Zheng Dan's face instantly turned red. This guy had to do it in front of so many people...
In private, she could play along with whatever the other person did, but in public, the dignified, elegant, and classically graceful personality of the eldest daughter of the Zheng family that she had maintained for over a decade still prevailed, and she lowered her head so low that she wished there was a crack in the ground she could disappear into.
Sang Qian's face also turned red instantly, but it was red with anger. He roared at Zu An, "You, Zu, you've gone too far!"
Judging from his appearance, if he hadn't been stopped by the prison cart, he would have already rushed out to fight Zu An to the death.
Anger from Sang Qian +999!
Zu An looked completely innocent: "I'm doing this for everyone's sake, so we can leave sooner and save time. What, is Young Master Sang afraid of going to the capital? I'm not afraid even if I offend the Emperor, so why are you so afraid, Young Master Sang? A man should be bolder."
"I didn't, I didn't, I..." Sang Qian was almost confused by him. Was this what made him angry? It was clearly him flirting with his wife in front of him.
But he was so excited that his thoughts were in disarray, and he found it difficult to organize his thoughts.
Anger from Sang Qian +666!
"Alright, alright, Qian'er, you're no match for him, stop arguing with him." Seeing his son being teased, Sang Hong felt a headache coming on and immediately stopped his son from continuing the debate.
King Liang snorted, "Switch the criminal woman and Sang Hong's positions. This one can be used to hold Zu An and him."
He certainly couldn't let Zu'an and Zheng Dan stay in the same car.
Upon hearing that Zheng Dan was coming to his prison cart, Sang Qian's eyes lit up, his anger turning to joy: "Great! Great!"
Sang Hong, standing to the side, was speechless. "Do you really want your father to leave?"
Upon hearing this arrangement, Zheng Dan's face turned pale, and she lowered her head deeply.
Zu'an naturally objected: "I don't understand Your Highness's arrangement. You're putting a newlywed couple in a carriage, are you arranging a wedding night for them? Everyone's young and full of vigor. What if something goes wrong and the Imperial Guards get a live performance of sex?"
King Liang paused, seemingly unsure of what was going on: "Then..."
As soon as his gaze fell upon Sang Hong beside him, Zu An said again, "It would be even more improper to arrange Miss Zheng and Lord Sang in the same carriage. What kind of father-in-law and daughter-in-law are together? If rumors spread, Your Highness will lose face."
King Liang chuckled: "So, according to you, Miss Zheng can only ride in the same carriage as you?"
Zu An nodded: "Of course, firstly, I'm an outsider, so everyone doesn't need to worry about those petty squabbles. Secondly, Miss Zheng and I have a teacher-student relationship and have shared a room together before, so others won't gossip. Thirdly, Miss Zheng is known for her dignified and self-possessed manner, so she certainly won't allow me to be rude to her. Besides, we've both been placed under a restriction, and there are so many eyes watching us, so what could possibly happen?"
"This..." King Liang fell into a deep thought, for what this fellow said did not make no mistake.
Sang Qian panicked immediately: "No, absolutely not..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zu An interrupted him: "What, you still don't believe in Miss Zheng's dignified and reserved nature? Do you really think she would do something with another man in front of everyone?"
Sang Qian panicked: "My wife is pure and innocent, of course I believe her, but..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zu'an interrupted him again: "So you don't believe in the prince's wisdom and might, and think he would deliberately target you and your son to cover up my evil deeds?"
Seeing the unfriendly look in the eyes of the Prince of Liang, Sang Qian hurriedly waved his hands: "No, no, how could I dare to doubt Your Highness, it's just..."
Zu An interrupted, saying, "Your Highness, since Young Master Sang also approves of my plan, why don't we arrange it this way?"
Sang Qian was furious and was about to continue speaking when his father pulled him down, saying, "Sit down."
“But…” Sang Qian pointed anxiously in that direction.
Sang Hong said calmly, "How could the Prince of Liang not be able to distinguish between what is important and what is not? He would not have made such an arrangement. Zu An was just deliberately playing you. You must not lose your composure and become a laughing stock, disgracing the Sang family."
Meanwhile, King Liang on the other side was still somewhat hesitant. Although it was not reasonable to arrange for Zheng Dan to be with Sang Qian and Sang Hong, it was equally unreasonable to arrange for him to be with Zu An.
At this moment, Zu An lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, do you think I would invite danger by keeping the original copy of the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra on my person?"
"Of course not," King Liang answered subconsciously. In fact, the embroidered-robed messenger had already searched his body and found nothing.
“Of course, who would dare keep something like that? For safety’s sake, I destroyed the original long ago, and the contents are all stored in my head,” Zuan chuckled.
King Liang snorted: "Why are you telling me all this?"
He was self-aware enough to know that something like the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra was not something he could possess; he only needed to bring it to the Emperor to complete his mission.
As for how the Emperor managed to extract the secret text from him, that was the Emperor's business.
Zu An chuckled: "The main point is that when people are nervous or unhappy, it's easy for their emotions to be affected, and they might forget or misremember some things, so they won't be able to answer the Emperor's questions..."
King Liang's expression changed. He naturally knew what the other party meant. He snorted and said, "Guards, lock Zu An in this prison cart. We've already wasted enough time. Let's set off immediately."
Sang Qian: "???"
Sang Hong: "..."
Sang Qian couldn't help but look at his father: "Dad, didn't you say you wouldn't arrange it like this?"
Sang Hong's face flushed: "How should I know? What is that Prince Liang up to!"
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