Chapter 1413: Chapter 1412: The Backer Behind Her
"Second Imperial Uncle, heed my command!" Chu Qianli suddenly called out.
"I am here!" Chu Lingyang immediately inclined his body slightly.
Chu Qianli said in a deep voice, "Second Imperial Uncle, please keep a close watch on Great Imperial Uncle. When I interrogate Chu Minghao later, if Great Imperial Uncle insists on speaking out to remind him, please deal with it according to the law and escort him out!"
"How dare you!" The Prince was furious beyond control!
These people have all turned against him! They actually dared to lay a hand on him!
Chu Lingyang approached the Prince, though not with overwhelming arrogance, because after all, it was his Great Loyal Brother.
But it was very clear, he listened to the Princess.
"If Great Loyal Brother doesn’t want everyone to be suspicious, it’s better to remain silent for a moment. Otherwise, Great Loyal Brother will truly appear guilty, and you, as father and son, will be seen as trying to cover up the crime together."
"My Prince..."
"Great Loyal Brother, if you wish to prove your innocence, please be patient!"
"Father." Chu Minghao wanted to see if his father had something in mind, some hint for him.
However, Chu Lingyang unexpectedly stepped forward, blocking the two of them completely and cutting off his retreat.
The ministers’ feelings were quite complex; the Princess was indeed exceptionally clever.
In this matter, if not handled by the Prince himself, no one else would be suitable.
No one dared!
The Prince was so enraged he almost fumed from all seven orifices.
Yet he knew too well his Second Imperial Brother’s temperament.
If he truly wanted to speak, no matter what he said, the Prince wouldn’t give him the chance and would really have him escorted out of the main hall.
Others might not dare, but the Prince dared!
Moreover, Chu Lingyang’s martial arts level surpassed that of the Prince’s.
He might lack in strategy, but his physical strength and prowess were extraordinary.
The Prince, chest heaving with anger, could only clench his fists and remain silent!
Chu Qianli then looked at Chu Minghao and asked coldly, "Crown Prince, since you knew the collapse of the moat was man-made, why did you not inform me, but sent Gui Tong to investigate instead?"
Upon hearing this, the Prince’s heart tightened, and he immediately wanted to speak up in reminder.
Chu Lingyang’s face instantly darkened, and he shouted angrily, "Great Loyal Brother!"
Great Loyal Brother’s expression at that moment! What did it imply?
Could it be that Great Loyal Brother was truly involved in this matter?
He was actually capable of harming thousands of lives just to vie for power!
How could he!
The Prince’s heart tightened, but at this moment, everyone’s attention was focused on him and Chu Minghao.
Any slight movement on his part would confirm his involvement!
At this moment, the Prince’s heart was desolate.
His fists clenched to the point of making creaking sounds but feeling powerless nonetheless.
Lan Fan realized something; those eyes gradually gathered a force.
But before that force could fully gather, a wave of coldness suddenly swept in from not far nearby.
The biting cold caused his breath to falter slightly.
Lan Fan turned his head to see that behind the curtain not far from the Princess, there was actually someone sitting there.
Feng Yexuan!
He sat there, silently, and no one had noticed him, not even Lan Fan could detect his presence.
Feng Yexuan had now completely mastered his illusion technique; with Feng Yexuan here, Lan Fan’s illusion technique had no chance of being employed.
At this moment, even Lan Fan was at a loss.
Chu Qianli then again looked at Chu Minghao, with an even more somber voice: "Chu Minghao, you gave the token to Gui Tong. Was it really to investigate the bombing of the moat’s embankment, or was it to involve Gui Tong directly?"
"What nonsense are you speaking?"
Chu Minghao was shocked in his heart and immediately proclaimed his innocence, "I, as the Crown Prince, of course, only commanded Gui Tong to investigate the matter. It is you who are making unfounded accusations against me!"
