Chapter 635: Meeting Again (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Quick, stop him!” Prime Minister Liu shouted.
The guards quickly rushed forward and grabbed him.
However, even though he was pressed to the ground, the old prince continued to struggle and clamor to kill Shangguan Pu.
He screamed, and those screams turned into laughter, before turning into cries.
This time, not only were the ministers stunned, but even Shangguan Heng was a little dumbfounded.
Why did the old prince look a little crazy?
“Take him away,” Shangguan Pu instructed indifferently.
Shangguan Heng widened his eyes and ran over to block the old prince. “Wait.”
Shangguan Pu sighed, looking like he couldn’t do anything to his brother. “How long are you going to fool around?”
Shangguan Heng ignored him and pulled the old prince up. “Granduncle, tell me, who harmed my father? Who did those things?”
The old prince cowered and a look of confusion flashed across his face. He suddenly pounced on Shangguan Heng with a ferocious expression.
Shangguan Heng was caught off guard and fell to the ground. Before he could react, the old prince had already sat on his waist and grabbed his neck tightly.
“You all want to harm me. I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you!”
The ministers were stunned for a moment before quickly shouting for help.
By the time the guards finally restrained the crazy old prince, Shangguan Heng’s eyes had already rolled back.
Shangguan Yu squeezed in and pulled Shangguan Heng up. “Third Brother, are you alright?”
Shangguan Heng panted heavily and waved his hand with lingering fears.
“I’m… I’m fine.”
“Third Brother, no matter how dissatisfied you are with my ruling of the country, you shouldn’t have caused a scene at this blessing ceremony. If you offend Buddha, can you bear the consequences?” Shangguan Pu looked down at him.
Shangguan Heng’s heart skipped a beat. He secretly blamed the old prince for being crazy at the wrong time.
Shangguan Yu frowned slightly. “Third Brother is also worried about Father.”
“That’s right.” Shangguan Heng shuddered and said unhappily, “Eldest Brother, don’t confuse us. Do you really think I care about the right to manage the country?”
“I only wanted to confirm Father’s safety. Previously, Eunuch Li said that
Father wanted you to supervise the country, but I didn’t say a word.”
If he was accused of deliberately destroying the blessing ceremony, wouldn’t he also be blamed for anything that happened to the emperor?
Shangguan Heng felt that his mind had never spun so quickly. He thought of something and looked around, noticing Song Jingchen standing in the back row.
His eyes lit up. He ran over and grabbed his sleeve. “Back then, you said that you brought Imperial Granduncle into the palace because you found out that he was the key to abducting young girls. You didn’t say that he was the mastermind.”
“Tell me, who is the mastermind you found?”
Putting aside the assassination, Song Jingchen had personally told his second brother about the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
Worried that Song Jingchen wouldn’t tell the truth because he was afraid of death, Shangguan Heng gritted his teeth and threatened, “You’d better tell the truth. Otherwise, I’ll teach you a lesson.”
His words successfully made everyone look at Song Jingchen.
This was because the women from the Fragrant Teahouse were imprisoned in the Imperial Capital. It was also the Imperial Capital Magistrate who interrogated those women to say that the old prince was the mastermind.
As for Song Jingchen, he had been suspended at home since the emperor’s assassination. He had indeed never spoken.
Song Jingchen glanced at Shangguan Heng calmly, pulled out his sleeve, and turned to look at Shangguan Pu.
Shangguan Pu narrowed his eyes and looked down at him. “Why are you looking at me, Earl Zhongyi? You can tell the truth, but…’
“You have to think carefully first.”
Although this implied warning was vague, most people could still hear it.
They couldn’t help but look at Song Jingchen with sympathy. It wasn’t good to offend either side.
Song Jingchen was stunned and shook his head. “Your Highness wants to know who harmed His Majesty and if he was imprisoned. You can just ask His Majesty yourself. What does this have to do with who the mastermind of the girl’s case is?”
Even if Lord Jing was the one who caught those women, he couldn’t possibly say that he was the one who harmed the Emperor.
Shangguan Heng gritted his teeth in anger. “If Father could speak, would I need you to remind me?”
“Can’t you see that the person in the dragon carriage hasn’t moved at all?” he thought.
“The late emperor naturally has his reasons for visiting in his dreams. Perhaps His Majesty will really recover after praying? Why don’t you wait a little longer, Your Highness?” Song Jingchen said calmly.
Shangguan Pu’s gaze was fixed on Song Jingchen’s face. Although he didn’t point him out, he didn’t help him..
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