Soul swap tyrant always wants to have a baby

Chapter 220 Cut in Half

Why?

Although he came from a humble background, his birth mother was at least a woman of good character.

What about Zhongli Yuan?

He's just a lowly child born to a convicted woman in a cold palace; why should he be able to sit on that high and mighty throne?

But he himself has not even obtained a throne.

The emperor's child is about to be born, and he is still referred to as the seventh prince.

What a tremendous humiliation!

The hatred in Zhongli Mo's eyes was so intense it was almost overflowing; he knew his elder brother was ruthless.

Now that he's been captured and brought here, he has no way to survive.

He was doomed either way, so he wasn't going to fawn over this bastard.

In contrast, his advisors prostrated themselves on the ground, weeping and pleading their innocence.

Zhong Li Mo turned back with icy eyes to look at the advisors he once trusted most, feeling utterly cold inside.

This matter dragged on for several days, and Leng Qingyi was too lazy to argue with him anymore.

"Bring the witnesses and evidence up."

Upon receiving the order, the subordinates quickly brought up the evidence and a group of witnesses.

Zhong Liming looked back again, wanting to know exactly where he had gone wrong.

"Minister Zhang, Minister Zhu, the evidence, witnesses, and criminals are all here. What do you two think should be done about this matter?"

Minister of Justice Zhang Yuntong and Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review Zhu Qin have already learned what happened.

I thought the Emperor would also make a unilateral decision to punish people this time, but I didn't expect him to ask for their opinions.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Yuntong spoke first: "Your Majesty, this matter can be considered a major or minor offense, depending on how Your Majesty intends to determine the punishment."

"Oh? Tell me, Zhang Aiqing."

Zhang Yuntong knew that his emperor disliked roundabout ways the most, so he didn't beat around the bush.

"To put it bluntly, the Seventh Prince's organization of the people to besiege the palace is treason. To put it less bluntly, the Seventh Prince was just worried that the women in the Emperor's harem would defile the palace. Although this action was inappropriate, it was ultimately out of concern for his elder brother."

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Leng Qingyi's lips, his eyes filled with an unreadable emotion.

"Then, in your opinion, Minister Zhang, how should this matter be judged?"

Zhang Yuntong appeared calm and collected on the surface, but inwardly he cursed Zhu Chen, that old scoundrel.

"Your Majesty, you have already dealt with Prince Qi, Prince Xin, and the Second Prince. In my humble opinion, for the sake of your reputation, it is not appropriate to take such drastic measures against the Seventh Prince at this time."

"Why not spare the Seventh Prince's life and confine him to the Prince's residence for life? We can then tell the outside world that the Seventh Prince made a mistake because he wanted to ensure that the royal bloodline was not confused. This would also demonstrate your magnanimity."

After he finished speaking, Zhang Yuntong broke out in a cold sweat.

He had already done what he promised that old scoundrel. Whether it would succeed or not was not up to him. After this, he would consider that he had repaid the favor he owed that old scoundrel.

Leng Qingyi quickly realized why Zhang Yuntong had done this after a moment's thought.

Thinking of the Minister of Revenue, Leng Qing suddenly remembered that there were still debts to settle with that old man.

After dealing with Zhongli Mo, the next one would be him. Just thinking about how this old guy dared to withhold supplies from her while he was personally leading the expedition made him want to kill him.

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and Zhang Yuntong's back was soaked with cold sweat.

He knew it; he knew that this favor wouldn't be so easy to repay.

I just pray that today's events won't implicate his family.

After a long while, Leng Qingyi finally spoke again.

"What do you think, my dear minister?"

Zhu Qin stepped out from behind Zhang Yuntong and bowed to Leng Qingyi.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the matter of the Seventh Prince is of great importance. If he is not dealt with severely, it will inevitably lead to other members of the royal family following suit."

“If members of the royal family use the pretext of doing what is best for you to commit treason, then our Eastern Xia will be in grave danger. I believe that such a precedent must not be set.”

"He should be punished for treason, demoted to a commoner, and executed by being cut in half at the waist in the marketplace."