Chapter 408: Punishment
Yun Qingqing raised her hand and made a gesture, with her fingertips touching her forehead. A thin ray of light was drawn out and condensed into a small ball of light.
She pointed into the air, and the ball of light gradually turned into a curtain of light, with images emerging from it.
Yun Qingqing said:
"This method is called Searching for the Soul and Floating Shadows. It can make things that happened in memory appear. Since the prince insisted that the handkerchief was given to him by me in private after his wedding, let's all witness it together to see if it is true!"
After saying that, she raised her sleeves, and the image in the light curtain rose high into the sky, clearly displayed in front of everyone.
The whole audience held their breath and looked over there——
A bloody hand appeared on the light screen, and everyone was shocked.
But immediately, a pair of white and tender little hands appeared, and they took out a silk handkerchief to bandage the hands. After the silk handkerchief was tied, the exposed corner was embroidered with Yun Qingqing's name.
The picture moved and the perspective shifted to the face of the injured person. Who else could it be but Xiao Zirui?
But Xiao Zirui in the picture had a childish face, not yet twenty years old, and looked like he was at least five or six years ago, with red eyes and traces of tears on his face.
Suddenly, the little girl's soft and sweet voice sounded in the painting:
"Don't cry. If anyone asks you, just say you fell while trying to protect me. I will also tell my family the same thing and no one will be suspicious."
The young man Xiao Zirui pursed his lips and whispered:
"Qingqing, thank you for your help."
The scene froze and everyone was shocked.
Zhuang Qinghong was the first to ask in a cold voice:
"Looking at the age of the prince in this memory, it must have happened at least five or six years ago! The handkerchief clearly fell into the prince's hands when the princess at that time was kind enough to bandage his wound. Your Highness, how do you explain this?"
Xiao Zirui's face turned pale, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Don't be fooled by her! She knows such mysterious techniques, it would be easy for her to forge a memory! Yun Qingqing, you are simply unscrupulous!"
Yun Qingqing was not annoyed, she just looked at him with contempt:
"That is to say, the prince has made up his mind to judge the authenticity with his mouth! No matter what evidence I produce, you will use the mysterious magic as an excuse and say it is a forgery, right?"
"Isn't it?" Xiao Zirui felt more confident when he thought that Yun Qingqing would be exposed sooner or later once Master Jingyuan and the Imperial Master appeared, and he retorted.
"Your Highness is wrong!" Suddenly another official stood up.
When everyone looked, it turned out to be the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, Lord Ye.
When Ye Fu just sat down, he left for a while because of some things. When he came back, he found that the prince was confronting Yun Qingqing. After watching for a while, he understood the cause and effect.
With Ye Zhishen's character, he could no longer bear it and wanted to rush up and point at the prince's nose and scold him, but fortunately he was stopped by Lord Ye.
It was not until this moment that Lord Ye finally found the opportunity to stand up.
He strode forward and said in a loud voice:
"If what the Crown Prince said is true, with the means of the Regent Princess, it would be easy for her to take away the Phoenix Spirit without anyone noticing and make it impossible for you to catch her!"
Xiao Zirui's expression paused.
Lord Ye turned to the Emperor and said:
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Regent Princess has already produced evidence regarding the handkerchief. If the Crown Prince insists that the evidence is false, he must produce counter-evidence to make it count!"
"Besides, the Crown Prince and the Regent Princess had been engaged before, and the handkerchief could have been given to him at any time in the past. The Crown Prince is concluding that the handkerchief was given to him privately after his wedding based on one side of the story. This reason is totally untenable!"
Lord Ye's words showed no mercy to the prince at all, and Xiao Zirui was so angry that he clenched his fists.
But before he could speak again, Zhuang Qinghong spoke loudly:
"Loyal and Brave Marquis, your words make sense! I second your motion!"
After the two heavyweight old ministers started talking, many other ministers in the stands immediately stood up and seconded the motion.
On Xiao Zirui's side, Prime Minister Su and others started arguing with each other, and the scene became chaotic for a while.
The ministers' voices were getting louder and louder, saying all sorts of things. The emperor saw that things were getting confusing, and he felt a headache. He shouted:
"That's enough! Shut up!"
As soon as the emperor spoke, the scene instantly became quiet.
The emperor rubbed his brows and said calmly:
"At the moment, we each have our own opinions and there is no conclusion to the argument. Let's wait for Master Jingyuan to come and discuss it."
Xiao Zirui gave Prime Minister Su a look, and Prime Minister Su immediately understood what he meant, bowed and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I have another memorial to submit!"
The emperor suppressed his annoyance and said in a deep voice:
"What else do you want?"
Prime Minister Su said:
"This matter has come to this point, it is no longer a trivial matter. If Master Jingyuan confirms that the Crown Princess is Tianfeng, it makes no sense for the Regent Princess to snatch the spiritual object. This is not just a personal grudge between the two of them!"
"This matter not only concerns the fate of the country, but also involves whether Yun Qingqing's magic has framed the prince!"
"Your Majesty, I request that you let the Princess Regent make a public pledge. After the final verdict is reached, if it is indeed her fault, she must be severely punished!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers on the prince's side immediately seconded his opinion.
Lord Ye got angry when he heard this and said in a loud voice:
"Why do we only need the Regent Princess to guarantee? If we want to guarantee, both parties should do it together! If it is proven that the princess is not wrong, the prince and the princess must also bear the responsibility. This is fair!"
Zhuang Qinghong said without hesitation: "I second the motion!"
He was followed by a group of ministers who crowded around the Regent and seconded the motion.
The emperor began to rub his brows again, and raised his hand tiredly. Li Liangui immediately understood what he meant and sang in a long voice:
"quiet--"
When General Manager Li spoke on this occasion, he was representing the emperor, and everyone quieted down again.
The emperor took a breath, looked at Yun Qingqing and said:
"Princess Regent, this matter is all because of you. What do you think of Prime Minister Su's proposal?"
The cloud is clear and calm:
"Your Majesty has made the decision. I am upright and willing to make any promise."
The emperor frowned for a moment and looked at Prime Minister Su:
"Lord Su, in your opinion, what should the Regent Princess do as a guarantee?"
Prime Minister Su narrowed his eyes and said seriously:
"It is confirmed that this matter is the princess' fault. This means that what she did not only ignored the laws of Daliang, but also did not care about the fate of the country. I think the princess should be deposed and demoted to a commoner. The three clans should be exiled to the border and never allowed to return to the capital!"
There was a gasp from the crowd.
This is too cruel. Not only will the princess be deprived of her position, but her three clans will also be exiled!
You know, the Regent Princess's family has a title! This is going to uproot the Yun family!
Who would agree to such conditions?
However, Yun Qingqing curled her lips without any pressure, a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes, and she said in a calm voice:
"Can."
The emperor paused and looked at Yun Qingqing speechlessly.
She agreed directly, and even if I wanted to relax the conditions, it was too late.
At this moment, Xiao Changheng suddenly stepped forward:
"Your Majesty, since the princess has pledged her guarantee, I will do the same!"
The emperor was shocked:
"What do you mean?"
Yun Qingqing also looked at him in surprise, wondering what this man was doing all of a sudden.
Xiao Changheng didn't look at her, nor did he call her "brother". He said seriously:
"Your Majesty, if Yun Qingqing is no longer the princess, I am willing to follow her, dethrone her title, and be exiled to the frontier!"
One word caused a thousand waves, and everyone exploded with a buzz.
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