Minister Yue's words surprised everyone present.
Even the emperor, who was about to leave, turned around and looked at him in disbelief.
"What did you say, my dear?"
Minister Yue spoke again and emphasized, "I want to report the Crown Prince."
The emperor looked at the prince standing beside him, while the latter was Sister Zhi kneeling on the ground.
"His Majesty."
"Since Minister Yue said so, do you have any evidence?"
The emperor sat back in his original seat, his eyes fixed on Minister Yue, the meaning of which was somewhat incomprehensible.
Yue Shangshu. He quickly handed over the evidence he had obtained from Brother Li.
"This is a secret letter sent to the capital by Miss Shen from Yucheng Yuhou. I just received it yesterday and am presenting it to Your Majesty today."
The handwriting on it was Shen Yuerong's.
There are also a few words like stars around it, and the handwriting is Chi Mu's.
This letter was indeed written by both of them.
The emperor's impure gaze fell on the prince again, and the prince couldn't help it, but still did not open his mouth to defend himself.
"The young man Li who brought the news said that he had been hunted by the prince's men all the way. If he had not pretended to be a beggar along the way, he would have been killed by the prince just like the other eleven people in his group. Naturally, this news would not have reached Your Majesty now."
The prince didn't expect that he would make a mistake despite being so careful.
I thought all those people had died at my hands, but I didn't expect that there was still one who escaped.
"Your Majesty, please understand clearly."
There were also many ministers in the court who were truly disappointed with what the prince had done, and at this moment many people raised questions about the prince's behavior.
To the extent that for a while, many ministers knelt down and begged His Majesty for help on this matter.
His Majesty looked at the prince with some embarrassment, but the next second he was pushed into the abyss again.
"Your Majesty, I have also asked the generals guarding the gate. A pair of private soldiers under the command of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left the capital seven days ago and headed for Jiangnan. However, they returned to the capital three days later. Where did they go in the past four days? Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please tell me clearly."
The emperor's inquiring eyes fell on him, "Prince! It's your turn to speak."
He was obviously overwhelmed, but still spoke calmly.
"Your Majesty, I just heard that there was a flood in Jiangnan, so I sent my people to check the situation. I found that it was just a rumor, so I sent my people back to the capital. It took exactly four days to go back and forth. I wonder... what's wrong with this?"
The prince's remarks were impeccable, but even so, the ministers had no intention of letting him go.
"No matter how much the prince says, the prince and Miss Shen are trapped in Jiangnan and cannot return. This is the current situation. The officials guarding Jiangnan are most likely the prince's disciples. If it weren't for the prince's order, those adults wouldn't dare to do so easily."
In the south of the Yangtze River, the forces were originally scattered, but due to post-disaster reconstruction, not many people were in charge.
In order to stabilize the hearts of the people in Jiangnan, the prince also sent a number of his own people to follow the people.
So much so that it now makes things convenient for them.
The prince looked at the emperor who had never spoken a word.
"Your Majesty, the prince and Miss Shen left the capital on their own accord. They also asked to stay in Jiangnan and work together with the common people. It is they who do not want to go back, not the people under your command who refuse to let them go back."
The prince's explanation was somewhat weak. After all, there was no evidence to prove what he was thinking.
The emperor took a liking to him and was about to speak when he heard someone outside say.
"Your Majesty, Princess Yong'an requests an audience."
Hearing this, even the emperor was a little scared and stood up.
Yong'an had always been by the side of the Empress Dowager. Even after she got married and lived in her husband's family, she was still very close to the Empress Dowager.
Now I'm afraid he has brought the Queen Mother's words.
Fang Mu followed Yong'an into the hall.
"Yong'an meets His Majesty."
The emperor waved his hand and asked, "I wonder what Yong'an is doing here?"
Princess Yong'an took two steps forward and was almost standing in a position that only the emperor could stand in.
She leaned down and closed the distance between them.
"The Queen Mother said that this matter was all done by the Crown Prince, but she never revealed her big mistake. Your Majesty, please have the prince and Miss Shen recalled and confine the Crown Prince to let him think. This is the best decision. Don't wait for things to ferment. Then he won't be able to protect the Crown Prince."
After hearing what Princess Yong'an said, the emperor looked at the prince with hesitation and suddenly seemed to have made a decision.
"Come here, bring the prince to me and put him under house arrest."
"Father."
The prince looked at the current emperor in some disbelief. He didn't expect that he would be the one abandoned by him.
"The places in Jiangnan are indeed full of the Crown Prince's retainers. I handed this matter over to the Crown Prince because I trusted his ability. It's just a pity that the man under the Crown Prince is too absurd. He dared to imprison the current prince. It's really disheartening. The Crown Prince has made the wrong choice of people and met the wrong person. He has confined the Crown Prince to his house and asked him to reflect on his mistakes. He has sent someone to bring back the prince and Miss Shen immediately."
"yes."
The prince was carried away neatly, and when he passed by Minister Yue, he gave him a fierce look.
The prince's affairs ended here.
Minister Yue was a little disappointed. "I thought there would be a different result. However, even with the evidence right in front of him, His Majesty still favored the Crown Prince and was even willing to put him under house arrest in order to protect him."
"Your Majesty has few children now. There is no one else who can inherit the throne and be called the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, so naturally we have to do our best to protect him."
Yongan walked over and stuck close to her husband.
"But…"
"Your Majesty also knows that the Crown Prince is incompetent, but now you have no choice. Moreover, the Prime Minister will not let you easily touch the Crown Prince."
Although it seemed that the Prime Minister had never spoken for the Crown Prince, he had never stood against the Crown Prince.
"The Prime Minister has done things almost flawlessly over the years. It's hard to tell whose perspective he is standing on, and we don't know what he is actually doing."
The Prime Minister was once an old man who served in front of Your Majesty. What he did over the years seemed to be in line with Your Majesty's wishes, but he also had some personal behavior.
"The Prime Minister's Office has been planning for many years, and now he is in a high position of power. Naturally, he has to think more before doing things. The Crown Prince is now in his prime, but His Majesty is already declining. Naturally, the Prime Minister has to make a living for his future."
In the past, supporting His Majesty and I could protect the entire Prime Minister's Mansion from being implicated, but now, it is no longer as simple as before.
As the king is suspicious, the prime minister naturally has to protect the prince so that the road ahead will be smoother.
"The Queen Mother is unwilling to touch him?"
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