su Fuying wouldn't give her the chance.
"Does the Minister's wife know what crime it is to privately imprison a high-ranking official of the court?"
Her slightly hoarse voice sounded somewhat nonchalant, which made Liu Hui's heart skip a beat.
"Don't talk nonsense. Princess, don't slander people without evidence."
Liu Hui's tone was unfriendly, and she clenched her teeth inwardly.
"Whether it's slander or not, everyone will know at a glance." Su Fuying said, waving her hand. Biluo was about to step forward and take down Granny Gui. Today, they were planning to force their way in.
“Princess Yongle is right. The truth will be clear at a glance!” A majestic and deep voice rang out from behind him. Su Fuying was stunned when she heard the voice. She thought she had misheard and turned her head in disbelief.
"Your Majesty!" Upon seeing the person's face clearly, everyone was greatly surprised and knelt down to pay their respects, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Get up, everyone. There's no need for such formalities when we're out in the world." With that, the man waved his hand, and everyone thanked him and stood up.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the emperor was followed by a group of officials, who had just come from court.
"I was unaware of Your Majesty's presence and have been negligent. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." As the elder of the family, the old lady naturally had to be the first to step forward, not to mention that Liu Hui was already completely bewildered.
Su Fuying stood to the side, completely bewildered, having no idea what was going on. Why was the emperor suddenly here? Did he have nothing better to do than wander around the palace all day?
"Madam, there's no need to be so polite. Back when Old Master Su was alive, we often played chess together."
The emperor wore a faint smile, as if recalling bygone days and old friends.
After speaking, he looked around at everyone present, then his smile faded, and he said seriously, "I've come today mainly to visit Minister Su."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Hui trembled violently, almost crying out in surprise. She couldn't believe her ears, staring wide-eyed at the emperor, her eyes filled with doubt.
"How dare you! How can Your Majesty allow a woman like you to interrupt when Your Majesty is speaking?"
The eunuch Gao's sharp voice rang out as he sternly reprimanded Liu Hui.
"okay."
The emperor waved his hand, signaling Eunuch Gao to stop talking.
Eunuch Gao immediately shut his mouth and respectfully took a step back.
The Emperor continued, "I've heard that Minister Su hasn't attended court for half a month, claiming illness and staying home every day. If Minister Ji hadn't reminded me, I might have overlooked this."
The emperor looked at Liu Hui, who was trembling with fear, and a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes, but he still spoke gently: "I have only come to visit the Minister, Madam, there is no need to be so nervous."
After speaking, he glanced approvingly at General Ji behind him, whose head was almost buried in the ground. He silently thought, "He can't see me, he can't see me."
The emperor smiled, then turned and exchanged a glance with Eunuch Gao.
"Imperial Physician He, why don't you go and see what's wrong with the Minister?"
Grandpa Gao gave instructions to several old men carrying medicine boxes from behind.
After speaking, he turned to look at the old lady, his face showing concern, and said softly, "Please don't be offended, Madam Su. His Majesty was worried when he heard that the Minister was bedridden, so he brought the imperial physician to see him."
Upon hearing this, the old lady's eyes immediately welled up with tears. Her voice trembled as she replied, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is a blessing for us common people that Your Majesty can think of his subjects. Thank you, Your Majesty."
As she spoke, the old lady became quite agitated and tremblingly tried to kneel down to pay her respects.
Eunuch Gao quickly stepped forward, extended his hands to help her up, and said sincerely, "Madam, please don't be so polite."
At this moment, Liu Hui suddenly panicked. Her eyes widened, and her face was filled with anxiety. She knew that if these people really broke into the mansion today, all their plans would be ruined, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
"No! Absolutely not!" Liu Hui's voice was filled with terror and despair as she tried to stop it from happening.
"How dare you, woman! You have obstructed us time and time again. Could it be that, as the princess just said, you have something to hide?"
Upon hearing Eunuch Gao's words, Liu Hui's back stiffened, and cold sweat uncontrollably streamed down her forehead. She inwardly cried out in alarm and quickly looked at the old lady, but the latter did not look at her.
Seeing this, Liu Hui knew that the old lady would definitely not help her now, but even so, she still pretended to be calm and turned to ask for help from the people standing in the crowd.
The man, dressed in court robes, stood there with a serious expression, watching everything unfold before him with a grim face.
Sensing Liu Hui's gaze, he simply shook his head slightly, signaling her not to act rashly.
Seeing her father's reaction, Liu Hui suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense nerves relaxed.
She raised her head and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was just afraid that my husband's illness would affect everyone. Our Ministry of Rites cannot bear such a serious crime, so I was a little agitated."
Liu Hui lowered her head, her expression still respectful, showing none of the nervousness she had just displayed.
Su Fuying looked up at the officials behind the emperor. They were all unfamiliar faces, but she recognized two of them: General Ji and the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
"Alright, get out of the way now."
Suddenly, a middle-aged man standing to the emperor's left spoke up.
Liu Hui immediately shut her mouth in embarrassment.
Su Fuying glanced at the old lady with a puzzled look. The old lady understood her confusion and immediately lowered her voice to explain, "This is Liu Hui's father, the Grand Secretary."
All doubts were instantly resolved. Su Fuying looked enlightened and examined the three imperial physicians for a moment.
Just as she was about to go in, Su Fuying suddenly spoke up, "Your Majesty, I am worried. Please allow me to go in and take a look first."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor's face showed a hint of appreciation. "Princess Yongle's filial piety is commendable. Even though she is no longer the daughter of the Minister's family, she still worries about Minister Su so much. Considering your filial piety, I grant your request."
Liu Hui's heart tightened again, and she couldn't help but want to speak up to stop him, but after meeting her father's eyes, she shut her mouth.
She had a feeling that Su Fuying's arrest was a bad sign and might cause a major mess, but she dared not disobey her father's wishes.