After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Xu Lingyun stood up and looked at Yong'an Hou fiercely, "Yong'an Hou, you only have one son, but those who were tortured to death were also the beloved sons of their parents, weren't they?"

Yong'an Hou raised his head and stared at Xu Lingyun with red eyes, "Master Xu, you are also a parent, can't you forgive others when you can?"

"Ah!"

Xu Lingyun laughed in anger, "If you don't teach your son, it's like raising a donkey; if you don't teach your daughter, it's like raising a pig! Marquis Yong'an, since ancient times, killing someone means paying with one's life. It's not something you can do lightly just because you hold the power!"

"The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Can your son Jiang Hui be more noble than the emperor?"

Someone from the Third Prince's party immediately stood up and mocked Marquis Yong'an, blocking Marquis Jiang Yong'an's retreat with just one sentence.

No matter how noble his son is, can he be more noble than the emperor?

If he continued to defend himself, the emperor would be displeased. If he did not defend himself, Jiang Hui would surely die.

"If children are not taught, it is the parents' fault."

Censor Liu stood aside holding the board, curling his lips in disdain, "If you didn't teach the older one well, you can just give birth to a younger one and teach him well."

Marquis Yong'an heard the sarcasm in his words and glared at Censor Liu with gnashing teeth.

Is it that he doesn't want to have a baby?

If he had not been so greedy for pleasure when he was young and damaged his foundation, he might have had many children.

"All right."

The emperor threw the confession in his hand at the head of Marquis Yong'an with a cold look.

Originally, he thought that Jiang Hui was just a dandy because of his status, but he didn't expect that he would do so many evil things behind his back.

It's totally lawless!!

"Zhao Mingqing, you will preside over this case. Please judge according to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"emperor!"

Marquis Yong'an looked at the emperor on the high seat in despair.

Everything is according to the laws of the Great Zhou, and Jiang Hui has no choice but to die!

He knelt down and took a few steps forward, his voice filled with tears, "You promised my sister before, as long as the Marquis's Mansion doesn't do anything..."

"Marquis Yong'an!"

When the prince heard that he wanted to use that thing to save Jiang Hui's life, he shouted angrily, trying to stop him from saying next.

Yong'an Marquis tilted his head to look at him, tears filling his eyes, "Your Highness, if Jiang Hui dies, the Jiang family will be completely extinct!"

After saying this, he kowtowed to the emperor with a determined look on his face, "Your Majesty, you once gave my sister something and promised that as long as I took out that thing, you would agree to something for her."

He raised his head and said, "Now, I want to use that promise to exchange for my son's life. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on me!"

The emperor pursed his lips, looked down at him solemnly, and rubbed the white jade plate on his thumb for a long time without saying a word.

In the court, everyone was waiting for the emperor to speak. The air suddenly became so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop.

The third prince thought Jiang Hui was doomed to die, but he did not expect that there was such a dispute between the late queen and his father.

The evidence of Jiang Hui's crimes were all given to him by people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and every single crime recorded on it was a capital crime punishable by death.

But if I forgive him, it would be unfair to the people; if I don’t forgive him, I would be criticized for being untrustworthy.

The emperor is most afraid of doing things that undermine his dignity, such as going back on his word. I don’t know what decision my father will make.

After a long time, when everyone thought that the emperor would not make any choice, he raised his eyelids, stared at Yong'an Hou with cold eyes, and spoke softly.

"Your Majesty, I am not kidding, but the country has its own laws! I will keep my promise and spare Jiang Hui's life, but Jiang Hui will be imprisoned in the Marquis' Mansion from now on, and he must not step out of the mansion until his death. Anyone who violates this will be executed!" The emperor suddenly raised his voice, and his deep voice was terrifying and majestic.

"I thank you for your grace!"

Marquis Yong'an was already satisfied to be able to save Jiang Hui's life and did not dare to ask for any more.

He was also afraid that Jiang Hui would not change his ways and would bring disaster to the mansion in the future. Now that he was imprisoned in the mansion, it just suited his wishes.

The third prince lowered his eyes and a sarcastic arc appeared on his lips.

He actually used such an important thing to exchange for a useless dude. It was just that he could save the dude's life this time, but what could he use to protect him in Qingzhou?

Marquis Yong'an kowtowed to express his gratitude. The emperor stood up and prepared to leave the court. Zhao Qingming took off his black hat and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty!"

The emperor sat back down again and asked calmly, "What crime has Zhao Aiqing committed?"

"I did not teach my son well. I was also involved in the crime committed by Jiang Hui."

Zhao Qingming threw his head to the ground, "If a son is undisciplined, it is the fault of his father. I will not bend the law for personal gain and ask for forgiveness from Your Majesty. Please punish severely, put things right, and rectify the laws and government!"

"Ouch!"

Many people gasped in shock and looked at Zhao Qingming in disbelief.

"Even Mr. Zhao's son is involved in this case!"

"Lord Zhao has lived a life of integrity, but he has let this evil boy ruin his reputation. It is such a misfortune for our family!"

Xu Lingyun is even worse.

He searched for a long time and found the illegitimate son of Minister Xiao, the family of Captain Zhou, and seven or eight families in total, but he did not find the son of Zhao Qingming.

That day in Jufulou, was he threatened by the prince because of this matter?

The emperor frowned and asked in a cold voice: "Which of these things did your son participate in?"

"More than 30 lives lost in Zhuangjiabao, Zhuang County, Qingzhou!"

Zhao Qingming's eyes were bloodshot, and his gaze was filled with sadness. "There is insufficient evidence in this case, so I have never been involved. Since this is about a rebellious son, I should not get involved. Your Majesty, please hand this case over to someone else for trial!"

Zhao Qingming's words were like a drop of water dropped into a boiling oil pan, instantly causing all the civil and military officials in the court to boil!

"Jiang Hui actually committed such a serious crime?!"

"How dare he do that with more than 30 lives lost?!"

"Why didn't the Qingzhou prefect report such a serious case?!"

The envoy, who was in charge of delivering news from all over the country and handling memorials from subjects from all over the country, looked up at the prince and met his dark, meaningful eyes.

He swallowed his saliva, tremblingly stood out from the court officials, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the memorial from the Qingzhou prefect has not yet been sent to the Ministry of Public Administration. Perhaps the Qingzhou messenger delayed it."

Zhao Qingming looked up at the Tongzhengshi and said coldly, "The case in Zhuang County, Qingzhou, is an old case from last year. It's already March. How come there hasn't been a report in half a year?"

"Perhaps, perhaps the messenger accidentally lost it on the way."

The Minister of Public Security's teeth were chattering with nervousness. Everyone present could hear the tremor in his voice and see his nervousness.

Prince Rong stepped forward and snorted coldly, "I heard about this from my son-in-law in a letter. He said that a fire broke out in Zhuang County, killing everyone in Zhuangjiabao. This memorial and the letter were sent to the capital at the same time, so how could they be lost?"

"Perhaps, someone from the Ministry of Public Administration left it somewhere carelessly. After the court session, I will go back and search thoroughly."

The Tongzhengshi was sweating profusely, and in just a moment, his back was wet with cold sweat.