vrcanaries Chapter 277 Punishment
Chapter 277 Punishment
When he returned, too many troubles had already occurred in the Golden Palace of the Dayong Dynasty.
The Crown Prince knelt in the Golden Palace, recounting the schemes of the Crown Princess and the Marquis of Champion, tears streaming down his face, which deeply saddened the Emperor.
The Crown Princess and the Marquis of Champion knelt beside her. The Marquis of Champion was cursing the Crown Princess to death in his heart. She had failed to seize such a good opportunity and had created such a passive situation. This time, she would be severely punished, if not killed. After all, that was the Crown Prince, the Emperor's only capable heir. If her scheme against him was discovered, it would be a major incident.
The emperor did not speak immediately, but looked at the crown princess and the Marquis of Champion. At this moment, he could not suppress his anger. The entire Golden Palace was shrouded in his aura, as if it were about to be baptized by thunder.
The Crown Princess, having the lowest cultivation level, was the first to break down and burst into tears. Tears streamed down her face, and her voice was tinged with hysteria: "Father, I know I was wrong. I didn't mean it. I was bewitched. I promise I'll never do such a thing again. Please, Father, forgive me."
The Crown Princess cried terribly; she was truly terrified and couldn't believe what fate awaited her.
The emperor slapped the dragon throne beside him: "How dare you, Crown Princess! When I chose you as my Crown Princess, it was because I had heard of your dignified and elegant reputation at home. But you have only been in the Eastern Palace for a short time and you have already caused such a mess. How can I forgive you? If I let you go today, how will the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess face each other in the future? How can I work with the powerful demons again? You have truly committed countless evils."
Now is the time when the interdimensional war is about to begin. As the interdimensional war was initiated by the demon race, the human race originally requested cooperation. However, they have done things that are closely related to the demon race, which is obviously very infuriating.
The Crown Princess collapsed to the ground, clearly not expecting the Emperor to be so angry.
Of course, this matter is not just about the Crown Princess; the Marquis of Champion is also involved, and the Emperor will not let him off the hook either.
"You are the Marquis of Champion, it seems the late emperor spoiled you so much that you became lawless. You actually dared to plot against the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace. Do you know that what you are doing is plotting to usurp the throne?"
The face beneath the champion's mask was remarkably calm. The victor is king, the loser is villain; he no longer felt any fear.
“Your Majesty, you make it sound so easy. Yes, I did something wrong, but isn’t this the result of the Crown Prince’s relentless pressure? He wants me dead, but I want to live, so naturally I have to take action. Sitting and waiting for death is not a good thing. Now it’s just a matter of the victor taking all, and I’ll accept it. Whatever the punishment, bring it on.”
His attitude was somewhat like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, which made the emperor and the crown prince even angrier, and the emperor even stood up.
"Very well, then I will grant your wish. Guards! The Marquis of Champion has plotted to murder the Crown Prince and is attempting a rebellion. Throw him into the imperial prison and strip him of his marquis title."
This punishment is severe. The Heavenly Prison is the most powerful prison in the Great Yong Dynasty. It can absorb the cultivators' magic power and turn it into various forms of energy. Even a Golden Core cultivator will be slowly drained of his cultivation and die if he goes in. It can be considered as letting these evil cultivators play their final role.
The Marquis of Champion was immediately taken away. In the shadows, a Nascent Soul stage expert had already used his magic to lock onto him, leaving him no chance to escape. He could only slink away in disgrace.
Now only the Crown Princess remains to be dealt with. The Crown Princess was so frightened by the fate of the Marquis of Champion that she was completely stunned. Her eyes showed a hint of panic, and she even seemed a little crazy.
If even a champion as powerful as Hou could only meet this end, what about her? She knew that at this point, her family wouldn't come to save her, and her fate was already sealed, so there was nothing to fear.
She slowly got up from the ground, pointed at the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and said hysterically, "Father, you say I'm wrong, that's true, but can I not take action? When I entered the palace, this bitch already held all the power, and my husband even treated her as his wife. If I don't kill this bitch, will I have any place to stay in the Eastern Palace? I was forced into this!"
She looked around, her voice rising with grievance as she spoke, her tone even crackling with sobs: "Don't I want to be a good Crown Princess and eventually become a virtuous Empress? But does the Crown Prince really treat me as his wife? Many people in the Eastern Palace only recognize the Crown Consort, not the Crown Princess. How can I not take action? I only hate myself for not killing this vile woman!"
The Crown Prince walked up to the Crown Princess and said, "You have impure thoughts yourself and you always criticize others. Is this the first time you've known that there is a Crown Princess in the Eastern Palace? You chose to marry into this family yourself. You were blinded by the Crown Princess's status. What is there to resent? Didn't you know you would be in this awkward position before you married into this family?"
The Crown Princess was speechless after being rebuked. Yes, she knew before she married into the Eastern Palace that the Crown Princess was very favored, almost like the Crown Prince's principal wife. But she didn't care at the time. She had a family and beauty; how could she be inferior to a poor woman? So she resolutely chose to enter the Eastern Palace.
What she didn't expect was that she really couldn't win. Not only did she fail to gain the Crown Prince's favor, but she also didn't gain much power. Many people in the Eastern Palace only listened to the Crown Princess, not to her, the Crown Princess, which made her very uncomfortable. So when the Marquis of Champion came looking for her, she resolutely defeated his schemes.
However, punishing the Crown Princess is really not easy now, after all, she is the wife of the royal family, and we can't just throw her into prison like the Marquis of Champion did.
The Crown Prince knew his father very well and immediately realized that his father had softened his heart. He knelt down and said, "Father, I dare not let such a vicious woman stay in the palace any longer. I beg you to abolish her status as Crown Princess."
The Crown Prince's insistence made the Emperor think for a while, and finally the Emperor agreed: "Guards! The Crown Princess has colluded with outsiders and is unfit to be the Crown Princess. Today, strip her of her title and confine her to the Imperial Clan Court for three years to learn etiquette. After three years, she shall be allowed to return home."
The punishment wasn't too severe, considering she was the Crown Prince's principal wife. If it had been too harsh, it would have given rise to gossip. He had just ascended the throne, so he needed to be careful. Only then was the matter considered closed.
Gu Yuchuan learned of the outcome on the flying boat. He didn't care at all. He would try his best not to go to this human again. They were truly disgusting. A group of cultivators playing these scheming tricks. They didn't care that the Dayong Dynasty had the largest territory but was weak. They just thought that their leaders were doing these things. No wonder they were weak! No wonder they were controlled by others.