Chapter 67 Recognizing a Thief as Father
Empress Dowager Yuan Hua's well-maintained face was now dark and gloomy.
Those eyes, which had once held a hint of nostalgia, were now filled with nothing but icy coldness.
She took a deep breath, about to open her mouth to scold.
Suddenly, a sweet, childlike voice exploded in my head.
[Oh my god!]
[Tongzi, Tongzi, look what's that bulging thing in Uncle's arms?]
[If I'm not mistaken...]
[Isn't that the blood-written letter he wrote to the barbarian emperor, acknowledging a traitor as his father?]
Yu Zhaoning sat on the dragon throne, her two little feet dangling in the air.
But I was incredibly surprised.
[Is this great-uncle made of iron?]
[Why didn't he bury something so deadly? He just carried it with him?]
[Does he think no one in the Great Yu Imperial Palace can touch him?]
[Do you still think the Empress Dowager will blindly protect him?]
[Tsk tsk tsk, is this the legendary "blind spot under the lamp"?]
This is a series of heartfelt sentiments.
The Empress Dowager jumped up from her chair.
The movement was so vigorous that even the phoenix hairpin on her head trembled wildly.
She stared intently at the King Xuan below, who was still wiping away tears.
The sound seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"King Xuan!"
"How dare you ask me such a question?"
"You intend to rebel, collude with foreign enemies, and even want to hand over the throne of Great Yu to others!"
"I haven't even settled accounts with you for these things yet!"
"So you're the one feeling wronged?"
King Xuan below was weeping intensely.
Hearing this angry shout out of the blue, he shuddered.
But his reaction was also extremely fast.
He immediately slid to his knees, slamming his forehead against the gold brick with a loud thud.
"Cousin!"
"I'm innocent!"
"This is a tremendous injustice!"
"These are all the treacherous officials in the court. They are jealous of my brother's military power and deliberately framed me!"
King Xuan kowtowed while wailing with snot and tears streaming down his face.
"Your Majesty's loyalty to the Great Yu is as clear as heaven and earth, as evident as the sun and moon!"
"Why haven't I dared to return to the capital all these years?"
"Isn't it because we're worried that if something goes wrong in the fiefdom, there will be no one to look after us?"
"Your Majesty, I am wholeheartedly devoted to the Great Yu Dynasty and to Your Majesty's empire!"
Yu Zhaoning, sitting on the dragon throne, rolled her eyes dramatically.
Her little mouth was so pouting it looked like an oil bottle was hanging from it.
[Pah!]
[How dare you say that!]
Are you worried about something happening in your fiefdom?
[You're probably afraid that your secret weapons manufacturing, grain hoarding, and rebellion will be discovered!]
[If we go back to the capital, who will keep an eye on your shady dealings?]
This is a classic case of the thief crying "stop thief!"
[shameless!]
Hearing his granddaughter's heartfelt words, Yuan Hua's anger subsided slightly.
My own precious grandson sees things very clearly.
She stopped wasting words with King Xuan and simply waved her sleeve.
He shouted sternly.
"Someone come here!"
"Seize King Xuan for me!"
"search!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
The imperial guards outside the palace seemed to have been prepared long ago.
A group of people rushed in with a whoosh.
They were all burly and fierce-looking.
Without saying a word.
They went up and grabbed King Xuan's arms and legs.
They pinned him to the ground like a pig.
King Xuan struggled desperately, shouting loudly with his face red and neck bulging.
"What are you doing!"
What are you doing!
"I am the Empress Dowager's cousin! I am a member of the imperial family!"
"You bunch of lackeys, who gave you the audacity to touch me!"
"Cousin! Cousin, save me!"
Yuan Hua stared at him coldly, his eyes like those of someone looking at a dead man.
Those imperial guards didn't care whether he was a prince or not.
The higher-ups have spoken, so even the King of Heaven himself has to be searched!
Several large hands groped all over King Xuan's body.
The clothes were all torn and messed up.
at last.
A commander of the Imperial Guards frowned, reached out and yanked off the Prince Xuan's boots.
Instantly.
An indescribable smell permeated the Golden Palace.
The ministers who were nearby turned green with rage.
They all covered their mouths and noses, almost vomiting on the spot.
That commander of the Imperial Guards was a ruthless man.
He held his breath and reached into the lining of his boots for a while.
Then his eyes lit up.
Suddenly, a crumpled piece of silk cloth with dark red writing was pulled out.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager!"
"Found it!"
King Xuan was still shouting and cursing.
The instant I saw that piece of silk.
It's like a male duck being choked.
The sound stopped abruptly.
His eyes were so wide they looked like they were about to pop out of their sockets.
The blood in my body instantly froze.
My mind went blank.
A blank page.
It's over!
This is completely over!
Just to be on the safe side, he deliberately didn't put this deadly thing in his clothes, but hid it in the lining of his shoe.
The most dangerous place is the safest place.
Who would have thought to search for the soles of a prince's shoes?
But alas!
It got found out!
Before he could even come up with any excuses...
The blood-written letter, reeking of foot odor, had already been presented to Yuan Hua.
Yuan Hua suppressed his nausea and pinched a corner of the silk cloth between two fingers.
Let's take a look.
Just one glance.
Her well-maintained hands began to tremble violently.
That's because she was angry!
Every word above felt like a nail piercing her heart.
"Your son...kowtows...to Your Majesty..."
"If I can gain your help to ascend the throne... I am willing to cede the two prefectures of Yun and Ming..."
Snap!
Yuan Hua slammed the blood-written letter onto King Xuan's face.
The sound was so sharp it cracked.
"good!"
"That's great!"
"Is this what you call unwavering loyalty?"
"Is this what you meant by 'heaven and earth bear witness'?"
"King Xuan! What explanation do you have now?!"
"Recognize a thief as your father! Surrender the land that is your throat!"
"Who gave you the guts!"
"You dare to be a prince? You dare to be a subject of my Great Yu?"
"You're worse than an animal!"
The roar echoed throughout the hall.
The sound made everyone's eardrums buzz.
The civil and military officials looked at the blood-stained letter that had slipped to the ground.
Even without seeing the whole thing, just hearing the Empress Dowager's words was enough to terrify anyone.
This is irrefutable evidence!
The ministers who were just moments ago mindful of King Xuan's status...
At this moment, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.
They all knelt down in a flurry.
Grand Tutor Wang An kowtowed to the ground, his white beard trembling.
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager!"
"His Majesty!"
"This traitor has colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country, selling out his master for personal gain; his crimes are heinous!"
"If they are not severely punished, it will be an outrage against humanity!"
"Your Majesty, I request that King Xuan be brought to justice in order to uphold the laws of the land!"
Immediately afterwards.
The entire court of civil and military officials shouted in unison.
"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, please punish Prince Xuan severely!"
"Kill without mercy!"
One shout after another, hoarse and desperate.