Chapter 164 You Look Good

Chapter 164 You Look Good

“You have repeatedly hoped that I would meet with misfortune, but Heaven has not taken me in, perhaps so that I may live to expose your sins.”

Xie Yan looked at that inviolable face, now slumped on the dragon throne, completely devoid of majesty, only bewilderment and deathly silence.

"What? You don't want your son to produce evidence?"

"Did you guess that I must have come prepared?"

Xie Yan raised his hand, extended his index and middle fingers, and hooked them together.

A guard carried a large, dark red wooden box into the hall.

Place it in the center and unlock it.

Xie Yan pointed to the files inside and said, "These are all evidences, including the betrothal letter from when the Emperor was still the Prince of An, when he sought to marry General Cheng's daughter, who is also my mother, on his fiefdom."

"There are also letters between Prince An and Cang Jue. There aren't many, only a few that were intercepted. They are all handwritten letters from the old king and Prince An back then."

"In addition to General Cheng's letter of denunciation and his suicide note, as well as some other evidence."

There were gasps in the hall; Prince Jing was indeed as the Emperor had predicted.

When he wants to hold someone accountable, everything must already be in place.

Xie Yan turned to look at Xie Yuan on the throne, "You wanted to kill your son? I never thought that after all your efforts, you would still lose face and be condemned by future generations."

"Father! You are unrighteous, disloyal, and unfilial. You have betrayed your ancestors, disgraced our ancestors, are heartless and cruel, indiscriminately killed the innocent, and deceived the world. Every single one of these acts is an unforgivable crime. You are truly the greatest tyrant of all time!"

Xie Yuan pointed at him, unable to catch his breath, his face gradually turning purple, and a mouthful of blood gushed out.

His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

He finally succumbed to his fears and collapsed in front of the person he feared most.

Xie Yan stood in front of him and said coldly, "Send him to Yongxi Palace and do not allow anyone to approach him."

Immediately, guards stepped forward.

The emperor was carried away.

Inside the Chongde Hall, all was deathly silent.

Everyone was filled with mixed feelings; the emperor was truly such a ruler.

This was a struggle between father and son, and also a struggle for imperial power.

Clearly, the emperor lost!

He was originally the ultimate winner, but unfortunately, he was too eager to get rid of Prince Jing, which led to Prince Jing killing him instead.

A secret that had been painstakingly concealed for many years was made public.

His illustrious reputation was gone, leaving only the scorn and condemnation of posterity.

Xie Yan looked around the Chongde Hall, his gaze landing on Xie Heng, and said coldly, "The Fifth Prince is to be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. No one else is to leave."

His voice was like a heavy hammer hitting the ground.

No one dared to meet his gaze.

Only Shen Minghan stared at him with unreadable eyes.

Xie Yan gave him a deep look.

Shen Nanzi's business dealings with foreign countries do not comply with Yunhan law. Strictly speaking, members of the royal family are not allowed to participate in business dealings with foreign countries.

He had investigated this matter and found that Shen Nanzi was very clever and had established several merchant identities for herself in foreign lands.

In essence, the evidence couldn't be traced back to her, but if the emperor wanted solid evidence, he had a way.

Otherwise, the foreign accounts wouldn't have become evidence to suppress Shen Minghan.

He would have to wait until he had the imperial power before trying to clear his name.

Inside the Chongde Hall, the lights were bright, illuminating the gleaming longswords of the guards.

All the civil and military officials of Yunhan were aware of the situation, unless someone led thousands of troops to quell it.

Otherwise, as the Emperor said, no one can control him.

Xie Yan walked out of Chongde Hall. The moonlight outside was like water, as if a layer of hazy radiance was being sprinkled down.

In the early autumn night, the wind blew into my clothes, making it slightly cool.

Xie Yan slowly walked down the high steps, gazing up at the starry sky.

"Mother, you can rest assured. After tonight, the entire Yunhan will know Xie Yuan's cruelty."

"It's a pity that after letting him lord it over for so many years, his son only completed his life's mission before his death."

"There is no such thing as good people being rewarded in this world, but bad people must be exposed to the light of day."

Xie Yan, having fulfilled his long-cherished wish, felt a sense of relief.

He walked into the night and went to the back, while the emperor was still not awake for a while.

The matter is not over yet; the crucial part is yet to come.

Xie Yan had a rough idea of ​​why Shen Nanzi had been summoned to the inner palace by Consort Wei.

Xie Yu's injury is not optimistic.

On the side of the majestic Chongde Hall, the night wind blew her clothes fluttering, and Xie Yan's hair was blown to one side.

There was cool dew in the night.

He summoned a guard, "When did the Princess return to Prince Jing's residence?"

The guard replied, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort is still in the Harmony Palace."

Xie Yan's eyes flickered in the darkness, his lips pressed tightly together, and his fingers dug into his palms beneath his wide sleeves.

After a long time, long enough that even the guards noticed something was wrong.

Xie Yancai spoke softly, "Since the Emperor is in a coma, we won't be able to get the imperial edict to enter the inner palace."

The guard lowered his eyes, not understanding the meaning behind Prince Jing's words.

Could it be that Prince Jing intends to break into the Hele Palace in the middle of the night?

However, since Princess Jing is inside, it's not without reason that Prince Jing wants to go find her.

Besides, the palace is in complete chaos right now, and the entire palace is under Prince Jing's control.

Where can't he go if he wants to?

Xie Yan did indeed enter the inner palace, and he stood on the stone bridge there for a long time.

He gazed silently in the direction of the Hall of Harmony, where two lanterns shone brightly at the entrance in the darkness.

The gate was heavily guarded.

The entire palace was under his control, and no one was allowed to enter or leave without permission.

*

Inside the Hall of Harmony, Consort Wei already knew about Xie Yan's palace coup.

She was escorted back into the palace by the soldiers and told that she could not go out.

She felt uneasy because she hadn't been able to fulfill Shen Nanzi's request.

He lingered at Xie Yu's door for a long time.

Hearing Shen Nanzi's voice inside, talking to Yu'er, Consort Wei's eyes reddened.

If only Shen Nanzi were still unmarried, with her two children being so affectionate and loyal, she might have already been holding the little prince.

There are no buts in this world. Now Xie Yan is in the midst of a coup, and who knows what will happen next?

They were under house arrest in the palace and received no news.

As for the Emperor's condition, she knew nothing about it.

Xie Yan isolated almost the entire harem.

Consort Wei, unable to sleep, stood guard outside the door.

"You used to bully me all the time, I really hated you."

Shen Nanzi leaned against the edge of the bed, propped her head up on her side, and scolded Xie Yu.

The bright red light made her cheeks blush pink.

"No." Xie Yu's voice was a little stronger and clearer than before.

Shen Nanzi raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean, 'no'? You're a prince, and you're bringing a bunch of young masters with you. I'm just the daughter of a minor official. I don't dare offend any of them."

"We can't even avoid you. You guys are like those despicable spoiled brats from those stories, bad guys who specialize in harassing respectable women."

"You look good!" Xie Yu suddenly said three words.

Shen Nanzi was overjoyed and so excited that she wanted to jump up, but she was afraid of hurting him, so she stood up halfway and knelt on the footboard.

Looking at Xie Yu, he opened his eyes, and a pair of clear, bright eyes were looking at her.

Shen Nanzi's smile widened, and she exclaimed in delight, "Xie Yu, you can open your eyes now!"

Xie Yu smiled weakly. He had actually opened his eyes long ago and had been looking at her for a long time.