The person most affected was Chen Mingzhao's older sister. She was divorced by her husband's family and sent back home. She cried her heart out and resented her own mother for disregarding everyone in order to protect her son.

Song was guilty of harboring a criminal, and was even an accomplice, so he couldn't escape punishment anyway.

She recalled what Bai Yan had once told her... If they didn't pursue the matter, they could still preserve the reputation of the Chen Marquis's mansion...

She closed her eyes, tears already streaming down her face; it was too late for regrets.

The next day, when the Dali Temple came to arrest the person, they found that Lady Song, the wife of Marquis Chen, had hanged herself in her room.

...

At the same time, the layout of the palace also quietly changed.

Emperor Huo Jin, who used to dote on his nephew the most, kicked Huo Yanjun out of the palace. Huo Yanjun left the palace, not only without a residence, but also had his title of 'Wise Prince' revoked.

As the saying goes, if you take advantage of public opinion, you must accept its backlash. If he wanted to be a wise king for the people and seek justice for Chen Mingzhao, then he had to accept the consequences of his current predicament.

Huo Yanjun used to be the hidden crown prince in the palace, but after this incident, there was no longer such a thing as a hidden crown prince.

Late at night, Huo Jin was in his room reviewing the memorials submitted by his court officials.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, His Majesty did not say he wanted to see you!" The head eunuch tried to stop him, but how could he stop Chu Xiuning, who was filled with rage!

Upon entering the room, they saw the man dressed in a dragon robe, bent over his desk reading memorials; he was handsome and had an extraordinary presence.

Chu Xiuning's inner pain and years of affection erupted at the same time.

How could he do this? How could he show me no mercy at all!

"Your Majesty! Have you forgotten? Have you forgotten how my husband saved you from Consort Rou more than ten years ago?"

Chu Xiuning knew that he couldn't stand hearing about Consort Rou in the Cold Palace the most, as it would trigger his old ailment.

She made two preparations today: she wanted him to go crazy!

"Consort Rou wanted to kill you, and you killed your own mother to save your own life. I knew you were a heartless beast, but my husband, out of blood ties, took care of you and protected you! He even shielded you from a knife on the battlefield!"

"But you're a cursed star, you brought him to his death, and you even killed your father!"

"Is Chen Mingzhao a demon? Yet he has a birth mother who genuinely loves him. What about His Majesty?"

"A person even your own mother wished to kill, a complete demon, a murderous demon, the people you killed, the people who died for you, Consort Rou, Consort Rou's clan, the Crown Prince, the late Emperor, they watch you every night, seeking your life!"

After Chu Xiuning finished speaking, she looked at him with satisfaction. Go crazy, kill people... Gu Cheng'an will come to quell the rebellion, her son will still be the Prince Xian, and all of this was forced by Huo Jin!