Thinking it over, if the Crown Prince really doesn't live up to expectations in the future, the Imperial Grandson can take over.
However, to his utter surprise, the Crown Prince truly disappointed him.
The Chu Emperor closed his eyes, trying his best to hide the disappointment in them.
He spoke slowly.
"Yang Li, you say it was the Crown Prince's men who wiped out your entire family, but what evidence do you have?"
Upon hearing Yang Li say he had evidence, the Crown Prince panicked for a moment, but quickly regained his confidence.
He knew about the Yang family's affairs. The reason they chose to target him was because Yang Li was a self-made man who, although a leading wealthy merchant in Jiangnan, had no real power base.
As long as the Yang family is wiped out, all of his assets will fall into the hands of the Crown Prince, and no one will complain on their behalf.
However, to his surprise, he was able to escape from the heavily guarded villa, which was also guarded by cultivators.
This guy is incredibly lucky to be alive.
If it weren't for the fact that his death in front of his father would make the emperor even more suspicious of him, the crown prince would have wanted to kill him right now.
The Crown Prince's murderous intent subsided, but how could Yang Li, as the person involved, not sense it?
Quietly turning to the side, shielding her daughter behind her, she then pulled something from her bosom and held it high above her head.
"Your Majesty, I have evidence."
Before the Crown Prince could reach out to snatch it, a surge of spiritual energy carrying the evidence was retrieved into Tantai Yueming's hand.
And he didn't mince words either.
"Your Highness, you are the defendant, so it's best if you don't handle the evidence."
If you accidentally break it, people will suspect you of deliberately destroying evidence.
After finishing his sarcastic remarks, Tantai Yueming handed over the so-called evidence to the Chu Emperor.
The Chu Emperor was also dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's actions.
Even a fool would know to avoid suspicion in this situation, yet he still dared to make a move. Either he was fearless or he was out of his mind.
After all, he was the child whom the emperor had devoted himself to raising. The emperor did not believe that he did not understand this much. So, it seems that he had something to rely on.
The Emperor of Chu's thoughts deepened, and the chill in his eyes intensified.
Upon opening the so-called evidence, he was so angry that his lips began to tremble.
He hurled the evidence in his hand at the Crown Prince.
"Explain this to me properly, what exactly is going on here?"
That evidence was based on Lin Jiujiu's calculations, and after having people verify it one by one, she also found witnesses and physical evidence.
Inside were records of the wealth that the couple had amassed over the years through various means.
The methods used were not only dishonorable, but some were even extremely brutal, and Yang Li's case was not an isolated incident.
However, Yang Li was relatively lucky; he was rescued and survived.
They are very careful in choosing their targets, and generally do not target families that are already well-established in the area. Instead, they target those who have recently become wealthy and have accumulated a certain amount of wealth.
They killed the entire family and then took over their businesses and all their wealth.
The evidence alone records at least several dozen companies.
None of these people fared well; they were all wiped out.
Perhaps they thought that doing so would eliminate any worries, and they never even considered that there would be a day when they would be exposed. Therefore, when they took over the business, they did not do much work on turnover.
These industries were thus blatantly taken over by people from the Eastern Palace or Lin Xian'er, becoming their assets.
This allowed Lin Jiujiu to easily collect the evidence by sending people to investigate these individuals.
The crown prince's head was smashed and bleeding, yet he dared not dodge, which shows how angry the Chu Emperor was at the time.
The crown prince picked up the evidence and saw that it clearly recorded all the things he had done over the years, and his face turned pale.
He immediately cursed Lin Xian'er in his mind again.
People from the countryside are just like that; they can't even do this little thing right.
If she had changed hands several times earlier, if she had sold those properties directly and bought other properties instead, none of this would have happened today.
The crown prince was filled with regret; he shouldn't have entrusted such an important matter to a woman raised in the countryside.
Indeed, some things are ingrained in one's bones. The position of Crown Princess should be given to women who have grown up in noble families and been carefully nurtured since childhood.
Thinking this through, the Crown Prince had already made up his mind to push all the blame onto the Crown Princess.
However, before the crown prince could speak, the Chu emperor blocked his escape route.
"Husband and wife are one. Whether it was the Crown Princess or you who did it, once the facts are verified, I will not let you off lightly."
He then waved his hand, signaling for the prince to be taken down and await punishment.
The crown prince was unwilling to surrender so easily.
"Father, Father, this really wasn't done by your son. I had no idea about it at all. This is not fair to me."
The Chu Emperor had no intention of listening to his sophistry. With a single glance, the Xuanwu Guards surrounded him.
Fu Lai also chimed in with his advice.
"Your Highness, His Majesty only said that he would thoroughly investigate this matter, and did not convict you. Once the truth comes out, he will naturally clear your name."
Fu Lai's words were very erudite, but the Crown Prince himself knew whether he had done it or not.
If he gets arrested, it's hard to say whether he'll ever get out.
Just as he was pondering whether to break free from the Xuanwu Guards and turn around to reorganize his forces,
"laugh……"
Suddenly, a soft mocking sound came from inside the imperial carriage.
Tantai Yueming looked at the Crown Prince, who was still crying out for justice.
"Since the Crown Prince feels wronged, why not take another look at the evidence in my hand?"
Only when Tantai Yueming spoke did the Crown Prince realize that his uncle, the Emperor, was also present in the imperial carriage.
It is said that she was taken away by a cultivator when she was young and taken to the world of cultivation.
But after carefully sensing it, he realized that it was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, truly a waste.
A person hailed as a genius spent over twenty years cultivating to the Golden Core stage in the cultivation world, where resources abound, while he reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core stage in the mortal realm in just three years.
In terms of cultivation level, he is definitely superior to him. What else could this royal uncle be but a piece of trash?
Only his blind and delusional father would dote on him so much.
With this comparison, the crown prince became more confident in ascending to that position as soon as possible.
Just as the Crown Prince was feeling smug, the Emperor had already opened the evidence that Tantai Yueming had handed over.
His fingers, which were already trembling with anger, shook even more violently this time. Tantai Yueming quickly took out a pill and stuffed it into his mouth, afraid that he might not be able to handle it and have a stroke.
The crown prince's eyes lit up when he saw the pills in Tantai Yueming's hand.
He was also a cultivator, but he didn't have many resources. The reason he pampered Lin Xian'er so much and indulged her desires was not only because he also had his own needs, but also because he wanted to get more resources from her.
Although, it's unclear where those things came from.
However, that was something he could never obtain.
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