May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

The emperor took a deep breath, and Sun Ping's words faintly echoed in his ears again.

"Your Majesty, Wu Hao wrote a rebellious poem. Even if he has some talent, such a person should never be employed. Who knows, one day he might rise to a high position and then rebel. In my opinion, it is best to nip this in the bud, and the action must be swift!"

Not only Sun Ping, but many people in the court echoed his sentiments at the time, and even the Empress and Consort Chen advised him in the same way.

Therefore, he directly issued an imperial decree to severely punish Wu Hao.

But now, he's being told he was wrong.

The emperor's hand, which had been resting on the table, clenched into a fist.

Was he wrong?

Can the emperor be wrong?

No.

The emperor took a deep breath, closed the confession, and looked intently at the Wu siblings.

Wu Lichuan clearly felt the emperor's gaze, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart.

He quickly said, "Your Majesty, my brother and I have traveled a long way back to the capital just to seek justice for our family. We beg Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate this case!"

Wu Jingchen's face turned red with embarrassment. After racking his brains for a while, he had nothing to say, so he just shouted, "Your Majesty, please thoroughly investigate this case!"

The two brothers then simply lifted the emperor up.

But there is no way.

They had no other choice.

Having survived to this day carrying the burden of my entire family's lives, I've actually done my part.

In the ensuing silence, a man dressed as a censor stepped to the side and spoke up, his neck stiff: "Your Majesty, since there are suspicious circumstances in this case, it should be investigated again. I still remember Lord Wu's name, and I'm sure Your Majesty won't forget it either. If such a talented person is wronged for life, future generations will probably not have a good opinion of him."

The speaker was Du Xiaoyu.

The most righteous and indignant official.

Everyone shrank back.

What will posterity say?

If this matter were truly overturned, there would be no need for future generations to comment; the world would immediately be filled with indignation.

If we leave this matter to future generations to judge, at least we can ensure peace and stability in this world.

Moreover, getting the emperor to admit his mistake is not that simple.

Seeing that the emperor remained silent, Du Xiaoyu continued, "Your Majesty, there is a common saying among the people: 'To know one's mistakes and correct them is of utmost importance.' Even a child understands this principle. How could Your Majesty not understand it?"

"Imperial Censor Du, watch your words!" a stern voice rang out. "His Majesty is the Son of Heaven; how could he be wrong!"

“If there’s no wrongdoing, then the case should be reopened!” Du Xiaoyu stood ramrod straight. “If there’s no wrongdoing, then what’s there to be afraid of?”

After he finished speaking, the already quiet hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

If we're talking about daring to speak out, Du Xiaoyu is second to none.

They had initially discerned the Emperor's meaning, knowing there was likely more to the story, and were only speaking to protect the royal family's reputation. But Du Xiaoyu used that as a pretext to bring it up again—it was truly…

Everyone shook their heads, their gazes towards Du Xiaoyu now filled with awe.

It's truly remarkable that this person has survived until now.

Then look at the one sitting high on the dragon throne, his expression was...

He actually laughed?

Everyone looked at him again, confirming that the emperor was smiling, and that it wasn't a fake smile.

"What Minister Du said is right," the emperor finally spoke. "Since there is an injustice in this matter, it must be investigated. Otherwise, if people come to me and still have no way to seek justice, then I will not feel secure sitting on this dragon throne."

"Your Majesty is holy."

"You lot, get up," the emperor said.

The three Wu siblings exchanged a glance before getting up.

"The Criminal Department."

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the Minister of Justice stepped forward and said, "Your subject is here."

"You have half a month to investigate this matter thoroughly. Xiuyi will assist you."

That brat Lu Chengyuan has caused him so much trouble, he can't just let it go like this.

"Yes."

Seeing that the officials had nothing more to do, the eunuch announced the end of the court session, and the emperor rose and left.

Even after leaving the Golden Palace, the Wu siblings' legs were still weak.

The Minister of Justice, having been delayed in collecting evidence, hurriedly stepped forward and caught up with the three men: "Gentlemen, may I ask where you reside now? I'm afraid we'll need your cooperation in this matter."