Zuan said, "I didn't frame you. I just raised some reasonable doubts. The rest is up to you to verify and investigate."
The three of them, Zhen Xueyi, exchanged glances, all of them noticing the seriousness in each other's eyes.
In fact, they felt there were many suspicious points in this case from the beginning, and even Murong Tong, a staunch supporter of the Prince of Qi, suspected that the Prince of Qi was behind it.
Seeing their hesitant expressions, Zu An sneered, "I just said that I dared to say it, but you might not dare to remember it. Now it's just a perfect example."
Zhen Xueyi, who was casually sitting in a chair, spoke up: "This concerns a prince, so of course we must be cautious. Tell me first, are there any other suspects?"
Zuan gave a half-smile: "Are you sure you want me to say it?"
The men looked displeased: "Just say what you mean!"
What a joke! Even the King of Qi and his men heard it. Could there be someone even more troublesome?
But their expressions changed immediately the next second, because Zu'an said, "The other person who might kill me is the Emperor!"
After a brief moment of stunned silence, the group quickly regained their senses. Even Jiang Boyang was enraged: "How dare you! Do you know that this is a grave offense of disrespect!"
Anger from Jiang Boyang: +22 +22 +22...
Is this guy stupid? If we really want to investigate, this one sentence could be enough to punish him severely.
Zuan sighed: "I told you just now whether I would say it or not, but you forced me to. Even if it's disrespectful, let's all be disrespectful together."
Zhen Xueyi: "..."
Jiang Boyang: "..."
Murong Tong: "..."
It was Zhen Xueyi who spoke first: "Tell me why you think the Emperor would kill you."
This kid is so annoying, I feel like punching him.
Zu An said, "This matter involves the Crown Princess's reputation and is related to whether the Crown Prince has been cuckolded... cough cough. I may be innocent, or I may not be. For the Emperor, isn't the simplest way to deal with this just to kill me? As an emperor, isn't it basic practice to rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free?"
The group looked at him with surprise. This commoner was so well-versed in the art of rulership. They wondered if he was self-taught or if someone had taught him...
Jiang Boyang then said, “Your analysis is indeed reasonable, but you’ve misunderstood one thing. The Emperor doesn’t care whether you’re innocent or not. What he cares about most is whether the Crown Princess is innocent. You can be killed at will, but the Crown Princess’s identity is sensitive, so she can’t be replaced easily. Therefore, the Emperor will not take action against you until everything is cleared up.”
Zuan was somewhat surprised. He genuinely suspected that the person who wanted to silence him was the emperor. However, after the other party's analysis, he realized that he was not as insightful as these old foxes in politics.
At this point, Murong Tong became impatient: "Alright, alright, this guy is just trying to confuse us by rambling on. There's no need to say so much. I'll just ask you one question: we investigated other witnesses, and they not only have testimonies but also evidence."
"What evidence?" Zu An was taken aback, quickly recalling what he might have left behind, and realized he shouldn't have left anything that would reveal his identity.
Murong Tong sneered, "Someone in the palace found your clothes and the Crown Princess's... dress on the bed where the incident occurred. How do you explain that?"
After he said that, everyone's gaze towards Zuan sharpened.
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