Chapter 1574: The Crime of Deceiving the Emperor

Qu's family dares not deceive anyone, especially not the emperor.
She hurriedly went to the bedroom and pushed Xiang Wang a few times, but he didn't wake up. Seeing the sobering soup on the table, she called a maid over, asking her to help Xiang Wang sit up. She forcefully opened Xiang Wang's mouth and forcibly poured a large bowl of sobering soup down his throat.
Rather than saying that the Prince of Xiang was awakened by a hangover soup, it is more accurate to say that he was choked awake.
Just as Minister Fu learned that his youngest son had died, he then heard that the Princess of Xiang had also passed away. In an instant, he aged several years and fell to his knees before the Emperor, crying and weeping. "It was the Prince of Yu'an! He killed Awen and forced the death of the princess! Your Majesty, you must intervene on my behalf!"
The emperor was so angry that his heart was pounding and his breathing was not smooth. "Bring Prince Yu An to me!" he shouted.
When there was an issue with the consort of Prince Yu An, he would personally determine how to investigate and decide the punishment, with the involvement of the Ministry of Rites if necessary. But Prince Yu An had once again crossed the line, disregarding imperial power and acting arbitrarily. In one day, he had caused the death of two people, one of whom was his own aunt.
If even his aunt and mother are forced to death, this child is going to rebel!
Grand Tutor Fu harbors a deep hatred for Xiao Jin and will never let go of any opportunity to kill him.
"Your Majesty! Will you tolerate Prince Yu'an continually surpassing imperial power? He said he wants to search and seize the Minister's Mansion, so he did! He said he suspects my son of harming Prince Yu'an's consort, so he killed my son! He suspects Consort Xiang of being involved in this matter, so he stormed into the Prince's Mansion and forced his aunt to death! If one day, he feels that Your Majesty is acting unjustly and against his wishes, would he also invade the imperial palace and force you to abdicate in his favor?"
The emperor is currently in a furious rage, and the words of Fu Taishi are like fuel to the fire. He harshly rebukes, "Dare he?"
Fu Taishi loudly declares, "Your Majesty! Prince Yu'an has become accustomed to lawlessness. There is nothing he wouldn't dare to do. Next, he will commit regicide! He will usurp the throne! Your Majesty, you will lose your reign!"
"Someone, come and tie up Prince Yu'an!" From the initial summons to the capture, and finally to the binding, it is evident that the emperor is truly enraged with Xiao Xun and has a hint of killing intent.
"No need to call anyone, I'm here."
A faint voice echoed from outside the hall as Xiaohui, with his tall and imposing figure, calmly walked into the Taiji Hall.
Master Fu stared intensely at Xiaohui. If it weren't for the last trace of sanity, he would have pounced on Xiaohui and bitten off a few chunks of flesh to vent his anger.
“萧溍！”皇帝直呼起萧溍的全名，厉喝道：“给朕跪下！”
萧溍走到皇帝面前，却没有依言跪下，腰背挺直，哪怕没有外放气势，那举手投足间的尊贵，也将坐在龙椅上的皇帝给压了下去。
After taking a glance at the Emperor sitting on the dragon throne, Xiao Jin said, "Imperial ancestor, please dismiss the irrelevant people."
"What do you intend to do?" The Emperor instinctively thought that Xiao Jin was trying to usurp the throne, to kill him, and he became so nervous that he was about to shout for the protection of his reign.
Xiao Jin saw through the Emperor's thoughts at a glance and said, "Your Majesty can summon trusted guards, but I have only one person I can trust."
Feeling exposed, the Emperor couldn't help but feel awkward. Although he hid it well on his face, his deep affection for Xiao Jin had diminished. He said, "Jin, speak freely if you have anything to say."
Xiao Jin glanced at Fu Taishi and said, "It would be best to ask Taishi to leave."
Fu Taishi exploded with rage, "Prince Yu'an, you have killed both my son and my daughter, and now you want to slander me in front of the Emperor behind my back?"
"What is Lord Fu anxious about? Right and wrong, the wise emperor has his own judgments." Xiao Jin faced the emperor and said, "Your Imperial Ancestor, don't you want to know the true cause of Fu Hongwen and the Prince Consort's death?"
"It was you who caused this!" Fu Tai Shi's anger-filled gaze locked onto Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin calmly glanced at Fu Tai Shi and replied, "
How did Fu, the Grand Tutor, believe, "You are the murderer! You killed my son, and fear being accused, so you fabricated the poisoning."
"This matter can be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for judgment," Xiao Zhen calmly said.
Although he did intend to kill Fu Hongwen, before he could take action, Fu Hongwen died from poisoning. He fears nothing, but he dislikes being blamed for something he did not do.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Consort of Xiang died by suicide out of fear of punishment," corrected Xiao Jin, addressing the Emperor. "This matter can be confirmed by Wang Zongguan."
Wang Tong bowed to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it is true that the Queen Consort of Xiang hanged herself. Prince Yu'an had not entered the backyard, and when the servants arrived at the Xiang Prince's residence, the Queen Consort of Xiang was in the backyard and had not come into contact with Prince Yu'an."
Fu Taishi said in a low voice, "That was also driven to suicide by Prince Yu'an."
Xiao Zhen sneered and said, "If she hadn't harbored the intention to harm my beloved wife, how could she be frightened to the point of suicide? This prince has also exerted pressure on Taishi, so why hasn't he chosen to end his own life?"
Fu Grand Tutor also sneered: "My daughter is already dead, everything is up to you, in the eyes of Prince Yu'an, everyone except yourself is someone to be harmed or killed, not even the emperor is taken seriously."
Xiao Jin's face darkened as he accused the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I accuse Prime Minister Fu of deceiving the Emperor."
Instead of getting angry, Prime Minister Fu burst into laughter and said, "Prince Yu'an, you truly are someone who confuses right and wrong. When have I ever deceived the Emperor? If you don't make yourself clear today, I will also accuse you of deceiving the Emperor."
Xiao Jin calmly said, "First, Fu Hongwen was killed by someone from the Grand Tutor's Mansion poisoning him, but he shifted the blame onto me. I suspect that Fu, the Grand Tutor, killed his own son and framed me! Clearly, it was Fu, the Grand Tutor, who killed his son, but he spread false rumors and deceived the emperor, which is not only deceiving the ruler but also what? Second, the death of the Princess Consort of Xiang. She died in the backyard, and I never set foot in the backyard. However, the Grand Tutor, Fu, seems to have seen it with his own eyes and falsely accused me of forcing the death of the Princess Consort of Xiang. Without a shred of evidence, solely based on speculation, he compelled the emperor to punish me. Grand Tutor Fu, are you acting as the master for the emperor? You have committed not only the crime of deceiving the ruler but also the crime of humiliating the ruler."
"你……"傅太师没想到萧溍如此能言善辩，三言两语，就给他罗列了两条大罪。
皇帝也听得糊涂了，公有公的理，婆有婆的理，那要他听谁的？ "You..." Grand Tutor Fu didn't expect Xiao Jin to be so eloquent, listing two major crimes against him in just a few words.
As Emperor, naturally, he wouldn't listen to anyone but himself. "This matter will be investigated by the Ministry of Justice!"
The Emperor decisively made his decision.
Neither Xiao Jin nor Prime Minister Fu objected.
"Your Majesty, this case has already been handed over to the Ministry of Justice for investigation. Shouldn't we dismiss Prime Minister Fu and discuss official matters now?" Xiao Jin reiterated his earlier suggestion.
After this delay, the emperor finally calmed down his startled heart. Ignoring the objection of Prime Minister Fu, he dismissed Prime Minister Fu.