Faced with Chu Mu's questioning, Xiao Chen's reply of "What crime have I committed" caused Chu Mu's face to instantly darken. Xiao Chen had killed his son in front of everyone, and now in front of all the civil and military officials, he did not even have the slightest hint of remorse.
Of course, what Chu Mu didn't know was that Xiao Chen would still kill the Fifth Prince without any hesitation, let alone remorse. It was because the Fifth Prince deserved to die.
His face darkened. At the same time, after hearing Xiao Chen's words, all the officials present shouted angrily.
"Stubborn, this person is simply stubborn."
"Your Majesty, I implore Your Majesty to immediately issue a decree to execute this person in public to appease the Fifth Prince's soul."
All the officials spoke out, as if even eating Xiao Chen's flesh and drinking Xiao Chen's blood wouldn't be enough to appease their hatred.
A disdainful smile appeared on his face, and he did not care about the insults of these people. Xiao Chen knew these people very well. Each and every one of them was a fence-sitter. Now that they saw that he was in trouble, it was only natural that they would want to stomp on him.
Among all the officials, only those who had sided with the Third Prince didn't scold him. For example, the Yang Clan's Patriarch, Yang Jian.
As the Patriarch of the Jiang, Shen, Han, and Yang Clans, Yang Jian could be considered a powerful official in the imperial court. Seeing the crowd scolding Xiao Chen, Yang Jian's eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
From Yang Jian's point of view, Xiao Chen had killed the Fifth Prince in front of everyone. This was already a huge disaster. Now, in front of all the officials and Chu Mu, Xiao Chen was still so unyielding. One had to know that in such a situation, the only way to survive was to get Chu Mu to nod his head and show mercy.
According to Yang Jian's original plan, Xiao Chen should have admitted his guilt and sincerely repented after entering the Palace of Wuhe. That, coupled with the pleading of the Third Prince and himself, might have been able to save Xiao Chen's life.
However, who would have thought that Xiao Chen would show no signs of remorse in front of Chu Mu. On the contrary, he was still so unyielding. This made Yang Jian feel helpless.
The Palace of Wuhe was in a state of chaos. Shouts and curses could be heard everywhere. Of course, these voices were all directed at Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen ignored the curses of the officials. After a while, Chu Mu raised his hand slightly and the officials quieted down, stopping the curses of the officials. Chu Mu looked at Xiao Chen and said coldly.
"Xiao Chen, I know what you're thinking.... Do you think that you can be unrestrained with the Heaven Burning Retired Emperor? Today, let me tell you, even the emperor is punished the same as the common people. You killed the Fifth Prince in front of everyone, which is a capital offense. Guards, drag Xiao Chen out and execute him. "
. "Xiao Chen said bluntly. Even the Heaven Burning Sovereign could not save him. Hearing Chu Mu's words, Xiao Chen laughed loudly.
"Haha, what a good 'the Heaven Burning Sovereign is guilty of the same crime as the commoners'.....................................".
Xiao Chen laughed loudly. Hearing his words, Chu Mu's face darkened. At the same time, the four Dao Sovereigns stepped forward and prepared to take Xiao Chen away. But at this moment, Chu Wuming suddenly stepped forward.
"Father, please wait."
"Hmm?" Seeing Chu Wuming step forward at this time, Chu Mu's face darkened. He glared fiercely at Chu Wuming. However, Chu Wuming acted as if he did not see it and continued to speak.
"Father, Xiao Chen had his reasons for killing Fifth Brother. In my opinion, this matter cannot be completely blamed on Xiao Chen. Fifth Brother was also at fault. I hope father can judge clearly."
Chu Wuming took the initiative to plead for mercy for Xiao Chen. Seeing this, the ministers who followed Chu Wuming also spoke out.
"Your Majesty, the Third Prince's words are reasonable. That Fifth Prince is usually domineering and the commoners of the imperial city are complaining about him. Today, the Fifth Prince even took Xiao Chen's younger sister, Xiao Chen. Because of this, Xiao Chen killed the Fifth Prince. Your Majesty has always ruled the country with benevolence and righteousness. If you kill Xiao Chen now, I'm afraid it will damage Your Majesty's benevolence and virtue. I hope Your Majesty can agree. "
"Your subject agrees."
"Your subject also agrees. I implore Your Majesty to reconsider."
There were more than ten ministers who followed Chu Wuming. At this moment, all of them stood out to plead for mercy for Xiao Chen. Seeing this, although Chu Mu had already expected this, when he truly faced it, his face was still filled with anger.
"Hmph, I've already decided. Everyone, there's no need to say anything. Men, drag Xiao Chen away and behead him." Facing the pleading of the Third Prince and the others, Chu Mu coldly snorted and coldly shouted without any room for discussion.
There were nearly a hundred ministers in the entire palace. However, the Third Prince and the others who stood out to plead for mercy for Xiao Chen were only a dozen or so people. This was not enough to sway Chu Mu's decision.
He was determined to kill Xiao Chen. However, at this moment, Chu Mu, as well as everyone else, did not expect Chu Wushuang to actually stand out.
Chu Wushuang cupped his hands and bowed to Chu Mu. He said in a deep voice, "Father, I feel that what Third Brother and the others said is reasonable. This matter should not be completely blamed on Xiao Chen. Fifth Brother was also in the wrong. Therefore, I implore Father to show mercy and spare Xiao Chen's life."
Chu Wushuang also stood out to plead for mercy for Xiao Chen. Hearing this, Chu Wushuang was momentarily stunned. The expressions of the ministers who followed Chu Wushuang also changed slightly.
What was this situation? With the relationship between Chu Wushuang and Chu Wuming, how could the Second Prince, Chu Wushuang, stand out to plead for mercy for Xiao Chen? One had to know that the person who wanted Xiao Chen to die the most was probably Chu Wushuang.
Chu Wuming's pleading was still within reason. However, Chu Wushuang's pleading caused everyone to be incomparably puzzled. However, what made everyone even more puzzled was that after Chu Wushuang stood out, Chu Wuque also stepped forward and cupped his hands towards Chu Mu.
"Father, I agree. I implore Father to reconsider and spare Xiao Chen's life in the name of Father's benevolence."
Chu Wuque also stood out. Seeing this, the ministers and generals present were unable to remain calm. What was this situation? The three princes who were usually at loggerheads with each other. Why did they suddenly become united against a common enemy? They were actually pleading for mercy for Xiao Chen.
This shouldn't be. Chu Wushuang and Chu Wuque were pleading for mercy for Xiao Chen. There was no reason for this, right?
Their gazes coldly looked towards Chu Wuque and Chu Wushuang. At the same time, the two of them also secretly gave a look to the ministers who followed them. Their intentions were clear. They wanted them to plead for mercy for Xiao Chen as well.
Noticing the looks from Chu Wuque and Chu Wuque, the expressions of the ministers immediately became somewhat strange. Previously, they were still full of righteous indignation as they scolded Xiao Chen. Now, they actually stood out to plead for mercy for Xiao Chen. Wasn't this the same as slapping themselves in the face?
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