"What?"
The two men's expressions changed drastically.
Su Qinghe said urgently, "Who has the audacity to arrest my father?"
The butler knelt on the ground.
His face was ashen.
"Not only the master, but also... and His Highness the Third Prince."
Su Qinghe was so angry she laughed.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Who in the capital dares to arrest the Third Prince?"
"It is the Ninth Prince."
The butler's words startled Su Qinghe so much that she almost lost her footing.
"Mo...Mo Yunhan?"
The steward pointed outside and said, "The Ninth Prince has tied the Third Prince and the Master to the back of the horse and is parading them through the streets."
Su Qinghe was stunned and speechless.
But they simply didn't believe it.
Coming to my senses, I took off running outside.
Su Rong'an was also anxious.
He immediately led his men and gave chase.
At this moment, on the busiest street in the capital.
People surrounded it on both sides.
Mo Yunhan rode his falcon slowly.
Behind him, Zheng Qing and Ye Qi each had someone tied to the back of their horses.
It was Mo Shaojun and Sun Ke.
The surrounding people were all pointing and gossiping.
"Aren't those the Third Prince and General Sun who ambushed and killed the Ninth Prince at the city gate? How come they've been arrested and paraded through the streets by the Ninth Prince in just a few days?"
"I told you not to mess with this devil, and now look what happened, he's been caught."
"Wait a minute, why are there so many civilians following behind them? Is it...?"
"Look behind you, why are you dragging a dead person along?"
Various speculations have emerged.
Mo Shaojun wished he could cover his face with his hands, but his arms were being held up for him.
He was filled with hatred and deep regret.
Looking back now, the massacre of the village was indeed reckless.
If it weren't for those court officials stirring things up, he wouldn't have impulsively requested permission to lead troops to kill Mo Yunhan.
Fortunately, he did not cause any casualties among the villagers, nor did he actually kill Mo Yunhan.
Those people in Stone Village weren't sent by him. As long as he explains things clearly to his father, there will definitely be a turning point.
As for the public opinion in the capital, it will dissipate in time.
At this moment, Su Qinghe rushed over like a madwoman.
He stretched out his arms to block Mo Yunhan's horse.
"Ninth Prince, how dare you humiliate the Third Prince in the street! Who gave you this right? Even if you are his uncle, the Third Prince is a prince of the current dynasty, a prince who participates in government affairs. You have no right to do this. Release him immediately."
Mo Yunhan reined in his horse and looked down at her.
A hint of a smile was surprisingly hidden in his cold and stern eyes.
He was just worried that no one would stop him.
This blatant crime must be made known to all the people before he enters the palace.
"Does the emperor's power mean he can kill ordinary people at will? Go look at the people who died unjustly at the back of the column. The Third Prince led his troops in a night raid and massacred a village; that was his achievement."
The onlookers then realized what was happening.
"So those corpses were... killed by the Third Prince? That's incredibly callous towards human life!"
Su Qinghe didn't believe it at all.
"The Third Prince is a kind and benevolent man, as all the court officials know. How could he possibly launch a night raid to kill someone? You must be making a false accusation to settle a personal score."
The villagers at the back of the procession retaliated angrily.
"It was he who led the troops to kill them. He didn't listen to us at all, he just attacked directly, shooting arrows, setting fires, using every means possible."
“He was afraid that things would be exposed, so he wanted to silence everyone. If it weren’t for the Ninth Prince, we would all be dead.”
"He heard rumors from somewhere that there was a plague in our village, but we were not infected. He was afraid that his false information would ruin his reputation, so he wanted to kill us. This is not a prince who is supported by the people. He is a butcher and a demon."
They shouted with great vigor, and their faces were all ruddy; none of them looked sickly.
Su Qinghe didn't believe it at all.
He rushed to Mo Shaojun in a hurry.
"Your Highness, please explain! There must be some misunderstanding, right? Is someone framing you? Tell me, and I'll go to my grandfather. He will definitely clear your name."
All the words Mo Shaojun wanted to say to explain were choked back.
Why bring up the Su family at this time?
As expected, Mo Yunhan took out a token from his sleeve and held it high.
"Speaking of the Su family, I also have a good chat with Prince Su about how the murderer who massacred the village ended up with a token belonging to a member of the Su family."
Su Qinghe's defenses were instantly broken.
"How dare you frame the Su family?"
"Smack!"
Mo Yunhan raised his hand and lashed out with the riding whip.
Su Qinghe was hit on the shoulder and fell to the side with a scream.
His face was contorted in pain.
"You...you dare to hit me? I am the Third Prince's Consort, the future Crown Princess, and the future Empress! How dare you!"
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
Mo Shaojun's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot from anger.
"Shut up, what nonsense are you spouting?"
It's utterly foolish, completely useless, and only causes trouble everywhere.
Su Qinghe felt increasingly aggrieved.
"Shaojun, I'm here to help you."
Mo Shaojun almost fainted.
"Shut up if you want to help me!"
Su Qinghe wouldn't listen to any of it, and her pent-up emotions became increasingly uncontrollable.
Her wedding was forced to be postponed.
Now, this perfectly good young man is being paraded through the streets, tied up.
Why is it always her who suffers?
She got up unwillingly and pointed at Mo Yunhan angrily.
“My grandfather and my aunt, the Imperial Concubine, will not let you off the hook. You just wait, you just wait.”
Su Rong'an rushed over and pulled her away.
"Shut up."
As he spoke, he quickly looked at Sun Ke.
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