strictlysupreme Chapter 185 She has to pay the price for speaking up
Chapter 185 She has to pay the price for speaking up
Boom!
dong dong!
Boom boom boom!
The solemn drumbeats became more and more urgent, one after another, echoing throughout the capital.
It even startled the emperor who was reading the memorials.
The urgent drumbeats were like a signal for a charge, which put Emperor Ming's mind at ease. He always felt that the calmness of the past few days was not normal. Once the drum was struck, no matter who was taking action, it meant that the surging undercurrent had finally come to the surface.
"Come here, change my clothes!"
Emperor Ming, who was originally wearing casual clothes, stood up, and the imperial aura finally burst out, with an intimidating power.
Inside the Cining Palace——
The sound of drums was also clearly heard.
Empress Dowager Xie had long lost her usual leisurely demeanor. She was now lying on the couch with her elbows supported on her face, her entire body shrouded in anger.
The urgent drumbeats made her forehead throb even more violently.
There is no need to think about it, it must be the War King who is behind this.
You have to know that the entire capital is almost under his control now. The fact that he can safely go to Dengwengu and beat the drum must be related to him.
Damn!
Jun Wuzui seemed to be born to be against Empress Dowager Xie, always causing trouble when she had a headache.
Empress Dowager Xie looked so angry that she wanted to kill someone!
How come this kid was allowed to survive when the East Palace was massacred?
It's simply a disaster!
"Empress Dowager, the Emperor has sent someone to ask if you would like to meet the man who beat the drum."
A palace maid with lowered head came in to report.
"Tell the emperor that he has taken charge of the government and there is no need to ask me about everything." Empress Dowager Xie's eyes showed deep disgust and she waved her hand to let the palace maid leave.
At this moment, after the palace maid left, a man with hurried footsteps suddenly entered the empress dowager's bedroom, but the person guarding the door ignored this man.
"Empress Dowager, Madam Su has spoken."
These words were like thunder, causing the Queen Mother, with a splitting headache, to sit up from the couch and say, "Really?!"
A fierce murderous aura surged in the Queen Mother's eyes as she stared at the person who came.
"Really? After Su Jixue returned home, the Su family was in turmoil, and Old Madam Su spoke angrily." The visitor said in a low voice.
"Speaking in anger?!" Empress Dowager Xie raised her eyebrows, a cold smile curling her lips. "I think she finally lost her patience and thought that this situation was an opportunity to speak."
"The Su family is in big trouble. It turns out that Su Mingyue is also a fake daughter. She is the granddaughter of Nanny Gui who is by the Shen family's side. The real daughter is treated as a maid by the Gui family and has just returned to the Su family. The whole thing has become a mess and the old lady had no choice but to speak." The visitor should not have spoken for old lady Su, but she has been with the old lady for so many years and has the clearest understanding of the situation of the Su family.
Empress Dowager Xie glanced at the visitor nonchalantly and said, "After all, you've spoken up for her for so many years. I understand."
"I dare not!" The person knelt on the ground with a thud and raised his head in panic. It was Nanny Su who had always been following Old Madam Su.
"Don't you dare?" Empress Dowager Xie kicked Nanny Su directly on the jaw. Nanny Su fell to the ground with a bruise on her jaw, but she knelt back obediently.
"I think you're really brave!" Empress Dowager Xie seemed to have finally found an outlet for her anger. "Don't forget who your true master is, and don't forget why she asked you to stay with her! Just because she changed your last name, you think you're truly hers?!"
"Bai Lu, don't forget your real name and your mission."
"If she dares to speak, she will have to pay the price!"
"Yes!" Nanny Su lowered her head and knelt, so that Empress Dowager Xie could not see her expression.
"Go back! Tell her what I mean." Empress Dowager Xie's eyes were cold and cruel. When faced with a conflict, she did not hesitate to abandon the so-called sisterhood: "Let her give me a satisfactory answer herself."
"Yes!"
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Su Family——
Madam Su stood in the corridor with a frown on her face, looking towards the direction of the palace.
Su Jixue and Su Mingzhu were arranged to stay in the side rooms in the backyard respectively. Old Madam Su specially arranged suitable maids for them. Su Mingzhu did not return to her own residence, but stayed with Su Jixue.
Chunya helped Su Jixue clean up neatly. The maids assigned to her by the old lady were driven out of the house, and Su Mingzhu's maids were not allowed to enter the house. This was Su Jixue's attitude. She would only use her own people.
"Why, do you have something to say?" Su Jixue saw at a glance that Su Mingzhu seemed to have something to say to her. She pulled Su Mingzhu to sit on the chair and said, "Remember, from now on you will be the second daughter of the Su family. Since I let you return to the Su family, I will not let you go without a name or status."
Su Mingyue's breathing paused slightly, and the hand that was held by Su Jixue froze.
Su Mingyue knew that her sister was doing this for her own good, and she also knew that if it weren't for her sister, she would never have been able to return to the Su family, let alone become the Second Miss Su.
Su Jixue's strength played a decisive role.
It was Su Jixue who pushed herself in front of the Su family, even forcing the Shen family to accept her with a pinch of their nose.
Only in this way did Mingzhu truly feel what family was.
but--
"Sister, why do you want to live with grandma?" Su Mingzhu looked at Su Jixue with some concern. She knew very well how important Su Jixue was to the War King.
Now she also understands how powerful Su Jixue is.
Su Jixue definitely had no good intentions when she returned to the Su family, and Su Mingzhu stood on Su Jixue's side without hesitation from the beginning.
However, Mrs. Su is different from the Su family.
Su Jixue's eyes moved slightly, the corners of her lips curled up slowly, she withdrew her hand, and said lightly: "Why do you think of asking this?"
Su Mingzhu had never felt so pressured by Su Jixue's gentle words.
The last time Su Mingzhu said something wrong, she already knew the consequences.
This time she was also worried that she would become estranged from her sister again, but her grandmother's hand holding hers was so warm, and her eyes seemed to be able to tolerate everything.
"Grandma has no bad intentions." Su Mingzhu bit her lip and twisted her fingers together: "Sister, you can take action against Shen or the Prime Minister. They are not good people to begin with, but Grandma has always been worshipping Buddha..."
Su Mingzhu couldn't say anything else.
Su Jixue tilted her head slightly, and the smile on the corner of her lips revealed a bit of coldness: "So, what do you want to remind me?"
Madam Su has no bad intentions?
Su Jixue could see that the entire Su family combined might not be as cunning as Old Madam Su.
She hadn't done anything yet, but Su Mingzhu had already started speaking for her.
"Sister, please don't misunderstand me." Su Mingzhu hurriedly defended herself, "Mingzhu just felt that the old lady was old and might not be able to withstand any trouble. This time, even her silence was broken. She might not be able to withstand any more trouble."
"That's not necessarily true." Su Jixue looked at Su Mingzhu with a half-smile, a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
Maybe Old Madam Su is Ji Xue’s mother, then she must kill her!