Mu Chunxi frowned in distress. Her identity and relationship with Feng Mo Ran could never be openly known to others.
All she could do was send out signals of progress and wait for Feng Moran to meet her at the pavilion in Wanyue Lake at the right time.
In the somewhat oppressive inner chamber of the Chengtianjian (Imperial Academy).
Feng Mo Ran sat in the main seat, while Zhu Qin, contrary to his usual behavior, sat respectfully and even somewhat guilty in the side seat.
"Second Prince, all the files related to the case of the Prince of Libei are here." Zhu Qin stood up and gently pushed a tall stack of files in front of Feng Mo Ran.
Dressed in a purple robe, Feng Mo Ran, exuding a terrifying aura, raised her finger expressionlessly, flipped it twice, then looked up, her gaze sharp and cold, and said, "Zhu Qin, you said it's all here?"
Feng Mo Ran sneered, withdrew her hand with a cold tone, and leaned back lazily in her chair, scrutinizing Zhu Qin with a look of scrutiny, warning, distrust, and dissatisfaction.
Zhu Qin felt a shiver run down his spine. For some reason, he felt that Feng Mo Ran in front of him was even more terrifying than Feng Gu Che, who had devoted himself to the establishment of Cheng Tian Jian and personally handled every matter.
However, since he had already chosen to side with Feng Mo Ran, and still believed that he would be of one mind with him and would give him even greater benefits and rights in the future as he had promised, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction for the time being.
"Don't think that I really know nothing about what happened back then. If you let me see these case files, what else can I possibly conclude besides that the Prince of Libei is a traitor?"
Feng Mo Ran was too lazy to beat around the bush with Zhu Qin. She simply waved her hand and pushed all the case files to the edge of a table. She then looked up and stared directly into his eyes, demanding an explanation.
"Between you and me, there's no need for all this. Tell me, weren't you one of the people behind the scenes who framed the Prince of Libei for treason?"
Although Feng Mo Ran's voice wasn't loud, her words struck Zhu Qin like a thunderclap, leaving him stunned and momentarily speechless.
Zhu Qin's slightly changed expression said it all, and Feng Mo Ran was well aware of it as well.
"Speak." Feng Mo Ran raised her sharp eyes and looked at Zhu Qin with an irresistible gaze.
In the end, a trace of panic flashed through Zhu Qin's heart. He quickly stood up and said in a servile manner, "Second Prince, now that I have pledged allegiance to you, the entire Chengtianjian has pledged allegiance to you, and all of this is under your control."
"You wouldn't really want to lose your loyal and capable assistant because of the Prince of Libei, would you?" Zhu Qin's eyes, which had been filled with shrewd calculations for half his life, showed a hint of panic.
Upon hearing this, Feng Mo Ran's eyes darkened slightly. Then, she looked up, her expression softening as she stood up, even adopting a tone that seemed to be comforting Zhu Qin.
"Zhu Qin, what are you worried about? No matter what you've done, this prince will definitely not do anything to you." Feng Mo Ran lowered his eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing in them, but when he raised his head, he continued to feign politeness with Zhu Qin.
"Moreover, I know that you did not participate in the treasonous correspondence with the Jiang Kingdom in the case of the Prince of Libei. It was only when the case was closed that the Prince of Libei was convicted of treason because of the Emperor's benefit."
Feng Mo Ran smiled wickedly, "Although you misjudged the case, at least you are still loyal to Tian Zhao Kingdom and to Father Emperor."
Feng Mo Ran's last sentence was spoken lightly, yet it still caused a hint of embarrassment to flash across Zhu Qin's face.
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