The emperor saw his son's body from a distance.
After the assassination, he was furious and sad. He could not accept that his own son wanted his life.
Originally, I was more angry than sad.
He had thought of countless ways to punish his son, but now...
...Seeing his son's body right in front of him, his sadness quickly overtook his anger.
The emperor walked over step by step.
Although he has many sons, it does not mean that he does not care about his sons.
Just as he was about to squat down, Concubine De suddenly turned around and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the fourth child died without any explanation before the truth was found out. The person behind it must have killed and silenced him!"
Chu Yi handed a letter in his hand to Concubine De: "This is the fourth brother's final letter."
Concubine De quickly opened the letter.
She couldn't believe what she saw.
Her heartless son actually admitted to treason and assassination in the letter!
"Impossible!! Absolutely impossible!!"
Concubine De tore up the letter directly.
"This is not the fourth child's suicide note. This is a letter written by someone who imitated the handwriting of the fourth child. There is no way that the fourth child would do such a treasonous thing!" Concubine De stared at Chu Yi with a pair of sad and angry eyes, "It's you! You planned all this, right?"
Chu Yi's voice was cold: "I don't know how to do it, and I don't even bother to do such a thing."
"That's you!!!"
De Fei yelled like crazy and crawled to her feet.
She supported her swaying body with anger, "You hid the letter copied from Prince Anjing's Mansion! This must-have letter was written by you! General Mingwei was coerced by you to frame my son! Yes! You! Killed my son! You murderer! Give back my son’s life!!”
Concubine De raised her hand and took out the sword from the waist of the guard beside her, and stabbed Chu Yi.
Chu Yi frowned and avoided the sword.
"Don't go crazy here!" The emperor's voice came in a deep voice, "There are witnesses and physical evidence, what else do you want?"
"The witness died, and the physical evidence was fabricated!" Concubine De shouted, "Your Majesty, you are the father of the fourth child, the father he always admired and admired. He died unjustly. You can't do this. It’s just revealed!”
The emperor shook his head: "The fourth child was brought up by your side. He didn't study well when he was young. When he was learning martial arts, he spent three days fishing and two days drying nets. If it hadn't been for your father's meritorious service in the court, I would not have given the fourth son a king or land... ...I never expected that when he became an adult, he would be even more ridiculous than when he was a child. So many good women were imprisoned in the palace and bullied by him. He simply disgraced the royal family of the Chu family! He turned into a patricide and regicide. The person who seizes the throne has nothing to do with you as a mother!"
Concubine De widened her beautiful eyes: "Your Majesty, are you not going to investigate this matter again?"
"The matter is already very clear, and there is no need to investigate further." The emperor looked at his fourth son lying on the ground soundlessly, his voice did not rise or fall, "The concubine De's son killed his father by letting her son kill his father. The crime of death can be avoided, but the crime of living is unavoidable. The title will be revoked immediately and beaten. Into the cold palace..."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Concubine De held the sword, raised her head and smiled.
There is no father-son relationship in the royal family. The fourth child lived for eighteen years, and his biological father never really understood his son.
The fourth child is incompetent, cowardly, and absurd... Because of this, anyone can plot to kill his father, but the fourth child will not...
"Your Majesty, I can only use this life to ask you to thoroughly investigate the murder again!"
The emperor's expression changed: "Lao San, hold it down quickly..."
The words have not yet fallen.
The sword in Concubine De's hand was swung towards her neck, and blood spattered on Xie Ping, who was kneeling on the ground and remained silent.
Xie Ping touched a handful of warm blood.
Immediately afterwards, Concubine De fell beside her.
Those beautiful and arrogant eyes were just opened, looking at the sky, tears fell from their eyes, and blood continued to gush from the wound on his neck.
Xie Ping screamed in fear and hugged her head.
The emperor stood there and was silent for a long time. He didn't know what he thought of. He said in a cold voice: "That's all. I'll keep the title of Imperial Concubine and be buried according to my rank."
The father-in-law beside him lowered his head: "It's the emperor."
Chu Yi held up his hands: "Father, how should we deal with her?"
The emperor then looked at Xie Ping.
This was his fourth daughter-in-law, whom he had met once before. She was very young. She was so frightened that her face was filled with tears. She looked like a child.
"No, Your Majesty, I did not participate in the rebellion. I am innocent..." Xie Ping woke up from her dream and quickly sought a chance for herself, "It has been less than a month since I married into the palace, and I don't know anything. Please, Your Majesty." Ming Cha..."
"Lock him up first."
The emperor was a little tired, waved his hands, turned around, and entered the imperial study with heavy steps.
Xie Ping wanted to say something else, but she was picked up by the two nuns and dragged out of the imperial study room...
The news quickly spread back to the Xie family.
A group of people were anxiously moving around, especially Yuanshi, who was walking around the room like ants on a hot pot.
"Can you please calm down for a while?" Xie Zhongcheng's face was full of irritation, "If you can't think of anything, then go out and don't be an eyesore here."
Yuanshi pursed her lips and said, "Aren't I helping to think of ideas?"
"Things are not that bad." Xie Jingyu took a breath and said, "Concubine De died to show her will. The emperor was touched. Ping'er should be fine."
"What if, what if something happens?" Yuanshi said repeatedly, "Chu'er, Brother An, you two are always smart, think carefully about what we should do."
Xie Shian said nothing.
The eldest sister made her own active choice to become the princess, and it was her own fault that led to this end.
She was lucky that the emperor didn't kill her eldest sister directly.
What can the Xie family do? Not being implicated is already a great blessing among the misfortunes.
"It's best to do nothing." Yunchu said, "Prince Anjing and Concubine De are dead, and the emperor's anger has almost dissipated. When the two of them are laid to rest, Ping'er will naturally be released. , just wait.”
Yuanshi particularly believed in Yunchu's words and immediately clasped her hands together: "Amitabha, it's great that Ping'er won't be in trouble. When that day comes, I will personally pick her up."
Hearing this, Xie Jingyu frowned: "She can't go back to Xie's house."
Yuanshi was puzzled: "Why?"
"Because she is the wife of the mastermind of the assassination of the emperor, and everyone knows that Prince Anjing has a deep relationship with the princess, and they married her regardless of their status and family status. She represents Prince Anjing." After a pause, she said, "If she returns to the Xie family, has Grandma ever thought about what outsiders will say about our Xie family?"
Yuanshi shook her head blankly, she hadn't thought about it.
She said with trembling lips: "Ping'er is only thirteen years old. After she is released from prison, where can she go if she doesn't go home?"
"Okay, you worry so much!" Xie Zhongcheng said impatiently, "Just as Chu'er said, let's just stay put and disperse."
When everyone in the study room left, only Xie Shi'an and his son were left.
Xie Jingyu pressed his temples and said, "Shi'an, tell me, is standing still the best solution?"
Xie Shi'an shook his head: "Prince Anjing died like this...Although he assassinated the emperor, he was the emperor's son no matter what. His death turned the emperor's anger into sadness, and perhaps he also doubted that this time Is there another hidden reason for the assassination... If the eldest sister died for Prince Anjing, and Prince Anjing had someone accompanying him on the road to Huangquan, the emperor might be grateful to the Xie family..."
Xie Jingyu stood up suddenly.
Ping'er's death is of great significance. Firstly, she died to express her ambition. Secondly, she died for her husband in love. Thirdly, she did not involve her natal family.
This is righteousness!
It will become the talk of the town!
He said: "Shi'an, think of a way to see if you can go to the dungeon."
