In the beginning, the emperor doted on Ye Xiudu, and perhaps there were other factors involved.
For example, to maintain the relationship with the Mongolian people, to protect his son, or to miss the dead woman.
But pampering and pampering becomes a habit and a strong feeling.
Especially because Ye Xiu was smart and filial, he liked her even more. Almost all the paternal love of the royal family is concentrated on him.
Now, he can entrust all the burdens to him. He knows that Ye Xiudu will not live up to his expectations.
The emperor didn't know that Ye Xiudu had clearly understood his life experience. He would tell the secret that had been sealed for many years today because he didn't want Ye Xiudu to feel that he was responsible for killing his mother.
He knew this son too well.
Therefore, he wanted to let Ye Xiudu know that his mother was already dead, and he did not need to feel guilty for anything he did to Concubine Meng.
However, Ye Haoting was completely weak and fell to the ground, as if all hope was shattered.
Ye Xiu pinched it gently with his fingers, looking at the emperor with eyes filled with admiration.
Although Concubine Meng, whom he thought was his biological mother, framed and hunted him in every possible way, he enjoyed a father's love that none of his brothers had ever enjoyed, and that was enough.
The main hall fell silent. At this moment, Miao Qianqiu's voice suddenly sounded outside, "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is here."
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then raised his voice and said, "Let him come in."
When the Sixth Prince came in, he grabbed someone and pushed him in together.
This person was the fourth prince who took advantage of the chaos to escape.
When he saw the scene in the palace, his face turned pale, and he knelt on the ground in a hurry, shouting, "Father, father, Ye Haoran is here. Ye Haoran went to the capital privately and disobeyed father's will. He deserves it." I'll die."
The emperor frowned and glanced at Ye Xiudu.
Ye Xiudu didn't say anything, just lowered his head slightly.
The emperor was even more disgusted with the fourth prince. He knew about Concubine Kang. Now that he saw that the fourth prince, who had always been as timid as a mouse and followed the third prince, turned out to be a ruthless person, his attitude towards him was even worse than that towards the seventh prince. Not as good as that.
The Sixth Prince also glanced at Ye Xiudu, and immediately came forward and said, "Father, the criminal Ye Haoque has been brought here and is waiting for father's disposal. Ye Haoran did not return to the imperial capital. Ye Haoque was stimulated and was already conscious. It’s unclear.”
"No, Father, I was wronged. Ye Haoran is really here, they..." He pointed at Ye Xiudu and the Sixth Prince and shouted, "They colluded secretly, Father, they are the rebels." .”
Ye Haoran caught him with his own hands, how could he admit his mistake
The emperor had completely lost his patience. He didn't like the fourth prince. At this time, he knew that he was in doom, but he still wanted to drag someone into trouble.
The emperor suddenly stood up and said loudly, "The fourth prince, Ye Haoque, and the seventh prince, Ye Haoting, committed rebellion and rebelled against their superiors. They are truly unforgivable. Sentence..."
The emperor suddenly paused and turned a little pale. Two sons, no matter how unhappy they were, were still two sons.
Ye Xiu sighed secretly, walked up to the emperor, and suggested, "Father, didn't you say you would leave this matter to me?"
The emperor was stunned and turned to look at him.
Ye Xiu laughed alone and said, "If that's the case, then Father, don't worry about it."
"But… "
Ye Xiudu turned his head and said to Miao Qianqiu, "Take these two people down and put them in prison for life."
Everyone was stunned... Not to kill
Even Ye Haoting, who thought he was dead, couldn't help but be stunned and looked at Ye Xiudu in disbelief.
Ye Xiudu only smiled slightly, and his smile was very cold.
He said that sometimes, life is more painful than death.
This is indeed true. Although the fourth prince and the seventh prince were not dead, they were locked alone in a huge cell. It was so empty that even if they spoke, they could only hear their own echoes. The two of them had not suffered much since childhood, but in the cell, they had to endure mosquito bites, cockroaches and rats every day, and every meal was rotten.
The sky doesn't respond to calls, the earth and the earth don't work, and no one takes care of me when I'm sick, so I can only live with it.
In the middle of the night, there would be shrill screams of terror coming from the cell next door, making me unable to sleep at night.
The fourth prince couldn't stand this kind of life at first, but within three months, he almost went crazy, started a hunger strike, and starved to death.
The seventh prince managed to hold on for nearly a year, but all he had left was a skeleton, and he was so thin that he was no longer human.
Not long after, he also died of illness.
Of course, Ye Xiudu would not say that he was sentenced to life imprisonment, only that he would be imprisoned to await trial. After all, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Even if the emperor does not want his son to die, the people will not understand, and the soldiers fighting on the battlefield will not agree.
It's just that this waiting period took a long time, and the fourth prince and the seventh prince were both dead.
But since the person is dead anyway, there is no need to pursue it further. However, the relatives and family members of the fourth prince and the seventh prince's residence should be dealt with as they should.
This can be regarded as the best of both worlds. It not only alleviates the emperor's unbearable feelings as a father, but also gives the world an explanation.
As for what Ye Xiudu did in the meantime, it is unknown.
Of course, these are all things for later, let’s not mention them for now.
That day and night, after Xiu Du asked the sixth prince to escort the fourth prince and the seventh prince down, he saw that the emperor's face was a little sad again, his eyebrows knitted again, and he helped him sit on the dragon chair.
When Miao Qianqiu saw this, he quietly withdrew and closed the door of the hall.
The emperor leaned aside, a little tired.
"Father, now that the war has subsided, let me leave all other matters to my sons. The two of them... are still alive at least."
The emperor sighed and shook his hand firmly, "It's hard for you."
"This is what I should do." Ye Xiu laughed alone. Knowing what the emperor had done for him over the years, he felt a warm current welling up in his heart. "My son, please help your father go back to rest."
The emperor laughed, waved his hand, and whispered, "The fourth and the seventh are alive, but there is one person... who cannot survive."
Ye Xiu was stunned and pursed his lips tightly.
He knew that the emperor was talking about the deposed prince.
"This man is so cruel that he even said that Sheng'er is not his son. If he stays, it will be a disaster." The emperor's eyes were firm and his face was ashen.
Ye Xiudu knew that although the deposed prince was also the emperor's son, he would harm everyone if he were alive. The emperor had no choice but to abandon him.
It's just that this man's current position is a bit delicate, and they can't deal with him openly. If he is a rebel, then Ye Lansheng will definitely be implicated. In the future, if he is the son of a rebel, the situation will be very bad. But if he is also a victim, then he will still be the second prince in the future. Who knows what words he will say and who he will harm
Xu Rou and Ye Lansheng will still live in dire straits.
So even for their mother and son, the deposed prince must die.