Mother, I have returned to the throne.

You are such a coward!

When someone says something to you, you just recite a poem and that’s it?

Seeing that Song Yuan had not changed his previous cowardice, after saying this, he lowered his head as if he had accepted his fate.

Song Youji just felt furious.

"Song Yuan, do you think that if you don't say anything, I will feel that I have wronged you?"

"I'm telling you, asking you to explain is giving you a chance, don't try to get yourself killed!"

"Father, and all the adults present, let me ask you, what do you want to hear me say?"

Song Yuan turned around, swept his frustrated gaze across the entire audience, threw down these words, and shrugged at everyone.

"You've all seen this letter, and I'm afraid everyone thinks it's irrefutable evidence. It's not just you who thinks so; I'm afraid the barbarians think so too."

"Faced with such incriminating evidence, what else can I say? Even if I did, would you believe me?"

"I believe!"

Faced with Song Yuan's questioning, the whole audience fell silent.

But no one expected it.

But there are people who dare to take such a risk!

In the crowd, a white-haired figure took a step forward. It was the old general who had fought against the barbarians at the dinner but was defeated by the young man on the other side!

This person now serves as the Minister of War, which is a second-rank official position.

Although he is not a top star in the hall, he is still a distinguished person.

"Your Majesty, I believe this matter requires a thorough investigation. As the Crown Prince said, we must not grant the barbarians their wishes!"

"Everyone present, think carefully. Apart from the banquet, who else in the past fifteen years could suppress the barbarians?"

"Those beasts are so cunning. Even if it's for food, do you think they would gamble with their own fertility?"

"I've fought many battles with barbarians on the battlefield. I think they were embarrassed by the dinner, so they resorted to this method to frame a loyal minister!"

"If everyone really believed the barbarians' lies, then they would be made a laughing stock. In such a huge dynasty, no one could foresee the truth in the end. How could they have the confidence to face those barbarians in the future?"

"General Xie, isn't what you said a bit irresponsible?"

As soon as the old general finished speaking, Lin Fu stood up from the crowd.

"This letter is irrefutable proof. I think the eldest prince is clearly taking advantage of everyone's sympathy to manipulate us!"

"If you truly believe him, that would be a huge joke. If you don't, I only need to ask His Majesty one question, and the truth will naturally come out!"

Lin Fu was halfway through his words when he suddenly turned around and faced Song Youji, saying, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince once said in front of the barbarians that the art of chess was passed down from you. Now, regardless of his motives, I urge Your Majesty to tell us the truth. Is this true?"

"No!" Song Youji's face darkened, and the truth was revealed.

Lin Fu turned to look at Song Yuan: "Your Highness, you used His Majesty as an excuse before, and I was already suspicious. Looking at the theory of chess, no one in the entire Qin Dynasty knows it!"

"It's easy for you to prove your innocence. Why don't you explain to everyone who you learned chess from?"

Right!

After hearing Lin Fu's words, everyone in the audience suddenly understood.

Thinking about the content of the bet between Song Yuan and the barbarian at the dinner, if the two parties had not colluded in advance.

Song Yuan only needs to produce evidence to prove his innocence!

For a moment, the eyes of all civil and military officials fell on Song Yuan, with solemnity and expectation.

After all, they were unwilling to see the pride of the dynasty fall in an instant.

Unfortunately.

How does Song Yuan explain the truth?

I said I was a time traveler...who would believe me?

"I'm self-taught and can't prove myself!"

Shaking his head, Song Yuan said with some regret.

"I've said it before, the evidence is right before my eyes. I have no excuses. If you really don't believe me, then just sentence me to death!"

"Brother, aren't you afraid of disappointing others by doing this?"

In the crowd, Song Qi almost laughed out loud when he saw Song Yuan confessing his guilt.

In his opinion, with Song Yuan's last hope of making excuses overturned, the evidence is now irrefutable.

As he is dying, it is time for him to consolidate his image as a prince!

"Brother, after that night's banquet, I was even proud of you. Before that, I kept telling myself that one day I would be like you, defeating the barbarians with a single move. How elegant would that be?"

"You really disappoint me. Just for the sake of merit, you forgot your own status. Now I only hate being a prince with you. How could you do this?"

Halfway through his words, Song Qi looked at Song Youji with a sad and angry expression.

"Father, I understand my elder brother's feelings. He simply craves recognition. I think, considering his ignorance, it would be better to spare his life."

"Why not just strip Big Brother of his status as a prince and demote him to a commoner? This will serve as a warning to the world and let those opportunists take heed!"

On the surface, Song Qi was pleading for Song Yuantou.

But he had his own plans in mind.

Letting Song Yuan die in this hall is really too easy for him.

First demote him to a commoner.

By then, given the disparity in status between the two sides, won’t the little prince be able to be manipulated by me?

He was brought into the mansion and tortured in every way.

Only in this way can I relieve the hatred in my heart!

"Song Yuan, do you have anything else to say?"

Faced with Song Qi's suggestion, Song Youji pondered for a moment, and finally looked at Song Yuan and spoke.

Song Yuan's face darkened and he fell to his knees with a thud.

"Father, please give me a cup of poisoned wine and let me commit suicide!"

If you really dare to give it to me, I really dare to drink it!

On the surface, Song Yuan had accepted his tragic death, but in fact, he was not panicked at all at this moment.

All the civil and military officials in the court overlooked one thing.

That is Song Youji’s attitude!

Collaborating with the enemy is an unforgivable crime.

In addition, the nature of this matter is so bad that even an emperor throughout history could not tolerate it.

If Song Youji really believed the contents of the letter, he would probably have ordered the imperial guards to bring him, Song Yuan, into the palace overnight!

He endured the entire night in anger, and now he is convicting himself in front of all the civil and military officials?

Song Youji is the emperor. Isn't it a joke that he needs the approval of his ministers to kill someone?

There is only one reason that can explain such strange behavior.

That letter was just the preface.

Song Youji didn't believe such slander at all, but just wanted to use it as a beginning to lead to the following text!

How could Song Yuan, who is good at manipulating people, be led by the nose?

You are so lucky! I really want to kill me. Come on, I will put my neck in front of you and you can just do it!

really!

Just when everyone thought that Song Yuan's crime today was unforgivable, General Xie, who had appeared earlier, stood up again.

"Your Majesty, I still think this is inappropriate."

"Now that the barbarians have not yet left, why not take this opportunity to summon them and confront the Crown Prince in court?"

coming!

Seeing that General Xie, a second-rank official, dared to challenge Lin Fu in the hall.

Song Yuan became more certain of his guess.

Did General Xie say this?

It’s clearly Song Youji!

It was his cheap father who used General Xie's mouth to express his true thoughts!

The two of them had already communicated!

It's stable now.