sbdcsierra Chapter 490 Clear distinction
Chapter 490 Clear distinction
With the help of the guards, all these witnesses were taken away and sent to the Imperial Hospital.
Li Yian was also tied up by several guards.
Princess Ling of Prince Huai wanted to step forward to stop them, but was finally held down by the palace maid.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to disregard family affection like this?" King Huai looked at Emperor Chengtian with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
This kind of look was used by King Huai from time to time.
Every time it is used, it can evoke some warm scenes of Emperor Chengtian's childhood, in exchange for some special treatments.
However, this time, Emperor Chengtian saw his expression but it did not change at all.
Instead, he showed a hint of disgust.
When Fan Kang saw this scene, he was overjoyed.
Their efforts to get the attention of the public were not in vain!
Your Majesty has really arrested Prince Huai’s son Li Yian!
His brother's death would not be in vain! He could finally get justice for his brother!
"The evidence is irrefutable that Prince Huai's son, Li Yian, took human life lightly. He is now detained in the Dali Temple. After the case is sorted out, he will be sentenced according to the law."
This is Emperor Chengtian’s judgment on Li Yian.
Except for King Huai and Queen Mother Shan, no other officials present had any objection.
"Emperor, this is not possible!" When Queen Mother Shan heard the verdict, she spoke even more anxiously than King Huai.
"Even if Prince Huai was at fault, all those who died were low-class people. We can order Prince Huai's Mansion to pay some money. Those who are alive should be compensated directly to the person themselves, and those who are dead should be compensated to their families. Isn't that enough? The lives of these low-class people can't be more precious than the bloodline of the royal family, right?! What's more, the prince is still a child who hasn't grown up yet. We can find some honest teachers to teach him well. There's no need to punish him so severely."
There are witnesses to Li Yian's case, as well as physical evidence collected from the secret room.
Even the servants who helped him with his work were all arrested.
These things cannot be denied at all.
Moreover, even if today's matter was accomplished, it would not be good for Li Yian to bear such a reputation and let it spread out.
It's easy for such a bad reputation to spread, but it's very difficult to wash it off.
"Mother, the untouchables you mentioned are also the people of my Great Chen Kingdom. Do you mean to make me, the emperor of the Great Chen Kingdom, abandon my own people?!"
"That's not what I meant!" Queen Mother Shan hurriedly denied.
"What does your mother mean? Did you forget that these people came here today to report to the emperor? If their complaints and requests are handled according to your instructions, what will happen to me if the news gets out? Does your mother want me to bear the infamy of being a tyrant because of such a rebellious son and traitor?"
"Emperor! You are too kind!"
Now is not the time to fall out, there are some things that Queen Mother Shan cannot say directly.
"Since my mother has no intention of letting me bear the blame, then please stop talking! There is no need to discuss this matter further." It was rare for Emperor Chengtian to speak to Empress Dowager Shan so firmly in public.
The competition between them is basically under the table.
Everyone tacitly maintains the superficial harmony.
"King Huai, your son's affairs have been clarified, now it's your turn!"
At this moment, King Huai suddenly felt like he couldn't breathe.
At this moment, fireworks exploded one after another in the night sky.
In an instant, it was dazzling and beautiful.
Everyone was surprised at this turn of events.
The atmosphere was serious and tense just now, but as soon as the fireworks rose into the sky, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
"Hahahahahaha..." King Huai, who had been suppressed all night, immediately changed his suppressed aura when he saw the fireworks going up into the sky. He actually burst into laughter.
His laughter instantly relaxed some people's nerves.
Hemp egg!
After a whole night of fear, I can finally put my mind at ease.
"Fourth brother! Are you really going to punish me today because of these lowly people?" With confidence, King Huai spoke much louder than before.
And the previous honorific title was also changed.
"if not?"
Emperor Chengtian naturally saw the fireworks all over the sky, but he did not have any unusual reaction.
It was as if these fireworks were simply set off as welcome fireworks for today's Qianqiu Banquet.
"Fourth brother, if you insist on attacking my father and me today, don't blame me, your younger brother, for being disrespectful to you!"
"Oh? What will you do if I don't change my original intention?!" Emperor Chengtian stood up and slowly walked towards King Huai.
"Then you can't blame me, your younger brother, for doing anything out of line today!"
As he spoke, King Huai pulled out a signal arrow from his sleeve and released it in front of everyone.
To those who were not aware of the situation, the light of this signal arrow was much weaker than the previous fireworks. However, only King Huai himself knew that once this signal arrow was fired after the fireworks, it meant that his reinforcements would arrive soon.
At this time, a palace maid beside Princess Huai suddenly attacked the guards beside Li Yian.
In a flash, all the guards who were originally restraining Li Yian went limp.
The palace maid replaced the guards and pulled Li Yian over.
He then used a dagger to cut the ropes that bound Li Yian, allowing him to regain his freedom instantly.
"Father!" Li Yian, who had regained his freedom, rushed to the side of King Huai in a few steps, his voice filled with uncontrollable excitement.
"Good boy. You have suffered." King Huai felt completely at peace when he saw his son return to him.
What is there to be confused about in this situation? King Huai came prepared! Moreover, he seems to have taken the initiative now.
The adults, ladies and young ladies who were originally sitting down all became confused.
Men and women sat at different seats. The men subconsciously stood up to look for their friends and fellow travelers, while the situation was much more chaotic for the women. Basically, people sitting next to each other hugged each other and supported each other.
Then the people who were gathered together retreated in the direction of Emperor Chengtian tacitly.
Soon, the whole hall was clearly divided. Emperor Chengtian stood in the front, Song Qingci and Shan Li stood on his left and right, and behind him were most of the female relatives and some adults in the court. Among these people, Lu Xin stood in the front.
In contrast, some officials retreated behind King Huai and his son.
Only Empress Dowager Shan and her men remained motionless, still sitting in their own seats, feeling as if they were watching a fight between tigers from a mountaintop.