There were so many people that the officials had to move aside so that they could all kneel down.
The emperor looked at the crowd, which was no more than a few, and his eyes darkened. However, his face remained expressionless. He listened to these people present the evidence of the crimes of the Shenyang prefect and the provincial governor one by one, and looked at the various evidence, account books, and confessions presented...
The more he listened, the gloomier his expression became. The suppressed emotion spread directly throughout the hall, and those with poor self-control almost fell to their knees.
When the last person finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop in the hall.
After a long pause, the emperor finally spoke in a deep voice: "Pass on my order, the prefect and the governor of Shenyang, to arrest him and bring him to the capital for questioning. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
This meant he was directly imprisoned. Although he was not convicted, this announcement at the grand court meeting meant that the families of the prefect of Shenyang and the governor were completely finished.
The emperor turned away after saying this. After Eunuch Zhang announced the adjournment of the court, he summoned several other officials to the imperial study to discuss matters.
The court was bustling just now, but no one mentioned the marriage between the prince and Miss Qin. After the court was dismissed, the court officials talked about the prince's assassination case, but the most talked about thing was the relationship between Qin Wan and the prince.
"Miss Qin really has an affair with the Crown Prince?"
"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince have both avoided discussing this matter. I'm afraid it's..."
"Miss Qin is going to hang herself at home, right?"
"Look at Lord Qin's expression, tsk tsk..."
The court officials left the hall in groups of two or three, chatting.
Xie Qing looked at the Fifth Prince, who was still standing there in a daze. He asked someone to carry him over. He looked up at the Fifth Prince with a smile on his face. "Fifth brother, I'm not dead. Are you disappointed?"
The Fifth Prince came back to his senses and looked at Xie Qing, but he could not discern any emotion from his smile. When did this Crown Prince, who was considered unlearned and only knew how to race horses and fight dogs in the eyes of the world, actually become like the Emperor?
The Fifth Prince couldn't figure out when exactly the Crown Prince had changed. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "Things haven't been decided yet. Isn't it too early for Second Brother to be happy now?"
Xie Qing's smile remained unchanged, and he even seemed more composed. However, outsiders could not even guess what he was thinking. "I am not happy, Fifth Brother. We are brothers. Brothers killing each other, no matter when or what the outcome, is not something that can make us happy."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and had someone carry him back to the East Palace.
The Sixth Prince ran to the Fifth Prince and looked at him with sorrow: "Fifth brother, why did you do this?"
The Fifth Prince sneered, "You are of noble birth. From the moment you were born, your mother has been planning for you. If I don't fight for it, will I end up like Prince Yong, unknown in the future?"
The Sixth Prince frowned and looked at the Fifth Prince: "What did Fifth Brother say? Why don't I understand?"
The Fifth Prince disliked the Sixth Prince's behavior the most. In the past, he had pretended to be so, out of concern for the Emperor's impression. But now, with his own situation at risk, he was too lazy to feign brotherly affection. He sneered, "Don't you understand? Prince Yong achieved fame at a young age and has made remarkable military achievements. Why, as Prince of Yong, isn't his fiefdom in Yongzhou?"
"Why is it that for so many years, princes from all over the country have come to the capital to pay their respects, and my father has issued countless imperial edicts inviting Prince Yong to return to the capital for the New Year, but Prince Yong has never come? Does he really have the guts to disobey the order?"
"Do you know if Prince Yong is still in his Prince Yong Mansion? Do you know how many years it has been since he last appeared in public? Do you also know if Prince Yong is still alive?"
"As a child of the royal family, your fate is never in your own hands. If you don't fight, you'll die. If you fight, you might win, or you might die. Who wouldn't want to take a chance? Besides..."
The Fifth Prince looked towards the main hall. The sun was scorching, but it couldn't reach the dragon throne deep inside the hall. The majestic gate shone golden in the sunlight, yet it was also pitch black...
He is the emperor, the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Who wouldn’t be tempted by such power?
He was the emperor. If he climbed up, there would be a sea of blood and corpses beneath his feet. If he couldn't climb up, he would become one of them...
The Sixth Prince frowned at the Fifth Prince's barrage of questions. He didn't want to dwell on it, but when he saw that the Fifth Prince looked unhappy, he quickly pulled his arm away from the main hall. "Fifth Brother, are you okay?"
"Haha? Nothing? I'm in trouble! Something big!" The fifth prince shook off his hand, laughed loudly and ran away.
The eldest prince passed by the sixth prince, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Sixth brother, don't blame the fifth prince. He is suffering."
"Brother..." The Sixth Prince raised his wet eyes and looked at the First Prince, looking like he was about to cry.
The eldest prince felt uncomfortable, but he still tried to coax her patiently: "Why don't you go find your mother? She might be able to comfort you a little."
After saying this, the eldest prince patted him on the shoulder and left.
The Sixth Prince pursed his lips, but finally went to find the Queen.
After hearing what happened at the grand court meeting, the queen couldn't stop smiling: "Well, well, Rupin's good days are over!"
The Sixth Prince grew increasingly unhappy: "Does Queen Mother really enjoy fighting so much? Can't we all just get along?"
The Queen sneered, "I do want to get along well with others, but have you given me the chance? My son, just wait for your mother to pave the way for you!"
One man's meat may be another's poison.
The Sixth Prince looked at the Queen who was becoming more and more excited, and left the Queen's palace dejectedly.
The Queen and the Sixth Prince have different ambitions and it is difficult for them to talk to each other.
The mother and son, who were able to chat with each other, could only hug each other and cry.
After a long while, Rupin wiped away her tears, took off her hairpins and fine clothes, and said with her hair loose, "I will go to His Majesty and take off my hairpins to apologize. You must be well. Saving your life is the most important thing, understand?"
"Mother!" The Fifth Prince looked at Rupin, who seemed to have aged several years in an instant, and regretted for the first time: "Mother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have argued."
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