To everyone's surprise, Xu Ming didn't even glance at him, and immediately crawled to the front of the hall on his knees. "Your Majesty! I have led troops for many years, and I may have been reckless at times, but I have never oppressed the poor, looted, or killed anyone! Your Majesty, I know you have always been kind to me! How could I have done something to anger you like this? My subordinates have all risked their lives with me. Only Zheng Kai, last time, when I saw him cowering during the campaign, I reprimanded him, and that brat held a grudge, deliberately stirring up trouble with the Fifth Prince! Your Majesty, I have risked my life with you, whether it was during the princes' rebellion or in this peaceful era, I have always followed Your Majesty's lead! Today, the Fifth Prince speaks ill of me like this, leaving me with no way to voice my grievances! Your Majesty, no matter who you call a traitor, I am not a traitor! If I were a traitor, how could the world ever have a day of peace? Your Majesty, you must see the truth!"
Lan Shanyang looked at Xu Ming crying his heart out below and hesitated, seemingly quite persuaded.
However, Lan Linxue knew that this must be an act put on by his father, because although Lan Shanyang's expression was hesitant, his eyes were extremely firm! This was definitely not how he would act when he was soft-hearted, but rather he was deliberately putting on an act for the people below.
Originally, neither Lan Linxue nor Lan Shanyang expected to completely eliminate Xu Ming today. They just wanted to make a show of it, to create animosity between Xu Ming and Lan Xiuyuan.
Judging from Xu Ming's words just now, he clearly hates Lan Xiuyuan. Their goal has now been achieved.
Seeing the Emperor's pained expression, Lan Jiayuan immediately crawled forward twice, crying, "Father, although I am not as omnipotent as my fifth brother, able to find evidence in other people's camps, I know that he sent assassins to kill me twice in Yangzhou! I wanted to let it go peacefully, not wanting you to be troubled by the affairs between your sons, but now my fifth brother wants to pin the crime of treason on Lord Xu. I absolutely cannot stand by and watch this happen! No matter what, Lord Xu is my maternal grandfather. I cannot bear to see my loved ones suffer while my enemies rejoice!"
As she spoke, Lan Jiayuan lay down on the ground and began to wail loudly.
Lan Linxue never expected Lan Jiayuan to reveal the matter of Yangzhou at this moment, and her excitement grew even stronger. This time it was settled; the two of them were about to clash.
Originally, as Xu Ming instructed, Lan Jiayuan was not going to talk about this matter, because it hadn't really come to the point of breaking ties with Hu Tianyong yet. However, the current situation was too much for the simple-minded Lan Jiayuan to bear. In addition, he was the only one who didn't have the title of prince. So, he only had one thought in his mind: kill Lan Xiuyuan and become the crown prince himself!
Looking at the two people below who were weeping bitterly, Lan Shanyang suddenly sighed, "You have truly disgraced me! My empire will one day fall into your hands!"
As she spoke, she seemed too heartbroken to catch her breath and collapsed backward, fainting on Jing Quan's body.
"emperor!"
"Your Majesty!"
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