Hearing this...

The emperor's expression suddenly changed: "What did you say? Mu Anyu? You mean Mu Anyu?"

Lord He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this old minister has already received intelligence that Mu Anyu is colluding with merchants to sell smuggled salt. Now the evidence is conclusive, Your Majesty must not tolerate this lightly."

Lord Cui stood up shakily and handed over a case report: "Your Majesty, I have written down the entire course of events clearly. Because of the Second Prince's noble status, I humbly request that the three judicial departments conduct a joint trial and announce it to the world, so that the Prince will not be falsely accused and no villain will be let off the hook."

"Your Majesty, this old minister humbly requests that the three judicial departments conduct a joint trial."

The emperor looked at the two people in the hall and felt a splitting headache.

"Someone, summon the Second Prince."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the palace door was suddenly pounded on.

The emperor flew into a rage: "Wu Heng, Wu Heng, are you dead? Does anyone dare to knock on my door like this?"

The door was suddenly pushed open, and Wu Heng exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness, Your Highness, what are you doing? Your Highness?"

Mu Anyu rushed into the hall covered in blood. The moment he saw Lord Cui, the resentment in his eyes surged up like a burst dam.

"Cui Zhiping, Cui Zhiping, I will kill you, and that honeysuckle, I will kill all of you."

Wu Heng scrambled after Mu Anyu, but he rushed to Lord Cui's side and grabbed him by the neck: "Cui Zhiping, go to hell! You're investigating me, aren't you? Who gave you the audacity?"

The emperor, witnessing this scene, was utterly shocked: "Mu Anyu!"

He roared.

But Mu Anyu seemed to have gone mad, still gripping Cui Zhiping's neck tightly.

The emperor looked at the imperial guards in the palace: "Are you all dead? Quickly, hold him down for me."

The Imperial Guards rushed out with their swords and pinned Mu Anyu to the ground in a matter of seconds. He was unable to move, but he didn't stop talking.

"Cui Zhiping, I will take your dog's life. When I ascend the throne, I will kill you all."

The emperor coldly looked at Mu Anyu, who seemed to be insane, and his deep voice slowly echoed in the hall: "Take Mu Anyu to prison and await joint trial by the three judicial authorities."

He originally wanted to give his son another chance, but he never expected him to be so insane, even uttering such rebellious and arrogant words as waiting for him to sit on the throne.

Cui Zhiping clutched his neck, panting heavily: "Your humble servant accepts the decree."

Just then, An Ning strolled into the main hall and placed the account book in her hand on the emperor's desk: "I hope Your Majesty will forgive me for returning late."

The emperor looked at her, his anger still simmering: "Little Ningzi?"

An Ning knelt on the ground and said, "Yesterday, I went to the Second Prince's residence to visit the Princess. While waiting in the study, I saw an account book that seemed to record matters related to smuggled salt. I secretly put it in my pocket and brought it back. However, later that evening, the Prince discovered that the account book was missing and arranged for assassins to hunt me down. His men were also everywhere on the way back to the palace. I had no choice but to hide for the night, which is why I returned a little late."

The emperor looked her up and down: "You're quite clever."

An Ning said, "It's all thanks to Eunuch Wu's excellent education."

The emperor waved his hand: "Enough, enough. Merits and demerits cancel each other out. No reward or punishment."

Anning kowtowed in gratitude.

This farce has come to an end, but the details still need to be explained by those involved. Therefore, Sister Yun is pulling Anning aside and asking her to tell the whole story from beginning to end.