Chapter 152: Counterattack
Li Huaizhong did not lie to himself, he really knew something.
This is the judgment Wei Changtian made at this moment.
Because he saw that Li Huaizhong's orchid finger had never been lowered from beginning to end.
The little finger and index finger gently swayed up and down, indicating that Li Huaizhong was now very relaxed.
Wei Changtian is not a criminal investigator, but he was a loyal fan of Werewolf in his previous life.
Judging from his experience, Li Huaizhong is currently in a state of "everything is under control".
So here comes the question.
What did Li Huaizhong know? If Wei Changtian didn't figure this out, he would always be at a disadvantage, because he didn't know what to say and what not to say.
Li Huaizhong will definitely use this mentality to keep putting pressure on himself until he gets the answer he wants, or even an unexpected gain.
Thoughts kept flashing through my mind, then being analyzed and denied.
Every response and every word spoken may determine the future of Wei Changtian and the entire Wei family.
Wei Changtian had imagined the current scenario before.
But when it really happened, he realized that he had underestimated the danger of walking on a tightrope.
Is Li Huaizhong really not deceiving himself? Can an old eunuch who has been in the palace for a lifetime really judge his inner thoughts through his micro-movements?
At this moment, Wei Changtian even turned back and began to doubt his initial judgment again.
The more this happened, the more confused his mind became, and the more hesitant he became.
“.”
Three breaths, four breaths. Time passed by little by little, and the time Wei Changtian took to react was beyond the normal range.
The smile on Li Huaizhong's face widened, but a hint of coldness emerged in his narrowed eyes.
At this critical moment, Wei Changtian suddenly abandoned all the complicated thoughts in his mind.
Cut the Gordian knot! He decided to follow his initial intuition, which was also the most reasonable guess he could come up with. He took a gamble.
"Eunuch Li"
Wei Changtian suddenly raised his head and looked back at Li Huaizhong without dodging, and asked softly:
"Did the prince really have someone sent by the emperor to kill him?"
The main hall was filled with the aroma of tea and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Was it true that the emperor had someone send someone to kill the prince?
Although it is a question, it contains a lot of information.
Wei Changtian's words showed that he had already known or guessed the mastermind behind the scenes, which meant that he had already grasped Ning Qingyu's intention to rebel, and it also meant that he actually "knew it but did not report it." "Master Wei"
Li Huaizhong's expression remained the same, but his eyes seemed to show more interest: "I don't know where you got this from? Do you know that if you say this, you have committed a crime of disrespect?"
"Sir, please stop playing dumb with me."
Now that we have started, we must stick to it. Wei Changtian still looked directly at Li Huaizhong, chuckled and said, "Since we have come to this, I might as well make it clearer."
"On October 21, the prince called me to the palace and said something to me. I guess you already know about this, right?"
"hehe."
Li Huaizhong drank a sip of tea without making any comment. He did not give a direct answer, but smiled and asked, "What did you reply to the prince at that time?"
"Father-in-law."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "Since you didn't bring the officers to arrest me today, doesn't that mean you already know my answer at that time?"
“That’s true.”
Li Huaizhong put down the teacup and finally took his eyes off Wei Changtian for the first time.
"But there are two things I don't understand. I wonder if you can explain them to me?"
"Excuse me, sir."
"Okay, the first thing is why didn't you report the prince's intention to rebel to the court?"
Li Huaizhong shook his sleeves, his eyes seeming somewhat teasing.
However, Wei Changtian did not even think about it, and asked directly: "Why should I report it to the court? What does this have to do with me?"
"Prince Shun is planning a rebellion because he covets the Great Ning Kingdom. I won't get any benefit from it regardless of success or failure, so why should I do this thankless task?"
"Moreover, if I report this to the Emperor, what if Prince Shun finds out and wants to take revenge on me?"
"There are no benefits, only disadvantages. Who would be willing to do such a thing?"
"My father-in-law, is this true?"
“.”
This series of rhetorical questions surprised Li Huaizhong for a moment.
He originally thought that Wei Changtian would find all kinds of excuses to explain that he didn't intentionally "not reporting back", but who would have thought that Wei Changtian was also adamant, and the meaning behind his words was -
I just didn't report it on purpose. You guys can fight all you want. I won't wade into this muddy water anyway! "Mr. Wei is indeed a straightforward person."
Li Huaizhong quickly came back to his senses, clapped his hands and smiled, "But now it's even harder for me to figure out the second thing."
"Since you already know that the prince intends to rebel, why do you still want to marry Princess Rouan? Aren't you afraid that if the rebellion is exposed, the emperor will also regard you as a traitor?"
"Um?"
Wei Changtian was surprised and asked, "When did I say I wanted to marry a princess?"
"Master Wei, you just told us this."
Li Huaizhong looked at Wei Changtian deeply and said, "You said you had an agreement with the princess. If you remove her scar, she will..."
"Oh, that's what I said."
Wei Changtian interrupted Li Huaizhong without waiting for him to finish, saying, "My father-in-law just said it himself. Aren't I saying all this just to fool you?"
"Um?"
Wei Changtian's words were a bit teasing, but Li Huaizhong was stunned for a moment and laughed instead of getting angry. He asked sharply, "Hahaha, then could you please explain again why you want to remove the princess' scars?"
"this."
Wei Changtian suddenly leaned back in his chair and even crossed his legs.
He smiled and glanced at the old eunuch next to him who could take his life at any time. His expression was relaxed, but he uttered an extremely arrogant word.
"Eunuch Li, if I don't tell you, what can you do to me?"
“.”
"Ha ha ha ha!"
After a brief silence, Li Huaizhong laughed even louder, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Master Wei, our family can't do anything to you, but it's hard to say what the emperor will think."
"Last time you killed Prime Minister Liu, Lord Wei handed over two guards from the Xuan Jing Division to save your life. If the emperor thinks you are plotting a rebellion this time, do you think the Xuan Jing Division can still be named Wei?"
"Eunuch Li, you can't say that. Who doesn't have a few secrets?"
Facing Li Huaizhong's naked threat, Wei Changtian's expression remained unchanged: "Isn't it the same for the eunuch?"
"There has been a problem with the Yin-Yang Power you have been practicing for the past two years. Your realm has regressed instead of improved. Now you have almost fallen to the middle stage of the second level."
"The Pavilion Master Liu of the Tianji Pavilion gave you a bad idea, saying that if you sit on the dragon throne for an hour every day, you can use the country's luck to maintain your realm."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you really believed it. You have to go to the Golden Palace to sit on the dragon throne in the middle of the night every day. I don't know about this. Has the eunuch ever told the emperor about this?"
“Crack!!”
"Bang!!!"
The celadon teacup shattered into powder in an instant, and the tea inside also exploded violently.
In the mist, Li Huaizhong stood up with a start, staring at Wei Changtian with murderous intent in his turbid pupils.
However, Wei Changtian seemed to be completely unaware of this, and just sat calmly on the chair and continued, "Eunuch, I don't mean anything else by saying this."
"I just want to tell you, my father-in-law, that since I have no intention of rebellion and I don't know the whereabouts of the princess, there is no need to ask about other things."
"Eunuch Li"
Wei Changtian raised his head and spoke in a soft voice.
But when his last words floated into Li Huaizhong's ears, it actually made the old eunuch, who had already reached the state of "overwhelming mountains and rivers", hold his breath for a moment.
"Eunuch Li, isn't that right?"
(End of this chapter)
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