OBS Chapter 1374 Slapping the Crown Prince and Whipping the Prince of Di
Chapter 1374 Slapping the Crown Prince and Whipping the Prince of Di
Faced with the solemn-looking Imperial Guards, everyone asked in confusion and fear what had happened, while only the Night King and his wife maintained an indifferent demeanor.
At this moment, the junior commander said solemnly, "We found a dragon robe inside the Night King's mansion, with the Night King's name embroidered on it."
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
Everyone present was shocked. Possessing the imperial robe and plotting something sinister was a crime far more serious than disobeying an imperial decree!
If this is true, it is far more serious than the Night King's refusal to agree to the new marriage!
The matter concerning the accusations against His Highness the Night King has once again escalated to a critical and tense point.
The emperor was greatly surprised, seemingly incredulous, yet also as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Ye Xiaohan, you have truly disappointed me!"
"Oh?" Ye Xiaohan's thin lips curved slightly as he said in a low voice, "The Emperor first suddenly issued an edict inviting Duke Meng to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager. Then he suddenly issued an edict summoning me to the palace for a meeting. It turns out that while I and the Princess were away from home, he allowed certain people to engage in the dirty business of breaking into people's residences and stealing chickens and dogs!"
Ye Xiaohan's words showed no intention of backing down or even admitting guilt, which made the Emperor even angrier and his face turn ashen.
He took a large step forward and pointed his finger at the Imperial Guards.
The junior commander nodded and chimed in, "Your Majesty, I received word that the Night Prince's residence is hiding a dragon robe. I led a search and indeed found the dragon robe."
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, most of them looking incredulous, while a few were already hinting at wanting to condemn the Night King's crimes.
The Empress's phoenix eyes flickered as she glanced towards the Crown Prince. She thought to herself: So one of the Emperor's major tactics today was to frame the Night Prince. The plan was somewhat clumsy, but its strength lay in its involvement of numerous people. Among all the crimes committed in the Zhongyue Dynasty, the most heinous were those of deceiving the Emperor, treason, and betrayal of the country.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable to the Night King, the Crown Prince jumped out with schadenfreude: "Uncle Night King, Father has treated you well all these years, why do you act so ungratefully?"
"Your Highness, do you know what you're saying?" Before Ye Xiaohan could speak, Yun Mujiu stepped forward to protect her husband.
"I know perfectly well what I'm saying."
The Crown Prince's expression was complicated as he stared intently at the stunningly beautiful woman in her magnificent attire. "Aunt Ye, Uncle Ye's rebellion is a serious matter, and I'm afraid you won't be able to escape responsibility either." If Yun Mujiu were to fawn over him, he might be able to reluctantly take her in.
"To falsely accuse a loyal minister of a nation, to falsely accuse a regent of a nation, is a matter of great importance and a grave crime." Yun Mujiu spoke calmly, then raised her lips and said, "The Crown Prince has no evidence, yet he makes baseless guesses and recklessly tries to show off. Does the Crown Prince have a death wish?"
"You! Yun Mujiu! Now that things have come to this, what are you still being so arrogant about!" The Crown Prince had already stood to the side of the Emperor. He took a big step forward and wanted to point at Yun Mujiu with his fingertips, displaying a magnanimous air that he thought he was very manly in the eyes of others.
"Slap!" A loud slap rang out. Everyone gasped.
The crown prince, dizzy and disoriented, covered his cheek and stared in horror at the man with the frosty expression. "Uncle Ye!"
"If you dare point at the princess again, I will chop off your hand."
The crown prince's face quickly turned red and swollen, his expression full of grievance. However, he saw that no one was protecting him. His mother looked disappointed, his father's expression was cold, and the others looked either like spectators or indifferent.
In addition, he was also afraid of Uncle Ye and Yun Mujiu deep down. The reason he dared to show off just now was because he was holding back his resentment towards Uncle Ye and Yun Mujiu. After all, at the last Moonlit Palace Banquet, he learned the truth about how he had been constantly taught a lesson by this heartless couple.
After the slap, the prince's passion faded, as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and he became completely cold.
The Third Prince chuckled coldly, noticing the wooden box the commander was holding, a knowing smile appearing on his face. There must be evidence inside…
He strode away from his seat, walked up to Ye Xiaohan, and bowed: "Uncle Ye, I think there must be some misunderstanding. Why don't you explain it to Father? I think Father wouldn't want to wrong you."
Yun Mujiu thought to herself, "Good heavens, Ye Chudi's words are quite manipulative. Ye Xiaohan hasn't even been definitively proven guilty yet, and Ye Chudi is already demanding an explanation from Ye Xiaohan. Doesn't that mean Ye Xiaohan's crime is already a fait accompli?"
As soon as the Third Prince finished speaking, a sharp, cold wind swept in. He instinctively tried to dodge, but it was too fast for the wind.
With a "pfft".
The third prince fell to the ground, looking utterly disheveled. His clothes were torn, and a long, bloody whip wound exposed the flesh beneath his upper body, making him look gruesome.
Ye Xiaohan casually swung the long whip in his hand and said in a low voice, "I once said that I could whip you to death."
"Your Highness is so domineering!" Yun Mujiu clapped her hands and cheered.
Meanwhile, the Seventh Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Bone Prince, who sided with the Night King and his wife, secretly laughed.
"Your Highness, how could you so casually injure someone!" Consort Liang stood up abruptly, her face extremely grim.
Ye Xiaohan didn't even glance at him. Yun Mujiu retorted on Ye Xiaohan's behalf, "Does Consort Liang also want to spew vulgarities? Then come and take a few lashes." She paused, then coldly added, "This time, even without the Prince's intervention, I, the Princess Consort, can still give some of those foul-mouthed people a good thrashing."
"The Night Princess is quite eloquent," Consort Liang said sarcastically.
"I wouldn't dare say that, I'm definitely more capable than you," Yun Mujiu retorted sarcastically. She was just that confident in admitting it; after all, how could you retort without eloquence?
Consort Liang was furious and turned to the emperor, who had been coldly observing everything, for help.
Unexpectedly, another cold voice rang out.
"Is it not enough for Consort Liang to plot against Consort Yi and the Fifth Prince? Now she wants to plot against me and my wife?"
Consort Liang froze, and the entire room erupted in uproar.
"The Night King's words are quite profound!"
The Emperor was stunned and turned to look at Consort Liang. Consort Yu and the Fifth Prince began to speak, accusing Consort Liang of being closely involved in their investigation that revealed they and their son had been poisoned.
People were shocked to discover that the concubines who had died just a few days earlier were not the masterminds. The real culprit who had harmed Consort Yu and her son was Consort Liang!
Wasn't Consort Liang always portrayed as a gentle and naive woman who devoted herself to Buddhism? How did she become a two-faced and venomous villain?
The Emperor was furious. He never expected that while he was busy dealing with the Night King and his wife, news broke that Consort Liang had harmed his favorite concubine and son!
Just how many secrets did his beloved younger brother know that he didn't?