“I’m afraid…” Sang Hong immediately realized that this matter involved a power struggle in the local area. It was probably that the Prince of Yan’s mansion wanted to pass the hot potato to the local officials, both to annoy them and to create a problem for them.
First of all, if the Prefect's Mansion successfully delivered the person to the capital, that would be a matter of course, since it was the Prince of Yan's Mansion that captured the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, so the credit would definitely go to the Prince of Yan's Mansion, and no one would reward the Prefect's Mansion.
Secondly, if something goes wrong while escorting prisoners, the responsibility would be enormous. If the emperor were to blame them, even the prefect might be dismissed.
Therefore, Sang Hong naturally did not want to get involved and was about to refuse.
At this moment, Zu'an readily agreed: "We are all serving the imperial court, so it is our duty to do these things. We will go and talk to the prefect."
Sang Hong was somewhat surprised, but he knew that Zu An wouldn't make baseless accusations, so he acquiesced.
After chatting for a while, Sang Hong got up to say goodbye. After seeing them off, Sun Xun returned to the Yan King's bedroom.
By this time, the Prince of Yan had gotten out of bed and no longer looked as weak as before.
"Congratulations, Your Highness. The real problem now lies with the Zhang family," Sun Xun said.
The Prince of Yan frowned slightly: "What I can't understand is why that Zu'an is acting so urgently. Could it be that he has some kind of conspiracy or trickery?"
Sun Xun smiled slightly: "Your Highness is overthinking it. It's just lust..."
He then recounted the events that had just occurred in the dungeon: "He probably thought that as long as Qiu Honglei left the Prince of Yan's mansion, it would be easier for him to get close to her."
After listening, the Prince of Yan sneered: "He really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He dares to touch Yun Jianyue's precious disciple. He won't even know how he died."
Sun Xun remained expressionless. Although Zu An had helped him find the murderer, it was true that he had clashed with Ji'er before, so if something really happened, it would be a way to vent Ji'er's anger.
At this moment, the King of Yan said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister Sun, you have experienced the pain of losing your son today, yet you still have to deal with these tedious matters. You must be exhausted."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Although I am grieving, I will not let it affect my official duties. After all..." Sun Xun paused, "I have more than one son."
His voice was cold and indifferent, sending chills down one's spine.
The Prince of Yan laughed heartily: "I will bestow upon you a few more beautiful wives and concubines another day, and let you have a few more sons."
On the other side, after Sang Hong and his group left the Prince of Yan's residence, he pulled Zu An aside and whispered to him, "Why did you agree to that?"
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Starting today, I should be able to resume normal 2-chapter updates. As for the huge backlog from before, I don't even believe I can make up for it in a short time. We'll take it slowly from now on.
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