Chapter 412 Old Case
The Queen had been shocked by this sudden change for a long time, and only now did she react and said anxiously:
"Your Majesty, deposing the Crown Prince is a matter of great importance to the nation. How can we treat it as a joke?"
Xiao Zirui's face turned pale as he hurried to the emperor and knelt down.
"Father, I was deceived by the former Imperial Master and mistook Yun Bailian for Tianfeng. This is all a misunderstanding. Please reconsider!"
The emperor's expression has changed several times since he saw the phoenix shadow. At this moment, he looked at Xiao Zirui with a gloomy face, pondered for a while, and then turned to Xiao Changheng.
"Royal brother, how do you think we should deal with this matter?"
Yun Qingqing frowned and remembered that when the military rations robbery incident broke out, Xiao Zirui was only under house arrest for a few months.
Although the emperor seemed to be asking, he actually had no intention of deposing the prince. However, he was not in a position to say it directly, so he was waiting for Xiao Changheng to give him this way out.
Her eyes were slightly cold. Xiao Changheng always put his royal brother first in everything, and this time was no exception.
But this time, Xiao Zirui is not only targeting her, he also wants to drag the three members of the Yun family into the water. Yun Qingqing has no intention of letting him go this time.
She waited expressionlessly for Xiao Changheng to speak.
He straightened his robes, bowed solemnly, and said loudly:
"I believe that as a member of the royal family, the Crown Prince should set an example and keep his promise! Otherwise, the Daliang royal family will become a laughing stock!"
Yun Qingqing was slightly stunned when she heard his ruthless voice, and her eyes softened slightly.
Xiao Zirui panicked and was about to open his mouth to explain, but he saw the loyal and brave Marquis Ye Houye stand up:
"Your Majesty, I think the Regent's words make sense! I second the motion!"
Zhuang Daxueshi also immediately followed up:
"I second this motion!"
"I second the motion!" "We all second the motion!" Many ministers stood up one after another, and all voices seconded the motion.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the queen immediately said:
"Your Majesty, this isn't a court meeting right now, so it's not the right time to make such a significant decision. Why don't you listen to the sutra today and discuss the Crown Prince's matter at court after we return?"
The emperor's face remained gloomy until the queen said this. He relaxed a little and nodded slowly.
"The Queen is right..."
"Your Majesty!" Yun Qingqing said in a cold voice, "If the Crown Prince wins today, can the three clans of the Yun family still be saved?"
The emperor was stunned and speechless.
Yun Qingqing said again:
"The Crown Prince used a silk handkerchief to weave a picture of my princess, which was a violation of morality. He also publicly guaranteed the position of Crown Prince, hoping to use the name of Tianfeng to bring me to eternal damnation! Everything he did today was entirely for his own selfish reasons. He had no regard for the reputation of the royal family, let alone the country of Daliang!"
"If this kind of person still occupies the position of crown prince, wouldn't it chill the hearts of all officials and the people?"
Her words were spoken without any politeness, showing her determination to not give up until the Crown Prince was deposed. All the civil and military officials gasped in shock, thinking that the Regent Princess was too brave and that they should never offend this woman in the future.
The emperor was speechless, and the queen argued with a cold face:
"Your Majesty, your words are too serious. Your Majesty hasn't said he won't issue an edict. It's just that the serious business today is to hear the sutra. We can discuss the Crown Prince's matter at court later. Why are you so anxious now?"
Yun Qingqing looked at her and sneered:
"Alright, since there's no rush, I'll let Your Majesty take a closer look at the facts so you can take your time to consider this before the court meeting!"
She emphasized the words "take your time to consider" and the emperor, empress and others were stunned. But before they could react, Yun Qingqing walked up to Xiao Zirui and used the same "Soul-Searching Floating Shadow" technique she had used before.
When Xiao Zirui saw her walking towards him with golden light on her fingertips, he immediately became alert and wanted to retreat, but found that his body could not move.
He wanted to ask, but found that he couldn't open his mouth and couldn't make any sound. He was like he was stunned. He could only stand there without dodging or evading and watched her approach.
Yun Qingqing swiftly drew out a thread of light from his mind, which eventually formed a ball of light.
As she did so, she said calmly:
"I also ask Sect Master Qingpingzi and Master Jingyuan to be my witnesses and see if my Soul Searching and Floating Shadow Technique can be faked!"
After saying that, she raised her hand, and the ball of light flew into the air and unfolded, and the picture inside appeared in front of everyone.
All I saw in the picture was a raging fire. Amidst the noise, the conversation between two people was the clearest.
"Your Highness, everything has been handled. The body of Tong Zhubo has been mixed with that of several servants. After the fire, no one will suspect anything."
"Well done." The voice was cold and fierce, it was the voice of Crown Prince Xiao Zirui.
Another confidant's voice asked again:
"Your Highness, Miss Yun trapped herself in the sea of fire in order to carry you out...Are we really not going to rescue her?"
Xiao Zirui said coldly:
"No need. Who knows how much she heard? Keeping it would be a hidden danger! Blame her for being so sentimental and meddling!"
The picture gradually fades away.
The whole audience was in an uproar. This conversation contained so much information!
Xiao Changheng's expression was even more stern. He looked at Xiao Zirui and said in a deep voice:
"Half a year ago, this prince investigated a case involving an illegal gun factory in the suburbs of Beijing. A key witness was implicated, a clerk named Cao from the Ministry of Works! He suddenly and inexplicably disappeared, and the case was completely lost. We were never able to find the mastermind behind the illegal gun factory!"
"I never thought the mystery of Cao Zhubo's disappearance would be solved today! Prince, what is your explanation for this matter?"
Xiao Zirui's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock:
"This is a frame-up! This is clearly an illusion created by Yun Qingqing, not my memory! How can such a method be used as evidence?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Taoist Qingpingzi speak:
"The spell cast by the Regent Princess should be a form of soul-searching. All spells related to soul-searching in the Xuanmen sect are extremely abstruse and risky. If one is not careful, it will affect the consciousness of the caster."
"For such a delicate and dangerous technique, it's already quite remarkable that the caster could master it. It's impossible for them to tamper with it."
"What's more, I was just watching from the side. If the Regent Princess had tampered with the magic to fabricate memories, I would have been able to see it."
What he said was equivalent to telling everyone that the memory that Yun Qingqing extracted was absolutely true!
All the officials were shocked, and even the emperor's face changed drastically.
Doesn't this mean that the case that caused a sensation in the court half a year ago, in which only a small-time private gun factory was investigated, was actually the Prince's instigation!
How could Xiao Zirui admit it? He desperately cried out for justice:
"Father, you can't believe what they say! Who knows if this Taoist Qingpingzi has been secretly colluding with Yun Qingqing for a long time!"
Master Jingyuan sighed deeply and spoke slowly:
"I can also see that Donor Yun has a profound understanding of Taoism and a pure mind. She is not lying."
Even Master Jingyuan spoke up, and Xiao Zirui had no way to defend himself.
Yun Qingqing sneered:
"It doesn't matter if you deny it now. Although you've destroyed almost all the evidence of the illegal gun factory, there's only one thing you have to keep, no matter what you say!"
When Xiao Zirui heard this, his face turned completely pale.
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