All the people in the room, including the corpses, were carried out by the Jinyiwei. Marquis Anle was escorted by Jiang Zhiyu and Qianhu directly to the Golden Palace, while the rest of the people were detained outside the palace by the Jinyiwei.

Inside the Golden Palace, a group of ministers were already waiting, as were Crown Prince Xiao Lingyu and the other princes, who were also there, whispering to each other from time to time.

"Your Majesty has suddenly summoned us here. What is the reason, Prime Minister Jiang?"

Jiang Zhaorong himself was also confused and shook his head when he heard this: "I don't know either."

"Is that so?" the minister who asked the question laughed dryly. "I heard that this matter was related to Jiang Zhiyu, and I thought that Prime Minister Jiang would know about it."

Jiang Zhaorong's eyes were filled with confusion: "Is it related to the young fish?"

"Prime Minister Jiang doesn't know yet?" The minister was about to continue when the minister next to him whispered, "Don't say anything, the emperor is here."

The fact that Prime Minister Jiang was divorced by his wife is still a topic of conversation among the people of Shengjing. Normal people would definitely not want to mention it again, but you still have to come up and ask about it. Isn't that just poking someone in the lungs?

The discussion in the hall suddenly stopped. The emperor sat upright on the dragon throne, looked around with cold eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Call Zhiyu into the hall."

Fuping recited loudly, and Jiang Zhiyu and Qianhu escorted Anle Hou into the hall.

Several people knelt in the center of the hall.

The emperor saw the sullen expression on Marquis Anle's face and understood what was going on. He said calmly, "Stand up. What are you doing? Tell us what you have to say, so that everyone present can judge for you."

Jiang Zhiyu remained kneeling, looking up at the emperor with a composed expression. "Your Majesty, I am suing the Marquis of Anle for disregarding the laws of Tianqi and secretly opening a casino. Not only that, he also forced the people of Shengjing to act as his thugs. His wife became a surrogate mother, and after the birth, the fetus was abandoned, leaving only the purple river placenta, which was transported to the Marquis of Anle's mansion!"

"Not only that, Marquis Anle also murdered loyal officials and then, after that, he became a dictator and amassed power for himself!"

[You really act like one, this big-tailed wolf.]

Big Tail Wolf Emperor: "..."

He Yanting chuckled.

The prince also curled his lips slightly.

The ministers on both sides changed their expressions slightly when they heard this. They were shocked but did not say anything.

The emperor's face was gloomy. "Where is the casino? Why are you so sure that casino belongs to Marquis Anle?"

"The casino is located in an abandoned courtyard in the west of the city. Although it looks shabby from the outside, once you enter, you'll find a whole new world. The title deed is in the Anle Marquis's mansion."

Marquis Anle was still wondering how much she knew, but when he heard her words, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I had anticipated this and had asked my wife to hide somewhere else.

Since the land deed could not be found in his own house, all of Jiang Zhiyu's accusations were just speculations.

Marquis Anle felt more confident as he thought about it, and he couldn't help but straighten his back.

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of doing anything so heinous. Your Majesty, please send someone to check my residence. I absolutely do not have any title deed to a casino."

"It's in the Anle Marquis' study. Count five steps down from the corner of the table. Dig it up and you'll find the land deed wrapped in red cloth."

Marquis Anle's pupils trembled slightly.

She actually knew it so clearly?!

He had never told anyone else about this place except himself, his wife and his eldest son.

Marquis Anle looked at Jiang Zhiyu in surprise.

"Your Majesty," He Yanting, whose eyes hadn't left Jiang Zhiyu since she came in, stepped forward and said, "I can personally lead the search."

The emperor glanced at He Yanting, secretly cursing him for being useless, but nodded slightly on the surface: "Go quickly and come back soon, and bring the wife of Marquis Anle and Lu Yaozu with you."

It saves me from having to make another trip later.

He Yanting bowed in response and walked out of the hall.

The ministers were whispering to each other, and the emperor asked again, "Who is being held outside the palace?"

This time, it was the captain who replied, "Your Majesty, the people outside are all thugs from the casino. Scholar Jiang used himself as bait to lure Marquis Anle into the secret room. The corpse outside was killed by Marquis Anle himself, thinking it was Scholar Jiang."

The emperor frowned, glanced at Jiang Zhiyu, and said in a much colder voice than before: "Bring him in."

The corpse was placed next to Qian Hu, who reached out and lifted the white cloth.

"this!"

There was an uproar in the hall.

The corpse in the center of the hall had almost no good flesh on its face from being cut, and its body was riddled with holes pierced by swords. Its legs were crossed in an extremely strange posture.

At first glance, it's extremely scary.

The smell of blood filled the air, and the ministers all changed color, covered their noses, and turned their heads away, no longer looking.

The emperor frowned and said, "Marquis Anle, what is your explanation?"

Marquis Anle blinked and said, "Your Majesty, it's not as the commander said. You must have heard that my beloved son, Emperor Daizong, was murdered by a traitor, right?"

When talking about Lü Daizong, there was a hint of sadness in Anle Hou's voice.

"My mansion is heavily guarded. If there wasn't a traitor, how could the thief have entered my mansion so easily? I spent the past few days searching all night long before I finally caught the traitor. Even in his current state, it's hard to overwhelm the hatred I feel for him!"

He was in tears and looked very pitiful.

The captain scoffed and questioned, "If he was a traitor, why didn't the Marquis execute him in the Marquis's mansion, but in the secret room of the casino?"

"In other words, why did Marquis Anle appear in the casino and know the casino's layout so well?"

Marquis Anle didn't look at the captain, but stared fiercely at Jiang Zhiyu. "My beloved son is a mischievous child. He was addicted to gambling before. I knew this place and the terrain well in order to catch him. It's not surprising, is it? But why did Scholar Jiang show up in this casino?"

He narrowed his eyes slightly, hinting, "Now, Scholar Jiang, under the order of His Majesty, is in charge of next year's imperial examinations. He should have been cautious in his words and actions, but he appeared in a casino. As far as I know, the most popular bet in that casino right now is which student can win the first place."

"What explanation does Attendant Scholar Jiang have for this?"

The emperor stared at Marquis Anle with a slight frown on his face. The other ministers looked at Jiang Zhiyu with a thoughtful look because of Marquis Anle's words.

Xiao Lingyu's eyes narrowed, and just as he was about to speak, he heard the captain say, "Master Jiang is highly skilled in martial arts. I have specially asked Master Jiang to assist the Jinyiwei in investigating the Shengjing Casino incident."

Marquis Anle scoffed at this, but Jiang Zhiyu interrupted him with a half-open mouth: "Marquis Anle hasn't even answered yet. Why didn't you punish the traitor in the mansion, but took him to the casino's secret room?"

Anle Hou was frantically thinking of a countermeasure, but before he could come up with one, Jiang Zhiyu asked another series of questions:

"Since you are a servant in the Marquis's mansion, what is your name, who are your family members, where is your hometown, and your indenture should all be known."

Marquis Anle: “…”

[You little guy, go ahead and make it up.]