Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingyuan instantly flew into a rage.
At this point, the truth is all too clear.
"Yuan Shi, what else do you have to say!"
Emperor Jingyuan waved his sleeve and brushed aside the old lady.
"You took over Xiangmingju to receive the Illusion Moon Cult members who were coming to the capital to assassinate you. The two were connected by a secret passage to jointly plan the assassination at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet!"
The elder's wife cried out "Injustice!" and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty, I have never met any members of the Illusion Moon Cult, how could I possibly conspire with these traitors!"
"Don't you recognize it?"
Emperor Jingyuan, his face dark, threw the portraits, utensils, and other items found on the ground and roared, "These things all come from Miao territory, and your origins... I don't need to spell it out, do I?"
"Out of respect for General Song, I have always shown you leniency and tolerated you time and time again, but you have only gone further and now you have even committed treason!"
Song Ziyu, who was listening from the side, was terrified and crawled forward on his knees with a pale face.
He clung to Emperor Jingyuan's leg, unable to resist arguing.
"Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly! It was Ji Rong who brought the Illusion Moon Cult into the palace, and it was also Ji Rong who was familiar with the secret passage. What does this have to do with my grandmother?"
Emperor Jingyuan's face darkened.
"Then you should ask your dear grandmother how she managed to make my trusted ministers listen to her without question!"
Song Ziyu looked bewildered.
"General Song, the Yuan family's use of witchcraft to bewitch people has already defied the late Emperor's will," said Imperial Physician Jin. "Moreover, she has colluded with the Illusion Moon Cult to plot against His Majesty..."
"No, impossible!" Song Ziyu shouted anxiously, "This humble subject swears that the General's Mansion has absolutely no connection with the Illusion Moon Sect..."
"General."
Jiang Wan suddenly said.
"Then why, with so many people in the hall, did the leader of the Illusion Moon Sect recognize the general before he died? As the saying goes, a dying man's words are kind."
"General, you'd better confess your crime yourself. Otherwise, not everyone can withstand the seventy-two punishments imposed by the Ministry of Justice..."
"Shut up!"
Song Ziyu turned his head fiercely and pointed at her.
"Don't think I don't know! It must be you who ruined the Song family! It was you who led the traitor to that courtyard, you who dug the secret passage, you who tricked Grandmother into buying the Cold Food Powder, you vile woman..."
Before he could finish speaking, he cried out in pain and fell backward abruptly.
Pei Xuan's sleeves twitched slightly, his brows and eyes remaining icy.
No one saw how he made the move; all they saw was Song Ziyu lying on the ground, his mouth full of blood, howling in pain.
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