Emperor Luo was furious on the spot and said sternly: "Come here, tell me what I want, tell Huo Yankun and others to go to the palace and give you a reply."
Because Huo Yankun is only a sixth-grade official, he does not need to go to court every day. The imperial guard responded and hurried out of the palace to get someone.
The family members of Wei Guogong, Huo Yanlin and the other four people were so frightened that they knelt down on the spot to apologize.
"Your Majesty, I failed to educate my son well, and I am guilty. I hope that the Emperor will be lenient in view of the Huo family's past merits." Duke Wei pleaded with tears in his eyes.
The family members of the other four people also came out one after another and knelt down to apologize.
Luo Huang had a sullen face and said nothing.
Half an hour later, the five Huo Yankuns who were scared out of their wits were brought to the main hall.
Luo Huang asked Li Qing, the eunuch chief next to him, to read out the memorial of the crimes of Huo Yankun and others on the spot. Huo Yankun and the other five were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their foreheads sweated...
"Your Majesty, I and others are guilty. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. However, I did not restrain myself from the Princess."
"I was not disrespectful to the princess."
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Except for Huo Yankun, the other four people hurriedly stated that they were not disrespectful to Yun Jingchu. The other charges were fine, but if they were charged with disrespecting the royal family, their lives would probably be over.
Huo Yankun knelt on the spot as if he was stupid, neither begging for mercy nor admitting guilt.
In fact, after he sobered up yesterday, he regretted what he had done. Because he was afraid of being scolded by his father and brother, he did not tell his family what happened, and hid his fear and did not reveal it.
Until before going to bed at night, no one in the palace came to hold him accountable. Huo Yankun had a chance to think that Yun Jingchu might not go to the palace to complain for the sake of his magnanimous and tolerant image.
Unexpectedly, he was exposed by the censor now. Not only did he expose what happened yesterday, but he also dug up his past misdeeds.
There is nothing disgraceful about any of the aristocratic children in the capital, or there is nothing wrong with bullying men and women, but everyone just turns a blind eye.
Huo Yankun is already a very well-behaved person.
That despicable woman Yun Jingchu actually used this trick against him.
Thinking of this, Huo Yankun gritted his teeth with hatred, his expression became a bit ferocious, and he almost forgot about the occasion he was in.
"Second brother, what are you doing here? Why don't you apologize to the emperor?" At this moment, Huo Yankun heard his brother Huo Yanlin growl in his ear.
Huo Yankun came back to his senses immediately, and heard Luo Huang's sullen voice coming from above the imperial steps: "I see Huo Yankun's expression, and I'm very dissatisfied."
"Second brother..." Huo Yanlin became more and more anxious, winking at him and reminding him in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, how dare Quanzi refuse to accept it? He was just a little panicked because he knew he had made a big mistake." Duke Wei pleaded at the side.
"Hmph! How can someone who dares to insult the princess in the street panic?" Luo Huang snorted coldly, "Where is the Minister of Punishment?"
"I'm here." Cao Yan, the Minister of Punishment, quickly came out of the queue and bowed in response.
"Huo Yankun has a record of misdeeds. He is disrespectful to the royal family, has no repentance, and cannot set an example for officials. He will be removed from his current official position and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for punishment. The other four people are also full of misdeeds. They will also be removed from their official positions and handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for punishment. Drag them out!" Immediately afterwards, Luo
Huang said coldly.
"Your Majesty, please open up the net." Emperor Luo ordered, and Duke Wei fell on the ground and begged loudly, with an obvious cry in his voice.