Just by hearing the sound, one can tell the pain.
But the second prince seemed oblivious, crawling to his feet and grabbing his trouser leg, pleading, "Brother! Brother! I'm truly innocent! You know I'm not that kind of person! Believe me!"
The eldest prince frowned slightly, untied the trouser leg from his hand, and said carefully, "Second brother, don't be anxious. Your elder brother trusts you. Tell me slowly what happened."
He asked very patiently, as if he knew nothing about the matter.
But the court officials had all heard it clearly, and he had sent many officials who supported him, so how could they not know anything about it?
The second prince's mind went blank, and he couldn't think of anything else. He just said blankly, "That Li Ningqi wronged me! He said I was the mastermind behind the murder in South Street, but... but I didn't know anything about it, Your Majesty!"
His face was stiff as he rolled his numb eyes, then a smirk appeared on his lips as he began to cry out again, "Your Majesty, Li Ningqi has wronged me! This is a crime of deceiving the Emperor!"
His posture was extremely disheveled, showing no trace of royal demeanor.
Emperor Yuming frowned again, unwilling to look at him any longer, and said to the eldest prince, "Li Ningqi has presented all the evidence, and Zheng is still imprisoned in Dali Temple. There are witnesses and physical evidence, yet he still dares to cry foul!"
"You worthless wretch!" He grew angrier with each word, slamming his hand heavily on the table. The loud bang startled the Second Prince, and the palace servants dared not utter a sound.
"Father, please calm down." The eldest prince calmly reassured him, "I believe that the Dali Temple may not be right either, and I believe that my second brother is innocent."
He frowned and pondered for a moment, then asked the Second Prince, "Second Brother, are the rumors circulating in the capital about the Third Brother related to you?"
The second prince's eyes flickered: "I...this matter...this matter..."
He didn't actually spread the rumor, but he certainly fueled it, trying to keep the Third Prince under his control so that North Street could remain within his jurisdiction.
Emperor Yuming frowned as he looked at him, his imperial aura instantly overwhelming him and making him hesitant to meet his gaze.
He wanted to frankly say that it had nothing to do with him, but faced with Emperor Yuming's stern gaze, he hesitated for a moment and still couldn't say it.
"This matter..." He frowned, truly hesitant.
Emperor Yuming, who had also come from the ranks of princes, could tell from his appearance what he was plotting, and his anger flared up as he was about to speak.
Before he could say anything, Wuchang bent down and walked to his side, handing him a piece of paper. He covered his mouth with his hand and whispered something in his ear.
Having said that, Wuchang respectfully withdrew.
Emperor Yuming unfolded the paper in his hand, his face instantly turning ashen. He grabbed a teacup from the table and threw it, but missed the Second Prince. He glared angrily and immediately cursed, "You brat!"
The second prince, unaware of what Wu Chang had said upon entering, was startled by Emperor Yuming. Daring not to utter a word, he kowtowed to him in utter trepidation, pleading, "Father, please calm your anger! Father, please calm your anger!"
"You are brothers!" Emperor Yuming pointed at him with his right index finger, saying incredulously, "How could you harm your own brother for the position of a mere reception envoy!"
The second prince stared blankly, his face filled with utter bewilderment.
Seeing this, the eldest prince stepped forward and clasped his hands in greeting: "Father, please calm your anger. Please allow me to ask, has Eunuch Wuchang brought in any new information related to the progress of this matter?"
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