"Sue the Emperor? You want to sue the old officials of Northern Ji? " Third Old Master was so shocked that he couldn't think straight. He said anxiously in a low voice, "That's not right. They didn't show up from the beginning to the end. Their subordinates also wore plain clothes and covered their faces. They didn't reveal any flaws. We don't have any evidence and we're only relying on our analysis. How can we win the lawsuit?"
Second Old Master smiled and stroked his beard. He shook his head and said, "Third Brother, you're confused. Since you know that you don't have any evidence, why would Sister Yi sue them? "
Third Old Master wasn't stupid. He was just too shocked. He thought for a moment and understood. He couldn't help but look at Qin Yining worriedly.
"Sister Yi, Third Uncle understands what you want to do. It's just that this won't be good for your reputation … "
"Third Uncle. I've been through a lot since I returned home. If we're talking about reputation, it's already been ruined when I followed my father to the peace talks. What's more, Prince Zhongshun and the County King of Yan's actions. Who knows what outsiders will say about me? "
Qin Yining smiled bitterly. "My reputation is already like this. I don't care if it's ruined or not. As long as our family can get out of this mess, sacrificing me isn't a big deal. Da Zhou's imperial court is treacherous and the situation is complicated. Our family doesn't have a foundation in Da Zhou and we don't have any backing. We can't even protect our family, let alone participate in the dispute between the two factions. "
If one only used facts and reason to make the other party do things according to one's wishes, it would often backfire.
The most effective way to negotiate was to make the other party understand how much they could benefit from doing what they wanted to do.
The best way was to use the benefits that they could obtain to lead the other party down the path they wanted to take.
Sure enough, Second Old Master and Third Old Master looked at Qin Yining. Their expressions were very moved.
Letting Qin Yining enter the palace was for the sake of the family. Now that they had figured out the reason, letting her reject this matter was also for the sake of the family.
In the end, she had to suffer.
"Sister Yi, if you really do that, I'm afraid your future marriage will be affected." Second Master was an upright person, and Qin Yining was his junior, so he bluntly told her about the drawbacks of Qin Yining's idea.
Qin Yining smiled gratefully. "Second Uncle, I understand your concern, but how can any eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned? Only when my Family Qin is good can I live a good life. What's more, when Second Uncle and Third Uncle achieve meteoric success in the future, how could they watch their niece not be able to get married? "
Second Master was infected by her mischievous smile and couldn't help but smile. He sighed and promised, "Don't worry. Second Uncle knows how much you've done for your Family Qin in the past. This time, for the sake of your Family Qin's safety, you didn't hesitate to sacrifice your bright future by refusing to enter the palace and sullying your reputation. I will remember your efforts. In the future, your matters will be Second Uncle's matters."
"That's right. Your Third Uncle doesn't have any other skills, but I do have some methods for doing business. In the future, as long as Third Uncle has a bite to eat, I won't let you suffer a loss." Third Master was also moved and promised.
Not all girls would be able to resist the temptation of wealth and glory at their fingertips. There were many examples of women who didn't hesitate to sacrifice their family and relationships for the sake of their bright future.
When Second Master and Third Master thought of this, they both sighed at the same time.
Qin Yining knew that she had convinced them to stand on the same side as her and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Whether it was for the sake of the Family Qin's future or because she had promised Pang Xiao that she wouldn't leave him, she definitely couldn't enter the palace this time. Now that she was able to reach a consensus with Second Uncle and Third Uncle, she wasn't fighting alone on the Family Qin's side. She couldn't change the thoughts of old madam and those womenfolk, but with Second Uncle and Third Uncle, they would be able to figure it out sooner or later.
Since she had already made a decision, Qin Yining discussed the specific actions with Second Master and Third Master.
In the end, Qin Yining sighed and said, "Since it's like this, Second Uncle and Third Uncle can leave this matter to me. You guys also don't have to show up easily."
If it was someone else, Second Master and Third Master naturally wouldn't feel at ease. However, Qin Yining had always been reliable. The two only muttered to themselves for a moment before nodding.
Qin Yining stood up to send the two off. During this time, he met the "rude and unreasonable" steward of the Wang fu and played the entire act. This made Second Master and Third Master even more certain that Qin Yining had already lost Pang Xiao's favor.
The two shook their heads and sighed as they left.
Qin Yining then brought Ji Yun and Bing Tang back to Su Xue Yuan. She carefully thought over the matter of entering the palace and silently planned her next steps in the letter.
Pang Xiao's court was dismissed very late today.
It wasn't until sunset that a young maidservant came to inform Qin Yining, "Wang Ye has returned. He asked Miss to serve him tea in the study."
Qin Yining immediately understood that Pang Xiao must have something to discuss with her. She hurriedly rushed to the study in the outer courtyard.
At this time, Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue had just entered the courtyard where the study was located. The two sides greeted each other and then entered the study one after the other.
Pang Xiao instructed Huzi to carefully order people to guard outside. He then smiled and said, "Everyone, sit down."
Qin Yining's large eyes sparkled as she looked at Pang Xiao. She smiled and said, "Wang Ye is in high spirits. He must have succeeded in entering the Cabinet."
Pang Xiao looked at her smiling eyes and couldn't help but smile as well. "It's all thanks to your wonderful plan."
"So Wang Ye has already resolved this crisis?" Xie Yue said excitedly. "Wang Ye, quickly tell us what will happen in today's court session."
Pang Xiao was in a good mood today. He smiled and told them what had happened today.
As it turned out, Li Qitian had summarized Pang Xiao's contributions in pacifying the Dayan in the south. Finally, he praised him. Just as he said, "Prince Zhongshun has pacified the south, I am very happy. I specially confer …" Before he could finish his sentence, he was suddenly interrupted by an old official from Beiji.
Li Qitian was in high spirits. He was unhappy that his speech was suddenly interrupted. However, he was a wise ruler in everyone's eyes. Naturally, he wouldn't stop an official from speaking. He could only swallow his words and ask.
The old official was a member of the faction of the surrendered officials from Beiji. This time, he was not as cautious as he used to be. He loudly impeached Zhou Qiong, the Grand Secretary of Jianji Hall!
Zhou Qiong was the father of the Empress and Li Qitian's father-in-law. As the father-in-law of the Emperor and the Assistant Minister in the Cabinet, he had been internally appointed as the next Grand Secretary. As long as the current Grand Secretary was in charge, he would immediately be promoted. He was used to being proud of himself. Who would have thought that someone would impeach him in the court session?
Zhou Qiong was stunned by the stick. Li Qitian was also stunned.
Before the father-in-law and son-in-law came to their senses, the surrendered officials from Beiji who had heard the news that "Your Majesty is going to kick all the remaining officials from Beiji out of the Cabinet today" huddled together and listed the evidence of Zhou Qiong's crimes one by one.
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