The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

On the first day that Xiao Tong resumed his court duties, the civil officials of the prince's party knelt in the Golden Palace with a large pile of evidence, accusing the Minister of Revenue Chunyang Tai of colluding with the second prince and intending to murder the crown prince, and that his entire clan should be executed.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole hall was in an uproar. Chunyang Tai stood in the queue, his hands shaking like a sieve, and cold sweat soaked his back.

He had just received a bloody skeleton at Chunfu yesterday, along with the prince's oral order to exterminate the entire clan.

Today in the court, Chunyang Tai heard the ministers of the crown prince's party accusing him of plotting to murder the crown prince. He was now extremely terrified.

The Great Saint Emperor was furious. After reading the evidence, he threw the memorial on the spot and ordered his men to take Chunyang Tai and the Second Prince to prison to await interrogation.

Although Xiao Yi was a prince, he was able to kneel down and cry out for justice despite the wrath of the emperor. The court officials of the second prince's party also reacted quickly and knelt down to plead for mercy.

But Chunyang Tai was not so lucky. The court was filled with voices of the prince's party condemning him, and they all demanded that the emperor severely punish him to restore the country's prestige.

Chunyang Tai knew that his life was in danger, so he collapsed to the ground, his teeth chattering, and he couldn't utter a word because his tongue was so painful from biting it.

According to the laws of the Great Saint Dynasty, anyone who plots to murder the crown prince will be torn apart by chariots, and his nine clans will be exiled. Those implicated will also be sentenced to exile and military service.

Because of the sins of their father and son, their Chun clan will completely disappear from the Great Holy Dynasty.

Realizing the horrific consequences, Chunyang Tai rolled his eyes and fainted.

The imperial guards dragged him out of the throne room like a dead dog.

The two factions in the court supporting the crown prince and the second prince engaged in a fierce verbal battle. The Great Saint Emperor's face was as gloomy as a cloud. He was furious and scolded all the civil and military officials in the court before announcing his withdrawal from the court.

Xiao Tong watched the farce in front of him coldly, and the chill that enveloped him did not dissipate until he left the court.

As soon as Xiao Tong stepped out of the Golden Palace and finished talking to several ministers under his command, the chief eunuch who served the Great Saint Emperor came to call for someone.

"Your Highness, the Emperor is waiting for you in the Imperial Study."

Xiao Tong nodded, glanced at the ministers who had just arrived, and waited until they all bowed and saluted him before stepping into the wind and snow.

The health of the Great Saint Emperor was deteriorating day by day. In the imperial study, except for a few pots of exquisite greenery, all incense and other things had been removed.

The Great Saint Emperor sat upright on the chair, staring at the numerous memorials placed on the imperial desk. He was so angry that he covered his handkerchief with his hands and coughed violently.

When Xiao Tong entered the hall, he happened to see the blood-stained handkerchief in the Great Saint Emperor's hand.

Retracting his gaze, Xiao Tong said nothing more, took a few steps forward, and said:

"What does your Majesty want to know about?"

The Great Saint Emperor continued to cough as he looked up at Xiao Tong. Looking at his tall and handsome legitimate son with an imposing aura, a complex expression flashed across his face.

"Ahem... When did you find out about Xiao Yi's situation?"

Xiao Tong looked towards the Great Saint Emperor and said calmly:

"The day after waking up."

The Great Saint Emperor coughed even more urgently:

"Then why don't you tell me first!"

There was a hint of sarcasm in Xiao Tong's eyes:

"If your son had informed your father in advance, what would your father have planned to do with my second brother?"

The Great Saint Emperor wanted to be angry, but when he met Xiao Tong's dark and deep eyes and thought of the deceased queen, he suddenly calmed down.

Thinking of his current situation, the Great Saint Emperor said tiredly:

"I have always wanted to train you to be a benevolent ruler, but now it seems that I was wrong.

Go ahead. I'll let Xiao Yi and the Queen give you an explanation on this matter."

Xiao Tong bowed unmoved:

"My dear father, thank you very much."

Walking out of the imperial study, Xiao Tong straightened his lips and walked down the stairs, listening to the increasingly painful coughing behind him and the anxious questions of the eunuch chief.

The person I am today was created by the Great Saint Emperor, and he is the one who should not be disappointed.

The case of the Chun family and the second prince poisoning the crown prince soon came to a conclusion.

Chunyang Tai and his son were arrogant and vicious. They were the first ministers in the Great Sage Dynasty to commit treason and attempt rebellion.

In order to intimidate the court officials, the Great Saint Emperor directly sentenced Chunyang Tai and his son to death by torn apart by chariots and ordered the extermination of all nine generations of their clan.

The second prince, Xiao Yi, was instigated by his ministers to take action against the crown prince. He disregarded the laws of the country and the feelings of his brothers. He was stripped of his title and sent to the imperial mausoleum. He was never allowed to enter the capital again without an imperial decree.

The day the imperial edict was issued, it caused a sensation throughout the capital.

The people of the capital city rushed to the gate of Chun's mansion to watch the excitement.

Looking at the cold swords in the hands of the imperial guards, the people all stepped aside. Only after the relatives of the Chun family were pushed out of the mansion by the imperial guards did they start pointing and gossiping.

When the queen learned that the second prince had been demoted, she smashed the entire palace to pieces and almost fainted from anger.

She and Yi'er planned for several months, but not only did they fail to kill Xiao Tong, they ended up losing themselves.

Revocation of title!

Demoted to the imperial tomb!

Because of this incident, Yier will never be able to take the throne!

No, absolutely not!

"Come here, summon Imperial Physician Qin!"

Sitting among the jade fragments on the ground, the queen narrowed her eyes viciously.

Since the emperor is unkind, don't blame her for being disloyal.

She couldn't let all her years of hard work go to waste; her Yi'er must sit on the throne!

With the New Year just two days away, Jiang Wumei felt that the Prince's Mansion had suddenly become very strict.

She clearly noticed that the number of guards in the Prince's Mansion had increased, especially around her bedroom, where there were more than fifty people, both openly and secretly.

Moreover, each of them is a master who is not inferior to Xiao Tong's secret guards.

Ever since she learned about the existence of these people, Jiang Wumei has not slept well. She worries every day about how to escape, and her eyes are blue and black.

Fortunately, Xiao Tong was very busy during this period, as if he was tripped by something. He went out early and came back late every day. Apart from holding her to sleep, the two of them had no time to talk.

Otherwise, if he noticed Jiang Wumei's sorrow, it would definitely lead to trouble.

On New Year's Eve, Jiang Wumei had prepared gorgeous clothes and planned to go to the palace with Xiao Tong to celebrate the New Year, but was stopped by Xiao Tong when she got up.

It was still dark, but the wind and snow were strong.

The cold wind howled against the window frames, but the candlelight in the bedroom was bright and warm.

Hearing Qingzhi's gentle call, Jiang Wumei opened her eyes sleepily. Just as she leaned out half of her body, she was embraced by the man's strong arms and locked tightly in his arms.

The man's body was like a constantly burning stove. Their skin touched each other. Jiang Wumei was wrapped in warmth and was even reluctant to get up.

But today was a special day. Even if she didn't want to get up early in the cold wind, she had to nestle in the man's arms and whispered:

"Your Highness, we have to go to the palace to meet our father, the emperor, and our mother, the queen, today. It's time to get up."

Xiao Tong put his arm around her slender waist, lowered his head and kissed her neck, his voice hoarse and low:

"I will go to the palace alone later, and you stay well in the mansion.

When I have finished dealing with the affairs in the palace, I will come back to spend the New Year with you."

The original plan suddenly changed, and Jiang Wumei instantly woke up. She turned sideways and met the man's eyes, hesitantly saying:

"But yesterday, my mother's imperial decree ordered me to accompany you to the palace to have a reunion dinner with my father and mother.

If I don't go, wouldn't that be disobeying the emperor's order?"

Jiang Wumei's misty eyes were filled with water mist. Xiao Tong was attracted by the red mole at the corner of her eye and couldn't help but lean over and kiss her.

When the soft fragrance in his arms was stained with his own scent, Xiao Tong stretched out his long fingers to entwine a strand of black hair on the pillow, and said with satisfaction:

"I will go to the palace to explain to my father, you can just stay here without worry."

The Queen and Xiao Yi have been very active recently, probably because they can't wait to get to the top.

It is clear that the palace today is a Hongmen Banquet, and he will never let Niao Niao take the risk.