Chapter 785 Empress Dowager Yan’s Decision (1)

Chapter 785 Empress Dowager Yan’s Decision (1)

"Your Highness!"

Even before they reached Empress Dowager Yan, there was already a cry. The cry were 4 points miserable, 3 points heartbreaking, and 4 more points pitiful. In other words, it sounded like a pig cry.

Empress Dowager Yan glanced to the source and saw her second aunt along with her own father. Her cold gaze looked unreadable as she nodded faintly. "Second Aunt."

The woman called Second Aunt was the sister of Empress Dowager Yan's father. She could be said to be part of the Yan Family and naturally enjoyed the benefit of being the aunt of the Empress Dowager.

(Note: Empress Dowager Yan is only in her twenties. She's the second Empress after the first Empress died during Emperor Xuan's Reign, who is Emperor Yang Zhou's father)

"It's only now that you allow us to enter?"

"Is this how you should interact with an Imperial Family member?" Empress Dowager Yan asked coldly.

Her second aunt trembled and wanted to point finger at Empress Dowager Yan, but she didn't dare to. Because of her action from before, it was already made known that the Yan Family was not welcomed in the palace.

They had become a joke in the Capital City.

If she dared to do it again, she was afraid that she would be the joke in the Capital City for the second time.

"Calm down." Empress Dowager Yan's father looked at his daughter. It has been so many years. After Empress Dowager Yan's antics back then, he hadn't been wanting Her wish was granted.

But not in the way she wanted.

to see her at all.

Even when Empress Dowager Yan came back to Yan Family Residence on her third day of marriage, her father didn't talk to her.

He was disappointed in her.

Empress Dowager Yan knew that, so she merely looked at her father. She knew her mistakes back then was not something that could be forgiven so easily. However, she still held onto the faint believe that her father would still at least look in her direction.

Her wish was granted.

But not in the way she wanted.

"Your Highness, this subject wants to ask you to plead for leniency on behalf of Yan Family," Empress Dowager Yan's father cupped his fist and spoke slowly.

The Second Madam Yan now looked at Empress Dowager Yan more fiercely. It seemed that after had the backing of Empress Dowager Yan's father, First Master Yan, she had grown fearless.

Empress Dowager Yan ignored this unsightly woman and merely looked at her father. He had aged since the last time she saw him, but his dignified look and behavior was still the same as before.

But he was looking at her was if he was looking at a stranger.

Empress Dowager Yan's fingers clenched into a fist, but she held it back. Calming herself down, she merely looked in the direction of her father with the calmest look possible. "What makes you think Ben Gong will help you, First Master Yan?"

Her unhurried words caused the light within First Master Yan to dim slightly.

You're the official and also the literaci! Tell me, if these kind of people are not punished, do you really think the nation could prosper?"

The long sentences and the roar from the Empress Dowager was totally unsuitable for a woman. However, they couldn't be bothered with it.

First Master Yan looked at his daughter with eyes widened. For the first time, he felt that this daughter had finally grown up. She was no longer the same childish little brat who thought that just because she was the first young miss Yan, she would be able to do anything.

And when she was betrothed to Emperor Xuan, things continued that way. She became even more uncontrollable and harmed her own brother.

He was so disappointed in his daughter.

But now, he realized... she had changed.

She had grown up.

But...

It was too late.

First Master Yan closed his eyes for a moment. He looked at his daughter in front of him and then answered in a low voice, "You're right. The wrong got punished and the righteous will be awarded. That's the only way to protect the kingdom."

Second Madam Yan was so stunned that she forgot to struggle. She looked at her first brother in law in disbelief.

Didn't they come here because they wanted to plead for the Yan Family?

Why did it end up this way?

Why?

First Master Yan turned around and walked away. His eyes moistened, but no tears fall out. He knew very well what the Yan Family had done for the past few years ever since they had the so called backing of Empress Dowager Yan.

But he couldn't stop them because his position in the family was not absolute.

No matter what he said, his other relatives and siblings refused to listen to him. With the backing that Empress Dowager Yan provided to him, they became more and more lawless, causing troubles here and there.

A lot of people had suffered in their hands.

All he could do was to reduce the damage with his own hands and tried his best to stop them from completely destroying Yan Family.

But...

It was useless.

No matter how much he tried to repair the situation, it was the truth that the Yan Family had so many wrongdoings. Those who were involved wouldn't be able to escape their due punishment.

In this cleaning up that the Emperor started, a lot of people will fall off power.

Many people would be demoted, exiled, prisoned, or even executed.

The court will change completely.