Ye Chun looked at everyone and continued, "All family members are imprisoned in the mansion and are not allowed to go out. We will wait for the results of the investigation in Chang'an City before we can judge their guilt.

The Emperor summoned the prince to the palace to discuss matters."

Liang Wanshu blurted out: "What about Princess Yuanshuang?"

Everyone looked at him, and his question was also everyone's opinion.

Ye Chun said: "Princess Yuanshuang is returning with her young son in the same carriage. She will not be implicated and will return to the princess's mansion."

Zi Sangyu stood up, patted Liang Wanshu on the shoulder and said, "It won't implicate the princess."

……

The convoy escorting Zhou Chusheng returned to Chang'an City in a grand manner on this day.

The people had already heard about it and came to the streets early to watch.

The tall and handsome horses were ridden with a phalanx of majestic imperial guards. The imperial guards were majestic, and the horses were stamping.

Afterwards, they saw the prison car carrying Zhou Chusheng and Zhou Hanruo.

The rolling gray fog raised by the prison carts and horse hooves filled the streets.

The prison van, which had been traveling for over a month, was covered in dust. The Zhou father and son had disheveled hair and looked dusty.

They listened to the people's discussions with expressionless faces. If you do it, you will die, which is a true saying.

"This is the governor of Dali..." A commoner knew what kind of official this was, and he told everyone.

"It is said that it was caused by following the Fifth Prince in refining elixirs."

Yeah, that's a lot to know.

"The Fifth Prince and the Imperial Concubine have both been imprisoned. How can he, a mere military governor, escape?"

"I'm afraid he won't survive."

A man with his hands folded and shaking his head made a conclusion.

"The previous emperor would have exterminated nine clans for this alchemy, and these people dared to do it."

"Why not? They are Concubine Hua and the Fifth Prince."

"The one who was different was sent to jail."

"I heard that the reason for his imprisonment was that he made the emperor addicted. It would be strange if he was not imprisoned. Can he save his life? It's hard to say."

"This is courting death~"

Zi Sangyu and all the ministers entered the palace. The emperor sat high on the dragon throne with a dignified and cold look on his face.

Prime Minister Wang clasped his hands and said, "All the followers of that Zi Sang Xun (the fifth prince) have been captured. Now they have been handed over to the Ministry of Punishment to continue to collect evidence. When the evidence is solid, please let the emperor know..."

Zi Sangyu's eagle eyes were sharp, and he said coldly: "Rebellious people must not be kept."

The emperor said: "The fate of treasonous people will be carried out according to the laws of the past. This matter will be handed over to the King of the South to continue to investigate..."

As he spoke, his eyes flashed with ferocity: "We need to investigate whether there are any accomplices among the high-ranking officials in the palace who have escaped the net."

……

In the death row of the Ministry of Punishment, the jailer brought a chair and a table to Zi Sangyu.

Zi Sangyu lifted up a corner of her robe and sat down on the chair.

Zi Sangyu looked at Zhou Chusheng who was kneeling below and said, "The governor of Dali did not act according to his duties and disregarded the safety of the Southern Han State.

However, he secretly colluded with his son Sang Xun to plot something evil.

He took the salary from the court, but worked hard for unorthodox reasons, completely forgetting the safety of his country and his family.

This is your own destruction, don't blame others."

Zhou Chusheng also seemed fearless, with helplessness showing on his face.

He glanced at Zi Sangyu with his dying eyes and said, “In front of the court, you and I are both nobody.

If the royal family, who is high and mighty, wants me to live, I will live; if they want me to die, I will die.

Is there any price to be discussed? So, King Nan, don’t worry. I have nothing to say. Everything is as you know it. There is nothing else to say.”

“Humph!” Zi Sangyu snorted coldly, his eagle eyes grim and terrifying: “The royal family’s factions are complex and changeable, does that mean that the Jiedushi can just follow blindly without distinguishing between good and evil?

Then you will be busy. Will you serve the emperor as a military governor, or will your main responsibility be to follow the royal family?

None of this matters now. You just need to tell me what you know, and your guilt will be lessened."

"Be gentler?" Zhou Chusheng said with his eyes rolled up like a dead fish:

"Does it mean that if I say this, my family can be spared from death? Humph~ I don't think there has ever been such a rule in the imperial dynasty."

Zi Sangyu's black eyes revealed a cold, hard and intimidating majesty.

His voice was also extremely cold and arrogant: "Of course there is no such rule.

It's just that the historian will lighten up the color of the description he gave you with such heavy strokes, and you may feel more at ease.

So, you should not let your conscience bother you and tell us everything you know."

Zhou Chusheng couldn't hide his miserable appearance, but in an instant he seemed to be condemned by his soul.

He said firmly: "Since I have done it, I must take responsibility, and I will not go back on my words for my actions.

So, my Lord, you better save your breath. I have nothing to tell you."

Zi Sangyu snorted disdainfully: "You want to take responsibility? What a high-sounding excuse.

Your style of doing things has caused dozens of people in the Zhou family to be implicated and face execution.

The Zhou family will no longer exist in this world. Is this your responsibility? "

Zhou Chusheng was stunned for a moment. This touched his most sensitive spot.

He collapsed to the ground, tears and anticipation welling up in his eyes, his hoarse voice suddenly became soft and weak: "It's a pity that my young grandson was also implicated by me.

I hope the King of Nan will ask the Emperor to spare Princess Yuanshuang and my grandson for the sake of Princess Minyang."

Zi Sangyu turned his eyes slightly, looked at Zhou Chusheng lying on the ground and said, "There is no need for me to plead for mercy, the emperor will not execute Yuan Shuang and her son.

So for the sake of the emperor's kindness, please tell me."

After hearing what Zi Sangyu said, Zhou Chusheng felt as if he had taken a reassurance pill.

With his eyes closed, he said righteously, "I have nothing to say. Your Majesty, please do as you wish. I have no regrets."

Zi Sangyu didn't want to argue with him either.

It doesn't matter to him whether he says it or not.

He handed the confession he had prepared long ago to Zhou Chusheng.

Zhou Chusheng signed his name without even looking at it.

There was a subtle glint in Zi Sangyu's eyes, and he walked out of the Ministry of Punishment with the confession in his hand.

Therefore, the emperor did not obtain more information about Zi Sangxun's followers. He did not agree with Zi Sangyu's survey results, but secretly sent other people to investigate again.

The emperor sent for Prime Minister Wang, his trusted confidant who had always followed him.

He dismissed the people around him and said to him, "You should form a team of reliable secret guards and operate quietly in the court.

You alone will be in charge of the search, not only for the remnants of Zi Sangxun, but also for his…"

As he spoke, he wrote two words on the palm of his hand.

Prime Minister Wang took a closer look and understood what he meant.

The emperor not only wanted to completely eradicate Zi Sangxun's followers, but also began to restrict Zi Sangyu's actions.

Zi Sangyu felt the emperor's control and distrust over her.

He secretly sent a message to his own people who had just been placed in various departments to replace Zi Sang Xun's followers, asking them not to act rashly.

Everything must be done according to his orders.

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