Spring Drunk Chang'an

Emperor Yingwu suddenly spoke up, his brows furrowed. He blurted out, "The Xu and Liu families are in trouble. Why is Duke Cheng'en here?"

Are you just here to watch the fun?

With so many people?

Emperor Yingwu tilted his head.

As soon as he said this, Liu Xiu and the Duke of Zhenguo remembered that, yes, there was a third "victim" in the hall?

I cried so hard just now that I actually forgot about Lord Cheng'en!

"Your Majesty, Duke Song has come here to sue Liu Xiu..." Duke Zhenguo spoke quickly.

He wished that Liu Xiu would suffer the same misfortune as him.

Liu Xiu's expression became even uglier.

Xiao Xun also turned his gaze to him, his handsome face extremely gloomy.

He knew better than Emperor Yingwu what would happen if Liu Wenbai was deposed, and it was more difficult for him to accept it.

What the hell is going on?!

Why is this happening?

Obviously, after Liu Wenbai and Xu Ruyi got married, he could indirectly win over the two Dukes' Mansions, but in the end...

That's it?

That's it!!

He can't accept it!!

Veins popped out on Xiao Xun's forehead, and he was so angry that he almost wanted to shout.

Emperor Yingwu, however, had already accepted the fact that his son's future 'good advisor' was paralyzed and useless. He had let go of his worries and was calm. "Should I sue you?"

He looked at Liu Xiu, with a smile that seemed to indicate he wanted to watch the fun. "What's going on?"

"How did you become a benefactor?"

Your son is disabled, do you want to take back the two that you gave to the Song family?

Or is it that the Song family wants to take advantage of Liu Wenbai's misfortune and is preparing to expose his true identity?

Well, just demolish it, it doesn’t matter. Liu Wenbai is paralyzed and useless anyway.

It won't be of much help to Xun'er's future, and Liu Xiu isn't a good person either. Dealing with him won't cause much trouble to the court, but it's a pity. After all, it's a Duke's Mansion. However, Liu Xiu is about the same age as him, and he will definitely not live longer than him in the future.

Can't help either.

Emperor Yingwu didn't care at all.

Xiao Xun had an ugly expression on his face. He was thinking about what Duke Cheng'en wanted to sue for. He felt resentful but had no way to stop it.

"Your Majesty, I am going to sue Liu Xiu for replacing his daughter with a concubine's daughter!"

Song Bin took a step forward, knelt down and spoke loudly.

Using a concubine as the legitimate heir, Liu Xiu replacing his daughter, ah, it really is Liu Wenbo's business, it's really been exposed. It seems that Song Bin, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, is not as upright as he says. He can break his oath just by saying it...

Emperor Yingwu sighed and silently became more vigilant against Song Bin.

This person is not as straightforward as I imagined. If he were a girl...

Huh?

"Change the girl?" Emperor Yingwu suddenly raised his voice, surprised. "What do you mean by change the girl? Why did it change to change the girl?"

Isn't it a child exchange?

Moreover, to pass off a concubine's son as a legitimate one, Liu Wenbai was clearly a son born out of wedlock, not a concubine's son!

Emperor Yingwu was confused.

Xiao Xun's expression also changed, and he suddenly became confused.

The father and son looked at each other with four big, bright eyes.

Song Bin knelt with his back straight, his face calm and his voice firm and powerful, "Your Majesty, I am here today to redress the injustice done to my daughter. Liu Xiu's concubine, Lai, took advantage of my daughter's difficult labor seventeen years ago and switched her..."

He told everything that Lai had done, and presented the investigation process and witnesses.

"Ms. Hua is living in my farm outside the city. I can bring her to the palace at any time and confront Mrs. Lai face to face!"

"I, your humble servant, also have Hua's confession..."

After he said that, he took out the confession he had prepared long ago from his pocket and handed it forward.

A young eunuch took it, bent down and ran to the front of the hall, respectfully presenting it to Emperor Yingwu.

Emperor Yingwu took it with a frown, unfolded it and looked at it.

Hua's confession was written very clearly. In addition, there were testimonies from several witnesses who were involved in the incident and are still alive.

The beginning, the process, the aftermath...

Very clear.

"Your Majesty, my poor granddaughter was thrown into the icy Yan River just after she was born. If it weren't for the kind people who rescued and raised her, I'm afraid she wouldn't even have a bone left by now!"

Old Lady Song stepped forward to 'finish the job,' "My daughter, since she got married, has helped the Ningguo Mansion expand and raise children, working diligently and tirelessly. Even though they divorced, the Liu family acknowledged their wrongdoing and were willing to let their children go with her to be filial to her. This shows how virtuous my daughter is!"

"Since my daughter entered the Liu family, she has never treated her concubines or maids badly. Her reputation for generosity is known throughout the capital. Yet, instead of showing gratitude, the Lai family has committed such a heartless act!"

"This is truly a crime that deserves death!"

She said in a deep voice, vowing to kill Lai.

"Woooo!!"

Song covered her lips with her sleeve and made soft sucking sounds in response to the situation.

Emperor Yingwu turned to Lai and asked her in a deep voice, "Do you have any rebuttal to Duke Cheng'en's accusation?"

Lai: ...

She never expected that the "family affair" would be brought to the palace and directly confront the emperor. This made her, who had been mentally prepared, panic to the extreme.

If the Song family caused trouble in the Ningguo Mansion, with the Duke, the old lady, and Qingru at home, she would be sure to survive. But now, now...

"It's me, it's me!!" Lai gritted her teeth, wanting to refuse to acknowledge him even if she died.

"Ms. Lai, Duke Cheng'en has already filed a complaint before the Emperor. We have witnesses and evidence. I will personally send someone to investigate. Your nonsense will only make your crime even more serious!"

Seeing her expression, Emperor Yingwu knew what she was planning. His face darkened as he said, "You stole the master's daughter, abandoned the baby by the river, and offended your wife by putting on makeup. This crime is punishable by death and should be cut in half."

"This is unforgivable."

"But if you lie to me with such flattering words, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor. You will be flayed with three thousand knives, tortured for three days and three nights, and your family will be implicated!"

"Lai, think it over first."

Emperor Yingwu made a direct threat.

The sound echoed in the hall.

Lai was trembling with fear, his face as pale as death.

No matter how clever, smart, cruel and ruthless she was, no matter how eloquent and articulate she was, she was, after all, a woman in the inner chamber who had not seen much of the world and rarely left the mansion.

Her vision and her thinking are always limited.

Facing the Song family, and even facing Duke Cheng'en and his wife, she dared to take a gamble, but now, the person sitting in front of her is the emperor!

He was the monarch of Daxia.

He is her husband, the person everyone in the world must kneel before, the true dragon emperor.

Lai's mind went blank when he heard the monarch's cold warning. By the time he reacted, he was already prostrated.

She heard her own voice, so panicked and timid, "It's my fault, it's my fault. Your Majesty, I was just confused for a moment, I was doing it for my daughter's good..."

"I am not sincere. Please, Your Majesty, have pity on my love for your daughter and forgive me."

"My Lord, my Lord, please plead for me!"

Lai instinctively begged her husband Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu: ...

His eyes were blank and his lips were trembling.

So, his biological daughter was raised by a slave and was a maid?

This, how can this be possible?

It ruins the family reputation!!