Chen Shi looked at the people being brought up and suddenly became panicked.
How could that be?
How did they find out?
"Your Majesty, Princess, this is the military token they exchanged."
The guards presented the military token.
The prince took it and looked at it for a long time, his face becoming darker and darker.
Qiao Siqian smiled and teased Chen Shi as if she was enjoying a good show.
"Does this man look familiar, Lord Chen? He confessed that he was instructed by Lord Chen to sneak into the palace study, replace the original with the original, and steal the defense map."
Her eyes were sharp, as if she wanted to make this matter a reality and put the pressure on him.
After Prince Qiao finished reading the military order and then the letter they had exchanged, his expression became particularly serious.
He slammed the table angrily, shaking even the cups and plates.
Everyone was shocked.
His majestic and heavy voice sounded, carrying an imposing pressure that could not be ignored, and pressed directly against Chen Shi.
"Chen Shi! This is what you did! You framed the palace and colluded with the enemy. You deserve to be killed!"
The prince was furious and threw the paper in front of Chen Shi with his internal force.
Chen Shi looked at the fabricated correspondence between him and the foreign enemy on the paper and was speechless. He could only struggle violently and scream, looking panicked.
Seeing him like this, Qiao Si sat back in his original position slowly, asked Dongmei to put his chin back in place, and listened to his beg for mercy.
Dongmei's actions were very rude.
Chen Shi cried out in pain.
After realizing that he could speak, Chen Shi quickly opened his mouth to clarify, but it seemed like he was quibbling.
"This is a frame-up! It's a frame-up! I simply sent someone to swap the military tokens. This was also the order of His Majesty. I didn't collude with foreign enemies!"
Qiao Si sneered as she watched him tell the truth, but she had already determined his guilt, so how could she allow him to quibble?
"Father, it seems that Lord Chen is not only colluding with foreign enemies, but also framing His Majesty. His intentions are truly sinister.
"Your Majesty's treatment of the palace is witnessed by all the people of the world. He actually came to sow discord between us and slander Your Majesty's virtue. He deserves to be cut into pieces."
Qiao Si exaggerated the matter and pinned the crime of treason firmly on his head. He also spread the news so that all the servants outside could hear it, and was determined to make the charge of his collaborating with the enemy and treason a hot topic.
There were also many servants watching the fun next to Zhang You. They couldn't see clearly what was happening inside, and only determined from Qiao Si's voice that the new prefect was collaborating with the enemy and committing treason, and wanted to put the blame on the royal palace.
They were discussing there in low voices and whispering fiercely.
Zhang You met Qiao Si's gaze through the window.
Calm, wise, and mature beyond her years.
A moment.
She understood what Qiao Si meant.
Zhang You turned around and joined them, adding fuel to the fire and completing this part for her.
This matter caused a sensation and became known to everyone.
"I didn't! It wasn't me! I was just following orders! This was the Right Prime Minister's idea! I was just following orders! I'm innocent."
Chen Shi's hands were tied off. He knelt on the ground, swinging his weak arms and crawling forward on his knees, begging for mercy, trying to be forgiven.
Prince Qiao looked coldly at the man kneeling below in a state of disgrace, without saying a word.
He had a stern face, like a lion king in the forest who made all the beasts submit to him. He stared coldly at the people below, making people dare not look him in the eye.
Only then did Chen Shi finally realize what fear was.
He originally thought that the Qiao Palace had been weakened after its jurisdiction as a prefect was taken away, so when he received the letter from the right prime minister, he frankly accepted his cooperation.
He thought that as long as he helped the Right Prime Minister deal with Qiao Shen and others, the emperor would definitely reward him.
But he forgot that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
What's more, the Prince Qiao's Mansion has never been something that a small person like him can easily overthrow.
His rash action not only failed to eliminate Qiao Shen, but also gave him an advantage.
Now he is like a fish on the chopping board, and can only be slaughtered by Qiao Si and others.
He's finished.
No, that's not right. He has people outside the palace and he can still ask for help!
"You can't touch me! Those outside are my people. If anything happens to me, your affairs will definitely reach the ears of the emperor! You can't kill me!"
Chen Shi suddenly struggled to his feet, roaring angrily.
Seeing his unrepentant look, Qiao Si continued to tease him jokingly, bit by bit, to destroy all his hopes and watch him fall into the bottomless abyss with his own eyes.
"Master Chen, are you still waiting for your people to rescue you?"
Chen Shi's heart, which had just calmed down, became tense again.
He immediately turned his head and stared at Qiao Si with a fierce look.
He had a bad feeling.
"You bitch, what have you done again!"
Qiao Si sneered.
"Master Chen is truly naive. With just those little minions of yours, do you think you can stir up trouble in Dingzhou?"
Qiao Si's charming smile really hurt Chen Shi's eyes.
He was so angry that he wanted to pounce on her, but before he could get two steps closer to Qiao Si, Dongmei kicked him back to the ground.
The kick was so heavy that he rolled on the ground in pain and couldn't get up.
Qiao Si just sat there, watching his miserable condition coldly. She spoke softly, a voice that only the people inside could hear.
But Zhang You still guessed something based on her mouth shape.
"Not to mention your people in Dingzhou, even the letters you sent to the capital are all under my control. No one of you will escape the punishment you once inflicted on my cousin. They will all be tortured to death slowly, slowly.
You won't die easily, nor will you die gloriously. I will make you, all of you, disgraced and ruined, leaving no trace of your body."
Qiao Si watched him with a smile as he collapsed to the ground in despair after hearing the news.
There was no light in his eyes anymore.
Only then did he realize who he had offended.
Qiao Si was particularly pleased to see him like this.
She giggled, stood up, and bowed to report everything to Prince Qiao.
"Father, Lord Chen has colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country. During the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, he sent people to infiltrate the palace to replace the military tokens and steal the defense map. His crime is unforgivable. Your daughter implores you to punish him severely."
Qiao Si said this to the people outside.
Many servants gathered outside the door, many of them coming to watch the fun.
Some people who were close by and knew about these things wanted to kill the sinner.
Some people who were far away were still looking out to see what was going on.
Zhang You approached them quietly and told them what Qiao Si had said. Within a day, they would spread the news throughout the city.
Prince Qiao looked at Qiao Si deeply.
Her daughter, like her mother, is deep-minded, but all her thoughts are for the good of Prince Qiao's Mansion.
He was stationed at the border and often dealt with soldiers. In the court, he was actually no match for those cunning and scheming people.
But fortunately, his wife and children will take care of it for him.
The Qiao family members are all protective of their own children.
"Okay, I'll submit a petition to His Majesty. I'll leave this person to you. Go ahead and do it."
Qiao Si smiled at him sincerely and then gave instructions to the guards.
"Come here, put him in the dungeon and give him a lesson by military law."
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