si-mexico Chapter 556: Prince Chu's Mansion Was Confiscated
Chapter 556: Prince Chu's Mansion Was Confiscated
Shen Yanxi's words made Chu Jingyue's uneasy heart suddenly rise to her throat.
She stood up from her chair. "What do you mean? What do you mean it's too late?"
Chu Changhe hurriedly supported Chu Jingyue and looked at Shen Yanxi at the same time.
"Sir Shen, could it be that the Emperor..."
"I just came back from the palace. The emperor looked at all the evidence presented by the imperial guards and was furious. He has issued an order to seal off the Prince of Chu's mansion, and the imperial guards are already on their way to seal off the mansion."
Shen Yanxi's words were like a thunderclap exploding in the dark night, and Chu Jingyue's steps became unsteady and she almost fell down.
"How could it be so fast..."
She was so confused that she didn't even bother to ask Jiang Suining and the others for help. She just stumbled out.
Chu Changhe quickly pulled the person back, "Jingyue, you..."
"Let me go, I want to go home now!" Chu Jingyue shook off Chu Changhe's hand, her eyes instantly filled with tears.
Jiang Suining took over and supported Chu Jingyue, "Jingyue, calm down. Let's first find out what the emperor's will is. If it's just a confiscation, then at least Prince Chu and Princess Chu will be fine."
Hearing Jiang Suining say this, Chu Jingyue immediately looked at Shen Yanxi with anticipation and fear, "Sir Shen, what does the emperor's decree say?"
Shen Yanxi hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke: "The emperor ordered the closure of the Prince of Chu's mansion. Prince Chu is temporarily detained. All the people in the Prince of Chu's mansion are imprisoned in the Prince of Chu's mansion and are not allowed to go out. We will deal with them after everything is investigated."
Arrest, imprisonment...
Chu Jingyue froze where she was, feeling dizzy from hearing these words.
"The Chu family has gone through several generations of achievements before they were able to confer the title of king of a different surname. Now... How could the emperor be so cruel!"
Shen Yanxi immediately said, "Princess Chu, please be careful with your words. The Chu family is in a precarious situation right now. You must not say a single word of dissatisfaction with the emperor in front of outsiders."
The Emperor is currently furious with the Prince of Chu's Mansion. If you show your dissatisfaction at this time, it will only anger the Emperor even more.
Chu Jingyue stared at Shen Yanxi in a daze, and the next moment he suddenly leaned over and knelt down in front of him.
"Prime Minister Shen, please find a way to save the Chu Palace!"
"Princess Chu, you must not do this." Shen Yanxi frowned. "You are Sui Ning's friend and have helped us before. If there is a way, I will not stand idly by. But at present, it seems that the emperor is very determined to destroy the Chu Palace, and even I can't do anything about it."
"Then save my father and mother, and save everyone in the Prince Chu's Mansion. We in the Chu family don't want anything else, as long as we have safety!" Chu Jingyue pushed away Jiang Suining and Chu Changhe's hands that were supporting her, and continued to kneel on the ground.
Shen Yanxi hesitated, and after a moment he said, "Princess Chu, rest assured. I will pay attention to what happens next, and once I have the chance, I will not stand idly by. But in this situation, I can't promise you anything. But I must remind you that you and Lord Chu must protect yourselves first, so that you will have a chance to save others later."
Chu Jingyue knew that it was not easy for Shen Yanxi to say such words, and she couldn't force the other party to promise anything.
After standing up and thanking him, he did not stay in the Shen family for long, but hurried to leave and rushed to the Prince Chu's Mansion to check the situation.
At the gate of the Shen Mansion, Jiang Suining looked at the carriage that was hurriedly going away, feeling worried.
"Do you think Prince Chu can be safe?"
Shen Yanxi thought for a moment and said, "Life should be saved, but the rest is hard to say."
Jiang Suining's breathing stagnated a little, "You mean... exile?"
"According to what we have found out during the investigation, a sentence of exile is legal and not even a severe punishment." Shen Yanxi's brows were solemn.
Jiang Suining thought for a moment, "Prince Chu..."
Shen Yanxi glanced at Jiang Suining and said, "I can only say that Prince Chu's hands are indeed not clean. But in front of his family, perhaps Prince Chu never mentioned anything, so Chu Jingyue felt that her father was very wronged."
Although it is said that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish, and most people in the court cannot say that they are completely clean and innocent, but what Prince Chu has done overtly and covertly over the years is indeed a bit excessive.
As for this time of forming a clique for personal gain, perhaps at the beginning he did it just to pave the way for Chu Changhe, so he had more contacts with officials. But according to the current investigation results, some of the things he did later have far exceeded the scope of planning for Chu Changhe.
People are always greedy.
Once you have tasted the sweetness, or seen greater benefits and hope, it is inevitable that you will be unable to extricate yourself.
Therefore, even if he is sentenced to exile, he can only say that it is his own fault. Chu Changhe, on the other hand, might be implicated this time.
Prince Chu's Mansion.
When Chu Jingyue rushed back, the Imperial Guards had already surrounded the entire Prince Chu's Palace.
Outside the usually quiet palace, many people gathered to watch the fun, and they were all whispering and discussing what had happened.
The Prince of Chu, the Princess of Chu, and everyone else in the palace were either at the gate or in the courtyard, all with pale faces as they watched the Imperial Guards confiscate and carry out everything in the palace one by one.
Chu Jingyue got off the carriage and looked at the scene in front of him. Without caring about anything else, he ran quickly towards Prince Chu and Princess Chu.
"Father, mother..."
Seeing Chu Jingyue coming back, Prince Chu and Princess Chu were stunned at first, and then hurriedly wanted to step forward, but were stopped by the Royal Guards next to them.
"Jingyue, don't run. Be careful of getting a miscarriage!" Princess Chu warned loudly and hurriedly.
Chu Jingyue didn't care about all these and only stopped when she ran in front of Prince Chu and Princess Chu.
The imperial guards were coming and going around, and Chu Changhe was worried about collisions, but he couldn't stop Chu Jingyue, so he could only follow behind Chu Jingyue and protect her carefully. It wasn't until Chu Jingyue stopped that he felt a little relieved.
"Father and mother, how are you? Is there anything wrong?"
Chu Jingyue looked up and down at Prince Chu and Princess Chu with concern. While speaking, she wanted to step forward and hold Princess Chu's hand, but was stopped by the Imperial Guards again.
"Princess Chu, the emperor has ordered that during the search of Prince Chu's mansion, no one is allowed to have excessive contact with them."
"Presumptuous, you..."
The Imperial Guards bowed and interrupted Chu Jingyue, "Please don't embarrass me, my Lord."
"Jingyue, listen to me. Your mother and I are fine. Don't be impulsive."
Prince Chu spoke to comfort her, but his eyes unconsciously looked at Chu Changhe who was standing behind Chu Jingyue.
"Changhe, I didn't expect the decree to come so quickly. I'm afraid you will be implicated this time. But you and Jingyue are husband and wife, and she has your family's blood in her belly, so you must take good care of her."