Several people looked panicked and crawled forward desperately, almost reaching the emperor's feet.

Fortunately, the guards around were smart enough to come out and stop them immediately.

The emperor looked grim. These people didn't notice anything was wrong at all and turned to Li Liang to plead for mercy.

"Lord Li, you must save us. We are attending court with you. If we die in the palace, wouldn't that be embarrassing for you?"

"You brought us here, so you should have saved our lives. If you don't explain for us, His Majesty will definitely blame you."

They were like dog-skin plasters, they wouldn't let go of people once they got them. Li Liang was shocked from beginning to end.

Why were things getting so out of control? Hadn't they been bullied before? Was there something wrong?

"Ha! Li Liang, I never thought you were so bold as to throw dirty water on His Royal Highness and even try to plead for these unruly people! Have you been an official for too long and forgotten who is the ruler of the world?"

The emperor had long been unable to suppress his anger. He could not get angry at a few troublemakers, so he could only vent his anger at his ministers.

He brought the person here, so he should be responsible.

"Your Majesty! I am innocent! I really don't know what they did before. They came to me personally, insisting that His Royal Highness had done something wrong and even took the petition from the people. I didn't investigate properly. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Li Liang was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy.

He also understood the current situation. He was deceived!

"Oh! How can I believe you? You just said something so convincing, and you can go back on your word just like that. Don't you think I'm serious?"

The emperor curled his lips into a sneer.

Of course he believed that Li Liang was innocent, but he hated the people behind the scenes who were doing things to him.

"this……"

Li Liang's face turned pale. He looked left and right. His colleagues were already far away from him.

His heart suddenly turned cold, and he sighed heavily, admitting his guilt. "No matter how wrong I am, it's all my fault. If I had investigated thoroughly before, I would never have allowed these people to defile Your Majesty's ears, nor would I have allowed them to defile His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The emperor rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay any attention.

Sheng Mingyu watched a good show and stood up.

"Your Majesty, I have suffered the most harm in this matter. Could you please listen to my advice?"

"Oh? What's your sudden idea? Tell me now."

Seeing Sheng Mingyu stand up, the emperor turned away.

"I think Lord Li is unaware of this matter, otherwise he wouldn't have been so resounding just now. Perhaps someone is fooling him from behind. Why not find out who is behind this? The person behind this is completely wrong."

After Sheng Mingyu finished speaking, he stood aside obediently.

Everyone was very surprised and looked at Sheng Mingyu with disbelief.

"Mingyu, do you know what you just faced? If the Crown Prince's wife hadn't shown up in time, he would have thrown mud all over you. And you actually stood up and pleaded for him?"

The emperor's face was full of disapproval. Someone sitting on the throne shouldn't be so soft-hearted.

"Of course I know, but we need to solve the problem from the root, not just kill someone and think that's it."

Sheng Mingyu nodded and spoke very logically.

"Wouldn't the person behind this be happy? If I encounter this kind of trouble again next time, will I just find a scapegoat? It's better to cut the grass at its roots. However, Lord Li also made mistakes, and he should be punished."

He lowered his head after he finished speaking, missing the flash of satisfaction in the emperor's eyes.

The eighth prince saw it clearly. It seemed that his brother's future path was determined.

"Father, I think so too. His Highness has been slandered, so why not deal with it according to his wishes? The person behind this shouldn't go unpunished. Who knows what he might come up with next time?"

The eighth prince no longer pretended to be invisible and came out to support.

He used to be most reluctant to speak in the court, but since it concerned Sheng Mingyu, he also wanted to help.

This frightened all the court officials, and even the princes were very curious.

"I wonder when did Eighth Brother and the Crown Prince become so close? I remember you were most impatient with court affairs. My brother once asked you for help, but you refused without a word."

"Yes! In the past, when I wanted to discuss some court affairs with you, you immediately kicked us out of the house and let us make the decision on our own. Has your personality changed, Eighth Brother?"

The princes were the most dishonest, and there was a sense of defensiveness in their eyes.

If the eighth prince also wanted to seize the throne, it would be much easier than for them, after all, his mother was the most favored.

"My brothers, please forgive me for misunderstanding. How could I possibly have a good relationship with His Royal Highness and want to meddle in the affairs of the court? I simply believe that good people should not be framed. If you think what I said is wrong, please feel free to refute it."

The eighth prince's smile was still gentle, which made everyone's guard drop.

With his appearance, he would be killed in minutes if he went to the court, so it is really unlikely that he would seize the throne.

"Alright! Then let's do as Ming Yu said. Those who should be killed will be killed, and those who should be investigated will be investigated. Lord Li will be suspended from his service for one year as a warning to others."

Because of Sheng Mingyu's matter, today's morning court session lasted a long time.

The emperor gradually lost his patience and waved his hand, and everyone retreated.

The captured civilians were still crying out for justice, but the Imperial Guards simply covered their mouths and threw them into the Sky Prison.

If these people dare to provoke His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the ending will not be good.

"Why is this matter left unresolved again today? Even if His Royal Highness is innocent, the truth should be investigated before the people are punished. Your Majesty, why are you confusing right and wrong?"

The emperor wanted to fool the emperor, but the ministers were not fools and they started talking about it as soon as they left the hall.

Because of Sheng Mingyu's matter, they had been dissatisfied with the emperor for a long time.

"Ha! Are you stupid or dumb? Don't you see what His Majesty means? This is clearly a dispute between several princes. Further investigation would bring shame to the royal family. His Majesty will not allow such a thing to happen."

"Yes! Didn't you see the different expressions on the faces of the princes in front? His Majesty is not a fool. He must be asking questions. They are all his own sons, so who should he punish?"

Several ministers joked with sarcasm.

They were already accustomed to the emperor's way of dealing with things, except that the person he sided with before was the former crown prince, and now it was Sheng Mingyu.

"It's really boring. I thought we could finally have a winner, or even find out who's behind this, but it ended up in nothing."

"I think the current situation is good. If the truth behind this is really revealed, can you bear it? Do you dare to see it? Are you not afraid that His Majesty will kill you?"

…

Some were happy and some were sad. Sheng Mingyu and Gu Yunni walked at the end of the team.

"Yun Ni, how did you arrive so timely? Even this prince didn't receive any advance information about what happened today, so you shouldn't have known about it in the mansion?"