Su Ruojin uttered three words calmly, "Gao Hongyuan".
"Your Highness, what's wrong? First you accused me of betraying my master and ancestors, and now you're going to put another big label on me?" Gao Hongyuan was much more composed than Empress Wu.
He had suppressed his initial shock at seeing Su Ruojin take out the token and calmed down.
So what if he has a token? Having a token doesn't mean he's proficient in Gu techniques. He's been learning Gu techniques from Fu Linglong for so many years, how could he be afraid of Su Ruojin in terms of Gu technique skills?
Besides him, who else knows whether this token is real or fake? As long as he doesn't admit it, what can they do to him?
Su Ruojin smiled and said, "Gao Hongyuan, you used a soul-capturing Gu on the late emperor to control his thoughts and actions. So many years have passed and the late emperor has already passed away, so no one can find out the truth."
However, you are not the only one in this world who knows the art of Gu poison. Those who are afflicted by the Soul-Seizing Gu will never have children.
Since you entered the palace as the Imperial Advisor, besides Empress Dowager Wu, have any other concubines in the palace conceived of the Emperor's child?
After careful consideration, everyone realized that, just as Su Ruojin had said, after Gao Hongyuan became the Imperial Advisor, apart from Empress Dowager Wu, no other concubines in the palace had been reported to be pregnant.
Before this, every year there would be concubines who became pregnant.
"Gao Hongyuan, since you say you are innocent, why don't you have a blood test with Ji Yanzhuo and we'll know?"
Besides, the crimson pearl turned golden when it came into contact with Yuan Hong and Princess Ruijin's blood, but didn't change color when it came into contact with Ji Yanzhuo's blood. Doesn't that prove anything?
Now that things have come to this, the ministers all know the answer to who is right and who is wrong.
Leaving aside the fact that Empress Wu plotted to harm the imperial heir and poisoned the late emperor, her affair with Gao Hongyuan and the confusion of the imperial bloodline were enough to warrant the extermination of the entire Wu family.
"We request that the Imperial Advisor and His Majesty conduct a blood test!" Duke Xian said, his tone leaving no room for argument.
As a member of the Ji family, how could the Duke of Xianguo allow the royal bloodline to be confused?
"We request that the Imperial Advisor and His Majesty conduct a blood test!"
"We request that the Imperial Advisor and His Majesty conduct a blood test!"
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Many ministers spoke in unison, while only some of Empress Wu's faction and the Grand Preceptor's party stood aside, looking bewildered.
They couldn't believe that the emperor wasn't a descendant of the previous emperor, so they were supporting a usurper.
Just then, a group of people rushed into the main hall. The leader was dressed in full armor and had a sword at his waist.
He was none other than Wu Xiong, the great general and elder brother of Empress Wu.
Everyone was surprised.
Shouldn't General Wu be stationed at his post at this time?
Why are you here?!
Upon seeing Wu Xiong appear, Empress Dowager Wu wore a victor's smile.
My brother saw the message from Granny Hui and finally arrived!
With her token, neither the Imperial Guards nor the city garrison would stop him, and his brother could walk straight to the main hall as if no one was there.
Wu Xiong walked straight to the front, knelt on one knee and bowed, "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty and Empress Dowager. Please forgive your humble servant for being late in escorting Your Majesty."
Wu Xiong's words, "The escort arrived late," already revealed his intentions.
Empress Dowager Wu said with a smile, "General Wu, you have come at the right time. There are villains slandering the Emperor. I ask you, General Wu, to protect the Emperor and prevent the villains from harming him."
"Your Majesty's decree shall be obeyed!"
After saying this, Wu Xiong stood up, looked around at everyone in the hall, and deliberately glanced at Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin. He then said loudly, "All soldiers of the Wu family army, listen to my command!"
"exist!"
"Protect the Emperor and Empress Dowager well. Anyone who dares to question the Emperor or disrespect him will be killed without exception!"
"Yes!" The guards brought by Wu Xiong immediately dispersed, drew their swords, and pointed them at everyone in the hall.
Seeing this, Duke Xian was furious. "General Wu, what do you mean by this? Don't you know that generals stationed outside the capital are not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial edict?"
Wu Xiong coldly looked at Duke Xian, "Duke Xian, when people get old, they have to accept it, otherwise they are prone to blurred vision and being misled by slander. I am returning to the capital to protect the Empress Dowager by imperial decree, what's the problem?"
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