Chapter 84 The Chu King's Party is doomed!
With Xie Yuanhe's permission, Wang Luhai began to read aloud the contents of the accounts.
Xie Xuansong, along with Qin Ruohui and other senior officials, interfered in the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, embezzling public funds and selling official positions, totaling tens of millions of taels of silver!
Even Song Xuerou, the Princess Consort of Chu, used the name of "Chu Prince's Mansion" to commit countless heinous acts behind the scenes.
The accounts list them one by one!
Not only is there a specific amount, but also a precise time and place.
Even the witnesses and physical evidence are all there!
Not only that, what enraged Xie Yuanhe the most was that Xie Xuansong had already secretly contacted several vassal kings, attempting to usurp the throne and replace his father, the emperor!
"You bastard!"
Xie Yuanhe was so angry that he kicked over the table in front of him!
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
The ministers all knelt on the ground, not daring to utter a sound.
Consort De immediately knelt down, glancing at Xie Yuanhe with trepidation.
She had served him for many years, and this was the first time she had ever seen him so angry!
"That's great!"
Xie Yuanhe spat out a few words through gritted teeth, "I originally thought my eldest son was steady and reliable. Although he may not be the most intelligent or capable, what an emperor cannot lack most is steadiness and maturity!"
"I never imagined that the creature I've been raising by my side all these years would be a vicious wolf that even I am eyeing!"
Qin Ruo shrank back, her face ashen.
He did try to speak up for Xie Xuansong, but Shen Ruoli's accounts were all true!
Qin Ruohui couldn't understand how Shen Ruoli, a woman, knew so much about those secrets that even the Crown Prince probably didn't know.
Could it be that their supposedly foolproof schemes had actually been exposed to the Crown Prince long ago?
The reason the crown prince didn't make a fuss was to watch them dig their own graves.
If that's true, then the Crown Prince is terrifying!
His meticulous and thorough thinking makes him truly unique and worthy of sitting on the throne!
At this moment, Qin Ruohui actually regretted it a little; he had followed the wrong person all these years!
Now that things have come to this, who would dare to doubt that Shen Ruoli's words were false?
The "King Chu's Party" were frantically trying to come up with a plan to extricate themselves from the matter.
During this morning court session, nearly half of the ministers, like Xie Xuansong, were imprisoned.
Others, like Qin Ruohui, were directly ordered to have their entire families executed!
However, the reason why Qin Ruohui's entire family was executed was not entirely because he was a core figure in the "King of Chu's Party".
Most importantly, Xie Yuanhe discovered his relationship with Consort Shu!
Qin Ruohui was executed that same day, and Consort Shu, who had been imprisoned in the Cold Palace and was insane, was also sent to her death by a cup of poisoned wine that same day.
The Shufei family was completely wiped out, with no possibility of ever rising again.
For a time, everyone in the capital was on edge, and no one dared to stand up for Xie Xuansong.
Even Prime Minister Song immediately distanced himself from Song Xuerou, stating that he had neither such a daughter nor such a son-in-law as Xie Xuansong.
Let alone finding a way to save Xie Xuansong, the Song family can only save themselves at this time, otherwise they will also fall into an abyss of no return!
Although the Song family was temporarily saved.
But the Song family's "storms" are still on the way!
That's a story for another time.
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As soon as Shen Ruoli stepped into the prison, a musty stench that almost made one nauseous hit her!
"vomit."
He hadn't been to the imperial prison during the leap month, and immediately gagged!
She quickly pulled out a handkerchief, trying to cover Shen Ruoli's mouth and nose, "Your Highness, the smell is too strong! You..."
"It's alright."
Shen Ruoli gently pushed her hand away.
Not to mention the musty smell in the prison, she had experienced even more pungent odors before.
In her previous life, she was imprisoned by Xie Xuansong in the dungeon of the Chu Prince's mansion, where it was even colder, damper, and had a more pungent and unpleasant smell.
Even in broad daylight, it was almost dark inside. Mouse as big as a cat crawled around on her feet, and some of the bolder ones even jumped onto her shoulders, chirping and trying to bite off her ears.
Compared to the dungeon, this place is like paradise!
"Wait for me here."
Shen Ruoli glanced at Runyue and suppressed the tears in her eyes.
It turns out that in his previous life, his parents and brother were killed by Xie Xuansong under such circumstances!
After her rebirth, she had imagined countless times what it would be like to let Xie Xuansong personally experience the pain they had suffered.
Now that the moment has finally arrived, she feels no joy, but rather an even greater sense of unease.
No matter how she takes revenge on Xie Xuansong, the pain she and her blood relatives have suffered can never be erased!
And the child she risked her life to protect and who was finally born...
Shen Ruoli looked up, tears still streaming down her face.
"Princess."
Upon seeing her arrive, the jailer quickly came forward and whispered, "She's in the last cell."
"good."
Shen Ruoli nodded and walked forward without changing his expression.
The jailer was somewhat surprised.
This is the imperial prison!
The place was filled with the smells of blood, darkness, stench, and mold.
What ordinary woman would dare to set foot in such a terrifying place?
The mere sight of criminals, tortured to the point of near death by various instruments of torture, is enough to terrify people into fleeing in panic!
They were already used to this.
But Shen Ruoli is not only a woman, but also the Crown Princess of a noble status!
When she saw these scenes, she was not frightened and fled in panic; she was even able to remain calm and composed!
The jailer couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.
Shen Ruoli's nerves were taut.
She tried to ignore the wails and screams around her, and the strangely shaped, blood-covered criminals in the cell. Her hands, which were tucked into her sleeves, were clenched tightly, and her palms were soaked with a thin layer of sweat.
Finally, just as her psychological defenses were about to collapse, it came to an end.
Although he was imprisoned in the imperial prison, Xie Xuansong's identity was still extraordinary.
Therefore, the cells around him were empty, making it somewhat quieter.
"Your Highness, this is the place."
The jailer bowed and stepped forward, pointing to the people in the cell with a respectful tone.
Shen Ruoli responded, and the jailer tactfully stepped back a few paces.
He did not leave, but continued to watch Xie Xuansong warily.
If something happens to Ruochen or Ruoli, his entire family will probably be buried with him!
Shen Ruoli walked to the cell door and looked at the person standing in the cell with his back to her, feeling a mix of emotions.
She had never thought so strongly before that not all men's backs are tall and imposing.
Thank goodness she was blind in her previous life, always feeling that Xie Xuansong's embrace was warm and generous, and that he was tall and mighty!
Looking at it now, he is simply incomparable to Xie Xuanyin!
Xie Xuansong had already noticed her before she even got close.
So he deliberately turned his back to her, making it seem like he didn't want to see her.
He wanted to make her feel guilty and ashamed to face her, so that he could continue to manipulate her and use her as a breakthrough to escape this predicament!
Unfortunately, she is no longer the Shen Ruoli she once was!
Xie Xuansong waited for a long time, but Shen Ruoli did not speak.
Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and turned to look at her, "You still came."
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