Since Master Gu has already made his choice, he is not afraid of offending King Li.
He would give up anything for his daughter's happiness.
Prince Li, you and I are in a mutually beneficial relationship. We are all busy for our own interests. Now, he puts his daughter first.
I'm sorry!
Master Gu made up his mind and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, since Prince Chen went to war, I have kept records of the letters between me and Prince Li, the meeting places, the methods of contacting the Xiongnu, the military secrets sold, and the smuggled arms."
"If the emperor doesn't mind checking it now, I can present it to you in public!"
Zong Zhengli's face immediately turned pale.
Damn it!
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn’t have kept Master Gu!
The emperor was silent.
Under normal circumstances, this is indeed a good opportunity to get rid of King Li, but King Li has something he wants in his hands.
He could take this opportunity to turn the tables on King Li.
The emperor's hand was on the armrest, with one finger slightly raised, tapping casually.
A moment.
He pondered and said, "A few days ago, when Prince Chen mentioned this to me, I didn't believe it. Today, Second Master Gu revealed related matters again. Is it really just groundless rumors?"
Zong Zhengli stared.
What does the emperor mean by this?
Are you going to execute him?
If the emperor does this, he won’t be afraid of not getting all the medicine from the Flower of the Dead. Doesn’t he want immortality?
He lowered his head and said in a deep voice:
"Father, I have never done this before. I hope you can see clearly and clear my name."
"I have always been diligent and conscientious, and I will always follow your lead, father, and I will never have any second thoughts!"
His words were meant as a subtle reminder to the emperor.
He is using his immortality to control the emperor.
How could the emperor not know what he meant?
Even if he cannot deal with King Li, he will not let him off easily.
He pretended to be silent and said, "I watched Prince Li grow up with my own eyes. I know his character very well. Besides, today is the day of the young marquis's wedding. I don't want to mess with these unlucky things."
He thought for a moment and said:
"Come here, arrest Second Master Gu, control the Gu family, and investigate this matter strictly. As for Prince Li, confine him to Prince Li's mansion. Until this matter is thoroughly investigated, he is not allowed to leave Prince Li's mansion even a step!"
Today’s matter is settled.
Master Gu was taken away, and Zong Zhengli was also escorted back to the mansion, and Qin Jiaojiao was taken back with him.
The wedding banquet continues.
However, after this incident, everyone had some strange thoughts in their minds. They did not dare to say much in front of the emperor, but they had been discussing it heatedly in private:
"Prince Li actually colluded with the Xiongnu and killed Prince Chen while Prince Chen was away on the expedition. It seems that he wants to compete for the position of Crown Prince."
"No wonder he was so attentive and performed so well when Prince Chen was not in the imperial capital. It turned out that it was all planned in advance."
"Since ancient times, the struggle for the throne and the competition among princes are not uncommon. There is only one throne, who wouldn't want it?"
"Who do you think has a better chance of becoming the final winner, King Li or King Chen?"
"Prince Li gave birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor. The most important thing for the royal family is blood inheritance. He has a chance of winning."
"That's not necessarily true. Prince Chen's wife gave birth to twins. Plus, the Emperor favors Prince Chen. Who knows, Prince Chen might be able to break out of the encirclement..."
It is difficult to tell who will win or lose until the last moment.
The only thing that is certain is that after this incident, King Li's reputation has been severely damaged. Even if he cannot be brought down in one go, he will have to keep a low profile in the short term and dare not act arrogantly anymore.