After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

"To sue one's father as a son is against human ethics and is extremely treasonous!"

All it took to make the usually gentle Emperor Yonghui change his expression was a memorial, a memorial from Jingzhao Prefecture.

Just when Marquis Wu'an was taken to the Jujianyuan, and the three judges had not yet gone to the Jujianyuan to rescue him, and the charges against Marquis Wu'an were still undecided, the prince of the Yong'an Marquisate went directly to the Jingzhao Prefecture to sue his biological father, Xiao Yi...

The Jingzhao prefect Zhao Guiquan had received a signal from the crown prince long ago that he must snatch the title of Yong'an Marquis from the third prince, so after receiving Xiao Yu's petition and before the rest of the forces could react, he hurried to the palace early in the morning and presented a memorial to Emperor Yonghui explaining what had happened yesterday.

Zhao Guiquan's intention was very direct. Since the prince of Yong'an had filed the complaint in Jingzhao Prefecture, then according to Dayin law, the case did not need to be tried by the three courts and could be handed over directly to Jingzhao Prefecture...

But before Zhao Guiquan could finish speaking out all the reasons he had prepared, and even before he could state the charges that Xiao Yu had brought against Xiao Yi, Emperor Yonghui flew into a rage and threw the memorial in the hall!

Zhao Guiquan failed to take credit and instead faced the emperor's wrath.

"Today he can sue his own father, tomorrow he will betray his own monarch. He, Xiao Yu, was born into a noble family and was taught by Grand Tutor Xie since he was young. Could it be that he has even forgotten the basic ethics of human relations?!"

The last time the crown prince misbehaved, Emperor Yonghui didn't lose his temper like this, but Xiao Yu sued his father as a son, which violated the moral code - and Emperor Yonghui was the most loyal supporter of this moral code. He was furious and ordered his men to chop Xiao Yu to death...

When he heard that Xiao Yu was going to be beheaded, Lin Shaojin, who had been watching the show in the court with a leisurely expression, suddenly changed his expression. He was about to step forward to plead for mercy but was quickly stopped by Qi Yusheng.

At this time, Marquis Yong'an was already angry because Xiao Yu was suing his father for being unfilial, and he didn't notice that the Crown Prince and Lin Shaoshu were standing there pretending to be dumb and not saying anything.

If Lin Shaojin pleaded for Xiao Yu at this time, wouldn't he be walking into Emperor Yonghui's trap?

If Emperor Yonghui gets angry and suspects Lin Shaojin or something, it would be more trouble than it is worth.

Being held back by Qi Yusheng, Lin Shaojin also realized something at this time, and a cold sweat broke out on his back...

"Your Majesty, please calm down..."

Qi Yusheng said, "Xiao Yu's behavior is really abominable. He simply disregards the ancestral etiquette and laws. Yesterday, Lord Zhao was very angry and ordered people to beat him with fifty sticks. Xiao Yu is a weak child from a noble family. Even if he doesn't die, he will lose half his life after being beaten with fifty sticks..."

When Zhao Guiquan heard this, he was stunned...

Ever since Yong'an Marquis's Mansion remarried the Third Prince, the East Palace has regarded Xiao Yi as a thorn in their side. With the Crown Prince's instructions, he was bound to take the opportunity to embarrass the people of Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. Since Xiao Yu took the initiative to come to him, Zhao Guiquan naturally would not be polite.

However, just yesterday, he had ordered his men to punish Xiao Yu with ten strokes of the cane when people from the Regent's Palace arrived.

The two evil spirits from the Regent's Palace came over and just stood there without saying anything. Zhao Guiquan was so scared that his calves cramped. He could only order people to temporarily detain Xiao Yu in the Sky Prison.

but……

"Sir Zhao, you were the one who submitted Xiao Yu's memorial. The emperor was furious, and you were also at fault for failing to supervise him."

Qi Yusheng reminded Zhao Guiquan in a low voice, and the latter suddenly understood.

At that moment, he did not care why his mortal enemy would remind him. In order to protect himself, he quickly followed Qi Yusheng's words and said, "Your Majesty, what the Shaoqing said is correct. Yesterday, I ordered people to punish Xiao Yu with a stick for disobedience. Xiao Yu is now detained in the Sky Prison and is seriously injured... However, the matter that Xiao Yu sued is also related to the face of the court, so I have to report it."

Hearing this, Emperor Yonghui's slightly gloomy expression seemed to ease a little. He looked at Zhao Guiquan and asked, "What did Yong'an Hou do?"

"Your Majesty, do you remember the Jingzhou herbal medicine case?"

Without waiting for Emperor Yonghui to speak, Qi Yusheng said in surprise, "Jingzhou's herbal medicines were inferior and passed off as good ones, which aggravated the injuries of many injured soldiers and caused many unnecessary casualties in the army. The regent reported this to the court and the emperor was furious. He has ordered a thorough investigation. It was not a collusion between officials and businessmen in Jingzhou... It was the deputy general beside Yong'an Marquis who stole the official seal of Yong'an Marquis. That deputy general Xu Ming has already died to apologize for his crime. This Shaoqing is going to report this matter to the emperor to close the case. Why does Lord Zhao want to reopen the old case?"

Zhao Guiquan was very proud of himself after hearing this. He was proud of having the evidence against his mortal enemy and said: "Sir Shaoqing, everyone says that you are always very perceptive. Do you know that you have wronged someone this time..."

"Then Xu Ming was framed by Yong'an Hou!"

"Xu Ming is also a fifth-rank military officer of the imperial court, and he has been with Yong'an Hou through thick and thin over the years, and they have a deep brotherly bond. But no one would have expected that when Yong'an Hou saw the failure of Jingzhou, he would plot against Xu Ming and put all the blame on him. Yong'an Hou was even so mad that he didn't even let Xu Ming's family go, and actually sent people to hunt down his family."

"This incident was accidentally discovered by the Crown Prince Xiao Yu, so Xiao Yu decided to put justice above family ties and file a lawsuit with the Jingzhao Prefecture!"

"Your Majesty, Marquis Wu'an is suspected of murder, and the prosecution office seems to have missed an investigation, so I request your permission to transfer Marquis Yong'an to Jingzhao Prefecture for trial..."

Here, Zhao Guiquan presented the truth of the matter and did not forget to step on Qi Yusheng at the same time.

Qi Yusheng seemed unaware and said, "So it turns out that Prince Xiao sacrificed his own family for the sake of loyalty. Then the fifty strokes of the cane he received were really unjust."

The smile on Zhao Guiquan's face froze...

Sure enough, the originally furious Emperor Yonghui calmed down a little, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and righteous. It's hard for that child..."

Xiao Yu was the most outstanding among the children of the aristocratic families and was a humble person. Emperor Yonghui wanted to keep him and let him work hard for the court.

Xiao Yu had hoped to pass the imperial examination this autumn, but who knew such a thing would happen in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion.

Although the charges against Yong'an Marquis Mansion have not been brought, no one can say whether they can be saved. Xiao Yu... has a bleak future.

Thinking of this, the expression on Emperor Yonghui's face changed from anger to regret.

Zhao Guiquan always felt that something was wrong...

At this time, Zhao Guiquan changed the subject and said, "The Marquis of Yong'an is only awaiting trial in the Imperial Court, and the emperor has not issued an edict to revoke his title, so Xiao Yu is still the heir of the Marquis's mansion. Lord Prefect, it seems that you do not have the right to interrogate a nobleman, or even torture him, right?"

Zhao Guiquan...

He knew that Qi Yusheng was setting a trap for him again!

"Your Majesty..."

Just when Zhao Guiquan was confused by Qi Yusheng, he forgot his original purpose.

Finally, Wang Xian, the head of the civil officials, could not help but speak up: "Whether what Xiao Yu said is true or not, I think the case of Yong'an Marquis should be handed over to Jingzhao Prefecture for trial?"

After Wang Xian's desperate hints, the sleepy Lin Shaoyu finally came to his senses and echoed, "Father, I think what the Prime Minister said is absolutely right."

When Emperor Yonghui saw that Lin Shaoyu had dark circles under his eyes and looked like he had just woken up, his expression, which had just improved with great difficulty, instantly turned gloomy!

Seeing this, Lin Shaoshu was unwilling to be outdone and spoke with the clan officials...

Just as the three factions in the court were arguing over who would try the Yong'an Marquis first, a dark shadow quietly approached the prison...