All his eyes were staring at the bowl, and even the emperor himself held his breath nervously.
After waiting for a long time, the two drops of blood did not blend together.
"Emperor..." Concubine Liu's heart-wrenching cry broke the silence, and tears were pouring out, "You see, I am wronged, I did not do anything to sorry for you."
The emperor's face was still ashen. He looked at Xiao Zhenting and then. The former preferences seemed to have become a kind of doubt at this time.
He frowned and thought for a while, still a little uncertain.
"Come." The emperor called the eunuch general manager, picked up the awl in the tray and poked it on his fingertips, and dripped a drop of blood into the bowl.
The eunuch general manager understood and came to Xiao Zhenting again, bowed and said, "Second Your Highness, I have to worry about you..."
Xiao Zhenting's heart was ashamed.
He knew in his heart that at this point, he and his mother had actually been forced into a desperate situation.
If it is found out that he is not the emperor's biological son, he will definitely die today.
Xiao Zhenting had never been as panicked as he is now. He was in a state of dismay and let the eunuch general drip his blood into the bowl again.
In front of everyone, two drops of blood merged together.
Xiao Zhenting let out a long sigh and choked and shouted, "Father..."
"Hmph." The emperor's face eased, but he still hummed heavily to express his dissatisfaction.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent, I am the only one in my heart." Concubine Liu burst into tears, crying heartbroken.
Grand Tutor Sun saw it and didn't know what it felt like.
The queen sat aside calmly and said nothing.
Although it was confirmed that Xiao Zhenting was the emperor's biological son, it cannot deny that Concubine Liu and Taifu Sun had had private exchanges over the years.
From this moment on, Concubine Liu rushed to the harem... and ended.
"Set the car back to the palace."
The emperor left, leaving behind a group of people with their own thoughts to meditate on their own.
"What? Xiao Zhenting is the emperor's biological son?"
After Shangguan Wanning received the news, she fell to the chair in despair, clenched her fists and hit the table hard.
"I didn't expect that, I still failed in the end."
Lutong didn't understand why her lady cared about this matter so much. She picked up the fan and slapped Shangguan Wanning gently.
"Miss, I spent twenty taels of silver to bribe the little palace maid next to the queen to get the news. She swears that she was there to watch. It should be a mistake."
Shangguan Wanning suddenly felt a little tired, rubbed her temples, and said helplessly: "Forget it. It seems that Xiao Zhenting is not exhausted. However, as long as Concubine Liu falls out of favor, it will be difficult for him as a concubine's prince.
Have done something."
This time, the hunting in the yard ended, and the emperor returned to the palace with a stomach full of breath. The first thing was to depose Concubine Liu, demote him to a palace maid and inject him into the cold palace.
Xiao Yujue saw the emperor's thoughts and asked the censors in the court to take the opportunity to impeach Grand Tutor Sun. Soon, Grand Tutor Sun was dismissed from office and was sent to prison.
On the contrary, Sun Jinyao and Mrs. Sun saved their lives under the secret protection of the queen and Xiao Yujue.
Late at night, Xiao Yujue was checking all kinds of property picked up by the Sun family. Mu Jingrui knocked on the door and walked in.
"Jingrui, you came just right. Please help me see which objects we can use to make some articles."
Mu Jingrui did not step forward, stood down with his eyelids for a while, and said softly: "Your Highness, the subordinates want to go to the prison to meet Grand Tutor Sun."
Xiao Yujue stopped the movement in his hand and looked up at Mu Jingrui. "Why?"
"He handled my father's case back then. He knew a lot of things we didn't know when he moved. With the emperor's personality, he would never allow him to live in the world. Maybe he would find an excuse to kill him soon. So
...I want to see him before he dies."
Xiao Yujue thought about it seriously.
After observing and getting along these days, he could see that Mu Jingrui is a rare talent.
But now he is a criminal offender and can only be a slave, which will greatly limit his performance.
"Okay," Xiao Yujue agreed, "You can take my famous post to the Ministry of Justice to meet him. I also hope that you can find out the truth about your father being wronged and give him justice as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Your Highness,"
Mu Jingrui walked out of Xiao Yujue's study and saw Mu Jingyan waiting for him not far away.
"Brother, I'm going to go together, too."
"If a girl's house goes out so late, she will not get married in the future. Go back to her room to sleep."
"I don't!" Mu Jingyan stubbornly stood in front of Mu Jingrui, "You can never marry in this life, but you must wash away the grievances for your father."
Mu Jingrui sighed helplessly.
His parents have died, and his sister is his only relative. How could he bear to let his sister down?
"Let's go."
Seeing that his brother compromised, Mu Jingyan stepped forward and held his arm with a smile on his face.
The brother and sister came to the prison of the Ministry of Justice and found the cell of Taifu Sun under the guidance of the prison guard.
There was silence all around, and occasionally the rats and cockroaches crawled by, making a slight rustling sound.
Mu Jingrui looked at the withered and tired Grand Tutor Sun through the wooden railing, feeling a little sad.
"Uncle Sun, Xiaoyan and I are here to see you."
Grand Tutor Sun slowly turned around, reached out and pushed away the messy hair that blocked his vision, raised the corners of his mouth, and a meaningful smile appeared.
"At this time, you called me Uncle Sun. Are you afraid that I will implicate you?"
"You have always been my father's best friend, and my elder and Xiaoyan." Mu Jingrui's tone was calm, "Is there anything I can help you?"
"If you have anything you want to say, just be more straightforward, without striking around the bush." Grand Tutor Sun straightened his body, and despite his tiredness, his expression was still shaking.
"Since you said that, I'm not polite." Mu Jingrui likes to deal with smart people, "I want to know that my father was accused of treason and treason, and it was a stern proof. Everyone said that he committed suicide fearing crimes.
.What is the hidden truth in it?”
Grand Tutor Sun snorted. "Do you don't believe that he is traitorous, or do you don't believe that he commits suicide fearing crimes?"
"I don't believe it." Mu Jingrui stepped forward and stared at Grand Tutor Sun with sharp and deep eyes. "At this point, Uncle Sun is better to tell the truth. Otherwise... the Sun family will be defeated."
Grand Tutor Sun was stunned. When he came to his senses, he clapped his hands. "Okay, very good. You can achieve great things better than your father."
Mu Jingrui's words were obviously threatening Sun Jinyao.
"I can tell you what I know, I won't live long anyway. But I hope you will not regret it after you know the truth... because, the person who really framed your father back then..."