boyutpedia Chapter 447: This trip is not for rebellion, but to save the king
Chapter 447: This trip is not for rebellion, but to save the king
Xia Yu raised his head, his eyes already red.
The only reason he could blurt out at this moment was the advice given by Zhong Yuanyuan.
He had no witnesses or physical evidence. How could he implicate his mother if he couldn't make it absolutely foolproof?
Bow and raise your head.
The only thing Xia Yu could ask for was that his loyalty and filial piety towards his king and father could be exchanged for a moment of the king's trust.
"Father, I came here because I heard someone was trying to assassinate you. Everyone who followed me came here to save you."
Seeing that Qingxiayu was unwilling to implicate Zhong Yuanyuan, Zhong Luoyue laughed mockingly: "Haha, King Ming is really good at playing the open conspiracy. I am curious, who taught you this?"
Xia Ling closed his hands behind his back, and an old official knelt down and moved to the front of the emperor: "The king has been taken to the emperor, and you just thought of using such an excuse that is the same as the civil and military officials in the court. How can you convince the people?"
Xia Yu turned around and looked at the guards behind him who were implicated by him: "Father, I know it is difficult for me to convince the others today. The people behind me are all implicated by me. I beg you to spare their lives."
The emperor looked at his youngest son who was kneeling on the ground and let out a slight sigh, revealing his traces.
Xun Zhan, whose wrist had been held by Xun Xiang, broke free from his restraints, ran forward a few steps, then suddenly lifted up his robe and knelt in front of Xun Xiang.
"Father, my son has always behaved erratically. Just assume that the Xun family has never produced a rebellious son like me."
Breaking through the crowd, Xun Zhan knelt beside Xia Yu.
Even if there is no evidence, Xun Zhan will turn everything in front of him into evidence.
What we are fighting for is a glimmer of hope in the darkness.
Zhong Luoyue's gentle gaze towards Xun Zhan revealed a strong sense of dissatisfaction.
After the intimidation failed, Zhong Luoyue asked in person: "Xun Zhan is the person that Ming Wang values the most, how can you trust what you say?"
This statement aroused the excitement of the courtiers who had defected to Xia Ling. Zhong Luoyue glanced at Xia Hong and continued to put pressure on him: "The evidence is irrefutable. Are you rushing to the front now to bear the crime of rebellion with King Ming?"
Xun Zhan was not afraid of Zhong Luoyue at all: "Your Majesty, be careful with your words. This so-called crime of rebellion is full of loopholes. How can it be directly pinned on Prince Ming?"
After saying this, Shen Jinmo bent down and moved closer to Xia Hong and talked for a long time.
The voice was deliberately lowered so that Zhong Luoyue, who was sitting next to Xia Hong, could only vaguely hear something about Gong and Ye.
Zhong Luoyue knew that Xia Hong was most partial to Zhong Yuanyuan. Plus, she already had something to hide in her heart, so she felt very uncomfortable and kept silent by lowering her head.
Xia Hong thought deeply for a while, then spoke again: "Xun Zhan, if you can't find reasons that can convince everyone, the crime of treason will be borne by King Ming and your entire Xun family."
Xun Xiang's heart tightened when he heard this. He walked through the crowd and came to Xia Hong, protecting Xun Zhan behind him.
"Your Majesty, the child is too young to understand the severity of this. I will take him back and discipline him."
Shen Jinmo gave a look and the imperial guards invited Xun down.
The king was giving orders, not asking for Xun Zhan's opinion.
As Xia Yu's most trusted counselor, if he fails to save his master, that would be a capital crime.
Xun Zhan swallowed his saliva repeatedly and suppressed his turmoil: "Your Majesty, the East Palace is heavily guarded today because of the great celebration. If the King Ming really wanted to rebel today, why would he only bring these five or six hundred guards?"
"Only when you want to protect someone who is extremely important to you, will you try your best even if you know you are powerless to save the situation!"
These words made Xia Hong feel compassionate, and his originally angry expression softened.
This change made Xia Ling's heart tremble, and he then looked at Zhong Luoyue for help.
Knowing that today's plan would fail, Zhong Luoyue used the pain of the armor digging into his palm to suppress his fear of Xia Hong.
She said: "The mother of the Ming King is the Imperial Consort. He dares to act so boldly, so he must be the same..."
Xia Yu suddenly raised his voice and suppressed Zhong Luoyue's words: "The foreign officials are all here, please be careful with your words, Queen."
"The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. It is getting late. The Queen should return to the palace to rest first."
Zhong Yuanyuan is not someone that Zhong Luoyue can associate with in public.
Even if Xia Yu really committed treason and deserved death, Xia Hong would never touch Zhong Yuanyuan at all.
His eldest sister-in-law, whether good or bad, should live to see the glory of his life.
A dozen palace maids and eunuchs followed Zhong Luoyue and left the East Palace under an escort that seemed respectful but was actually forced.
The silence in the hall was broken by Xia Hong himself: "Xun Zhan, please continue."
The imperial order has been given. At this moment, Xun Zhan is not only fighting for the Xia Region, but also for the Xun family's century-old reputation.
From the moment he stood up, he would not only not lose, he would force Xia Ling to hit his feet with the stone he lifted with his own hands.
"I am a minister of the King of Ming, known to everyone in and outside the court. The King of Ming, as I know him, is loyal and righteous, brave and resourceful. He has ambitions to live in the mountains and rivers, but he still cares about the people. He would never do such a thing that would go against the will of Heaven."
Even without Zhong Luoyue, Xia Ling still has the person who speaks for him.
"This is wrong. You can judge a person by his appearance but not by his heart. The King of Ming may be the most pretentious person in the world. He may have killed his brother and father without recognizing his relatives. This may be his true intention."
Xun Zhan suddenly turned around and looked at the person who spoke, his evil eyes filled with murderous intent.
In front of Xia Hong, Xun Zhan picked up the sword that Xia Yu had dropped on the ground, and while the man was confident and fearless, he directly chopped off his head.
Xun Zhan's methods were so ruthless and efficient that they were beyond everyone's imagination.
Xia Hong, who witnessed all this, became angry, but his anger was not directed at Xun Zhan, but at the person who spoke such arrogant words.
Anyone who cannot control his mouth and speaks out such innuendos should be beheaded.
"Wang Heng, investigate this person who talks big but has no real intention. If he has any ulterior motives, chop off the heads of his entire clan."
"Yes." Shen Jinmo raised his hand and asked the imperial guards to drag Chaochen's corpse away.
The court officials in the hall who had long been won over by Xia Ling, after seeing this bloody method, all chose to keep silent with their heads down.
They were afraid to say one more word. Not only would they be promoted for their meritorious service in following the emperor, but it would also be a question whether they could walk out of the Eastern Palace alive today.
Use a handkerchief to wipe the bright red on the sword, then insert the clean sword into the scabbard.
Xun Zhan, with a face adorned with blood, continued, "I was just standing in the crowd watching the ceremony. Most of the adults in this hall came with weapons. They all said they were here to protect the king, but in fact they were hiding here and there to protect themselves."
"The sight of them holding sharp blades could easily lead the King to mistakenly believe that the Emperor has been controlled by someone."
"So I firmly believe that what the king said is true. He had to disrupt the wedding in the East Palace in order to save the emperor."
Xia Ling, whose tentacles were cut off, had no choice but to speak up himself: "Master Xun, why don't you say that these people are just pawns of the King Ming?"
"The courtiers' drawing of their swords is a signal. If you win, these people will be your stepping stones. If you lose, these people will be your excuse to escape."