The louder Zhao Beicheng cried out for injustice, the more furious Emperor Xianzong became. How dare this bastard frame the royal father and daughter? Emperor Xianzong felt that he would be sorry if he didn't beat him to death. It was fine if his daughter rolled her eyes at him from time to time, but she was his daughter. How could a minister dare to look down on him? How could this be tolerated!
Zhao Qiuming knelt aside and dared not to ask for mercy, otherwise it would not be just his eldest son who would be beaten on the ground. However, Prime Minister Zhao's mind was still turning. He knew his own son well. Zhao Beicheng was not the kind of person who would talk nonsense and deceive others. The last time he was forced to harm Gu Xinglang, the boy couldn't recover for several months. Zhao Beicheng said that he saw Yu Linglong bringing the Sixth Prince into the Zhao Mansion, which was probably true.
No matter how strong Young Master Zhao was, he could not even cry out after being beaten with the stick more than twenty times.
Gu Xingnuo watched coldly. The eunuch guards who were carrying out the execution should have received instructions from Jingzhong and did not use their full strength. Otherwise, with their skills, they would have been able to take Zhao Beicheng's life within ten strokes of the cane.
Jingzhong had been observing Xianzong's expression. When he saw that Zhao Beicheng stopped shouting and his breath became weaker, Xianzong's expression turned from gloomy to bright. Then he bowed and whispered to Xianzong, "Your Majesty, this is already the 29th cane. Do you want to cane Zhao Beicheng to death?"
Xianzong snorted coldly.
Jingzhong said, "Your Majesty, if the fighting continues, Zhao Beicheng will be crippled. Speaking of this, he was also doing it for the Empress and the Sixth Prince. He must have said that nonsense just now because he was afraid of Your Majesty's punishment."
"Are you afraid that he will push the blame onto Linglong because of me?" Xianzong said unhappily.
Jingzhong said carefully, "Your Majesty, people who talk nonsense just say whatever comes to mind. In my opinion, Zhao Beicheng must know that Your Majesty has always loved Her Highness the Princess, so he wants to put the blame on someone who will not be punished by Your Majesty, right? It seems that Zhao Beicheng does not want to hurt anyone."
Jingzhong's words of plea were very skillful. He flattered Emperor Xianzong as a loving father who doted on his daughter, and praised Zhao Beicheng as a good man who respected Emperor Xianzong's majesty but could not bear to harm others and get punished.
Xianzong's expression changed slightly, and he raised his hand and patted the armrest of the couch.
Jingzhong turned around and ordered the imperial guards who were executing the execution outside the door, "Stop."
The palace guards stopped and Zhao Beicheng was lying in a pool of blood, dying.
Gu Xingnuo felt sorry, but said to Emperor Xianzong solemnly, "Your Majesty, the imperial guards went to the Zhao residence, and I'm afraid that everyone in the court and the country has known about Zhao Beicheng's secret escape from the palace. If we let Zhao Beicheng go like this, I'm afraid..."
Zhao Qiu Ming didn't wait for Gu Xingnuo to finish his words, and kowtowed to Emperor Xianzong, saying, "Your Majesty, this wicked son of yours has committed a serious crime. Please punish me severely. I am willing to share the same crime as this wicked son."
Xianzong sighed. Zhao Qiu Ming was indeed a kind-hearted father. "Take Zhao Beicheng to the Dali Temple," Xianzong ordered. He could escape the death penalty, but he could not escape the punishment of life imprisonment. He had to keep this bastard locked up for a few more days.
"I thank Your Majesty for not killing me," Zhao Qiumin knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
Two palace guards dragged the unconscious Zhao Beicheng away.
A eunuch who was on duty at the palace gate ran past two palace guards, knelt outside the gate and reported to Emperor Xianzong: "Your Majesty, the eldest prince Jingmo is outside the palace gate asking for an audience."
When Emperor Xianzong heard the name Jing Mo, his head swelled. If it weren't for this person, he wouldn't have encountered so many headaches. But no matter how annoyed he was with this Prince Zhuri, Emperor Xianzong couldn't help but see Jing Mo, and said, "Let him in."
On the way to the Book Pavilion, Jing Mo saw Zhao Beicheng, who was beaten unconscious and bleeding. Jing Mo smiled, it seemed that the Zhao family had suffered another setback.
When Emperor Xianzong saw Jing Mo, he said weakly, "What business does the eldest prince have in entering the palace at this time?"
Jing Mo glanced at Zhao Qiuming who was still kneeling on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Prime Minister Zhao ordered his son to secretly take the Sixth Prince out of the palace?"
Xianzong gestured for Jingmo to sit down.
Jing Mo sat down and said, "Your Majesty, I will never force anyone. If Your Majesty doesn't want to, I can explain to my father on your behalf after I return to the country."
Xianzong waved his hand at Jingmo and said, "My sixth son is in the imperial palace now and can set off with the eldest prince to Zhuri at any time."
"Prime Minister Zhao has four sons," Jing Mo said, "Last night it was Zhao Beicheng, who knows which son of Prime Minister Zhao will take action tonight?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not," Zhao Qiu Ming hurriedly assured Emperor Xianzong.
Jing Mo looked at Zhao Qiu Ming and sneered, "How much can I trust Prime Minister Zhao's words?"
Zhao Qiu Ming looked up at Xianzong with a resigned look on his face.
"Then what do you mean, Prince?" Emperor Xianzong asked Jing Mo.
"I plan to return home in two days," Jing Mo said, "In order to save your worries, I think His Majesty should let me take the Sixth Prince away."
Xianzong was stunned for a moment, then said in embarrassment: "Now?"
Jing Mo said: "It is better to have less trouble than more. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Zhao Qiu Ming said: "My Lord, Concubine Zhao has not said goodbye to the Sixth Prince yet, you are taking the Sixth Prince away now..."
"What are you talking about, Prime Minister Zhao?" Jing Mo interrupted Zhao Qiu Ming without hesitation and said, "If you let the Sixth Prince stay with you for a little longer, will Concubine Zhao's health get better?"
Let Jing Mo take Yu Ziming away now. Neither Emperor Xianzong nor Zhao Qiu Ming will be able to get the truth about last night from the Sixth Prince. This is a good thing, but Gu Xingnuo felt humiliated when he saw Jing Mo pressing his own emperor.
"Go and bring the Sixth Prince over," Xianzong ordered Jingzhong.
Jingzhong accepted the order and retreated.
Jing Mo looked at Gu Xingnuo again. At the gate of Wangxiang Pass, Jing Mo had seen Gu Xingnuo in military uniform. Although the eldest young master of the Gu family was also wearing brocade clothes, his outfit was that of a commoner. It was rare that he could still stand there calmly.
Zhao Qiuming looked at Jing Mo, then at Gu Xingnuo, and suddenly a conspiracy about their Zhao family was discovered by Prime Minister Zhao. With Princess Linglong's ability, this person could take the Sixth Prince away from the Imperial Palace without an insider. When the imperial guards arrived at the Zhao Mansion, the princess took the Sixth Prince to the Zhao Mansion, found Zhao Beicheng, and used words to provoke Zhao Beicheng. Zhao Beicheng was fooled and was picked by the eldest princess to act out such a drama in front of the imperial guards. The crime of taking the prince out of the palace privately inevitably fell on the Zhao family. Jing Mo came again to ask for people, and Yu Ziming was in Jing Mo's hands. They wanted to ask the little prince who took him out of the palace, but they had no chance at all.
Jing Mo and Yu Linglong have joined forces!
Zhao Qiuming realized this and his palms were sweating. With these two people joining forces, Yu Ziyi would have an extra arm out of thin air. Yu Linglong, Zhao Qiuming now admitted that he had made mistakes. How could he not see that this thirteen-year-old princess was a shrewd and ruthless person? !
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