"Is he inside? Have you been having an affair with Prince Anzheng for a long time?! Huh!?"
He shook off Imperial Censor Yang and rushed towards Nanqianyue in a fit of emotion.
Nanqianyue feigned fear and backed away, raising her voice, "What is the Second Prince trying to do? Help!"
Upon hearing the sound, the people all came out.
"Isn't that the Second Prince?"
"Is he so enraged that he wants to beat up the poet?"
"Quick! Stop him! Don't let him hurt the Poet Immortal!"
The people rushed over and surrounded the second prince.
The second prince glared angrily, "How dare you! A bunch of commoners dare to block my path! Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?!"
Some bold commoners retorted, "Even princes are subject to the law! You are a prince, but you are also a criminal who raped women and murdered innocent people!"
"Exactly! You are not worthy of marrying the Poet Immortal!"
"To offend the poet Li Bai in the street is an even greater offense!"
The commotion alerted the Chief Justice, who immediately dispatched guards to surround them.
"Who dares to cause trouble outside the court?" The Chief Justice walked out with an imposing air.
Upon seeing Imperial Censor Yang and the Second Prince, he immediately understood.
"Is the Imperial Censor here to read the imperial edict?" the Court of Justice asked respectfully.
Imperial Censor Yang nodded, "Indeed, let's hurry into the courtroom and not delay any longer."
The Minister of Justice nodded. "Please."
The minor incident passed, and the trial continued.
The second prince stood in the hall, while Lady Liang and the witnesses knelt to one side.
Imperial Censor Yang stood at the head of the table and said, "Second Prince, receive the decree."
The second prince knelt down in resentment.
Imperial Censor Yang unfolded the imperial edict:
"I, by the mandate of Heaven, rule the world and care for the well-being of all people... The Second Prince, Qin Weize, has committed the heinous acts of raping innocent people and murdering their husbands. This is an outrage against Heaven and the people."
My heart aches deeply, and I deeply blame myself for my failure to properly educate my children…
The Second Prince, Qin Weize, is hereby stripped of his power to participate in court affairs and to command military matters, and may now depart for the imperial mausoleum. During his time guarding the mausoleum, he must remain pure of heart and free from desires, reflect on his past transgressions, and refrain from any act of overstepping his bounds…
So be it.
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