Chapter 623

"I beg Your Majesty to see the truth and do justice for your son!"

Seeing the Crown Prince's agitation, which seemed genuine, the Emperor's brow relaxed slightly: "Minister Zhu, could this matter really be a misunderstanding?"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review sighed: "Your Majesty, I would not have come to the palace if the evidence were not conclusive."

The Crown Prince sneered, "That's what I find strange. Lord Zhu is always thorough in his work, so why is he in such a hurry this time, even bringing such unreliable evidence to Father Emperor?"

"This is not like Lord Zhu's usual style. Could it be that someone behind Lord Zhu is instructing him to do this?"

The emperor's eyebrows twitched.

Who's behind this?

If we're talking about someone who could subdue the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, besides the Crown Prince, the eldest prince is the most likely candidate.

If it's a factional struggle...

The emperor's gaze held a deeper meaning.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review sighed.

He reached into his robes and took out another letter: "Your Majesty, this is a secret letter from the Crown Prince's Palace."

"Speaking of which, parents are always thinking about their offspring. Zhao Da's father was worried that His Highness would break his promise after he did his work, so he tried to leave this secret letter. I have already checked it, and the Crown Prince's seal on it is genuine. If Your Majesty does not believe it, you can send someone to check it again at any time."

The eunuch stepped forward, took the secret letter, and presented it to the emperor.

The secret letter flashed past the Crown Prince, who glanced at it and immediately clenched his fist in his sleeve.

How could that be!

He had people watching that person and made sure the person burned the secret letter before leaving. It should have been foolproof, so how could the secret letter have ended up here?!

How could a mere ant manage to deceive his eyes and ears and accomplish such a great feat?!

The crown prince was terrified.

No, that's impossible.

This must be a fake!

But after the emperor read it, he didn't say a word. He grabbed the teacup beside him and threw it at the crown prince, shouting, "You wretched child!"

The emperor was furious, and in an instant, everyone in the imperial study knelt down.

The prince bowed his head to the ground, his heart filled with extreme panic.

He just couldn't understand it; this whole thing should have been flawless.

But this matter not only had a flaw, but it also had such a fatal flaw!

The Crown Prince gritted his teeth, suppressed his doubts, and said, "Father, I really don't know anything about this. Please believe me, Father. I have always kept your teachings in mind all these years and have never forgotten them for a moment!"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review spoke indifferently: "The so-called gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. What use is it if His Highness remembers His Majesty's teachings perfectly? In the end, it was His Highness who ordered the burning of the granary, wasn't it?"

The saying "A gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions" struck a heavy blow to the Crown Prince's heart.

This also helped the emperor, who had just wavered, to regain his resolve.

yes.

Ultimately, it was the crown prince who ordered the people's livelihood to be cut off.

The emperor sighed heavily: "Go down."

"Father, I am truly innocent!"

The emperor waved his hand and said nothing more.

Seeing this, the Crown Prince had no choice but to grit his teeth, get up, and leave with the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

After leaving the Imperial Study, the Crown Prince turned his head to look at the Minister of Justice, who was a step behind him, and couldn't help but sneer: "I really didn't expect that Minister Zhu would also be used by my elder brother."

"Your Highness is mistaken. I am paid by the court, and if I were to ask who I am working for, it would only be for the people of the world."