Jiang Wenfeng reported: "When I was investigating the cause of death of the palace people, I found that several people were missing in the palace, so I followed the clues and found this woman."
When the prince saw Ruan Po, he seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He raised his head and shouted: "Father! I can't blame Erchen for this. It was she who found out that Erchen knew her true identity and wanted to harm him, Erchen, Erchen."
I just strike first to protect myself!"
However, several prime ministers sighed and turned away their heads.
Guo Xu twitched the corner of his mouth and couldn't bear to look at it.
How could he be so stupid? I still haven’t figured out who harmed him.
The emperor looked at him coldly: "Oh? Who wants to harm you?"
The prince cast his resentful eyes towards the screen, where Concubine Pei was.
The emperor closed his eyes, extremely disappointed with his son: "Jiang Qing, please continue!"
"Yes." Jiang Wenfeng turned around and said, "Po Ruan, who instigated you? Why didn't you recruit me honestly?"
Ruan Po knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please have mercy, Your Excellency! I was forced to do this! I am just a rough servant who sweeps and sweeps. I have never served a nobleman closely..."
She poured out everything she said that day.
The matter itself is not complicated, but there is a huge secret hidden in it, a secret that can be said to be a stain on the emperor.
Guo Xu almost jumped up as he listened. When he turned around, he saw that the prime ministers were all calm.
So, the prime ministers all know what they know, and he is the only one who doesn’t know?
Guo Xu had always been complacent about being young and in a high position, but now he realized that he had been falsely high.
These prime ministers are the ones who hide their secrets.
Jiang Wenfeng was also very calm. After Ruan Po finished her confession, he said: "So, it is the girl Lanzhi who forced you?"
"yes."
Jiang Wenfeng continued to order: "Bring witness No. 5."
The next person to be escorted up was none other than Miss Lanzhi, who had fallen in love with the prince!
King Xin opened his mouth to say something, then closed it again.
He didn't expect this to happen at all, and his mind was in a mess for a while. But what he was smarter than the prince was that when he didn't know what to do, it was best not to do it, so as not to make too many mistakes.
Now I only regret, why didn’t I silence myself in time?
"Lanzhi," Jiang Wenfeng continued to ask, "you can tell me or not. Tell me, or you can be given a lighter sentence. If you don't tell me, that's okay. I have my own way to find out your origins."
Lanzhi was trembling.
There were already examples before her. The chamberlain who pushed the young palace maid into seclusion didn't say anything, and the details were revealed all the same.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she closed her eyes and pointed: "It's him! He's the one who commands this slave!"
Everyone looked at what she pointed at, but it was—King Xin.
King Xin's mind went blank and he opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself: "Father..."
The prince was originally confused, but now he was excited and looked at King Xin in surprise.
"Did you do it? So you framed Gu?" He raised his voice and asked.
King Xin didn't want to talk to him at all, he just wanted to explain to the emperor.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the prince suddenly pounced on him, punched him in the face, and cursed angrily: "Jiang Cheng! You are such a sinister villain! You pretend to be gentle and courteous in front of your father, but you are sinister and vicious behind your back! You just look at it."
Did you win the position of crown prince? Do you think you can rise to the throne if you harm Gu?"
After scolding King Xin, he complained to the emperor again: "Father! Look, this is all his treacherous plan! It was him who deliberately provoked me...Father, you must see clearly his intentions."
ah!"
King Xin reluctantly broke free, his face was already black and blue, and he also cried out: "Father! I didn't encourage him to do such a despicable thing, and I didn't expect it!"
The emperor no longer wanted to hear it.
He waved his hand and ordered the guards to take the two princes down.
The shouts of the Crown Prince and King Xin gradually faded away.
The witnesses were also escorted away. These people must not survive tonight.
Only the emperor, seven prime ministers, Prince Fu, and Jiang Wenfeng were left in the room.
After a long silence, the emperor sighed: "My lords, what do you say about this matter?"
Several prime ministers all turned their attention to Lu Qian.
Lu Qian was silent for a moment, then stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the evidence of this crime is conclusive, please give me a confession."
The other prime ministers immediately echoed: "Please forgive me."
One is a prince and the other is a prince. What can they say as ministers? They can only ask the emperor to make the decision.
The emperor sighed, showing a bit of exhaustion, and said: "Today I called all the ministers and brother Fu Wang to come over, but I can't make up my mind. I have five princes, the fourth and fifth have just studied, and they don't know their nature. If they are depressed,
With the crown prince and King Xin, what should I do with the position of crown prince?"
The prime ministers looked at me and I looked at you, but none of them spoke.
From what I heard, the emperor wanted to depose the prince.
The prince did indeed act unfairly in this matter. He interfered in the harem, harmed his concubine, and plotted against his brothers. These are all issues of character.
The person sitting on the throne may not have much talent, but he must not lack moral character.
Even those who supported the prince before could no longer speak for the prince now.
If the prince is deposed, he must establish another one.
Originally, it was okay to believe in the king. In terms of talent, he was better than the prince, but he also committed the crime.
Anyone who can be the prime minister is not stupid. King Xin's plan clearly led the prince to deal with Concubine Pei.
Therefore, his crime is the same as that of the prince. Since the prince has no virtue, he is not qualified to be the crown prince.
Once these two are eliminated, there are only three princes left.
The four and five princes are too young to tell. Prince An is an adult, but he has always been a promiscuous person...
This is not suitable for anyone!
At this moment, King Fu, who had been faithfully witnessing the incident, spoke: "Your Majesty, you are needlessly worried."
The emperor was stunned for a moment and looked at him: "Brother Fu Wang, what do you have to say?"
Prince Fu showed a kind smile on his withered face, stroking his beard and said: "You still have three princes! The fourth prince and the fifth prince will always grow up. In five or six years, they will be thirteen or fourteen years old, so they can be together."
It’s not good, you’ll be able to tell when the time comes. Speaking of King An, that guy is a bit outrageous, but you didn’t take care of him much in the past, how could you know that he can’t take care of him well? I see, let this matter take its course, it should
The hair will fall, the teaching will be taught, and the boat will naturally straighten out when it reaches the bridge."
When the emperor thought about it, this made sense.
His health is not good, but it's not like he can't survive. As long as he has a few years, he can teach one of the three sons, right? Anyway, these two are not good enough.
He nodded and called, "Guo Qing."
Guo Xu came out and said: "I am here."
"It is decreed that the Crown Prince Jiang Sheng is immoral and deposed from the Crown Prince's position, and that the King of Faith removes the title of King."
"yes."
Guo Xu looked solemn, but his mind was already wandering.
Earlier, he was still thinking that it would be difficult for that person to ascend to the throne, but he did not expect that the prince and King Xin would seek death themselves.