Chapter 63 The Prince Who Failed to Revolt
Finally, the day of the trial of the Prince of Hengguo, which Zhang Xiaojia had been looking forward to, arrived.
Zhang Xiaojia sat quietly listening, his eyes focused and sharp. Zhang Yuncheng could only wait at the side of the hall, as it was not yet his turn to speak.
The Dali Temple Minister had a solemn expression, clearly feeling the immense pressure from the Emperor. The Emperor had already issued a death order; a verdict must be made today.
The Supreme Court Justice began the interrogation: "Your Highness, the Duke of Heng, I ask you, did you embezzle Princess Anguo's dowry? Who was responsible for Princess Anguo's injuries? Who poisoned Princess Anguo?"
The Prince of Hengguo, with a look of disdain on his face, frankly admitted, "It was me who took the dowry, and it was me who beat her. She refused to give me the dowry. As for the poison administered to Princess Anguo, it was my concubine who did it."
The Dali Temple official's face darkened, and he decisively pronounced the verdict: "Duke Heng's son shall be beaten thirty times and exiled to Qiongzhou! His concubine shall be beheaded immediately!"
After hearing the verdict, Zhang Xiaojia couldn't help but feel a surge of anger and confusion. What did this mean? Did they really think she was a fool who could be fooled at will?
It's done in a cup of tea.
The Dali Temple Minister said, "Come here, drag the Prince of Hengguo away for execution."
I saw the bailiffs dragging the prince of Duke Heng away and beating him severely with a stick. It was obvious that the stick was meant to kill him.
but……
Zhang Xiaojia was furious at the Dali Temple's verdict. He left the Dali Temple without hesitation, mounted his horse, and galloped straight to the palace.
When she knew that the emperor was in the imperial study at the moment, she quickened her pace desperately and almost ran all the way to the door of the imperial study.
Without waiting for notification, Zhang Xiaojia pushed open the door of the imperial study and rushed in.
The emperor and the prime minister were playing chess intently, and the situation on the chessboard was tense and delicate.
Zhang Xiaojia shouted breathlessly: "Brother, you...how could you do this!" There was obvious anger and dissatisfaction in her voice.
The emperor didn't even raise his head, and said calmly, "You are unruly. Go to the side and help me copy the Buddhist scriptures. We'll talk after I finish playing this game of chess."
Zhang Xiaojia was furious, even though she had already known the verdict.
The emperor must have sent people to the prison to warn Prince Hengguo, otherwise Prince Hengguo would not have confessed his guilt so quickly.
The emperor pressed down.
Sister Yue died in such an unclear manner.
Zhang Xiaojia was copying Buddhist scriptures. This verdict was the best outcome for this lawsuit.
The emperor did not allow the incident to be made public. Sister Yue entered the wrong room, and the father-in-law recognized her as a thin horse and put her on the wrong bed, also to save Sister Yue's face, but she was unwilling to accept it.
After she finished writing the Buddhist scriptures, her heart calmed down.
Take things one at a time, take your time now, don't be in a hurry. This is an era of imperial power, not a society ruled by law.
Hearing the footsteps of leaving, Zhang Xiaojia looked up.
The emperor's face instantly darkened. "How dare you! You've relied on my favor for you to act so lawless and wantonly, even going so far as to tie up the entire Imperial Censorate. I've suppressed all those impeachment memorials against you and never launched a tirade against you, yet you're still unsatisfied!"
Zhang Xiaojia's originally calm heart was turbulent by the emperor's words. She was burning with anger. She suppressed her anger, but her voice still trembled slightly: "Then punish me! Use me to shut up the Censorate."
The emperor's face turned increasingly sullen, and he glared at me, "Do you really think I dare not punish you?"
Zhang Xiaojia said angrily, "You are the common ruler of the world. All lands under heaven belong to you. It's up to you to decide who to punish!"
After saying this, the Emperor waved his hand and shouted, "Come! Send the Princess of Lin'an to the Shouyin Palace of the Imperial Mausoleum immediately to reflect on her mistakes for three months! Without my permission, she is not allowed to leave the Imperial Mausoleum!"
Following the emperor's order, the guards outside the palace came in and walked towards Zhang Xiaojia with solemn expressions.
Zhang Xiaojia burst into tears, and kept saying, "Stinky Daddy, Bad Daddy, Daddy is a big bad guy..."
Seeing this, the emperor waved his hand helplessly and signaled the guards to send Zhang Xiaojia to the imperial mausoleum.
His eyes showed his doting for Jia Jia. He had things to do, and if Jia Jia was here, she would definitely make a fuss. It would be better to let her stay in the imperial mausoleum.
"Call the Wude envoy to see me." The emperor ordered in a deep voice.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the Wudesi Envoy received the order and came forward, standing respectfully before the emperor, waiting for his instructions.
The Emperor looked at the Military and Virtue Envoy and spoke slowly, "I have sentenced Jiajia to reflect on her mistakes at the Imperial Mausoleum for three months. You must personally send her off and ensure her safety. Nothing must happen to her. Give her everything she wants and satisfy her every need. Do not make her angry. Do you understand?"
The Wudeshishi thinks that it seems that you are the one who made this little ancestor angry?
He didn't dare show any expression on his face, but only replied respectfully: "I obey your command."
The emperor pondered for a moment and then said in a deep voice, "Mai Xiaozi, you must leave immediately for the imperial farm and explain everything to Jingwen in person. Tell him that he can visit Jiajia on two days out of five. But if he dares to cause trouble, I will send him to guard the city in the northwest and let him experience the harsh winds and sandstorms of the frontier."
Xiao Maizi's expression froze, and he quickly said, "As you wish, Your Majesty."
He Anping came out from behind the screen: "Your Majesty."
The emperor said coldly: "I don't want any descendants of Duke Heng to remain in this world." His tone revealed an unquestionable determination.
He Anping's heart tightened, and he asked cautiously, "But what about Princess Anguo's daughter? She is innocent after all."
The emperor was silent for a moment, his brows furrowed, as if he was weighing something.
Finally, he slowly spoke, "Send her away. Her background will only be a scandal in the royal family. Remember, do not tell Jiajia the truth. Just say that I... executed her."
At this moment, a clear and triumphant voice suddenly came from outside the door: "I heard it." Everyone was startled and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see that Zhang Xiaojia had quietly stuck his head out at some point, with a somewhat provocative smile on his face.
Veins popped out on the emperor's forehead.
"I didn't ask you to go to the imperial mausoleum."
Zhang Xiaojia nodded and said, "Brother, my mother asked me to come and plead for mercy. Can I go to guard the imperial mausoleum after the New Year?"
Zhang Xiaojia saw that the emperor's face was getting darker and darker, so she decided to stay in the imperial mausoleum for a while!
She grabbed Wu Desi and ran away.
When the leader of the imperial guards saw the Princess of Lin'an running away, couldn't he take him with him?
What can the leader of the imperial guards do when he sees the emperor’s biological mother?
"Your Majesty, I met Concubine Chen on the way. She was angry and asked the Princess Lin'an to come and apologize to you."
The emperor laughed in anger and said nicely, "Go and accept the punishment yourself."
"yes"
The emperor waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.
"Yingyi, go and take care of the child in Concubine Xian's belly yourself."
"yes."
He deliberately said these words to Anping so that Jiajia could hear them because he didn't want there to be any estrangement between him and Jiajia.
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