The Prince of Pingnan's expression darkened further, and Ye Junfei said with a mocking tone, "There's something I forgot to tell my father."
"The leader of the group that chased me last night looks very similar to my second brother."
"During the fight, we broke his leg. I don't know where my second brother is now?"
"I beg Father to bring out my second brother. He has always been kind and benevolent; I do not believe he would do such a thing."
"Don't let those with ulterior motives sow discord between my brother and me."
Zongzheng saw that he was frighteningly calm at this moment, not shouting or yelling, but just discussing the matter at hand.
In the eyes of the Imperial Clan, Ye Junfei was calm and composed.
After all, at this point, there is ample witness testimony and physical evidence, making it an undeniable fact.
Zongzheng looked at the Prince of Pingnan and said, "This matter is extremely serious, and I don't believe that the Second Young Master would do such a thing."
"Brothers are like hands and feet, and there is no room for suspicion. Please, Your Highness, bring out the Second Young Master to dispel any suspicion."
The Prince of Pingnan clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and said, "There's no need to invite him; his leg is broken."
“These tokens are all from the Xuan-character Camp. He was the one who did this.”
When Zongzheng first heard Ye Junfei mention the ambush, he was reluctant to believe that Ye Jingxian was behind it.
In his heart, although Ye Jingxian would target Ye Junfei, he would never do anything to harm his own brother.
Now that the Prince of Pingnan had directly admitted it, his face instantly darkened.
Ye Junfei was not too surprised to hear the Prince of Pingnan admit it so readily.
Since Zongzheng was here, he still had to continue the play.
He asked incredulously, "Is it really my second brother? Why would he do this?"
The Prince of Pingnan said coldly, "Why did he do this? Do you not know? It's all because you forced him to."
"Since you returned to the Prince of Pingnan's residence, how many things have happened? Don't you have any idea?"
Ye Junfei looked at the Prince of Pingnan and said, "I know that I grew up in the capital and am not close to my father. My father does not like me."
"But I cannot accept my father's accusation under any circumstances."
"After I returned to the Prince's Palace, I knew that I was not well-liked, so I always acted very cautiously."
"No matter what it is, I wouldn't dare to take it from my second brother. Judging from Father's tone, it seems that my existence is a mistake."
"My second brother led the entire Xuan-character camp to kill me. If I resist, it's my fault. Is it only right that I obediently let my second brother kill me with one blow?"
"Fine, even if my existence is wrong, what about the people in the village?"
“They were just ordinary people. My second brother killed all the people in the village in order to kill me.”
"May I ask, Father, did you teach him to do this? Do you believe that the people of Liefeng Prefecture are to be slaughtered at your will?"
"If this is my father's will, then I might as well give up being the heir apparent!"
After he finished speaking, he lifted his robe and knelt before the Prince of Pingnan, saying, "Please, Father, depose me!"
Lin Xiuyan said from the side, "My second brother might kill his own elder brother for power, and he won't even spare ordinary people."
"I know my second brother was personally trained by Father. Even in this state, if Father still wants to protect him..."
She sneered, "Then we can only petition the Emperor and ask him to uphold justice for us."
The Prince of Pingnan looked extremely ugly. He had only said those words to make Ye Junfei stop.
Before he could speak, the Imperial Clan Minister said, "I know that Your Highness has always been upright, and this matter certainly has nothing to do with Your Highness."
"As a regional prince, Your Highness naturally cares for and is considerate of the people."
"The Prince will not tolerate those who wield power yet disregard human life!"
The Prince of Pingnan looked at the Imperial Clan Secretary, whose eyes held an undisguised anger.
Zongzheng always felt that although Prince Pingnan favored Ye Jingxian, he could distinguish right from wrong on major issues.
He hadn't expected the Prince of Pingnan to be so muddle-headed this time.
This favoritism is outrageous!
If someone who kills his own brother and disregards the lives of ordinary people were to become the Prince of Pingnan, who knows what kind of trouble he would cause!
The Prince of Pingnan looked at the Imperial Clan Minister and said, "Uncle, let's speak privately."
Zongzheng directly refused: "This matter is already very clear at this point, and there are no outsiders here. Your Highness, please speak your mind directly."
The Prince of Pingnan glanced at the Imperial Clan Secretary, whose eyes were filled with barely suppressed anger.
Prince Pingnan knew that if he didn't handle this matter well, the Imperial Clan Court would be very angry.
Although he held most of the military power in Lieji Prefecture, this matter could not be suppressed by military force.
Because if things go wrong, it could very well lead to unrest in Liefeng Prefecture and cause the loss of popular support.
The Prince of Pingnan took a deep breath and said, "Alright, since that's what you think, Uncle, I'll just say it directly."
"This time, Xian'er led the Xuanzi Battalion to kill Xiu'er, which was actually my idea."
Zong Zheng was stunned for a moment, but Ye Junfei's face turned cold.
Zongzheng stared wide-eyed and said, "You..."
"Uncle, please let me finish speaking first," the Prince of Pingnan said softly. "The reason I did this is to see Xiu'er's abilities."
"After all, Xiu'er is the heir of the royal family and the future of the entire Liefeng Prefecture."
"Right now, Liefeng Prefecture is in turmoil and cannot withstand any further turmoil, so the future king of Liefeng Prefecture must be exceptionally outstanding."
"I didn't know Xiu'er well enough before. I always felt that his temperament was too gentle and I was afraid that he couldn't shoulder this heavy responsibility."
"Therefore, I ordered Xian'er to lead the entire Xuan-class battalion to ambush Xiu'er, to see if he was truly capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility." (cascoo.net)
He looked at Ye Junfei with a gratified expression and said, "Xiu'er remained calm and composed in the face of the entire Xuanzi Camp's siege, advancing and retreating with composure."
"His response this time was absolutely perfect, demonstrating his strength."
"I am very satisfied with him. After he recovers from his injuries, he will stay by my side and handle the affairs of Liefeng Prefecture."
Ye Junfei looked into his eyes, which were full of threat and warning, and Ye Junfei felt extremely ironic.
Lin Xiuyan never expected that the Prince of Pingnan would protect Ye Jingxian to this extent and take on all the blame!
She said in a deep voice, "If this is a test from Father, why are the soldiers of the Xuanzi Camp attacking us recklessly?"
The Prince of Pingnan said without changing his expression, "If it weren't true, how could we test your strength? And why would you go all out?"
He sighed deeply and said, "You don't need to worry. They are careful and won't harm you."
"I just didn't expect you to be so ruthless."
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