Chapter 433: Interrogation
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There was a bang in the hall, but in the ears of Emperor Xuanqing, there was dead silence.
Emperor Xuanqing's face couldn't see any expression at all, the eldest princess and Su Rufu standing in the hall with empty eyes, what Empress Chen on his side said, he couldn't listen to a word, his ears were buzzing, he had been an emperor for many years, and he still couldn't help but feel the sadness and anger that kept coming up in his heart, which was a familiar feeling many years ago-
This feeling once forced him to embark on the road of unmasking, even if later history books will say that he usurped power and seized the throne, he still failed to control himself.
Scenes of the past flashed in front of him:
The eldest princess was ten years younger than him, and when the eldest princess Zhu Qinglian was born, he eagerly hugged this little sister, looking forward to the little sister growing up day and night. At that time, even if someone in the prince said that his little sister was not good-looking, he could rush up and beat someone. But his precious little sister later embarked on the road of harmony, suffered humiliation, and almost died in that vicious place. He still remembers the day when his little sister and his relatives were married, wearing a red wedding dress, not a single tear fell, and he just kept telling him not to worry......
So such a good sister, why?
He couldn't figure it out.
Today, he still can't figure it out. Chen Zhao, the woman who kept saying that she loved her little sister and wanted to marry her, and the man who bought drunk in the night tavern after the little sister left, how many faces did he have?
Back then, he knew that his little sister was not voluntary, and he also knew, but he thought that it was the royal family of the previous dynasty who forced her, but it turned out that it was not.
Someone did persecute her, it turned out that it was not the previous dynasty, but Chen Zhao, who had been trusted by him for thirty years, but the person who once admired her, and she may have a heart......
Emperor Xuanqing slowly closed his eyes, his eyes were already wet, and he was afraid that if he looked at his little sister again, tears would fall.
Back then, it was his pain, and it was his little sister's pain, but now he knows that the pain of his little sister is far deeper than he thought, just because the wound is a gift from her heart!
Chen Zhao, the sin deserves death!
Sin deserves death!
Emperor Xuanqing's teeth were clenched, he didn't dare to open his eyes, he was afraid that he couldn't control his emotions, and he would rush to the palace to pull out Chen Zhao and beat him, just like when he was still a young man, he was angry and rushed to the crown. He secretly calmed down for a long time, and when he opened his eyes again, his eyes were blood-red, and his steady voice was full of heavy killing intent: "Chen Zhao, what the eldest princess said, but is it true?" β
Chen Zhao sat in his position and did not move.
Emperor Xuanqing asked, he should stand up, but he didn't.
His legs were limp, and he couldn't exert any strength, he had never done this before, but at this moment, a great panic seized him.
He propped himself up under the table and secretly tried a few times, before he finally got up from his seat, his body shook violently, he could barely hold it steady, so he knelt in the hall: "Your Majesty, the crime of the eldest princess is shocking, and the old minister does not dare to take it!" The eldest princess said that she had evidence, but what about the evidence? Please also ask the eldest princess to present it in front of her, so that the old minister can be convinced! β
The hall was already very noisy, but when I heard it, it was silent.
Everyone's eyes turned to Emperor Xuanqing.
The evidence of the eldest princess has already been placed on Emperor Xuanqing's desk.
A cantata, a superstition, a list.
But as everyone knows, these are the first four charges of impeachment of Chen Zhao, and the last two charges are appalling, and no one dares to accept them without evidence. Once you receive it, it will be a great crime to destroy the Nine Clans!
Chen Zhao wants evidence, and it is reasonable.
The eldest princess bowed slightly and glanced back at Chen Zhao. At that glance, the eldest princess's cloudy old eyes showed a look of mockery, as if she had expected him to say this.
Chen Zhao's heart almost stopped beating.
After years of not dealing with him, he is still familiar with this person, which is a sign of her confidence.
At this moment, Zhu Xinzhi, who had been watching and didn't speak, sighed and got up slowly: "Chen Taibao, with the secret letter written by you to frame the prince, you have no way to live, and now you are dying, just to protect your Chen family." But," he paused, and then said, "Since it has been a big mistake, you should know that the Heavenly Dao cycle is unforgiving, and it is useless to struggle yesterday because of today's fruits. β
Chen Zhao didn't speak.
Today's ending is already doomed, he is one move behind, and it is destined to be irreversible.
Zhu Xinzhi is right, he is dying and struggling, but he just wants to keep the Chen family, the crown prince, and Queen Chen, so that the Chen family will not be wiped out.
Can...... Can it still be kept?
He didn't know the bottom of his heart.
Zhu Xinzhi walked out, everyone's eyes fell on him, this person was originally scattered with light and heat wherever he went, which naturally attracted everyone's attention. He lifted his clothes and placed them in the hall and knelt down, and said loudly: "Father, the son is guilty. Without waiting for Emperor Xuanqing to ask him what the crime was, he said to himself: "Actually, at the beginning of August, the eldest princess once came to look for her son, and two things happened at that time. First, the dowry girl next to the princess died; Second, Splash Mo Lingfang, where Gao Xingzhi was located, was surrounded by Bo Sen and others, and Gao Xingzhi was arrested and imprisoned. β
As soon as he opened his mouth, Emperor Xuanqing's knife-like gaze fell on him, as if he was questioning him, since it was the beginning of the month, why did he talk about it today.
Zhu Xinzhi touched Emperor Xuanqing's fierce eyes, and a burst of guilt surged in his heart: "Father, the son-in-law did not intend to deceive you, but the stakes were very high, not only related to you, but also related to a more important matter. Now that the evidence is conclusive, Erchen can no longer hide it. β
His voice was steady: "What the eldest princess said in the chapter is true. It's just that this matter is related to the royal face, and I ask my father to try the first four charges played by the eldest princess, and as for the last two......"
"I understand." Before he could finish speaking, Emperor Xuanqing, who was present, had already nodded and interrupted him.
Zhu Xinzhi took into account Emperor Xuanqing's face, Emperor Xuanqing naturally appreciated it, he had already watched the piece just now, just because he felt sorry for the eldest princess, and he hadn't eased up for a while, and he slowly dispersed that breath at this time, and when he mentioned this, his heart was like anger, and he almost burned his reason - any man encounters such a thing, it is exactly the same reaction, not to mention that he is still a son of heaven, the existence of the prince is destined to be the biggest hat in the world, and the world still doesn't know how to laugh at him!
But since this happened, there is no dignity at all!
Emperor Xuanqing has been an emperor for many years, he is not a naΓ―ve and ignorant teenager, he doesn't believe that this matter can be suppressed with imperial power.
That being the case......
Emperor Xuanqing clenched his fists tightly, thought about it, and then spoke: "You and the eldest princess are afraid of my face, and they are unwilling to tell the truth of the matter directly. Just ......"
Speaking of this, his expression changed suddenly, and he sneered and stared back at the woman beside him: "It's just that this is destined to be a great shame for my Zhu family, and some people just know that I will not be willing to make a big deal about it for the sake of face, and after all, there is a way to protect them, so I made such a big mistake." Others don't care about my face, and I have no face for a long time, so why should I be satisfied? β
"Read!"
Emperor Xuanqing shouted loudly and threw the piece to Jinghe's father-in-law.
Jinghe's father-in-law's face changed greatly, and he knelt down with a puff: "Your Majesty, no!" β
"Brother Huang, no!"
"Father, the emperor can't!"
Not only Jinghe's father-in-law, but even the eldest princess and Zhu Xinzhi also shouted one after another. Especially the eldest princess, a trace of struggle and pain flashed on her face, and she kept saying: "Brother Huang, no, don't ......"
Emperor Xuanqing didn't look at them, but only stared at Empress Chen viciously: "I let you read it, you can read it!" β
Jinghe's father-in-law held the concerto, but his hands kept shaking, and his voice trembled, as if he could cry at any time.
Empress Chen was sweating profusely, pasting the rouge gouache on her face, and her whole body seemed to be scooped up in cold water, and when she looked closely, her body was constantly trembling. Empress Chen has always been steady, everyone has never seen it when she is so embarrassed, when she looks at her expression, everyone believes what the eldest princess said, and they are more and more curious, what is said in that recital, why can the eldest princess and Zhu Xinzhi hide it, and why does Emperor Xuanqing say it at the cost of losing face?
Everyone scratched like a cat in their hearts, and they all looked at Jinghe's father-in-law, but he held the holy decree and kowtowed violently: "Your Majesty, even if the old slave dies, he will never recite this concerto!" Your Majestyβ" He cried bitterly: "You just listen to the prince of Huai'an, first try the four crimes, and then ask about the last two things, okay?" β
I don't even want to read it even when I die!
The crowd was even more astonished.
Emperor Xuanqing looked at Empress Chen coldly for a moment, and the strength of his whole body seemed to be relaxed, he calmed down for a while, and then said, "Okay, since that's the case, let's try it first." β
At this moment, I saw a person running in quickly, kneeling down and saying, "Your Majesty, the four-rank guard with a knife is lonely, and Changtian has come to ask for a meeting with Gao Xingzhi." β
Chen Zhao slumped to the ground.
Gao Xingzhi had been transferred by the eldest princess after he saw it in the morning, and he hid Gao Xingzhi in the secret room of a restaurant under his name, which ordinary people could not find. The little doubt in Fang Cai's heart had become a reality, and he had lost the last bargaining chip to restrain the eldest princess. He was so confident that he thought that as long as he held an eldest princess in his hand, he could force Zhu Xinzhi into his trap step by step, and he didn't even prepare any other moves, a mistake, a fatal mistake!
Tonight, the ending of the Chen family is irrevocable!
"Xuanβ"
Soon, Gao Xingzhi walked slowly into the hall with the lonely bird and Changtian. Everyone's eyes fell on his body, and they saw that he was covered in blood, the little finger of his left hand was gone, and the wound was hideously exposed, and everyone was shocked: I heard that when Gao Xingzhi first entered Beijing, he had a fight with Pei Xie Tang, the champion of martial arts, and the two were comparable. Who hurt him?
There was a unanimous question in everyone's minds. But seeing this figure embarrassed but calmly walked to the hall, after kneeling, he opened his mouth and shouted: "Uncle Huang." β