Chapter 302 Playing dumb

Ling Fengxun put his hands on the armrests and leaned back slightly.

He said with a cold look: "I am just giving him a chance. If he admits it now and explains the whole story to me, I can spare his life. But if I really put the evidence in front of you, he must die!"

The people below couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

How good Ling Fengxun was to them, how cruel he was to the betrayers.

He Zhongguo immediately tilted his head and whispered to Zhao Jun.

"The prince said so, it must be true, otherwise he would not have mobilized us all the way from the border to the capital. You kid, tell us the truth, have you done anything to betray the prince!"

Zhao Jun pursed his lips and said nothing, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.

His chest rose and fell violently, as if he didn't care even if he was killed now.

"You kid, say something!"

He Zhongguo couldn't help but pushed him hard.

This finally made Zhao Jun speak, he gritted his teeth and said: "What else is there to say? I didn't do something I didn't do. Your Highness said that I betrayed him, but when did I betray him?"

Ling Fengxun opened his thin lips and said: "You told the late emperor about your helplessness."

"Your Highness, I didn't!"

Zhao Jun said loudly, raised his head and looked at Ling Fengxun without hesitation.

"I am loyal to your Highness. I will carry out whatever you order with all my heart. There has never been any mistake in all these years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. Now you say that I betrayed you with just one sentence, which is really nonsense!"

He lowered his head and suddenly knocked his head heavily on the ground three times.

"Thank you for your support over the years, Your Highness. I have always remembered it in my heart. But today, Your Highness doubted me so much and didn't even give me any chance to refute. It really chilled my heart."

He suddenly pulled out a dagger from his sleeve.

The tip of the dagger flashed with cold light, which scared the other generals who saw this scene.

"General Zhao!"

Zhao Jun's eyes were red: "But I am loyal and can no longer continue to serve Your Highness. Today I can only die as a witness!"

As soon as he said this, he pointed the tip of the knife at his heart without hesitation, and then stabbed it heavily.

This is really shocking.

The old general Zhang Hu hugged his arm, and several others also reacted and pressed him to the ground.

As a result, he failed to commit suicide.

Zhao Jun struggled desperately on the ground: "Why are you stopping me? Your Majesty doesn't trust me, it's better to let me die like this!"

He Zhongguo immediately saluted Ling Fengxun: "Your Majesty, I have worked with General Zhao for many years and have fought on the battlefield together. He is loyal to Your Majesty. All the soldiers have seen what he did. Please be clear!"

An Yunxi sat on the high platform and watched a big show.

Ah Xiang in her arms saw such a lively scene below, and couldn't help but stare blankly, not even caring about drooling.

Holding a handkerchief, An Yunxi wiped the corner of his mouth as usual, and glanced at Ling Fengxun's expression with the corner of her eyes, and couldn't help sighing in her heart.

This scene made her doubt whether she had really heard it wrong at the beginning.

Zhao Jun looked loyal, and even died to show his loyalty, which really made people unable to bear to doubt each other.

The key is that she really has no evidence.

If there is no substantial evidence, and Zhao Jun died in front of the prince like this, the prince's prestige in the army will definitely be affected, and it will also chill the generals who have followed him for many years.

She pursed her lips, and was also worried that she had ruined the prince's big plan.

An Yunxi was about to say something, at least to help Ling Fengxun win back the hearts of his subordinates, but she heard Ling Fengxun say, "Whether they are loyal or not, I have eyes and can see."

His words made the soldiers present look at each other in bewilderment.

Zhao Jun, who was pressed to the ground, smiled bitterly, "You all heard what the prince said. I am now a lesson for you all!"

An Yunxi noticed that the other party's words implied a very obvious attempt to sow discord.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and suddenly said in a cold voice, "Several generals should also understand what kind of person the prince is. Has he ever slandered his subordinates?"

When she asked this question, the others immediately shook their heads.

He Zhongguo also lowered his head and said, "No."

An Yunxi stood up holding Xiao Axiang. After all, this matter was related to her, and she had to do something.

"In this case, do you also suspect that the prince would wrongly accuse someone? Let me ask you, what could he have been wronged by the prince?"

After this, everyone was silent.

Zhao Jun said, "Princess, although that's the case, I feel wronged. I risked my life to save the prince. How can I not be heartbroken when the prince suspects me like this? If you want me to plead guilty, just show me the evidence and I will do whatever you want without any complaints!" As

soon as he finished speaking,

a guard suddenly walked in from the door.

"Your Highness, the Emperor is here!"

Ling Fengyan heard this with a calm look in his eyes, as if he had expected it.

He did not let An Yunxi stand up, but walked out of the hall alone to greet the little emperor.

Not long after, everyone in the hall heard the voice of the little emperor coming from outside the door.

"I heard that the Emperor's uncle called back all the generals at the border, but what big thing happened?"

Ling Fengyan said directly: "Someone leaked military secrets, and I will naturally get to the bottom of it."

Ling Changyue appeared in the hall.

Everyone hurriedly saluted the Emperor.

Just when An Yunxi was about to salute while holding the child, Ling Changyue said with a smile: "Auntie, there is no need to be so polite, please stand up quickly."

Seeing the real An Yunxi, Ling Changyue's brows relaxed.

However, when his eyes fell on the child in her arms, he couldn't help but purse his lips.

Ling Changyue shifted his gaze and sat down on a guest seat not far from Ling Fengxun, saying casually: "I am just here to take a look around. If the emperor's uncle has anything important to say, please continue and pretend that I am not here."

A maid came to serve tea to the emperor.

Ling Fengxun returned to the main seat and said calmly: "The emperor came at the right time for this matter today. It just so happened that I was going to ask which general below told the emperor that I was going to collude with the enemy and sell the country."

The expression on Ling Changyue's face froze slightly.

The teacup he had just picked up fell down.

The freshly brewed tea was spilled on the table, and even his dragon robe was stained with a little tea stain.

His expression changed a little, and then he reluctantly raised the corners of his lips and smiled at Ling Fengxun.

"Uncle, what are you talking about? What about collusion with the enemy and selling out the country? I have never heard of such a thing."

Playing dumb

Although he didn't know how this handle was revealed, the only thing the little emperor could do was to pretend that he knew nothing.

In this way, the chess pieces in his hand would be the most valuable, and he could give Ling Fengxun a fatal blow at the most critical moment.