Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

The Emperor's deep gaze swept over Grand Tutor Ling, and seeing his serious expression, he suddenly chuckled.

"I have long heard of Grand Tutor Ling's methods. Over the years, you have recruited many people from the Xuanmen sect to help you avoid misfortune and bring you good fortune, and to help you accomplish many things that ordinary people cannot."

"To foresee the plague outbreak and then deliberately frame the King of Chu would be difficult for others, but for your Ling family, it's no difficult task at all!"

The emperor remained calm, but his hawk-like gaze seemed to see through everything, leaving no room for excuses.

Upon hearing this, the ministers' pupils dilated in shock, and they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"What? Grand Tutor Ling actually possesses such abilities?"

"I had heard before that the Ling family was not simple, but that was just hearsay, and I didn't know if it was true. His Majesty probably already knew!"

"Do you all remember when Consort Zhong offered sacrifices to the Peony Fairy, causing Consort Duan to be disfigured? If Her Majesty the Empress hadn't been so useless, it would have been Her Majesty the Empress who was disfigured. Could it be that this matter is also related to the Ling family?"

The incident caused a great stir back then, and everyone knew about it, which made it even more bizarre.

Upon hearing this, I immediately connected the whole story; it was all connected!

Grand Tutor Ling was greatly shocked. Disbelief flashed in his eyes. He hadn't expected that the Emperor had even investigated this detail.

Doesn't that mean... His Majesty has already investigated everything thoroughly, and almost everything they've done has been exposed?

"emperor……"

Grand Tutor Ling opened his mouth, only to feel an invisible hand gripping his throat, and he didn't know where to begin.

Zhao Qian knows far too much, and Yan Zheng's words today clearly indicate that he already knows everything.

I'm afraid that no matter what he says now, the other party will throw the evidence in his face. Not only will the evidence be conclusive, but it will also make him look like he's trying to bluff, making his crime even more serious!

"Grand Tutor Ling, you have truly accomplished a great deal over the years."

The Emperor's voice was calm and unhurried, tinged with a hint of regret. It did not convey any sense of authority, but those who knew the Emperor well understood the danger he was facing.

Because once the emperor shows such an expression, it means that there is really no hope!

"I have always trusted you over the years. When the border was in trouble and Pingyang City needed someone to guard it, you volunteered to go to Pingyang City to share my burden."

I have always kept this sentiment in my heart, which is why I have trusted you to stay in Pingyang City all these years. Even when news came back from you, I never doubted your loyalty.

However, you have truly disappointed me!

"Your Majesty, it's all my fault," Grand Tutor Ling said in a panic.

“Pingyang is far from the capital and the emperor is high up. You have stayed there for too long and forgotten that all land under heaven belongs to the emperor. You have come to enjoy the feeling of being a king and a hegemon. Do you resent that I did not grant you a fiefdom?”

Upon hearing this, Grand Tutor Ling's face turned deathly pale. "Your Majesty, this humble subject dares not!"

The Emperor's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "You dare not? I find you quite audacious!"

"Over the years you've oppressed the people of Pingyang City, and you've kept everything a secret. If I hadn't sent people to investigate, you would still be completely in the dark!"

The atmosphere in the entire hall instantly became extremely tense. All the ministers dared not even breathe loudly, for fear that any improper action at this moment would directly provoke the emperor's wrath.

"In order to embezzle military merits, you deliberately framed Song Lin, causing him to almost lose his life. Most of the soldiers were also killed or wounded, and the remaining soldiers were trapped in Pingyang City for so long under your pursuit and interception!"

If it weren't for the flood in Pingyang City, which prompted the King of Chu to go and manage the situation, and if the Song family hadn't refused to believe General Song was dead and gone to search for him, General Song would likely already be dead at your hands!

Song Lin breathed a sigh of relief when he thought about the evidence he had submitted earlier, which the Emperor had indeed read.

If the Ling family isn't eliminated, how can he face the fallen soldiers?

"Now that I have seen all the evidence, do you still want to deny it? Grand Tutor Ling, do you think everyone is a fool?"

Grand Tutor Ling's face turned ashen instantly, as if all his energy and spirit had vanished in that instant.

His eyes were filled with deep fear. He had always thought that what had happened before was well hidden and there was no clue at all.

He subconsciously looked at Song Lin and met a pair of fierce eyes like those of a lone wolf, and instantly understood.

They still found it!

"The entire Ling family will be executed!"

Inside the vast hall, the Emperor's cold, stern voice rang out, and none of the officials dared to utter a sound.

The Ling family was large and powerful, but the entire family was executed, and quite a few people died!

However, compared to what the Ling family has done, this outcome is only to be expected.

Ling Qian'er collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face, begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Chu Tianche's eyes widened even more. He actually knew that what the Ling family had done was somewhat inappropriate. When he went to Pingyang City and saw the attitude of the King of Chu towards Ling Qian'er, he felt that something was wrong.

This was the real reason why he gave up the idea of ​​marrying Ling Qian'er.

However, after returning to the capital, the Ling family remained peaceful and without any problems. Furthermore, since his mother was under house arrest, he was eager to help her out of her predicament, which is why he agreed.

He desperately craved power, and his biggest rival to become the crown prince was Chu Junting.

Once Chu Junting is finished, he doesn't need to rush.

He never imagined that such a good plan would end up ruining him, and he couldn't believe that the Ling family was so audacious as to have done so many things in Pingyang City!

These are all capital offenses punishable by death!

"Father, I truly know nothing of this; I am innocent!"

Chu Tianche knelt down and begged for mercy repeatedly, completely panicked. He couldn't let the Ling family drag him down with them and die!

"You don't know?" The Emperor sneered. "I tried to stop you before, but you insisted on marrying Ling Qian'er. Do you really think no one knows what you're really thinking?"

Chu Tianche was startled and subconsciously looked up, meeting the sharp gaze. He felt that all his thoughts were completely exposed in front of his father.

“Father, I do think that Ling Qian’er comes from a good family and has a high social standing, which would be of great benefit to me, which is why I want to marry her as my princess.”

I truly have no idea what the Ling family has been doing all these years!

If I had known, I would never have married her. I beg my father to forgive my foolishness!

The court officials who had originally sided with Chu Tianche now looked at each other in bewilderment, signaling to one another, none daring to step forward and speak up for him.

The Emperor was already furious. Prince Che was his own son, and even if he had made a serious mistake, he was not guilty of a crime punishable by death.

But if they dare to show their faces at this time, their heads could be chopped off in an instant!

Chu Junting looked at the flustered Chu Tianche with cold indifference in his eyes, showing no trace of brotherly affection.

If it weren't for Zhen'er, he and Yun Gui would have been dead.

"Father, I have something to report!"