Chapter 570 Interrogation of Chen Ning, Face to Face
Chen Ning's face changed, and his first reaction was that the matter was exposed.
He had dreamed of this scene more than once, and was awakened every time.
For a moment, he thought he was dreaming again, but after twisting it hard, the pain was unbearable.
I have to accept that this time I am not dreaming, everything in front of me is real!
Looking at the left side of Xiao Ying and the emperor, there were actually the highest officials from the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and the Censorate.
In the distance, he saw more and more familiar figures. He seemed to see his parents, children, brother and sister-in-law...
While he was looking at everyone, Xiao Ying and the Chen family were also looking at him.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Xiao Ying met Chen Enke in person, which brought back some memories.
The man in front of me was much older than the high-spirited young man in my memory, but his appearance had basically not changed.
But he was tainted with the atmosphere of officialdom and no longer the pure image in my memory.
Compared to her, Chen Xinghai had a more profound memory. At this moment, he couldn't help but clench his fists, wishing he could beat her up hard.
He found it hard to accept that his father, who had held him high in his arms and doted on him so much when he was a child, had become like this.
He is already someone else's father, no longer Chen Xinghai's father.
Chen Xingyun and the other two had basically no memories and saw Chen Ning as a complete stranger, a stranger they hated.
Chen Afu and Zhang Yuxiu's eyes instantly turned red. The first time they saw Chen Ning, they knew they were not mistaken. This was their son Chen Enke.
It turned out that what everyone said was true, Chen Enke really abandoned them.
The two elders felt mixed emotions, and even though they had accepted the fact, they still felt very uncomfortable.
The Chen Jin and Chen Tong families also had different reactions, some were silent, some were cursing.
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Suddenly, the sound of a gavel falling brought everyone back to consciousness.
"Who is here? Tell me your name immediately!"
The Dali Temple Minister suddenly shouted loudly, startling Chen Ning so much that he immediately straightened his robe, knelt down from his sitting position, and turned pale.
"Lingzhou Governor Chen Ning greets the Emperor, the Imperial Preceptor, and the three adults."
"Are you Chen Ning?" the Minister of Justice asked coldly, "Do you know why we captured you today?"
Chen Ning couldn't help swallowing. Even though it was still very cold, the sweat on his forehead kept rolling down and dripping onto the white marble slab.
"Your Excellency, I do not know... Please explain clearly."
"Humph, you are really stubborn!"
The Minister of Justice was so angry that he almost laughed, and looked at Chen Ning with disgust.
After the morning court session, he and two others were kept by the emperor. When they heard the Imperial Master talk about Chen Ning's story, they were all stunned.
Abandoning one's wife, children and parents for the sake of fame, wealth and official career is a capital crime, not to mention that the one being abandoned is the Imperial Master.
How dare Chen Ning?!
Now that all the parties involved are present, Chen Ning is still pretending to be confused. No wonder the officials from the three departments reacted in this way.
"You really don't know." The Dali Temple official said solemnly, "Then I'll tell you!"
"Chen Ning, originally named Chen Enke, was a Jinshi in the 19th year of Tianning, ranked second in the imperial examination."
When Chen Ning heard this, his mind suddenly boomed. They really knew it.
Then the Dali Temple official continued, "Your ancestral home is from Chenjia Village, Hongye Town, Yun'an County, Xizhou."
"When he took the exam, he was already married to Xiao Ying and had four children: Chen Xinghai, Chen Xingyun, Chen Xinghe, and Chen Xingyue."
"But after you graduated from high school, you abandoned your wife, children, and parents, changed your name, and married into the Qi family, becoming Qi Yuping's son-in-law."
"Over the past eleven years, you have been promoted step by step from the seventh rank to the fourth rank Lingzhou prefect, and you and Qi Yawei, a daughter of the Qi family, have given birth to a son and a daughter."
"Chen Ning, do you admit these or not?!"
Chen Ning was shaking all over. With every word the Dali Temple Minister said, his face turned paler and his heart felt as if it had sunk into an ice cellar.
“I, I…”
His throat seemed to be blocked and he was so frightened that he couldn't speak at all.
He admitted it? He would surely die!
Denying it? I'm afraid the crime will be even more serious!
Everything about him was investigated clearly and he had no chance to deny it.
The thing he feared most finally happened, and it came so suddenly that he was not prepared at all.
"Chen Ning, do you admit it or not?"
Suddenly, the Dali Temple Minister shouted again, and his voice echoed in the hall.
This sound became the last straw that broke the camel's back for Chen Ning.
He was suddenly shocked and collapsed to the ground.
"I, I admit..."
He lowered his head, his voice as soft as a mosquito's, and he didn't have the courage to look at his relatives.
"Your Majesty, Master Imperial Preceptor, Chen Ning has confessed."
The Minister of Justice immediately reported it.
The emperor nodded slightly, with endless disappointment in his eyes. He didn't expect that such a scum would appear in the court.
He looked at Xiao Ying and said, "Master Imperial Master, please handle this."
This is a national affair and also Xiao Ying's family affair. He knows that Xiao Ying must have a lot to say.
Xiao Ying looked straight at Chen Ning with a very indifferent look, mixed with a bit of disgust and contempt.
"Chen Ning, raise your head."
Chen Ning's heart trembled, and suddenly a glimmer of hope arose.
Xiao Ying...Master Imperial Master...his wife...
If you are willing to forgive him, does he still have a chance?
He raised his head cautiously, glanced at Xiao Ying, and then hurriedly lowered his eyes, not daring to look directly at the other person.
He could not connect the beautiful and noble Imperial Master in front of him with the gentle and virtuous young woman of that time.
Is the Xiao Ying in front of me really the same Xiao Ying from back then?
"Do you still recognize me?" Xiao Ying asked expressionlessly.
Chen Ning opened his mouth and replied in a low voice: "Yes, I recognize you. You are my wife..."
Xiao Ying sneered, "I'm not your wife. Your wife died after you abandoned her."
"I'm Xiao Ying, the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan and the Imperial Preceptor of the Yue Kingdom. I don't have a scumbag husband like you."
Chen Ning was embarrassed and annoyed, but he didn't dare to refute at all, and his head hung even lower.
Xiao Ying added, "Although I've long considered you dead, I still want to ask you a question on behalf of the former Xiao Ying, my four children, my parents, and my brothers."
"Why did you fake your death and change your name? Was it just for the sake of wealth and success in your career?"
"Have you ever thought about your wife and children? Have you ever thought about your elderly parents? Have you ever thought about the love between brothers?"
Each question made Chen Ning feel extremely ashamed and heartbroken.
Of course he thought about it at the beginning, but as he gradually had a new family, new children, as well as wealth and power, that little bit of longing disappeared.
Chen Afu and his wife have begun to wipe away tears, wanting to know a definite answer.
"I, I am sorry for you..."
Chen Ning suddenly looked up, his eyes blurred with tears, and he burst into tears.
"Wife, father, mother, eldest brother and sister-in-law, third brother and sister-in-law, and Xinghai, the four of you..."
"It's all my fault. I'm sorry for you all. I deserve to die!"
"But I have no choice. They are setting me up, and I don't want this to happen..."
"When I graduated from high school, I looked forward to becoming an official and bringing honor to my family. I had already made up my mind at that time that once I settled down, I would bring you all over."
"But Qi Yuping came to me and asked me to be his son-in-law. He was already the Minister of Rites at the time and held a high position of power, but I still refused without hesitation."
"Who knew he would actually let his daughter seduce me, get me drunk and have sex with me..."
Having said that, he clenched his right fist and pounded the ground.
Looking at his expression, he seemed to be extremely upset and regretful, and everything was done out of necessity.
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