Mother, I have returned to the throne.

The whole place was in an uproar for a while.

It was because what was contained in the wooden box was clearly a rattan stick as thick as an arm!

The vines are covered with barbs.

Could this be a treasure bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor?

It's a huge joke!

"Who is so bold?"

Suddenly, a roar was heard from the imperial sedan chair. It was clearly the Third Prince's biological mother, Concubine Shu, who stood up and angrily shouted at the people around her.

"Who did it? Come forward immediately. If you confess on the spot, you might get a lighter sentence!"

Seeing that everything was quiet, Concubine Shu immediately pointed at General Zhao.

"General Zhao, take your men and immediately investigate this matter thoroughly. If anyone is behind this, they must be severely punished. I want to see who has the guts to do this!"

Faced with Concubine Shu's order, General Zhao just rolled his eyes and was not moved at all.

Such an attitude could not help but make Concubine Shu jump up and down: "General Zhao, what are you still standing there for?"

"enough!"

Just as the two were arguing, Song Youji slowly stood up and said something shocking.

"I placed this cane with my own hands. From what Concubine Shu said, do you think you still want to punish me?"

This...what on earth is going on?

Everyone was stunned for a moment, because Song Youji had said it himself before.

The wooden box contains priceless treasures, but in the end, what value can an ordinary rattan stick have?

No matter how you look at it, it's just an ordinary thing.

The third prince Song Qi, who had suffered a lot, was now shaking in his hands as he held the wooden box.

He had been punished by Song Youji more than once before. The worst time was when he was even sent to the Taimiao to kneel for three days and three nights!

In just a moment, upon hearing Song Youji's tone, the Third Prince realized that something was wrong.

But it's too late to regret now!

"Old Three, you are really capable!"

The emotions that Song Youji had suppressed for so long finally erupted at this moment. As he spoke, the corners of his mouth twitched, and anyone could sense that he was burning with anger.

"Three days ago, I personally ordered General Zhao to clear out the royal hunting grounds, leaving not a single prey behind!"

"Then we hired someone to arrange this morning and send in some prey that had already been shot!"

"I know exactly what prey was caught during the whole process, but I want to ask, even among the carcasses of those animals before, there wasn't a single bear!"

"And how did you manage to dig this bear out of the ground with your extraordinary abilities?"

hum...

This statement left everyone present dumbfounded.

Who would have thought that Song Youji, as the emperor, would have made such an arrangement in secret?

They cleared the area and released the prey that had been shot.

Just this one sentence wiped out everyone's contributions.

Instead, he will be charged with deceiving the emperor!

For a moment, except for Song Yuan and the young Ninth Prince, fear appeared on the faces of all the princes.

Especially Song Qi, the three-photon who had taken the lead before, was trembling all over and cold sweat was pouring down his forehead.

Finally, he fell to his knees with a thud, holding the wooden box in his hands, unable to put it down or lift it up.

With a dejected look on his face, he begged for mercy: "Father, I am wrong. I am guilty. Please be lenient with me!"

Boom boom boom!

When the third prince finished speaking, his forehead banged loudly.

Seeing that scene, Song Yuan grinned.

Seeing this, the other princes followed suit.

Seeing their master acting like this, the guards behind him naturally knelt on the ground, lowered their heads and said nothing.

In just a moment, half of the people in the audience fell to their knees.

Situ Jing was shocked all over and couldn't help but turn around and glance at Song Yuan beside her.

Thinking of Song Yuan’s previous series of actions, an answer is already obvious.

Song Yuan had tried to stop him time and again before, and it was obvious that he had known about His Majesty's arrangements for a long time!

Thinking back to the past, when he almost became like these princes, Situ Jing couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in his heart.

There was apology, regret, and also a bit of joy.

Looking at Song Yuan again, I found this guy more and more pleasing to the eye.

Ye Xuan, who was standing aside, also had a faint smile on her face.

Just now, when he heard that Song Yuan had made a bet with someone, the butler of the prince's mansion clenched his fists tightly, fearing that Song Yuan would go bankrupt one day, and then he would be left with nothing.

Now that the situation has reversed, Ye Xuan is smiling from ear to ear.

This kid is indeed worthy of being the one I have chosen.

He must have anticipated the Emperor's trap long ago, otherwise why would he have remained so calm from beginning to end?

As everyone knelt down, Song Youji finally took his next step. However, he did not punish the third prince immediately, but walked along with the crowd.

Finally, he stopped in front of the youngest eighth prince.

"Old Eight, Old Eight, what can I say to you?"

"You're so young, yet you're still sneaking around like that. Your mother even said before that, because of your young age, she would never let you down. Are you worthy of him? Are you worthy of me?"

"Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt!" The Eighth Prince trembled and it took him a long time to squeeze out a word.

Facing Song Youji's sharp gaze, the young prince actually burst into tears.

After all, he is just a 13-year-old boy and is not yet an adult.

Naturally, I also know how powerful it is and how to be afraid!

"You know your crime, you know your crime. I want to ask you, if you already knew your crime, how could you have the guts to lie to me?"

Song Youji endured for a long time, and finally exploded at this moment. While speaking, he directly raised his foot.

All the princes, including the Eighth Prince, were kicked to the ground by Song Youji in an instant.

When the lion gets angry, all the animals stop and can only look up.

The punished princes lowered their heads and did not dare to raise them at all.

"Where are the guards of the boss and the ninth one? Get out here!"

Song Youji suddenly spoke and looked at the people standing there.

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Chao and Ma Han hurried forward.

Together with the Ninth Prince's guards, they knelt on the ground. At this moment, Song Youji was furious. Who would dare to challenge him?

"Let me ask you, masters of these people, have you ever come across any prey that has already died in the woods?"

Since there is punishment, there must be reward, but you still need to ask clearly before giving the reward.

Facing that sharp gaze, the guards immediately expressed their opinions.

"Your Majesty, it was the Ninth Prince who took the initiative to prevent us from bringing back the prey!"

"That's right, Your Majesty. The eldest prince also took the initiative to speak up, saying that even if we are ridiculed, we should at least know what honesty is!"

After hearing this, Song Youji's expression finally looked much better, and he turned around and looked at Wang Chao and Ma Handao.

"Your situation is unique. Let me ask you, did the Grand Concubine intervene? Was it the Prince's or the Concubine's intention not to bring the prey back?"

Wang Chao and Ma Han had already sworn allegiance to Song Yuan. When these words came out, he immediately thought of the answer.

"Your Majesty, both the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have expressed the same sentiment. The Crown Princess even praised the Crown Prince. Although he may not have much strength, he at least has some integrity and is considered a man!"

"Listen, listen, all of you!"

Song Youji got the answer he wanted, turned around, and spoke to the princes.

"This is what you call trash. Only trash know what integrity is. What about you? Have you swallowed the word integrity?"

However, Song Youji did not notice that Situ Jing, who was outside the crowd, had red cheeks at this moment.

How could the real situation be as Wang Chao and Ma Han described?

It was obvious that he wanted to make a mistake, but in the end he was stopped by Song Yuan!

"I've asked you repeatedly before, if you have anything else to say, what was your outcome then? Is this the answer you're giving me in return?"

"You are worse than trash. You are obsessed with the position of crown prince!"

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Comparing with each other, is there any point?"

After scolding the younger one, Song Youji turned and looked at the older one.

The two concubines trembled and knelt on the ground.

"Shufei, let me ask you, do you really not want Song Yuan to go to the border? You want him to stay in the imperial city so that your son can take his anger out on him, right?"

"And you, Lao Ba is so old, but his mind is still immature. I want to ask, who taught him those things before?"

Song Youji spoke repeatedly, and the scene fell into complete silence for a moment.

The king's rage enveloped the entire imperial carriage. It was a long time before everyone finally heard Song Youji's explosive voice.

"The prince made a mistake, and his subordinates failed to stop him. They should be severely punished!"

"Except for the Third Brother, all of his attendants will be lashed with fifty canes. As for those under the Third Brother... drag them all out. I'll chop them all off!"

As the saying goes, a kind person cannot command an army, and a benevolent person cannot be an emperor. At this moment, Song Youji finally showed his own edge.

For a moment, the atmosphere was filled with murderous intent, and everyone looked up to him in awe.

It was not until this moment that everyone finally remembered how many people Song Youji had killed during the decades he was in power.