The Unstoppable Sixth Prince

Chapter 73: Emperor Wen Goes Mad

Seeing that Yun Li's expression was off, the other princes quickly stretched their necks to look at the box in Yun Li's hand.

When they saw the treasures in the box, the other princes were all stunned.

This box clearly contains a yellow thorn branch, about the thickness of a thumb!

Treasure?

Is this the treasure that Emperor Wen spoke of?

Is this perhaps a mistake?

"Bold!"

"Just when everyone was bewildered, Consort Shu shouted sternly, 'Mu Shun, immediately call for a thorough investigation to see who has the audacity to steal the treasures from this box!'"

Mu Shun merely bent slightly, but remained silent.

"What are you still standing there for?"

The noble consort glared at Mu Shun in anger.

"There's no need to check!"

The Emperor Wen finally spoke 淡淡, "The treasure in this box is precisely this item!"

Boom!

As soon as Emperor Wen's words fell, the scene was instantly enveloped in dead silence.

Is this the treasure that Emperor Wen spoke of?

Isn't this just an ordinary yellow thorn branch?

Yun Li was completely stunned, his hands trembling as he held the box.

He has already realized that something is wrong!

"Old Three, you really have some skills!"

Emperor Wen slightly raised his eyes, his face twitching uncontrollably. "Five days ago, I ordered people to clear the hunting grounds of the Southern Garden. It was only after dawn today that I had them throw in some of the hunted game!"

"They didn't even let the bear in, and you actually hunted one down!"

"I am curious, where did you hunt the bear?"

What?

Did Nanyuan clear the area several days in advance?

Were these shot prey all thrown in by Emperor Wen's orders?

Isn't it running off to die after being struck by someone else's arrow?

How could this happen?

What should I do?

What are we going to do now!

At this moment, all the princes except Yun Zheng and Lao Jiu were in a panic.

Yun Li's forehead was already dripping with cold sweat. With a "thud," he knelt on the ground, trembling hands cradling the box, and cried out, "I, your son, am guilty. Please, Father Emperor, punish me!"

"Thump, thump..."

As Yun Li knelt down, the prince with the prey and their guards also knelt down one after another.

Seeing the prince kneeling on the ground, Shen Luoyan's heart suddenly skipped a beat as she stared blankly at Yun Zheng.

At this moment, Shen Luoyan's emotions were extremely complicated.

There was shock, joy, and a hint of regret.

If it weren't for Yun Zheng insisting that they not cheat and take shortcuts, they would be in trouble anyway!

Ye Zi quietly glanced at the indifferent Yun Zheng, already understanding in her heart.

Yun Zheng had long seen that this was a trap set by Emperor Wen!

That's why I didn't bring back any prey!

Awesome!

Only he noticed that something was wrong among so many adult princes!

Now, they were really going to sit back and watch the show.

At this moment, Emperor Wen finally stood up again.

However, Emperor Wen did not rush to deal with Yun Li; instead, he walked straight up to the terrified Old Eight, who was kneeling on the ground, and said with a face full of frost, "You really are something! At such a young age, you haven't learned anything good, but you've mastered the art of deceit and trickery!"

"Son... Son deserves to die a thousand deaths. Please, Father Emperor, punish me!"

Old Eight lay on the ground, trembling all over, his voice tinged with a sob.

No matter how much he learns to play tricks like others, he is still just a child.

At that moment, Emperor Wen was furious, and the two of them were instantly scared to the point of tears.

"Deserving of a thousand deaths?"

Emperor Wen suddenly raised his voice, his face a mask of frost as he glared at the five princes kneeling on the ground. "I would indeed like to grant you all the death you deserve! Who gave you the audacity to deceive me?"

The sudden outburst of Emperor Wen startled everyone, leaving them too afraid to even take a breath.

The five princes all buried their heads deeply, not daring to respond at all.

"All the guards of Lao Liu and Lao Jiu, get out here for me!"

At that moment, Emperor Wen's spear was once again aimed at Yun Zheng and the Ninth Prince's guards.

Gao He and the others were somewhat dazed and ran out in a state of panic and fear.

"See the Emperor..."

Everyone was filled with unease, not knowing what Emperor Wen truly meant by this.

"I ask you, can the sixth and the ninth see those hunted prey that were shot?"

Emperor Wen scanned Gao He and the others, asking sternly.

"Look... I see it."

"I saw several..."

A few people answered cautiously.

Emperor Wen asked again, "Then why don't they bring those prey back?"

Gao He pondered for a moment and cautiously replied, "His Highness the Sixth and the Sixth Prince's Consort said that it was not their hunted prey; they... do not want it."

Emperor Wen pondered for a moment, then angrily asked several guards, "Is it that the sixth prince doesn't want to bring it back, or is it that the sixth prince's consort won't let him?"

Faced with Emperor Wen's questioning, the few of them hesitated slightly before finally speaking up.

"Neither His Highness the Sixth nor the Sixth Prince wants to take it."

"The sixth prince's consort praised the sixth prince, saying that although... although his archery skills were lacking, he still had... still had backbone."

"Yes..."

These people are quite clever.

At this moment, he still knew to maintain Shen Luoyan's dignity.

Listening to their words, Shen Luoyan wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

Clearly, Yun Zheng forcefully stopped them from bringing the prey back.

Now, however, it has become something neither she nor Yun Zheng wants to bring back.

After that, Emperor Wen inquired about the guards of the Ninth Prince.

The answers obtained are almost the same.

The old nine also saw the shot prey, but he resolutely refused to take it; after all, he was young, focused on participation, and didn't need to resort to deceit.

"Alright, I understand. Everyone, step back!"

The Emperor lightly waved his hand, his cold and piercing gaze sweeping over the group of princes once more: "Did you hear that? Integrity! Even the sixth brother, who has been treated as a useless person by you all day, understands the meaning of integrity!"

"You all? One by one, trying to fool me in different ways!"

"I do not test you; each of you is a good person, each of you is a gentleman! A slight test, and you all reveal your true selves!"

"I have given you all countless opportunities to see if anyone would step forward to admit that these prey were picked up, yet not a single one of you has come forward to confess!"

"Is the position of crown prince something you can just covet like this?"

Emperor Wen became increasingly furious with each insult, kicking each of the five princes to the ground.

Even that little brat, Old Eight, wasn't spared.

The little kid was kicked, tears welling up in his eyes, but he didn't dare to cry out loud.

"Serves you right!"

Yun Zheng secretly laughed to himself.

At such a young age, still learning to play these silly games of targeting?

"Don't they even check if their fur has grown evenly?"

Five people were kicked over, and they quickly got back up and knelt down again, repeatedly begging for forgiveness.

"Consort Shu!"

At that moment, Emperor Wen let out another furious shout.

"I am here, Your Majesty!"

The noble consort stepped out cautiously.

"Don't you really want Lao Liu to go to the North?"

Emperor Wen looked coldly at Consort Shu, "Are you also like the Third, wanting to personally send the Sixth on his way?"

"Thud..."

The noble consort suddenly knelt down, crying and sobbing, "I dare not! Your Majesty, please see clearly, I am truly afraid that Yun Zheng will encounter an accident in the northern frontier!"

"I am not old and confused yet!"

The Emperor glanced coldly at the Noble Consort, then turned his gaze to the Virtuous Consort.

Facing Emperor Wen's gaze, Consort Liang also knelt down directly, crying out, "This humble servant has failed in raising her child, please grant your majesty punishment!"

"You are not just inept at raising children."

Emperor Wen shouted angrily, "You tell me, the Eighth Prince is only thirteen years old, how can he possibly hunt so many animals? Do you still have the face to come out and defend him?"

The Emperor Wen was indeed very angry today.

Six sons who had the chance to become the crown prince, five of them have deceived him!

"I am guilty..."

The favored concubine knelt on the ground, crying and trembling all over.

"Kneel here before me and reflect properly!"

The Emperor glared at the Consort with fury, then roared with a murderous intent, "Come here! Drag all the guards of the Second, Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Princes down and give them fifty strikes! Execute all the guards of the Third Prince, not leaving a single one alive!"

At this moment, Emperor Wen displayed the ruthless indifference of a sovereign to the fullest extent..