The female medical concubine of the peasant

Chapter 712 The dust has settled

When Lin Chengzong and Lu Duan led their troops into the hall, Prince Xuanyuan Hao knew that the situation was over and he was completely defeated.

And when he saw the officials following him leaving him one by one like avoiding snakes and scorpions, complaining to the emperor that he had coerced them, Xuanyuan Hao felt even more amused.

If they hadn't been shouting for support before and would definitely help him get into that position, how could he give it a go today.

That's all, I still overestimated my own strength and underestimated the cunning nature of those people. For a moment, Xuanyuan Hao lost all his fighting spirit. After relaxing his body and mind, he felt a little relieved.

The prince was so exhausted that he would probably die, but he suddenly relaxed.

And when the emperor saw Xuanyuan Hao's expression change several times, and finally there was a smile on his lips, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Then he turned around and saw the fourth prince Xuanyuan Yu frowning slightly, looking worried. Suddenly the emperor lost interest.

He sighed secretly and said: "Lin Chengzong, take the people who are kneeling in this hall and send them to the prison to wait for trial. Lu Duan will continue to take the people to clear out the traitors and traitors who have moved in the palace and the capital. "

As he said that, the emperor looked at Eunuch Liu beside him and continued: "Immediately go and ask Du Li, the minister of Dali Temple, to be the chief judge. The Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Personnel will assist and immediately start reviewing the case."

When they heard that they were about to be sent to the prison for trial, some of the officials kneeling on the ground cried bitterly, but before they could raise their voices, the emperor said coldly: "Anyone who cries will be killed without mercy! All his family members will be killed." Give me death!”

Immediately there was a lull in the sound in the hall, and then there were only the sounds of footsteps and the sound of one or two officials being dragged away.

Not long after, only the emperor, Xuanyuan Yu and the prince were left in the hall. The emperor turned to the fourth prince Xuanyuan Yu, with a smile on his face, and said: "Fourth prince, you have made great achievements today, I will naturally reward you heavily."

When the emperor named the chief inquisitor who asked Du Li, Qing of Dali Temple, to do this, the fourth prince Xuanyuan Yu felt an inexplicable jump in his heart. Du Li is the uncle of the second prince Xuanyuan Hai. What does the father think of involving the second prince's people at this time?

Especially today, I risked my life and tried my best to protect my father, but I only got a compliment that seemed very honorable, but was just an empty word. What did my father want to do?

Deep disappointment flashed through his heart, but the fourth prince Xuanyuan Yu still saluted the emperor with a respectful look: "These are matters within my duty. I am willing to go through fire and water for my father."

"Okay." After listening to his words, the emperor felt sour in his heart. He glanced at the prince Xuanyuan Hao who was standing next to him as if he was out of his mind. He coughed lightly and said, "Fourth, what are your wishes? tell me the story."

How could the fourth prince dare to make any request to the emperor? But when he saw the emperor's eyes glancing at the prince, he had an idea in his mind, so he stepped forward and said: "Father, I dare to make a request. "

The emperor's eyes flashed slightly, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He thought to himself, can the fourth child not be able to hold back anymore? But he said in a calm voice: "Okay, for the sake of protecting me today, I will be satisfied with whatever you ask."

"Father," the fourth prince Xuanyuan Yu knelt down and said, "I beg for mercy for my eldest brother."

As soon as he said these words, everyone else in the palace could not help but be stunned. Even the emperor did not expect that Xuanyuan Yu would intercede for the prince.

Prince Xuanyuan Hao sneered coldly and said, "Fourth, do you think I care about your pretentiousness now?" He is no longer afraid of death, so what is he afraid of? "Xuanyuan Yu," the emperor pursed his lips and said, "Do you know what you are really saying? I said that I will agree to any request you make today."

For a moment, Xuanyuan Yu also felt regret in his heart, but seeing Prince Xuanyuan Yu's reaction and the emperor's uncharacteristic address to him, he felt that he was right to say so. He then firmly said to the emperor: "Father, I only ask that my eldest brother be treated lightly."

"Xuanyuan Yu, I said, I don't care!" Prince Xuanyuan Hao shouted angrily, feeling doubly ironic in his heart. His biggest opponent clearly wished that he would die immediately without a burial place. He still behaved like this at this time, which really made him disdainful.

"Shut up!" The emperor's face turned stern and he scolded the prince angrily. Then he looked at Xuanyuan Yu and waved his hand and said, "Fourth brother, you have been running around most of the night. Go back and rest."

Seeing Xuanyuan Yu bowing and resigning, the emperor's eyes turned to the prince Xuanyuan Hao. He sighed softly and said to Eunuch Liu: "Send him back to the prince's residence, and then send someone to guard him. No one is allowed to enter or leave."

Prince Xuanyuan Hao looked at the guards walking toward him and immediately shouted: "Father, I have something to say." He knew that this might be the last time he would see the emperor, so there were some things he had to say to the emperor.

The emperor didn't even look at him. He stood up from the dragon chair and waved his sleeves to leave.

At this time, Xuanyuan Hao suddenly became anxious. He shouted loudly to the emperor's back: "Father, you know, I am the most relaxed now. The status of the prince is noble, but it is a cage that binds me."

After hearing this, the emperor paused, but thinking that his son was already useless, he didn't bother to talk to him and continued walking towards the inner room.

"Father," Xuanyuan Hao kept staring at the emperor. When he saw that his footsteps stopped for a moment but then continued walking, a bit of resentment and anger arose in his heart for no reason, so he continued to shout: "Since I was fifteen years old, I was Being crowned prince, do you know how hard I have been in these past few years. I am obviously the crown prince, but you have allowed me to go against me everywhere. It is you who have forced me to take this step today!"

"Treason, are you still reasonable?" The emperor was finally irritated. He turned around and glared at Xuanyuan Hao, and shouted angrily at Eunuch Liu who was beside him and turned pale with fright: "Don't let anyone drag him out yet. Let him stay here." Kneel outside the main hall and keep kneeling until you realize your mistake."

Then the emperor didn't know what he thought of, and turned back to the dragon chair behind the tables where he had just been sitting. Watching the guards drag Prince Xuanyuan Hao out, he then said to Eunuch Liu: "Go and take out everything in that cabinet."

There are two cabinets in the inner hall, which contain files on what the prince and the fourth prince do on a daily basis. Eunuch Liu understood that the emperor wanted to find out all the evidence of the prince's crimes and then make them public.

Just when Eunuch Liu went to open the cabinet, he suddenly heard a noise outside the hall.

"What's the matter?" The emperor was a little impatient. He was in a terrible mood now and really didn't want anything to happen again.

Before Eunuch Liu could ask someone to go to the main hall to inquire, Queen Yin broke in.

(End of this chapter)