The Crybaby Prince is Reborn, Where is the Prince Going?

Chapter 146 The crime of deceiving the emperor

Cun Ji had never seen Emperor Xuan, but when he heard him call himself "I", he guessed his true identity.

It was the emperor himself!

Now Cun Ji was shaking even more violently. It seemed that the emperor was planning to make him a scapegoat?

How could he agree? Even if he was going to die, he would fight for the concubine again!

Cun Ji gritted his teeth and said with determination, "Your Majesty, please understand! I dare not lie in front of you. The auspicious sign was fake. It was the Second Prince who asked me to perform a caesarean section on the day of the Crown Princess's birth, just to ensure that the Crown Princess gave birth to an auspicious sign.

But today, the Concubine was frightened and fell into the water, causing the two little princes to be stillborn. The Concubine has to endure the pain of losing a child... Your Majesty! I am guilty of this villain, and I only ask that you can uphold justice for the Concubine!"

After saying this, Cunji bowed his head heavily.

Emperor Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and in a cold tone, he asked Cunji, "The Imperial Noble Consort told me about this auspicious sign herself. Do you mean to say that my Imperial Noble Consort would lie to me?"

"Your Majesty, calm down! I am willing to guarantee the lives of my nine clansmen. Everything I say is true!"

"So my Imperial Consort and my son deceived me together?" Emperor Xuan's tone suddenly changed. "This is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

"Your Majesty (Father), please calm down!"

He Zhiyi hurriedly pulled up the hem of her skirt and knelt at Emperor Xuan's feet, defending herself, "Your Majesty, I brought Imperial Physician Chen with me that day! Imperial Physician Chen is devoted to medicine, so how could he lie for me? Besides, Imperial Physician Chen wasn't the only one who took the Second Prince's wife's pulse that day; all the doctors diagnosed Chu with twins... It wasn't my fault for lying! Your Majesty, what's the point of lying to deceive me?"

Emperor Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he glanced at He Zhiyi with an ambiguous look, then called in Qingxi who was guarding outside the door.

"Qingxi, pass on my order. Summon the imperial physician and mobilize the imperial guards to surround the Second Prince's residence. No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

"Yes, slave, go right now!"

Xiao Mingyi slowly raised his head and looked at Emperor Xuan with lifeless eyes.

Father, are you not going to let A Le go?

Xiao Mingyi hurriedly knelt before Emperor Xuan, stretched out his hands to grab his robe, and begged bitterly: "Father, this is my fault! It has nothing to do with Ah Le. I forced her to do this..."

"Your Highness..."

Xiao Mingyi quickly turned his head and saw Chu Lingle holding her newborn daughter in her arms, being supported by someone and walking towards him.

Her face was a little more rosy than when she had just given birth, but her steps were unsteady and she still looked weak.

"What are you doing here??? Stop messing around!"

Xiao Mingyi watched Chu Lingle stagger towards him, kneel beside him, and then bow.

"The sinner Chu bows to the emperor."

"Ale!"

"Xiao Mingyi!" Emperor Xuan pointed at Xiao Mingyi, his fingers trembling. "Someone, take the Second Prince away!"

"Father!" Xiao Mingyi's eyes were bloodshot, and he struggled desperately under the restraint of two guards: "Father..."

He wanted to take Chu Lingle out but was interrupted by Chu Lingle's words.

"Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt. This matter has nothing to do with Your Highness. I was jealous of Concubine Zhao for being able to accompany Your Highness for several years before me. So, after learning of your pregnancy, I offered this advice to Your Highness. Firstly, I hoped Your Majesty would love Your Highness a little more, and secondly, I wanted Concubine Zhao to experience the pain of separation from her own flesh and blood... All of this was done by me alone. I relied on Your Highness's favor and threatened to kill myself, forcing Your Highness to agree..."

"Ah Le, you can't do this. I was the one who hired the itinerant doctor, and I was the one who had the pregnancy faked. It was me... uh uh uh..."

"Shut his mouth!"

Xiao Mingyi's mouth was covered and he was pinned to the ground, unable to move.

"Ms. Chu, let me ask you, have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Chu Lingle looked up in surprise. When she met Emperor Xuan's eyes, her heart skipped a beat.

Yes, the emperor wanted to protect His Highness, and so did she.

As long as she can save His Highness, she will... never regret dying!

Chu Lingle kowtowed again: "I have never thought about the consequences. I just love Your Highness too much. I want to use the dirty tricks of the women in the harem to keep Your Highness... Your Majesty, I will take responsibility for my own actions. I only hope that after I am gone, Your Majesty will not make things difficult for Your Highness..."

Chu Lingle was determined to die. She understood that the emperor wanted her to die sooner rather than later, so that too many uncertainties could be avoided and His Highness would be safe.

“Mmmmmm!” No!

Emperor Xuan was obviously unwilling to let his son die, so he had to sacrifice Chu. She was just a woman, and being able to use her life to save his son was a blessing she had earned.

"Okay, since you admit it, I'll detain you in the clan office, and wait..."

"I don't agree! Cough cough cough..." Zhao Yuejiao came late, and just woke up when she heard that there was a commotion in the main courtyard. How could she tolerate Xiao Mingyi escaping punishment?

Xiao Mingyi deserves to die the most!

"Your Majesty, I, Zhao, pay my respects to you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Yuejiao knelt down with the help of Cen Ying. "Your Majesty, if His Highness really didn't know why he suddenly stayed in my courtyard? Why did he imprison me when both I and Chu were pregnant? Why did he personally seek out a traveling doctor to fake a pregnancy? Why did he deceive the Emperor and the Imperial Noble Consort, causing rumors to spread throughout the capital? If the Second Prince doesn't know, then no one else in this world will know!"

Zhao Yue gasped for a few breaths, and a sad smile appeared on her pale face.

"I understand the emperor's love for his sons, but what about my two children? If they can be born full-term, it will be a well-deserved auspicious omen! I only hope that the emperor can uphold justice for my two children and give me an explanation!!!"

"What explanation do you want from me? Are you doubting me? Are you doubting me? Are you doubting me? Are you doubting me?

"Isn't it?" Zhao Yuejiao chuckled. "Your Majesty, justice has always been in the hearts of the people. Princes who break the law are guilty just like the people. The Second Prince's life is a life, but my child's life is not? If you say deceiving the emperor, then the Chu family is deceiving the emperor, so aren't Xiao Mingyi and the Imperial Noble Consort also deceiving the emperor?"

"Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven. You are the heaven for everyone, not just Xiao Mingyi!"

"You!" Emperor Xuan's face twisted for a moment. Although he felt sorry for the two children, the children were already dead, but his son was still alive!

Asking him to abandon his son to seek justice for his two deceased grandchildren? This is simply putting the cart before the horse!

Before Emperor Xuan could say anything, Qingxi came running over in panic, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is bad!"

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty! The princes and ministers came here, but were stopped outside the palace by the imperial guards. Your Highness asked me to ask Your Majesty..." Qingxi looked up and saw the completely gloomy face of Emperor Xuan. His heart skipped a beat: "Your Majesty?"

"Let them in!"

The imperial guards could stop anyone, but they could not stop Xiao Mingcheng. This was a privilege that Emperor Xuan had given him as compensation for Xiao Mingcheng.

But he never thought that it would leave hidden dangers for himself.

It would be extremely difficult for him to protect his second son in public.