"Alright, stop pretending. Yan Biao, the second-in-command of the Eighteen Linked Strongholds of Yandang Mountain, was bribed by you to report me to the Imperial City Guard for colluding with the bandits, wasn't he?"
Li Zizhuo blushed and still tried to argue, "I have heard about this matter, but after Yan Biao reported you, he was imprisoned in the mountain stronghold. After escaping, he went to the Imperial City Guard and changed his story, saying that Zhu Gaozhuo, the second young master of Prince Jing's Mansion, was the mastermind behind those mountain bandits!"
"How could this involve me?" Li Zizhuo asked innocently.
Li Qingchen chuckled softly and asked him in return, "With the stronghold heavily guarded, how could Yan Biao have escaped?"
"Did...did you let him go on purpose?"
“Of course. Not only that, the Zhu Gaozhuo he saw when he was being pursued was also someone I had impersonated.”
Li Qingchen turned around, his heavy gaze falling on Li Zizhuo, seemingly carrying a weight. He said in a warning tone, "Consider this me cleaning up your mess this time. Don't let it happen again!"
Li Zizhuo asked with a hint of skepticism, "You really are that good?"
He always felt that if it weren't for his father's sake, the first person who would want him dead would be Li Qingchen.
Li Qingchen was quite frank, disdaining to expect him to remember his favor, and told him the truth: "I'm not doing this to save your life, but for the entire Qiaochuan Prince's Mansion. You should know that those bandits from Yandang Mountain once attempted to assassinate the Emperor. Whether it's me or you who colluded with them, if the Emperor finds out, the whole of Qiaochuan will be in trouble!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than two knocks came from outside the door.
"Young Prince, the maid named Ziqiao, who serves the young lady of the Wei family, is requesting an audience outside the mansion."
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