Eunuch Cao glanced at the emperor's expression and said to the servant, "Bring the man in."
Yu Yiluo actually admired the people who served the emperor very much. The emperor could understand what the other person meant just by looking at him without saying a word.
The emperor tapped his slender fingers on the table, wondering who was fanning the flames.
Mrs. Fang, kneeling on the ground, could almost hear her own uneasy heartbeat.
She had already properly dealt with the person who came to cause trouble before, so why did he come again now, and chose to do it when the emperor was around.
The scene of different expressions in the main hall was broken when the servant came in.
People who came to seek justice came in one after another and started crying and making a fuss as soon as they entered.
"Wow, wow, my poor daughter, if your Fang family doesn't give me an explanation today, I won't leave."
There were seven or eight people coming, all women, and their crying made the people in the main hall frown.
"Stop arguing."
The emperor frowned and interrupted their wailing, "Speak one by one, I will make the decision for you."
When they heard his self-introduction, they looked at each other and cried with joy.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
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East Palace.
"Your Highness, I have followed your instructions and have had all the women who were bullied by Master Fang gathered together and sent them to the Fang family to seek justice."
The prince put down the book in his hand, stood up and straightened his sleeves.
"Those people should have arrived at the Fang family by now, let's go and take a look."
He stopped and said, "Is the emperor taking the little princess with him?"
Lin Qi nodded, and saw his Royal Highness the Crown Prince walk out with a gentle smile on his face.
I understand. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to see the little princess.
"Your Highness, please wait for my subordinate." Lin Qi caught up with him.
When the two arrived at Fang's house, there were many people gathered at the door, whispering about something.
Seeing that the two men were dressed in luxurious clothes, he quickly made way for them.
"Your Highness, look, the plaque of the Fang Mansion is gone."
The prince raised his eyes and saw that the sky was indeed empty.
The plaque was inscribed by the late emperor himself, but it seems my father had it removed.
After entering the yard, Lin Qi grabbed a servant and took the two of them to the main hall.
【Well, it’s my brother, the Crown Prince.】
Yu Yiluo noticed the prince at the door and her eyes lit up.
[So it was the Crown Prince who was fanning the flames. Well done. The tyrant is already investigating Empress Lu. Once the truth comes out, the Empress will inevitably be deposed. This will help dispel the people's perception of the Empress as a hypocrite, saving a lot of trouble when deposing her.]
The emperor glanced at the prince and asked him why he was there.
"I was passing by and saw many people gathered at the gate. I was worried that something might have happened, so I came in to take a look. I didn't expect that you, Father, were here too."
Lin Qi next to him rolled his eyes.
He clearly came prepared, yet he said he was just passing by.
The emperor did not expose him and let him sit aside and listen.
"It's your turn now, go ahead!" He glanced at Eunuch Cao.
Eunuch Cao smiled and said, "There are only two left."
"Your Majesty, my daughter was kidnapped by Mr. Fang while I was at the market. I came to the Fang residence to seek justice after learning his identity, but Madam Fang gave me some money to get rid of me.
Because of the status of the Empress and the Grand Tutor, I dared not say anything more and left with the silver. However, on the way, Master Fang snatched it back and said that it was a blessing for us to have such a lowly daughter that we had cultivated for several lifetimes.
When the woman said this, she began to cry softly, "Have pity on my daughter, the emperor must make the decision for us."
When the last woman finished speaking, only low sobbing could be heard in the main hall.
The emperor rubbed his temples and looked at Master Fang, who had a grim expression on his face.
"Your Majesty, I didn't know that the rebellious son dared to do such a thing to humiliate the people. I have someone summon him."
He knew better than anyone that his son was useless, so he let his daughter enter the palace and held on to the power in his hands tightly.
His wife often told him that their son had been well behaved recently and sometimes even learned to write. He felt relieved and did not check whether it was true or not.
He never expected that this unfilial son would do something that would cost him his life.
"Master, the young master has gone out and hasn't come back yet." The maid said in a low voice.
"Find him. Tie up this rebellious son and bring him back to me."
He didn't have to tie it up, Fang Qiang's happy voice came from the door.
"Mom, the child is back."
Before he could figure out the situation, Grand Tutor Fang shouted, "Rebellious son, why don't you kneel down?"
Fang Qiang didn't understand why, but since he was a child, besides being afraid of his sister, the person he was most afraid of was his father.
He put away the smile on his face, noticed that his mother was also kneeling, and realized that something serious seemed to have happened.
"Haven't you met the Emperor, the Crown Prince, and the little princess yet?" Seeing him standing there like a wooden stake, Grand Tutor Fang's expression became even uglier.
With a "bang", he knelt on the ground and saluted.
"Mr. Fang, someone has accused you of robbing a woman. Is this true?" Eunuch Cao asked loudly.
Fang Qiang glanced at Mrs. Fang, then looked back at the row of women.
[It's definitely true. Fang Qiang is simply a pest in the capital. If it weren't for the Queen, he would have died hundreds of times already.]
The emperor narrowed his eyes. "Think carefully before you answer. Otherwise, if the accusation is proven to be true, I will chop off your head for the crime of deceiving the emperor and forcibly seizing a woman."
Fang Qiang shrank his neck in fear and said quickly: "I didn't rob them. I gave them the silver. I bought it."
"You're talking nonsense," a woman retorted excitedly, "You didn't give us any money at all. You even took the money your mother gave us. Give my daughter back to me."
In an instant, the main hall became noisy again.
The emperor rubbed his temples, stood up and said to Eunuch Cao, "Tell the Jingzhao Yin to come and take Fang Qiang away."
"Your Majesty," Madam Fang knelt down and moved to the emperor's feet, crying and begging, "Please, don't take Qiang'er away. This is my only son. Please."
The prince glanced at Madam Fang and said, "Your child is a child, but other people's children are not children? Madam Fang, put yourself in their shoes."
Grand Tutor Fang moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing. He knew the Emperor too well. The Emperor hated bullying the most. His son was afraid...
After the group left, Fang Qiang realized the seriousness of the matter. He ignored the pain in his knees and stood up to beg Master Fang who remained silent.
"Dad, you must save me. I don't want to die."
Mrs. Fang also cried and said, "Master, you must save Qiang'er. He is the lifeblood of our Fang family."
She only has this one son. Without him, what's the point of her living?
"That's enough," Grand Tutor Fang interrupted the two sobbing people. "I don't hold any official position right now, and the Queen is under house arrest. No one can save you."
Suddenly, the crying sound filled Master Fang's ears again.
The people from Jingzhao Yinfu took Fang Qiang away without saying a word.
"Master, is Qiang'er really hopeless?" Mrs. Fang wiped her tears.
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