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nWhen they entered the main hall, Emperor Sheng Wen was dressed neatly. He came from the back door and sat on the Dragon Throne.

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n“The evidence is irrefutable. Your Majesty, please convict the ninth Prince and return peace to the world of scholars.” A Minister jumped out.

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nFollowing his lead, many people immediately agreed.

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nOnly a small number of people remained silent.

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nAmong them were the Three Ducal Ministers, Fu Xianhe, and the generals.

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nEmperor Sheng Wen looked at Fu Xianhe.”Any results?”

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nFu Xianhe looked at the sky. There was still a while before noon, but his face remained unchanged.”It’s not time yet.”

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n“Is that so?” Emperor Sheng Wen revealed a playful expression.

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nAt this moment.

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nA young eunuch walked over quickly. Under the gazes of all the civil and military officials, he whispered a few words into eunuch Zhu’s ear, then bowed and left through the side door.

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nEunuch Zhu then whispered a few words into Emperor Sheng Wen’s ear, and the Emperor nodded.

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nAfter receiving the order, eunuch Zhu left.

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nUnder the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he disappeared.

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nThey guessed in their hearts, could it be that there were other changes in the situation?

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nHe didn’t let them wait long.

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nSoon, the eighteenth Prince walked in.

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nSome smart people had already guessed something. They looked at Emperor Sheng Wen sitting on the Dragon Throne and were shocked. What a good move.

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n“Your son greets Imperial father!” The eighteenth Prince bowed.

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n“Can’t you see that I’m currently discussing state affairs with the various ministers?” Emperor Sheng Wen scolded with a stern face.

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nPlop!

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nThe eighteenth Prince knelt on the ground, his head touching the ground.”I deserve to die. I’m here to confess my sins!”

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n“What crime have you committed?” Emperor Sheng Wen was expressionless.

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n“I disguised myself as ninth brother and secretly ordered the left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites to steal the exam questions from the Ministry of Rites ‘warehouse. Then, I sold the questions to Lin Yunyi and the others at a high price and helped them think of a way to cheat.” The eighteenth Prince said.

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nHiss!

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nAll the officials gasped and looked at him in disbelief.

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nIn his heart, he shouted the word ‘conspiracy’.

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n“Do you know what you’re saying? Once the crime is confirmed, you’ll be beyond redemption. I’ll ask you one last time, is this true?”

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n“Your son knows what I’m doing. This matter was indeed your son’s doing, but I didn’t expect to cause such a big trouble for Imperial father!”

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nAt this point.

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nThe eighteenth Prince raised his head and looked at Emperor Sheng Wen without any emotion.

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nEmperor Sheng Wen looked at him.

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n“I’m willing to die to atone for my sins and bring justice to all the scholars in the world!”He continued.

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n“Hurry up and stop him!” Emperor Sheng Wen ordered.

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nEunuch Zhu understood tacitly and deliberately slowed down.

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nWhen the eighteenth Prince raised his palm and smacked his head, his head shattered and he fell to the ground powerlessly. Only then did he rush in front of him and help him up.

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n“Your Highness, why are you doing this?”

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nThe eighteenth Prince turned his head and looked at Emperor Sheng Wen.”I deserve it. Please take good care of my sister, she is innocent …” He said.

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nHis breath disappeared, and his eyes closed. His arms drooped down powerlessly.

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nEunuch Zhu tested his nose. He was good at acting. His expression changed and he shouted,”Your Majesty, his, His Highness has left!”

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nBang! Bang!

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nEmperor Sheng Wen slammed his hand on the Imperial table with a cold face.

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nEveryone knelt on the ground, except for the three Dukes.

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nHe looked at Fu Xianhe.”Is this the answer you got from your investigation?”

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nFu Xianhe’s expression didn’t change.”Your Highness has passed away. My heart hurts!” However, I still insist on my point of view. The time is not up yet. ”

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n“Good! Very good! There’s less than an hour before noon, I can afford to wait. ” Emperor Sheng Wen sneered.

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nHe ordered people to carry the eighteenth Prince’s body down and give it a proper burial.

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nPurgatory.

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nXiao ran and Shen Yiming’s faces were grave.

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n“Today is the third day. If we don’t have any results before noon, we will be in a very passive position.” Shen Yiming said.

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n“You wait for me here.” Xiao ran said.

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n“What do you want to do?” Shen Yiming asked hurriedly.

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n“He’s already reached his limit for being able to hold on until now. I don’t believe he can continue to hold on.”

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n“You know what you’re doing. I’ll wait for your good news here.”

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n“Yes.” Xiao ran responded.

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nHe entered the ninth Prince’s cell again.

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nAfter three days of torture and not eating or drinking, the ninth Prince had reached his limit. Even his screams had become weak. No matter how much pain he felt, his screams were pitifully soft.

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nThe blood on his body had dried up, and his face was badly swollen. He was worse off than a pig.

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nIn addition, purgatory was dark and the lights were very dim.

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nIn the beginning, he could still calculate the time.

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nHowever, after three days, under the torture of pain, he had long forgotten about time. There was only one thought in his heart: I can’t die Here.

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nOtherwise, all their plans would be for naught. Instead, they would benefit others and benefit the other princes.

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nHe saw Xiao ran.

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nBefore Xiao ran could make another move, he took the initiative to say,”stop! Hurry up and stop, I’ll talk …”

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nEven the way he addressed her had changed, which showed how severe the punishment he had suffered was.

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nXiao ran’s eyes lit up. He felt that happiness had come too suddenly.

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nHe pointed with his finger.

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nHe temporarily relieved the pain on his body and coldly rebuked,””Speak!”

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nHe took out a pen washi and began to record.

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n“I was the one who told twelfth brother about the test, but I didn’t do it! My original intention was just to play a joke on twelfth brother. However, I didn’t expect that both of us would fall into a trap. Someone actually set up a trap behind our backs and trapped us in it. ” The twelfth Prince said.

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