Xiao Licheng took the jade pendant and said word by word, "They falsely accused me of treason and collusion with the Dahua people."

"No way? It's just a jade pendant, what can it mean?" asked the second prince in surprise.

"Chengnian, you don't understand. This isn't an ordinary token. It's a token that only Dahua Khan is qualified to give. When Dahua Khan gives someone this kind of token, it means that Dahua has formed an alliance with that person."

"If this thing is found in my study, I won't be able to wash it away even if I jump into the Yellow River."

"Then they can accuse me of treason and collusion with the enemy, and then implicate the entire Xiao Lin tribe and Da Hua."

"The charge of treason and collaborating with the enemy is enough to completely wipe out the decades of loyalty and submission that Xiao Lin's tribe has shown to Daxia."

"After that, your mother's position as Queen, and then your position as Crown Prince...will both be lost."

"Even if the emperor wants to protect you, the court and the people of Daxia will not agree."

When the Second Prince heard this, he felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen.

Xiao Licheng sighed and said, "If the Zhang brothers and sisters are spies from the Liang State, then Wang Deguang must also be a spy from the Liang State. Then it makes sense that they want to frame the Xiao family."

"If the frame-up succeeds, the Queen and the Crown Prince will both be deposed, and the government will be in turmoil. The remaining forces of Liang will also take advantage of the opportunity to do something."

The Second Prince seemed to have suddenly realized something and said, "In short, as long as our Great Xia is internally unstable, it will be a good thing for the remaining forces of the Liang Kingdom."

"Yes." Xiao Licheng patted his nephew's shoulder.

"I will prepare a memorial tonight and impeach Wang Deguang tomorrow!" Xiao Licheng's eyes were full of hatred.

"It was my uncle who was wrong. I should have impeached him long ago. Alas!"

"I collected a lot of evidence of his corruption and abuse of power, but I was hesitant because I was worried that I couldn't bring him down. I didn't expect him to be so terrifying. It's not just about corruption and abuse of power."

"If it weren't for my sister's reminder, we would have been in danger by now."

When Xiao Licheng said this, he was so scared that his hair stood on end and his back felt cold.

I really have to thank the little princess. If I hadn't heard her voice, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Xiao Licheng calmed down, took out paper and pen, and was about to write a memorial.

"Uncle, don't impeach him tomorrow. We might as well take the opportunity to play a trick on him." The second prince smiled cunningly and whispered his plan to Xiao Licheng.

The next morning, in the Golden Palace, Eunuch Debao shouted in a shrill voice: "If you have the guts, beat him up early. If you don't, dismiss the court!"

Xia Miaoyuan nestled in Xia Zhengqi's arms, yawning and complaining.

Can't you just change it? If the minister has anything to report the next morning, please report it in advance.

If all the ministers have nothing to do, then we can simply cancel the morning court session. This way, everyone can still sleep in.

[This princess has such a hard life. I played all day yesterday and was exhausted. This morning, before dawn, my father carried me to court again.]

[Hey, has anyone ever seen a 5-month-old baby working?]

Suddenly, a male voice rang out in the hall: "I would like to report Xiao Licheng, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, for harboring evil intentions and collaborating with the enemy and committing treason!"

All the civil and military officials in the court turned their heads and looked. The person who spoke was Wang Deguang, the Minister of Dali Temple.

"Master Xiao actually collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country?"

"Master Xiao usually seems quite loyal, how could this happen?"

"He has a deep mind, and it's hard to tell what he's thinking."

As soon as Wang Deguang made his report, the ministers immediately started to chatter.

Simply because this report is so shocking.

Although Xiao Licheng is a royal relative, he is usually respectful and polite, never abuses his power, and behaves in a clean and upright manner.

Among all the royal relatives, he can be considered a maverick.

"What did you say?" In an instant, Xia Zhengqi's eyes widened and he was completely shocked.

[Oh my, my third uncle is such a worry.]

[I collected a ton of evidence against my boss, but after so much hesitation, he ended up getting sued by his boss first.]

"Do you have any evidence?" Xia Zhengqi asked in a deep voice.

Wang Deguang replied proudly, "As the Minister of the Supreme Court, I understand that everything must be based on evidence. I would never speak nonsense without proof. I have evidence!"

"Xiao Licheng has already formed an alliance with the Dahua people. He has a token of trust given to him by Dahua Khan in his home!"

Wang Deguang's voice was deep and powerful, as if he was completely confident.

[Oh no, could the Zhang siblings be Wang Deguang's people?]

Xia Miaoyuan suddenly thought of this and nervously clenched his two chubby hands into fists.

Wang Deguang is so confident, could it be that he has already made arrangements at his third uncle's house?

My third uncle, and indeed the entire Xiaolin tribe, are loyal to Daxia and sincerely submit to it. They would absolutely never betray Daxia.

When Xia Zhengqi heard his daughter's thoughts, his heart tightened.

But he still tried his best to restrain his emotions, and asked Xiao Licheng with a cold face: "Master Xiao, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, I want to ask you, is what Master Wang said true?"

Xiao Licheng's face was as gloomy as water, and he stepped out with a tablet in both hands.

"Your Majesty, my loyalty to Daxia is evident to all, and I have never done anything to betray Daxia."

"I can swear on the entire Xiaolin tribe!"

[My uncle is so powerful! These two sentences are so passionate and touching.]

Xia Miaoyuan clapped her hands excitedly.

Wang Deguang said sarcastically, "Loyalty is not something you can prove with your mouth. How can Lord Xiao prove that he is not colluding with Da Hua?"

Xiao Licheng looked at Wang Deguang and said, "Then how can you prove that I'm collaborating with the enemy and committing treason?"

Each word of this sentence is sonorous and powerful.

"Of course there is evidence! How dare I say anything without evidence!" Wang Deguang's eyes were gloomy.

"Shut up! The court is not a place for you to quarrel!" Xia Zhengqi said sternly.

"Master Wang, you said you have evidence. Where is it?"

Wang Deguang said loudly: "The evidence is in the Xiao Mansion!"

"Lord Xiao, what do you say?" Xia Zhengqi looked at Xiao Licheng, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Xiao Licheng raised his head, his eyes as bright as torches: "I ask Your Majesty to search my Xiao Mansion to prove my innocence!"

Wang Deguang gave a sinister smile.

"Okay, I will give the order to search the Xiao Mansion." Xia Zhengqi said in a deep voice.

[God bless you! Please don’t find anything!]

[Hey, my mother warned my uncle that day. I hope they are well prepared.]

Xia Miaoyuan was very worried about the search of the Xiao Mansion because he didn't know what the second prince and his uncle had been doing in the past few days.

As soon as Xia Zhengqi's order was issued, the deputy commander of the imperial guards had already brought his men into the Xiao Mansion before the morning court was over.

Xia Zhengqi carried his daughter out of the court, and felt anxious when he thought of his daughter's thoughts and Wang Deguang's confident words.