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Chapter 774: Abandoning the Zhang Family to Save the Chariot

Zhang Jinyan was in a hurry and seeing that asking the emperor for help was useless, he turned around and looked at Xiao Jingyi who was standing beside him.

Prince Yi, Xiao Jingyi, that’s his son-in-law!

His son-in-law is also the emperor's nephew and the orphan of the former crown prince. The emperor has always treated him with great favor, like his own son.

If Xiao Jingyi pleaded for his father-in-law Taishan, the emperor would surely be magnanimous and spare him.

So Zhang Jinyan pleaded loudly to Xiao Jingyi, "Your Highness Prince Yi, my dear son-in-law, please ask the Emperor for mercy on my behalf!

I feel unwell today and am a little absent-minded. I did not hear the emperor's words clearly. It is not my fault for misinterpreting the emperor's intention.

I have no intention of disrespecting the king, deceiving him, or disobeying his orders!

My loyalty to Your Majesty is evident to all, and you know this!

Your Highness Prince Yi, please explain this to me and ask for mercy for me!"

Zhang Jinyan screamed loudly at Xiao Jingyi.

The eyes of the civil and military officials in the palace naturally fell on Prince Yi, Xiao Jingyi.

Xiao Jingyi could no longer stand there silently and act like a transparent person.

As the saying goes, a man of small mind is not a gentleman, and a man without viciousness is not a man!

At this time, Xiao Jingyi had already made up his mind——

Whether it was sacrificing pawns to save the chariot or eliminating the waste, he didn't want the Zhang family father and daughter anymore!

Although he thought so in his heart, Xiao Jingyi did not want to reveal his cold-bloodedness in front of the civil and military officials in the court.

If the Zhang father and daughter wanted to kick him away, he couldn't ruin the gentle and respectful image he always showed to others.

At this moment, Xiao Jingyi looked embarrassed;

There was much pity and reluctance in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Jinyan.

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly took two steps forward, turned around and looked at Emperor Hong De on the throne. The pity and reluctance in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Jinyan had turned into deep admiration.

"Uncle Emperor...Uncle Emperor...your son...your son..."

Xiao Jingyi looked to be in a dilemma and was speechless.

Emperor Hong De looked at his only biological nephew in front of him, and an inexplicable look flashed across his eyes.

What Xiao Jingyi and the other civil and military officials saw was Emperor Hongde's pity and compassion for his own nephew.

"Yier, I...know what you are thinking.

Zhang Jinyan is the father of your wife and your father-in-law Taishan.

You feel sorry for him when you see him in such a miserable state, and the emperor's uncle can understand that.

Zhang Jinyan is your father-in-law. He and his frivolous and dissolute second daughter...what's her name...something Zhang Miaotong, have been plotting against me and your brother Yu for a long time!

I knew it a long time ago!

The reason why I have remained calm and have not argued with him is because of you, Yi'er;

I have repeatedly tolerated this greedy and shameless father and daughter in the hope that they can learn to be sensible and reflect on themselves, and stop doing what they know is wrong.

But, Yier, you have to know that the emperor's uncle is the emperor of Jingyue Kingdom!

The emperor can be generous and more tolerant, but he cannot tolerate some people and some things!

If we tolerate him, more people will try to challenge the imperial power and dare to deceive the emperor in the future!

By then, wouldn’t the ruler no longer be a ruler, the ministers no longer be ministers, and the country no longer be a country? "

As Xiao Jingyi listened to what Emperor Hong De said, an expression of pain and embarrassment appeared on his face.

But in his heart, he was sneering coldly - Whatever you say, even if you behead Zhang Jinyan in the palace, I don't care!

Xiao Jingyi thought so in his heart, but he still had to put on a show.

"Uncle Emperor, actually... actually... it's not that I am cruel, but I know that the dignity of the royal family cannot be violated!

I cannot throw aside the dignity of the Emperor and the authority of the royal family just because this Deputy Prime Minister is my father-in-law.

Furthermore, my father-in-law has long encouraged me to plead for him and let his second daughter, my cousin's sister, marry my younger brother Yu as his principal wife.

Due to the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law, I have mentioned this to my uncle and aunt before.

But, I think marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words.

Brother Yu has his uncle and aunt, who will take care of his marriage.

I have conveyed the intentions of my father-in-law's family, but no matter what the result is... I cannot force them.

I have also advised them many times to give up this idea.

But...Alas!

The father and daughter refused to give up, and I, as their son, was helpless.

But I didn't expect that their thoughts would grow bigger and bigger...

My son's father-in-law is so bold as to disobey the emperor in public!

Although I am his father-in-law and his son-in-law, I cannot ignore the laws of the country.

I am his father-in-law and his son-in-law, and I am his nephew and uncle, and we are also his subject and monarch!

As a subject, I know clearly how close or distant family ties are and how important the relationship between the ruler and his subjects is.

I, your son, will never put the king's law above human feelings!

Today’s events… Today’s events…

Your Majesty, please punish me according to the law. I have no objection!"

After Xiao Jingyi finished speaking, he knelt on his knees with a plop.

Xiao Jingyi knelt down, firstly for Emperor Hongde to see, and secondly, when he knelt down, his posture was level with Zhang Jinyan.

At that moment, Xiao Jingyi gave him a soothing look...

The meaning is clearly saying: Don’t talk nonsense, accept the charges first, and I will save you later!

However, at this moment, Zhang Jinyan was filled with fear and panic. One look contained so many meanings, how could he understand it all at once?

He only knew that his son-in-law did not plead for him, did not defend him, did not intercede for him, but instead added fuel to the fire!

It seems... that the Zhang family has abandoned him!