The crown prince smiled and looked at the bustling scene inside the courtyard. Although he knew that his family had nothing to do with treason, the family was still a little nervous. After all, sometimes such things could lead to convictions without any evidence.
The Crown Prince said, "Whether it is fair or not, everyone can see it. It's not up to my elder brother to decide."
The two remained locked in a tense standoff, swords drawn and weapons at each other, neither uttering a word.
However, with the Crown Prince issuing orders, no one dared to act recklessly.
Having searched most of this place, and seeing that it was almost done, the First Prince said, "Next place, although we need to be thorough, we can't drag it out too much. I still need to report to the Emperor. We need to finish searching in two days at most."
It was like they were just going through the motions.
The Crown Prince did not stop them, but said to the Imperial Guards he had brought, "Search thoroughly. Anyone found hiding anything should be executed immediately. I will also report to the Emperor in detail."
The Imperial Guards obeyed and immediately blocked the gate exit. They thoroughly searched everyone who came out, even checking the packages.
The eldest prince's face turned slightly pale as he watched this scene.
But since the crown prince used his father to intimidate others, he had no choice but to endure it.
Seeing that the eldest prince made no comment, Deputy General Chen could only swallow his anger.
Pang Da shook his head at Deputy General Chen and quickly made a hand gesture, indicating that the objective was important and these trivial details should be disregarded.
Compared to that, he was very excited. After all, the Qiao family was about to be finished, and searching other portals now was just a show, the prelude to the storm.
The Qiao family, however, remained completely unaware of the situation.
They're probably still dreaming of becoming a truly prestigious family someday.
They had no hope; all their expectations were in vain.
Qiao Lian'er stood to the side, watching Pang Da's barely concealed glee.
If it weren't for the need to make the act more convincing, Pang Da probably would have loved for the eldest prince to lead his men straight into the Qiao family's residence.
Yes, it's time for Ponta to pick fruit today, but will they be able to pick any?
"What is this? A jade bracelet? Did you take it from Old Madam Xiao?" Suddenly, a soldier was grabbed.
The soldiers stammered, their pleading eyes turning to Deputy General Chen.
Then, they searched his person and found valuables and money such as gold rings and silver notes.
"Drag him away and beat him to death with sticks," the crown prince ordered in a chilling tone.
Just as the eldest prince was about to speak, the imperial guard was dragged aside, swiftly pressed to the ground, and struck hard on the head with a stick, sending him to his death in an instant.
Seeing this, the imperial guards were stunned. They never expected that the Crown Prince, who was always as aloof as a breeze, would have such a decisive and ruthless side.
"I accidentally stole a set of jewelry; I'll return it right away." Inside the door, a soldier hurriedly ran into the house.
The others who followed behind also quietly returned to the house. Who knew that the Crown Prince would actually do it?
These people were all from the inner army led by Deputy General Chen, the Imperial Guard led by Second Master Pei, and the Imperial Guard led by the Crown Prince; not one of them violated the rules.
The entire Xiao family knelt before the Crown Prince, filled with gratitude. If it weren't for the Crown Prince, they would have lost a great deal of their wealth during this search.
Compared to the eldest prince, the crown prince is indeed more virtuous and upright, and more likely to win the respect of the people.
This is the crown prince of the Great Swamp Kingdom, their future emperor. How blessed they are!
Now, the eldest prince finally understands the crown prince's intention: the crown prince is taking this opportunity to show his alignment with the interests of the powerful families and to win them over.
The eldest prince felt a rush of blood to his head, and he almost spat it out of his seven orifices.
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