C348 Entering the palace to defend

At this time, Yuwen Di was sitting high up in the great hall within the palace city, and didn't say a single word.

After Duan Yunfei finished washing up, Eunuch Ming was still waiting for him in Red Luan Courtyard.

"Eunuch Ming, I'm ready. Let's go to the palace." Duan Yunfei said to the Eunuch Ming, but her face did not show any signs of worry, on the contrary, she only smiled at the Eunuch Ming.

"Thirteenth Princess, how would you like this servant to speak of you?" Seeing that Duan Yunfei seemed to not care, the Eunuch Ming couldn't help but sigh and bring Duan Yunfei to report back to the palace.

Finally, someone stood out and said to the emperor, "Your majesty, Thirteenth Princess has given the jade tablet to someone from a foreign country. Letting them leave the Jin Country late at night, what exactly is his purpose in doing so, I hope that your majesty finds out about this matter, or else there will be endless trouble in the future."

Hearing his words, Yuwen Di became even more unhappy. He stretched out his hand to pat the table, pointed to the man and said: "That envoy from Xiliang was personally issued with an ultimatum by us, allowing them to leave at any time. She did not do so with the help of the Thirteenth Princess's jade tablet.

Yuwen Di looked to be truly angry, none of his ministers said a word, but the one standing right in front of His Highness continued: "Your majesty, please forgive this humble subject's bluntness, but the laws of our country state state that even if you hold an official statement, even if you are a citizen of our Jin Country, you are not allowed to enter or leave our Jin Country, let alone a group of Xiliang people. It is the middle of the night, quickly ride out of the city, and unexpectedly you are using the Thirteenth Princess's banner, so please investigate this matter carefully, Your majesty."

"What does sire mean by this? Royal father has always been a wise man, and has never shielded anyone before. How could a official bite him today to protect me?" Before he could finish speaking, Duan Yunfei walked in from behind him.

All the officials hurriedly bent down to pay their respects to Duan Yunfei when they saw him walk in. Thirteenth Princess Jin An. "

Duan Yunfei did not care about all these and raised her hand to signal Ministers to rise. She turned around and looked at the lord standing in front of him and asked with a sharp gaze.

"Thirteenth Princess, don't be rude. I will summon you here tomorrow. I never thought that the moment you entered the great hall, you would be like this, do you still have this royal father in your eyes? " Before that person could say anything, the emperor reprimanded Duan Yunfei first, causing Duan Yunfei to retract her gaze.

"It is disrespect on the part of my daughter. Long live and long live royal father." Duan Yunfei quickly kneeled down, and respectfully bowed to Yuwen Di.

Seeing Duan Yunfei bowing and talking in front of him, the anger in Yuwen Di's heart suddenly died down. He pretended to be impatient and waved her hand, then said to Duan Yunfei in a low voice: "Alright, you stand up first to speak."

But Duan Yunfei just knelt there motionlessly, as if she had no intention to stand up. She raised her head and glanced at Yuwen Di, then cupped her hands towards Yuwen Di and said: "I wonder why royal father suddenly summoned me here, why is it for?"

"This …" Yuwen Di hesitated for a bit, then continued to speak with Duan Yunfei: "The officials in the imperial court had exposed that you were colluding with the Xiliang's Duke, and they were holding a heavy army in their hands, attempting to rebel. So, I would like to ask you, how do you explain this? "

Yuwen Di's words were like many steel needles, stabbing at Duan Yunfei's heart.

Duan Yunfei's entire body was trembling. She raised her head to look at Yuwen Di and could not help but let out a bitter laugh. Does royal father believe these words? "

Yuwen Di could see that Duan Yunfei's expression was a little strange, but today, as the princess, he had to give the people in the imperial court an explanation. Otherwise, if rumors spread in the future, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.

Yuwen Di glanced at Duan Yunfei, and for some reason, he couldn't say a single word. Duan Yunfei was different from the other princesses in the palace. She was the one who had watched Yuwen Di grow up, and Yuwen Di had always felt that he was the one who understood the Thirteenth Princess the best.

But now, she was kneeling in front of this grand hall with a complicated look in her eyes. There were too many things that she couldn't understand.

Yuwen Di hesitated for a while, then nodded his head at Duan Yunfei and said: "We naturally believe in you, but today you must give us an explanation. Otherwise, even if we believe you, how will you convince the Ministers in the imperial court? How will you convince the people of the world? "

As Yuwen Di spoke, the expression on his face became even more complex. As she knelt below the great hall, he felt a sense of loss for the first time.

He had always loved Duan Yunfei the most, so no matter what she did, he would forgive her. Seeing Duan Yunfei being forced into such a state by him, her heart couldn't help but ache. Yuwen Di slowly closed his eyes, unwilling to look in the direction of his highness. After all, the person kneeling in the palace hall was his most beloved daughter, his Little Thirteen.

Duan Yunfei hesitated for a moment, then nodded at Yuwen Di. She spoke word by word, and his voice was choked with sobs. Since royal father wants me to give Ministers an explanation, then I will give everyone an explanation here. "

Duan Yunfei said as she lifted her head to glance at Yuwen Di. Only then did she slowly speak to Yuwen Di, "The night before yesterday, Young Prince suddenly had a serious illness and wrote a letter to this son late at night telling him that he needs to return to the country to treat it. He cannot continue to send envoys to the Jin Country. Although this son believes in Young Prince Xiu Yu's character and knows that he wouldn't lie to me, I still have my doubts. Thus, this son followed Young Prince Mu to Laiyang Inn to visit Young Prince yesterday morning. "

"After arriving at the inn, Young Prince was indeed severely ill, and only now did I realize that what they said was not a lie. That's why I gave my jade tablet to Young Prince Xiu Yu for him to prepare for unexpected situations. " As Duan Yunfei spoke, she slowly gasped for breath, and then continued to speak while facing the Ministers: "I gave Xiu Yu the Young Prince jade tablet, purely for the sake of knowing him, but to think that it would be taken as a malicious act of colluding with others for personal gains."

Duan Yunfei said as she looked behind him. All the officials in the palace lowered their heads, afraid to meet Duan Yunfei's eyes.

"So that's how it is." Yuwen Di nodded his head, his face finally revealing a smile, and said to Duan Yunfei: "Looks like we misunderstood you, quickly get up."

"I don't dare." Duan Yunfei bowed to Yuwen Di, then lowered her head and said to Yuwen Di: "If royal father has no other orders, then this subject will take his leave."