"Alright, I'll take care of your affairs. And as for that guard, have you confessed anything? If you conceal anything, I promise to kill every last one of your family."

The emperor was really ruthless this time. It was because he had spoiled Du Changming too much in the past that such a tragedy occurred.

"I……"

As soon as the guard heard the emperor's words, he began to hesitate.

Du Changming didn't want to wait for the verdict, so he had to speak up.

"Don't even think about throwing dirty water on me. I know exactly what I did and didn't do. If you say anything wrong today, I will kill you!"

He was so eager to threaten people that he forgot what the emperor meant.

The emperor's face turned pale as he roared, "Seventh Brother, you're so brave! You dare to use my name to threaten the people? I wonder if all the evil you've done is because of my power! What kind of reputation do I have in the eyes of the people now?"

Du Changming was startled and knelt on the ground with a pale face.

The second prince was far away from him and couldn't wait to distance himself from him.

"Father, since my seventh brother has nothing to say, why don't you quickly determine the punishment? I see the people have been begging for justice for a long time. We should seek justice for them and not let them suffer in vain."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this farce has been going on for a long time. Please make a decision and don't let the people feel disheartened."

The second prince echoed and many ministers also stood up.

Many people have framed Sheng Mingyu. They are anxious now and just want to find a scapegoat, no matter who that person is.

"You! Do you really think throwing all the dirty water on me will help? You know what you have done, and who doesn't know how that crime came about? Why can I invite so many people to press their fingerprints? Thank you for your help!"

Du Changming was so angry that his eyes turned red, and he just gave up.

Since he can't get rid of the guilt anyway, he might as well find a few more people to share the blame.

The Second Prince was horrified and pointed at Du Changming, very surprised. "Seventh Brother, I have always been very kind to you. I support everything you say. Why do you have to drag me into this? I clearly didn't do anything. Do you have any evidence?"

"Yes, from what we heard from the Seventh Prince, it seems that he wants to corrupt us ministers, but we have always been working by His Majesty's side. How dare we frame His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" The Prime Minister echoed with a sarcastic smile on his face.

He has seen this kind of thing many times and is not afraid at all.

"Oh! When you first contacted me, I left all the evidence behind. It's right here in my house. If anything happens to me, no one will have an easy time. I want to see how capable you are!"

Du Changming was unwilling to be outdone. Sheng Mingyu stood aside and watched this group of people fighting each other, which was very interesting.

The emperor was also sitting upstairs, waiting for them to decide who was better.

Sure enough, the Prime Minister and the Second Prince shut up at the same time.

They were all people who were used to doing bad things, and they left some evidence when they contacted Du Changming.

If Du Changming gives up, they will not benefit either.

"Why are you all so silent, my dear ministers? Have you done something you feel guilty about and are afraid to speak out?"

There was silence for a long time, and the emperor felt a little bored, so he spoke to break the atmosphere.

"Don't worry, tell me now. As long as it's not a matter of principle, I will forgive you. I'm not a petty person. As long as you haven't harmed the lives of the people, it's fine."

His tone was gentle, but it made the ministers even more uneasy.

Who in a high position hasn't killed a life or two? If you tell the truth, wouldn't that be a death warrant?

"What? You don't dare to speak now? Didn't you just want to put all the evidence on me? Why don't you say something?"

Du Changming was like a madman, yelling in the court.

The emperor frowned, feeling ashamed.

"Alright, now that the truth has been revealed, take the Seventh Prince away and lock him up in the palace. I will issue an order for his fate later. Also, if you have any comments, please let me know. This is today, and I don't want to discuss it further tomorrow."

The emperor no longer listened to Du Changming's argument.

Du Changming shouted until his voice became hoarse, but he still couldn't escape the fate of being taken away.

The emperor waited for a long time but still heard no one speak.

The eighth prince looked at the second prince intently, not wanting to let this mynah bird go.

He quietly ran to Sheng Mingyu's side again, winking at him desperately, "Brother, don't you have any other evidence? Do you know that it wasn't just Du Changming who framed you today? This person in front of you is also involved. You can't let him go, right?"

Sheng Mingyu smiled and raised his eyebrows. "This is all the evidence I can find. If you really want him to be punished, why don't you think about what evidence you have? If you can show it to me, it will be a great help to me."

The Eighth Prince shook his head regretfully, his face unable to conceal the disappointment. "Brother, don't joke with me. How could I possibly have evidence? If I had evidence, I wouldn't have let you suffer so much. It seems that this is the only way today. He's lucky."

His tone was much lower. Sheng Mingyu felt very sorry for him and stopped joking.

He did not say much to the Eighth Prince, but turned directly to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I have another piece of evidence in my hand."

The emperor looked curious and said, "Prince, please take it out. I will make the decision for you."

"In fact, I have quite a bit of evidence in my possession, as the Seventh Prince mentioned just now. They are all letters between various ministers and several princes and the Seventh Prince. I sent people to steal these from the Seventh Prince's mansion. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

His words shocked the court as soon as they were spoken.

The Prime Minister was horrified and looked at Sheng Mingyu with disbelief.

The second prince's expression suddenly changed, and he pointed at Sheng Mingyu and quickly refuted.

"Your Highness, please don't joke around. The law states that stolen evidence doesn't count. Besides, how can you claim these letters were written by ministers? Do you have any evidence? Even handwriting can be imitated."

He appeared to be extremely calm on the surface, but he was actually very nervous inside.

He is extremely regretful now. He should not have provoked Sheng Mingyu. What an evil spirit!

"Don't worry, Second Prince. There's also a letter for you in here. It just so happens that I want to discuss this letter with you in detail. I've been kind to you, so why would you harm me?"

Sheng Mingyu was still smiling, but there was a hint of coldness in his tone.

"Ahem."

The emperor deliberately ignored Sheng Mingyu's words and asked other questions, "Who are the other ministers that the prince mentioned? Could you please take out the letter and let me see it? I still understand their handwriting."

"Of course. Since I've brought it to the court, I want Your Majesty to make the decision for me. I hope Your Majesty will not be partial to anyone."

There was still a smile on his face, but what he said made the emperor feel ashamed and guilty. He didn't dare to look Sheng Mingyu in the eye again.