"A chess piece?" Qian Zhuo and Qian Liu looked at each other, "Your Majesty, do you mean there is someone behind Hua Yutong?"

Yun Shang smiled, "But it's just my guess. We can't make a conclusion yet. Let's wait and see. Since they are here for Xia Houjing, as long as Xia Houjing doesn't die, they won't give up. They will definitely take action again."

Yun Shang pursed her lips and said, "But I'm afraid that there will be many people in the court who are dissatisfied with me after I make such a fuss this time. They will report it to his majesty. His majesty has to clean up the mess for me again."

As soon as Yun Shang finished speaking, Luo Qingyan said with a smile, "I'm willing to clean up the mess for you."

Yun Shang turned around in a hurry and saw Luo Qingyan coming in from the outside. The servants hurriedly greeted Luo Qingyan, and then began to be busy. They fetched water to clean Luo Qingyan's hands, and then handed him a handkerchief to wipe his hands.

Yun Shang blinked, "Someone has already come to you?"

"Not yet. It just happened. Even those people who keep an eye on you all day long have just received the news. After receiving the news, they have to weigh how to deal with it. Hmm... Someone should be coming to me late in the afternoon. "

Seeing that Yun Shang pouting, Luo Qingyan smiled again. He threw the handkerchief in his hand to a servant beside him and put his arm around Yun Shang's shoulder. "What are you afraid of? You didn't do anything wrong. No matter what they say, it is useless. Hua Yutong and the others had participated in the rebellion in Liucang City and they should've be arrested. What's more, Hua Yutong slandered us in public. This alone is a serious crime. "

"As for the two concubines of Xia Houjing, if they want to blame us for their death, they have to show evidence. Although no one is above the law, they have to prove we did. "

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f Ning, I will kill him on the spot without hesitation!"

Yun Shang knew that Emperor Ning was angry with those rumors, so she smiled and comforted him, "Father, you have been in that position for so many years. You must have known that although that position sounds very noble and omnipotent, there was also a lot of helplessness in that position."

Emperor Ning opened his mouth and was about to refute, but he saw Shu Jin next to him and the faint smile on Yun Shang's face. He remembered that he indeed failed to protect his beloved before, which made Shu Jin suffer so much in the Cold Palace for so many years. He could only snort and stop talking.

Seeing this, Yun Shang understood what he was thinking. She couldn't help laughing and said in a softer voice, "From ancient times till now, there is no an emperor or empress who can be respected by everyone even if he has made the state prosperous."

"As the old saying goes, the same knife cut bread and fingers. The common people are the foundation of the country. Although the rumors outside have been widely spread, they can just gossip about it when they have nothing to do. It might ruined my reputation at most, but it won't threaten my life, nor will it affect the state. They can say whatever they like. "