A concubine? You're more like a joke. I'd rather send you to your death.

The emperor just looked at him without saying a word.

All the ministers stood aside, not daring to breathe, each one cautious and careful, afraid of offending the emperor at this moment.

When Gu Yanjin looked up, he saw the Emperor standing not far away, surrounded by the corpses of the Imperial Guards.

After moving his body, he discovered that he had numerous wounds all over his body, and blood was still flowing from his chest.

Gu Yanjin was completely bewildered at the thought of what had happened.

"Father... what's wrong with me?"

His voice was weary, and his eyes swept around, discovering that Gu Yanchi was standing unharmed beside Bai Luoluo. At that moment, he seemed to understand something.

A flicker of fear crossed his eyes when he touched the corpse of the old woman, Crow.

Has the truth been exposed? Where did the Empress Dowager go?

"It seems you've regained your senses!"

The emperor slowly descended from the high platform, approaching step by step.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yanjin was momentarily at a loss for words.

He seemed to have lost a part of his memory; could he have killed these people?

It must be a Gu worm. Could it be that a Gu worm has crawled onto my body?

"How is the Third Prince?"

After examining the prince, the imperial physician reported, "The third prince is fine, but he has lost too much blood and needs to rest."

"Is there any poisoning?"

The Emperor continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and have not found any signs of poisoning on the Third Prince."

The imperial physician lowered his eyes and replied that he truly could not tell that the person had been poisoned.

"Third Prince, do you know your crime?"

Upon hearing that there was no poisoning, the emperor's anger surged to its peak in an instant.

"Your subject does not know what crime you have committed."

Gu Yanjin's mind was in complete chaos.

“Slaughter, tyranny, you’ve killed so many Imperial Guards, you truly are my good son.”

The emperor glanced at him coldly, showing no pity whatsoever.

It's not that I don't feel sorry for them, but the country comes first, then the family.

He was the emperor, wielding the power of life and death, but he was also a father.

So many people have died today; there must be an explanation.

"Your Majesty, I have been framed. I have no memory of what happened just now and I don't know what happened. I beg you to see the truth."

A look of fear flashed in Gu Yanjin's eyes, and the bloodstains on his cheeks were so glaring that they stung the Emperor for a moment.

With so many Imperial Guards killed or wounded, how could he not give an explanation?

Regardless of what happens today, the Third Prince must be punished.

"Your Majesty, please have mercy! The Third Prince was clearly poisoned just now, otherwise why would his eyes be red?"

Prime Minister Liu stepped forward to plead for his daughter, explaining that he did not want her to spend the rest of her life in the Imperial Clan Court.

At this moment, Marquis Anyang also stood up to plead for the Third Prince's innocence.

"Prime Minister Liu, is Marquis Anyang's statement too harsh? The Imperial Guards suffered countless casualties, and the Third Prince is undoubtedly the murderer."

As the commander of the Imperial Guards, Chen Hao naturally had to step forward.

The prince should also be punished for killing someone without cause.

He never thought highly of Gu Yanjin. Having served in the palace, Chen Hao knew better than anyone what kind of people these princes were.

He harassed palace maids and even had illicit relations with them in the Imperial Garden; afterwards, he was beaten to death.

At that time, he thought that if such a person gained control of the world, how could the Xiling Kingdom have a future? It would be destroyed sooner or later.

These sordid affairs are unknown to outsiders.

This includes Bai Luoluo, since these things weren't mentioned in the book.

"Commander Chen, be careful with your words. The Third Prince was framed. Otherwise, who would go crazy and kill someone in front of the Emperor?"

Prime Minister Liu looked at Chen Hao with displeasure. They were just some guards and servants. If they died, they died. Why make such a fuss?

"The matter of framing still needs to be investigated. Now it is in full view of everyone. Prime Minister Liu speaks so lightly. Does he think he can disregard human life without the Emperor's presence?"

Chen Hao's tone was unfriendly, and he did not back down in the slightest.

"you........"

"Damn warrior," Prime Minister Liu cursed.

"The Third Prince has indiscriminately killed innocent people. If he is not severely punished this time, where is the law of Xiling?"

Chen Hao immediately knelt down, looking at the emperor with unwavering conviction.

Looking at his severely injured son, the Emperor's eyes revealed a deep sense of reluctance and helplessness.

Some ministers did not step forward; they were all cunning and shrewd, observing from the sidelines.

After all, the empress is still alive. If the emperor punishes the third prince, he himself will suffer the consequences in the future.

Bai Hao remained silent throughout, knowing that the Emperor was in a very difficult situation.

After all, they are his own flesh and blood, so it is understandable that the emperor is reluctant to part with them. However, the law is in place, and it is only natural for a murderer to pay with his life.

Bai Luoluo looked at everything before her without any hurry; she was waiting for the Emperor's decision.

Gu Yanjin's death was not unjust. If it weren't for her arrival, it would have been her Achi who was bound hand and foot and ordered to be executed today.

The emperor frowned, his mind in turmoil.

How should he give the order?

"Father, I have been framed."

Gu Yanjin looked at the Emperor with fear in his eyes.

He panicked; he was afraid.

He was filled with regret at that moment, realizing he shouldn't have believed Bai Luoluo's nonsense.

This bitch has been scheming all along, but I never expected her to actually change her mind and want to kill me for Gu Yanchi.

Thinking of this, he looked at Bai Luoluo with a fierce glint in his eyes, "You bitch, it was you who poisoned me. I never thought you could be so vicious. I really trusted you wrongly."

Upon hearing this, many people turned their gaze towards Bai Luoluo.

"What do you mean by that, Third Prince?"

Why is it that all the wrongdoings are attributed to me, not just the Empress, but also the Third Prince?

"Just because I am weak and easily bullied, do you want to use me as a scapegoat?"

Bai Luoluo stared coldly at her, as if looking at a clown, trash.

They always blame others and never examine themselves.

If you don't harm others, you won't be harmed. Everyone knows where the Gu worms come from.

"You vile woman, you're the one who ruined this prince!" Gu Yanjin wanted nothing more than to bite her to death. "What benefits did Gu Yanchi give you that you would betray this prince like this?"

Even on his deathbed, he wanted to take Bai Luoluo with him.

He was truly unwilling to accept this. He was the illustrious and upright Third Prince, the future Crown Prince, and even the future Emperor.

Everything was ruined by that bitch; he hated it, he was unwilling to accept it.

"Never spray blood-red spittle."

The cult members are loyal to the Empress, as everyone has witnessed. Third Prince, you'd better not make baseless accusations, lest the investigation implicate even more people.

It's true that some things are known only to Heaven and Earth, and His Majesty, being wise and powerful, naturally sees them clearly.

Heaven cherishes life, and it is only right and proper for murderers to pay with their lives.

Even though the Third Prince once saved my life, I still feel compelled to speak the truth.

Bai Luoluo's voice was cold and clear, and she didn't forget to glance at Liu Yulan, who had fainted from crying.

People!

Wanting too much is wrong. You should strive for what you want through your own abilities, not by maliciously harming others to obtain it.

This is like trying to fill a basket with water—all for nothing. In the end, not only do you gain nothing, but your reputation is also ruined.

"You vile woman, even as a ghost I will not let you go."

Gu Yanjin roared, the bloodshot in his eyes like a demon from the underworld, looking ferocious and terrifying.