Pei Xuan first saw the recipient's name on the envelope. He was very familiar with the name Maimaiti, and the handwriting inside the envelope was indeed Qi Guze's. For a moment, he felt as if the scene in front of him had become blurry.
He swayed and was about to fall when the Minister of Revenue rushed over to help him up. However, the cold smile on the Minister's lips made Pei Xuan feel dizzy.
“Your Majesty, this letter is absolutely forged. Even if the Regent were truly intent on colluding with an enemy state, do you think he would allow such a letter to circulate?” Pei Xuan pushed aside the Minister of Revenue and shouted.
"Whether it's true or not, he's right here. Let him say it himself." After reading the contents of the letter, the Emperor clenched his fist and said to Qi Guze.
The letter contained nothing but inquiries about when Qi Guze would stage a coup, a matter that, in the Emperor's view, was already a foregone conclusion.
"I have never had such thoughts, not before, and certainly not now," Qi Guze replied, straightening his clothes and puffing out his chest. After all, he was upright and had nothing to fear, and even with this so-called evidence, he still dared to speak like this.
"Then how does the Regent explain the contents of this letter? And the handwriting on this letter is definitely yours." The Prime Minister also spoke in a sinister tone, and then threw the letter directly at Qi Guze's feet.
"The handwriting is indeed mine, but I know nothing about the contents of this letter," Qi Guze replied, bending down to pick it up and glancing casually at the contents.
“I also believe that the Regent is absolutely innocent. Just as I said before, even if he…” Pei Xuan began to explain, but he was interrupted by the Prime Minister after only a few words. “Lord Pei, you haven’t explained your own situation yet, so don’t rush to stand up for others.”
"I don't know what the Prime Minister means by this." Pei Xuan frowned upon hearing this, wondering what the Prime Minister was up to.
"Now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, the Regent's collusion with the Dark Moon Kingdom is a done deal. Yet, Lord Pei continues to distort the truth and attempt to exonerate Qi Guze. I have reason to suspect that you are also an accomplice of the Regent, only then can this be explained." The Prime Minister sneered, "Lord Pei, you returned from the Dark Moon Kingdom with the Regent that day. Do you dare to say that you have nothing to do with this matter?"
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and stood beside the emperor. Now it was time for the emperor to speak.
Although the Prime Minister did not want to slander people in this way, he needed to rely on Marquis Ningyuan to save his life, so he had no other choice.
"Your Excellency, please don't make baseless accusations..." Pei Xuan was furious upon hearing this. This accusation was really quick to fall on his head, and he had become the one who twisted the truth.
"Enough! All of you, say less!" The Emperor, who had been silent all along, slammed his hand on the armrest and shouted sternly.
"Please calm your anger, Your Majesty." Upon hearing this, everyone knelt down at the same time and said in unison. The Minister of Revenue secretly gave the Prime Minister a thumbs up. The Prime Minister's move was brilliant. It was just right to have the Emperor shut up these two.
"I will decide on the matter as soon as possible regarding the temporary imprisonment of the Regent."
After a long silence, the Emperor's voice rang out softly in the hall. Everyone present fell silent, no one daring to offend him at such a time.
Pei Xuan looked up, wanting to say something, but saw Qi Guze wave him away, so he had no choice but to swallow his words and watch helplessly as the guards took Qi Guze away.
"As for Lord Pei, the Prime Minister's words just now were somewhat extreme. I know you are on good terms with the Regent, so your actions are understandable. However, this is not to be repeated." The Emperor's words clearly gave them another chance.
"Your Majesty, I thank you." Pei Xuan knew that the Emperor was protecting him, so he had no choice but to accept it; otherwise, he would be accused of being an accomplice.
"I am a little tired. Let's call it a day. We can discuss anything else tomorrow. Court is adjourned." After saying this, the Emperor rose and left the hall.
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Revenue stood together, smiling as they looked at Pei Xuan, who was still kneeling on the ground, feeling extremely smug.
Pei Xuan stood up, dusted himself off, glanced at the two of them briefly, and then turned and left.
"Be careful, Lord Pei. If you fall again, no one will be there to help you up." The Minister of Revenue's sarcastic voice came from behind, but Pei Xuan ignored it and walked straight out of the palace gate.
After turning several corners, Pei Xuancai punched a pillar next to him heavily, cursing under his breath, "I was tricked by those two. I'll definitely get my revenge someday."
After venting his anger, Pei Xuan straightened his clothes and headed towards the Ministry of Justice prison.
After all, it's clear that today's events were orchestrated by the Minister of Revenue and the Prime Minister. Therefore, once Qi Guze enters the prison, his chances of survival are slim, and physical suffering is inevitable.
Pei Xuan rushed to the Ministry of Justice's prison, but was stopped by the guards at the gate who refused to let him in.
He first took out some silver and stuffed it into the guard's hand, but the guard handed it back directly, staring at him intently.
Seeing that words were useless, Pei Xuan prepared to use force. He tossed the silver in his hand up and down, gathered his temper, pointed at the guard's nose, and asked sharply, "Don't you know who I am?"
"That's precisely why I couldn't let you in, Lord Pei. Please don't make things difficult for me. I was just following orders," the guard replied in a low voice, shrinking his neck.
"On orders? On whose orders?" Pei Xuan laughed angrily and punched the guard on the shoulder.
"Yes...yes..." The guard hesitated and stammered without answering.
"It is my command." A voice suddenly came from behind.
Pei Xuan immediately understood. He recognized the voice and turned around with a smile, saying, "Marquis Ningyuan?"
"It is I, Lord Pei. Although His Majesty has not yet convicted you, Lord Pei has not yet been cleared of suspicion. Therefore, I naturally cannot allow you to see the Regent, lest you have the opportunity to collude." Marquis Ningyuan spoke arrogantly, leaving Pei Xuan with no room for rebuttal.
Pei Xuan frowned and asked, "When will we be able to clear our names?"
"That's beyond my knowledge. What I need to do is keep a close eye on the Regent during this time and prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation." Marquis Ningyuan's words were watertight. "Lord Pei, you don't want to be suspended from your post again, do you?"
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