Indeed, the Emperor had just explained to the common people, saying that the rumors about the Fourth Prince practicing evil cultivation were false and urged everyone not to believe them. Who would have thought, Long Rui imdiately said the Fourth Prince practiced evil cultivation last night and he even chased him into the Imperial Palace.
All the information was telling everyone that last night, the Emperor was indeed present.
The Emperor was furious, by doing so, wasn’t Long Rui telling all the common people in the Capital that he, the Emperor, was lying?
The slap to the face was too loud!
The Emperor kept silent, and Long Rui’s worried voice sounded: "Emperor, are you alright?"
The Emperor gritted his teeth in hatred and said word by word: "I am fine, I am very well."
Long Rui seed to breathe a sigh of relief: "It’s good that the Emperor is fine. If sothing happens to the Emperor due to the scare from the Fourth Prince, the Moli Country would fall into chaos without a sovereign to keep order."
The Emperor was extrely angry inside, he quietly approached Long Rui and whispered: "Beloved Minister Long, can you not undermine like this?"
Long Rui looked at the Emperor with a face full of surprise, and exclaid with a look of confusion: "Why does the Emperor say this? When did this humble servant undermine you?"
"You...!"
The Emperor was furious, although he knew clearly that Long Rui was feigning ignorance, the Emperor couldn’t expose him because he had a favor to ask of Long Rui, so he could only speak humbly: "Regarding the Fourth Prince’s matter."
Unexpectedly, Long Rui suddenly said loudly: "Emperor, last night you locked the Fourth Prince in the Clan Authority Mansion, it turns out you already intended to give the common people an explanation."
Finally, Long Rui loudly praised: "The Emperor truly is a wise ruler, it seems the Emperor often says Princes commit cris as equals under the law, which is not re empty talk."
The Emperor was half-dead from anger at Long Rui, but with so many common people watching, it was not appropriate to get angry, his facial expression froze for a mont, and he had to smile and say: "Of course, I am the Emperor of the Moli Country, I naturally must do what I say."
The commoners heard this, and all looked at him with weird expressions, thinking, Emperor, is there really nothing wrong with what you just said?
Indeed, just now the Emperor was still protecting the Fourth Prince, saying he didn’t practice evil cultivation nor was he a murderous demon, even claiming soone had deliberately fabricated rumors to fra the Fourth Prince, but unfortunately, the War Prince exposed it the very next mont.
The commoners found that the Emperor’s skin was quite thick, having his lie exposed by the War Prince, yet still having the face to say he does what he says.
Long Rui saw the Emperor had taken the bait, and continued to say: "Emperor, in front of so many common people, just say when you will deal with the Fourth Prince and how you will handle him?"
The commoners stared at him eagerly, hoping the Emperor would give them an explanation.
The Emperor was sowhat stuck between a rock and a hard place, after contemplating for a mont, could only say: "The Fourth Prince has disobeyed the ancestral teachings, dared to practice evil cultivation, from today onwards he will be expelled from the family tree, degraded to a commoner, and cannot be buried in the Imperial Mausoleum after death."
Long Rui furrowed his brow and asked: "Emperor, the Fourth Prince has killed so many people, isn’t this punishnt too lenient?"
The Emperor glanced at the surrounding commoners, indeed, they were all staring eagerly at him, so he could only say: "This matter, I have already handed over to the Clan Authority Mansion for trial. Everyone, please be patient, we will definitely give the deceased an explanation."
The Emperor is the Emperor, if pressured too much, even he might act irrationally.
Xuexue secretly tugged at Long Rui’s sleeve and subtly shook her head, indicating that the matter should end here today, not to provoke the Emperor further, otherwise, it would be counterproductive.
Long Rui naturally understood this truth, so he turned to the common people and said: "Everyone, return for now, since the Emperor has promised to give an explanation, he will definitely handle the Fourth Prince and won’t let the evildoer continue to roam free."
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