“If you believe me, then it is true. If you don’t believe me, then what does it matter whether it is true or false?” Hongzhou flicked his braid and half-squatted down to look Argon in the eye.
Argon smiled. Whether it was true or false, he had no choice but to believe Hongzhou now; only in this way could he secure a glimmer of hope for the Fucha family. A wise man submits to circumstances, and after serving the emperor for many years, no one understood the meaning of this better than Argon. He knelt on the ground and bowed deeply to Hongzhou: "This old man is willing to tell everything to the Fifth Prince, only asking that the Fifth Prince grant the Fucha family a way out."
"Tell me the truth of the matter, without concealing a single detail." Hongzhou stood still and accepted the bow. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. He had promised Argon, and he would keep his word. He deserved this bow.
“Alright, alright, I’ll tell you.” Argon recalled what had happened and slowly organized his thoughts. “It was the Ulanara clan who sowed discord and tricked me into doing this heinous thing!”
“Ulanara clan… could it be the Empress who is behind this?” Hongzhou’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and complex emotions surged in his eyes.
"That's right, it was Empress Ulanara who told me everything. She also made me do the thing about raising grain prices. I didn't want to do it. I was just... just momentarily bewitched. Fifth Prince, can you understand me?" Argon looked at Hongzhou with longing. He was truly bewitched to commit such a heinous crime.
“Our Fucha family has always been loyal to the Emperor and has never done anything to betray the royal family. Even if we haven’t made any great contributions over the years, we have certainly worked hard. This time, I was blinded by greed and mistook an enemy for a friend. I beg you, Fifth Prince, if you want to investigate, please only investigate me and not my family!”
Empress Ulanara, it was her doing again! This time she dared to interfere with the crucial issue of grain prices; he absolutely cannot let Empress Ulanara off lightly!
"Are you sure it's her?" The matter was of great importance, and Hongzhou had to be cautious.
"It was her, no doubt. To gain my trust, she sent her family to find me. If her family hadn't been so prone to lying, I wouldn't have been deceived and made their scapegoat!" It was clearly Ulanara who profited from the national crisis, but now Fucha has become the scapegoat. How could Argon watch such a thing happen?
If the Fucha clan doesn't fare well, the Ulanara clan won't have an easy time either!
Hongzhou pondered for a while, then summoned someone to have Fucha Argon write a detailed confession. After the confession was completed, he immediately returned to the palace.
Lanqin was writing a letter with the help of the palace maids when Hongzhou rushed in. He was about to speak, but seeing Lanqin's serious expression, he suppressed his excitement and stood aside to wait.
Lanqin didn't keep him waiting long. After putting away the brushes, she had someone serve tea to Hongzhou.
"Your Highness, please take a look at this." Hongzhou smiled smugly.
"What's making you laugh so happily?" Lanqin glanced at him, and seeing his happy smile, she laughed too. After reading the confession, her face lit up with a wide grin.
"With this confession, even the most eloquent Empress will likely succumb to the wrath." Lanqin put down the confession, closed her eyes slightly, and looked towards the door. "A woman guilty of treason—how can she possibly be the mother of a nation?"
"Ulanara, I originally wanted to keep your position as empress, but now you don't want it anymore... Don't blame me later."
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