Chapter 35: Storm in the Imperial Court

  Lofty palace, the emperor sat in the center, civil and military ministers stood on both sides, and those lined up in the middle were none other than the parties involved!

  On the dragon throne, the emperor gazed down at those few people with a gloomy face, that chilliness seemed to freeze the entire grand hall.

  As the supreme ruler of the nine-five era, perhaps the entire world, his control was not quite in place, but what happened in this imperial city could not be completely hidden from him!

  The emperor knew very well who had beaten the two princes and others, but these several victims all said unclearly that they did not know who the culprit was. As the emperor, he could not go to avenge them without any evidence at all.

  Of course, it's also possible to do so, but because of his identity, if His Majesty the Emperor can be so reckless with the law, wouldn't the ministers below him also follow suit? If that's the case, then perhaps the Great Hua Empire will continue the chaos of the previous dynasty.

  The current emperor, who also considers himself a wise ruler, cannot set this precedent and dig his own grave. Especially the two culprits who appeared before the public's gaze are too shocking.

  At such a young age, his cultivation is already so high. For now, there isn't a foolproof plan to capture them all at once. Even the Emperor doesn't dare to act rashly, otherwise, if one of them were to escape from the Imperial Capital and leave the Great Huaxia Empire, it would bring about immense trouble for the empire in the future.

  This world is a world where martial arts are supreme, the imperial family's power is not weak, but it can only be called king or overlord within the Great Huaxia Empire. Looking at the entire world, the Great Huaxia Empire is actually nothing.

  This principle is much clearer to the emperor than to anyone else present.

  But it's clear who injured his own son, yet he can't bring them to justice. This feeling is quite unbearable!

  A silence as if all things had perished in stillness, quietly and stealthily spreading throughout the entire grand hall, making one's breath catch in one's throat!

  The eyes looked at the emperor with no way out, the left prime minister's face became even more gloomy, compared to the injuries suffered by others, his two grandsons, this life is likely to be...

  At this point, Zhang Sunmo's anger surged out of control, his eyes fixed on the old man sitting opposite him with his eyes closed, and he shouted loudly: "Ye Wudi, today you must give me an explanation!"

  "Hand over, hand over what?" The old man named Ye Wudi opened his eyes and looked at Zhangsun Wuji with a foolish gaze, saying: "It's inexplicable, I haven't even offended you, what do you want me to hand over?"

  "Ye Wudi, stop pretending to be clever with me. I'll tell you the truth: if my two grandsons can't be cured, your family will never have a peaceful day again." The elder grandson shouted angrily.

  "Chang Sun Mo, do you think the Ye family is afraid of your Chang Sun family?" Ye Wu Di was also a high-ranking official at court, and being threatened to his face without flinching was something he couldn't bear.

  "That's enough! What kind of people are you? How can you behave like a shrew in public and still have the nerve to show your face?"

  The Emperor slapped his dragon throne and shouted: "Prime Minister Changsun, I will definitely investigate this matter clearly for you."

  Having said that, he looked at Ye Wudi and said in a deep voice: "Lord Ye, what happened today is already understood by everyone. I am here, although I cannot act without evidence, but I must make some explanation, otherwise, if the same thing happens to the murderer, where is the law of my great China? And you, Lord Ye, what will be your thoughts?"

  "One day, if you also come to let me make decisions for you, how should I make this decision for you?"

  The majestic great hall suddenly echoed with a trembling voice, and everyone did not expect that the emperor would also make this threatening move? It seems that today's matter has indeed made the emperor feel extremely threatened.

  Ye family, is the existence in the military second only to Chen family.

  It is said that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. With the Chen family's giant presence, the Ye family naturally feels suppressed, so the relationship between the two families has always been a bit tense.

  The emperor did not expect that the younger generation of the two families would have such a good relationship, and for Chen Ye, Ye Shuo could actually do something so shocking.

  Thinking of Ye Shuo's current cultivation and strength... If this sprout is not thoroughly eradicated, and the two families of Chen and Ye really come together, the emperor's various plans will become even more difficult to implement.

  So, having no other choice, in front of all the civil and military officials, His Majesty the Emperor had to use this not-so-bright method to strike at Ye Wudi.

  I dare not act rashly towards the Chen family, but you Ye family cannot afford for me to be cautious!

  Ye Wudi's eyebrows rose, and he suppressed his anger, saying respectfully: "Your Majesty, I don't quite understand what you're saying, just like the words of Chancellor Changsun. As for me, I've only just heard about the chaos in the imperial capital, and I haven't even had time to investigate what happened before being summoned here by Your Majesty. Now, you want me to give an explanation? Forgive me, but I'm terrified and really don't know how to explain."

  "Lord Ye..."

  "Your Majesty!" Ye Wudi continued, "I know that saying this will make Your Majesty very unhappy, but I am telling the truth. I really don't know the details of what happened. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, I swear to heaven that if there is even one false word in what I say, then from now on, none of the Ye family members will be able to make any progress in their martial arts training for the rest of their lives, and in the future, our family will be destroyed and we will not die a good death!"

  The sound fell to the ground, buzzing and shaking!

  The whole court, including His Majesty the Emperor, looked at each other in dismay. Everyone knew who those two murderers were. How could Ye Laoer make such a vow? Did he really not know?

  The world of martial arts is supreme, no one will take the path of martial arts as a joke, making such an oath, it seems that Ye Wudi really doesn't know much!

  A moment later, the emperor smiled coldly in his heart. He didn't know much about it. Indeed, except for a few people involved, only those two murderers knew what had happened. Others only knew who did it.

  Ye Wudi's oath is quite heavy, but it still falls short of being irrefutable. Ye Wudi only swore with unknown details, not with ignorance. He played a word game, and His Majesty the Emperor is the master of this trick.

  "Lord Ye, now, I don't care how much you know about this matter. I'm entrusting it to you to handle. In three days, I and all the officials in the court want to hear a detailed explanation from you!"

  Upon hearing this, Ye Wudi's expression changed slightly, just as the Emperor had thought. With such a big incident happening, especially with the Second Prince and the Third Young Master of the Chen family being ambushed, how could Ye Wudi not know about it?

  Let him go and investigate clearly. Isn't it obvious? Let Ye Wudi personally bind his own grandson in the great temple and hand him over to His Majesty the Emperor for punishment?

  If it were any other grandson, it would be fine, but Ye Shuo... Even if in Ye Shuo's heart, he no longer considered the Ye family as his own family, Ye Wudi would never give up on him.

  "Lord Ye, this matter concerns the imperial family and the Chen family, as well as the face of all the masters, so please trouble yourself to investigate it thoroughly!" Long Sun Mou said with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.

  A flash of killing intent, swiftly passing by... Ye Wudi was deep in thought, wanting to speak when a steady footsteps sounded from afar, and in the briefest moment, arrived at the grand hall.

  "Changsun Laoer is right, Ye Laoer, you'd better investigate thoroughly. I also want to know clearly who dares to be so bold and reckless in the Imperial Capital, even daring to harm the Second Prince and my family's Chenyuan."

  A figure emerged, and the whole court of civil and military officials, regardless of who it was, whether they were pleased to see this person or not, all shouted with either respect or courtesy: "Old Wang, how did you come?"

  His Majesty the Emperor on the high throne couldn't sit still, stood up and smiled: "Royal Uncle, you've come, why didn't you let someone inform us first?"

  "Hehe!"

  As soon as they entered the grand hall, a strange laughter echoed from Old Man Chen's mouth.

  "I didn't want to come either, but there are too many people who no longer take me seriously nowadays. I have no choice, so I've come out to make a statement."