Chapter 309 The End of the He Family

But believing it was a serious crime to frame a court official.

So the Emperor of Great Chu said nothing, but just looked at Guo Ping in front of him, as if waiting for his next words.

For a moment, the atmosphere in Yu's study was very strange.

It's eerily quiet.

However, the sudden silence of the Emperor of Chu did frighten Guo Ping.

At this moment, he was thinking frantically in his mind, wondering what he had done wrong or what he had said wrong.

Finally he spoke: "Your Majesty, I did some wrong things in the past, but..."

Having said this, Guo Ping could not go any further. After all, no matter what the reason was, it was not an excuse for him to endanger the court.

Unexpectedly, the Great Chu Emperor just waved his hand and said, "Go down!"

Guo Ping looked up at the Great Chu Emperor in surprise, but saw that he had already lowered his head and was busy with his own affairs, as if he didn't care about his own affairs.

When Guo Ping left Yu's study, his steps were unsteady. He staggered a few steps and happened to bump into Lord Rong and his companions.

In the past, Lord Rong hated Guo Ping for relying on connections to rise to power and for clinging to the powerful.

So naturally I didn't have a good face towards him.

Unexpectedly, Guo Ping bowed respectfully to them.

He was very lucky to have saved his life in front of His Majesty today. No matter how His Majesty dealt with him in the future, he would return to his original intention and be a good official.

Lord Rong and his two companions stayed in Yu's study for nearly an hour before leaving.

After they left, the Emperor of Great Chu called the Crown Prince to his study.

Another hour passed.

At the morning court session the next day, one imperial edict after another was announced.

"The former Minister of Works, He Yong, was convicted of one crime, conspiring with others to murder his original wife, another crime, allowing his daughter to commit murder, and the third crime, deceiving his superiors and lying to his subordinates. He will be sentenced to death in three days, and all members of the He family will be exiled to the army. However, considering that He Yuyao is the only blood of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo, he will be exempted from punishment and allowed to return to the Duke of Anguo's mansion to live."

"The former Minister of Personnel, Lin Hecheng, deceived his superiors and subordinates, formed a clique for personal gain, and was stripped of all his official positions."

"Minister of Revenue Guo Ping, who framed court officials and formed a clique for personal gain, is demoted to the position of magistrate of Jinhu County and will take up his post with immediate effect."

"The former Minister of Personnel, now the Vice Minister of Personnel, Shen Yuyuan, was innocently victimized. Effective immediately, he will be reinstated to his original position and will continue to handle all affairs of the Ministry of Personnel."

As for the matter of the third prince and the third princess, the Emperor of Great Chu naturally would not mention it again in the court.

In fact, it is nothing more than the emperor's family affairs and has nothing to do with the country. If the emperor doesn't say it, others naturally dare not mention it.

The case of officials in the DPRK forming a clique for personal gain, which had been raging for nearly half a month, was finally settled.

Overnight, the He family completely collapsed in the capital.

He Yong is still detained in the Dali Temple, waiting to be taken to the execution ground in three days.

Today, He Yong is sitting in the cell with a dejected look.

He never expected that after planning for half his life, he would die at the hands of his own daughter.

Coincidentally, just when he was thinking about He Yuyao, He Yuyao came to outside his cell.

"You evil creature!" He Yong hurriedly stood up and was about to hit He Yuyao, but he forgot that he was now a serious criminal and was tied up with layers of iron chains. He could only move around in place.

Being pulled back by the iron chain, He Yong's arrogance did not diminish at all, and he still pointed at He Yuyao and scolded: "Your father raised you up, and this is how you repay me?"

"You are such a heartless person, don't think that you are safe now that His Majesty has saved you."

"After all, you have the blood of my He family and my He Yong. Sooner or later, His Majesty will hate you."

He Yong's cursing had no effect on He Yuyao at all.

She just chuckled: "Father? Since my mother passed away, you have ignored me and allowed Lin and He Yunyao to bully me. Are you worthy of being a father?"

"You raised me? What about my mother? Wasn't my mother raised by my grandparents? How dare you?"

"Your grandparents have given you so much help, how dare you treat your mother like this."

He Yuyao said this firmly, and her eyes were full of hatred as she looked towards He Yong.

After hearing what He Yuyao said, He Yong was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed out loud: "Pei Xian, Pei Xian deserves it."

"Who let her be so high and mighty...hahahaha..."

After hearing this, He Yuyao finally gave up on He Yong.

Unexpectedly, even now that it has come to this, he still thinks he is right.

She still felt that it was her mother's fault, and she didn't want to say another word to such a person.

He turned around and walked out.

From now on, she only has her cousin by her side.

Starting tomorrow, she will move to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.

She knew in her heart that since she had sued her biological father this time, she would definitely suffer a lot of contempt in the future. Even Rong Wenzhou was no longer a person she could hope to meet.

She must walk the rest of the way carefully and let her mother rest assured.

As for He Yunyao, after hearing His Majesty's decree, he chose to commit suicide in prison.

She had wanted to die since she was sold to that dark kiln, but she stayed alive because of her desire for revenge.

Now that everything has been settled, she feels relieved.

When Lord Shen arrived at the cell where He Yunyao was imprisoned, he saw He Yunyao's head and face covered in blood. The blood on the wall also clearly told everyone how she died.

It’s a good ending.

It's always better than being a conscript.

Among the masters of the He Mansion, there is only one person left, the old lady of the He Mansion.

Old Mrs. He was already old, and when she received the imperial edict, she immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

The maid who was serving beside her hurriedly stepped forward to support her: "Old... old lady, don't worry, things may turn around."

Old Mrs. He waved her hands and said, "Forget it. Now that the matter is settled, I am relieved."

"He Yong is a cruel man, cough cough cough..." At this point, Mrs. He couldn't help coughing, "Although he is not my biological son, I know that he is the most heartless person and will do anything to achieve his goals."

"It's what it's become now."

"I deserve it," Mrs. He couldn't help shedding tears when she said this. "When he tried to harm Pei, I didn't stop him. Now this is my retribution."

At this point, Old Lady He spat out another mouthful of blood.

"Old lady!" The nanny beside her hurriedly wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, "Old lady, stop talking, stop talking."

Old Madam He took the nanny's hand and said, "You have followed me for so many years. Thank you for your hard work."

"Your indenture has long been cancelled. Now that you are a good citizen, you don't need to stay in the He Mansion anymore." At this point, Mrs. He reached out and pushed her out: "Go away!"