[Princess Jing is clearly trying to drag her entire family down with her!]
[Tsk tsk tsk, as expected, it's better to avoid mad people.]
The hall was quiet.
It was eerily quiet.
The emperor said slowly, "Xie Wenyun will be executed immediately, along with his entire clan. All nine members of his clan will be exiled to the frontier and will remain enslaved forever."
"Your Majesty! Your humble servant... wu..."
The guards immediately covered Xie Wenyun's mouth and dragged him out.
Xie Wenyun's words of begging for mercy were stuck in his throat.
The emperor looked at the guards waiting beside him and scolded, "The one below is Xie Wenyun's eldest son. Let him go and accompany Xie Wenyun. It will be good for him to accompany him on the road to the underworld."
"Your Majesty, the ones who made the mistake were Concubine Jing and Imperial Physician Xie. The eldest prince is innocent and pitiful. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs! I beg Your Majesty to show leniency."
There were actually ministers who stood up to defend the eldest prince.
Upon closer inspection, it was Minister Li, who was on good terms with Minister Zhang.
It's ridiculous that he doesn't avoid suspicion at this point, but instead wants to protect people.
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs?" The virtuous concubine said with a rising tone, sneering, "The emperor is not a tiger in the mountains, he is a dragon in the sky! Besides, that man is not the emperor's eldest son!"
Although the emperor did not like Concubine Xian, he actually liked what she said.
Minister Li still insisted: "I only ask the emperor to spare the eldest prince's life."
"Minister Li, you seem very willing to help others raise their sons. Then I will grant you your wish."
The emperor glanced at the eldest prince and continued, "Lu Chengyi changed his name to Li Shaoyi. From now on, he is the son of Minister Li."
The emperor has taken back the name of the eldest prince.
There is no need to demote him to a commoner, he is already a commoner.
Shao is the generation name of children in Minister Li’s family.
Minister Li's family was already in chaos, with his wives, concubines and children fighting with each other, and there was no peace in the harem.
And now, Minister Li has something to do.
"My dear minister, why don't you accept my order and express your gratitude?" the emperor urged.
Minister Li could only swallow his anger and obey the emperor's orders: "Your Majesty, I bow to you and thank you. Long live the emperor."
Of course, the eldest prince was unwilling to accept this result.
He had long been accustomed to a life of luxury and he even wanted to sit on the throne. How could he be willing to be the son of Minister Li?
Knowing that he couldn't soften the emperor's heart, he turned his gaze to the empress dowager: "Grandmother, I don't want to leave you. I haven't fulfilled my filial duties to you yet, please..."
The Queen Mother's gaze was cold and ruthless. "What qualifications do you have to wail before me? You are so foolish and unrepentant. Take him away and give him thirty lashes."
"Emperor...Woo!"
The eldest prince wanted to beg for mercy, but the guards covered his mouth and dragged him away.
Minister Li wanted to plead for the eldest prince.
The emperor spoke first: "Minister Li, educate your son well. If he dares to act presumptuously again, I will hold you accountable."
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