Prime Minister Huo sat in the carriage and headed towards the palace. Along the way, he thought of every little thing that had happened over the years. He had forgotten how to be a minister and felt that he had made a huge mistake. He made up his mind to admit his mistake and hoped that it was not too late.

When he arrived at the palace gate, he looked at the magnificent palace, the slowly rising sun, and the scene of court ministers rushing to the palace, and a feeling of sadness suddenly welled up in his heart.

When the minister came over to greet him, he nodded slightly, sighed deeply, and walked towards the palace.

He knew that he might not see the sun tomorrow after today, so he couldn't help but look at this beautiful scenery a few more times.

I walked into the palace with heavy steps, and every step seemed to bring back memories.

At the morning court, the emperor's face was gloomy as he glanced at the ministers. When he saw Prime Minister Huo, his face became even uglier.

Prime Minister Huo was even more certain that the emperor knew that he was related to the murder of Prince Mu. He walked to the center of the hall, knelt on his knees with a "thump", and knocked his head heavily on the ground.

"Your Majesty, this old minister is guilty!"

The emperor snorted coldly, "Prime Minister Huo, what crime have you committed?"

Prime Minister Huo burst into tears and said, "It was all because of this old minister's evil mind, instigated by the treacherous people, that I almost harmed His Royal Highness Prince Mu. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

The emperor was furious. He slammed the throne and roared, "Prime Minister Huo, Prince Mu is your own nephew. How could you have the heart to kill him? How did he offend you that you hate him so much?"

"This old minister deserves death, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

When the ministers heard that it was Prime Minister Huo who had caused Prince Mu's injury in Youzhou, they were all shocked and opened their mouths wide. They looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief.

Prime Minister Huo has always been highly respected in the court. He is both the father-in-law and the uncle of the emperor, and is deeply respected by everyone. No one expected that he would do such a surprising thing.

Everyone was full of doubts. What exactly made Prime Minister Huo take such a cruel action against King Mu?

Some people speculated that Prime Minister Huo coveted the military power in King Mu's hands and that was why he killed him.

Amidst the shock and confusion, the atmosphere in the court suddenly became extremely solemn, and everyone held their breath waiting for the emperor's decree.

The emperor did not expect Prime Minister Huo to admit his mistake in advance. He was still waiting for the people he sent to Bingzhou to report back with the news, so that he could convict Prime Minister Huo once he got the evidence.

The emperor was silent for a moment, then spoke: "Since you have confessed your guilt, you will be thrown into prison first. We will deal with you after the truth is ascertained. All ministers related to Prime Minister Huo will be investigated. No mistakes can be made."

Prime Minister Huo's two sons also knelt down and apologized. The emperor ordered them to be taken to prison to await punishment. The commander of the patrol camp, Huo Kai, was also taken to prison. People were sent to surround the entire Prime Minister's Mansion.

After the court was dismissed, there was an uproar in the court. The ministers whispered among themselves, shocked and confused by this sudden change.

The ministers who usually followed Prime Minister Huo's orders were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweats.

As soon as Prime Minister Huo confessed his guilt and was thrown into jail, the entire palace exploded.

When the queen heard the news, she collapsed on the couch, her face pale and at a loss.

"Madam, this palace and the Huo family are finished. What should I do with the Crown Prince? He hasn't returned to the palace yet. Will the Emperor let him fend for himself?..."

The queen's voice trembled, and her eyes were filled with despair and fear.

The nanny quickly stepped forward to support the queen and comforted her, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Perhaps there will be a chance for improvement."

The Queen shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "My father has already confessed his crime. Everyone in the court knows how much the Emperor values ​​Prince Mu. Moreover, he attacked the commander-in-chief of the army during the war between the two countries. He committed such a serious crime. How could the Emperor let our Huo family and me go? I pity my Ling'er, who will have no one to protect her in the future..."

The queen hurried out, and the nanny quickly followed, "Your Majesty, where are you going?"

"I'm going to ask the Emperor to show some leniency to the Huo family."

"You will only anger the Emperor if you go. It's better to ask the Queen Mother for help. The Huo family is the Queen Mother's family. She will not stand idly by."

"Yes, yes, yes. Go and ask the Queen Mother... Auntie will definitely not watch the Huo family being exterminated."

The queen hurried to the queen mother's palace.

The Queen Mother was also shocked when she heard the news. She was angry that Prime Minister Huo had killed her own son, but she couldn't bear to see the entire Huo family wiped out.

After pondering for a moment, she brought the nanny to the emperor's bedroom. The emperor had guessed that the empress dowager would come, but the moment he saw the empress dowager, he felt chilled.

"Mother, you've finally come. Prime Minister Huo is your brother, but Old Nine is your own son and my own brother. And you attacked our commander-in-chief during a time of war between our two countries. Do you know what this means?"

"Youzhou may be conquered by Northern Yan. If Youzhou is conquered, millions of people will be left homeless and separated from their families. I am deeply saddened that you are pleading for such a person."

The Queen Mother was in a heavy mood. She wiped away the tears from her eyes and said sadly, "I am angry that he did something to hurt Old Nine, but the Huo family is my mother's family. I don't want to plead for him. I can't bear to see the entire Huo family lose dozens of lives because of his selfishness."

Although the emperor was angry, the empress dowager was his mother. When his father was alive, she lived on thin ice in the harem, and she carefully raised him and the ninth prince. It was not easy.

After a long silence, the emperor finally spoke: "Mother, I can spare the rest of the Huo family, but Prime Minister Huo must receive the punishment he deserves."

The Queen Mother knew that this was the best outcome, so she said no more.

At the same time, the queen also rushed to the empress dowager's palace. When she learned that the empress dowager had gone to the emperor's bedroom, she felt a little relieved. After all, the empress dowager was the emperor's mother, and it would be more useful than for her to kneel down and beg the emperor.

The pregnant Madam Jing and Madam Shuang came to the door of the emperor's bedroom with their big bellies, and the eunuch hurried to report.

The emperor was furious upon hearing this and roared, "You're coming here with a big belly to beg for mercy. Can they bear the responsibility if anything happens to the heir?"

"Order them to return to their own palaces to take care of their pregnancies. If anything happens to the heir, the cold palace will be their fate."

"Old slave obeys the order."

The eunuch came out to announce the order and frightened them so much that they left in a hurry.

On the other side, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, Mrs. Huo has been restless since Prime Minister Huo left.

At this time, the housekeeper came in hurriedly to report that the Imperial Guards had surrounded the entire Prime Minister's Mansion. Although she had been mentally prepared, she still found it hard to accept.

The next day, the Emperor issued an imperial decree, ordering Prime Minister Huo to retire and return home in recognition of his hard work and contributions, and confiscating all of the Huo family's property. The Empress was banished to the cold palace, and the Crown Prince was deposed, demoted to the rank of Imperial Prince.

The whole family was lucky to be able to leave the capital alive, but on the way back, a group of men in black appeared and Prime Minister Huo was killed on the spot. The whole family knew that this was the emperor's order but they were powerless to do anything.

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