After a thorough investigation of the Fu Huaiyu incident, no one in the court dared to interfere anymore. Now that the evidence is laid out before them, anyone who dares to say anything more will be considered an accomplice of Fu Huaiyu.
Fu Yuheng sat on the throne room, wearing a yellow robe that made him look even more energetic. His stern profile revealed a chill as he glanced at the ministers below with an air of looking down on the world.
"Now, regarding the matter of the Ninth Prince, does anyone else want to make suggestions?" His sharp eagle eyes were fixed so tightly that even those with a guilty conscience dared not look him in the eye.
His words seemed to be testing them. Anyone who dared to risk his life to give advice at this time would be courting death!
Seeing the ministers below looking at each other and then lowering their heads, a determined smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. In such a situation, who would dare to say no
His face was solemn and surprising, and his voice was majestic, "Since all the nobles have no objection, then I will not favor my own brothers!"
"The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people! Moreover, the Ninth Prince is guilty of the crime of intending to rebel, I will not let him off easily!" These words not only showed his benevolence as an emperor, but also reflected his selflessness. Naturally, the ministers below had nothing to say. "The Ninth Prince Fu Huaiyu intends to rebel and disrupt the government. He will be beheaded at the Meridian Gate in three days! The Liu family is disloyal and treasonous, and all nine clans will be killed!"
The ministers only sighed for a while at his verdict, then knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Since ancient times, there have been frequent struggles for the throne between emperors and princes. Now Fu Huaiyu has ended up like this, which shows that there is no brotherhood in the royal family.
The news of this verdict soon spread throughout the palace and the streets of the capital, and everyone took it as a topic of conversation.
The news that Fu Huaiyu was beheaded at noon three days later soon reached the ears of the Empress Dowager. Even if the palace people consciously wanted to cover up this matter, bad news spreads far and wide, let alone the current Ninth Prince.
"Behead him in three days..." Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother collapsed to the ground, muttering, "Behead... my son..."
Fu Huaiyu was her son, and he had never suffered any hardship since he was a child. Now he was imprisoned in the prison, and he must be very uncomfortable. What's worse is that he will be beheaded in three days...
The maid who served the Queen Mother felt very sorry for her and went forward to pull her up, "Quickly get up, Queen Mother, and take care of yourself."
But the Queen Mother seemed not to hear and still maintained her original posture. Her weathered eyes were already filled with tears. She couldn't help feeling heartbroken when she thought of her own son.
That was a piece of flesh cut from her body. He didn't think about the great glory and wealth, but chose to provoke that man, intending to usurp the throne and rebel!
"How can the emperor be so cruel? He is his biological brother after all!" The eldest brother is like a father, even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. However, he did not give Fu Huaiyu the slightest chance.
"Empress Dowager, if you feel sorry for the Ninth Prince, why don't you try to persuade the Emperor? The Emperor usually respects you, so I'm sure he won't..."
"He is the emperor." He interrupted the nanny before she could finish, his eyes full of despair. He is the emperor, how could he be let off easily
What's more, this might have been a trap from the very beginning. He probably waited with great difficulty to close the net in the end. How could he forgive Fu Huaiyu just because of her few words
Even though she was sad, she could still see the situation clearly. This time, he was determined to execute him.
Although the Queen Mother was very dissatisfied with Fu Yuheng's behavior, she was helpless. After all, she was only the Queen Mother and Fu Huaiyu's mother, and he was the Emperor. How could she listen to him, and how could she tolerate a traitor
"My son has chosen the wrong path... He shouldn't have fought with the emperor. If he had won, the throne would have been his long ago." There was a trace of sadness in her voice. The queen mother wiped the tears from her face and asked the nanny to help her stand up. "Pass on my imperial decree, asking the warden to not embarrass the ninth prince. This should be the last thing I, as a mother, do for him."
Hearing this, Nanny sighed helplessly, "I will pass on the order."
In addition to the imperial palace, the Liu Mansion in another part of the capital was also in chaos. The imperial decree to execute nine generations of the Liu family had been issued, and no one in the Liu family could escape.
As soon as Fu Yuheng issued the order, he sent the Imperial Guards to guard the Liu Mansion and prevent anyone from entering or leaving.
For a while, the sounds of screaming and shouting filled every corner of the Liu Mansion. The servants and maids did not want to die. They were just small servants, and doing their duty brought disaster upon themselves.
"Prime Minister! Prime Minister, please save us!" The servants and maids knelt down in front of Prime Minister Liu's legs, clutching the corners of his clothes tightly and unwilling to let go, as if they would die if they let go.
Prime Minister Tian Liu was already feeling uncomfortable at this point, and he could not care about anything else. He kicked away a few maids and servants as if to vent his anger. "You useless things are causing trouble for me at this time!" Prime Minister Liu cursed angrily and couldn't stop coughing. He was really pissed off!
The official who came in response to the imperial edict saw that he was still as imposing as before, and his eyes were full of mockery, "Even now, Prime Minister Liu still thinks he is the prime minister of the current dynasty?" He had long been dissatisfied with Prime Minister Liu, and now he was even more pleased to see the corrupt Prime Minister Liu go to jail.
Prime Minister Liu snorted coldly. Even if he was thrown into prison, he was still the prime minister!
He gestured to the guards behind him with a cold smile on his face, "Why don't you ask Prime Minister Liu to go to the prison?"
The guards understood his intention and stepped forward, taking him away without any courtesy. Prime Minister Liu knew that he could not escape this disaster today, so he did not struggle, but there was resentment and anger in his eyes.
How did these people treat me in the past, and how are they treating me today
The guards took Prime Minister Liu to the death row. No one who came here has ever left alive.
On the other hand, Fu Huaiyu in the Sky Prison also learned that he would be executed in three days and the Liu family would be imprisoned. He felt extremely sad in his heart. He never thought that he, the dignified Ninth Prince, would end up like this!
Seeing his dejected look, the warden couldn't help but laugh sarcastically, "How can you still be a prince in this life, with a rich and noble life? You should be content with that, Ninth Prince! What if you are reborn as a beast in the next life? Tsk tsk..."
Hearing this, he remained motionless and did not look at the warden. Ever since he entered this prison, he has been ridiculed by the people here.
"After the Queen Mother knew that the Ninth Prince would die in three days, she specifically told us to treat you well and let you live your life without regrets." The warden couldn't help but sigh at people's fate. As a prince, he was still protected by the powerful even in prison. If he were an ordinary person, he would have been tortured beyond recognition.
I guess the Ninth Prince was lucky. Even when he was taken to the execution ground, he still looked handsome and elegant.
Fu Huaiyu smiled bitterly in his heart. No regrets in this life
How could he have no regrets? He could have replaced Fu Yuheng and become emperor, but he didn't expect to be discovered at the last minute. How could he be willing to accept this in his life