The evidence of Kang Le keeping assassins has been confirmed, leaving him with no way to defend himself.
She was demoted to a commoner, and the princess's residence was a royal gift; it should now be returned to the royal family.
From the moment the emperor spoke, she no longer had the right to step into the princess's residence.
In other words, apart from the outfit she was wearing today and her two children, she had nothing left.
The princess, who had been living a life of privilege, could not bear the change in status and desperately begged the emperor for mercy.
The emperor said coldly, "Kang Le, I have spared your life and only revoked your princess status, which is more than enough."
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver with the emperor, Kang Le collapsed to the ground, filled with resentment.
Revenge, this is the emperor's revenge.
She was born into wealth and privilege; stripping her of everything was far more painful than killing her, so the emperor wanted to torture her on purpose.
Her wealth, which she had secretly accumulated over the years, would all fall into the emperor's hands because she was suddenly brought into the palace and had no time to hide it.
Kang Le was not satisfied!
The emperor looked at her coldly. His decision to spare Kang Le's life was indeed intended as a form of torment.
But more so because Kang Le has been lying low for so many years, raising so many assassins, how could he possibly be content with his lot all these years?
By sparing her life and pushing her to the brink, we can force her to reveal more of her secrets.
After a moment of contemplation, the emperor saw Kang Le turn to Han Zijin and say, "I never wrote a divorce agreement. I am still your wife, and the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Lu's mansion..."
Kang Le wanted to firmly grasp the Lu State Duke's mansion so that he could have a foothold and make a comeback.
"Your Majesty, save me!"
Han Zijin knelt down with a thud and presented the divorce papers with both hands. "Your Majesty, the divorce papers are absolutely true. That night, everyone in the manor heard her tell me to get out."
"Your Majesty, I have been oppressed by her for many years. Now, with two bastard children and nowhere to go, she tries to cling to me again. This is utterly outrageous! I beg Your Majesty to save me!"
The emperor glanced at Chen Banjun.
Chen Banjun understood and took the divorce papers to read them carefully.
As expected of the emperor's thoughtful daughter, after reading it, he did not give the divorce papers to the emperor, but returned them to Han Zijin.
"Your Majesty, this divorce agreement is indeed in Kang Le's handwriting, and both the private and official seals are complete, so it is genuine."
But in fact, both he and the emperor could see that Han Zijin's divorce agreement was of dubious origin.
If Kang Le needs to pretend, why would she divorce at this time?
But since the emperor was determined to drive Kangle to her doom, he would not allow her to become involved with the Duke of Lu's mansion again.
Chen Banjun understood the emperor's thoughts, and thus, with a single sentence, he sealed the deal between Kang Le and Han Zijin.
Even if something happens in the future, it won't involve the emperor.
Before Kang Le could cause any more trouble, Chen Banjun ordered her to be dragged out of the palace and her crimes were announced along the way.
Han Zijin and the people of Wujiazhuang knelt down and shouted that the emperor was wise.
The emperor looked at the village chief's sons and said, "Commander Xie has already informed me of the matter concerning Village Chief Wu."
The old man is kind, righteous, benevolent, and virtuous. It is because of my lax governance that I failed to protect my people. I feel deeply ashamed.
I will send people to escort you back to your hometown, and allocate funds from the national treasury to help the entire Wujiazhuang rebuild its homes.
The village chief's sons expressed their gratitude and knelt down to thank him.
The capital city is bustling and prosperous, but they dream of returning to their hometown. This time, they even brought the remains of the old village chief with them, hoping that one day they could bring their elderly father back to his roots.
With the emperor's praise and escort, their lives in their hometown would not be too difficult.
The emperor gestured for them to rise, and sighed, "What you have achieved today is all due to the good deeds you sowed in the past."
The old village chief and his family risked their own lives to rescue the villagers, and when they realized the danger, they led everyone to safety. This was a good deed.
The emperor intended to inform the people that evil deeds would be punished and good deeds would be rewarded, and advocated that everyone do good, which was a good thing for the development of the local customs in Da Yuan.
When Han Zijin, along with the village chief's sons, joined the other villagers waiting outside the palace, the emperor's words spread throughout the capital and then to various prefectures of Dayuan.
The emperor was willing to govern the common people and even apologized to them, which greatly improved the people's impression of him.
It has even reduced many local crimes.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
Fu Jiang, like the old lady of the Marquis's mansion, was also sentenced to death by a thousand cuts, and the two will be executed together tomorrow.
After everyone had left, the emperor kept Marquis Zhongyong behind and asked, "Would you like to see the Grand Princess alone?"
Marquis Zhongyong understood the true meaning behind the emperor's words: he was asking if the emperor wanted to acknowledge the Grand Princess.
He shook his head and said clearly, "Your Majesty, many things have happened in recent days, and there is no possibility of reconciliation between me and the Grand Princess."
A mother is a mother, and a grand princess is a grand princess.
The Grand Princess may not have been unaware that he was Nianxi's child, but she showed no mercy when she attacked Ye Zhen and the others.
Why would you want to be a source of distress for your relatives?
Moreover, he realized that the emperor did not want him to acknowledge his relatives.
The emperor stood up, walked to his side, and patted him on the shoulder. "The Grand Princess always feels that I have gotten to where I am today entirely because of her."
But in my heart, you are the one who has supported me all the way, Xie Bang. I was unaware of Emperor Renzhao's threat to the old Marquis.
Marquis Zhongyong hurriedly knelt down, saying, "Your humble servant is terrified."
How dare he take credit for it? As for Emperor Renzhao's threat to his father, it was Emperor Xin, the Marquis of Zhongyong, who said it.
Throughout history, emperors would summon their crown princes to their bedside before their death to secretly entrust them with important matters.
The late emperor usurped the throne by murdering the previous emperor, so why would he reveal the secrets of the succession of emperors to the current emperor?
Since no one told him, he naturally didn't know. After the truth came out, as an emperor, he didn't want his subjects to misunderstand, so he took the initiative to explain, which satisfied the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
The emperor saw that he had no complaints against him and breathed a sigh of relief. After the two talked for a while, he said, "Alright, you must be tired. Go back and rest."
Marquis Zhongyong took his leave, and as he reached the door, he heard the emperor say again, "By the way, once you've rested, don't forget about finding the Crown Prince."
The foot that had just stepped out paused slightly, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage had another matter on his mind, thinking of going back to discuss it properly with Xie Tingzhou.
Upon returning to his residence, he first went to Xie Lanzhou's courtyard.
When he learned that Xie Lanzhou was not his son, Marquis Zhongyong was furious, but that child was also someone he had loved.
Now that the person is gone, it's impossible to say that you feel nothing at all.
They then drastically tidied up Xie Lanzhou's courtyard, executing those who deserved to die and selling those who needed to be sold.
After all that, I finally felt a little better.
The imperial decree conferring the title of Princess upon Ye Zhen has also arrived.
Marquis Zhongyong was genuinely happy for Ye Zhen, and with a wave of his hand, he rewarded everyone in the manor.
The servants, having received the reward, expressed their gratitude and showered the servants with compliments.
Hearing the laughter and chatter in the mansion, Marquis Zhongyong felt that there was still hope for life.
Just as he smiled, he saw Cui Yihuan slowly walking towards him.
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