In Dali Temple, the emperor sat on the throne, and Eunuch Li stood aside.
Sitting on both sides under the desk were Mr. Hou and Gu Xingyun. On both sides of Mr. Hou and Gu Xingyun were two lines of people.
On the Marquis' side, Xiao Zimu was the leader, followed by Wu Taifu and others.
Gu Xingyun's side was headed by Xiao Yanjun, followed by Prime Minister Du and others.
But Hu Yingmao, the minister of Dali Temple who usually sat in a high position, was standing at the end. Facing the confused looks of his former subordinates, he held his forehead in embarrassment.
There is no way, he is a dignified minister of Dali Temple, only a third-rank official.
The people standing in front of me are all senior and second graders, and even the assistants can't get in. He can still stand at the end now, thanks to his official position as Minister of Dali Temple.
Those subordinates never entered the palace, and the senior officials did not wear court uniforms. Who knew that any one of these standing men could crush their immediate boss to death
"He Songfa, now that the coffin has been opened and the abdomen has been opened, the evidence is conclusive. I just want to ask you, why did you suddenly retort in the palace the day before yesterday?"
The emperor handed over the right to preside over the trial to Gu Xingyun.
Therefore, he is asking questions at this time.
Except for the three people sitting in the hall, the rest of the people were still confused until this moment and didn't know what was going on. They all followed Gu Shizi's question and turned their eyes to the hall.
Kneeling in the hall is He Songfa, the sin slave of Prince Hui's Mansion. But He Songfa was lying on his knees, silent.
"Wei Yuanyuan and Tian Yuchen are on their way to be apprehended and brought to justice. Is it still useful for you to protect them now?" Gu Xingyun was so angry that he sneered and said sarcastically.
"Your Majesty, I don't want to protect them." He Songfa looked up, tears streaming down his face.
"You once confessed in front of me, stroking your head and beating your chest, and I gave you a chance. Now, I don't want to accept this trick, so you just need to answer truthfully." Gu Xingyun looked away with some boredom.
"The old slave deserves to die for his sins. What he confessed to the prince that day was from the bottom of his heart. When he confronted Concubine Wei in the palace that day, she wore a longevity lock on her chest, which belonged to the old slave's grandson. . The old slave’s son is a loser who is addicted to drinking and gambling. In order to pay off his debts, he stole the palace utensils and sold them. But this grandson is the lifeblood of the old slave and the only incense of our He family. He has just grown up. One year old. Concubine Wei is stroking the longevity lock and threatening the old slave, but the old slave has no choice."
"After being slightly threatened, you turned against the prince and bit him on the spot. Why did Prince Hui raise such a wolf-hearted slave like you? Drag him down and kill him with a cane." After hearing this, the emperor said angrily.
"Your Majesty..." Gu Xingyun's expression still changed, and he couldn't help shouting.
"Prince Hui has been kind to him and treated him well. You also intentionally exposed him for stealing the palace utensils and refused to pursue him. But what about him? He was threatened by a poisonous woman, and he was so scared that he accused you of framing Wei Yuanyuan. . Now, you still want to spare his life?" The emperor was dissatisfied with Gu Xingyun's soft heart.
"The old slave is worse than a beast. I am willing to die to apologize. I just hope that the prince can remember the past friendship and save the old slave's grandson!" After saying this, he kowtowed to Gu Xingyun three times. When he raised his head again, he was already bruised. Bloody.
Gu Xingyun sighed, He Songfa also committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, he had the intention but was powerless. He nodded slightly and said, "Take it down."
"Your Majesty, the imperial concubine Wei has arrived." The Yamen servant from Dali Temple came in to announce.
"Where is Tian Yuchen?" Gu Xingyun asked.
"Run away... We are searching the whole city." The officer replied with some fear.
"Bring Wei Yuanyuan up first." Gu Xingyun frowned, how could he still run away? After he returned from the palace yesterday, he ordered Wei Yuanyuan and Tian Yuchen to be watched carefully. How could he be allowed to run away!
"Yes." The officer took the order and breathed a sigh of relief, and went down to take the person into custody.
Wei Yuanyuan was brought up. When she saw the hall full of important officials, her legs went weak and she knelt down. As the concubine of Prince Hui, she had attended banquets in the palace, so she naturally knew these people.
"Wei Yuanyuan, you forced me to perform a caesarean section to collect evidence. Now that the witnesses and physical evidence are gathered together, what else can you say?" Gu Xingyun suppressed his anger and asked coldly.
Wei Yuanyuan collapsed on her knees, knowing that the incident in Dongchuang was happening at this time and that she was powerless to save her life, so she gave up her defense.
"If you don't tell me, I will have to ask Prince Duan."
"Duan Fei doesn't know anything about it!" Wei Yuanyuan shouted excitedly, knelt down in front of Gu Xingyun, pulled his clothes and cried: "He is your brother, please let him go."
"Only when you explain clearly every word, can you be qualified to ask me."
"I, I have no choice. It was Tian Yuchen who told me that the prince discovered our affair. If we don't kill the prince, we will die."
Everyone took a breath, and the familiar officials looked at each other and lowered their heads silently.
This is a scandal in the palace, and it is truly shocking.
Gu Xingyun's blood surged even more. He originally thought he was dealing with a snake and a scorpion man, but he didn't expect that he was actually dealing with a dog man and woman.
"So, you came up with this vicious plan to murder your father!" Gu Xingyun kicked Wei Yuanyuan who was kneeling in front of him.
Wei Yuanyuan was kicked three feet away, but she stopped crying.
She knelt down again and then continued: "I am a woman, how could I come up with such a vicious plan? At that time, Tian Yuchen tied Prince Hui to the bed, who was ill in bed. All I had to do was cover the prince's mouth. The rest , just leave it to him. I trembled and covered the prince's mouth. Tian Yuchen took out a bamboo tube from his sleeve, lit incense and burned the tail of a small snake in the bamboo tube. He inserted the bamboo tube into Prince Hui's anus and died on the spot. I was also frightened by Tian Yuchen's methods at the time. He comforted me and said, only in this way can the autopsy be flawless, and we only need to confirm that the prince is As long as he dies of illness, it will be fine. The deal is already done, so I can only accept his request."
"Adulterer**!" The emperor cursed in a trembling voice, shaking with anger.
When everyone heard this, for the first time, they felt at the same time that the emperor was right!
Even Taifu Wu, a self-proclaimed elegant scholar, couldn't help but want to scold her.
"I'm going to kill all nine of your tribes!!"
"Huh?" The Marquis was nodding his head at the emperor's scolding just now. Suddenly he heard the emperor's crazy words. He tilted his neck, turned his head and whispered: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the nine tribes will not be able to punish..."
The emperor was so angry that he found out about it after he finished speaking. But when he found out, he became even more angry. Angry that she couldn't kill her nine clans! !
"When did you arrest He Songfa's grandson?" Gu Xingyun asked.
"That day when you took him back to your home, Tian Yuchen's people saw you and told him. To be sure, he sent people to arrest his grandson overnight. The next day when the emperor summoned him, he hung the longevity lock around my neck. Come on." Wei Yuanyuan knew that she would not be able to escape the death penalty, so in order to save Gu Duan Fei's life, she said everything she knew.
"Hu Yingmao."
"I'm here." Hu Yingmao came out respectfully, feeling uneasy as he didn't know what the angry and black-faced emperor was asking him to do at this time.
"I have to dig three feet into the ground to capture Tian Yuchen. I want to kill his nine tribes!"
"Yes, Wei Chen will handle it personally now. Wei Chen resigned." Hu Yingmao breathed a sigh of relief and took this opportunity to escape.
When the courtiers saw him running away, they cursed in their hearts. They also wanted to run away now, for fear that the emperor would take out his anger on them because of his grievances.
After all, they went against the emperor's wishes yesterday, and even the ministers got angry and killed His Highness Seventh Prince with words and pens. Those unsightly facts are probably still lying on the emperor's desk.
Thinking of this, the hearts of the ministers collectively sank again.
"Your Majesty, now that the case is clear, the rest should be left to the Crown Prince to deal with. Let's go back first. It's not a problem for so many people to stay in Dali Temple."
The courtiers looked at Mr. Xiahou who spoke out at this time, and their eyes were filled with gratitude. I had sharpened my head before and wanted to follow him in to find out. Now I wish I had wings and could fly out quickly.
The emperor nodded and agreed. Not only did he take back his words about killing the nine Yuanyuan clans, but he also gave Gu Xingyun a chance to take revenge in person.
"Get off and drive back to the palace."
Eunuch Li's voice sounded at the right time.
Although it was still sharp and harsh, when the courtiers listened to it, it was like the sound of nature.
(End of chapter)