Double Life: The Sickly Prince Eavesdrops on My Heart

The party continued to eat and drink until midnight. Everyone was so happy that they drank a few more glasses of wine, and when they left, they were all staggering!

After Qin Ruhuan and Xiao Jingxuan returned to the palace, they went straight to the bedroom. After taking a bath, they went to bed. As expected, they spent another heart-stirring and unforgettable night!

The next day, in the palace hall.

The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive. Emperor Wen's face was as pale as paper, and his lips were bloodless, but it was hard to conceal his imperial majesty.

He sat upright on the dragon throne, his eyes sweeping over the frightened ministers of His Highness, a look that seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts.

"My Lords, today I will announce the punishment for the Third Prince and others!"

Emperor Wen's voice was deep and powerful, echoing in the hall.

His Highness and his ministers were all silent, not daring to speak, for fear that a single mistake would bring disaster.

Emperor Wen continued, "The Third Prince plotted treason and attempted to force me to abdicate. His crime is unforgivable! I spared his life out of consideration for our family ties, and confined him to the Imperial Clan House for life! Everyone in his house bewitched the prince, and they should be executed for their crime!"

Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart.

The ministers lowered their heads, secretly guessing the emperor's thoughts.

At this moment, the hall was so quiet that one could hear the sound of a pin drop.

Emperor Wen's decision demonstrated both his kindness and his decisiveness.

There would be no leniency for the crime of treason, but out of consideration for family ties, he spared the life of the third prince.

This move undoubtedly caused a stir in the hearts of the ministers, and made them even more in awe of the emperor's wisdom and decisiveness.

When the Imperial Censor Qin heard about the emperor's treatment of his daughter, he became extremely anxious and immediately stepped forward regardless of the consequences.

His face was anxious, his eyes were full of fear and worry, and he shouted in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty... my daughter has never bewitched the Third Prince! She is kind-hearted and has always been at odds with the Third Prince. For this, she was imprisoned for more than a year! Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty, and forgive me!"

After saying that, Lord Qin bent down and slammed his forehead heavily on the ground, making a "bang bang" sound. The sound of his kowtow seemed to be telling the endless pleading of a father.

Emperor Wen raised his eyes slightly and glanced at Lord Qin, with a complex emotion in his eyes. Then, Emperor Wen turned his gaze to Xiao Jingxuan and asked in a low voice: "Prince Jing, is this true?"

Xiao Jingxuan looked calm. He took a step forward, bowed slightly, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, it is true. The Third Prince's wife and concubine have indeed been imprisoned!"

After hearing this, Emperor Wen frowned slightly and rubbed his forehead gently with one hand, as if he was upset by these things.

After a long while, he sighed helplessly and said, "Forget it! Let these two go! The rest will all be executed!"

When Lord Qin heard the emperor's decision, he was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

At this time, the released Third Prince's wife and concubines slowly walked out of the dark confinement place under the guidance of the guards.

Qin Yue looked haggard, but her eyes revealed a hint of relief at surviving the disaster.

She glanced at Hu Qingyao and said, "I didn't expect that we could get out alive!"

Hu Qingyao's face was dirty and his clothes were stained. Both of them were pale and thin. When they suddenly saw the sunlight, their eyes felt a little stinging!

The two of them have been imprisoned for more than a year, including the time they were imprisoned by the Third Prince, and they rarely see the sunlight outside!

The two followed the guide and walked all the way out. When they were finally free, they were very excited!

Hu Qingyao turned around and hugged Qin Yue, "Qin Yue, we survived!"

Qin Yue nodded vigorously, "I'm really afraid of dying in there."

However, they also knew that after this incident, their situation in the palace would become even more difficult.