Chapter 420 What kind of great boy is this?
The emperor almost fainted from suffocation, and the expression on his face was even more horrifying.
However, the Second Prince thought that his anger was directed at Queen Lu and the Fourth Prince, and he knelt on the ground and became more and more excited as he spoke.
If he hadn't considered other people's opinions and thought about the Fourth Prince's fate, he wouldn't even be able to maintain the shock and anger on his face.
"I didn't want to believe this at first, but the Fourth Prince's wife died suddenly, and Fengxi Palace caught fire. I was worried that the Lu family was seeking to kill the Empress and her son out of old grudges, so I went to the Imperial Prison to visit Fourth Brother Yu. Unexpectedly, in his moment of shock and anger, I learned that when he went to the Lu family to investigate Prince Cheng's case, Guan had been crying out in injustice before her death."
"The evidence of Guan's affair with Prince Cheng was the jade bracelet Prince Cheng gave her. It was a gift from the late Emperor to Prince Cheng. But before her death, Guan cried out that it was a gift from the Empress, and that it had been delivered to the Lu family by a personal maid named Jinzhi from the Empress's palace a few days before the incident."
"Afterwards, the Lu family concealed the news, only claiming that Guan and Prince Cheng were having an affair. Although Fourth Brother sensed something was amiss, he was afraid that Guan's dying words would slander the Queen and tarnish her reputation if they were spread. Therefore, he didn't investigate further. It wasn't until I told him about Lu Yin's trip to Jingzhao Prefecture that Fourth Brother told him the truth and asked me to investigate for him."
"Who knew that my investigation would uncover the problem? My people found Jinzhi, who was said to have died suddenly by the Queen's side. She said that she was silenced by the Queen and escaped from the palace by chance."
"She told me personally that the jade bracelet on Guan's hand was sent to the Lu family by the Queen after she realized that Prince Cheng had failed. She said that Prince Cheng and Guan had been having an affair for many years."
"The Queen has been using the Fourth Prince to threaten Prince Cheng. Back then, she forced Prince Cheng to swap his bloodline with his own son. Later, she forced Prince Cheng to drug Lady Rong to prevent her from getting pregnant. Even the private weapons in Prince Cheng's mansion were prepared for the Fourth Prince..."
The Second Prince spoke incessantly, but everyone in the hall was speechless.
I originally thought that these were discovered by the Second Prince, but I didn't expect that the Fourth Prince also contributed.
He knew clearly that Guan had called out the Queen before her death, yet he still dared to ask the Second Prince to help him investigate. What a vast ocean is in the Fourth Prince's head? His own mother cheated on the Emperor, yet he still helped.
What kind of great boy is this?
The second prince only wanted to put the fourth prince to death, deny the fourth prince's bloodline, let the world know about the affair between Queen Lu and Prince Cheng, and make sure that the fourth prince would never have a chance to turn things around.
He didn't notice Emperor An's increasingly ugly expression, nor did he notice his almost unsuppressible murderous intent.
Cui Lin didn't expect that the second prince had investigated more than him, and he even found the queen's personal maid. He cursed inwardly and planned to settle the score with the second prince later, but now he would nail the Lu family first.
"What the Second Prince said is true. This old minister has also discovered that when the Lu family forced Guan to death to cover up Prince Cheng's affair, Guan had no way to complain because the Empress acted so meticulously, and no one could prove the jade bracelet's origin. However, Lu Zhao's son, Lu Zhixuan, personally witnessed a female official accompanying the Empress giving the jade bracelet to Guan under the pretext of praying for Lu Zhao."
"Afterwards, Lu Zhixuan reported this to Lu Chongyuan, but was forcibly confined to the mansion and forbidden to speak of it. The servants of the Lu family's main house even said that Lu Chongyuan seemed to be afraid that this matter would get out, so he ignored the eldest son of the eldest house and ignored him, intending to silence him directly like he burned down Fengxi Palace."
"Empress Lu married Your Majesty with a dirty body, deceiving the emperor for years. She has been shamelessly involved with Prince Cheng. The Lu family has mixed up the royal bloodline, deceiving the emperor and even attempting to use the Fourth Prince to seize the throne and change the imperial power. All of this is treason. If Your Majesty does not punish them severely, it will be difficult to set things right and stabilize the empire."
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
When Grand Tutor Liang saw Cui Lin, who was so eager to compete with the Second Prince for his life, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes.
He wanted Cui Lin to "add insult to injury" and use him to separate the other families from the Lu family, so as to ensure that the Lu family's affairs would not implicate the other families. However, he did not want Cui Lin to make such a shocking explosion, nor did he think of asking him to give the emperor such a big green hat.
Listening to Cui Lin's words and looking at Emperor An's completely dark face, Grand Tutor Liang gasped and almost fainted.
Someone next to him reached out to help him. When he turned to look at Feng Qiuli, he saw that his face was pale and the hand that was supporting him was shaking.
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Emperor An was so angry that he had a headache during court. When he was helped out of court by Eunuch Feng, he only ordered the Second Prince and Cui Lin to stay. In addition, Xiao Yan, Cao Dejiang, and Grand Tutor Liang were also kept.
There was no result of the Lu family’s affairs at the morning court, but everyone knew that the Lu family was finished.
Not only the Lu family, Queen Lu, the Fourth Prince, but also everyone related to the Lu family, are all finished.
The second prince was in high spirits and didn't care even when he saw Cui Lin's unpleasant look.
"Second Prince, good trick."
"Lord Cui, you're joking. I only learned about this by accident. I had originally planned to discuss it with you after I had investigated it thoroughly, but I didn't expect the Lu family's affairs to be exposed during the morning court session. My father was deliberately going to indulge the Lu family, so I had no choice but to tell you about it in advance. Lord Cui, you seemed to have known about this matter for a long time, and the evidence is solid. Why didn't you tell me?"
Cui Lin was so angry that his face turned blue because of the Second Prince's vicious dog complaining first. He sneered and said, "Good, very good. It seems that His Highness does not need an old minister anymore."
The Second Prince's expression paused slightly, then softened. "Don't be angry, Lord Cui. You and I both have our own selfish motives in this matter, but ultimately, we share the same goal. Besides, the Fourth Prince has no chance of rising again, and the Empress is doomed to die. After the Lu family is settled, I will help the Consort Xian ascend to the throne."
"The virtuous concubine has no children, and my mother died young. I envy others for having a mother who loves them. I would like to be born into the virtuous concubine's family. What do you think, Lord Cui?"
Cui Lin's anger subsided. He was angry that the Second Prince was stealing the credit from the Cui family, but in the final analysis, he also had his own selfish motives. He did not trust the Second Prince, and he also felt that even if the Second Prince ascended to the throne, he might not be able to provide much help to the Cui family. But if the Second Prince could be adopted by his third daughter, then he would also be of Cui family blood.
The virtuous concubine is not very old, but it may not be possible for the emperor to have a child in his current physical condition. Even if he can give birth to a child, the situation in the court will probably have been determined by the time he comes of age. By then, no matter what the Cui family wants to do, it will be too late.
But it would be different if it was the second prince who had already grown up.
If he were adopted by Concubine Xian, and ascended the throne in the future, Concubine Xian would be the empress dowager, and the Cui family would naturally be in a completely different position.
Cui Lin narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Second Prince, are you serious?"
The Second Prince said, "Of course. If Lord Cui doesn't believe me, please leave a written agreement. I will never regret it."
Cui Lin felt relieved when he heard this. Leaving a written note meant that he really wanted to adopt the child.
He looked at the Second Prince carefully for a long moment before a smile returned to his face. "Your Highness, you are joking. This old minister naturally believes in you. The Cui family will definitely clear the obstacles for Your Highness and help you succeed."
A smile appeared on the second prince's face.
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