Chapter 367 Confrontation between the two sides
King Zhao said with great certainty, "Did you do this?"
Huo Yuchen responded straightforwardly.
"Yeah, that's right, I did it."
If Pianpian did it, then it can be considered as his doing!
After all, husband and wife are one body, and there is nothing wrong with him admitting it.
"You...what on earth do you want to do? I am your uncle, your closest relative and elder. You are spreading rumors and slandering my reputation, bringing shame to the entire royal family and bringing disgrace to the imperial family. What good will it do you?"
"Is it a rumor or slander? Or is it true? Doesn't the Emperor know the truth? Why is he playing dumb?"
"What? Are you brave enough to do it but not to take responsibility for it?"
Prince Zhao looked as if he had been slandered, and he scolded bitterly, "Huo Yuchen, as the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, how can you be worthy of the position of the Eastern Palace if you speak so frivolously and nonsense?"
Huo Yuchen just thought that King Zhao was ridiculous. Even at this point, he was still shamelessly making excuses.
As expected, even a thousand-year-old fox is not simple!
Huo Yuchen didn't expect him to admit the dirty things he had done so quickly.
He said coldly, "Uncle Emperor, you don't think that what you did was perfect and no one knew about it, right?"
"In fact, I had my suspicions long before Prince Chang was injured and disabled, but I didn't dare to conclude who was behind it. However, now I am basically certain."
"However, I never thought that my uncle would get involved with the woman from 'Xiangshan Villa'. After all, her mother had a lot to do with my uncle losing his position as Crown Prince!"
"As expected, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."
"No...that's not right...it should be that there are no eternal enemies, only common enemies."
"You all want revenge on Father, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, King Zhao's eyes widened suddenly, his fear was evident in his eyes, and even his breathing became cautious.
He really couldn't understand why Huo Yuchen could associate her with the person from "Xiangshan Villa"?
They did it perfectly, didn't they?
What went wrong?
His eyes kept rolling as he recalled everything that had happened recently.
The King of Zhao roared hysterically. "Nonsense...Nonsense..."
Huo Yuchen only took a quick glance, and he understood the subtle changes in King Zhao's expression. Their speculation was exactly right.
After this trial, the answer naturally surfaced.
Even though King Zhao gritted his teeth and refused to utter a single word, the truth was like the light of dawn, penetrating the fog and becoming clearly visible.
The goal has been achieved, and a look of joy appeared on Huo Yuchen's face.
"It's her indeed!"
This woman deceived everyone, making them think that her emotional wounds were difficult to heal and that she was recuperating alone in a separate courtyard.
In recent years, there have been rumors that she is in poor health. Although Emperor Wu of Qin no longer sees her, he has sent many imperial physicians to her, and precious medicinal materials are sent to her villa as if they are free.
But I didn't expect that all this was a huge scam.
Emperor Wu of Qin thought he was extremely smart and had everyone under his control, but he didn't expect to be fooled by the deposed queen and King Zhao.
It's really retribution!
Huo Yuchen didn't want to stay any longer, so he turned around and prepared to leave.
At this time, King Zhao suddenly realized that he had fallen into the trap set by Huo Yuchen. He couldn't help but think that this was not good. In this way, the deposed queen of "Xiangshan Villa" was completely exposed.
However, it is too late to regret.
If we are not careful, we will lose Jingzhou.
Seeing Huo Yuchen about to leave, King Zhao became extremely anxious and called out, "Huo Yuchen, stop right there!"
"Don't make any unwarranted assumptions. You'll ruin Empress Chen's reputation. She's trapped alone in that courtyard, and she's already suffering terribly. How can you slander her so wantonly..."
Huo Yuchen sneered softly, his face full of sarcasm.
"Qingyu? Don't you think it's funny when this word comes out of your mouth?"
"You've been having affairs with others, and you've even given birth to several wild children, yet you still talk to me about your integrity? How can there be such shameless people like you in this world?"
King Zhao's face turned red from being scolded.
He continued to argue, "Don't talk nonsense. Empress Chen has been cultivating herself in the 'Xiangshan Courtyard'. She has been staying indoors all year round and has no contact with outsiders. How could she do such a thing?"
Then, he glanced at Huo Yuchen and said righteously, "Catch the thief and the stolen goods, catch the adulterer and the couple, you have no evidence, you are deliberately framing me, it's nonsense..."
"As the Crown Prince, you are so cold and indifferent. You treat the royal family in this way. Aren't you afraid that it will chill the hearts of the people?"
Huo Yuchen chuckled softly. He never expected that his uncle the emperor was so eloquent and even bit back at him.
It's like a toad on your foot. It doesn't bite, but it's disgusting.
"It's a good trick to catch the thief and the stolen goods, catch the adulterer and the couple, I will definitely find solid evidence and let my uncle die in peace..."
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that your good eldest son Huo Mao, because of your disappearance, was so desperate that he sought help from all directions and has already gone through the secret passage to find his good mother."
"If I find the secret passage now, follow it, and capture Huo Mao and his mother, do you think Father will believe those rumors?"
"Will the Emperor go mad and execute them?"
After hearing this, King Zhao was furious and shouted hysterically, "No... No... You can't do this..."
"Ah...you are a devil, you beast, how could you do this?..."
Huo Yuchen never looked at the crazy King Zhao again and left the cell resolutely.
The King of Zhao was left alone, feeling panic-stricken and anxious, but to no avail.
He kept muttering, "No... It's not like that... You can't do this... You'll be struck by lightning..."
The secret guards looked at Prince Zhao with contempt and anger. This ignorant prisoner had come to this point and still dared to insult His Highness. He really wanted to punch him hard.
But in the end I held back.
This old thing is still very useful, so let’s keep it for now!
A lack of patience will ruin great plans.
King Zhao regretted his decision at this time. He clearly realized that his biggest secret and plan had been exposed.
He originally wanted to die to save the lives of Chen Lihua and the children.
But now he doesn't even have the chance to die, and he can't die even if he wants to.
Thinking of the serious consequences after the truth was revealed, King Zhao burst into tears like a helpless child...
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