Chapter 256 Traitor!
The eldest prince narrowed his eyes and looked at her.
It seems that he didn't expect Xiangying to be so direct.
He glanced at the exiled prisoners around him and saw that they all had defensive looks on their faces.
The eldest prince smiled knowingly.
When he looked at Xiangying again, his eyes were somewhat cold.
"You are quite intelligent. I also admire people with temper, but there is a saying in this world: too much rigidity leads to failure."
As soon as the eldest prince finished speaking, his guards walked over and captured Mr. Lin and a group of elderly officials of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The exile team suddenly became chaotic, and the pirates shouted: "What are you doing! Let go!"
There was no panic in Xiangying's phoenix eyes. Instead, she looked at the eldest prince and said coldly, "The more Your Highness acts like this, the more counterproductive it will be."
The eldest prince still had a gentle smile on his face.
"Xiangying, why are you so stubborn? It really makes it difficult for me."
Having said that, he still raised his hand and signaled the guards to take action.
Suddenly, they started punching and kicking Elder Lin and other old ministers.
Xiangli and Lin Lingxiang rushed forward immediately and took the beating for them.
Elder Lin gritted his teeth and shouted, "Your Highness, Princess, don't worry about us. Anyone we can control must be a villain. You don't need to give in!"
Xiangying had a cold, frosty face.
Xie Chen took a step forward: "Your Highness, actually..."
"Hush," the eldest prince gestured to him, "Jie Chen, I told you on the way here that my father has ordered that the entire exile team be managed and escorted by me. Now, these people have nothing to do with you."
Xiangying looked at Jie Chen, and saw that he was also looking at her worriedly.
The eldest prince took two steps towards Xiangying and said, "Your Highness is actually very patient, but it's a pity that it's too late today. Don't let everyone suffer with us. Tell me the whereabouts of the jade seal as soon as possible, so that I can let you go."
"Being kind to others is the principle that I have always followed. Xiangying, if you refuse to tell me, I will deal with you one by one, and I will always make you moved."
Seeing Xiangying pursed her red lips, the eldest prince smiled and leaned in to whisper, "The imperial seal is a dead object. The Western Zhou Dynasty has fallen. You have to think clearly. Can a piece of stone be compared to these family members and ministers who live with you day and night?"
Xiangying raised his slender neck again, and said in a cold tone: "I said, I don't know the whereabouts of the imperial seal. You killed all of us, and I say the same thing."
The eldest prince's eyes turned completely cold.
"Well, since you are so stubborn, don't blame me."
He raised his hand and pointed casually: "Start with her, kill!"
However, no one expected that the eldest prince was referring to Xiang Qianqian, who was beside the sixth prince.
The eldest prince himself obviously did not expect this. When he found out that he was referring to the people around the sixth prince, he was stunned.
The eldest prince and the sixth prince looked at each other.
"Sixth brother..." The eldest prince was about to explain.
The Sixth Prince interrupted with a light cough.
"Brother, whatever you say is what it is. Father sent you here for something important. I will cooperate with whatever I say."
After he finished speaking, he pushed Xiang Qianqian aside and said, "She is Xiang Ying's sister. It's understandable that you start with her."
Xiang Qianqian's face turned pale and she immediately fell to her knees.
She looked at Xiangying with fear in her eyes. Perhaps she knew that Xiangying would not help her, so Xiang Qianqian trembled and cried.
"Your Highness, I am already the Sixth Prince's concubine. I have severed all ties with Xiangying. Please show some mercy!"
The Sixth Prince pretended to be angry and said, "I took you in because I saw that you are smart and pretty. How dare you use our relationship to threaten my brother to let you go?"
"Although my eldest brother is a tolerant and generous gentleman, he will not confuse public and private affairs."
The eldest prince waved his hands quickly: "Forget it, Sixth Brother, forget it..."
Xiangying listened to them flattering each other. They seemed to be equal in status, but the Sixth Prince was obviously more insidious and knew how to retreat in order to advance.
Just now, the eldest prince came directly to Xiangying without even saying a word to the sixth prince.
Now the two of them call each other brothers, as if they are friendly and affectionate.
All hypocritical!
At this time, the Sixth Prince and the First Prince had already hit it off and agreed on a new approach.
The eldest prince was seen looking around at all the exiled prisoners.
"You were all relatives of the Western Zhou Dynasty, or important officials of the court. As long as you can provide the whereabouts or clues of the jade seal, I promise that everyone can become a guest of honor of my father!"
"In fact, my father is a benevolent monarch who would never kill innocent people. If you tell me, you will be a meritorious official!"
After he finished speaking, all the exiled prisoners still kept their heads down and remained silent.
They had already discussed this long before the eldest prince arrived.
No matter what you do, you must not betray your own people, let alone the eldest princess.
However, at this moment, a voice was heard.
"I have something to say!"
Everyone looked up, and Xiang Rongrong also looked over curiously. When she saw that it was Li Fengcheng who stood up, she was suddenly stunned.
Xiangying narrowed her eyes and watched Li Fengcheng walk up to the eldest prince and kneel down to report.
"Your Highness, the sinner Xiangying has five heavy boxes. Perhaps the jade seal is inside."
Xiang Rongrong was shocked: "Fengcheng, what are you doing?"
Li Fengcheng didn't look at her, but bowed and led the way: "Prince, the boxes are piled in the stable next to you, please come and see."
The eldest prince nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, let's go and take a look."
Li Fengcheng said as he walked: "During this journey, Xiangying always had all kinds of precious items on him that no one else had, so even if there is no jade seal in this box, there must be some good things!"
He tore the cloth apart, but the Luban lock on the box was particularly troublesome.
The eldest prince knew that the Luban lock could not be opened by brute force, but required a specific key.
He looked at Li Fengcheng: "Where's the key?"
Li Fengcheng immediately pulled out a string from behind his waist and handed it to the eldest prince with both hands.
"Your Highness, please open the box and inspect it."
Xiang Rongrong was completely dumbfounded.
She touched her heart and realized that the key she had hidden there was stolen by Li Fengcheng!
No wonder he had to hug her last night... No wonder...
Xiang Rongrong's eyes turned red and she rushed over to grab the key.
"Give it back to me! My big sister gave it to me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Fengcheng slapped him.
With a slap, Xiang Rongrong was stunned and fell to the ground, covering her face, and even forgot to stand up.
Li Fengcheng pointed at her and yelled, "You bitch, do you really think I like you? If it wasn't for helping our own people get the imperial seal, I wouldn't even look at you!"
The eldest prince also had a mocking smile on his lips.
"Take her away and keep her out of the way."
The guards stepped forward and pulled Xiang Rongrong away, their actions were very rude.
Xiangying took a step forward, pushed them away, and helped Xiang Rongrong up.
The corner of Xiang Rongrong's mouth was broken and a trace of blood flowed out.
She covered her swollen cheeks and cried bitterly in Xiangying's arms.
"I'm sorry, big sister. I failed to keep your things safe and disappointed you..."
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