ebookland Chapter 177 Unveiling the Truth Step by Step
Chapter 177 Unveiling the Truth Step by Step
The letters between Grand Tutor Su and Wen Tao were delivered to the palace by Cang Yue.
Upon seeing the letter, Emperor Changlong was instantly enraged and filled with unforgivable fury.
"Grand Tutor Su, what else do you have to say?" Emperor Changlong once again threw the letter at Grand Tutor Su.
Although he already knew the truth, he still found it hard to accept when it was actually presented to him.
Su Taifu was a veteran of three reigns, his teacher, and someone he once respected.
He could accept Su Taifu's plot to seize power, after all, human desires are endless.
However, he could not accept Su Taifu's treason and collusion with the enemy.
How can someone who dares to betray their own country and lacks even basic faith be considered a human being?
He couldn't accept that the person he once admired was someone who lacked even the most basic human loyalty.
Grand Tutor Su's gaze fell on the letters, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes. These letters were written by his own hand.
However, he hid these letters in a secret compartment, which contained not only letters but also other things that could not be shown to others.
These things were hidden there, and even Su Yizhou didn't know about them. How could Song Siyao have found them?
The more Su Taifu thought about it, the more alarmed he became.
However, Su Taifu was a man who had experienced many great events. He quickly calmed down and prepared to deny it to the death.
"Your Majesty, these letters are all forgeries. I did not write them. Someone is trying to frame me. You must do justice for me."
Grand Tutor Su wept bitterly, feeling utterly wronged, as if only death could prove his innocence.
"Grand Tutor, don't rush to cry. These letters are just appetizers; the main course is yet to come," Song Siyao said sarcastically.
“Princess Ning’an, I know you are exceptionally capable and it would be easy for you to frame me. However, I cannot bear the charge of treason. If I have offended you in any way, I apologize here and ask you to let me go.”
Grand Tutor Su, nearing seventy, spoke these words in a pleading tone, and the sorrowful tears streaming down his weathered face moved everyone present.
No sooner had he finished speaking than people began to criticize Song Siyao.
“Princess Ning’an, your ability to come back from the dead proves that you have extraordinary abilities, but these abilities are not meant to be used to frame loyal and virtuous people.”
“Princess Ning’an, the Grand Tutor is a veteran of three reigns. He has devoted himself to the stability of the Great Zhou Dynasty and worked tirelessly. How can you slander him like this?”
"You are utterly unworthy of your position! Princess Ning'an, even if you possess countless talents, your slander of loyal officials and your moral depravity are a disgrace to our Great Zhou. You are unworthy to be a princess!"
"If the Marquis of Zhenbei knew he had a daughter like you, he would be filled with shame! You're making sure he can't find peace even in death?"
"I thought the Marquis of Zhenbei had a worthy successor, but it turns out I was wrong. This isn't a human being, he's a beast!"
……
The various insults were unbearable to hear, like a storm crashing into Song Siyao's ears.
Song Siyao made no attempt to defend herself.
She watched them coldly, knowing that the more fiercely they cursed now, the more pain they would suffer once the truth was revealed.
Those who were hurling insults were stunned by Song Siyao's cold gaze, and their slander stopped abruptly a few moments later.
"Have you all finished cursing?" Song Siyao's gaze swept across the crowd, who lowered their heads and remained silent.
She continued, "Let's get back to the main topic."
She looked at Emperor Changlong and said, "Your Majesty, the people who falsely issued the imperial edict to prevent General Jiang from going to support Fengshadu have been found. They are waiting outside the palace."
"Xuan!"
A short while later, the guards brought in three people.
One eunuch and two guards.
When Su Taifu's gaze fell on the three people, she swayed and almost lost her balance.
How did these three people end up in Song Siyao's hands?
He clearly ordered his men to silence these three people!
“You three, tell me who instructed you to falsely convey the imperial edict. Tell me the truth!” Song Siyao said coldly.