After hearing what the emperor said, Wei Ying's face turned cold, and there was even a hint of gloom in his eyes.
He was unable to refute the accusation that he had secretly corresponded with the people of Xiliang.
God knows where the other party had gotten his private seal.
Seeing that Wei Ying had nothing to say, the emperor continued angrily, "I trusted you just yesterday, but I never thought you would be so perfidious."
"Your Majesty, please discern the truth," Wei Ying didn't want to say much as the emperor was in a fit of rage. Whether the emperor believed him or not was up to the emperor himself, no matter how much he said.
Since ancient times, emperors had always been suspicious.
There were no exceptions.
The emperor himself seemed reluctant to say more. He sat on the dragon throne listlessly.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Ning has always been extremely arrogant. Now, not only has he had frequent correspondence with the people of Xiliang, but the content of the letters also contains some important secrets of our Great Yan Kingdom. The most excessive thing is that the letter stamped with the Prince of Ning's private seal actually gives permission for the merchants of Xiliang to conduct trade with our border without authorization! The people of Xiliang have sinister intentions, and the Prince of Ning has actually... Your Majesty! You can't indulge the Prince of Ning any longer! The Prince of Ning's actions can even be regarded as treason!" Xu Han bowed and looked upright.
"Minister Xu, isn't your daughter... the concubine of the Prince of Ning?" Someone whispered a reminder to Xu Han.
Hearing this, Xu Han still looked upright and said, "When it comes to the family and the country, the country must come first. Not to mention this kind of relationship, even if it were my own child who did such a thing, I would surely act righteously and punish the guilty regardless of family ties!"
Among Xu Han's faction, someone took the lead in praising Xu Han's behavior. A flash of pride passed through Xu Han's eyes, but he still looked just and solemn.
At this moment, although Wei Ying's face was a bit pale, his eyes were full of hatred.
Treason? Sure enough, it was a big accusation.
The emperor, who had already calmed down, was enraged again after hearing the words "treason" and "act righteously and punish the guilty regardless of family ties".
"Come! Take the Prince of Ning to the prison first," the emperor commanded coldly, his voice filled with coldness.
Wei Ying looked up at the emperor in great shock. Then, there was no longer the usual respect in his words, "Your Majesty, you're really..."
"Do I need you to lecture me here! Don't think that just because you're my imperial uncle, I'll always tolerate you!" Seeing that Wei Ying only said half of his words, the emperor didn't need to think hard to know that the other party wanted to satirize him, but was just holding back out of the last bit of courtesy.
Wei Ying sneered coldly. Then, he casually glanced at Xu Han.
Xu Han felt as if he was on the brink of an abyss under that glance.
However, now that the emperor had already started to suspect Wei Ying, even if Wei Ying tried his best to turn the situation around later, the seed of suspicion had already taken root and germinated. As long as he blew a little wind... the Prince of Ning would never be the same as before.
Thinking of this, Xu Han looked extremely vicious in a place where others couldn't see.
Because in the letter Xu Xin had sent him a few days ago, she said that Wei Ying had placed her under house arrest.
Wei Ying had actually placed his precious daughter under house arrest!
Since that was the case, don't blame him for being ruthless.
He would surely make Wei Ying and that bitch named Chu Qing regret going against his daughter Xu Xin!
As for how to get Xu Xin out, Xu Han naturally had a plan.
...
After hearing what Chu Zhan said, Chu Qing, who was a bit flustered at the moment, didn't care where her brother had heard this news. After saying goodbye to her parents, Chu Qing rushed back to the prince's mansion in a hurry.
Xu Han, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue! He really had a lot of nerve!
As she walked out of the Chu Mansion, a cold aura emanated from her, creating an air of "keep away from strangers".
Liu Xin lowered her head and followed beside her. Because the feeling Chu Qing gave off at this moment was so suffocating, Liu Xin couldn't help but keep a little distance from Chu Qing.
The master had been angry before, but never like this.
Although she said nothing, the air pressure around her was so low that it seemed as if it could torture people to death.
After Chu Qing got on the carriage, she was carefully thinking about how to deal with this sudden frame - up.
Whether what her brother had just said about Wei Ying was true or not, she was now tied to Wei Ying.
Moreover, she was very clear about what was on her mind. She didn't want Wei Ying to be imprisoned at all.
Just as she was carefully thinking about a countermeasure, the prince's mansion had already arrived.
Before getting off the carriage, Chu Qing heard the bustling noise outside.
Sure enough, as soon as she lifted the curtain, Chu Qing saw a group of people glaring at her coldly. Seeing this, Liu Xin stepped forward and blocked in front of Chu Qing.
"The Princess of Ning is here. Who dares to be so presumptuous!" At this moment, because Liu Xin had been with Chu Qing for some time, there was a natural air in her words.
A man who seemed to be the leader rode his horse to the carriage. After glancing at the expressionless Chu Qing, he sneered, "Still the Princess of Ning? Now that the Prince of Ning is in trouble himself, he probably won't be able to protect our respected Princess of Ning."
After hearing this, Chu Qing's heart sank.
She had come back too late. It seemed that the other party had already taken action.
Wei Ying was probably already locked up by now.
At this moment, Chu Qing was like a flower on a high - cold peak. It made some people with dirty thoughts can't help but have the desire to pick her.
Therefore, the man who had just spoken said lewdly with a smile, "If the Princess of Ning softens her attitude and begs me, maybe I'll be magnanimous and give the Princess of Ning... some face."
Hearing the man's audacity, Chu Qing wasn't angry. She just hooked the corner of her lips and looked indifferent, "This princess has never known how to soften her attitude towards a villain who kicks a man when he's down. Otherwise, wouldn't I be laughed at?"
"You!" The man glared at her angrily and wanted to take action. But he wasn't a fool. After calming down, he said mockingly, "I wonder if the Princess of Ning will still be as tough in the prison! Come! 'Invite' the Princess of Ning to the prison!"
"Yes."
Seeing someone coming forward, Chu Qing snorted, "There's no need for you all to bother. This princess has legs and can walk there by herself!"
With that, Chu Qing lightly jumped from the carriage to the ground.
She still knew where the prison was.
In her lifetime, she was actually going to be locked up in the prison.
The smile on Chu Qing's lips became stronger and stronger.
Very well. Being able to lock her up in the prison, they really had some skills.
If she could get out, Xu Han had better be prepared to face her real anger!
In this rebirth, she didn't want to provoke others actively. However, those blind people had touched her anger again and again.
They were really brave!