Chapter 242 The Truth Behind Princess Anyang's Death
The heavy door of the pilgrimage temple slowly opened with a creaking sound.
The emperor walked out slowly, his eyes sweeping over the captives, finally stopping on Marquis Anyang.
“There are quite a few people!”
"You receive a salary from the imperial court, yet you commit such a heinous act?" The emperor's voice was low and cold, echoing in the empty square.
Marquis Anyang was tied up, but he still kept his back straight and showed no fear.
"Your Majesty rules the world, yet shows no concern for the people. Corrupt officials reign supreme in the court. We, your servants, are merely seeking a way out for the people of the world!"
"What nonsense!" the emperor roared. "You are clearly seeking to overthrow my kingdom for your own selfish desires!"
He looked at the emperor, a sneer on his face: "Haven't you done this kind of thing a long time ago?"
The emperor looked at him quietly, his eyes complicated and difficult to read.
He knew that Marquis Anyang was referring to the Rebellion of the Five Kings and the fight for power and succession.
At that time, he was struggling to survive in the vortex of power struggle, using ruthless means and ascending to the throne by stepping on the corpses of his brothers.
Thinking of this, the emperor's eyes suddenly became as sharp as an eagle, and he said in a cold voice: "I was also forced to do this. For the overall interests of the world, how much I have sacrificed is not something you can presume to guess."
Marquis Anyang laughed out loud, his laughter full of sarcasm: "Hypocrisy."
Marquis Anyang suddenly turned his head and looked at Gu Junze, his eyes like poisoned arrows: "Haven't you always wondered why I attacked you?"
He paused, his voice hoarse, but every word clear, "You are not my biological son at all, you are the bastard of Princess Anyang and someone else."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunderclap.
Everyone was shocked and looked at each other, unable to believe their ears.
How could the pure and innocent eldest princess, the god of war of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, do such a thing and get pregnant?
Chu Ruohan looked at Gu Junze worriedly, but saw that he looked normal and didn't react at all.
Her heart tightened, then she felt relieved.
Hadn't she guessed it a long time ago?
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. If Marquis Anyang was really Gu Junze's biological father, even if he disliked his son, he wouldn't have wanted him to die.
She recalled the past and realized that Marquis Anyang had already exceeded the bottom line of a father's behavior towards Gu Junze.
Gu Junze held Chu Ruohan's hand and squeezed it gently, signaling her to rest assured.
He had already noticed it, but he just didn't want to confirm it.
"Just because of this?" Gu Junze spoke, his voice calm without a trace of emotion.
"When Princess Anyang was pregnant, she had no choice but to marry me." Anyang Hou's voice was filled with hatred. "But after you were born, she wanted a divorce..."
Gu Junze listened quietly, but his heart was already in turmoil.
He had thought of countless possibilities, but never imagined that the truth would be like this.
It turned out that he had been living a lie.
Marquis Anyang looked at Gu Junze, his eyes filled with resentment: "I have tolerated such humiliation. I love her so much, but you, this evil child, have harmed her!"
"Haven't you been secretly expanding your power? You want to find out how Anyang died."
Gu Junze's eyes flashed and he held Chu Ruohan's hand tightly.
Marquis Anyang suddenly laughed out loud towards the sky. His laughter was shrill and crazy, echoing in the pilgrimage hall.
"She was forced to death by her own brother. After the current emperor ascended the throne, he was wary of her achievements and threatened to overthrow him, so he pressed on and eroded her military power. Back then, the emperor dismissed his shadow guards under the pretext of suppressing bandits and coaxed her into the palace, forcing Anyang to make a choice."
Marquis Anyang's voice was hoarse, his eyes filled with pain and hatred, "She chose to let you live, how can I not hate you..."
Gu Junze's body shook violently, as if struck by lightning.
He clutched his chest, tears silently falling from his eyes. The doubts in his heart were finally answered at this moment.
Chu Ruohan held Gu Junze's hand tightly, and only then did she understand that after Zhiqiu went crazy, he kept muttering "what to choose".
The Emperor forced Princess Anyang to choose between her own life and Gu Junze's...
How could a mother not choose her son?
"What nonsense!" the emperor shouted, his face ashen.
Prince Yong stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Marquis Anyang is still trying to justify his treason."
After saying this, he cast a concerned and loyal look towards the emperor, but his eyes quietly swept over Gu Junze, and a trace of imperceptible tension flashed in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Anyang laughed even more crazily, pointing at the King of Yong and cursing, "You are a villain who aided and abetted the tyrant. You were also responsible for what happened back then. You two colluded with each other and pushed Anyang into a desperate situation step by step!"
Prince Yong's face changed slightly, and he pretended to be calm and retorted: "This is simply ridiculous. Anyang is my niece. How could I do such a thing?"
Marquis Anyang looked at Prince Yong mockingly, "Haven't you had enough of pretending all these years?
You've been pretending all this time, crying all the time, but now you can't hold it back anymore, are you trying to force the emperor to become the regent?"
Prince Su's originally calm expression suddenly became extremely ugly, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.
When he heard the words "holding the emperor hostage as regent", his body shook violently, as if he had been whipped hard.
Prince Yong calmed himself down, took a step forward, and said loudly, "Marquis Anyang is too cunning. One cannot trust the words of such a traitor."
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Anyang is attempting to confuse the public with these absurd words and undermine the foundation of the imperial family. He deserves death! He is desperate and seeking excuses for his heinous crime of treason."
As he spoke, King Yong's face was filled with indignation, his eyes burning with the rage of "justice", and it was unknown whether he was truly enraged by the slander.
Still hit the heart...
"Today, I will give an explanation to the people of the world!" The emperor looked down at the crowd from a high position. "All those who participated in the rebellion will be executed along with their entire clans to serve as a warning to others!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of crying, and the arrested people knelt down and begged for mercy. The scene was in chaos.
Marquis Anyang was unmoved, but instead sneered, his eyes full of contempt.
"Your Majesty, you won't be on the throne for much longer." Marquis Anyang's voice was hoarse but clear, and every word was like a nail, piercing the hearts of everyone in the hall.
The emperor looked at him coldly, his eyes like knives: "How insolent!"
The Marquis of Anyang was undaunted and continued, "Someone will come to take your life soon. The Eastern Jin Dynasty is about to fall."
"How dare you!" King Yong shouted sternly and took a step forward to drag Marquis Anyang away.
The emperor's gaze turned sinister and fell on Gu Junze.
There was temptation, suspicion, and even a hint of hidden fear in that look.
Gu Junze met the emperor's gaze, neither humble nor arrogant, but neither avoiding it.
Chu Ruohan's heart tightened.
Now Gu Junze has learned the mystery of his life experience and knows that his mother's death is related to the emperor.
The Emperor naturally worried that he might have ulterior motives...
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