The emperor was jolted awake, quite shaken by those words, as if he had just come to his senses.
The minister beside him quickly added, "Your Majesty, the Qikong Kingdom has gone too far. They harbored ill intentions from the beginning, and now they've committed violence in public. What's there to talk about?"
"If we can tolerate assassinating the princess, what can't we tolerate if this continues?"
The crowd, filled with righteous indignation, condemned Qi Kongguo, saying they were taking advantage of their kindness.
If anyone else had done this, they would have been beaten to death long ago.
The barrage of accusations successfully drowned out the prince's screams.
At first, Empress Yuan was able to refute them a few times, but later she simply couldn't win the argument.
"Alright!" The Emperor stopped the argument. "The Crown Prince cannot be released. If the envoy has any questions, he may ask them. If there is any misunderstanding, we will not wrong the Crown Prince."
Sheng Jingyu coughed lightly, and then the young master Jin let out another scream.
The reason was simple: another arrow had been inserted into his other leg. As Sheng Jingyu had said, one arrow per incense stick, and they had been arguing for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
The Emperor had just quelled one matter when another came along. This arrow drove Empress Yuan and the others completely mad.
"Sheng Jingyu! What are you doing? That's the heir of our Qikong Kingdom, the heir, do you know that?" Empress Yuan shouted until her voice cracked. If the people behind her hadn't been holding her back, she would have rushed up to Sheng Jingyu and yelled.
Sheng Jingyu covered her ears and said, "Do you know who you're talking to?"
Those around gasped; they hadn't seen Sheng Jingyu with this kind of madness in a long time.
Regardless of what the emperor says, he just sends an arrow whenever he says so?
Moreover, he never asked the emperor for his opinion from beginning to end.
The Emperor also struggled with whether to go along with Sheng Jingyu or to oppose him.
Fearing that Sheng Jingyu would disrespect him, the Emperor abandoned his idea of confronting Sheng Jingyu and let him do whatever he wanted.
If he had the ability to clean up the mess, he could kill everyone in Qikong Kingdom.
Princess Heyi broke down in tears, shouting, "Su Wenyuan's status is no match for the Crown Prince, especially since she's not dead yet. Can't you calm down?"
With so many people around, they couldn't stop Sheng Jingyu.
Sheng Jingyu said, "I am very calm. Since we have brought up identity, there are some things I have to say. Father, if Marquis Anle were still alive, would today's events have happened?"
The emperor felt a wave of dizziness; the same thing kept replaying in his mind, as if the matter would never be resolved without a thorough investigation.
The Prince Jin, who was in so much pain that he was almost completely exhausted, couldn't hear what the people below were saying at all.
He just instinctively shouted, "Put me down! Su Wenyuan isn't dead. Even if she were, so what? Her maternal grandfather's family are still criminals."
“She should have died long ago. She’s lucky to be alive. So what if I kill her? If you dare to touch me, my father will definitely come after you.”
Annoyed, Sheng Jingyu waved his hand, and another person went up and blocked the mouth of Jinkouhe.
Sheng Jingyu only wanted to hear those words.
"When the Marquis of Anle was hit by floods in Anchuan, he personally went to the disaster-stricken area to provide relief to the victims. He also added 20% to the disaster relief funds allocated by the court, and this 20% was added in the name of the Emperor."
"Whenever Anchuan Kingdom faced difficulties, Marquis Anle never hesitated to help. Many corrupt officials in the court formed cliques and engaged in corrupt practices, and no one dared to speak out. Only Marquis Anle dared to impeach them, which saved Anchuan Kingdom from suffering."
"..."
Sheng Jingyu went on to mention several things that Marquis Anle had done.
He had wanted to say these things for a long time, but the Emperor used Su Wenyuan to threaten him, forcing him to keep quiet for the time being.
Now that Su Wenyuan is already injured, if the Emperor were to harm her further, it would give others cause for gossip.
So he could only endure listening to Sheng Jingyu finish speaking, unable to interrupt.
While Yuan Hou and others were concerned about Jinkou River, they also thought of countermeasures.
Sheng Jingyu insisted on not releasing the people and kept firing arrows. At this rate, Jinkouhe wouldn't be able to hold out for long!
Meanwhile, Empress Yuan was also looking for flaws in this matter.
He thought about it seriously for a long time, but the more he thought about it, the more desperate he became, unable to find a single flaw.
Jin Kouhe's assassination plan was so perfect that it left him no way out.
When he picked up his bow and arrow and aimed, it wasn't that no one noticed, but rather that those who saw him didn't expect him to assassinate someone.
They thought he was just gesturing wildly; the crown prince of Qikong Kingdom was just idly gesturing with his bow and arrow, and who would dare to stop him?
And so, Su Wenyuan was shot with an arrow, and all the witnesses were eyewitnesses.
Empress Yuan was so anxious that she kept scratching her head, and Princess Heyi had no idea what to do either.
The others didn't care about Jin Kouhe's life or death at all; they were all pitying Marquis Anle.
He devoted himself to the country of Yasukawa all these years, only to end up like that.
The only surviving granddaughter is still unconscious, and her fate is unknown.
Jin Kouhe dared to act so recklessly because she was a descendant of a disgraced official, and such an outcome is truly lamentable.
Some of the veteran officials who had worked with Marquis Anle were already wiping away tears.
Sheng Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this result.
The emperor stared at him expressionlessly. This son of his was always bringing him surprises.
So many years have passed, but nothing has changed.
If he weren't blind, he probably would have been forced to abdicate long ago.
The ministers pleaded with the emperor to reopen the case of treason from years ago.
The fact that they could get the Emperor to reinvestigate shows that they genuinely believe the Marquis of Anle was innocent.
The Emperor said calmly, "This kind of thing shouldn't be decided in this place. We came out today to hunt and enjoy ourselves. It's inappropriate to discuss state affairs here. We should deal with the more important matters first."
"I see that Prince Jin is not in good condition and seems to be nearing the end of his life."
The emperor did not lose his temper as before, but instead remained calm and indifferent.
After experiencing this kind of thing many times, you'll learn to adjust your mindset on your own.
Finally, the topic of Prince Kim was brought up again, and Empress Yuan said impatiently, "Your Majesty, do you really intend to kill the Prince? This matter concerns both countries, so please be cautious, Your Majesty."
He had barely finished speaking when Meng Qi fired another arrow, and time was up.
Jin Kouhe's mouth was gagged, and he could only let out suppressed sobs through the gaps in the cloth strips.
Arrow after arrow, like a death knell.
This made Empress Yuan nervous and flustered.
Princess Heyi knelt down and pleaded, "Father, you can't shoot anymore, he'll die here."
Sheng Jingyu said, "No, his health is much better than the princess's. He was unharmed by the three arrows and looks like he can hold on. I won't let him die now, so don't worry."
Can you rest assured? Who can rest assured these days?
He hung the Jinkou River so high and shot three arrows at it; now the Jinkou River is dripping blood.
This scene looks like slaughtering a pig and bleeding it during Chinese New Year...
Su Wenyuan had already woken up and wanted to join in the fun, but when she heard Sheng Jingyu say that her life or death was uncertain, she gave up the idea.
Anyway, Sheng Jingyu has said everything he needed to say. Su Wenyuan doesn't understand Marquis Anle; she knows less than he does.
Despite so many people's requests, the Emperor still refused. What was he hiding?
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