I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Most people would definitely back down in the face of someone like Emperor Xuan.

After all, the other party was the Xuan Emperor, the ruler of a country.

Even a common man's anger can lead to bloodshed.

Not to mention that if the emperor were to get angry, many people would likely be implicated.

But Qin Han was no ordinary person; he was not afraid at all and stepped forward to retort:

"Father? You dare call yourself my father? What kind of father deceives his own son and poisons his own mother with his own hands?"

These words caused an uproar among the court officials.

What?

Did Emperor Xuan trick Qin Han into poisoning the princess of Yelang Kingdom?

That's what Qin Han said, and that's the only way they could think.

Moreover, judging from Qin Han's appearance, he didn't seem to be lying, and he had no reason to deliberately slander Emperor Xuan.

Even if we take a step back and assume that the death of the princess of Yelang Kingdom was indeed suspicious, Emperor Xuan simply did not allow anyone to investigate it in detail.

The carefully cultivated image of an emperor, built up over so many years, was exposed in public by Qin Han.

Emperor Xuan disregarded any father-son relationship and raised his hand to slap Qin Han across the face.

"I'll teach you to talk nonsense! I'll teach you to talk nonsense!"

The words were spoken, but the slap never landed on Qin Han's face.

Because Qin Han is no longer the weak and easily fooled child he once was.

He is Huikong, and also Jiangwang.

Having spent many years in southern Xinjiang, he has also taken many lives.

When Emperor Xuan slapped him, he reached out and grabbed Emperor Xuan's wrist, giving it a hard jerk, almost causing Emperor Xuan to fall to the ground.

Qin Han pointed at Emperor Xuan and angrily said, "Nonsense? You know best whether I'm talking nonsense or not!"

Emperor Xuan was about to retort, but unexpectedly, Qin Li suddenly stood up and, not wanting to miss out on trouble, said:

"I think the Second Prince wouldn't use this to slander His Majesty, so it's highly likely that this matter is true."

Upon hearing Qin Li's words, Emperor Xuan was enraged:

"Shut up! Who gave you the right to speak here!"

If Qin Han was not afraid, then Qin Li was even less afraid:

"I am the Crown Prince. Why can't I speak in this court?"

"I say you cannot, and you cannot. Do you intend to defy my will?"

Emperor Xuan used his imperial title to intimidate Qin Li; this was the only thing he could use to overpower Qin Li now.

Qin Li chuckled and said, "Your Majesty's actions make it hard not to suspect that you are covering up some truth."

Upon hearing this, the courtiers, led by Xiao Yuanlu, began to discuss it again:

"Yes, if you do something openly and honestly, you're not afraid of people talking about it. Only if you do something secretly are you afraid of people talking about it."

"I've heard that when the princess of Yelang was sentenced to death, she refused to go through with it no matter what. But for some reason, after just one night, she agreed to die."

"What else could it be? When the young Prince Jiang went there once, the princess was willing to die."

"So, what His Highness the King of Jiang said earlier was true, it really is His Majesty..."

"Shut up! All of you, shut up!"

Emperor Xuan went completely mad, waving his dragon robe sleeves and shouting angrily.

The image of a good emperor that he has cultivated over the years cannot be ruined today, much less by his own son, especially since the son is someone he exiled to the frontier as a child and is not favored.

Anyone who dares to ruin his image as a good emperor will be put to death.

After the ministers fell silent, Emperor Xuan looked at Qin Han:

"Speak! Who sent you to the capital? Was it the Crown Prince?"

Emperor Xuan suddenly pointed at Qin Li, trying to pin the blame on him.

"So what if it is?"

Qin Han answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Emperor Xuan laughed: "Good that you admit it. When I sent you to the Southern Frontier, I issued an edict that you were not allowed to enter the capital without a decree. What are you planning to do now that you're here? Are you planning a rebellion? Yes, it is a rebellion!"

Qin Han laughed, but it was a laugh born of anger: "Your Majesty really knows how to pin charges on people. This time, only the Princess and I came to the capital. I didn't bring a single soldier or general. How can you say I'm rebelling?"

princess?

Emperor Xuan was taken aback: "Didn't you say you had shaved your head and become a monk? Where did this so-called princess come from?"

"Is it wrong to marry her before shaving your head?"

Emperor Xuan laughed again: "Alright, why not? It's best if your princess is in the capital, so I don't have to send people to the southern border to bring her back. Issue my decree: the king of the border who has not been summoned back to the capital is guilty of an unforgivable crime. Drag him out and execute him on the spot!"

After saying this, Emperor Xuan suddenly flicked his dragon robe sleeve and sat back down on the dragon throne.

Anyone who dares to disobey him faces certain death, and even his sons are no exception.

But after sitting back down for a long time, no one rushed in to take Qin Han out and behead him.

Emperor Xuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked at Qin Li: "Crown Prince, what are you going to do now!"

Since no one rushed in, it could only have been the Crown Prince's doing.

After all, these have been the masters of this palace for many years.

It was nominally his, but Qin Li had already taken control of the palace.

Even his surroundings were filled with spies arranged by Qin Li.

"I have no intention of doing anything."

Qin Li said, "His Majesty wants to execute the regional king. What does this have to do with Master Huikong? Besides, hasn't Master Huikong already been appointed as the Grand Preceptor of our Great Zhou?"

"The Imperial Advisor was executed after only two days in office. What will the people say about His Majesty?"

"Therefore, from any perspective, we must not execute him!"

As soon as Qin Li said this, he was immediately echoed by the Crown Prince's faction:

"What the Crown Prince says is very reasonable; I agree!"

"I second that opinion..."

Fluttering, in an instant.

A large number of people knelt down inside the hall.

Emperor Xuan's face darkened.

It's that trick again! It's that trick again!

Over the past few years, Qin Li has used this tactic countless times.

But each time, he was powerless to resist.

This is a blatant insult to him, the emperor.

This time, Emperor Xuan was no longer willing to tolerate it.

He placed his hands under the table and suddenly lifted them upwards, trying to overturn the dragon table to demonstrate his attitude.

But when he exerted force, the dragon table wasn't overturned; instead, his old back almost gave way, and the courtiers couldn't help but stifle their laughter.

Enraged, Emperor Xuan roared, "I said, execute! Execute!"

"Where is Han Zhen, Commander of the Imperial Guards?!"

A long time passed, and no one answered.

Finally, Qin Li spoke up: "Han Zhen? I met Commander Han at the palace gate when I entered the palace just now. He said that he was publicly punished by His Majesty again, and feeling disheartened, he has submitted his resignation and is now traveling the world."

"What?!"

Emperor Xuan's voice rose by more than two decibels.

One of his loyal followers has run away.

No, it's not running, it's fleeing!

That damned Han Zhen, at the crucial moment, he actually abandoned him.

He wanted to kill Han Zhen and his entire family.

"Alright, Your Majesty, don't go down this path to the bitter end!"

"I have said it before, National Preceptor Huikong cannot be executed, and that is that."

Emperor Xuan was furious, spitting as he shouted, "You say it can't be executed, so it can't be executed? Who's the emperor, you or I?"

When he said this, everyone thought that Qin Li would back down for the time being.

To everyone's surprise, Qin Li said, "I can be one too."