C40 (1/2)
”Master, Eldest Miss is still young.” The butler pushed open the door and cautiously opened his mouth.
Leaving aside the fact that the young miss had just reconciled with Li Jun, even if they didn't, the young miss would probably refuse to marry him due to her personality.
”Little whatever, her little sister is already going to be married off. If she stays any longer, she'll become an old lady.” Mo Hao's voice was imposing.
The steward's mouth twitched. How was this an old maid?
”Eldest Miss hasn't arrived in a year.”
”If I tell you to go, then go.” Mo Hao scolded with some dissatisfaction.
”Yes.” The butler knew that he could no longer continue to talk. If he continued, the lord would get angry.
When the Eldest Miss came back, he had to inform her.
Mo Hao glanced at the butler and slowly said.
”You are not allowed to tell me in secret. You can do this quietly.”
”Yes.” The steward dispelled the thought in his mind.
In the current Imperial Study, Ministry Wang and Second Prince were kneeling on the ground, while the Emperor was sitting at the seat of honor, looking at the evidence presented by the Ministry Wang, his expression grew uglier the more he looked at it.
”Ol 'Two, how dare you! ”He actually tried to harm the son of an imperial court official!” After looking at the evidence, the emperor's face turned ashen. He slammed his hand fiercely on the table, causing the tea cup on the table to jump and Second Prince's body to tremble.
In the past, the Emperor only thought of his son as useless and ill-tempered. He didn't expect that he would, for the sake of his own personal matters, kill his son who was playing the role of a teacher.
”Royal father, it's such an injustice. I didn't kill the son of the Ministry Wang.” Second Prince looked at the emperor with a wronged expression.
”The evidence is all here, do you still want to deny it?” The emperor angrily threw the evidence presented by Ministry Wang in front of him.
Second Prince immediately picked up the confession, which said that he had sent people to poison Ministry Wang's son.
Second Prince shook the confession in his hand, cold sweat beading from his forehead. ”Royal father, this is a framing, and they are framing this son.”
Just then, Imperial Study's door was pushed open by a eunuch. The eunuch walked in front of the emperor and reported in a low voice, ”Your majesty, General Mo and Miss Mo have come out to seek an audience. They said they have caught the Second Prince's accomplice.”
Although the eunuch's voice was not loud, it was very clear in the quiet Imperial Study.
When the Second Prince heard this, his face flashed with a trace of panic.
”Let them in.” A hint of doubt flashed past the emperor's eyes, why would Mo Feiye interfere in this matter?
A moment later, Mo Feiye and Mo Ranran walked in, followed by two imperial guards, who were holding down a person.
”This humble subject pays his respect to the Emperor.”
”This subject's daughter greets the Emperor.”
The two of them bowed respectfully.
”Get up.” The emperor looked at the man pinned to the ground by the imperial guards, then back at the crown prince. ”Second brother, do you recognize him?”
Second Prince's face was covered in cold sweat. He lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor.
”Your son and subject do not know each other.”
”Do you know him?” The Emperor looked at the man on the ground.
”I know him. It was he who gave me a hundred gold and a bottle of poison. He told me to kill Ministry Wang's son and blame him on Miss Mo.” At this time, the man was very cooperative. After all, the matter had already been exposed. He only thought that if he spoke the truth, he might be able to save his life.
”Nonsense, I didn't do that at all.” Second Prince's explanation was not intimidating at all, it sounded just like a bluff.
The man took out a piece of paper and the eunuch at the side took the paper and passed it to the emperor.
”This is the proof that the Second Prince wrote for me. I have always been cautious in my actions, and after knowing that the person in question is the son of the Ministry Wang, I was afraid that the Second Prince would not protect me if I was found out, so I had the Second Prince write this proof.”
When Second Prince saw the certificate, he instantly fell to the ground, his eyes filled with despair.
The main hall fell into silence.
”Second Prince, you didn't think I was still alive, right? If not for General Mo coming in time, I would have died. ” The man looked at Second Prince who was paralyzed on the ground, a look of satisfaction flashed past his eyes.
He was just a bit away from being silenced by the Second Prince.
”Men, put Second Prince in the Ministry of Justice's Prison and interrogate him the next day.” The Emperor rubbed his aching forehead and waved his hand, signalling the imperial guards to take Second Prince.
After all, he was his son. Even though he had committed a grave mistake, the Emperor was still unable to come up with an idea for the time being.
The royal guards at the side stepped forward, one on the right and one on the left carrying Second Prince, they walked towards the exit.
Second Prince struggled, but he still shouted loudly.
”Imperial Father, I was instigated by the crown prince. The crown prince used his drunken state to scheme against me, thus I became impulsive. Hearing his words, I think this person is on the same side as the crown prince …”
”Pull it down, pull it down.” The Emperor frowned, not willing to listen to the Second Prince's explanation at all.
”Father, I was wrong. I don't want to die. Father …” The Second Prince's voice gradually grew softer.
”All of you can leave, Ministry Wang will stay.” After calming himself down, the emperor spoke up in a somewhat exhausted manner.
”This humble official will take his leave.”
”This subject's daughter bids you farewell.”
Mo Feiye and Mo Ranran looked at each other for a moment before slowly leaving the Imperial Study.
As Mo Ranran walked out of the palace, his mind was filled with the words Second Prince had been dragged away from him. He couldn't help but raise his head to look at Mo Feiye.
”Tell me, is Second Prince's last words true?”