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Chapter 126 - Reversal of Plot

”Third Sister-in-Law, I had no choice but to do so. Don't blame me!”

Wei Qing's heart was already filled with excitement, but she maintained her calm demeanor, ”Your Highness the Crown Prince is joking, everything is just being fair! ”However, if I don't find any evidence to prove that my father sold the country for honor, I want an explanation. I wonder if His Highness the crown prince can represent the emperor and give this to me?”

When Xiao Hanqi was in the front hall earlier, he had already guessed that Wei Qing was simply stalling for time and wanted to destroy the evidence.

However, it didn't take long. She probably wouldn't be able to change anything in such a short period of time.

After some thought, he said, ”That's only natural! If it's slander, I am the first one who cannot agree to it! ”

Wei Qing nodded her head, that smiling expression of her made Xiao Hanqi suspicious.

Could it be that Wei Qing had already gotten the evidence?

Wei Qing took the lead and walked to the door of the study, then called out, ”Your Highness the crown prince, please!”

After saying so, the door to the study opened. She took a glance inside, but there was no sign that the painting had been rummaged through. The painting was truly not bad!

Xiao Hanqi glanced at Wei Qing, he hesitated for a moment, then raised his index and middle finger and waved them, causing a group of guards to rush into the study room.

However, even after they flipped through the whole study room, they still could not find anything. This made Xiao Hanqi's expression change drastically.

Could it be that Wei Qing found the so-called evidence before him and destroyed it afterwards?

However...

”Reporting to the crown prince, a few letters have been found under the chair!”

Hearing this, Xiao Hanqi's face looked a little better, and the gaze he used to look at Wei Qing was also filled with deep meaning.

Wei Qing's expression did not change, but, her heart was already in turmoil.

It was hard to find such a hidden object in such a short period of time.

Wei Qing thought for a while, then continued, ”However, I heard that when the assassin reported this morning, all the other court officials were present. Then, this time, I also wish for the court officials to be present!”

Her father also had a few close colleagues, and she had already sent Dia'Er to contact them. She hoped that they would remember their old friendship and not just watch her father fall like that.

In Xiao Hanqi's opinion, any request that Wei Qing made right now was like a powerless struggle before death. Therefore, he was naturally happy to see it happen.

A few guards were called over, and they quickly went to inform the court officials.

Soon, the court officials all went to the palace.

Feeling the cold and dense displeasure in his eyes, Xiao Hanqi's heart skipped a beat. He really didn't know how he ended up provoking Old Emperor.

Wei Qing's face did not reveal any excessive changes, and she only stood quietly at the side with her brows locked tight.

Since ancient times, there had been a bottom line that no one else was allowed to touch, and that was the majesty of an emperor!

Although Xiao Hanqi was helping him with the task at the moment, but if they were to analyze it carefully, Old Emperor would only suspect that he had already had the intention to replace him.

It could not be said that Wei Qing's thoughts were sinister, because the more chaotic the water in the Northern Empire's imperial court, the more beneficial it would be to the Prime Minister Wei.

Old Emperor's gaze swept across the faces of the court officials, and amongst them, a few of the people who had a close relationship with Prime Minister Wei all spoke up for him.