I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 63 This kid can cry a lot

After a few punches from Duke Zhao, Prince Shun started bleeding from his nose.

He opened his mouth with difficulty and wanted to say something, but Duke Zhao didn't give him a chance to speak. His eyes were red and he punched him hard.

The old man was originally from a military family. Even though he was over 60 years old, he still insisted on practicing boxing every day. His hands were so strong that several ministers could not stop him.

The generals all stood by and watched, and some even cheered quietly from the sidelines.

Especially those old guys who were about the same age as Duke Zhao, they had watched Princess Shun grow up, and now that they saw her being murdered by her partner, they were already considering the royal family's reputation by not rushing up to beat her up.

Let them mediate?
Haha, you’re dreaming!

Prince Shun was beaten so hard that he vomited two mouthfuls of blood, and was breathing out more than breathing in, as if he was going to die in this hall.

Zhou Yuande couldn't help but look at Xiao Jingfan who was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, and whispered: "Your Majesty, I think Prince Shun is in trouble."

"Yeah." Xiao Jingfan responded lightly, but he did not make any move.

Zhou Yuande silently lit a candle for Prince Shun.

After a few more breaths, seeing that Prince Shun's eyes were almost unfocused, Xiao Jingfan finally slowly opened his eyes, reached out to pick up the white jade paperweight on the table, and casually threw it down.

'Snapped! '

Compared to the noise in the hall, the sound was not loud.

But as the white jade paperweight rolled on the stairs, the hall suddenly became quiet.

Those who were trying to stop the fight and those who were beating the other maintained their original postures, looking at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne.

Xiao Jingfan propped up his chin and spoke lazily: "Drag him away and give him twenty strokes of the cane."

In an instant, the Jinyiwei guarding outside the hall all moved.

All those who had just started the fight were dragged out and beaten with sticks.

No one dared to resist.

Some imperial censors wanted to stand up and give advice, but looking at Xiao Jingfan's frosty face, their feet were about to dig a hole in the ground, so they still didn't dare to stand up.

Even the censor didn't dare to speak, let alone other officials.

Many people looked at Grand Tutor Yan who was standing in front.

You are His Majesty's teacher after all, can you give him some advice?
Master Yan watched the nose and the heart, so he didn't stand out and become a cannon fodder.

The beaten Prince Shun was not dragged out. After all, considering his miserable state, if he was beaten with twenty more boards, he would probably die here.

The bastard Xiao Wenwu knelt beside him and cried, with tears streaming down his face.

With this look, who could tell that he had just taken advantage of the chaos to kick his own father a few times?

The Jinyiwei didn't seem to see it either, and didn't take him with them when they dragged the people out.

In silence, Xiao Jingfan drank a sip of tea and spoke slowly: "The emperor's uncle and aunt have a very close relationship. They are known as a couple in the capital. I don't believe that the emperor's uncle would do such a wicked thing as killing his wife."

Hearing this, Prince Shun got up from the ground as if he had regained his consciousness, wiped the blood off his face with his sleeve, and said, "Your Majesty is wise, I am innocent..."

Before he could finish his cry of injustice, Xiao Jingfan continued, "But now that we have all the evidence, even if I want to exonerate my uncle, I cannot ignore the law. Princes who break the law should be punished the same as common people, and killing someone should be punished with death. I hope my uncle will not blame me."

Prince Shun: "..."

You piece of shit!
If he still couldn't see that everything that happened today was Xiao Jingfan's plan, then he would have been a prince for so many years in vain.

He just couldn't understand why his son would choose to help Xiao Jingfan, an outsider, to identify him?

Even if Xiao Jingfan tempted him with a title, how could he dare to entrust an important task to someone who could even betray his own father?

If he died, Shunjun Prince's Mansion would be finished. Why couldn't Xiao Wenwu understand such a simple truth?
In fact... Xiao Wenwu understood what he was thinking, but he had no choice.

Last night Xie Hui found him and put a knife to his neck, threatening him to either die or go to the palace to testify.

He doesn't want to die, he wants to live.

My father can abandon his legitimate son and poison his wife. He is so cruel. Who knows if he will be the next target?

He didn't want to be like his mother, giving her true heart to this man, doing all kinds of evil things for him, and ending up dying without a complete body.

Xiao Jingfan said considerately, "In order to prevent the emperor's uncle from dying with regrets because of his concern for the palace, I will make an exception and promote Xiao Wenwu to be the crown prince. After the emperor's uncle is executed, this son will inherit the title of county prince. In this way, the emperor's uncle can rest in peace in his grave."

This guy keeps saying "die" and cursing him to his face?

Prince Shun was so angry that his eyes widened and his face turned from blue to white and then to red. Finally, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.

"Father!" Xiao Wenwu exclaimed and hugged Prince Shun, tears instantly pouring down his face.

Everyone: "..."

This kid is really good at crying!
Zhou Yuande reminded: "My Lord, please accept the decree and express your gratitude."

Xiao Wenwu then let go of Prince Shun, raised his hand to wipe his tears, and kowtowed: "I thank the Lord for his grace!"

As for the blow just now, no one cared whether Prince Shun had an extra bump on his head.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards stepped forward and took Prince Shun away. Since Xiao Jingfan did not say when he would be killed, he was temporarily imprisoned in the imperial prison.

After getting Xiao Jingfan's approval, Xiao Wenwu lifted up his robe and chased after him while crying.

He behaved like a filial son.

By this time, the beatings outside the hall had also been completed.

Perhaps the beating was not severe, as several ministers, led by the Duke of Zhao, were able to stand up and limp into the hall.

Upon hearing how Xiao Jingfan dealt with Prince Shun, Duke Zhao burst into tears and staggered to his knees: "Your Majesty is wise and wise. Long live your majesty."

Xiao Jingfan ordered his attendants: "Help Zhao Qing up quickly."

Two young eunuchs stepped forward to help the Duke of Zhao, but he shook their hands away and bowed his head to the ground: "I have violated the rules in front of you, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Your Majesty." Grand Tutor Yan stepped out. "Duke Zhao lost his beloved daughter and lost his composure out of grief and anger. Please forgive him this time for the sake of his love for his daughter."

With him taking the lead, many court officials from the Yan clan immediately stood up and echoed him, "Your Majesty, please show mercy!"

Marquis Wen Zhao also stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, the twenty strokes of the cane just now were a small punishment but a great warning. Duke Zhao will not dare to do it again in the future. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy."

All the ministers shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, please show mercy!"

Zhou Yuande's eyes twitched. He said that these eunuchs were judging people by their appearance. How could these high-ranking officials in the court be any better?

As soon as they saw that His Majesty showed signs of favoring Duke Zhao's Mansion, they all stood out. They were afraid that they would not be able to take advantage of this favor, right?

When it comes to smart people, these ministers are the smartest.

Xiao Jingfan took advantage of the situation and pardoned Duke Zhao's crime.

"Since her marriage to the royal family, Zhao Yingyao, daughter of the Zhao family, has strictly followed the code of conduct for women, and has been gentle, respectful, frugal, and well-known for her virtues. Now that she has unfortunately passed away, I feel deeply saddened. I hereby posthumously confer the title of 'Madam Gongshu' on her, grant her a gold book and jade treasure to honor her virtues, and bury her with the ceremony of a royal princess."

This is the way to appease the Duke Zhao's Mansion.

After all, a member of the royal family poisoned someone's daughter, so we can't just punish the culprit and leave it alone.

Duke Zhao burst into tears and said in a hoarse voice: "I thank Your Majesty on behalf of Yingniang! Your Majesty has treated us so well. If Yingniang knew about this in the afterlife, she would definitely be grateful for Your Majesty's kindness."

(End of this chapter)