Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Zhen Huan

"I may be able to answer Madam Hua's question."

As he spoke, Hongli glanced at the Third Prince who was kneeling in front of him, then bowed to the Emperor:

"Father, I have thought about it and I know there are some things I cannot hide for my third brother anymore... Otherwise I would be disloyal and unfilial to you, Father!"

"Third brother has mentioned Ying Da Ying to me more than once, and told me how much he missed Ying Da Ying..."

"Fourth brother, you..."

The Third Prince interrupted him excitedly, raised his trembling finger and pointed at Hongli and said:

"How could you say such a thing?"

Hongli did not avoid it, raised his eyes to meet the Third Prince's and said:

"Third brother, I'm sorry. Although I want to hide it for you, I can't be unfaithful to the emperor!"

"Although I am stupid, I know that the Emperor is first the ruler of the world, and then our father."

"If I knew the truth and deliberately concealed it, I would be disloyal to the monarch and unfilial to my father!"

"If I don't tell my father everything I know, I will be restless day and night."

"Hongli would never dare to bear the charge of such disloyalty and unfilial behavior, so please forgive me, Third Brother!"

"It's a good thing that I trust you so much that I tell you all the secrets in my heart..."

The Third Prince paused, and looked at Hongli with red eyes:

"And you...are going to betray me today!"

"betray?"

The emperor looked at the third prince and asked calmly:

"Hongshi, you really think of yourself as the future crown prince, don't you?"

"You and Hongli are brothers, and both are my sons. There is no difference in status. How can you be considered a betrayal?"

"Could it be that in addition to Ying's promise, you have also been thinking about my throne?"

The emperor's voice was calm but majestic, which made the Third Prince feel an unprecedented sense of oppression!

He immediately moved his knees and said tremblingly to the emperor:

"Father, this is not what I meant. I dare not!"

"Don't you dare?"

"What else are you afraid of now?"

The emperor looked at the third prince with dissatisfaction, then looked at Hongli, deliberately raised his voice, and said word by word:

"Hongli, just say it!"

"Tell me everything you know today!"

"I want to hear how this rebellious son dares to covet my concubines in private!"

Hearing the emperor say this, Hongli was delighted, but he remained calm and said:

"Third brother has mentioned his love for Ying Da Ying in front of me and other palace servants more than once."

"He said that ever since he first met Ying Ying in the palace, he was attracted by her tactful temperament..."

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Hongli told the emperor word for word what the third prince had once confided to him, and of course there were some exaggerated descriptions.

The Third Prince became angrier the more he listened, but every time he tried to refute, he was stopped by the Emperor.

He could only kneel on the ground with red eyes, tears welling up in his eyes.

And Hongli's narration continued:

"Third brother also said..."

Hongli paused deliberately, pretending to look at the Third Prince with an embarrassed look, then frowned and continued with what he had just said:

"It was obviously he who chose Ying Da Ying first, but later on, you, Father Huang...you snatched her away!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the concubines stood aside with their heads lowered and even their breathing became extremely cautious, for fear that if they were not careful, the emperor would take the opportunity to question them and make them their punching bags.

The hall suddenly became silent, as if the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard clearly.

When Caiping heard this, she was so scared that she quickly buried her head in her arms.

The emperor had a gloomy face and did not speak. Instead, he slowly stood up, walked to the side of the Third Prince, and stared at him quietly for a few seconds.

Then he raised his right foot and kicked him fiercely:

"Every piece of cloth, every thread on your body, and even your life, was given by me!"

"And now, you dare to say that I stole you!"

"In that case... someone come!"

The emperor slowly raised his head and said in a deep voice:

"Ying agreed to strip all her titles and positions and stab Bai Ling!"

Hearing the emperor say this, Su Peisheng immediately picked up the whisk in his hand and waved it behind him.

The two young eunuchs standing behind her hurried forward and held Caiping down.

Caiping begged for mercy again and again, but was still dragged out by the eunuch.

Only then did the Third Prince realize the seriousness of the matter.

With a look of shock on his face, he glanced in the direction where Cai Ping was dragged outside the door, then quickly got up from the ground, crawled to the emperor on his knees, lifted up his skirt and cried, begging:

"Father, this is all my fault!"

"If you want to punish me, punish me. Please don't kill Ying Da Ying."

The emperor looked at the third prince calmly:

"That bitch did such a shameful thing, and caused discord between you and me. If I let her live well, wouldn't it be an eyesore to me?"

"But remember, everything she has suffered today is because of you!"

"It was because of your lack of self-awareness and self-control that she was killed!"

As he spoke, the emperor lowered his head and pulled up the collar of the Third Prince:

"If you put all your energy into studying, you wouldn't be wasting your time like today!"

"Father, I know I was wrong!"

When the Third Prince thought of Cai Ping being executed, he felt as if a needle was stabbing his heart. He prostrated himself at the Emperor's feet and begged bitterly:

"Please forgive Ying and agree to it this time, Father! Just this once! I will never dare to do it again!"

The emperor looked at the Third Prince meaningfully. The flash of regret in his eyes proved that the Third Prince still held a place in his heart.

But that regret disappeared in an instant and turned into disappointment.

He raised his foot and kicked the Third Prince again, and took the opportunity to pull away the Third Prince's hand that was holding his clothes. He turned around, looked at everyone and said coldly:

"From now on, there will be no Ying promised in the palace. No one is allowed to reveal a single word about what happened today. Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed!"

Everyone said in unison:

"It's the Emperor."

"As for you..."

The emperor paused, then turned and looked at the third prince with cold eyes:

"First, go to the Buddhist temple and kneel down for three days to reflect on your mistakes."

After saying this, the emperor turned around and prepared to leave with a serious look on his face.

"Father, I have something to say..."

The Third Prince looked at the Emperor with lifeless eyes, then looked at Hongli and said:

"The reason why I was able to come up with the idea of ​​wearing eunuch clothes and sneaking into Changchun Palace today is all thanks to Hongli..."

"I have always been a dull-witted son. If it weren't for him, I would never have thought of such a method."