Her question made Su Dening's face darken. He frowned and thought of that morning five years ago.
"I will never forget that meeting in the court. That day in the court, the emperor suddenly felt a headache. The third prince took the opportunity to advise him to make the eldest prince the crown prince. At this time, the sixth prince again advised him to give in.
The second prince becomes the crown prince;
The two of them then started to quarrel, and it got really loud.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows that the princesses behind these two princes are ambitious people, and only the queen is a virtuous and kind person. It is a pity that the third prince born to the queen was already six years old at that time and could not speak yet.
His Highness Seventh Prince was not in court at that time, so no one spoke for the third prince born to the queen. The two princes were at a stalemate in the court hall. I really couldn't stand it, so I said that the emperor was still young and had some health problems.
If they are not feeling well, the two princes will compete for the position of crown prince. This behavior is really unconvincing and its intentions are suspicious.
But who would have thought that when the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince heard what I said, they all pointed the finger at me, accusing me of having an affair with the royal family. I argued hard, but the more I argued, the more I was wrong.
Finally, before he fainted, the Emperor ordered me to be punished for the crime I committed above, and also ordered that anyone who mentioned this matter again would be punished with the same crime as me. As a result, I became a lamb to be slaughtered on the chopping board for people to watch."
As Su Dening spoke, he shook his head and sighed.
From his words, Su Muer could tell that the emperor wanted to punish his father to settle the matter.
"Father, in this case, the emperor does not want to make the eldest and second princes princes. The emperor is just killing the chicken to show the monkey."
"Well, it's only my fault that I was tongue-tied that day. If I hadn't spoken, these things wouldn't have happened. So, you must tell Yuan Min when you go back. Don't talk about royal matters and don't join the court as an official. Otherwise, someone will accidentally offend you.
With the power of God, the consequences are beyond what we ordinary people can imagine."
After saying this, he glanced at his father, who was lying on the kang and dozing with his grandmother's letter in his arms. The unbearable tears in his eyes were clearly visible.
Su Mu'er had never carefully inquired into the reason for her father's exile, but now that she heard from her father's words, she really felt that the emperor's punishment was indeed excessive.
"Father, don't blame yourself too much. It's destiny. The emperor graciously allowed Yuan Min to take part in the palace examination, and also gave his daughter a gold-lettered plaque on his shop. He must have felt that the punishment for his father was a bit too much."
Now she finally understood the reason why the emperor did these things, and she felt a little more hatred for the emperor in her heart, but she could not express it in front of her father, and she could not cause any trouble in his heart.
Su Dening shook his head helplessly, "Yes, there is absolutely no reason to take back the imperial edict issued by the emperor himself. He can be more lenient to the Su family in Beijing, which can be considered a kind heart."
"That's what father said." She echoed her father's words.
"If the Eastern Jin Dynasty falls under the control of any one of the three princes and the sixth prince, I am afraid that the country will be destroyed. In the few years here, I have seen a lot of things clearly."
At this point, Su Dening stopped what he was about to say. He might have felt that he had said too much to his daughter.
Su Mu'er has been focusing on running the family business these years and has never asked about the affairs of the court, so she doesn't quite understand these things, but she can also understand some of the meaning behind her father's words.
It seems that from now on, she can no longer confine herself to her own world. She must do something if she wants her father and grandfather to see the light of day again.
Thinking of this, her face turned gloomy, but she was actually thinking in her heart: How can he be considered kindhearted when he harmed Zhongliang in vain?
Thinking of the scene when I saw the emperor in Dongting Garden that day, my good impression of him disappeared.
It turns out that his golden plaque was given to the Su family because of his conscience.
However, this was the fact. She wanted to change it, but found that she was completely powerless. Perhaps no one except the emperor could change this fact.
emperor?
Thinking of this, her temperament suddenly changed.
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Su Muer and his party stayed in Yucheng for three days, and today is the day to return to the city.
Mr. Wang and a group of his men came to the Su family yard to see him off in person.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Since Mr. Su's family and His Highness are old friends, I will do my best to take care of you."
It seems that the life of the Su family here will be relatively easier in the future. Ye Shihan has also ordered to give preferential treatment to the Su family, so Mr. Su was assigned to do some early morning watch work, and Su Yuanqing and Su Yuanming were assigned to do accounting in the quarry.
Su Dening was assigned to work in the academy in Yucheng, mainly copying some books.
In this way, the Su family all did light work. Regarding this, Mr. Su looked at Su Mu'er with tears in his eyes.
He held her hand with tears streaming down his face, his lips trembling,
"Sanya, my grandfather is very happy to have a daughter like you in the Su family. My grandfather really wants to thank you."
Su Muer hurriedly held her grandfather's hand and comforted her softly,
"Sanya is also a member of the Su family. She should think about the Su family. Grandpa takes good care of himself here. I will visit you again when I have the opportunity."
When she said this, tears flashed like stars in her eyes.
She didn't know when she would come back next time, but she decided that she would clear her father's grievances. If his father hadn't told him what happened that day, she would have always thought that his father said something he shouldn't have said.
Since the emperor killed her father like a chicken, she should seek justice for those monkeys on behalf of her father.
Before getting ready to mount the horse, Ye Shihan personally put the fox fur coat given by the emperor on her body and tied the lace around her neck for her.
After bidding farewell to her grandfather, father and two brothers, Ye Shihan personally supported her horse and she got on the horse. In order to avoid being misunderstood by her father, she rode a horse alone this time.
However, His Highness the Seventh Prince personally supported her horse and wrapped her in a cloak, which was enough for people to see that her relationship with him must be extraordinary. Presumably, the Su family's life here in the future will not be as difficult as before.
Riding on horseback, although she was still dressed in men's clothing, the fiery red fox fur coat on her body was particularly eye-catching. It made her already clear face even more white and creamy, like white jade, making people want to see more of it.
Eye.
Ye Shihan saluted Su Dening and Mr. Wang with fists, then got on his horse and stood side by side with her.
Her horse circled in place three times, and then glanced reluctantly at her grandfather, father, and two brothers who were waving to her. She tightened the horse's reins, turned around, and shouted, "Drive."
" He rode away, followed closely by Ye Shihan, Liu Hai, Xiao Wu, and A Liang also chased after him.
On the way, Ye Shihan received a secret message that the capital was in turmoil, but he did not dare to tell Su Mu'er about it. He could only speed up his journey and wait until he got there.