Some people have already started to whisper and discuss...

"Hasn't His Majesty already said that the Third Prince would be under house arrest? Without His Majesty's consent, the Third Prince is not allowed to enter or leave the palace without permission. Moreover, His Majesty is still unconscious. What's the Third Prince doing—"

"The Third Prince disobeyed the order, this—"

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes all falling on Li Xiangsheng who was standing in the front.

Li Xiangsheng sneered. He stood with his hands behind his back, then quickly stepped forward. "I wonder what the emperor means by this. Didn't the emperor issue an order earlier? Are you refusing to listen to the emperor's words now?"

In order to follow Li Xiangsheng's lead, Li Xiangji pretended to be bewildered and said, "I only came to Anguo Temple because of the imperial edict. Three days ago, I burned incense and worshipped Buddha here, praying for my father and the country..."

Without waiting for Li Xiangji to finish his words, Li Xiangsheng waved his hand and gave a look to the team of guards standing at the door!

Those people drew the silver swords worn at their waists...

At that time, Chen Zhizhou also led his men to walk forward quickly, looking like they were protecting their master.

"Royal brother, I heard the news earlier that you behaved in a bad way today. It seems that you really can't hold it back. Father is still alive, and you are so anxious. Someone come! Bring the person up!" Li Xiangsheng shouted loudly, and a smile appeared on his face as if his conspiracy had succeeded.

As Li Xiangsheng finished speaking, Gu Qing was led in quickly from outside.

Chen Zhizhou's sharp eyes were fixed on Gu Qing without blinking. He pursed his lips and said nothing.

The situation suddenly became tense.

First, Gu Yunzhao rushed forward, fell to his knees with a thud, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Your Highness, please make a decision. It was because I previously obtained evidence of the Chen family and the Fifth Prince colluding for personal gain that Chen Zhizhou, out of shame and anger, married my maid as a concubine to humiliate him. The Fifth Prince and the Chen family are..."

In front of all the civil and military officials in the court, Gu Yunzhao began to list the evidence of the Chen family's crimes.

All those crimes that did not belong to the Chen family were pinned on the Chen family by him.

Chen Zhizhou was furious. He raised his spear and pointed it at Gu Yunzhao, asking coldly, "Gu Yunzhao, you framed your first wife for your own selfish gain and even pinned the blame on the Chen family. You deserve to be cut into pieces!"

This farce is just the beginning.

Even though all the civil and military officials in the court knew exactly how the current situation came about, no one dared to say anything. They were afraid that if they said something wrong, it would backfire on them. If they were to suffer the consequences, it would be disastrous...

In addition to the Gu family, more than a dozen people stood up to accuse the Chen family, scolding Li Xiangji for his wolfish ambitions and the despicable things he did behind the scenes.

Li Xiangji still wore his usual cheerful demeanor. He stared blankly at Li Xiangsheng before him. He slowly spoke and whispered, "Fifth brother, you and I share a deep bond as brothers. We share the same roots. Why on earth do you treat me like this?"

"Your Majesty, what you said is true. I don't have the ability to cover up everything in this court. Don't you know whether your Majesty has done these things or not?" Li Xiangsheng raised the corners of his lips and pulled up a sinister smile.

At this moment, the servant outside the door ran in quickly and whispered something in Li Xiangsheng's ear. He pretended to be terrified and looked back: "What did you say? The imperial guards under the command of His Majesty the Third Prince have kidnapped the official's family?"

Gu Qing had known this for a long time. All this was arranged by Li Xiangsheng.

Just now, he deliberately let the women walk at the back, and then made an excuse that it was a grand sacrificial and blessing ceremony, and the women were not allowed to stand in the front, for fear of offending the gods...

After completing all of this successfully, he put the blame on Li Xiangji!

Li Xiangsheng looked at Gu Qing from afar, a smile of victory gradually appearing on his face, as if he was warning Gu Qing that no matter what she did or did not do today, whether she said it or not, the result would be the same.

At this moment, unexpectedly, a loud call came from outside the door.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

What?

Even Gu Qing couldn't help but be stunned. Wasn't the emperor ill? The imperial physician also said that he didn't have much time left. So why...

However, the old emperor did indeed walk slowly towards them, with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, and did not look weak or injured at all.

The emperor's face was grim and serious, and he snorted angrily, "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that there would be such a bustling crowd in front of Anguo Temple today!"

"Greetings to His Majesty, long live His Majesty..."

"Your son pays homage to His Majesty, Father..."

Li Xiangsheng seemed to realize something, but it was too late. What happened was irreversible!

Mu Xin, who was following closely behind the emperor, winked at Gu Qing.

Mu Xin's appearance undoubtedly gave Gu Qing a reassurance, and it also intensified her previous speculations.

In fact, all of this was just a trap set up by the old emperor in advance!

His purpose was to see which of his two sons was the most qualified to inherit the throne, but...

The emperor stood before the crowd and raised his sleeves: "My dear ministers, please stand up."

Li Xiangji no longer wore his usual nonchalant demeanor. He stepped forward, knelt on his knees, and addressed the emperor, "I did not order anyone to abduct the officials' families. I hope Father will understand!"

"Wait a moment." The emperor glanced at Gu Qing who was standing below.

Just one look from the old emperor made Gu Qing understand everything. He was waiting for him to speak.

Gu Qing stumbled forward quickly, fell to her knees with a thud, and pulled out a scroll from her sleeve, unfolding it and spreading it flat on the ground...

This is--

A letter written in blood!

This was the handwritten note left by the previous Shangshu Lord, which listed all of Li Xiangsheng's crimes. Not only that, Gu Qing then presented him with a pair of military tokens with both hands.

Li Xiangsheng looked at Gu Qing suspiciously, his eyes filled with disbelief!

These are all the things he hid in the other courtyard. Gu Qing is guarded by someone every day. How could she get these easily?

"I have something to say!" Gu Qing cried until she was hoarse, knelt down in public, and roared loudly.

She turned her head to look at Li Xiangsheng, pointed at him, and said sternly: "The Fifth Prince is an unforgivable criminal. He is a ruthless person. He colluded with my father in secret and even told officials..."