On the day the Marquisate welcomed back its true young lady, the entire capital city waited to watch a show. They intended to make her marry in place of someone else? She, carrying the Crown Prince...
Chapter 138: I was so stupid that I cried
The voice was majestic and full of warning.
Li Ce didn't dare to hide it anymore and immediately said, "Also, I found Miss Gu's sedan chair in that courtyard."
Upon hearing this, Shen Mubai immediately retorted: "No, he is talking nonsense, Father, why would I kidnap Luo Ziqian's bride for no reason?
My son, I have no grudge against Luo Ziqian, so why would I do such a thing? "
As he spoke, he immediately tried to find a way to explain.
"What's more, it's just a bridal sedan. There are plenty of bridal sedans in the entire Tiandu. Are you going to blame me for everything in the end?"
"It seems to me that he was bribed by the Crown Prince and is deliberately framing me."
Upon hearing this, Li Ce immediately expressed his loyalty, saying, "Your Majesty, please understand that I am loyal to you and there is absolutely no possibility of being bribed."
"Besides, I went to the Luo Mansion to inquire about it. The sedan chair that Miss Gu was riding in was built by the Luo Mansion at great expense. Miss Gu's name was written on the bottom for good luck."
"I have also checked this specifically. The sedan chair in the courtyard where His Royal Highness Prince Rui is staying does indeed have that mark on its underside."
"Just to be on the safe side, I even asked Minister Luo to personally confirm that it was indeed the sedan chair made by Miss Gu."
Li Ce’s words completely blocked Shen Mubai’s possibility of quibbling.
Upon hearing this, Luo Ziqian immediately spoke up, "I can prove this, because I wrote the names below with my own hand, stroke by stroke."
Gu Jingchun didn't expect that this sedan chair had such a story, and was a little surprised.
But she suddenly remembered that her bridal sedan was clearly carried away by Chen Hechuan.
Then why were there those words underneath Prince Rui’s sedan chair?
Gu Jingchun probably forgot that Chen Hechuan grew up with Luo Ziqian and they have been friends for many years.
Wouldn’t it be very easy for Chen Hechuan to imitate Luo Ziqian’s handwriting?
He also arranged a lot of people around Luo Ziqian.
Luo Ziqian knew all the arrangements for the wedding.
Since he wanted to plan this, he would definitely make thorough arrangements, taking into account every detail.
Otherwise, how could he make the fool King Rui take the bait?
Prince Rui and Concubine Hui could never have imagined that there was a name under the sedan chair, and they were both stunned for a moment.
Emperor Rongcheng glanced between the two of them, and finally looked at Shen Mubai.
"Prince Rui, what else do you have to say?"
Shen Mubai shook his head in disbelief.
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible."
He murmured, "Why are there words underneath the sedan?"
But there was clearly no one in the sedan chair!
Thinking of this, Shen Mubai immediately spoke out.
"But, Father, I was truly wronged, because there was no one in the sedan chair!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng couldn't help but sigh in disappointment.
"So, you admit that you disguised yourself as the prince and stole the bridal sedan."
Shen Mubai was still explaining: "Father, please understand that it is true that I sent people to rob the sedan chair.
However, there was no one in the sedan chair, so this matter has nothing to do with me."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng was even more disappointed.
"Mu Bai."
Emperor Rongcheng murmured.
"If you openly admitted it today, I might think you are brave enough to take responsibility for your actions.
But now the evidence is right in front of you, and you're still trying to make excuses."
Shen Mubai was about to cry.
"Father, every word I said is true.
There really was no one in the bridal sedan chair that I stole!"
"If there's no one, then what will there be?"
Emperor Rongcheng was furious and obviously extremely disappointed with Shen Mubai.
"Could it be a pig?"
Shen Mubai nodded immediately.
"Your Majesty is wise, there is indeed a pig in this sedan chair, and it is a large sow.
"I was gored by that sow, which is why I'm in such a mess. If you don't believe me, Lord Li can prove it."
Shen Mubai said and looked at Li Ce.
But Li Ce is also a petty person.
He had been with Emperor Rongcheng for many years and had always been loyal to him.
Everyone in Dacheng knows his rules.
However, Prince Rui actually said that he was bribed by the Crown Prince, which almost aroused the suspicion of Emperor Rongcheng. How could Li Ce not be angry?
So when Shen Mubai asked for confirmation, he pretended to be a deaf person, kept his head down and said nothing.
Emperor Rongcheng was already furious.
He couldn't understand how he, who had been so wise all his life, could give birth to such a fool.
But such a fool actually dreams of becoming the crown prince?
With his foolish appearance, if he really became the emperor of Dacheng, it would be a disaster for the people of Dacheng.
If it were before, Emperor Rongcheng, under the cover-up and instigation of Concubine Hui, might have had some thoughts of changing the crown prince.
However, seeing Shen Mubai now, he wanted to tear open his head to see what was inside and how he could be so stupid.
The same is true for Concubine Hui at this time
She didn’t know what Shen Mubai had been through.
Even though he had cursed his stupid son in his heart eight hundred times, he still had to plead for him.
"Your Majesty, Mu Bai was injured today. He might be delirious from the fever. Please don't argue with him."
Emperor Rongcheng snorted coldly when he heard this.
"joke."
"Do you think he looks confused?"
“I think he’s very clever, he can even come up with a reason like the sow.
Why didn't he say that he was being fucked by a sow? "
After the words fell, Shen Mubai murmured:
"Your son... was really pushed by the sow."
Not only was she pushed forward, but she was also ridden!
Shen Mubai was really wronged at this moment.
He was clearly telling the truth, but no one present believed him.
This made him fall into this obsession. He could not see other people's reactions or words. His mind was full of the facts he saw.
However, this also made Emperor Rongcheng even more angry.
"Someone come!"
Emperor Rongcheng shouted angrily.
"Prince Rui forcibly seized my wife and falsely accused the Crown Prince, nearly causing a grave error. He was thrown into prison to await his retribution."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Hui could no longer sit still.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you cannot put King Rui in prison.
He has been pampered since childhood and has never been to such a place. Please, for the sake of my many years of service to you, please let him go and allow him to be imprisoned in the palace."
Emperor Rongcheng was so angry at Shen Mubai that his scalp was numb, and now when he heard Concubine Hui's words, he felt a splitting headache.
Without caring about anything else, he immediately ordered people to drag Concubine Hui away, and then the situation became much quieter.
After Prince Rui and Concubine Hui left, Emperor Rongcheng looked at Chen Hechuan.
For the first time, he felt a little guilty towards his capable son.
So, he paused and his eyes fell on Luo Ziqian and Gu Jingchun again.
"Gu, you have been wronged today, so I will reward you with a hundred taels of gold.
As for your marriage..."