Chapter 1160 Secret Message
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into noise again.
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at each other and saw helplessness and anger in each other's eyes.
They didn't expect that even if they produced conclusive evidence, there would still be people who were unwilling to believe the truth.
"My dear old man, you said that we framed loyal people. Do you have any evidence?" Jiang Xue suppressed her anger and tried to stay calm.
The old minister stroked his beard and said slowly: "Although I have no evidence, this matter is of great importance. Your Majesty, please think twice before acting."
The emperor's expression also turned a little ugly. Although he believed in Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan, he could not completely ignore the opinions of the old ministers.
"emperor."
Jiang Xue took a deep breath: "I know that it is not easy to make everyone believe the truth, but I and the Prime Minister have a clear conscience! I believe that the truth will eventually come to light!"
Xiao Zhan held Jiang Xue's hand, giving her silent support.
The atmosphere in the hall froze again, and everyone was waiting for the emperor's final decision.
The emperor's gaze lingered on Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan for a moment, then swept over the ministers with different expressions, and finally spoke slowly: "I..."
Before he finished speaking, a sharp voice suddenly rang out outside the hall: "Your Majesty! I have something important to report!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a palace maid running into the hall in panic and kneeling before the emperor.
"Why are you so panicked?" the emperor asked with a frown.
The maid raised her head, her face pale, "Your Majesty, I found a body in the well of the Imperial Garden!"
"What?!"
The emperor was horrified: "Corpse? Whose corpse is it?"
The maid said in a trembling voice: "Yes... yes..."
Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a eunuch: "Your Majesty, I also have something to report!"
The emperor waved his hand impatiently: "Speak!"
The eunuch knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, this old servant found a secret letter in the late queen's bedroom!"
"Secret message?"
The emperor frowned even more tightly: "What is written in the secret letter?"
The eunuch raised his head, glanced at Jiang Xue, then glanced at Xiao Zhan, and said hesitantly, "In the secret letter... in the secret letter..."
The eunuch swallowed his saliva, as if he had risked his life, and said in a sharp voice: "The secret letter says that the cat has been substituted for the prince!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly fell silent, and one could hear a pin drop.
Everyone opened their eyes wide and looked at the eunuch in disbelief, as if they had heard some Arabian Nights fairy tale.
"A cat replacing a prince?"
The emperor stood up suddenly, and the golden dragon on his robe seemed to tremble: "What did you say?"
The eunuch was so frightened that he was shaking all over, but he still repeated it again, "It's a cat-swapped prince! The secret letter said... the current emperor... is not the son of the previous queen!"
“Bold!”
The emperor roared, causing the whole palace to buzz. "How dare you speak nonsense! Come! Drag this servant who is spreading rumors and misleading the people out and execute him!"
"Your Majesty! I dare not speak nonsense! This secret letter... I found this secret letter in the late queen's bedroom! There is also the late queen's seal on it!"
The eunuch was so frightened that he quickly held the secret letter high up.
The emperor snatched the secret letter, unfolded it, and his face turned pale instantly.
The content of the secret letter was the truth behind the story of the cat replacing the prince!
It turns out that the current emperor is not the biological son of the late queen, but the son of a palace maid.
Back then, the former queen gave birth to a daughter, but she was replaced with a boy by a treacherous person with ulterior motives.
The real princess was secretly sent out of the palace.
This secret letter is the evidence left by the late queen!
The emperor's hands were shaking so much that he could hardly hold the secret letter in his hands.
He couldn't believe that he was not a real prince!
"This... this is impossible..." the emperor muttered to himself, his eyes empty, as if he had lost his soul.
At this moment, Jiang Xue stood up, walked in front of the emperor, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I know this is hard to accept, but this is the fact."
She paused and continued, "I also have a piece of evidence in my hand that can prove the authenticity of this secret letter."
As she spoke, Jiang Xue took out a jade pendant from her sleeve. It was the token that the late queen had given to her biological daughter.
This jade pendant was exactly what Jiang Xue found on the body she found in the well.
When the emperor saw the jade pendant, he completely collapsed.
He slumped down on the dragon chair, his eyes dull, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
"This...this is all true!" The emperor's voice trembled, full of despair and pain.
Jiang Xue looked at the emperor with mixed feelings.
But the truth will eventually come to light.
"emperor."
Jiang Xue said in a deep voice: "It has been so many years since the incident happened. Now that the truth has been revealed, it is time to give an explanation to the late queen."
The emperor raised his head and looked at Jiang Xue with complicated eyes.
The emperor forced himself to calm down. Although his voice was still trembling, his cold eyes added a bit of majesty.
"Pass on my order to thoroughly investigate today's case of replacing the prince with a cat!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan said in unison.
As the emperor's order was issued, the entire palace fell into chaos.
Those ministers who had participated in the substitution of a cat for the crown prince were all terrified and knelt down to beg for mercy.
However, their pleas for mercy received no response.
The emperor ordered them all to be imprisoned and await trial.
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan won the respect and recognition of everyone.
They used their wisdom and courage to reveal the truth and restore justice to history.
Just then, a eunuch hurried into the hall and knelt before the emperor.
"emperor."
The eunuch panted and said, "The Minister of Rites asked to see you. He said he had something important to report."
"Let him in," said the Emperor.
The Minister of Rites walked into the hall, saluted the emperor, and said:
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to come here to congratulate you on your victory in suppressing the rebellion! I suggest that we hold a grand celebration banquet for you and the Prime Minister to celebrate!"
The emperor nodded and said, "It is approved."
"I obey your order!" The Minister of Rites said excitedly, "I will arrange it right away!"
After saying this, the Minister of Rites turned around and left, and began to prepare for the celebration banquet.
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at each other, their hearts filled with joy and anticipation.
They knew that this celebration banquet would be the most important banquet in their lives.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister."
Jiang Xue looked at Xiao Zhan and said softly: "We..."
Xiao Zhan held Jiang Xue's hand affectionately: "We can finally relax!"
Jiang Xue smiled sweetly and held his hand back: "Well, the storm is finally over."
The two of them had been through so many life-and-death moments together that this moment of peace seemed especially precious to them.
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