Along the way, Li Guanwen appeared to be looking straight ahead, but in reality, he was secretly sizing up the woman beside him. He had some thoughts in his mind.
It was no wonder that when the Empress heard the news of the Qin Clan's complaint, she didn't care about the anxiety of her father being imprisoned and even sent her most capable servant to investigate. If this girl entered the palace, her appearance alone would be top-notch among the noble masters. If she was a bit shrewd, then her future would be limitless.
Li Guanwen's attitude towards Qin Yining became more and more cautious.
As a small eunuch who had been bullied in his early years, Li Guanwen deeply understood the principle of "don't bully a poor youth". When he was going up the stairs, he didn't forget to remind Qin Yining: "Miss Qin, please wait outside the hall for a moment. Allow me to report to Your Majesty."
"Yes, thank you for your trouble." Qin Yining returned a polite smile.
Li Guanwen saw that her attitude was neither servile nor overbearing. She was polite and didn't lose her composure. Thinking that she came here to complain to the Emperor, and to complain to the fierce Prince Zhongshun, how could this kind of woman be an ordinary person? In his heart, he regarded her even more highly.
Li Guanwen went in to reply, and then came out to invite Qin Yining in after a while.
Qin Yining looked calm on the surface, but she was extremely nervous on the inside.
Li Qitian was different from the two Emperors of Great Yan. He was a shrewd man, and a man who was able to force Pang Xiao, an extremely intelligent man, to not act rashly. So, how could he be someone easy to deal with?
To tell the truth, she was very nervous.
But since she had already chosen this method, she couldn't turn back.
The Imperial Study was very spacious. The floor was covered with shiny black marble tiles. There were no treasures on the Treasure Pavilion, only books. In the bookcase behind the black-lacquered bookcase, there were collections of classics and history arranged in different categories. Li Qitian, wearing a new bright yellow uniform, was sitting behind the desk. His index finger, which wore a jade ring, was tapping on the table. The sound was extremely crisp in the empty room.
"Greetings to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
"You may rise." Li Qitian's voice was particularly amiable.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Qin Yining bowed again, then stood up and lowered his head.
She had specially learned the rules of interest from Mammy Zhan. Her bearing and demeanor were elegant, even more pleasing to the eye than the real princess of Li Helan.
Li Qitian sat upright in his original position, sizing her up without leaving a trace. He thought to himself, in the end, even a hero has a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman. No wonder Dao Niu Zhi Xi couldn't help but love and hate this woman, and couldn't forget her.
Li Qitian's voice became even more amiable.
"This is the first time someone has sounded the Drum of Hearing since I stepped on the throne. What surprised me even more was that the person who had the courage to sound the Drum of Hearing to complain was actually a little girl like you. Qin Clan, what great injustice have you suffered? If it's not a small matter, I will punish you for making a fuss over nothing and making fun of me. "
Although Li Qitian's attitude was gentle, the meaning behind his words was not. In addition, Qin Yining had some understanding of Li Qitian's methods. When faced with such a shrewd emperor, the pressure she felt was so strong that it was as if it could turn into a vine and wrap around her body.
Qin Yining took a deep breath and calmly said, "Replying to Your Majesty, this subject's daughter does not dare to act rashly. This subject's daughter truly has suffered a great injustice. This subject's daughter accompanied my father and traveled thousands of miles to seek refuge with Your Majesty. Because Your Majesty is a sage emperor, and because the imperial court of Da Zhou accepts people from all walks of life, my father finally has a place to use his talents. Everyone in the family was very happy. We only thought that once we came to Da Zhou, my father would have a wise emperor to pledge his loyalty to, and this subject's daughter would also be able to live a stable and prosperous life in the capital. Who would have thought that not only would we be robbed by bandits on the road and lose our parents, but this subject's daughter would also be kidnapped by evil people as soon as she entered the city! "
At this point, Qin Yining's beautiful eyes were already filled with tears. However, she stubbornly refused to let her tears fall. She angrily and humiliatingly said,
"Prince Zhongshun disregarded this subject's daughter's wishes and forcibly took this subject's daughter into his mansion. His intentions … his intentions were evil. This subject's daughter was alone and had no other choice. Yesterday, Prince Zhongshun said that he was tired of this subject's daughter and drove this subject's daughter out of his mansion at night … "
Qin Yining's tears finally fell. She knelt down and kowtowed as she said, "In the presence of Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun actually did such a lawless thing. I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice for this subject's daughter and severely punish this evil person!"
Listening to her tearful complaints, Li Qitian raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Everyone in the city knew that she had been forcibly taken back by Pang Xiao, and he knew more than ordinary people.
He had also suspected the relationship between Pang Xiao and Qin Yining. However, based on the Spies' reports, it seemed that Pang Xiao loved and hated her at the same time.
He didn't expect that a person with self-control like Pang Xiao would be able to drive people out of his mansion in a fit of anger.
Li Qitian was amused by this lively show and felt extremely relaxed. However, he still had a dignified expression on his face.
"Something like this actually happened?" He stood up in surprise and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back as he said, "This emperor didn't know this would happen."
"This subject's daughter was locked up in the mansion and suffered a lot. If it wasn't for the fact that this subject's daughter wanted Your Majesty to uphold justice for this subject's daughter, this subject's daughter would have died a long time ago. Today, this subject's daughter finally escaped from the tiger's den. This subject's daughter earnestly asks Your Majesty to uphold justice for this subject's daughter. "
Qin Yining repeatedly kowtowed.
Li Qitian was happy in his heart, but he said with a serious expression, "Your one-sided story isn't enough to win my trust. How about this, this emperor summons Prince Zhongshun into the palace. You can confront him face to face. If this matter is confirmed, this emperor will punish him for you. How about it?"
Qin Yining instantly understood.
Li Qitian wanted to see Pang Xiao make a fool of himself!
Such a vile person, really …
Qin Yining was angry in her heart, but she had to admit that this was the effect she wanted.
"This subject's daughter is speaking the truth. I'm not afraid of confrontation. This subject's daughter is willing to confront evil people!" Qin Yining said in an excited voice.
Li Qitian nodded and smiled as he ordered Li Guanwen to summon Pang Xiao into the palace. He also ordered a small eunuch to bring Qin Yining a chair and serve her tea and snacks.
Qin Yining cautiously sat sideways on the chair and waited anxiously with her head lowered.
Not long after, Pang Xiao rushed over and was led into the imperial study by Li Guanwen.
When Qin Yining heard the footsteps, she suddenly raised her head and met Pang Xiao's eyes.
A trace of astonishment flashed across Pang Xiao's face, but it was quickly followed by anger and embarrassment.
Qin Yining's eyes were red with hatred, but because the emperor was present, she could only suppress her anger.
Li Qitian observed the two of them without leaving a trace, and he was about to burst into laughter.
"Younger brother, do you know why this emperor is looking for you today?"
Pang Xiao bowed to Li Qitian, then cupped his hands and said, "Replying to Your Majesty, this subject doesn't know."
"You don't know?" Li Qitian smiled and said, "This emperor thought that you would naturally understand what was going on after seeing Miss Family Qin. Let this emperor ask you, did you force her into the palace to humiliate her? "
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