The Emperor of Beiyue pondered for a moment, and when he thought of the shockingly powerful speed of the Donglai Kingdom in recent years, he was finally tempted.

He glanced at the ministers again and asked, "Do you have any objections, my dear ministers?"

The ministers were silent.

How can this be a question of whether or not there is any objection?

The Ninth Thousand Year Old had said so, did they dare to object? Even if they did, they had to hold it back...

What's more, the usually taciturn Jiuqian Sui spoke so much today for the first time in his life, and it was obvious that he wanted to protect Shen Ming.

If they rush to oppose, does it mean that they think they have lived too long?

The Emperor of Beiyue randomly called out the names of several ministers. Without exception, the ministers who were called out bowed and replied, "Your Excellency, this is a very good idea. I have no objection."

So all the court officials passed it unanimously.

The Emperor of Beiyue pondered for a moment. If Fu Jiuli was watching, Shen Ming wouldn't be able to cause any trouble. After all, the East Factory was no pushover.

After careful consideration, he looked at Shen Nanxing who was still kneeling on the ground: "General Shen, I agree to your request and will spare your brother's life."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Nanxing kowtowed again.

The Emperor of Beiyue thought for a moment and said, "But your brother has served Donglai. I want to give him a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious contributions. How about appointing him as a guest official?"

A guest official has no official position, no title, and no salary, it is just an empty title.

Shen Nanxing's eyes darkened slightly. This meant that he wanted his brother to make suggestions for the country, but didn't want to give him any benefits.

But this is the best outcome.

Shen Nanxing didn't dare to be greedy and quickly thanked him: "Your Majesty, I thank you on behalf of my brother!"

The Emperor of Beiyue asked, "Where is your brother now? Has he returned to the capital?"

"Your Majesty, my brother has returned to the capital with me."

"Okay." The Emperor of Beiyue nodded, then turned to Old Marquis Shen and instructed him, "Lord Shen, bring Beiyue to the palace to meet me tomorrow."

"I haven't seen this child in many years." The Emperor of Beiyue looked nostalgic. "I remember this child was very charming when he was young."

Lord Shen wiped his eyes and respectfully accepted the order: "Yes."

God has eyes. Beiyue is still alive and his crimes have been forgiven by His Majesty. It’s really great.

My granddaughter is going to suffer a loss. After winning a great battle, she won't receive any reward...

But when I thought about my granddaughter's personality and the fact that she didn't care about these mundane things, I felt a little relieved.

The Emperor of Beiyue waved at Shen Nanxing again: "Get up!"

Shen Nanxing did not stand up. Suddenly, she cupped her hands and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I want to sue Prince Jing Xie Tingyu for treason and conspiracy. The evidence is irrefutable..."

"Your Majesty, please make your decision!"

The Emperor of Beiyue suddenly stood up from the dragon throne, his face full of disbelief and extreme anger, and his voice became louder, almost breaking.

"What did you say?"

All the ministers turned pale and were filled with shock and confusion. Seeing that His Majesty was angry, they all fell silent.

Only the man in black, who was at the head of the ministers, had no change in expression, but his eyes would occasionally fall on the woman kneeling in the center, and he frowned slightly.

My knees must be hurting after kneeling for so long...

Shen Nanxing's expression was calm. She held a stack of letters she had prepared above her head and said aloud, "These are private letters between Prince Jing Xie Tingyu and the people of Donglai. Your Majesty, please review them."

The Emperor of Beiyue stared down at the letter in Shen Nanxing's hand, his eyes almost spitting fire, breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently.

He simply couldn't believe it. How could his son be a traitor?

Ridiculous, so ridiculous!

Apart from caring more about Heng'er, he treated the other princes equally and never showed favoritism to anyone.

The reason why he was nice to Heng'er was only because Heng'er was born and raised in the cold palace and suffered a lot in her childhood. In addition, he felt guilty towards Heng'er's mother, so he favored Heng'er a little bit.

I believe that the princes can understand. Although they have different talents, they have always been friendly and respectful to each other. How could they do such a treasonous thing?

It's impossible!

That letter must be a forgery!

After the Emperor of Beiyue took a few deep breaths, he nodded slightly to the side. Eunuch Gui then walked up to Shen Nanxing, took the letter from her hand, and presented it to the emperor.

The Emperor of Beiyue reached out and took a letter, unfolding it with trembling hands.

I saw the signature at a glance, which was the private seal that belonged to Xie Tingyu.

The Emperor of Beiyue felt a black screen before his eyes and a dizziness in his head. If it were not for the quick help of Eunuch Gui, he would have fallen to the ground.

He clutched the letter tightly, nearly crumbling the thin paper, and gnashed out a word through gritted teeth: "Beast!"

"Come here, bring that beast to me!"

The Imperial Guards were about to march out upon receiving the order when three figures appeared in the light and shadow at the entrance of the hall.

Duke Xu and Grand Tutor Xu each helped Xie Tingyu in. Once they reached the hall, their hands loosened and Xie Tingyu slumped to the ground, his heart broken.

He had heard everything outside the hall just now.

It’s a trap, it’s all a trap!

Shen Ming, the Prime Minister of Donglai who had been secretly in contact with him and planned to kill Shen Nanxing, was actually Shen Nanxing's brother, Shen Beiyue!

How could Shen Beiyue harm his own sister?

This was clearly a trap set for him, designed to frame him from the beginning!

After dropping the man off, Grand Tutor Xu bowed to the Emperor of Beiyue and said, "Your Majesty, the traitor Xie Tingyu has been brought here. Please make your decision."

Xie Tingyu had been in a daze since he learned the truth. When he heard the voice of Master Xu, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the Emperor of Beiyue who was standing in front of the dragon throne.

"Father, Father, I am innocent!"

"Father, please save me, your Majesty, Father—"

Although his father was usually very strict with him, when he saw his father at this moment, Xie Tingyu couldn't help but burst into tears, and just wanted to ask the other party to protect him.

Although the Emperor of Beiyue saw the private seal on the letter, he still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that perhaps someone had stolen his son's seal and was blaming him.

After all, his son has never been very smart.

But when he saw his son's expression, what else did he not understand? He was afraid that he had truly colluded with the enemy and committed treason...

The Emperor of Beiyue's shoulders and back hunched, and he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. All the hope in his eyes disappeared.

When he saw his father's disappointed look, Xie Tingyu burst into tears.

"Father, I didn't do it on purpose. I was just deceived for a moment. Father..."

Seeing that his father ignored him, Xie Tingyu knelt down and quickly walked to the front of the Emperor of Beiyue, raised his head and cried and explained: "Father, it's all Shen Ming's fault. He deliberately framed me. He lured me into conspiring with him to kill Shen Nanxing, and then..."

"Enough!" The Emperor of Beiyue roared with red eyes.

Xie Tingyu suddenly didn't dare to speak anymore.

The Emperor of Beiyue took two deep breaths, as if he had lost all his strength, and allowed Eunuch Gui to support him.

He turned his eyes away and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Come here, drag Xie Tingyu out, give him a hundred lashes of the cane, and strip him of his title of Prince Jing."

As soon as he finished speaking, two guards came forward and tried to drag Xie Tingyu away.

Shen Nanxing was anxious: "Your Majesty——"

A man in black was one step faster than her, and his cold and indifferent voice echoed in the hall: "Your Majesty, Xie Tingyu is a traitor to the country and must be executed."

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