Chapter 236 No Fierce Battle

Chapter 236 No Fierce Battle

Shen Nanzi looked at Xie Yan in surprise; she had always thought there was going to be a fierce battle.

Unexpectedly, Xie Yan handled the situation in this way, directly arresting them.

...

Seven days later, Xue Yubai and Xie Hongrui were escorted back to Luoyang.

Inside the Chongde Hall, Xie Chengze sat on the dragon throne.

Xie Yan, acting as regent, added a chair next to the dragon throne.

Xie Hongrui has royal blood, so he cannot be disposed of arbitrarily; therefore, all the civil and military officials were present.

When Xue Yubai and Xie Hongrui entered the main hall, hundreds of eyes fell on them.

Prime Minister Li, who was standing at the very front, broke out in a cold sweat and almost lost his footing.

Xue Yubai had become much thinner, his blue robe hung loosely on him, his cheeks were sunken, and his expression was numb.

Reaching the point where he stopped, he looked up at Xie Chengze on the dragon throne and Xie Yan beside him, and finally some emotion appeared in his eyes.

Xie Yan opened his mouth slightly, and his eyes reddened.

Xie Hongrui, who was standing next to him, looked at Xie Chengze sitting on the dragon throne and instantly became furious.

"This is the seat that I, Your Highness, should sit in. Why should you sit here?"

"Father! Hong'er is your son, he is not. He is the bastard child of the Sixth Imperial Uncle. He is not worthy to sit on the dragon throne!"

Everyone fell silent, too afraid to even breathe.

His Highness Prince Jing has already stated that he only has one son, the Emperor. What is this brat shouting about?

Aren't you afraid the emperor will just chop off your head?

"Father! Don't you recognize me as your son anymore?" Xie Hongrui cried out, "My mother told me herself that you are Hong'er's father!"

Xie Yan frowned as he looked at the two people in the prince's court.

Before Xie Yan could speak, Xie Chengze said, "Xie Hongrui, what is the meaning behind your mother's words? Don't you know?"

"If this continues, we'll lose face completely."

"Xie Chengze, you and your mother stole my father, causing the throne that should have been mine to be taken by you."

"If I don't reveal the truth now and let the world know, you can sit on the throne with a clear conscience."

"Hong'er," Xue Yubai interrupted, "Shut up!"

Xie Hongrui pointed at Xue Yubai in a fit of rage, "My mother was right, it was your soft heart and indecisiveness that caused me to lose the throne!"

"You are a sinner of the Xue family. You will not even have the face to meet the ancestors of the Xue family after you die. I hate you!"

After saying that, he broke down and pointed at everyone, his eyes filled with hatred: "I hate all of you!"

"Gag him!" Xie Yan coldly ordered.

Someone immediately gagged Xie Hongrui, and the hall fell silent.

An eight-year-old child was like a sharp blade tearing open this trial.

Xie Yan said, "Before judging their crimes, I would like to reiterate that I have only one son, Xie Chengze."

"I have never done anything improper with the guilty concubine Xue Qingning."

As he spoke, Xie Yan took out a file and threw it on the ground.

A tremendous noise erupted from the once-silent Chongde Hall.

"Xie Hongrui, go and see for yourself. This is the record of the inner court lady before your mother married into the Second Prince's residence."

"There are also detailed records of my departure from Luoyang for disaster relief, all of which are here."

Everyone understood that Prince Jing had probably already prepared the case files to prove his innocence.

Before a princess marries a prince, she must undergo an examination by the ladies-in-waiting of the inner court.

How could someone who wasn't a virgin marry into the royal family?

After that, every time she had sexual relations with a prince, there were special court personnel to record it, in order to ensure the purity of the royal bloodline.

Xie Yan suppressed his anger: "When your mother was pregnant with you, I wasn't even in Luoyang. How could you be your father?"

Everyone seemed to have some recollection that Prince Jing did indeed go to provide disaster relief for half a year.

This provided the most straightforward evidence, instantly exposing the lies of the Xue family mother and son.

Shen Minghan hadn't been sure before, but now that Xie Yan mentioned it, he suddenly understood.

Yes! Xie Yan left Luoyang City immediately after marrying Shen Nanzi to provide disaster relief a thousand miles away. His first achievement was earned there.

Even Xie Chengze, sitting on the dragon throne, clenched his fists tightly; he had previously believed his father's words.

However, having personally heard Xue Qingning's dying words from the city wall that day, I still had some doubts and dared not fully believe it.

Now it seems clear, as if all the dark clouds have been cleared.

He is the only son of the King, not Xie Hongrui.

Xie Chengze was overjoyed; the matter that had troubled him for so long finally had real evidence.

Xie Hongrui looked at the dossier on the ground. A guard flipped through it for him little by little. He was eight years old and could understand what it meant.

As I watched the final scene, my chest heaved violently, I couldn't catch my breath, everything went black, and I collapsed to the ground.

The Emperor and Prince Jing remained silent, and no one dared to call the imperial physician.

Xie Yan seemed to know his trick and ignored him as he lay on the ground.

Instead, he directly asked Xue Yubai, "Do you know your crime?"

Xue Yubai looked at him, his face pale, and gave a bitter laugh, "It's just that I'm unwilling! In the end, I still couldn't make the Xue family stand up again, but instead dragged the Xue family into the abyss."

"I just don't understand, how did you find us in Ningxi Kingdom?"

They completely changed their identities and lived in hiding, secretly controlling everything in Yunhan.

His plan was to make the news spread throughout Yunhan within three years, so that everyone knew about it.

They then secretly expanded their forces by uniting with those who intended to oppose Xie Yan, and then waited for an opportunity to act.

Xue Yubai was surprised to be captured so quickly, as if the enemy was right next to them.

This puzzled him greatly, and he was extremely unwilling to accept it.

Xie Yan said to the palace maid, "Go and bring the person here!"

The palace servant obeyed, "Bring the witness in!"

A moment later, a dark gray figure entered the main hall.

Many people recognize this person.

Shen Minghan understood; so that's how it is.

Xie Yan's eyes held a complex and indifferent mix of emotions.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness Prince Jing, this humble servant has come to confess my sins." Wu Ying knelt down, his back bent.

His face was filled with remorse, he prostrated himself on the ground with his hands on the ground, his voice trembling.

"Your Highness, I was blind and thought I was acting in your best interests, so I made some overstepping decisions on my own."

"It is because your subordinates are too eager for quick success and instant benefits that you have lost trust in them."

"Your subordinate wishes to atone for his sins and return to your side to serve you."

With that, Wuying's head slammed heavily onto the ground with a dull thud.

Each sound seemed to strike the hearts of everyone present, causing them great distress.

"Alright!" Xie Yan had no choice but to stop him when he showed no sign of stopping.

Wuying then raised his head, but his forehead was already covered in bruises and red marks, with faint traces of red blood seeping out.

Xue Yubai then realized it was Wuying. His grief and indignation reached their peak. He tilted his head back, shrugged his shoulders, and laughed loudly.

His laughter was filled with sorrow, regret, and a hidden resentment.

"So it was you!" Xue Yubai's tears fell.

“Wuying, I have taken great care of you, even treating you as Xie Yan. Seeing you makes me feel that our brotherhood of so many years still has some lingering feelings.”

"So, even you betrayed me. Did you, like them, think I was a useless person?"

"Do you feel like there's no future for you if you follow me? Why? Why are you all betraying me?"

"All I want to do is revitalize the Xue family. I've done so much for this one wish."

Xue Yubai hates himself, and he hates everyone!

"Xue Yubai," Xie Yan said with deep emotion, "we were brothers."

"I was going to let you off the hook, but why did you resort to a propaganda war to smear the Empress Dowager?"

"If you hadn't done this, and had taken Xie Hongrui far away, you wouldn't be in this predicament today."

Xue Yubai smiled, tears streaming down his face, "Xie Yan, so you still cherish our brotherhood!"

"But I have no choice! My mission in life is to revitalize the Xue family!"