In front of the Qiu Mansion, a sudden sound interrupted the silent atmosphere.
Qiu Yu was not an important minister of Chu, but he was an important minister. The five-city military and horse division under his jurisdiction protects the safety of the entire Kyoto. This is the greatest trust the Emperor of Chu has in Qiu Yu and the Qiu family.
The official position of the commander of the troops and horses of the Five Cities is far more important than what appears on the surface.
Xiang Jinghao was the eldest son of the King of Chu, and his father Xiang Ji, King of Chu, was in charge of more than half of the military power of Chu. Apart from the princes in Kyoto, they are the most distinguished princes and nobles.
These two are fighting, who can persuade them to make peace?
Everyone looked at the person behind them and made way for them.
Xiao Jingyu, dressed in purple, was seen walking from behind the crowd.
This fight had been going on for a long time, and Xiao Jingyu also heard about it. So, Xiao Jingyu hurried over to calm the turmoil.
Xiang Jinghao is the eldest son of the King of Chu, and the King of Chu is the person Xiao Jingyu needs to rely on when fighting for the throne. Naturally, he also wanted to give Xiang Jinghao some sympathy.
As for the Qiu family, this is also a family that cannot be offended. Although the Qiu family is small in number, Qiu Jinfeng alone is half of the Chu Dynasty.
What's more, Xiao Jingyu deliberately pursues Qiu Ruoruo so that the Qiu family can help him.
"The imperial brother wants to marry Li Xiang, so a group of civil servants will naturally stand behind the imperial brother. I have the support of the King of Chu behind me, and the civil servants are indeed weak. The Qiu family is the best target to win over."
Xiao Jingyu understood the current situation very well.
Prince Xiao Jingyao went to the north to jointly manage the horse farm with Prairie Wolf Court. After returning to the capital, the crown prince's position will definitely be more stable. Only by taking advantage of Xiao Jingyao's absence in the capital to expand his power can he win.
When Qiu Yu saw Xiao Jingyu arriving, he dismounted and saluted.
The rest of the people also saluted together.
Xiao Jingyu waved his hand and said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite."
"I heard that there was a lot of excitement here, so I came here with the crowd to have a look. I never thought that there was a conflict between Jing Hao and Master Qiu. There might be some misunderstanding."
Xiao Jingyu knew the matter well, but he pretended to be confused and tried to make the matter a trivial matter.
Qiu Yu said nothing. He didn't care about any misunderstandings. If someone dared to touch Qiu Yu's daughter, he wouldn't be afraid even if he risked his life.
When Xiang Jinghao saw Xiao Jingyu arriving, he seemed to grasp a life-saving straw.
"Your Highness, Qiu Ruoruo poisoned Princess Chu and made her unconscious to this day. Please make the decision, Your Highness."
Qiu Yudang said angrily: "That's nonsense..."
Poisoning Princess Chu was a serious crime. How could Xiang Jinghao put the shit basin on the Qiu family's heads?
Qiu Ruoruo frowned and stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, Third Prince, there is no misunderstanding in this. I am weak, but I can't bear to hear such slander from the Prince of Chu. The Crown Prince of Chu said that I poisoned Princess Chu, but I want to take it." Produce evidence. Dare I ask, where is the evidence?"
Xiang Jinghao naturally had no evidence to speak of. He gritted his teeth and said, "My mother vomited blood and fainted when she came out of Qiu Mansion. Qiu Ruoruo, do you dare to say that this has nothing to do with you?"
Jiang Xiyue vomited blood and fell into coma in front of the Qiu Mansion. This was a fact seen by many people.
Qiu Ruoruo snorted coldly and said: "I dare to say that this matter has nothing to do with me. Perhaps Princess Chu did something that was outraged by both humans and gods, and she suffered retribution. I, Qiu Ruoruo, have a clear conscience, so I came before His Majesty. , I said the same thing."
Qiu Yu has a stupid mouth and cannot imitate his father Qiu Jinfeng's eloquence, but Qiu Ruoruo has inherited a good voice from another generation. Although his voice is small, it is full of momentum and enlightening.
On weekdays, Xiang Jinghao occupies his position as the eldest son of the Prince of Chu. Who doesn't respect him respectfully?
Even Xiao Jinghong, the eldest son of Prince Zhao, was somewhat humble to him.
But the little Qiu Ruoruo had a cold frown and no fear at all.
Qiu Ruoruo has wanted to say this for a long time. After thinking of Yu Zhi, she became even more arrogant. From what she knew, Jiang Xiyue abandoned the newborn Yu Zhi for the sake of glory and wealth, and became the extremely noble Princess Chu.
How can such women not suffer retribution?
Hearing this, Xiang Jinghao felt furious in his heart. "Qiu Ruoruo, you dare to slander my mother, I will detain you today to apologize in front of my mother."
Xiao Jingyu also looked at Qiu Ruoruo, and he thought to himself: They say Miss Qiu is well-educated and sensible, why is she so sharp-tongued today? I'm afraid he was also pissed off by Xiang Jinghao, a bastard.
Xiao Jingyu turned his head and looked at Xiang Jinghao again, thinking to himself, this guy is real. There was no evidence, so he came to make trouble in front of Qiu Mansion.
When Qiu Yu heard Xiang Jinghao's words, he said boldly: "I want to see if the Chu Palace is really so lawless!"
Many people watching began to whisper.
"This Princess Chu is vomiting blood and is unconscious. What does this have to do with Miss Ruoruo?"
"Didn't Princess Chu vomit blood and fall into a coma just after leaving Qiu Mansion? Can people not suspect Miss Ruoruo?"
"Hey, hey, are you suspecting Miss Ruoruo of poisoning people?"
"Uh-huh, of course it's impossible. Why did Miss Ruoruo harm Princess Chu for no reason? Miss Ruoruo is usually very nice to us and other villagers. It's impossible to have such a bad heart."
"That's right. Besides, who would harm someone so blatantly? As soon as he walked out of Qiu Mansion, he vomited blood and fell into a coma. What a coincidence."
"The Crown Prince of Chu came to arrest people without any evidence. Alas, this world..."
"Be careful what you say. Are you not afraid that Prince Chu will listen to you?"
"So what if it sounds like this? Is it Xiang Jinghao who has the final say over this Chu State and completely ignores the laws of the Chu State?"
"..."
Waves of whispers came from all directions.
Among the people in Kyoto, the reputation of the Qiu family and Qiu Ruoruo are both excellent.
Xiao Jingyu felt a headache, and the current confrontation seemed to be beyond his control.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Jingyu muttered: "Jinghao, there is no evidence for this matter yet. You can't say that Qiu Ruoruo was responsible for the princess' coma."
Xiang Jinghao said angrily: "What a coincidence. My mother just came out of the Qiu Mansion and she vomited blood and fell into a coma. Even if Qiu Ruoruo didn't do it, the Qiu family still has to give me an explanation!"
"You dare to slander me like this based on your own conjectures without any evidence. The Crown Prince of Chu is really full of authority." Qiu Ruoruo said mockingly.
If you want to take me, you have to provide evidence.
Qiu Yu echoed: "Xiang Jinghao, if you can't produce evidence, I will definitely file a lawsuit against you in front of His Majesty!"
Xiao Jingyu comforted him: "Lord Qiu, please calm down. There is no need to bring this matter to the attention of my father."
Qiu Yu saluted Xiao Jingyu and said: "Your Highness, the third prince, I, Qiu Yu, am the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, responsible for protecting the safety of Kyoto. Now someone touches my daughter for no reason. If I can't even protect my daughter, why?" Talk about protecting the capital and protecting the people?"
What Qiu Yu meant was, Third Prince, please just leave this matter alone.
Xiao Jingyu stared at Qiu Yu. He didn't expect Qiu Yu to be so disrespectful.
Qiu Yu was proud and completely ignored Xiao Jingyu's gaze.
The scene was deadlocked again, and Qiu Yu could only be heard saying: "Capture these people and put them in prison. I still say what I said, making trouble on the streets, using force to violate the prohibition, and those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy!"
For a moment, the soldiers of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division pressed against the guards of the Chu Palace again.
How could Xiao Jingyu watch Xiang Jinghao being taken away and threatened: "Master Qiu, won't you even give me the face of this palace?"
Qiu Yu glanced at Xiao Jingyu, "I gave Xiang Jinghao a chance, but he still slandered my daughter. The third prince should ignore this matter."
"Okay, okay!" Xiao Jingyu said "ok" three times in a row.
He walked up to Xiang Jinghao with a flick of his sleeves and blocked the soldiers of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division.
"I want to see if you can even take me down!"
Everyone had never seen such a scene before, and they all looked at Qiu Yu. Qiu Yu was also in a dilemma. He had been an official for many years, but he didn't dare to take down the prince.
Xiao Jingyu sneered. King Xiang Ji of Chu was his most important backing in the fight for the throne, and there must be no suspicion.
At this time, Qiu Ruoruo spoke again: "The laws of Da Chu state that those who cause trouble in the streets will be dealt with by the local government. Now that the crown prince of Chu has slandered the little girl out of thin air, he wants to capture the little girl in front of the house. This Once again, he committed the crime of slander in the laws of Dachu."
The more Xiao Jingyu listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Qiu Ruoruo continued: "Dad, since His Highness the Third Prince is protecting those who violate the laws of Dachu, how can we, as ministers, dare to confront His Highness the Third Prince. This is a crime of disloyalty."
"Everyone from the Military and Horse Department of the Five Cities, please step down. If you are willing to follow the Crown Prince of Chu to the Prince of Chu's Mansion, you will be at your mercy."
Qiu Yu drew his sword and was about to speak when he heard Qiu Ruoruo say again: "Dad, the world is like this, and the laws of Dachu have become a piece of paper. Daddy might as well go and resign to His Majesty immediately and go into seclusion in the mountains and forests to avoid being harmed by unfounded charges. Got it!"
At this moment, Qiu Yu understood what Qiu Ruoruo meant.
"Generals, listen to the order, put away your weapons, and do not accidentally injure His Highness the Third Prince. I am going to the palace now and please resign!"
"My lord!" the generals shouted in unison.
After saying that, Qiu Yu galloped towards the palace with the look of a strong man who has gone and will never return.
Before Xiao Jingyu and Xiang Jinghao could react, Qiu Ruoruo walked up to Xiang Jinghao and said, "Your Highness, Crown Prince, I am willing to follow you to the Prince of Chu's Mansion to accept the crime!"
The last two words were spoken one word at a time, and the calm voice revealed countless unwillingness.
Suddenly, the people watching were in an uproar.
"With the prince protecting you, you can use your power to commit murder?"
"Miss Ruoruo is such a good girl, but she was forced to do this."
"Alas, the world is unfair. People can be arrested on trumped-up charges. Even Lord Qiu was forced to resign from an official position."
"Be careful what you say, be careful that the Third Prince and the Crown Prince of Chu will capture you too!"
There was an uproar, and Xiao Jingyu realized that he had also fallen into this quagmire. He looked at Qiu Ruoruo with deep fear in his eyes.
This move of retreating into advancement is really difficult for the opponent to deal with.
Xiang Jinghao looked at Qiu Ruoruo and wished he could kill this person now. After much hindsight, he finally understood. Qiu Ruoruo's retreat has pushed the matter into a situation where it cannot be done privately.
In terms of calculation and shrewdness, these two people together are no match for Qiu Ruoruo.
Now the people who were watching all knew that the prince of Chu was causing trouble in the street and arresting Qiu Ruoruo on unfounded charges. The third prince even confronted the Wucheng Army and Horses Division and violated the laws of Chu, forcing Qiu Yu to resign.
Soon, these things will spread throughout Kyoto.
From the beginning to the end, Xiang Jinghao did not provide any evidence. The Wucheng Army Division arrested people in accordance with the law, but was stopped by Xiao Jingyu.
In terms of reason and law, both of them lost the support of the people.
The world is far from fair and just. But all living beings still pursue fairness and justice. Only by retaining these thoughts can we feel that there is hope in the world.
The most just laws of the Da Chu Dynasty are regarded as a piece of paper today. The prince of the palace is making trouble, and the prince of Da Chu is defending, which will eventually cause the undercurrent in Kyoto to wash away the calm lake.
Qiu Ruoruo looked at the northern sky and said in her heart: "Brother Xiaoyu, this is my gift to you for your return."
