Glancing at the looks of the ministers, Zhu Wuhuan felt particularly tired.
Feng Changye was quite happy!
We can't let him be misunderstood by the palace maids and guards, saying that he is a clingy little scoundrel who is deeply in love with the queen, right?
The Queen must also experience the grievance of being misunderstood and unable to defend herself!
While Zhu Wuhuan was exhausted, Ji Yunchang finally finished recounting all the conversations between her and King Jin in the garden.
Although there are some discrepancies in the words, the essence is not lost.
Because of these essential words and sentences, the dozen or so "shrewd" ministers present were keenly aware of the aberration in Prince Jin's words.
They looked at the kneeling King Jin with complicated eyes.
The words that the Queen used to accuse Prince Jin were exactly what they were thinking!
Although every word and sentence is just a guess, it is quite feasible!
If Prince Jin really wants to use the Queen, his "lifelong love", and Young Master Chengying, his "own flesh and blood", to act out a play, he will surely kill several birds with one stone!
The emperor would be furious because he and the queen had an illegitimate child, and would cruelly cut the queen and the illegitimate child, young Master Chengying, into pieces.
If the Prince of Jin were to act out another "tragic loss of a loved one" and "tragic loss of a beloved son", the Queen Mother would surely be extremely heartbroken and would resent the Emperor for stealing the Prince of Jin's woman and cruelly killing the Prince of Jin's own flesh and blood!
At the same time, after the news of the emperor's brutal murder of his first wife spread out along with the news of him killing all the loyal and brave members of the Zhu family, Prince Jin would add fuel to the fire and surely make the people think that the emperor was a cruel and merciless tyrant!
Anyway, regardless of whether there is evidence for what the Queen said, it is very puzzling that Prince Jin stupidly proposed to let Young Master Chengying pretend to be his and the Queen's illegitimate son!
He clearly had so many ways to save people, so why did he have to lie and say that he had an illegitimate child with the emperor's woman to offend the emperor?
Either he is crazy or he has other intentions!
Of course, it is more likely that there are other intentions!
After Ji Yunchang finished speaking, he stepped back and stood aside.
Feng Changye glanced at the faces and eyes of the ministers and was very satisfied.
He glanced at Zhu Wuhuan and asked, "Queen, is what Ji Yunchang said the truth?"
Zhu Wuhuan nodded, "Your Majesty, it is the truth."
Feng Changye lowered his head and looked at the King of Jin who was kneeling in the center. "King of Jin, is there anything false in what Ji Yunchang said?"
King Jin sneered.
He looked up at Feng Changye and said, "Brother Emperor, if you want to kill me, go ahead. Why did you let Ji Yunchang fabricate these false accusations and try to convict me of such a crime?"
He closed his eyes. "If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext."
Feng Changye stared at him calmly, "So, you don't want to admit that you said these words and did these things?"
The King of Jin said, "I never said that!"
He thought to himself that there were only him, Zhu Wuhuan and Ji Yunchang in the garden at that time!
Zhu Wuhuan is the emperor's woman, and Ji Yunchang is the emperor's confidant. As long as he refuses to admit that he said those words, who can convict him based on the one-sided words of these two people who are the emperor's people?
Besides, even if he was forced to admit that he said those words, what would happen?
Just based on his statement that he asked Chengying to pretend to be his illegitimate son with the Queen, you said he wanted to rebel. Where is the evidence?
Don't sentence him to death based on mere speculation; provide evidence!
He let Chengying pretend to be his and the Queen's child because he was anxious and confused and came up with such a bad idea. He just wanted to save people. Is it a crime to be stupid?
Feng Changye chuckled.
"Do you think that if you don't admit it, I can't do anything to you?"
"The Queen not only deduced from your words that you were planning a rebellion, but also concluded that you were the one who orchestrated the betrayal of General Zhu Huaining, who surrendered to the enemy at the border and massacred 40,000 soldiers!"
"If you really did this, do you think I can't find any clues?"
Feng Changye stood up and looked down at King Jin condescendingly.
"Indeed, based solely on your conversation with the Queen and her speculation, I cannot possibly convict you! But since your words and actions have caused the Queen to suspect you of framing her father, General Zhu, and that 40,000 soldiers at the border died at your hands, then with this accusation from the victim, I can first imprison you and then investigate the border situation!"
After hearing Feng Changye’s words, King Jin’s face turned as pale as paper!
He actually forgot this!
It turned out that Feng Changye wanted to convict him today not because of Zhu Wuhuan’s previous speculations, but because of the border incident!
No one could provide evidence for those speculations, but regarding the border issue...
He clenched his fingers tightly in his sleeves.
He could only pray that those people were clean enough and didn't leave any clues for Feng Changye to find any evidence!
Feng Changye looked at Prince Jin who was trying to pretend to be calm and curled his lips.
Do you think you can hide what you did at the border?
In history, after General Zhu died of vomiting blood, there was no testimony from the parties involved, and 40,000 soldiers had become innocent souls. As a result, I was unable to find out that you were the mastermind behind the incident, so you have been at large, and finally you plotted to kill me and ascended the throne.
But now, you won't have a chance to escape!
I will not kill the entire Zhu family again, and General Zhu will not die of vomiting blood!
With the old general, who returned to the court in triumph, here, he must remember some unusual things that happened before the deaths of 40,000 soldiers. I have no worries about finding out you, the mastermind behind this!
When Feng Changye thought of this, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Wuhuan again.
The eyes are soft.
No matter what, he has to thank this time-traveling woman.
If it weren't for her, he would have fallen into the trap of the King of Jin again, just like in history...
Zhu Wuhuan was frightened by the tyrant's look!
Why are you staring at her so gently?
So scary!
"Queen, are you willing to accuse the Prince of Jin of plotting to murder 40,000 soldiers at the border in order to frame your father for treason?"
Feng Changye asked.
Zhu Wuhuan finally felt relieved.
She calmed down her heart which was frightened by his gentle eyes. It turned out that he wanted her to help!
She stood up, walked to the center of the study, and knelt beside Prince Jin.
This was the first time she voluntarily kowtowed and knelt since she came to the Da Ning Dynasty.
This kneeling is for the seventy-six members of the Zhu family who died unjustly in history!
She thinks it's worth it!
"Zhu Wuhuan, I am willing to sue the King of Jin for my life. Please, Your Majesty, imprison the King of Jin first!"
"If the death of 40,000 soldiers at the border had nothing to do with him, and if my father truly surrendered to the enemy and committed treason, and deserves the punishment, then Zhu Wuhuan is willing to bear the consequences!"
"But if the incident at the border was indeed orchestrated by Prince Jin, Zhu Wuhuan begs the Emperor to grant Prince Jin death, to comfort the souls of the 40,000 heroes at the border who fought for their country but died at the hands of their own people! To appease the anger of my Zhu family who were nearly exterminated because of him!"
Hearing Zhu Wuhuan's powerful words, King Jin suddenly turned his head and looked at her!
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