Chapter 421: The Little Expert Who Tricks His Father
"Father, I am guilty. Please punish me."
As he said this, the third prince knelt down in front of the old emperor.
How could the old emperor embarrass this fool who had just been frightened in front of everyone?
He immediately reached out to help the third prince.
"My prince, please stand up and speak. You are injured like this. Even if the crime is serious, I will wait until you recover before speaking to you!"
The third prince was so moved that he didn't notice the inappropriateness of the second half of the old emperor's words. He was immersed in his own touching. He would get angry with anyone who said that his father treated him badly.
The crime he pleaded guilty to was leaving the prince's palace without permission, which was not a big deal.
"Father, I heard that my cousin Wu Yunfeng has returned to Kyoto from the border."
"I haven't seen him for many years, so I sent him many invitations, but he didn't show up for any of them."
"I became very suspicious and asked someone to find out what my cousin was busy with. But I actually found out that he was secretly protecting a mysterious person in Xiangguo Temple."
"I felt uneasy and felt there was some conspiracy, so I went to Xiangguo Temple to investigate the truth before my father's punishment of confinement was over."
“Who would have thought…”
A hint of hurt flashed in the third prince's eyes.
"Who would have thought that Wu Yunfeng would collude with the thieves from Northern Qi and intend to kill both the emperor and General Xie at Xiangguo Temple?"
"Luckily, the people my father sent to rescue me arrived in time, otherwise I and General Xie would have died in Xiangguo Temple."
The third prince directly blamed all the faults on Wu Yunfeng.
Even if Wu Yunfeng didn't really attack him.
The old emperor's face turned completely cold.
"Thieves from Northern Qi? A mysterious person?"
There are actually people from Northern Qi in his capital!
The imperial physician came over and quickly examined Xie Yuheng and the third prince.
The Third Prince waved his hand and said:
"I'm fine. You all go see Xie Yuheng. He's been poisoned and injured. The blood on my body belongs to the Northern Qi bandits, not mine."
The old emperor was still muttering about the thieves and mysterious people from Northern Qi.
Suddenly hearing the words of the third prince, his eyes unconsciously fell on Xie Yuheng again.
This brat has suffered a lot today.
Something flashed through Shen Zhao's mind.
She continued to listen to the Third Prince chattering about what happened to him and Xie Yuheng in Xiangguo Temple.
When he heard the third prince tell him what the abbot said to him, and how everyone was poisoned but he was not.
A bold guess emerged in Shen Zhao's mind.
Not sure, listen again.
Continue to listen to the third prince's talk and how he captured the abbot alive.
Shen Zhao confirmed the ridiculous idea in her mind.
The abbot was a prince of the Northern Qi Dynasty.
It is very likely that the abbot had secretly switched the identities of Xie Yuheng and the third prince.
It seems that the Third Prince's status must be extremely noble, enough to make the abbot risk his life.
Could it be that the third prince is the offspring of the King of Northern Qi? They want to switch things up and directly let the bloodline of the Northern Qi royal family inherit the throne of Southern Chu.
Without waiting for Shen Zhao to sort out his thoughts.
The Queen's panicked voice entered Shen Zhao's mind.
[That idiot was really caught!]
[He was even stabbed by his own son!]
[What if he betrays me later?]
Shen Zhao's eyes suddenly darkened.
The third prince is the son of the abbot, so everything makes sense.
Eunuch Su's expression was also extremely ugly.
[The person Wu Yunfeng was protecting was my second brother. Since Xie Yuheng and the Third Prince were both fine, was my second brother also captured?]
"Second Brother still holds important bargaining chips. If he is caught, it will be bad for all of them!"
At this moment, the Third Prince said again:
"I have lived up to your expectations and brought Wu Yunfeng and his gang of rebels into the palace. Your Majesty will now personally interrogate them."
The old emperor patted the third prince on the shoulder and said, "Well done."
The third prince looked at the old emperor with admiration, and his father praised him.
But the old emperor said:
"Bring the thief up here!"
At the old emperor's command, a group of people filed in.
The leader was the subdued Wu Yunfeng.
Next came the abbot who was carried in.
Behind the abbot was a middle-aged man dressed in a gorgeous robe with his head lowered.
[Damn Wu Yunfeng! He actually dared to disobey my orders and got me arrested and taken to the palace.]
[Don't panic, don't show any flaws. It's been over twenty years, and my face is no longer what it used to be. The boss might not recognize me.]
[Even if he recognizes me, I'm not afraid. After all, I still have an ace in my hand. The boss won't dare to kill me!]
Shen Zhao's gaze fell on the last middle-aged man.
He is the Second King.
The second in command who almost dethroned the old emperor.
The old emperor's gaze passed over Wu Yunfeng and fell on the half-dead and disheveled abbot.
"Wake him up!"
He wants to interrogate this thief from Northern Qi!
After being poured with a basin of cold water, the drowsy abbot instantly became much more sober.
The Third Prince, who was holding a copper basin, asked for credit:
"Father, I have already poured cold water on him. Please feel free to ask if he is awake now."
As he spoke, the Third Prince kicked the abbot and said with a fierce look:
"You, a thief from Northern Qi, better give this prince a honest account."
"How did you unite the Wu Clan..."
The third prince paused and glanced at the queen.
That glance spoke for itself, "How did you harm this prince and conspire with those traitors to obtain the secrets of Nan Chu?"
"Speak! Confess honestly!"
The third prince directly elevated this matter to a level above the safety of the country.
It made the queen's face turn green.
She clenched her fists so tightly that she didn't even realize her long nails were digging deep into her flesh.
The idiot Third Prince is the abbot's legitimate son.
Who knows if he will confess her to protect the third prince.
The Queen looked at the Third Prince with a look filled with malice. How dare a fake man show off in front of her and dream of sitting on the throne of Nanchu? Don’t even think about it!
The abbot was already dying from his serious injuries, and the third prince poured a bucket of cold water over his head.
He was also kicked in the chest by the third prince.
He gasped in pain.
Everyone was sweating for him, fearing that the Third Prince's kick just now would send the abbot away.
The abbot looked at the old emperor with a gloomy look, then turned to look at the third prince who was standing aside, unaware of anything and still feeling complacent.
He said hard:
"I accept, I accept everything!"
Now that I have entered the palace of Nanchu, the chance of escaping is zero.
Now the Emperor of Nanchu still doesn’t know the true identity of the Third Prince.
Why bother involving him?
The third prince looked at the abbot complacently.
"Let me ask you, who is the thief who conspired with you to harm this prince? She is in this hall!"
The third prince's words, which were suggestive, reminded the abbot.
The abbot glanced at the queen with a dark look in his eyes.
He replied, "Yes!"
The third prince was so happy that he flew away.
He added, "If you identify that person to me now, I might ask my father to leave your body intact."
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