C372 Guilty

"Emperor, whatever mistakes the Crown Prince has committed should be investigated thoroughly." Consort Long did not care about blocking and directly rushed into Chao Yang Hall.

The Emperor became more and more unhappy and had a face full of ridicule, "Very well, the two of you mother and son colluded to plot against Zhen? "

"Emperor, what are you talking about? " Consort Long's face turned pale and she no longer had her original noble appearance, "How could we possibly do such a thing?"

"There are witnesses and physical evidence. He did not do that. Could it be that Zhen wronged you all? " The Emperor was in the midst of his rage. His son had poisoned him, disturbed the Imperial Court, and there was also a sinister woman.

Before Yu Longchen could stand out, the Emperor gave him a look. He knew that even if he didn't do anything now, it would be considered as giving Yu Longtang an explanation. If he didn't do it well, he might even be dragged into it.

"Cripple the Crown Prince!" After saying this, the Emperor was about to sit back on his throne.

Consort Long was scared and panicked. She had heard the report from the eunuch in the palace just now. She hurriedly ran over and did not care about her image at all. She knelt down and walked forward. Her head was shaking as she grabbed the Emperor's calf. The tears that flowed out were filled with panic and fear: "Emperor, the Emperor has investigated clearly that the person who poisoned was a concubine. It had nothing to do with the Crown Prince. Those things were also done by concubines. The Crown Prince did not know that the Emperor, a concubine, only begged for death. Please do not punish the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is wholeheartedly devoted to the country. Believing the Emperor as the Heavens."

"For the country and the country? Yes, for this country!" The Emperor kicked Consort Long away, his eyes full of disgust, "Since you are also involved, naturally your crime cannot be forgiven!"

The hall was whispering.

" Cripple the Crown Prince, Second Prince Yu Longtang, and conspire against Zhen. The charges are clear. They deserved to be executed. For the sake of the father-son relationship, I exiled them to the border. As a slave, I will remove his surname." The Emperor's voice was deep, and it did not sound like someone who had been poisoned. "Consort Long has lost the virtue of a woman. She has a heart of a snake and a scorpion. Death is bestowed upon her!"

Consort Long and Yu Longtang were paralyzed and did not have any thoughts in their minds.

The minister did not dare to have any objections and knelt to receive the decree.

Only Yu Longchen was still standing. The Emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at him. He stood up and said, "Royal Father, this son thinks that the matter of the Crown Prince is not as bad as his family. The Crown Princess and the other concubines should be punished with light punishment."

"Minor punishment? Don't you know the crime of plotting against Zhen and killing nine generations of his family? " The Emperor looked at Yu Longchen and was not prepared to agree to his request.

"If that is the case, then even my son should die. Women and children. After all, they are innocent. " Yu Longchen knelt on the ground, "Royal Father spared their lives. The world will definitely praise Royal Father for his benevolence. It will be recorded in history and will be passed down for thousands of years. Long live Royal Father! Long live him! "

"Long live the Emperor." The minister also shouted.

The Emperor narrowed his eyes: "The child will be demoted to a concubine, and the woman will be demoted to a lowly status."

"Thank you, Royal Father, for your grace." Every word that Yu Longtang said was trembling. If his fingers were not pressed on the ground, he would not be able to hold his things steady.

Consort Long, on the other hand, had already fainted.

"Thank the Emperor for his graciousness."

The ministers all knelt down and spoke.

Yu Longchen walked up and supported the Emperor, "Royal Father better get treated early."

The Emperor looked up at him and did not say anything, allowing him to help him in.

Before the ministers in the hall left, the Praetorian Guard came in and escorted Yu Longtang and Consort Long away.

Yu Longzi saw it with his own eyes. In the end, he raised his eyebrows and left with a flick of his sleeve.

In the afternoon, the Imperial Decree was sent.

When Gonggong went to Consort Long's palace, Consort Long hung herself in the palace before delivering the poisonous white silk. When the Gonggong went in, there was only a pair of legs swinging in the air.

Consort Long was dead, and the Eastern Palace was seized by the Praetorian Guard. When the Crown Princess knew about this, she immediately crashed into the palace.

Yu Longtang was a three-year-old son, but he was unaware of the matter. He was demoted to a concubine and was brought out of the palace by the wet nurse.

Yu Longchen came out of the Emperor's chambers. The Emperor had just drunk some medicine, so the Imperial Physician ordered that he should not overwork himself.

Yu Longtang was locked up in the Imperial Prison the whole way.

In the morning, Yu Longtang was still dressed in the royal uniform of ten thousand people. In the afternoon, he was locked up in the Imperial Prison wearing dirty prison clothes. It was ironic.

Yu Longtang sat on the hay. His eyes were no longer spirited. He knew that someone was coming to see him, but it also seemed like they did not know anything.

Only at this moment did Yu Longchen feel helpless. His heart was full of frustration. He squeezed his fingers together many times and then loosened them. Finally, he gritted his teeth with hatred and guilt. "I'm sorry."

Only then did Yu Longtang raise his head. He did not have any intention of blaming him. He only felt endless bitterness. He laughed at himself. "I do what I do for the country and the people. I am not sorry for my identity at all. Heh, now that I think about it, it is really unnecessary. "

"Second Big Brother." Yu Longchen called out with regret in his eyes, "I shouldn't have investigated this matter."

"It's not your fault. I know you won't harm me. The heavens won't protect me." Yu Longtang's eyes suddenly became clear, as if he had seen through everything. "Since you're coming for me, without you, it would have been someone else."

"Second Big Brother, is there really nothing that has anything to do with you buying and selling women?" Yu Longchen took a step forward and stood at the door. He looked at Yu Longtang and asked.

"Even now, you still don't believe me." Yu Longtang shook his head self-deprecatingly. "I lost this game of chess."

"Second Big Brother." Yu Longchen looked at Yu Longtang's expression and could not stop thinking in his heart. If he did not investigate this matter, would it be different?

Yu Longtang suddenly grabbed Yu Longchen's hand. His pupils dilated, as if he was afraid. He said with some revenge, "We can't let Yu Longzi ascend to the throne. It can't be him. Fifth Younger Brother, I'll leave the unfinished business to you!"

After saying that, he grabbed Yu Longchen's hands with one hand and found the dagger that Yu Longchen carried with him with the other. He took a few steps back and looked at Yu Longchen with a complicated expression. "Only by seizing the throne can you protect the people you care about."

With a stab to the heart, Yu Longchen heard the sound of a sharp blade piercing through flesh and blood. He only felt darkness in front of him. It turned out that Second Big Brother really loved him. It turned out that they were very close.

"Second Big Brother..." No matter how long Yu Longchen's hand was, he wouldn't be able to touch Yu Longtang who was lying on the ground.

Yu Longtang was dead, and he was using Yu Longchen's dagger.

The prison guard heard the sound and rushed in. Everyone panicked. Yu Longchen walked out of the prison muddleheaded and looked up at the sun. Only when his eyes were stung did he feel alive.

The Imperial Palace was only two hours away from King Chu's Mansion. Yu Longchen only arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Palace in the evening.

Mu Ruqing had asked Changxu to wait at the entrance of the palace. It was not useless. When Changxu saw Yu Longchen, he knew that he could not be disturbed now.

He silently followed behind him until he returned to the mansion. The news of what happened in the Imperial Palace was also heard.

Mu Ruqing propped up her big belly and went to the door to pick up Yu Longchen.

When Yu Longchen saw Mu Ruqing, he pulled out a bitter smile, "The weather is cold, it is easy to catch a cold. Your body is weak, go back quickly."

"Let's go together. I will go wherever you go." Mu Ruqing was worried about him, so she naturally had to stay close to him.

Yu Longchen still wanted to say something, but Mu Ruqing frowned and said, "Don't talk. That's it. I will just quietly accompany you like this."

Yu Longchen's finger lightly caressed her cheek, his eyes doting on her.