[Host, if you can't figure it out, don't think about it. It's just a waste of time. Anyway, the sickly emperor has asked you to make the decision, so just make the decision according to your own thoughts.]

When the system saw its host, its brain was almost confused by thinking about it, so it spoke.

[That's right, I don't care why, since he asked me to make the decision, then I will make the decision.]

"Ahem, since these male favorites are victims, let them go home and let the Zhu family give them corresponding compensation."

The eunuch conveyed this message outside the palace, and after hearing it, all the male favorites knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.

"As for Zhu Siyu..."

The woman behind the beaded curtain paused after saying this.

Concubine De clenched her palms, her drooping eyes filled with tension.

Zhu Siyu remained expressionless.

The dark days since childhood had wiped out all his hopes. He had become accustomed to not having expectations for anything, so this time was no exception.

He did not dare to expect that he would be pardoned and leave the Zhu family like those male favorites, so he could only wait for the verdict numbly.

"Zhu Jin just said that you are not his bloodline, so you are also a victim of coercion. Then you can choose to leave the Zhu Mansion just like them."

Hearing this, Zhu Siyu's numb expression slowly showed some life. He slowly raised his eyes and looked at the woman sitting on the dragon chair behind the pearl curtain.

There was still a look of disbelief in his eyes, and he was afraid that he was hallucinating.

He opened his mouth, wanting to confirm whether he had heard correctly, but heard Concubine De say: "Si Yu, why don't you thank the queen quickly."

Zhu Siyu finally came to his senses and kowtowed to Lin You to express his gratitude.

"Minister Zhu, you privately increased taxes, causing border residents to go hungry and be oppressed by the prefects. You have disregarded human life, committed serious corruption, and even forced young men to be your male lovers. The evidence of your crimes is outrageous, and God and people are angry. According to the laws of our dynasty, you should..."

The woman behind the beaded curtain paused after saying this.

[So many people died because of this, especially Qian Zhu's pitiful and admirable cousin, who is being tortured because of this. If he is just confiscated of his property and exiled, it would be too light a punishment, so...]

"He should be beheaded."

After hearing these three cold words, Minister Zhu was shocked and burst into tears. "Your Majesty, I have admitted my guilt. Please forgive me this time!"

"Hmph, if I spare you, who will pay for the lives of those people in Lizhou!" Qian Zhu yelled back.

"Um..."

Zhu Jin's mouth was blocked again.

"The Zhu family will be confiscated and exiled." Lin You glanced at the ministers in the palace, "Do you have any suggestions?"

"My lord, I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

No one in the hall objected.

The people on Prince Yu's side saw that Shen Yu had a sullen face and didn't say anything, so they could only agree in the end.

After all, Minister Zhu's evidence was sufficient and there was no room for rescue.

Afterwards, Defei's act of sacrificing her own relatives for the sake of justice was praised by some ministers.

But Defei thought that what Zhu Mansion had done was too sinful, so she volunteered to be punished and was sent to Jingxin Palace to kneel and copy scriptures.

Looking at the slender figure walking away steadily, Zhu Siyu's eyes were filled with light.

He withdrew his gaze and dispersed with the crowd.

The door of the Golden Palace was closed and it was extremely quiet inside.

Behind the screen wall, Lin You sat down next to the young emperor of Mingcha, holding her chin and asked, "Your Majesty, are you satisfied with this ruling of mine?"

Shen Jingan sipped the tea in his cup, put it down, poured a cup and handed it to her, "I let you decide, which means I trust you, so how can I be dissatisfied?"

There was a faint smile on his lips and he seemed to be in a very good mood. Lin You was stunned.

[Something is wrong. Something is wrong with the sickly emperor today. He actually smiled and looked secretly happy! What is he secretly happy about?]

[Just because Shen Yu’s arm was cut off?]

Seeing that she had enjoyed her tea, Shen Jing'an took her hand and stood up to go back to Yunqian Palace.

"emperor……"

The bright sunlight shone on his handsome face, adding a lot of vitality.

No longer as pale and weak as it was at the beginning.

But Lin You felt that he was even more pitiful.

[Hey, I want to remind Concubine De, but I don’t know how to remind her. ]

[After all, there is no evidence for this matter, and Concubine De has not crossed the line. If she tells it, will Shen Jingan be furious and execute Concubine De and Zhu Siyu?]

[The two of them, unlike Concubine Xian, were both deeply concerned about each other, but they knew there was a gap that should not be crossed. They truly loved each other and did not want to hurt the Emperor. They simply wanted to be together.]

[I don't know whether the emperor likes Concubine De or not. If he doesn't like her, we can discuss whether we can let them go.]

[But this is the feudal era, and Shen Jingan is the king of a country, with the most noble status. How could he allow his concubine to run away with other men?]

[Civil and military officials, how will people in the world view him?]

[He already had a virtuous concubine. If he had another virtuous concubine, what would happen to his dignity?]

[Although the story of Concubine Xian has been announced to the public as death due to illness, there will always be a day when it will be revealed.]

【Hey……】

Lin You's thoughts were in a mess, but she didn't notice that the handsome emperor holding her hand had a faint smile on his face.

All of her thoughts entered Shen Jing'an's mind word for word.

This woman... is a little silly.

If he really cared about those virtuous concubines, how could he allow them to come into contact with those men.

How could he have guessed that she would let Zhu Siyu sever ties with the Zhu family and let her make the decision.

Since the moment he ascended the throne, he had never thought of putting his heart on any of his concubines, nor had he thought of consummating his marriage with them. He knew his body well and knew that he would not be able to sit on the throne for long. He did not want to harm those concubines who had no feelings for him.

Moreover, he had planned to abdicate from the beginning, and the person he favored was Shen Yu. However, he wanted to wait for another two years to see whether Shen Yu was really suitable to sit in this position and be a wise ruler.

However, he never expected that his seemingly gentle and kind third brother was actually pretending, and had already made plans to kill the king and seize the throne!

It is right to be ambitious, but if you want to step on the people and women to get to the top, how can you be worthy of this position?

The two people, with different thoughts, walked hand in hand and did not notice that there was a sunken floor in front of them. The next second, Lin You's foot slipped and he stepped on empty air, pulling Shen Jingan forward.

Eunuch Hong, Yan Zhi, Daya and others who were following behind saw this and wanted to reach out to pull them back, but it was too late. Just as the two were about to fall flat on their faces, their Emperor hugged their Empress' waist and turned over, and the Empress fell into his arms and fell to the ground.

"Um--"

Shen Jingan gritted his teeth and let out a dull sound of pain.

The cold and handsome face was already pale to begin with, and after the fall, it was all gone.

He felt a sweetness in his throat, and a trace of blood flowed out from the corner of his lips.

"Cough cough..."

Another coughing fit.

"emperor."

"Miss."

Everyone rushed forward and helped Lin You and their precious and fragile emperor up.

"Quick, the sedan chair!"

Eunuch Hong screamed in a shrill voice, and the servants who were following the sedan chair came running over. Before Lin You could react, he was lifted into the sedan chair.

Is this an exaggeration?

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