After all, the late emperor had treated General Song with great kindness, and all the senior officials in the capital knew this.
Even if the late emperor had truly bestowed the imperial edict of merit upon the Song family, no one would be too surprised.
The Donglai people, who were lurking in the capital, also thought of this and couldn't help but have wicked ideas.
The Iron Certificate of Crimson Letters is a sacred object of the Great Yong Dynasty, and its preciousness is enough to drive anyone crazy.
The people of Donglai kidnapped Song Yu precisely to force him to reveal the whereabouts of the imperial edict.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingyuan was furious: "Donglai is far too arrogant, daring to covet the treasure of Dayong!"
Before Pei Xuanchuang's troubles could be resolved, another incident occurred in the capital, much to Emperor Jingyuan's annoyance.
The eunuch advised, "Furthermore, it was a close call, and the Crown Prince of Song didn't reveal a single detail."
Emperor Jingyuan remained silent in thought.
These days he has also been pondering whether the Song family has any imperial edicts or certificates, since the late emperor never mentioned them to him when he was alive.
He sent people to interrogate Song Lin strictly and confirmed that it was Yuan Shi who brought up the matter herself. Given Yuan Shi's character, it didn't seem like there was nothing to it.
The eunuch, sensing the emperor's interest, inquired, "Your Majesty, should we summon Prince Song to the palace to report?"
"No need," Emperor Jingyuan said.
Song Yu was still young and could not possibly know the secrets of the Song family's inheritance.
Ultimately, it was all because of the General's Mansion's improper conduct that the people of the capital were talking about it.
He looked at the memorial Ji Rong had presented on his desk, and his expression darkened.
The Ministry of Justice has concluded the case of the Song family. Although all the members of the Illusion Moon Cult committed suicide by poison in prison and did not leave any confession of collusion with Song Ziyu, the behavior of the Yuan family grandfather and grandson at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was irrefutable evidence in Emperor Jingyuan's mind, and he could not tolerate it.
Not to mention that the Yuan family secretly used witchcraft, which had already crossed the line with the royal family.
The crime of treason is something no emperor can tolerate.
Now it's time to put an end to this matter.
"Draft an imperial edict," Emperor Jingyuan said to the eunuch after a moment of silence.
That night, the Qiankun Palace was brightly lit.
The Gyoshiin Temple was also in turmoil.
Jiang Wan was genuinely shocked when she heard the news that Song Yu had almost been kidnapped.
She was relieved when Song Yu returned home safely and couldn't help but ask what had happened.
Perhaps fearing she would worry, Song Yu brushed it off lightly with a few words, only saying that it was related to the imperial edict.
"The people of Donglai are brutal. If they fail once, they will inevitably try again."
Jiang Wan thought for a moment and then asked Biluo to take something out of her makeup box.
It was the token that Song Yu obtained from Prince Donglai after he saved him.
"The capital is not peaceful these days. Keep this with you. It may come in handy in an emergency."
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