Chapter 334: I lied, is that not okay?
The Yang family has always been loyal to the court. They are loyal to the prince because he is the eldest son and grandson, and the orthodox royal family.
But now, Dugu Yu said with such certainty that the prince had colluded with the murderer who assassinated the old lady and had been shielding him?
Yang Tingxiao was really more unwilling than anyone else to believe the so-called facts from Dugu Yu's mouth.
"Your Majesty, do you know what you are talking about?"
Dugu Yu, "Of course I know. I can be responsible for every word I say. I called you here because as long as you are here, you can get to the bottom of everything, right?"
"The old nanny in the Prince's Mansion lost an arm, and I'm afraid she hasn't recovered yet. The housekeeper is also dead. Is there any room for lying about something like this?"
At this time, the Minister of War was sweating and wanted to run away, "Your Highness, this is a major matter, I really can't help you, how about you take a look..."
"Master Liu, there's no need to belittle yourself. I've asked you to come here because I have something you need to take care of. Do you remember what crime Prince Duan was accused of that led to him being taken into custody at the Imperial Clan Court?"
Lord Liu wanted to bang his head on the ground at this moment. Just listen to it honestly. Why are you talking so much? I’ll let you talk too much!
"Yes, I remember. Prince Duan was found to have recruited and trained a private army without authorization, intending to rebel, so..."
"So who brought up the story about Prince Duan raising a private army?"
Lord Liu, "Yes... the Crown Prince."
Although many people have mentioned it and have produced different pieces of evidence one after another, it is undoubtedly the prince who is behind this matter.
"The Crown Prince never even leaves the palace all day. How did he know that Prince Duan was raising a private army thousands of miles away?"
"This... please give me some advice, Your Majesty."
Dugu Yu sneered, "The Crown Prince has been colluding with that underworld organization called the Cangshan Sect from the very beginning. The Cangshan Sect investigated Prince Duan's actions in the south and gave the evidence to the Crown Prince, asking him to expose them!"
"Furthermore, after discovering Prince Duan's secret military camp in the south, the Crown Prince didn't even report it to the court immediately!"
"Instead, they first sent people from the Cangshan Sect to infiltrate Prince Duan's military camp. After finding out the details of their silver, food, and weapons, they took the initiative and transferred most of the silver, money, and supplies to the Cangshan Sect, leaving only enough evidence to convict Prince Duan!"
These things were all done by Lin Xiafeng, but no one would believe it if he told it out loud. Instead, they were pinned on the prince, and everything seemed so reasonable!
Anyway, the prince and Lin Xiafeng are on the same boat. Whatever Lin Xiafeng does, the one who benefits in the end is the prince!
When it comes to settling scores, as Lin Xiafeng's man, it's only natural for him to come out and help her take the blame!
"Master Liu, what is the crime that the Crown Prince deserves for his actions?"
Lord Liu trembled with fear and dared not utter a word.
Dugu Yu took out a stack of account books from the drawer and threw them in front of him. "This is the account of Cangshan Sect. Everything you want to know can be found here."
"Even Prince Duan knew how to recruit refugees and train them himself, but the Crown Prince is blatantly colluding with anti-imperial gangs. If we talk about plotting rebellion, he's even worse!"
General Yang's heart was filled with sorrow. "Your Highness, are you collecting so much evidence just to help Prince Duan?"
Dugu Yu said, "I don't want to help anyone! Prince Duan did something wrong, and he deserves it now. But that doesn't mean that just because one person has confessed, the other can continue to go unpunished, right?"
"The Crown Prince's numerous crimes have nothing to do with Prince Duan. This prince simply doesn't want to see such an ambitious, unworthy fool become a tyrant who exploits the people and causes unrest and suffering for the people. That's all!"
Very good, you even said that the prince is a fool who is unworthy of his position. Just based on your outrageous remarks, if they get out, no one in this room will be able to escape.
I have to say that King Wu Ling is really a man of great achievements and courage. Isn't he afraid that there are the prince's minions in this room, who will go to the prince to inform him as soon as they go out, and then be bitten back?
Since Dugu Yu dared to do things so decisively and without any room for turning back in such a short time, it means that he is definitely not afraid.
Not only will he make the prince pay for it, he will also make the prime minister pay the price for his ambitious daughter!
Lin Xiafeng’s current situation is inseparable from the support of her father. Otherwise, he would have sent people to keep a close eye on Lin Xiafeng and not let her go out. How could she have made it to the Prince’s Mansion?
Mo Dacheng is such a grown man living in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He doesn't believe that Prime Minister Lin is completely unaware of the situation. Even if he doesn't know that he is the murderer of the old lady, it doesn't matter.
The important thing is that he now dislikes everyone in the Lin family, and they all deserve to die!
What will happen to Lin Xiafeng if her husband and her family all fall?
If you want to crush her to death then, it will be as easy as crushing an ant!
When Dugu Yu allowed those people to leave, they all lowered their heads and walked out without stopping, as if they were afraid that if they walked a step slower, they would be bitten by the tail by something behind them.
Dugu Yu left Qin Yuefeng and Qi Zhongyuan behind because he had another task to assign them.
"Mo Dacheng confessed to his crimes, but he didn't mention the person behind them. Who is he trying to protect? You should have a rough idea of it now, right?"
Qin Yuefeng, "Is it Lin Xiafeng? I still remember that child calling Lin Xiafeng sister."
"That's right. He wants to protect Lin Xiafeng, so I need you two to meet him in prison. No matter what method you use, you must convince him that he can only save his beloved sister by insisting that the person who ordered him to assassinate the old lady is the prince. Do you understand?"
Qi Zhongyuan was shocked. "But Your Majesty, didn't you just say that it was the Crown Prince and Lin Xiafeng who ordered Mo Dacheng? This..."
Dugu Yu, "I lied, is that not okay?"
Qi Zhongyuan: "..."
Qin Yuefeng: "..."
The fact that Mo Dacheng could be fooled by Lin Xiafeng like this shows that this kid is naive, gullible, and stubborn.
He knew very well that all this was instigated by Lin Xiafeng. When he could no longer protect Lin Xiafeng, he would be more than happy to pull someone out to take the blame for his good sister!
He, Mo Dacheng, doesn't care how noble the prince's status is, nor does he care what kind of turmoil the court will have after the prince's fall, or how many people's families will suffer misfortune because of his words!
"Lin Xiafeng had been in the Prince's Mansion for only a few days when Mo Dacheng surrendered himself. He may not have even met the Prince, so he doesn't understand the relationship between the Prince and Lin Xiafeng, where they share the same fate."
"As long as you convince him that biting the prince to death is the only way to save his dear sister, he will definitely do it obediently!"
Qi Zhongyuan and Qin Yuefeng were skeptical of Dugu Yu's confident words. "But Your Majesty, how should we go..."
"You need to ask me this question? Lin Xiafeng, a woman, can manipulate the entire Cangshan Sect and make Mo Dacheng willingly die for her. And you two can't even raise a child?"
The two of them were so nervous after being yelled at by Dugu Yu that they didn't know what kind of flammable and explosive substance the prince had eaten today. They should know when to leave and get out of here quickly.
"Yes, I understand. I'll do it right away!"
Qin Yuefeng had thought that since he had finally come to the palace, he would visit his younger sister as well. However, the servants in the palace said that the princess took care of the prince until very late last night and was now catching up on her sleep.
Even if he is the eldest brother, he cannot rush to his sister's bedside, so Qin Yuefeng had to give up.
Qi Zhongyuan also followed up with a few jokes, saying that the prince really doted on the princess to the sky, which was very enviable.
When the servants in the palace heard these words, they shed tears of bitterness. The prince doted on the princess, but now the situation is like this. Just as he doted on her before, it hurts her heart now!
Although the princess's fault was not really hers, they still felt sorry for the prince. They had never felt so sorry for him before, even when they saw him almost crippled by the emperor.
In the study, Zhao Jinghan waited until Qi Zhongyuan and Qin Yuefeng left, still looking hesitant and wanting to say something.
Dugu Yu, "If you have something to say, just say it!"
"Your Highness...how did you get those account books?"
Dugu Yu, "Of course it was given to me by Jin Feiang, otherwise what do you think?"
Zhao Jinghan: “…”
Their princess was so naive that she thought Jin Feiang could really help her hide the matter of Prince Yan Ling’s army.
As a result, that person had already confessed everything she had done and all the actions of the Yanling Army to the prince at some point!
In fact, it was an accident that Dugu Yu thought of the Yanling Army. It was on the day when he found the token of his and Qin Qingyao's marriage, the pair of butterfly jade pendants, that he discovered that the secret order of the Yanling Army was missing.
In a moment of anxiety, he called Jin Feiang.
Under his questioning, Jin Feiang did not hide anything and told Dugu Yu everything, including Qin Qingyao's request for him to help deceive the prince and even not to carry out the prince's orders.
Dugu Yu was really shocked that he would actually hand over the entire Yanling Army to Qin Yuelin, but when he thought about what Zhao Jinghan said, that he planned to resign and retire with Qin Qingyao, then everything made sense.
After Jin Feiang finished his report, he also made a sincere suggestion, "I think what the princess said makes sense. Therefore, until your memory is restored, it would be best to temporarily leave the Yanling Army in the hands of General Qin."
Dugu Yu, "Do you trust him very much?"
"Your Majesty, you trust him very much."
Since Jin Feiang said so, Dugu Yu did not take the matter seriously, nor did he show in front of Qin Qingyao that he had already known about her little tricks. The Yanling Army still belonged to Qin Yuelin.
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