Chapter 193 Death Sentence
"I don't believe it! I, the king, don't believe it!"
I am a prince, of royal blood, how could I possibly be sentenced to death?
The entire Da Yu region belonged to the royal family, and anyone could be sentenced to death, but members of the royal family could never be sentenced to death.
I don't believe it! I don't believe it! You must be forging an imperial edict, right?
Third Brother, you're not with them, right? You came to save me, didn't you?
"Father has pardoned me, hasn't he? I'm a prince, at most I'll be demoted to a commoner, I can't possibly die, right!" King Wu gripped the prison door tightly and stared intently at King Zhao.
None of the ministers spoke; they simply looked at King Zhao.
King Zhao could only sigh as he looked at King Wu, who was already somewhat delirious and even a little crazy.
"Your Excellencies, may I have a few words with this subject, Xiao Huaizhun?" King Zhao said.
Lin Xiang nodded, and then led the Minister of Justice, the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, and the other officials from the Ministry of Justice to leave.
...
The King of Wu looked at the poisoned wine that had been set aside, then glanced at the King of Zhao, and a glimmer of hope seemed to appear in his eyes.
"Third Brother, you've come to save me, haven't you?"
My father's decision to order my death was just for show, wasn't it?
Is it true that if you drink that glass of wine, you'll fake your death, and then you'll find a chance to switch me out, right?
Third brother, I knew you wouldn't abandon me, you wouldn't watch me die.
"Father didn't really want me to die, did he? You're all just putting on an act for the outside world, aren't you?" King Wu's eyes were full of hope.
King Zhao glanced at King Wu, then at the cup of wine.
"I didn't prepare the wine; it was Lin Xiang and the others who did," King Zhao said calmly.
King of Wu...
Lin Xiang and his group were staunch supporters of the Crown Prince; the wine they had prepared...
They probably think they're dying too slowly!
"Third brother, no, imperial brother, you have to save me! You must save me!"
I've always been thinking of you! Brother, you can't abandon me. I promise I'll listen to you in everything from now on and I'll do everything for you.
"Brother...Brother, I beg you!" King Wu reached his hand out of the prison door, trying to grab King Zhao's sleeve.
King Zhao took a step back and sighed.
"Fifth brother, why are you doing this! At a time like this, what are you still thinking about!"
You say you've always thought of me, but your actions are to harm so many people in the Bai family of Jiangnan and then drag the Zhao Prince's Mansion down with you, so that you'll drag me down with you whenever something goes wrong?
Or did you collude with Cai Boju and Wu Jiande to ambush and kill Song Kaiyuan, and then tell Wu Jiande that this was my intention?
Or perhaps you fabricated the case of illegally made imperial robes, arrested Lord Shangguan and then, unable to resolve the situation, dumped this mud on my head!
With each statement made by the King of Zhao, the King of Wu's face paled a little more.
By the very end, the King of Wu had collapsed onto the ground by the prison door.
He knew that the only person who could save him, King Zhao, was no longer able to do so.
Thinking of this, the King of Wu suddenly laughed.
"Third Brother, how could we trouble you to come all the way back from the North for such a thing!"
If the Crown Prince were to do this, he would be very happy!
King Zhao gave a faint laugh.
"The Crown Prince... disdains kicking someone when they're down; he probably never took you seriously from the beginning!"
King of Wu...
Yes, that prince has never taken him seriously.
No matter how much trouble he caused, the Crown Prince always remained calm and focused on doing what he was supposed to do.
And he, like an actor on a stage, after making his grand entrance, was greeted with the Crown Prince's comment, "You sang well..."
"Third Brother, none of us are as good as him!"
I don't believe it. If the Crown Prince and Prince Qi were to do these things, would Father Emperor really take their lives?
Just because we are not…
"Shut up! Do you think you have the right to question Father's decisions?"
Think about it first, would the Crown Prince actually do such a thing?
Fifth brother, you always blame others and feel that everyone is unfair to you.
But think about all the things you've done. Aren't they all utterly immoral?
For a little profit, they killed so many people from Huimintang; in order to plant their own people in Weiyuan Army, they killed the entire Song Kaiyuan family.
Furthermore, in order to create chaos in the capital, you disregarded the fact that there were major battles in the north and southwest, and caused so much trouble.
Everything you do is shaking the very foundation of Chongqing.
Your father can tolerate and protect you because you usually indulge in pleasure.
But you have done something that harms Dayu, how could Father Emperor possibly tolerate you!
Fifth Prince, Father Emperor has already done more than enough by only giving you poisoned wine.
What you did deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces!
If you have the chance to be reincarnated, in your next life... don't be born into the royal family!
After saying this, King Zhao turned and left.
Once outside the prison, he addressed Lin Xiang and the others, saying, "Commoner Xiao Huaizhun has committed heinous crimes. He is hereby given poison. Your Excellencies may proceed with the execution."
"I'll be waiting outside!"
...
Half an hour later, Lin Xiang and the others came out of the prison.
Behind them was the King of Wu, who had been carried out covered with a white cloth.
King Zhao lifted the white cloth covering King Wu's head and took a look.
Blood was flowing from all seven orifices, and his eyes were wide open...
"Buy a coffin and bury him somewhere deserted! No need for a tombstone."
How to deal with the Ruan family is a matter for you gentlemen.
Besides those involved in the case being dealt with according to the law, all other men were exiled, and all women were sent to the brothel.
Also, have someone inform Lady Nguyen in the palace!
After finishing his speech, King Zhao turned and left without even glancing at King Wu a second time.
He was in a hurry to return to the Prince of Zhao's residence.
The prince's steward has been arrested, and he wants to choose a new steward.
In addition, the two concubines of the Prince's mansion, one from the Ruan family and the other Wu Jiande's niece, must both be dealt with.
To his surprise, when he returned to the palace, he found Princess Shou Kang there.
"What are you doing here?" King Zhao asked, somewhat puzzled.
"I left the palace openly and honestly, and I told my elder sister, and she agreed!" Princess Shou Kang said with a smile.
King Zhao...
Okay, so Ye Yunshu... I'll have to call her "elder sister" from now on.
There's really no way around it. Even the Crown Prince has to call her his elder sister, let alone him!
"What are you doing here?" King Zhao asked.
"My mother sent me. Your position as the steward of the Prince's mansion has been arrested, and my sister-in-law can't manage it all by herself, so I came to help."
"In addition... your two concubines suddenly fell ill and died yesterday!" Princess Shou Kang said with a smile.
King Zhao...
"You were quick!"
Princess Shou Kang smiled indifferently; she had long disliked those two, always so flirtatious and seductive…
It seems that the biggest beneficiary of all the commotion in the capital is Princess Zhao...
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After learning that the King of Wu had been given poisoned wine, Song Zhimian also made a special trip out of the palace to the outskirts of the capital!
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