Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

When Eunuch Qi heard this, his expression froze for a moment: "Your Majesty means..."

"It was just replaced by the sickle."

Qiao Lian'er was sitting on the dragon throne on the side, with great admiration in his heart. How could an emperor who ruled the world in peace and prosperity be simple?

It's easy to deduce the thread of events.

Eunuch Qi's scalp suddenly exploded, and the numbing sensation caused a layer of cold sweat to appear on his forehead.

"This, this is too, too tortuous and weird. Could it be that this search is targeting the Qiao family?"

The emperor couldn't help but recall that the eldest prince had volunteered to personally investigate the rumors of collaborating with the enemy.

As a result, a letter was found in the incense burner of the Qiao family. Before the letter was even opened, the eldest prince insisted that the Qiao family was collaborating with the enemy and also implicated the Pei family.

As a king of a different surname, the Pei family holds great power and should be a major concern. Why are they still being kept?

Because in the hundred years since the founding of Daze, the Pei family has helped Daze resolve crises of foreign invasion and internal disputes more than twenty times. Generation after generation, they have made contributions to Daze, and even sacrificed many of their descendants.

This is the pillar of support for the Daze Kingdom. How can it be compared to those princes and emperors who only care about eating, drinking, having fun, and fighting openly and secretly?

Therefore, in the minds of ancestors of all generations, the Pei family is very important. Even if they are not needed, they must be kept and worshipped as a lucky charm.

The eldest prince actually set his sights on the Pei family, something the emperor could not tolerate.

He also wanted to destroy the Qiao family. He dared to say that among his princes and princesses, none was more filial to him than Jian'er, and no one could please him more than Jian'er.

When these two things happened together, the emperor was filled with anger, an emotion he had never experienced before, and he had never been angry with the eldest prince.

But this time, the eldest prince was too ignorant.

The emperor closed his eyes and tried hard to control the anger in his heart, but it would not subside.

"Go and bring the eldest prince over."

The eldest prince had been confined to the palace, and when the emperor suddenly summoned him, he thought the emperor wanted to appease him, so he happily went.

But when he arrived outside the bedroom, he keenly noticed the depressing and cold atmosphere inside, and immediately became uneasy.

Could it be that my father knows something again?

The emperor sat on the throne with a gloomy face and layers of oppression emanating from him.

"Chu Yaozhao, do you admit your guilt?"

When the eldest prince heard the old man calling his full name, he couldn't help but shudder. This had never happened before. He raised his head and a hint of panic appeared in his eyes.

"Father, I don't know what crime I have committed."

"Do you really think that since I wasn't present at today's search, I know nothing about it?" The emperor stared at him intently. "From the very beginning, this was all your plan. To deal with the Qiao family and wipe out the Pei family at the same time, you volunteered at the morning court, but it was all just a show. You wanted to use the search as a pretext to incriminate the Qiao and Pei families."

The eldest prince broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't expect that his father would reveal the whole cause and effect like this. Could it be that Qiao Jian'er or the Pei family came to his father and reported him?

Come to think of it, it's impossible. Without any evidence, the two families would not be so stupid as to put the blame on a prince. This would only get themselves into trouble.

Maybe my father knew what happened in the Qiao family today, so he thought of him.

When he found the letter, he was indeed a bit hasty and helped to convict the Qiao family.

He never expected that the content of the letter had been replaced long ago, which made his impatience at the time seem suspicious.

"Father, I am wronged. I have absolutely no reason to do this."

"You do." A hint of sneer appeared on the emperor's face. "I have never forbidden my sons from having ambitions, but you refuse to follow the right path and only indulge in these crooked pursuits. Even if I had appointed you as the crown prince, how could you have convinced the people?"

It's not just this matter. Sun Ping also explained earlier that the people led by the Crown Prince and the Pei family followed the rules and did their work honestly, but the people led by the eldest prince were not clean. As a result, those high-ranking families had opinions about the eldest prince.

The emperor was disappointed with this incident, really disappointed.

"Father, I'm going to tell you the truth. I don't like the Qiao family very much. That's why I found that letter. Because of my own prejudice, I thought the contents of the letter were unclean, so I rushed to punish the Qiao family. I'm afraid this will arouse some people's suspicions and lead them to gossip in front of you, Father."

"But my son definitely didn't intentionally target the Qiao and Pei families. Besides, there's nothing wrong with the letter, and it clears the Qiao family's name."

"The letter was replaced by Princess Feiluan, right? That's why you looked so disappointed and frustrated, as if your wish hadn't been fulfilled."

Sun Ping not only narrated what happened, but also described clearly the expressions on everyone's faces.

"Father, where did this rumor come from? I don't like to laugh by nature. Is there anything wrong with that?" The eldest prince was so angry that his teeth were chattering. He actually reported his reaction to his father.

If he knew who that person was, he would cut him into pieces.

"Who is it that is making up stories and misleading people in front of Your Majesty, trying to sow discord between you and me? Please, Your Majesty, summon that person. I will confront him face to face."

During the whole process, the emperor was observing the prince's words and expressions. If others saw the eldest prince being so earnest and indignant, they would probably choose to believe him.

But the emperor watched the eldest prince grow up, and when the eldest prince lied, he would subconsciously clench his right fist to give himself more confidence.

At this moment, the eldest prince was clenching his right fist.

Watching his favorite son acting in front of him, the emperor suddenly felt tired.

I thought of Jianer, who ate durian and lychees with me and talked and laughed with me.

The eldest prince seemed to think that as long as he refused to admit his mistake, he couldn't do anything to him.

But what has been done has been done.

The only problem is how to punish them. Except for the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace who has some power to assist in government affairs, the other princes have no real power and cannot be deprived of it.

The emperor decided that it would be better to deal with it according to family rules.

He leaned over and looked at the eldest prince. "Remember, the Crown Prince is the future heir to the throne, so he must not be touched. The Pei family is the pillar of support for the Daze Kingdom, so they must not be touched. Princess Feiluan is a rare and extraordinary woman in the Daze Kingdom, and she is also my happy pill, so she must not be touched either."

"You made such a big mistake, but fortunately it didn't lead to any bad consequences. I will forgive you this time. Don't make the same mistake again next time, or I will not let you off easily."

"Go get thirty boards."

Seeing that the emperor had confirmed his guilt and was going to beat him with a stick, the eldest prince wanted to argue, but the emperor had already raised his hand to let him go.

The eldest prince left the bedroom and clenched his fists under his sleeves. For the first time, a deep rift arose in his heart towards the emperor.