Chapter 673: If there is resistance, life or death
Madam Qin didn't let the man vomit blood and die. She asked Shi Lan to stuff a few more pills into his mouth to save his life. After the man was dragged away, the entire hall became quiet again.
Rong Yue raised her eyes and looked at Emperor An: "A ruler should be benevolent and kind, and take the world as his priority. But you are immoral and incompetent, treacherous, cruel and merciless, not only killing your loved ones, but also murdering court officials. How can someone like you be worthy of being a ruler!"
Emperor An looked at Liu Tong'en with trembling lips, but for a long while he just fell into the chair with a pale face.
"I am wronged."
"Your Majesty, please explain to the world whether this is an injustice or not."
Xiao Yan waved his hand and said, "Take them away. If they resist, they will be killed regardless of life or death!"
Liu Tong'en wanted to take action, but was stopped by Xiao Yan's words "It doesn't matter whether you live or die".
Looking at the few guards around, and then at the dense black-armored guards outside the palace like a dark cloud, he knew that the game was over. He knew that if he fought back at this time, Xiao Yan would definitely not spare his life. The people outside rushed forward, and Emperor An, Liu Tong'en, and even the guards who had taken action earlier were all captured.
The virtuous concubine had previously made things difficult for Tang Ning, and later repeatedly verbally pressured Qian Qiuyue. In addition, her maid Yun'er conspired with Cai'an to murder the prince, and they were all arrested and sent to the inner prison.
"I didn't plot to murder the Crown Prince. I didn't know about Yun'er's affairs. It was that lowly maid who betrayed me. She was the one who caused... Ugh!"
Concubine Xian wanted to struggle and explain herself, wanting to say that she was just trying to make things difficult for Tang Ning and embarrass her. She just knew that the Queen Mother wanted to deal with Tang Ning, but she had no idea that she was actually plotting against her life and the Prince's.
It's a pity that no one listened to what she said. She was halfway through her words when someone gagged her and dragged her away.
Seeing the previously high and mighty Concubine Xian being dragged away struggling like a dead dog, Princess Huan and Xuan Qiwen, who were standing by, both felt weak in the knees.
Xuan Qiwen was already frightened to the point of fainting by the Empress Dowager's death. Seeing Concubine Xian being dragged away, she squatted on the ground, holding her head in her arms: "It's not me, I didn't do anything, I don't know anything!!"
Princess Huan's face was also pale. "Duke Dingguo, I... I have nothing to do with them. I didn't help the Queen Mother plot against the Crown Prince. I don't know anything. I just... I just had some misunderstandings with Miss Qian and the others..."
Xiao Yan raised his eyes: "You didn't do anything, but King Huan did."
"Prince Huan colluded with Prince Pingshan to pave the way for the men Emperor An sent to the south to assassinate General Yin. He also burned the grain and fodder that the Ministry of Revenue had prepared for Longkang, nearly leading to a defeat on the front lines and killing tens of thousands of soldiers. His crimes are unforgivable."
Princess Huan stumbled and fell to the ground.
Xiao Yan said coldly, "Take these two away as well. Have Prince Huan's Mansion sealed off and imprison everyone in it!"
The people in the hall were killed or captured, and after the black-armored guards and the imperial guards retreated, the hall suddenly became empty.
Looking at Xiao Yan, who looked murderous, the rest of the people felt uneasy.
People from the Cao and Fu families were fine. They had never had any enmity with Xiao Yan, and their mansions were more or less connected to Jiyun Lane. However, people like Madam Liang and Prince Ji's concubine seemed particularly uneasy.
Xiao Yan forced the palace to rebel today and captured the emperor. It is obvious that there is no room for maneuver.
If the throne remains vacant, there will definitely be unrest in the capital. Not to mention the shock in the court, the various forces in the capital will definitely not calm down.
They were afraid that Xiao Yan would use them to threaten their families, and they were also afraid of being captured by him and becoming hostages.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Xiao Yan said calmly, "I'm sorry to have startled you ladies today. The incident in the palace was sudden, and His Majesty acted erratically. You ladies also witnessed the Queen Mother's foolish actions with your own eyes. To prevent the truth from being concealed, I would like you ladies to leave a statement as witnesses. Afterwards, I will send someone to escort you ladies out of the palace."
Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, but then a look of pain appeared on their faces.
Being able to leave the palace is naturally good, but writing a confession to testify that the Queen Mother and Emperor An plotted to murder the prince and kill court officials in an attempt to put the blame on Duke Dingguo is simply asking for their lives.
"Duke Dingguo, we are just women, and we have also been innocently implicated. Is this testimony..."
"Mrs. Liang is unwilling to write?"
Madam Liang's words were cut short. Meeting Xiao Yan's calm gaze, she felt her scalp tingle. She quickly changed her words, "Of course not! Your Majesty and the Queen Mother's plot to murder the Crown Prince is against human ethics, and the assassination of Marquis Wenxin and General Yin is a disregard for the safety of the Great Wei. Such actions are outrageous. Naturally, I am willing to testify on behalf of Duke Dingguo."
Xiao Yan raised his lips and said, "Thank you, Madam Liang. When I convict His Majesty later, I will definitely include Madam Liang's testimony. By then, everyone in the world will praise you for your righteousness."
Madam Liang: "..."
She is not, she doesn’t want to, she doesn’t want to!!!
No matter how unwilling Madam Liang was, she could only keep silent with a dejected look on her face as she was surrounded by the black-armored guards. Seeing that she had suffered a loss, the others dared not speak again.
The table where the banquet was held had long been vacated, and the four treasures of the study that were delivered were neatly placed on the table.
The surrounding black-armored guards were watching closely, and everyone had witnessed the whole story of today's events. When a group of people were writing together, there was no time to "collude" at all. Even if they wanted to be more tactful in their words, they were afraid of offending the royal family, but they were also afraid that others would write down what happened today truthfully and that they would be too tactful and gentle.
When Xiao Yan makes these confessions public, they will be accused of sheltering someone, which will at best lead to ridicule and abuse, and at worst, they will be misunderstood as being accomplices of the Queen Mother and Emperor An.
But if I write it as it is...
When people thought of what Emperor An and the Empress Dowager had done, they felt bitter.
"Why, ladies, don't you know how to start writing?"
Xiao Yan's voice was like a death warrant. The black-armored guard who was standing behind him took half a step forward and drew half of the sword at his waist.
The cold murderous intent enveloped them, and the faces of the ladies and girls who were still hesitating turned pale.
All the hesitation and struggle disappeared.
Let them die. Anyway, they are just writing the truth. It is better than dying with Emperor An and the others.
Prince Ji's concubine was the first to pick up the pen and start writing, and then everyone else started writing as well.
Xiao Yan did not force them to write in any specific way, nor did he give them any demonstration. Many of them had never written a testimony before, and they were afraid that if they didn't write detailed enough, they would become the victims of the Black Armor Guards' swords. So everyone wrote down what they had seen and heard today in great detail, not daring to make any mistakes.
By the time I finished writing, half an hour had passed.
Seeing Jinyun took away all the testimonies, Xiao Yan took them and read them through. Only then did everyone hear what they wanted to hear with trepidation in their hearts.
"Alright, please, ladies, Jinyun, please arrange for someone to escort them out of the palace."
"yes."
Everyone in the hall stood up and walked out without daring to stay.
When Fu Jinrou was about to follow Madam Fu out in the crowd, she was suddenly whipped in front of her.
Qian Qiyue asked coldly, "Where do you want to go?"
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