Although Shang Dongyang wanted to use Ji Fengming to drag Shang Xiye down with him, he didn't want to offend Ji Fengyao too much: "Princess Chonghe, you..."
After all, Ji Chenyao's identity as a "divine doctor" was confirmed: she was also pretty and cute, with skin as white as jade, and it was no exaggeration to say that she was the most beautiful woman in the capital; moreover, she was also quite powerful in battle. If such a woman could be conquered and placed in charge of the inner quarters, how could the great cause not be accomplished!
"How could I?" Ji Fengyao scolded Shang Dongyang angrily, displaying the charming naiveté of a young girl: "According to seniority, the Crown Prince should call me Imperial Aunt."
That enemy prince clearly wanted to kill me. You didn't help my aunt, fine, but why did you help outsiders and give false testimony?
Tell your imperial aunt how much they gave you last night. If you tell her the truth for me now, she'll give you double!
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince was greatly alarmed.
Shang Dongyang instinctively blurted out a denial: "You're talking nonsense, I didn't do it, absolutely not!"
This weak rebuttal is even worse than "protesting too much."
The ministers of the Great Zhao Dynasty looked at the Crown Prince with displeasure.
The Crown Prince's wolfish ambitions are known to everyone in the court and among the people.
The reason why everyone turns a blind eye to his behavior is that the struggle for imperial power is, in the final analysis, a family matter within the royal family.
Regardless of who ultimately holds power in the royal family, the Zhao dynasty will always belong to the Shang dynasty.
But if the crown prince were to collude with the enemy, things would get very serious.
Di Wang's ferocity and cunning were well-known. What benefits did the Crown Prince promise Di Wang that made Di Wang send his most beloved son and daughter all the way to the capital to help the Crown Prince?
They're putting in both manpower and effort; surely it's not for a few beauties and a few jars of fine wine.
Shang Xiche instantly had the answer in his heart:
The Crown Prince must have promised the Di King the city and territory!
Treason can be forgiven, but betrayal of one's country deserves death!
Shang Xiche's gaze toward the Crown Prince was venomous; he wished he could depose this rebellious prince on the spot and demote him to a commoner.
Shang Dongyang felt the gazes of everyone, especially Shang Xiche's gaze, and instantly broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as if he were being pricked by thorns: "Father, you must believe your son, your son really did not, Princess Chonghe does not know how to speak responsibly, please do not listen to her nonsense."
"No, how could I speak without thinking?" Ji Fengyao protested, pouting her cute little lips as she spoke in a serious tone: "What I'm saying is the absolute truth. Didn't that enemy dog say he brought you several cartloads of good things, and that he was afraid the Emperor would be jealous, so he hid them in some cave on the outskirts of the city instead of bringing them into the city?"
Nephew, it's just a few truckloads of good stuff, we don't care about other people's;
Your Ninth Imperial Uncle also obtained a lot of good things after conquering Xidan, and many of them are still on their way, being transported to the capital.
If you speak up for your aunt today, she promises you won't suffer any losses!
Shang Dongyang was both shocked and frightened, and almost cried: "Shut up! Where did you get several truckloads of good stuff? There's no such thing!"
Don't try to divert attention by making irrelevant statements and cover up Prince Anping's crime of killing the Di prince.
Everyone suddenly realized, thinking to themselves, "We almost got led astray by this bandit!"
Shang Xiche's face was extremely dark. He didn't believe anyone's words: "Whether what Princess Chonghe said is true or not, we will investigate later."
It is true that Prince Anping killed the Di Kingdom's prince. He was captured, imprisoned, and to be executed in the autumn!
Marquis Anping was stripped of his marquisate and demoted to city gate guard, forbidden from leaving the capital without imperial decree!
"I will send people to keep a close watch on you. If you leave the capital even half a step, all the soldiers of the Great Zhao Dynasty can execute you on the spot for desertion!"
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