Chapter 771

"Ministers, what are your thoughts on Che'er's matter?"

As soon as the Jade Qi Emperor finished speaking, a minister stepped forward. "Your Majesty, Crown Prince Che is the heir to the throne. If someone had not deliberately framed him, how could he have secretly colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country?"

"No matter what, it is an indisputable fact that he broke the law. Moreover, he concealed the truth and deceived me, which is even more unforgivable. From this moment on, strip Crown Prince Che of all his duties and confine him in the Ancestral Temple. He is never to take a single step out of the Ancestral Temple for the rest of his life."

No one objected to the Jade Qi Emperor's decision. They had long awaited Yuqi Che's downfall. That heartless wretch deserved his retribution.

After court was dismissed, Yu Jintang came to the Jade Qi Emperor's bedchamber and cupped his hands in salute. "Father Emperor, though Che'er has committed a monstrous crime, he is still your own flesh and blood. How could you bear to..."

The Jade Qi Emperor frowned unhappily and cut him off. "Jintang, I know you and Che'er share a deep bond, but Che'er has committed an unforgivable crime. Do you intend to have the entire Jade Clan buried alongside him?"

"Father Emperor, Che'er..."

"Do not forget why your mother consort entered the Jade Qi Empire in the first place. If your mother consort had not begged so bitterly, would you even exist? And now he has committed such a disgraceful scandal. Do you think I will still indulge his reckless behavior?"

"Still, do not worry. You are brothers, so Che'er's life will not be in danger." The Jade Qi Emperor reassuringly patted Yu Jintang's shoulder and said gently, "All right, go back