"Such rumors were utterly deranged, utterly deranged!"
Liang Yuyin stood dumbfounded. His head buzzed, and his face turned deathly pale. As a court official, he should not have believed such rumors, but their content suddenly made so many past absurdities seem perfectly reasonable!
The Crown Prince's death and the destruction of the Crown Prince's Residence had always been full of doubts.
Even if the Imperial Grandson had been found, with such a stain upon him, being granted the title of Prince Dai would already have been immense imperial grace.
Yet although the Emperor clearly seemed less than satisfied with the Imperial Grandson, he had still stubbornly insisted on establishing him as heir. All of it gave Liang Yuyin a deep sense of discord.
Even stranger, the Imperial Grandson had barely been established before he was suppressed again. It truly left the officials baffled.
Only at this moment did the rumor Yang Min had spoken of strike him like a cleansing bell, sending a shudder through Liang Yuyin's entire body. Every discordance had been resolved, every scattered clue threaded together!
But could such a thing truly have been done by his sovereign and father?
This was no man. This was a beast!
In truth, as far as human relations went, there were even men who married their nieces or aunts. At most, they drew a few reproachful remarks. But this was different. Not only did this exhaust all conscience; it also violated the laws of Heaven.
What impact would an immortal emperor have upon the entire bureaucratic class?
This was a tyrant!
Once they learned of it, what would the hundred officials think? What would the scholars think?
Liang Yuyin vaguely sensed this, yet he did not dare think any further. His whole body went numb, and he did not even