卟通.
Upon receiving the news, Grand Tutor Cheng rushed into the hall and knelt heavily in the center of the hall.
His eyes were firm and his gaze unyielding as he stared directly into the eyes of Emperor Yan.
The crown prince, standing to the side, felt a sudden twitch between his brows and looked at his teacher in disbelief... Had his teacher gone mad? He had actually rushed into the hall at this crucial moment to plead for Zhou Zhenguang's innocence?
Didn't I send him a secret message, telling him to sever ties with the Zhou family?
The engagement hasn't been dissolved, so be it!
How dare they speak up for Zhou Zhenguang?
The crown prince was both shocked and aggrieved. Seeing the Emperor Yan's face darken, he immediately knelt down and said, "Father, Grand Tutor Cheng didn't mean that. He meant..."
"The Cheng family previously believed that the Zhou family was loyal and righteous, which is why they arranged a marriage between them."
"I never expected the Zhou family to commit such a heinous act. He begs His Majesty to give the Cheng family justice and immediately cancel the marriage between Young Master Zhou and Miss Cheng. This matter must not implicate Cheng..."
After the Crown Prince explained his distorted words, Emperor Yan's expression clearly improved.
Emperor Yan raised his hand, interrupting the Crown Prince, and stared at Grand Tutor Cheng with sharp, cold eyes, questioning, "Is that so?"
"I am a little hard of hearing and was far away, so I did not hear what Minister Cheng said just now. Does Minister Cheng think as the Crown Prince said?"
Right now.
One is.
One is not.
They will have two completely different fates.
Grand Tutor Cheng slowly raised his head, looking at the lofty Emperor Yan from several meters away. He glanced at the Crown Prince, who was desperately trying to wink at him, and suddenly remembered his daughter, whose heart and eyes were only for Zhou Cheng.
Despite knowing full well that the Zhou family was facing imminent disaster, she still insisted on getting engaged to Zhou Cheng.
He had only one daughter, whom he cherished and doted on for over a decade.
Over the past few years, Cheng Taifu had witnessed his daughter's persistence and stubbornness firsthand. He knew very well that Zhou Cheng was the reason she kept living... the person she dreamed of getting close to.
If we lose, we lose.
He only had one daughter, and he couldn't just stand by and watch the Zhou family be wiped out.
"Return to Your Majesty."
A self-deprecating and mocking smile appeared on Cheng Taifu's lips, his eyes seemingly able to see through all the conspiracies and intrigues laid out by Emperor Yan: "No."
"That's exactly what I meant. I believe that General Zhou is loyal to his country and has a strong sense of righteousness for the people. He is not the kind of villain who would collude with the Xiongnu."
"Your Majesty, please open your eyes! Do not listen to the instigation of villains. Investigate this matter thoroughly and clear General Zhou's name! Clear the name of the Zhou family's sons who have died tragically on the border over the years!"
The prince suddenly looked up.
His eyes churned with a mixture of emotions, but finally, his gaze fixed on Grand Tutor Cheng in astonishment.
Teacher, you've gone mad!
This is insane!
The hall was deathly silent. All the ministers looked at Grand Tutor Cheng with disbelief, incomprehension, and horror. They had never expected that Grand Tutor Cheng would speak up for the Zhou family at this crucial moment.
Oh--
A low, cold laugh came from the high seat. Emperor Yan's expression remained unchanged, but every word he uttered carried extreme coldness and ruthlessness: "Is that so? Since Grand Tutor Cheng has said so, then..."
"Father!!" the Crown Prince cried out in fear.
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