0p0 Chapter 179 Seeking Justice
Chapter 179 Seeking Justice
Before Degui could continue speaking, a round figure rushed in front of Su Heting.
Yu Tianbao held up a doll in both hands, "Your Highness, this is the evidence from the witchcraft case that the Emperor asked my father to destroy.
Back then, my father noticed something fishy about the case of the late crown prince, but he didn't dare to disobey the emperor's order, so he had to close the case hastily.
But he felt guilty, so he secretly hid the doll, hoping that there would be a chance to reveal it to the world and clear the name of the late prince.
God is my witness. Today we finally have the opportunity. My Yu family is unwilling to do anything that is against the will of heaven again.
I also ask Your Highness to redress the injustice done to the late Crown Prince. My family has concealed the crime and has not reported it. Once the late Crown Prince is cleared of all charges, my family will be willing to accept the punishment."
Yu Degui's eyes were dark.
Last night, Su Heting and Qiao Xi suddenly appeared in his study and asked him to publicly reveal the flaws in the case of the former crown prince.
He was a minister and would never dare to go against the emperor.
What's more, in recent years, because of the imperial concubine's favor, the Yu family has been close to the emperor, and he has inevitably done some things that go against his conscience, and his hands are not clean.
If he dared to betray the emperor, the emperor could take his life by just making up a few things.
However, Su Heting told him that the third prince was murdered by the fourth prince and the fifth prince, and it was the emperor who instigated the two princes to kill their brother.
The third prince was the future of their Yu family, but the emperor killed him without mercy. This showed that the emperor could abandon the Yu family at any time, or had already abandoned the Yu family.
None of this really frightened him.
What really scared him was that the emperor knew about the cooperation between Concubine Yu and Yi Qing.
He also determined that Concubine Yu was Yi Qing's woman, so he imprisoned her in the Yangxin Palace and tortured her every day.
Su Heting's words last night made his back shiver when he thought about them now, "You are Yu Yan's biological brother. Do you think that in the emperor's heart, you are completely unaware of what Yu Yan has done?
How did she, a girl staying at home, get in touch with Yi Qing, a man from outside?
When she lived deep in the harem, how did she contact Yi Qing and cooperate with him to sow discord between the emperor and the empress, give the empress a drug to fake her death, help Yi Qing take the empress away, and even sow discord about the former crown prince's life experience?
Any one of these offenses is enough to have your entire Yu family executed. If it weren't for Yu Tianbao, I wouldn't be here tonight."
He knew very well that the emperor would never believe that he had not interfered.
What's more, he did help the imperial concubine enter the palace as she wished.
The emperor even felt that letting the imperial concubine die was too easy for her. He killed the child he had with the imperial concubine at will. It can be seen that he hated the imperial concubine so much that how could he show mercy to the imperial concubine's family?
It's just that I don't have the time to deal with them.
Therefore, no matter whether he betrayed the emperor or not, the emperor would not spare his life. Just look at the fate of Wang Yuan and his entire family.
And following Su Heting might still give him a glimmer of hope.
Especially after seeing the barbarians and Su Heting working together, step by step, to induce the emperor to issue an imperial decree to appoint a crown prince.
He became even more determined to cooperate with Su Heting.
Because Su Heting knows too much, it means that his strength is definitely not as good as it appears on the surface.
Moreover, Su Heting promised him that as long as he cooperated, he would spare the lives of the other members of the Yu family.
But Tianbao spoke before him. Doesn't he trust him as a father?
He also stole the doll when he wasn't paying attention.
Although he was somewhat disappointed that his son did not trust him, he still agreed, “I am guilty, and I have been feeling uneasy all these years.
Especially on New Year's Eve, the late Crown Prince's cries of injustice kept me awake all night, and today I can only risk my life to tell the truth of what I found out that year."
"Yu Degui, do you really only intend to live today? How dare you slander me?"
The emperor found it absurd, unbelievable, and even more angry.
Yu Degui was afraid of the emperor, so he didn't dare to raise his head. He closed his eyes and said, "That day, the emperor handed the witchcraft case to me.
However, he did not allow me to conduct a thorough investigation. Lin Yuanbo only brought the doll engraved with Your Majesty's birthday and a group of so-called witnesses to me, and the case was settled.
But I checked later and found that the fabric used for the doll was never received by the Eastern Palace back then.
The embroiderer who sewed the doll was punished by the prince according to palace rules because of her unclear relationship with Lin Yuanbo in the palace.
The prince was a decent and upright person, so it was impossible for him to order the embroiderer to do anything, especially such a serious matter as plotting to murder the emperor.
You can ask the palace elders to investigate the matter of the fabric and the embroiderer. The embroiderer has been in the palace for many years, and her embroidery should still be preserved in the palace. Once you compare it with the doll, you will know that the late crown prince was wrongly accused."
The emperor's vision went dark.
Yu Degui actually dared to say that. He had already said what he shouldn't have said. It was useless for the emperor to scold Yu Degui, so he targeted Su Heting.
"You are the mastermind behind all this today, aren't you?
You have worked very hard to get this position for me.
But I am the king and the father. If you gather these people against me, it is treason.
Come, capture the Second Prince and Qiao Xi together."
"Your Majesty, the heroic spirits of the Qiao family are watching over me in heaven. My death is not a pity, but are you really unconcerned about all those copies of the indictment flying around?"
Qiao Xi's eyes were icy, "And my fourth brother, won't you come and see him?"
It turned out that it was Qiao Xi who rescued Qiao Chengwang, and she dared to bring it up.
The emperor's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
After killing Qiao Xi and the other two, he can still capture Qiao Chengwang.
The imperial guards stepped forward again.
Su Heting stood in front of Qiao Xi, his brows and eyes were cold and gloomy, and he had a majestic aura.
Lord Wu and others stood in front of Su Heting and stopped the imperial guards.
The imperial guards hesitated for a moment.
Su Heting said to the emperor, "Father, it is better to open it than to block it. Even if the world keeps talking, it is impossible to stop it. Why not let them in and explain the matter clearly?
If these are indeed your doings, please issue a self-criticism edict and admit your crimes for the sake of people's peace of mind and the eternal stability of the country.
If these are all false charges against you, I promise you that I will never allow the royal dignity to be offended."
"Second brother, stop pretending. You are clearly in cahoots with them."
The Fourth Prince cursed angrily, "Qiao Xi is your wife, don't say you don't know all this."
He finally realized that Su Heting was trying to seize the throne, and he had to stop him.
"I am a spy sent by the Emperor to be with the King of Jiangbei. How could I call him..."
Know this.
Before Qiao Xi could finish her words, Su Heting grabbed her hand, interrupting her from saying the rest.
He said, "Yes, this prince does know, and this prince knows even more about the injustice done to the Qiao family and the late crown prince.
Therefore, I, as the crown prince of Dayou, must give them justice."
He knew that Qiao Xi didn't want him to be branded as unfaithful and unfilial, but he had already died once.
What are you afraid of?
He was just afraid that he couldn't protect Qiao Xi and that he would be wronged.
He glanced at the Fourth Prince with a warning look, "You can also check the Fire King of the East Palace."
The Fourth Prince subconsciously shrank back upon hearing this.
Su Heting didn't even bother to look at his cowardly look and turned to the emperor, "Also, let me seek justice for myself. The one who actually threw me into the mountains was not Ji Chuan, but my biological father, Emperor Dayou.
Ever since I expelled the Barbarian Kingdom, I have encountered countless assassination attempts, and those people were all sent by my father.
You can kill us today, but you cannot kill everyone in this hall. There are also envoys from Dasheng and the Barbarian Kingdom here.
And the 100,000 soldiers from the northern and southern parts of Xinjiang will also avenge us and continue to seek the justice that we have not been able to obtain.
Father, do you want to plunge the people of the world into war because you refuse to admit your mistakes?"
All the civil and military officials were trembling with fear. The barbarians were still here. The prince and his wife were so straightforward and reckless. Don’t they care about the reputation of the Dayou royal family at all?
And he actually dared to threaten the emperor, this... this is really a rebellion.
A minister who was proud of his prestige advised, "Your Highness, the truth is important, but preserving the royal family's reputation and maintaining stability in the court are more important."
Even if those things were really done by the emperor, they are already in the past. Bringing them up now will only make the people dissatisfied with the king. Once the people's hearts are unsettled, the world will be in chaos.
The emperor sneered when he saw his ministers speaking up for him. "This rebellious son, for the sake of this position, doesn't care about the stability of the court and the country. I'm afraid he just wants the most chaos so that he can have a chance."
He glared at Su Heting, "Even if you ascend the throne today, it doesn't matter. You still killed your father to seize the throne, and you are destined to be cursed by future generations."
Su Heting ignored him, his face remained calm, and he glanced at the old minister, "If it was your own flesh and blood who died, would you be able to be so righteous?
Your father is an unkind ruler, and the people are already complaining. The various vassal states are also eyeing him covetously. If the rebel army attacks your palace one day, will you be able to ignore the truth?
If you made a mistake, admit it and make amends. Covering it up is never the solution."
The old minister's face flushed red from being choked. Su Heting didn't want to talk to them anymore. "Come, please invite Qiao Chengwang, the son of the Qiao family."
The emperor was horrified when he heard this. "How dare you bring people into the palace?"
Then, without waiting for Su Heting to reply, he immediately stood up, pointed at him and Qiao Xi, and ordered the imperial guards, "Capture these two traitors and kill them on the spot."