Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 173 Asking for trouble

Song Yuan and his group walked further and further away.

Behind the crowd, Song Youji led all the civil and military officials to stand still for a long time.

Looking at the backs of the crowd as they walked away, Song Youji's eyes were filled with a hint of reluctance.

However, in order to maintain his dignity as an emperor, he tried hard to control his emotions and not let tears fall.

Not until those shadows completely disappeared from his sight did Song Youji control himself and look away.

"Father, it's almost time, we should go back!"

The third prince, standing aside, was filled with anxiety at the moment, and was only thinking about how to solve the problem regarding the letter.

Seeing Song Yuan leaving, he immediately suggested that as long as they returned to the palace, he would naturally find a way to make the letter disappear.

However, the Third Prince did not expect that his sudden words would remind Song Youji instead.

"Why are you so anxious?"

The eternal emperor glanced at the third prince with displeasure, and then stepped onto the imperial sedan chair.

After sitting down, Song Youji finally took out the letter and then slowly opened it in front of the third prince.

Seeing this action, the Third Prince felt like he was suffocating and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

Song Youji naturally saw his nervous expression.

Why is the third brother so nervous?

A man of integrity has nothing to fear. Could he be hiding something from me?

At the same time, the third prince's heart was already in turmoil.

Thoughts popped up in my mind one after another.

How to do?How to do?

What if the boss really wrote about the Prince's Seal in this letter, how should I explain it?

What reason can I find to convince my father?

If I insist that Song Yuan is slandering me, will my father believe me?

For a moment, the third prince felt extremely confused, but when he raised his head, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

It turned out that Song Youji's eyes were staring at him, with a cold look in his pupils.

Faced with such a direct gaze, the third prince was even more worried.

It’s over. Did the emperor see everything that just happened?

Or has he already finished reading the letter and is about to attack in the next second?

Facing the frightened Third Prince, Song Youji's expression suddenly changed, as if a ball of fire appeared in his eyes. He slammed the armrest beside him and roared angrily.

"You little bastard, do you know your crime?"

In his excitement, Song Youji even cursed.

Such an outburst made the Third Prince tremble, and he fell to his knees with a thud, and the next second he was already crying.

"Father, I am innocent. I... before..."

As he was too excited, the Third Prince hadn't uttered a complete sentence for a long time. At this moment, he was in a state of confusion and had lost his composure.

At the critical moment, thanks to the powerful minister Lin Fu who stepped forward, facing his own son-in-law, Lin Fu stood up bravely, hoping to rescue the third prince.

"Your Majesty, what on earth has made you so angry? After all, this is outside the imperial city. Even if the prince is truly at fault, you can always return to the palace to punish him. Now, doing it in public will probably attract criticism!"

"When will it be your turn to teach me how to do things?"

Song Youji glared at Lin Fu and shut him up with a single word. Seeing that the other party was speechless, he turned around and glared at the Third Prince fiercely.

"Third Brother, you know best what you did before. Do you want to tell it yourself or let me tell it for you?"

Under such pressure, the Third Prince felt as if he was about to suffocate. His heartbeat accelerated and his breathing was like a bellows.

"me……"

The third prince lowered his head and opened his mouth several times, but in the end he did not say anything.

Seeing this scene, Song Youji shouted loudly: "Don't think you can escape this disaster by not saying anything. I'm telling you, the boss has told me everything!"

After hearing Song Yuan, the third prince finally plucked up the courage and made up his mind to refuse to admit it.

Anyway, Song Yuan has left and no one is confronting him. Can Song Youji still force his way in?

"Father, it's my eldest brother who is wrongly accusing me. You must not believe what he says!"

"I am loyal to the court and to my father, and have never done anything to let you down. You must be very clear about this!"

"Then tell me, how exactly did your elder brother slander you?" Song Youji continued with his eyes narrowed.

At this moment, the third prince fell silent.

How do you say this kind of thing?

I haven't even read the contents of the letter, how do I know what Song Yuan said?

If I don't confess now, wouldn't that be courting death?

No, I might as well just go all the way. At least this way there’s still a glimmer of hope!

The Third Prince forced himself to control his emotions and continued, "Father, I don't know what the letter actually contains, but I can pat my chest and guarantee that I have a clear conscience!"

"All of this is slander from Big Brother. Although I don't know the specifics, I think Big Brother doesn't have anything good to say!"

"Your Majesty, Father, is very perceptive and can naturally make a judgment on this matter. I also hope that Your Majesty will treat this matter with caution and clear your name!"

"This puts me in a difficult position!" Song Youji suddenly frowned, then shook the letter in his hand.

"Your elder brother described your actions clearly in this letter. But according to the current statement, there are some discrepancies. In this situation, who should I believe?"

"Father, your loyalty is known to all, and you must believe me!"

The third prince became excited instantly, and while affirming himself, he belittled Song Yuandao.

"Father, you don't know that my eldest brother has been hiding himself for such a long time. In fact, this guy is ambitious and has no good intentions when he went to the border!"

"He acted like this before leaving just to turn you and me, father and son, against each other. Big brother clearly harbors a grudge against me, which is why he acted like this!"

"If you don't believe me, Father, you can order my eldest brother back right now. I'm willing to confront him face to face and make sure he's speechless!"

The majority of the troops have already left. If you call Song Yuan back now, wouldn't that be a slap in your own face?

The third prince was sure of this trick and now insisted that he was innocent.

As long as my father doesn't have any evidence, even if Song Yuanzhen said something, my father can't do anything to me!

By the time the Third Prince finished speaking, Song Youji's complexion had finally improved a lot. He then threw the envelope in his hand directly in front of the Third Prince.

"Then you can see for yourself what your elder brother said!"

Noticing Song Youji's actions, the Third Prince quickly squatted down and picked up the heart, but after just one glance, his expression suddenly changed.

His whole body began to tremble uncontrollably, and a hint of fear appeared in his pupils.

Seeing this, Song Youji finally spoke, his tone filled with murderous intent: "Come on, come on, read the contents of this letter in front of everyone. I want to hear where your eldest brother has slandered you."

"me……"

"I asked you to read it, didn't you hear me?" Song Youji roared in anger.

Faced with such a tone, the third prince began to tremble all over, and the hand holding the envelope began to shake.

Forced into a corner, he had no choice but to read out the above content word for word.

"My son..."

"I asked you to read it out loud so that everyone present can hear what's inside. If you can't do it, go back and see how I'll deal with you!" But even though the Third Prince had behaved like this, Song Youji still felt dissatisfied and roared again.

This time, the Third Prince finally raised his voice and simply read out the contents of the letter at the top of his lungs.

"I, your son, am determined to go to the frontier. From this lonely city, I gaze upon the safety of the Yellow City from afar! I have worn my golden armor through a hundred battles in the yellow sands, and I will not return until I have defeated the barbarians..."

Such verses moved everyone present.

Only then did everyone finally realize Song Yuan's determination to go to the border.

I will not return until the barbarians are defeated. What kind of ambition is this?

For a moment, all the civil and military officials present felt their blood boiling and the whole team was boiling again.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to follow the eldest prince. I hope you can agree!"

"Such a heroic act is so moving, yet he is called a traitor. What a terrible thing people say!"

"This poem should be a masterpiece for all time. Only in this way can we carry forward the First Prince's determination!"

Afterwards, everyone looked in the direction where Song Yuan left, and under the leadership of General Zhao, they actually bowed down.

When the third prince saw this scene, he instantly became furious.

You little bastard, you tricked me again!

I'll never return it to you, damn it!

You said you were leaving, so why did you set a trap for me before you left?

At this point, the third prince finally understood that the contents of the letter had nothing to do with him at all.

The reason why Song Yuan acted so mysterious in front of him was to lure the wolf into the house.

Now he has jumped into the trap on his own initiative.

Although what he did at that time has not been exposed yet.

But from then on, Song Youji became suspicious.

What's more important is that I said bad things about Song Yuan in a fit of excitement. This despicable behavior is totally inconsistent with my previous personality!

This must have caused Song Youji's disgust.

I'm probably in trouble now!

"Tell me, how did your elder brother slander you?"

Just as the Third Prince was panicking, Song Youji had already glared at him fiercely. Seeing that the other party was speechless, the Eternal Emperor roared angrily.

"Okay, okay, Third Brother, you're really pretending too well. I originally thought you had reconciled with your eldest brother, but I didn't expect that you were clearly just putting on an act!"

"Now that your eldest brother has just left, you've revealed your true colors. What else do you have to say?"

"My son..."

Faced with such accusations, the third prince groaned inwardly.

If possible, he really wants to explain it in detail. Father, I hope you can open your eyes.

The boss is really not a good person!

"From now on, you are confined to the East Palace. You must carefully excerpt books for me and reflect on your mistakes!"

"Bring me your excerpts when the time comes, and I'll personally examine them. If they don't work, your canonization ceremony won't even begin!"

Song Youji roared angrily, declaring the final fate of the third prince.

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince trembled all over, and a hint of fear suddenly appeared in his pupils.

Now, not only was he punished, but his original position as crown prince was also affected.

What if something goes wrong? What should I do next?

Thinking of this, the Third Prince felt that he was surrounded by crisis. Even though he felt helpless, he finally nodded and agreed to this matter.

It was not until this moment that Song Youji finally gave up, but when he thought of the oath he had just made, he could not control his emotions.

The emperor of all ages looked in the direction where Song Yuan left, two lines of tears rolled down his face, and a hoarse roar came from his mouth.

"Boss...you must come back!"