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Chapter 112: They were killed

Under the eaves, the candlelight from the lantern gradually dimmed.

The moonlight shone into the hall, creating a vast expanse of white.

At this time, most of the guests had dispersed, leaving only a few figures dragging and swaying on the floor tiles.

Emperor Qi sat on the high seat, observing the Fourth Prince and the kneeling guards. He then looked at the Zhiwei jade pendant placed on the table, suddenly feeling extremely exhausted.

Although Xiao Jin was shocked by the behavior of the original owner, she turned her head calmly and said to Emperor Qi, "Father, this token was found by your son from the assassin at that time."

"Is this token genuine?" Emperor Qi asked.

Xiao Jin's eyes were covered by white gauze, so when she smiled, she looked a bit cold. "Of course, it's fake. If it were real, how could it bring disaster to the east and frame others?"

Emperor Qi understood Xiao Jin's meaning and knew what a fake token could be used to forge. He nodded and said, "I understand."

The Fourth Prince knelt at Emperor Qi's feet and begged in a mournful voice, "Father, father... Your son was wrong. Your son will never dare to do it again. Your son will definitely listen to you in the future..."

He lifted his head, and his face was even paler under the moonlight. The blood on his hands became even more glaring. Emperor Qi remained unmoved and did not say a word.

Seeing that begging Emperor Qi was futile, the Fourth Prince crawled towards Xiao Shuang, but was blocked by Tang Yu's sword.

He paused for a moment and then turned his gaze towards the Crown Prince, who was sitting in a chair with a smile, and the silent Princess Zhao Hua.

Finally, the Fourth Prince realized that it was useless to plead with anyone, and he slumped to the ground, laughing loudly, "All of you said you were doing it for my own good, but in the end, you were all lying to me... It's fake, it's all fake!"

As Emperor Qi listened to the Fourth Prince's almost insane words, he slowly closed his eyes. He moved his lips and said softly, "The Fourth Prince, Xiao Yi, has an immoral character, who has harmed his elder brother and committed heinous crimes. Considering Concubine Mu's companionship with me for decades, I pardon her death sentence and demote her to a commoner."

"From today onwards, the prince's mansion will be restricted, and he cannot leave unless he dies."

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What was the expression on the Fourth Prince's face in the end? Xiao Jin didn't have a chance to see clearly, she only heard hoarse laughter echoing in the hall.

Later, the Emperor Qi also punished her with a year's salary reduction and a demotion to the rank of third-grade auxiliary general.

Xiao Jin had no objections, after all, if it weren't for the Emperor Qi's demotion, she would have almost forgotten that she had such a title.

Anyway, she was a person with disabled legs, and no one would force her to attend court on weekdays. It was impossible for her to really push a wheelchair to muster troops. Both the second-grade and third-grade positions were only empty titles, so it didn't matter to her whether she was demoted to third-grade or not.

Moreover, Xiao Jin did commit a serious crime. If it weren't for the Fourth Prince backing her up, even with Xiao Shuang's protection, she probably wouldn't have gotten off lightly.

After receiving the punishment, the Emperor Qi let everyone disperse.

However, Princess Zhao Hua's birthday banquet was ruined by this incident, and she wasn't in a good mood. She returned to her bedroom early.