"I wonder why the emperor summoned me here?" Mo Sichen asked straight to the point.
The old emperor took the teacup from the table beside him and took a sip of tea. After putting it down, he said, "I believe the Prince of Chen also saw what happened last night."
"Yeah, I saw it." Mo Sichen replied seriously.
"Then according to Prince Chen, who is the person behind this?"
The old emperor stared at his expression without blinking, as if trying to see something from his eyes.
Unfortunately, Mo Sichen's eyes were clear, making him unable to guess whether this matter had anything to do with him.
Mo Sichen pondered for a moment after hearing this, then said, "I believe this matter needs further investigation, and I am not in a position to make any rash conclusions."
The old emperor raised his eyebrows at this. "Oh? Who do you think we should investigate? Yesterday's group were well-trained assassins. Some of them had even been on the battlefield before, and their goal was clearly to target me."
"And I have received a report that the Prince of Chen has gathered his own troops and is plotting a rebellion. He has even ordered people to disguise themselves as assassins in an attempt to assassinate me!"
When the old emperor said this, he suddenly snorted coldly, his face full of anger.
Although his words were somewhat exaggerated, if you think about it carefully, they are not groundless. After all, no one dares to keep assassins under his nose.
They were all well-trained and killed many of his imperial guards. How many people in the entire court could do this?
…
All of this indicates that Mo Sichen is the mastermind behind this!
Hearing the old emperor say this, Mo Si
"Does Prince Chen feel that he has nothing to say?" The old emperor's face darkened.
He thought Mo Sichen would retort, but he didn't expect him to say a word.
"Then Your Majesty, do you wish me to acknowledge it or not?"
Mo Sichen's sudden remark startled the old emperor for a moment, but then made him even angrier.
"How dare you!" The old emperor slammed the table and looked at him angrily.
"Do you know what the crime of treason is?"
As the old emperor spoke, he glared at him fiercely, like a sharp blade, as if to pierce his chest.
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the tent instantly dropped to freezing point.
The expressions on their faces were different. The old emperor looked angry, Li Zhongyi looked gloating, Qinggu looked forbearing, and Shen Wangshu looked indifferent but his hands tightened unconsciously.
Only Mo Sichen remained unmoved, his face expressionless.
"Of course I know, but over the years, I have served the court with unwavering loyalty, safeguarding the country and protecting the government. My failure to protect the emperor this time was indeed a dereliction of duty. If the emperor blames me for this, I will accept the punishment."
"you......"
The old emperor was choked by him and was speechless.
Mo Sichen's courage is really growing!
How dare you talk back to him?!
Moreover, the tone of his voice was so righteous!
Is he really not afraid of being punished?
Well, Prince Chen’s power has been there for a long time, and he will have to slowly take back this power one day.
But now is really not a good time to fall out.
Thinking of this, the old emperor changed his tone again, "I believe that Prince Chen knows exactly what I am asking. It's not that I don't want to believe you, but if this matter has nothing to do with Prince Chen, then Prince Chen, please produce evidence yourself. If you can prove your innocence, that would be the best. If not, then Prince Chen, you should return the military power first, otherwise you won't be able to stop the gossips of the world..."
The old emperor's words
He really had nothing to do with this matter, but over the years, he did have his own army and intended to rebel.
Putting such a hat on his head is no joke. If it is not handled properly, there will be no recovery.
After the old emperor finished speaking, Mo Sichen remained calm and said, "This matter has nothing to do with me. Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly."
"I have my own judgment, so your Majesty, please do not worry about it."
"But this matter involves my father's life and safety, I really can't stand by and watch." Mo Sichen continued, "If the emperor doesn't believe it..."
He wants him to hand over his military power!
Mo Sichen couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips and smiled coldly when he heard this.
"Your Majesty, since you have made it clear, I will not hide anything. I said that we still need to investigate because we have already apprehended the mastermind behind this, but we have not yet had the opportunity to interrogate him. However, since Your Majesty is so eager to know the truth, I will have him brought here."
After saying that, he turned to look at Qing Gu and said, "Bring the person up."
Qinggu responded and went out. Not long after, he brought in a disheveled man.
At first, the man was reluctant to show his face. From the moment he entered the tent, he kept his head down.
In the end, Qinggu kicked him to the ground and forced his head straight, allowing everyone to see his appearance clearly.
When Li Zhongyi saw the man's appearance, he was the first to be shocked, "Your Majesty, this, this, this, isn't this His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
He looked shocked, obviously unable to believe that the man in front of him would do such a heartless thing.
When the old emperor saw the man in front of him, his pupils also shocked!
Li Yuanche?!
Why is it him?
He is the crown prince, how could he commit regicide?
But how could one not be suspicious when the person who should have been reflecting in the palace inexplicably appeared here?
"Prince Chen, what is going on?" the old emperor asked in a deep voice, suppressing his anger.
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