Chapter 763 Rupture - The Truth
With the evidence laid bare, even if the Fifth Prince wanted to say that she hadn't done these things, it was impossible.
Despite years of effort, and the position he had been determined to obtain since he could remember, he ultimately had to let it slip through his fingers.
Ultimately, it was none other than Sun Ruoyun, whom he had promised the position of empress and whom he had genuinely trusted and relied upon.
It was only at this moment that the Fifth Prince realized that compared to Sun Ruoyun's betrayal, whether or not he could obtain that position was not that important at all.
If he had realized sooner that Sun Ruoyun was more important to him than the throne, he shouldn't have sent her to Wei, and he shouldn't have married Luo Yuying, a treacherous woman, for the sake of the Duke of Anguo's support.
Now, one is the wife he married, and the other is the woman who plotted against him. On the same day, the two of them joined forces to betray him. What a tragedy!
"Your subject has nothing to say!"
The Fifth Prince's eyes dimmed. He didn't look at Luo Yuying, nor did he look at Sun Ruoyun. He just silently lowered his head and admitted his guilt and failure.
To everyone's shock, the Fifth Prince was escorted out of the main hall by the Imperial Guards.
Because of his grave crimes, Minister Sun was also imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice.
Yun Yichen watched this scene, his gaze falling on Lu Changqing. To his surprise, Lu Changqing turned around and nodded slightly at him.
After the two men left, the emperor burned the evidence in front of everyone.
Now that the Fifth Prince has fallen from power, those who had connections with him in the past, unless they are fools, will all do their part. Especially after the Emperor has seen the evidence, who would dare to cause trouble?
Of course, the emperor burned the evidence not only to prevent unrest within the imperial court, but also to curry favor with everyone.
That night, the Sun residence was raided, and all the male servants and female relatives were imprisoned. However, Sun Ruoyun, because of her meritorious report, not only escaped punishment but was also rewarded by the emperor.
Inside the Ministry of Justice's prison, Sun Ruoyun stood before Minister Sun and his wife, whose hair was disheveled, looking down at them with a superior air.
Why did you do this?
Minister Sun looked at Sun Ruoyun, and even now he still couldn't understand why Sun Ruoyun did this.
Sun Ruojun smiled upon hearing this, her gaze falling on Madam Sun's face.
"If Father wants to know why, then he should ask you, Madam!"
This was the first time Sun Ruoyun had looked at Madam Sun with such a cold gaze. For a moment, Madam Sun even thought that the woman had returned.
What did you do to Ruoyun?
Upon hearing this, Minister Sun turned to look at Madam Sun.
Madam Sun shook her head vigorously. Over the years, she hadn't been too good to Sun Ruoyun, but she hadn't been too bad either. Especially when it came to the baby's diet, she had never been harsh on her.
"What can I do to her? I'm her mother!"
It would have been better if Madam Sun hadn't said those words; as soon as she did, Sun Ruoyun burst into laughter.
"Mother? You dare to call yourself that?"
Sun Ruoyun's words stunned everyone, including Sun Qiong, with whom she had never had a good relationship.
"You might find it strange that, despite not showing any dislike for me over the years, I've never been close to you?"
Sun Ruoyun's words hit the nail on the head regarding Madam Sun's doubts. This daughter had been raised by her since birth, but no matter how she treated her, she just couldn't get her to be affectionate.
"Did you know that there is a type of person who has their own memories from birth?"
Upon hearing Sun Ruoyun's words, Madam Sun was immediately shocked.
"You mean...you mean..."
Madam Sun's words were incoherent, and Sun Ruoyun nodded in agreement.
“Back then, my birth mother had a difficult childbirth and her life was hanging by a thread. You deliberately withdrew the doctor and midwife, just waiting for my mother and her unborn child to die together.”
"What you never expected was that my mother endured the pain to give birth to me, and what you never expected was that I had memories from birth. You tried your best to kill us both, but you never imagined that my mother would still give birth to me safely. You knew that this was not a good thing for you, so you sent the servants away and smothered my mother to death with your own hands."
“I still remember what you said to my mother that day. You said: Do you know how your whole family and your fiancé died? It was because your husband took a fancy to you and, knowing that you were engaged, he bribed bandits to kill them. Do you know why I got rid of you? Because you couldn’t just be a concubine, you had to seduce your husband into agreeing to be his equal wife.”
“You originally intended to kill me as well, but unfortunately someone came at that moment, so you had no choice but to let me live.”
Later, Minister Sun, heartbroken by the death of his beloved concubine, entrusted Sun Ruoyun to Lady Sun to raise as his legitimate daughter.
In order to win the favor of Minister Sun, Madam Sun used Sun Ruoyun quite a bit. It wasn't until Sun Ruoyun was eight years old that she was able to completely get rid of Madam Sun.
"Minister Sun, Madam Sun, over the years I have racked my brains to devise a plan, and today, I have finally avenged my mother and maternal grandfather's family."
Sun Ruoyun stopped calling Minister Sun "father." Although Minister Sun was her biological father, he was also a beast who had killed her maternal grandparents and ruined her mother's life.
Over the years, Minister Sun has seemed to treat her very well, but a large part of the reason is that she has value and can help the Sun family rise to a higher level.
Minister Sun never imagined that his daughter, on whom he had placed such high hopes, had been plotting to destroy the Sun family from the very beginning.
"You rebellious daughter, you'll be punished for this!"
Minister Sun would never believe that his past mistakes had led to the Sun family's current predicament.
In his view, all of this was Sun Ruojun's fault; if it weren't for her, the Sun family wouldn't be in this state.
"Heh, retribution? You're all not afraid of retribution, so why should I be afraid of it!"
Sun Ruoyun chuckled, glanced at Minister Sun as if watching a joke, and then turned and left the prison with an air of nonchalance.
The emperor was furious, and Lu Yuanbin himself was in danger of losing his life, so naturally he couldn't possibly save the Sun family.
And then, it was time for her to help Lu Changqing fulfill his wish.
Inside the palace, after the emperor imprisoned the fifth prince and the Sun family, he left behind Gu Renjie, Yun Yichen, and several veteran ministers who had served for many years.
"Does Your Majesty have any further instructions?"
Yun Yichen had not forgotten that the eunuch who went to the Yun residence also brought a troop of imperial guards.
Upon hearing this, the emperor waved his hand wearily, and all the servants around him withdrew.
"My health has been deteriorating lately, and there are many calls in the court to establish an heir. In order to ensure the stability of the country, I have already made my will yesterday."
As he spoke, the emperor took out a bright yellow imperial edict from the drawer.
"Before issuing the decree, I have a few things I would like to tell you all."
The emperor did not show the contents of the will to the men, but instead gave them his instructions one by one.
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