mesbooks Chapter 411: Ancient Dimension, Cannon Fodder Female Matching Whose Marriage Was Snatched Away by Co
Chapter 411: Ancient Dimension, Cannon Fodder Female Matching Whose Marriage Was Snatched Away by Co
The next morning, the morning sun shone brightly on the towering palace, but it failed to dispel the tense atmosphere in the court, and a huge earthquake quietly descended.
Last night, Prince Zhao's palace was suddenly heavily guarded. The solemn scene was like a storm passing through, causing a huge commotion.
The ministers in several surrounding mansions didn't even sleep much at night. They were all secretly eavesdropping, trying to find out what was going on.
Unfortunately, the entire Zhaowang Mansion was heavily guarded, and even a fly could hardly fly out.
Everyone who saw the situation in Prince Zhao's mansion was confused about this sudden change. Various speculations were circulated privately, but there was no definite statement.
Until the morning court session, Prince Zhao and his son, who were required to kneel at the palace gate on time according to the emperor's oral order, did not show up.
This situation made the officials who came to the court have some speculations.
While His Majesty was away, they began to whisper to each other in private, wondering what kind of bad luck the Zhao Palace had encountered, or what kind of mistakes they had made to have ended up in such a situation.
After all, he is your Majesty's uncle, and he is not someone who can be easily convicted.
Inside the Golden Throne Hall, the morning light shines through the carved window lattices, illuminating a solemn and dignified scene.
The officials attending the morning court were dressed in court robes and black gauze hats, standing on both sides, but they were all silent.
From time to time, their eyes cautiously cast towards the emperor on the dragon throne. They saw that the emperor had a tall and straight figure like a pine tree, a stern and handsome face, sword-like eyebrows slanting into his temples, eyes deep like cold stars, and under his high nose bridge, his thin lips were tightly pursed, with hard lines in his mouth. He exuded an aloof aura that kept people at a distance.
The occasional whispers in the court in the past have now completely disappeared.
Officials knew that while this emperor might appear young, he possessed an extraordinary ability to kill with decisiveness. This expression on his face was particularly familiar.
Just a few months ago, Your Majesty quietly collected solid evidence against a senior official in the court for corruption and bribery.
Afterwards, at this morning court session, with irrefutable evidence, the minister who had not yet reacted was arrested, punished for multiple crimes, and his entire family was executed. His drastic measures frightened all the civil and military officials in the court.
Now, looking at His Majesty's gloomy expression, which seemed like the calm before the storm, the officials dared not be presumptuous at all. They all lowered their heads and dared not even breathe, for fear that if they were not careful, they would be hit by the gun of this cold-faced evil god and end up with their heads and bodies separated.
The entire court was so quiet that only the nervous breathing of the crowd could be heard. The heavy atmosphere made it almost impossible to breathe.
It was not until a long time later that the emperor slowly spoke, his voice low but clear echoing in the court.
"Since I ascended the throne, I have devoted all my energy to the country and the people of the world.
But unexpectedly, someone's hand reached into the palace.
I suddenly fell into a coma a few days ago. I am sure some of you have heard about it. However, I was concerned about our blood relationship and kept it to myself all these days just to catch some people in the act.
I won't say much more. I will present the physical evidence and then read out the evidence of the crime committed by Prince Zhao."
Xiao Jingyuan looked at the ministers below with a stern gaze, and then asked Xiao Shunzi to announce the decree.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shunzi stepped forward solemnly and began to read.
"Ministers, listen to my orders!
The prince of Zhaowang Mansion was so bold and reckless that he committed the crime of treason. The evidence of his guilt was irrefutable.
Your Majesty was unconscious for two days without any reason. After a thorough investigation, it was found that the Crown Prince instructed his confidants to bribe the chef in the imperial kitchen to secretly poison the food. There are witnesses to this evil act. The chef has confessed and signed the confession, and the poison residue has also been confirmed to be correct by the imperial physician.
Furthermore, a star chart used exclusively by the Imperial Observatory was found in the secret room of the palace. It had a unique mark on it, and was undoubtedly a stolen item from the Imperial Observatory. There were also many banned books on esoteric techniques, all of which were the root cause of the chaos in the country.
What's even worse is that he even hid a dragon robe, and his act of usurpation was obvious.
The emperor, taking into account the blood relationship, showed mercy and decreed that everyone in Prince Zhao's palace would be demoted to commoners from then on, all their property would be confiscated, and they would be exiled to a barbaric land, and would never be allowed to set foot in the capital city again.
I hope you will take this as a warning, obey the laws of the land, and serve the king loyally. This is my command! "
After Xiao Shunzi finished reading the imperial edict, the court fell into a deathly silence, followed by an uncontrollable gasp from all the courtiers. The charges were truly shocking: conspiracy to rebel, possession of an astrological chart and esoteric texts, and concealment of the imperial robe—each one of them punishable by extermination of the entire family.
After they recovered a little, they lifted up their court robes and knelt down in unison to kowtow.
"Your Majesty's grace is boundless. Long live the Emperor!"
Xiao Jingyuan raised his hand nonchalantly, signaling everyone to stand up. Then his expression became stern, and he spoke a few more words heavily. His words were full of zero tolerance for treason and hope for stability in the court, making all the court officials dare not look up and look at him.
While everyone was still immersed in this solemn atmosphere and had not yet reacted, Guo Jian stepped forward steadily.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report.
I have already found the specific candidates for the Emperor and Empress."
The usually upright commander of the guards couldn't help but swallow his saliva nervously at this moment. Under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court, he gritted his teeth and endorsed the emperor who was coveting someone else's body.
"Oh? Who is it?"
Xiao Jingyuan instantly perked up, his eyebrows slightly raised. At that moment, his stern face seemed to be caressed by a spring breeze, and the curiosity in his eyes was revealed without any concealment. There was no trace of the deep and majestic emperor he had just looked like.
Although most of the court officials were confused, they all held their breath at the sight of His Majesty's reaction. Only a few officials present who knew the inside story had their lips twitching slightly, their faces expressionless as they silently criticized His Majesty.
Your Majesty is pretending very well. If they didn't know the truth, they would believe it now.
But the more he pretends, the more awe-inspiring it becomes. This shows that His Majesty can really disregard his imperial dignity and even his face and dignity for the sake of a woman.
This one woman is worth tens of thousands of women...