After thoroughly investigating Fu Huaiyu, no one dared to interfere in the imperial court. Now that the evidence was in front of them, no one dared to speak more and they would become Fu Huaiyu's accomplices.
Fu Yuheng sat on top of the Hall of Golden Chimes. Dressed in a yellow robe, he looked even more spirited. His grave and stern face was filled with a cold intent as he swept his gaze over the officials below with a condescending aura.
"Now with regards to the Ninth Prince, do you have anyone else to say anything?" He had a pair of sharp eagle eyes, so those who felt guilty did not dare to look him in the eye.
His words seemed to be a test to them. At this time, if anyone dared to risk their life to come forward and warn them, that would be suicide!
Seeing that the ministers looked at each other in dismay, he lowered his head. The corner of his mouth had a smile that said he was determined to win. Who would dare to say anything in such a situation?
His expression was solemn, and his voice was actually dignified. "Since none of you dearest officials have any objections, then I will not side with my own brothers!"
"The Son of Heaven shall commit the same crime as the commoners! Moreover, Ninth Prince has committed the crime of rebelling, we will definitely not let you off lightly! " These words showed his benevolence as the emperor but also reflected his selflessness. The ministers standing below were naturally speechless, "Ninth Prince Fu Huaiyu intended to rebel and cause chaos in the court. "The Liu Family colluded disloyally and killed nine Clans!"
The officials all sighed a short while before kneeling down and calling out loudly, "Your Imperial Majesty!"
Since ancient times, battles for the throne had always existed between emperors and princes, and now that Fu Huaiyu had also fallen to such a state, the imperial family truly had no brotherly feelings for him.
This verdict soon spread throughout the palace and the streets of the capital, and everyone began to talk about it.
The news of Fu Huaiyu decapitating at noon three days later quickly spread to the empress dowager's ears. Even if the Palace People wanted to block this matter intentionally, it would still spread far and wide, not to mention the current Ninth Prince.
"Behead him in three days …" When the empress dowager heard this, she fell powerlessly to the ground and chanted, "Beheading …" "My son …"
She was the one who gave birth to Fu Huaiyu, but she had never suffered in any way since she was young. Right now, being imprisoned in the heavenly prison must be really uncomfortable, and the worst thing was that after three days, she would have to behead Fu Huaiyu …
The mama serving the empress dowager couldn't bear to see this. She walked up and pulled her along. "Esteemed empress dowager, get up quickly and take care of yourself."
But the empress dowager didn't seem to hear. She remained in her original position, her aged eyes already filled with tears. Thinking of her son, her heart couldn't help but ache.
It was a piece of meat that had been cut off from her body. He did not want to think about such a good fortune, but instead wanted to provoke that person with the intention of usurping the throne to rebel!
"How can the emperor be so heartless? No matter what, he's still his own little brother!" With his elder brother as his father, and the tiger poison as his son, he did not leave Fu Huaiyu any chance at all.
"Esteemed Empress Dowager, if you care so much about Ninth Prince, why not try to advise the Emperor? "The Emperor has always treated you with great respect. I presume he wouldn't …"
"He is the Emperor." Without waiting for the mama to finish speaking, he interrupted her, his eyes filled with despair. He was the emperor, so how could he let her off so easily?
Furthermore, this might have been a trap from the very beginning, and it might not have been easy for him to get the net closed. How could he forgive Fu Huaiyu just because of a few words from her?
No matter how sad she felt, she still clearly saw this situation. This time, he was determined to execute her.
Although the empress dowager was very dissatisfied with Fu Yuheng's actions, she was also helpless. After all, she was only the empress dowager's mother, while he was the emperor.
"My son has chosen the wrong path …" He shouldn't have fought with the Emperor. If he had won, the Emperor would have been his. " There was a tinge of desolation in her voice as the empress dowager wiped away the tears on her face and let the mama help her up. "Send out the imperial decree to stop the jailor from making things difficult for Ninth Prince, just treat it as the last thing this mother has done for him."
The mama let out a helpless sigh. "This servant will give the orders."
Other than the palace, the Liu Mansion on the other side of the capital was also in chaos. The decree of exterminating the Nine Clans had been passed down, and not a single Liu Family member could escape.
Fu Yuheng immediately dispatched his imperial guards to guard the Liu Manor, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.
Suddenly, the Liu Mansion was filled with shouts and cries. The servants and maids did not want to die. They were just servants, but doing their duty had brought about a fatal disaster.
"Prime Minister!" Prime Minister, please save us! " The servants and maids kneeled in front of Prime Minister Liu's legs, tightly holding onto his clothes, not willing to let go. It was as if releasing them would cause their lives to end.
Prime Minister Liu Tian, who had come this far, already felt quite bad. Ignoring everything else, he kicked away the few girls' servants as if he was venting his anger, "You useless things, stop them now!" Prime Minister Liu cursed, his mouth started to cough, he was so angry!
When the official who came to deliver the decree saw that he was still as imposing as ever, his eyes were full of ridicule, "Even now, the Prime Minister Liu still thinks that he is the prime minister?" He had long been unsatisfied with the Prime Minister Liu, and now that he was able to see the greedy and useless Prime Minister Liu imprisoned, he felt even more satisfied.
The Prime Minister Liu snorted coldly, he was still the Prime Minister even after being thrown into his cell!
He gestured to the guard behind him with a cold smile, "Why aren't you inviting Prime Minister Liu to the jail?"
knew that he would not be able to escape this calamity today, so he did not struggle, but there was unwillingness and fury in his eyes.
How did these people treat him in the past, and what did they do to him today?
The guards took Prime Minister Liu to the death row, and no one left the place alive.
On the other side, Fu Huaiyu who was in the sky prison also knew that three days after he was executed, the Liu Family was imprisoned, but his heart was filled with endless sadness. He never thought that a dignified Ninth Prince like him would end up like this!
Seeing his dejected look, the prison warden couldn't help but laugh mockingly, "In any case, in my entire life, I have been a prince. I shall be satisfied with my wealth and fortune! "In my next life, if I throw an animal, tsk tsk tsk …"
Hearing this, he did not move nor did he look at the head of the prison. Ever since he entered the prison, he had been ridiculed by many people here.
"The empress dowager knew that the Ninth Prince was about to pass away for three days, so she specially told me to treat you well so that you would have no regrets in your life." The prison warden could not stop himself from lamenting about the fate of men. As a prince, he had the protection of an influential official even after he had been imprisoned. If it was any ordinary person, they would have long been tortured to death.
Presumably, the Ninth Prince was also lucky, even when he went to the execution grounds, he still looked like a jade tree with the wind.
Fu Huaiyu laughed bitterly in his heart. No regrets in this life?
How could there be no regrets? He could have replaced Fu Yuheng as the emperor, but who would have thought that he would be discovered at the last moment? How could he be willing to accept this in this lifetime?