Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times
Chapter 702 - 540 Vindication for the Han Family_2

Chapter 702: Chapter 540 Vindication for the Han Family_2

As the ruler of a nation, one cannot easily admit to their own mistakes! This undermines the majesty of the dragon and is a serious matter indeed!

"The whole Han family are loyal and good generals; it was my confusion! Come, convey my will, to exonerate the Han Jingye family completely, I shall personally issue an edict of self-admonition, to declare to the world, inscribe the name of Han Jingye on the pillar of Great Zhou’s famous generals, and as for Han Mo, being his son, is now under the service of Prince Changsheng, I shall not award him separately. Starting from today, I shall kneel at the Zhou Family Ancestral Hall for three days as punishment, to atone for my mistake!"

Upon saying this, Emperor Zhoulin paused, then sighed again, "Han Jingye’s daughter Han Qiu, has been in love with my younger brother Prince Bao since childhood. If the Han family does not hold against me my past wrongs, once Prince Changsheng returns to the capital, I shall personally visit his residence to propose on behalf of my younger brother for the Princess Consort!"

"Your Majesty!"

The civil and military officials were once again left dumbstruck.

His Highness Prince Bao is going to marry the daughter of a former criminal?

Although she has been exonerated now, she is after all a family servant of Prince Changsheng!

This... to marry a family servant as a Princess Consort, this is truly unprecedented!

"Your servant thanks you for your great grace!"

Just as the officials were preparing to speak up, the old eunuch Han Shan, who had always served Emperor Zhoulin, knelt down and would not rise.

Thank you for your great grace?

What does this mean?

"Han Shan, what do you mean by this?" Even Emperor Zhoulin was completely baffled.

"Your servant Han Shan, who early in life drifted into the palace, was originally the elder brother of Han Jingye, the uncle of Han Qiu and Han Mo. On behalf of the Han family, I thank Your Majesty for the exoneration and great grace!" Tears streamed down the old face of Han Shan as he knelt and would not stand up.

He had spent half his life in the harem, and it was not until Han Jingye’s military achievements reached the imperial court that they recognized each other. However, one was a defensive general of the imperial court, the other a chamberlain close to His Majesty. The harem and the imperial court were worlds apart, and association between them was taboo. Therefore, their relationship had never been made public.

Unexpectedly, after the battle of Tongguan City, the Han family was accused of crimes. He sought help from His Highness Prince Mu, and only with Prince Mu’s protection did Han Qiu and Han Mo, the sister and brother, survive. Now, at long last, the day had come when their great crimes were cleared...

"Han Shan, you..." Emperor Zhoulin stared with surprise and uncertainty at the kneeling chamberlain, someone who had been serving by his side for decades, was actually from the Han family!

The hatred of the annihilation of a family; if Han Shan wanted to take revenge on the Zhou family, as someone who served him so closely, it would have been incredibly easy!

"Han Shan, it is I who have failed your Han family! I was wrong!" He lifted the devoted eunuch with both hands, Emperor Zhoulin’s face full of regrets.

"Your Majesty, Han Shan waited three years, just for the day when the Han family could see the light of day and be exonerated. Thunder and rain are all the grace of the sovereign; Your Majesty personally issued an edict of self-admonition to exonerate my Han family. With this, the souls of the more than a hundred members of my family can rest in peace beneath the Nine Springs! I have served Your Majesty for most of my life, and even if I harbored hatred, I have never had a disloyal heart. But those two nephews of mine..." Here, a look of pride crossed the old man’s face, and he shook his head, "following Prince Changsheng, they are truly beyond my control..."

"What about Han Qiu’s marriage..." This was what Emperor Zhoulin was most concerned about, remembering the beard that Zhou Zongbao almost completely plucked out, and the overturned Qiankun Hall.

"This, I’m afraid I am powerless to intervene, and everything still depends on the will of His Highness Prince Changsheng and Miss Han Qiu themselves..." Han Shan said, looking rather embarrassed as he shook his head.

For a moment, the site of Imperial Court affairs somehow became an especially comical scene.

Emperor Zhoulin walked down from the dragon throne, waved his hand at the civil and military officials, and then dragged Han Shan away toward the harem.

"Han Shan, you have been with Us for decades as master and servant, yet you have truly hidden your struggles well from Us!"

"This servant deserves death!"

"Let’s not talk about whether you deserve death or not for the time being. However, Bao’s marriage cannot be postponed any longer. You know his temper even better than Us. He has taken a fancy to your niece not just yesterday. It was not easy for Us to have the roof of the Qiankun Hall fixed. If your niece does not agree to the marriage, wouldn’t the roof of Our Qiankun Hall again be at risk? The concubines from the harem have all said it, they will no longer lend their red silk canopies to Us for refuge. You must help Us come up with a solution!"

"This servant has the will but not the power!"

"Han Shan, you’re not being diligent! Tell me, have you ever done something behind Our back that wronged Us?"

"I have. I sent a message to Han Qiu via carrier pigeon, telling her to stop Prince Changsheng from coming to the Capital City at all costs..." Han Shan confessed without concealing anything.

"You! You old thing! So that’s why Gu Changsheng killed Our Imperial Edict Eunuch and defied Imperial orders!" Emperor Zhoulin fumed and glared.

"That’s because the Imperial Edict Eunuch you sent was unreliable. He first attacked the steward of His Highness Prince Changsheng’s household. This servant cannot be blamed for that!"

"Come now, let’s properly settle this account and see if we can offset Our mistake, to conclude this marriage affair..."

"..."

Emperor Zhoulin, with his servant, walked farther and farther away, their voices fading behind the Imperial Court, leaving the civil and military officials and a few princes with faces full of perplexity.

"This Gu Changsheng, really quite capable, in just a year and a half, has risen so rapidly!" Prince Liang said with a pale face that could not hide his illness, speaking bitterly.

"Master of medical arts, leading troops as if divinely aided. With such a woman, it’s no wonder Zhou Mu would pay any price to have her join his household! He really is deeply scheming!"

"Zhou Mu is the Undefeated War God of Great Zhou, with a million strong army that never faces defeat. Yet Gu Changsheng only has eight hundred men, what are those eight hundred called again? Ah! The Dark Night Army! With only eight hundred Dark Night Army soldiers, she’s made a name for herself on par with Zhou Mu. This woman, cannot be underestimated!"

"A Prince’s title, the fief of Jiangnan Road, soon, this Madam Gu Changsheng will be the wealthiest under the heavens!"

"That position, it seems Imperial Father is determined to leave it for him..."

Among the princes conversing, there was one person who kept his head down, as if lost in thought...