The little ancestor of the family

Chapter 310: Death to prove one’s ambition

"I……"

The third prince had no answer.

He didn't expect that the emperor would not play by the rules.

Lu Zhiyi kowtowed upon hearing this, and said with all her strength, "Your Majesty, please understand that I did not frame the Third Prince out of personal feelings.

I just happened to discover this letter left by my father. I couldn't bear to see my good general being persecuted like this, so I risked my life to make this matter public.

I am a little woman and I am dead, but my country has dozens of cities on the border, hundreds of thousands of civilians, and so many soldiers who left their homes to guard the border. How innocent are they?

These people shouldn't lose their lives for the sake of others' greed!"

"Lu—Zhi—Yi!"

Listening to Lu Zhiyi's impassioned speech, the Third Prince's teeth were almost broken.

I wish I could break her neck to relieve the hatred in my heart.

But the emperor was still sitting there.

The Third Prince could only suppress his anger and turned to the Emperor to complain: "Father, please understand, I have never had any disloyalty towards Daliang, and I will never do such a heinous thing.

I have no way of defending myself against Lu Zhiyi's false accusations. I hope your Majesty will understand clearly."

"There is no point in making excuses. What a great excuse!"

Emperor Yongfeng pounded the table in anger.

"You guys have been causing trouble one by one, and in the end you asked me to investigate and verify whether you really take me seriously or not!

In this case, from today on, you will stay in your house and reflect on your mistakes. We can talk about it when you have figured it out."

"Father!" The third prince showed surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that the emperor would give this order directly.

"Father, I don't understand why you would listen to a woman's slander.

Don't you think that your father doesn't like what I have done for the court over the years?"

Speaking of contributions to the court, the third prince has indeed made some achievements over the years.

Twenty miles west of the capital, there used to be a gathering place for bandits, robbers and various assassination organizations.

Because they were all shady deals and were complicated with various forces, several ministers of justice were helpless after taking office.

In the end, it was the Third Prince who led Song Qing to completely clear out that area, and those organizations collapsed one after another.

An assassination organization once offered money to buy the head of the third prince, but was eventually wiped out.

This incident gave the third prince prestige in the court.

The emperor even gave him full control of the Ministry of Justice.

I have to say that in terms of ability, he did show a stronger side than his brothers.

But Emperor Yongfeng also didn't like others taking credit in front of him.

He didn't speak.

The third prince continued speaking.

“Although my father doesn’t like me to put the blame on a woman, this incident was indeed caused by Lu Zhiyi’s jealousy.

At the beginning, my father arranged a marriage between us without my consent, and he didn't even bother to find out whether the baby in her belly was mine.

Later, something happened to her, and my mother took it upon herself to replace the principal wife in my mansion with the daughter of the Left Censor.

I, your son, believe that I had no choice in this matter, and will have to bear the consequences in the end.

Father, where can I complain to? "

It sounded like the Third Prince was really wronged.

It seemed as if the Emperor and Concubine Shu had insisted on arranging a marriage for him, which caused Lu Zhiyi to become jealous and crazy.

Besides, how could someone who couldn't even make the decision on such an important matter as marriage do something so shocking as colluding with foreign enemies?

Ye Xinran couldn't help but admire his reaction ability.

But he was so busy trying to get himself out that he forgot that the person who couldn't be stimulated the most at this moment was Lu Zhiyi.

When Lu Zhiyi heard him say that the baby in her belly might not be his, she became so angry that her face turned pale again.

"Third Prince, please don't go too far. Zhiyi has only had you as a man since she was a child.

For you, I can even sacrifice my reputation, but you actually doubt my innocence?"

The Third Prince looked at her and said anxiously, "Now is not the time to worry about this. Besides, if you are really a chaste and virtuous woman, how could you have had physical contact with me?

I have done my best by being willing to marry you. It is you who is too greedy. On the one hand, you are having an affair with your cousin, and on the other hand, you want to marry me to gain wealth and glory.

Madam Lu, your daughter is having an affair with another man in the family. As a mother, you must know this, right? "

Leng Qingyu heard that the third prince was referring to Lu Changning.

It seems that the third prince is willing to drag Lu Zhiyi into the water in order to prove his innocence.

Leng Qingyu smiled slightly and said, "The Third Prince has misunderstood. The man you are talking about is not Zhiyi's cousin, but her biological brother.

They all know their identities, so how could they possibly do anything out of line? "

"You're talking nonsense. Didn't you file a complaint with the Ministry of Justice a few days ago, saying that Ning Yu'er and Lu Tingen were just cousins, not concubines? Then how could they be siblings?"

"This!"

Leng Qingyu picked up the handkerchief, gently pressed the corner of her mouth, and said apologetically: "I did submit the petition, but I checked it again later and found that Zhiyi was indeed born to Ning Yuer.

Although I hated Ning Yu'er in my heart, I felt sorry for Zhiyi, so I suppressed the matter and let it go. "

Lu Zhiyi was so angry that the Third Prince actually slandered her innocence that her already dead heart seemed to be stepped on hard several times.

She took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please understand that I have never had any second thoughts about the Third Prince in this life. I am doing this now only for the people of Daliang.

I am just a little girl, and I have no way to prove my innocence, so I am willing to die to prove my innocence!"

After saying that, she rushed to the table closest to her.

"Boom"!

The sound of the collision startled everyone present.

No one expected that Lu Zhiyi would do such a thing.

Ye Xinran fiercely grabbed Leng Qingyu's arm.

Looking at the scene in front of him with horror.

The third prince felt something was wrong when he heard Lu Zhiyi's last sentence, but by the time he reacted, it was too late.

Lu Zhiyi was lying on the ground with blood all over his face.

The eunuchs reacted quickly. They rushed up to try the person's breathing. When they found that the person was dead, they shook their heads at the emperor and dragged Lu Zhiyi's body away.

All the words that the Third Prince wanted to say in defense were stuck in his throat and he could no longer utter them.

The emperor's expression changed and he only asked: "How else do you want to explain?"

The third prince bowed his head:

"Father, if you are really worried, I am willing to go to the imperial tomb to pay respects. When King Rui returns victorious and can clear my name, I will come back."

Since the founding of Daliang, only royal relatives who had committed mistakes were sent to guard the imperial mausoleum. It was a very deserted place, and the people guarding the mausoleum had to get up at five in the morning and go to bed at two in the morning.

Apart from cleaning the imperial mausoleum, they had to copy scriptures. They were not allowed to talk much and were not allowed to contact the outside world.

Those who were exiled to the imperial mausoleum would either live out their lives in solitude or die early because they could not bear the loneliness.

The third prince proposed to guard the imperial mausoleum in order to show that he had no intention of fighting for power.

In fact, it is retreat to advance.

After hearing his words, Emperor Yongfeng indeed softened his heart.

"You know what you have done. As long as you are not ashamed of yourself, why do you have to prove it in this way? The imperial mausoleum..."

"Your Majesty, I think the third prince's suggestion is a good one." Prince Rui said.