Marry a Duke

Chapter 107 Never Force

"Lack of sleep? Could it be that Duke Weiguo is really thinking of something?" The *** pressed forward step by step. Even if he could not force Wei Xuan to admit it, he at least wanted to let all the civil and military officials in the court know that Wei Xuan might do such a thing.

We want to accuse him of a crime and see how he defends himself.

Wei Xuan didn't even look at the emperor, but reported to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, my daughter is only one month old. She is still young and always has to get up several times at night. It is inevitable that she does not sleep as well as before."

There was an uproar among the people.

I didn't expect that Duke Weiguo would reveal his family affairs in front of all the civil and military officials in the court.

He is the Duke of Weiguo, but he is just a daughter slave.

Most of the ministers in the court are fathers. They all know that children are not so well-behaved and obedient when they are young, but they rarely help to take care of the children themselves.

Most of the time, it was his wife, along with the wet nurse, nanny and maids who took care of him.

The emperor understood and praised Wei Xuan for being a good father.

"I got married late. Lord Meng is the same age as me, and his eldest daughter is already ten years old."

Meng Guanghao, the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple, is indeed the same age as Wei Xuan, but he got married early and now has a daughter and two sons. His eldest daughter is ten years old and has grown into a beautiful young lady.

Meng Guanghao, who was named, just smiled. Since he got married earlier than usual, he didn't say much.

"I am a daughter born in my old age, so I must pamper her," said Wei Xuan.

A group of ministers immediately expressed their opinions.

Wei Xuan is not even thirty years old, so how can he be considered an old man who has a daughter?

It's just that she came later than others. It's understandable that he loves his daughter so much. After all, she is his first child and the emotions are different.

***'s face changed when he saw this.

"The imperial court is not a market."

All the ministers immediately fell silent and stood still.

*** did not gain any advantage in front of the palace. After the court session, *** followed the emperor to the imperial study. She had something to say to the emperor in private.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped into the imperial study, the emperor told her earnestly that next time if she had any problems, she could come to him directly and there was no need to speak during the morning court.

Although *** is the emperor's sister and of royal blood, she does not hold an official position after all, and it is against court rules for her to hold meetings in front of the palace.

"Your Majesty is blaming me." ***'s anger grew even more intense.

"Imperial sister, why do you have to make things difficult for me? All the civil and military officials in the court have seen it. If you have any problem, just tell me and I will definitely find a way to solve it for you." The emperor whispered.

*** snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty is busy with his noble duties right now. My little matter is not that important to Your Majesty, let alone Your Majesty taking it to heart. Your Majesty, don't investigate Wei Xuan properly about the Suizhou incident. To what extent have you indulged him?"

***The voice got a little louder.

Just like before the emperor ascended the throne.

This is how she scolded him. The emperor was still young at the time and really relied on empress for many things. empress had the final say and he listened to everything.

Now he has been on the throne for several years and the empire has been initially settled, all thanks to Wei Xuan. If Wei Xuan had not pacified the border, what would it matter if he sat on the throne? Could he be safe?

In a turbulent world, how can the people obey and respect him?

He just didn't understand why his elder sister kept on getting into trouble with Wei Xuan.

Wouldn't it be good for them to work hard together and assist him?

"Sister, the Duke of Weiguo's family is full of loyal heroes. The old Duke of Weiguo, Wei Qing, both died for the country. Wei Xuan has fought on the battlefield for many years. What reason do I have to suspect that he is disloyal to the court?" The emperor tried to persuade the emperor.

"Eldest sister, the stability of the world requires more than just imperial power. What's the use of having imperial power alone?"

*** looked at the emperor and shook his head in disagreement.

"Brother, don't you know the status of Wei Xuan in the hearts of the people? He defeated the enemy and defended the border. He is a meritorious official and a hero. He holds great power and has people in all six ministries. Have you ever thought that one day, he wants to make clouds and rain with a wave of his hand? What can we do to stop him?"

"Are we going to give up our world to an outsider?"

The emperor found that ***'s words were getting more and more outrageous.

Wei Xuan would never rebel. He is devoted to the country, so why would he rebel?

Not to mention that Wei Xuan has connections in the six ministries, his elder sister also has connections in the six ministries.

They tore each other apart, and the emperor never stepped forward to stop them. He just wanted to watch them both suffer losses. Whether it was Wei Xuan or ***, placing people in the six ministries was an insult to the emperor.

The emperor was already a little impatient, so he said a few perfunctory words and asked *** to go back first.

*** left the palace in anger.

Chen Jiuyun is indeed Wei Xuan's man.

This time, Chen Jiuyun’s disappearance also caught Wei Xuan by surprise.

He has sent people to look for it.

The person has been found now. Chen Jiuyun was ambushed by someone and was seriously injured, so he had to stay where he was to recuperate.

Wei Xuan left the palace one step earlier than ***.

Wei Xuan went to see Sun Tong.

Sun Tong has a powerful backer, so he obviously has the confidence. However, this confidence is disappearing little by little after he met Wei Xuan.

There is the royal family behind ***, but there are too many things behind Wei Xuan.

"Duke Weiguo, there is no need to ask any more questions. I have said everything I can say." Sun Tong now insisted that it was all Chen Jiuyun's fault and that he was innocent.

Wei Xuan was sitting casually on the armchair, and Sun Tong was kneeling in front of him.

"Lord Sun had a good plan. He took away half of the disaster relief food and injured Lord Chen. Now, you want to be safe."

Sun Tong's face changed and he lowered his head, not daring to look up into Wei Xuan's eyes.

"You ignore the safety of the disaster victims and only care about your own wealth. I heard that there are 22 people in the Sun family. I don't know how much their lives are worth compared to those of the disaster victims."

When the Sun family was mentioned, Sun Tong's face changed drastically.

"What do you mean, Duke Wei? You want to attack my family."

Wei Xuan raised his eyes indifferently.

"What? Can your family still live freely in the Sun Mansion?"

Sun Tong was already pale. On the surface, the Sun family still lived in the Sun Mansion, but secretly, the *** had already sent people to keep a close eye on the Sun family.

Even though he showed his loyalty and was willing to be used by the emperor and contribute to the court, the emperor still did not trust him very much. Controlling his family was the easiest way to control him.

"Wei, Duke Wei is trying to trap my family and force me to confess my crime."

"This Duke does not persecute anyone. No one in this Duke's hands has ever been persecuted." His voice was as cold as ice.

Bi'an on the side immediately interjected.

"All the prisoners my master has tried have confessed themselves."

Sun Tong's heart sank to the bottom.

"I - I have confessed everything I should confess. Even if someone uses coercion or bribery, it will be of no avail." Sun Tong continued to be stubborn.

"The Duke of this country can give you a quarter of an hour to think about it. A quarter of an hour, and then you will have no chance anymore."