Finally, Ji Fengyao added as if seeking confirmation: "Lord Wen, are you the Second Prince's uncle?"
Shang Xiche: "!!!"
The wives and concubines of all the civil and military officials in the room: "!!!"
These two ignorant and fearless bandits!
How can such words be spoken so openly in the palace?!
This is absolutely outrageous!
"This is utter nonsense!" Wen Jiyan was also shocked by the conversation between Ji Fengyao and Xique. Like a cat with its fur standing on end, he immediately slammed his fist on the table and pointed at Ji Fengyao, saying, "Ninth Princess Consort, how can you utter such treasonous and slanderous words in front of everyone and the Emperor!"
“I don’t like talking behind people’s backs. If I have something to say, I’ll say it in front of everyone.” Ji Fengyao scratched her neck with her small hand, looking innocent and naive. She looked up at Wen Jiyan, who had stood up, and said, “Besides, I’m telling the truth. That’s exactly what the assassins we caught told us.”
Just like what you said before, Lord Wen, there are rumors that my prince's army has been labeled as a 'bandit army', and I believe that is true.
But so what?
If it's true, then let's state the facts;
If it's not true, just let it go. The innocent will clear themselves, there's no need to get upset!
"Lord Wen, wouldn't you agree?"
Wen Jiyan: "..."
Is this bandit really the stupid and brainless bandit that's rumored to be?
He's in a dilemma, not knowing whether to answer or not. It's so frustrating!
What's even more crucial is that although the various factions involved in the "god-killing" operation don't know who the others are, they all know the truth about each other whenever the matter is brought up.
Now that the bandit had pointed it out, regardless of whether the Second Prince was innocent or not, everyone else was already 60-70% convinced.
If the emperor and crown prince were also involved in this "god-killing" operation...
Wen Jiyan's eyes subtly glanced at Emperor Shang Xiye and Crown Prince Shang Dongyang:
Both men had gloomy expressions, and their eyes, which were turned towards the Second Prince Shang Nanjue, were filled with poison and murderous intent.
Shang Nanjue was filled with utter disgust and utter utter rage.
This is truly a case of being in a position of power and yet suffering misfortune from the heavens!
He was just enjoying a banquet, what did he do to deserve this?
Emperor Shang Xiche was also in an extremely bad mood:
In a sudden realization, he felt that all the descendants and ministers in the hall were eyeing his dragon throne with covetous intent, and that they were all treacherous and ill-intentioned individuals.
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince are both his sons!
Their bodies, hair, and even their glory were given to them by him, yet they constantly think of overthrowing him and replacing him!
Putting that aside, he'll deal with those two rebellious sons sooner or later.
But the Ninth Prince, he had to be a little more vigilant in front of others, otherwise everyone in the hall would think that he, the emperor, was made of clay and could be molded at will.
The lively atmosphere in the hall instantly plummeted to freezing point, and everyone held their breath.
With a face a hundred times darker than the bottom of a pot, Shang Xiche said coldly, "I will have someone thoroughly investigate the assassin and the matters the Ninth Princess Consort mentioned."
"But Ninth Prince, during your western expedition, many local officials did indeed submit memorials impeaching you, claiming that you had been robbed by what appeared to be your soldiers. You owe me and the people of the land a reasonable explanation for this."
"Is there any evidence?" Shang Xiye asked calmly.
He calmly raised his eyes to meet Shang Xiche's icy gaze. His powerful aura, cultivated over many years on the battlefield, was imposing and intimidating, making others feel as if they were carrying a mountain on their shoulders, unable to bear the weight.
Shang Xiche was so intimidated by Shang Xiye's aura that he was furious, but he couldn't let others see it, so he said in a deep and stern voice, "Bring it up!"
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