Pei Wuwang's silver tongue transformed what seemed like a simple marriage into a conspiracy, each word hitting the Second Prince's suspicious nature.
The Second Prince was a man of deep thoughts and valued imperial power highly. He was most wary of foreign powers interfering in the internal affairs of the Great Liang.
Upon hearing Pei Wuwang's words, his gaze towards Yu Jingyuan and Yu Jingyuan instantly changed, filled with scrutiny and suspicion, his brows furrowing tightly.
The doubts in his heart grew wildly like weeds; no wonder these two had been urging Pei Wuwang to disobey the imperial decree.
So that was their ulterior motive!
They wanted to take advantage of Pei Wuwang's entanglement with the Liang royal family to plant spies in Liang and even disrupt the court, so as to reap the benefits!
The Third Prince, already known for his volatile temper, flew into a rage upon hearing this, pointing at the Yu brothers and cursing, "Well! You two heartless bastards! How dare you come to our Great Liang territory to plot and scheme! Do you really think our Great Liang is easy to bully?"
He was impulsive and could not tolerate outsiders coveting his country. At this moment, he felt that the Yu brothers had treated him like a fool, and he was furious, wishing he could rush up and tear them to pieces.
The Fourth Prince was always the second and third princes' sycophant, a complete bootlicker. He saw the second prince's doubtful expression and the third prince's fury.
He immediately became alert, staring fiercely at Yu Jingyuan and Yu Jingyuan, and shouted sternly, "Confess! Are you spies sent by your country? What is your purpose in coming here to sow discord?"
As he spoke, he subconsciously took a half step back, adopting a defensive posture, fearing that the two men might suddenly attack him.
Yu Jingyuan and Yu Jingyuan were so frightened by Pei Wuwang's words that they trembled all over and their faces turned ashen.
His lips trembled as he tried to explain, "No! Your Highness, we didn't! We just... we just wanted to find our nephew and make up for what we've done to him all these years. We had absolutely no intention of sowing discord or starting a rebellion!"
"No?" Pei Wuwang sneered, his tone full of sarcasm. "Then why don't you stay quietly in your own countries and instead come to Daliang? Why do you have to interfere in my marriage and even instigate me to disobey the decree of the Daliang royal family? If you didn't have ulterior motives, why would you do this?"
The two were speechless, cold sweat trickling down their foreheads. They were filled with shock and fear, and a surge of overwhelming hatred welled up inside them. They never expected this.
Pei Wuwang was so vicious; with just a few words, he managed to sow discord between them and the Prince of Liang.
They were pushed to the brink of utter ruin! This hatred surged within my chest.
It made them almost grit their teeth, their eyes filled with venom as they looked at Pei Wuwang.
Yet he dared not make the slightest move, and could only curse wildly in his heart.
At this moment, Pei Wuwang changed the subject, looked at the Second Prince, and said in a sincere tone: "Your Highness, although I have been living away from home for many years, I have always remembered that I am a citizen of the Great Liang, loyal to my country, and have never had any disloyal thoughts. The Yu brothers came here this time with mysterious movements and unclear intentions. They are obviously here for the Great Liang. I had no choice but to expose this matter for the sake of the whole country."
Shen Qingtang stood to the side with her arms crossed, watching the excitement with amusement, and saw that the time was about right.
She chimed in, her voice clear and loud enough for everyone present to hear: "Your Highness, my husband is right. He has always been loyal to the country and prioritizes the safety of Great Liang in everything he does. These two princes from other countries, both in their forties, have come to Great Liang and are spouting nonsense, impersonating my husband's uncles. Not only are they sowing discord, but they also seem to be plotting something sinister. For the sake of Great Liang's stability, it would be better to arrest them and interrogate them to find out their true intentions and prevent future troubles."
She paused, looked at the panicked Yu brothers, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips: "After all, who knows if they are using the pretense of recognizing relatives to actually plant more spies within the Great Liang territory, waiting to coordinate an attack from within and without?"
Shen Qingtang's words were like adding fuel to the fire, making the already suspicious Second Prince even more certain of his guess, and the Third Prince's anger intensified.
Pointing at the Yu brothers, he roared, "Guards! Arrest these two spies for me! Lock them in the dungeon and interrogate them thoroughly. We must find out their accomplices and their conspiracy!"
The fourth prince echoed, "Arrest them! We absolutely cannot let them escape and ruin our great Liang's affairs!"
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