Chapter 378 (1/2)

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

With a single question, Prime Minister Su had managed to create a silence outside the Palace doors.

The eunuchs and palace maids did not even dare to raise their heads. There had been too much happening within the Palace today.

For starters, the Empress had been secretly banished to the Cold Palace by the Retired Emperor after her arrival.

And now, Prime Minister Su was here to question the Third Prince.

The entire flavor of Prime Minister Su’s words were undoubtedly directed to the idea that His Highness wanted to instigate a rebellion.

Baili Jia Jue glanced at him briefly in the same indifference that was somewhat c.o.c.ky in manner. “What do you think I, the Prince am hiding?”

Despite Prime Minister Su being experienced in the nuances of the court, he still could not tell what this Prince who had kept them on their toes for so long was trying to do. Was it not obvious what the issue was now that it was laid out before them? Why was he asking himself what he was hiding?

Instinctively, Prime Minister Su felt that this matter did not seem as simple as it looked and was already thinking about saying something.

Yet, just as he was about to do so, he heard Su Yan Mo speaking beside him in a somewhat pleasant tone, “The private manufacture of weapons is in itself a great crime of rebellion. I do not know why Your Highness is so intent on covering for the instigator that Your Highness has rushed to destroy the evidence and has spared no one by arresting even the court officials. However, I merely beg that the Retired Emperor can look upon this matter justly and fairly so that the innocents are released.”

“Covering for the instigator?” Baili Jia Jue curled his lips ever so slightly as he laughed coldly.

Su Yan Mo s.h.i.+vered subconsciously without even knowing why.

However, she continued firmly, pinning the crime on Helian Wei Wei, “I know that Wei Wei is Your Highness’ Third Princess Consort but this child was raised by me and I have treated her well enough on a daily basis so I too hesitated on whether to come forth to seek audience with the Retired Emperor when this matter occurred. After all, she is the only remnant I have left of my elder sister. Yet, even so, the crime she has committed this time is not something that can be settled with a simple apology. No matter who it was who made her produce this batch of weapons, she cannot escape from her punishment!”

Following Su Yan Mo’s words, the look in Baili Jia Jue’s eyes had already reached the freezing point.

Eunuch Sun fully believed that if the Retired Emperor was not here, His Highness would have killed Madam Su with his two bare hands without even spilling a drop of blood.

Helian Wei Wei laughed out loud as she walked to stand before Su Yan Mo. “Let’s leave the issue of whether I am really guilty aside because I have a question for both you and Prime Minister Su now. What are we going to do about the fact that your people captured Little Seven? Hmm?”

“All of this was a misunder…” Su Yan Mo still wanted to explain.

However, Helian Wei Wei put her long sword in front of her with a loud clang!

With a tremble, Su Yan Mo held back what she intended to say abruptly.

On the other hand, Helian Wei Wei was smiling at her with waves of unmasked violence rolling in her smile. “Madam Su, please don’t tell me that it’s all a misunderstanding. Little Seven is a Prince, do you think he’s someone that you can simply arrest as you wish?”