The man she imprisoned was a white-skinned

It seemed that everyone in the East Palace had been sent away, and the entire palace was exceptionally quiet. Only a few night watchmen were still outside, drowsy and drowsy.

Seeing a huge group of people suddenly coming, the servants immediately became alert and saluted the Emperor of Beiliang.

The Emperor of Beiliang made a gesture to silence them, asking them not to make any sound.

Xie Jingce's voice was heard from inside the main hall of the East Palace.

"Tingyue, my mother insisted that I marry my cousin, and I had no choice. But don't worry, I am not interested in women. I have only had eyes for you from the beginning to the end."

Xie Jingce's voice sounded a little anxious. It was not loud, but the people outside could hear it clearly.

Xie Jingce's words were like a thunderclap, ringing out in the quiet falling snow of winter.

When Yu Shengan heard what Xie Jingce said, he immediately understood most of it. It turned out that Xie Jingce had been resisting getting married all along, just for a man?

The Emperor of Beiliang was already very angry, but he did not rush in directly. Instead, he listened to the conversation outside the palace.

"Your Highness, Tingyue is just a scholar and dare not ask Your Highness for anything." Tingyue's voice came lightly, but there was no lack of anger in his tone.

In order to please his sweetheart, Xie Jingce does not seem to be the high and mighty prince.

He patiently explained, "Tingyue, I am in a difficult situation now. Please wait for me. When I ascend the throne and become emperor, I will disband the six palaces and leave only you by my side."

"I am not even dead yet, and you want to ascend the throne and become emperor. Even I myself did not know that my good son has such lofty ambitions."

The Emperor of Beiliang could no longer contain his anger and kicked the door open.

Xie Jingce and Ting Yue naturally did not expect such a scene outside, and they both stood there in a daze.

After realizing who he was facing, Xie Jingce's legs went weak and he fell to his knees.

"Father, it's not like that..." Xie Jingce tried to explain, but was interrupted by the cold and ruthless voice of the Emperor of Beiliang.

"I understand. I heard everything. My prince has a sexual habit and even wants to replace me."

When the Northern Liang Emperor's shout was heard, no one in the hall dared to speak for a moment.

Yu Shengan was stunned. He never expected that his nephew, whom he was so proud of, would have such feelings for a man.

Under the rule of feudal imperial power, even if someone has a sexual fetish, it is not a big deal. But this person is the crown prince, so it is absolutely not allowed.

It would be fine if she was just playing around in private, but she actually told that man that she wanted to dismiss the six palaces. Was she trying to make the Xie family have no descendants?

The Emperor of Beiliang was really furious.

Xie Lin's gaze moved between Xie Jingce and Ting Yue. He had to admit that Ting Yue was indeed someone Xie Jingce liked.

When Xie Lin knew that Xie Jingce had such a tendency, he sneered.

Tingyue was a poor scholar from a poor family. His mother damaged her eyesight in order to support him to go to school. He lost his father at a young age and wanted to pass the imperial examination so that his mother could live a better life.

For many years, they have depended on each other, and Tingyue has seen and remembered how much his mother has suffered for him.

But on the day he passed the provincial examination, his mother was found dead at the doorstep. Later, he found out that his mother had become a prostitute to support his studies and had offended someone from the Yu family's side branch.

Resentment towards the Yu family began to well up in his heart until Xie Lin came to him.

Tingyue did not have any sexual preferences, but it was precisely because of this that Xie Jingce was attracted to him. Especially because of his tragic life experience, his pure scholarly temperament, and his gentle and calm attitude.

The two met by "chance" arranged by Xie Lin, and the encounter began with a piece of poetry and song.

Xie Jingce had been imprisoned under the protection of the queen, and had been in contact with noble ladies since he was a child. The noble ladies were respectful to him because of his status, or fell in love with him because of his outstanding appearance.

To the extent that Xie Jingce had always felt that he had no true soulmate until Ting Yue appeared.

Tingyue understood his poems and his romantic tastes. She would always stay by his side, relieve his worries, and make him happy.

But the latter part was not arranged by Xie Lin. Originally, he wanted Ting Yue to test whether Xie Jingce really had this habit.

Unexpectedly, by some strange coincidence, Ting Yue directly occupied Xie Jingce's entire heart.

Perhaps, in a sense, Tingyue was indeed Xie Jingce's match, which was why he could have such a pleasant conversation with Xie Jingce and they fell in love with each other.

Ting Yue had already thought about this day before he decided to do this.

His goals in life were to pass the imperial examinations, become an official in the court, and be filial to his mother.

But things went against his wishes, and his peaceful life was suddenly broken. From the moment his mother died tragically, he realized that he did not want to be an official.

He just wanted to give his mother, who worked hard to earn money for him, a good life and make the neighbors think that his mother was worthy.

So Ting Yue resolutely gave up his original peaceful life and made such a deal with Xie Lin.

For the Yu family, the heaviest blow was Xie Jingce.

Ting Yue knelt on the ground silently, without saying a word. From time to time, he looked at Xie Jingce, his eyes filled with calmness and sadness.

After accidentally seeing Ting Yue's eyes, Xie Jingce felt his hands and feet were cold, and his throat seemed to be stuck by something.

He couldn't ask what he wanted to ask, or maybe he was afraid to ask.

Ting Yue, turned out to be Xie Lin's man.

A bitter taste lingered in Xie Jingce's mouth, but he still couldn't bear to blame him.

"First, Yu Sheng'an colluded with the Minister of War to embezzle and recruit soldiers, and then the crown prince wanted to replace me. Good, good, your Yu family really gave me a big surprise."

The Emperor of Beiliang was furious and overturned the table in the hall.

The valuables on the table were smashed to pieces, but no one cared about them. They only cared about how the emperor would deal with the Yu family and the prince.

"Pass on my imperial decree. Yu Sheng'an colluded with Jiang Lin, embezzled disaster relief funds, recruited soldiers, and intended to rebel. His crime should be punished by the execution of all nine clans, but considering that he has guarded the border for many years, I will grant him the death penalty of beheading tomorrow. As for Jiang Lin, the Minister of War, the entire family will be executed."

Every word the Beiliang Emperor said was heart-piercing. Upon hearing it, Xie Jingce knelt on the ground with a blank look on his face.

Yu Shengan understood that this was the best outcome, and he knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"Crown Prince Xie Jingce has behaved improperly and has brought disgrace upon the royal family. It is unworthy for him to continue to serve as a crown prince. From today on, Crown Prince Xie Jingce is deposed. Considering his biological son, he is granted another land in the foreign land and is not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial decree."

The next words of the Emperor of Beiliang completely turned the whole Beiliang court upside down.

Everyone present sighed, in just half a year, the once prosperous Yu family fell into decline overnight, and the neglected and despised Third Prince Xie Lin rose to a position above all others.

Xie Jingce's crime did not deserve death, but such punishment was tantamount to taking his life.

The Queen's last support was gone in an instant. From today onwards, the Prince's faction would completely cease to exist in the Beiliang court.

As the biggest beneficiary of this palace coup, Xie Lin did not look happy at all.

After the Northern Liang Emperor finished speaking, his anger also dissipated. He left with a sad look on his face and walked out of the palace alone.

"Third Prince, come here. The rest of you don't need to follow." Emperor Beiliang only called Xie Lin, and the rest of the people stood there, not daring to move.

Xie Lin followed silently without saying a word.

When they reached a deserted place, Emperor Beiliang suddenly turned around and calmly slapped Xie Lin in the face.