"Su Heng colluded with foreign enemies and attempted to disrupt the imperial court. His crime is unforgivable. He will be thrown into death row immediately and await his fate!"

"Wait..." Su Heng took a step forward in disbelief, ready to question the emperor.

When he saw the emperor's cold and sharp eyes, he stopped and stood there, his face full of astonishment.

"Your Majesty, is the imperial edict written incorrectly?"

The emperor looked down at him and sneered, "Su Heng, you have been going backwards over the years."

Having been in officialdom for a long time, Su Heng had long since mastered the skill of not showing his emotions.

After a flash of surprise, he suppressed the panic in his heart and asked in a deep voice: "What does your majesty mean?"

The emperor's mouth was filled with sarcasm. "Until now, this is exactly what you want! Return to the court and kill Xiao Yu with my help. I am not old and confused yet!"

The emperor picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip and glanced at him, looking extremely proud.

"His Majesty!"

Su Heng knelt down with a look of grief on his face, "I am innocent! I..."

The emperor interrupted him with a cold face, "Su Heng, I know whether you are wronged or not, and you know it too!"

"I have known you for more than 30 years. We are already very familiar with each other, aren't we?"

Su Heng spoke in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I am devoted to Your Majesty. Because of Daning, Your Majesty, are you not afraid that if I die, the rumors from seven years ago will come back again?"

"You finally stopped pretending!" The emperor had a gloomy face and stared at Su Heng with sharp eyes. "Threatening me is the worst thing you have ever done. It will also be the thing you regret most in your short life!"

"You said you are devoted to Da Ning, so I will fulfill your wish. All things, including what happened seven years ago, will be borne by you alone!"

"I am the emperor, remember this!"

His words were filled with threats, warnings, and the inherent contempt of a superior for his subjects as he spoke the last sentence to Su Heng.

Su Heng's hair stood on end when he heard this.

The emperor is serious about this!

"Someone come!" the emperor called out loudly.

Hearing the sound, the Imperial Guards quickly entered the hall and surrounded Su Heng.

Sharp spears were pointed at him, ready to seize the opportunity to capture Su Heng.

Under normal circumstances, there are imperial guards guarding outside the Golden Palace, but there are only about ten of them who are close.

Su Heng now looked at the three layers of imperial guards who surrounded him tightly inside and outside, and sneered.

"It turns out that His Majesty has been prepared for this. Today's summons is actually a Hongmen Banquet. It seems that I have to go to this prison."

The emperor also laughed, "I know you too well. Your Kung Fu is not weak, but too few people are no match for you."

After saying that, he ordered Liu Fang, "Take him away!"

"Yes!" After Liu Fang bowed, he had Su Heng escorted out.

Su Heng cooperated very well and neither struggled nor resisted.

When he reached the entrance of the palace, Su Heng shouted loudly: "Your Majesty! If Xiao Yu doesn't die, the court will be in chaos! Xiao Yu must die!"

The emperor looked coldly at Su Heng who was taken away by the Imperial Guards, and his words echoed in the empty hall.

When no one could be seen, the emperor ordered Eunuch Wan, "Pass on my order. The Empress is confined to Kunning Palace, and the Crown Prince is confined to the Crown Prince's Mansion. Without my order, you are not allowed to go out, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. You are not allowed to disclose what happened in the palace today. Anyone who violates the order will be killed without mercy!"

Eunuch Wan was so frightened that he dared not breathe, and quickly replied, "Yes."

Wasn't it to reinstate Prime Minister Su? Why was he sent to prison?

When the queen heard the emperor's order, she smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground, breaking it into pieces.

Her face was filled with astonishment and disbelief. "Eunuch Wan, you said that His Majesty had me confined to my room? Why?"

Eunuch Wan looked embarrassed and retreated to the gate of Kunning Palace. "Your Majesty, the imperial edict has been read out. I will take my leave."

After saying this, he signaled the Imperial Guards to seal off Kunning Palace, leaving only the Queen and a group of palace maids in the cold wind.

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