Prince Linjiang finally spoke at this moment, smiling slightly and shaking his head seriously: "Master, this is really too unwise. Let's not talk about the cliché that you should not have the intention to harm others. If you do this, if you are not careful and something goes wrong, will others say that it is your fault? Won't they still put the blame on the cabinet elder? Those who don't know will think that the cabinet elder is willing to sell out secrets in order to deal with the enemy. This is a serious crime!"
Just one sentence frightened Master Xu, who had just recovered, and he started shaking again.
He knew that if this incident were exposed, it would probably cause a lot of casualties - after all, it was collusion with outsiders to leak secrets, how serious a crime was that
But before, all these charges were against the Wei family and Shen Chen, so of course he hoped that the charges would be as serious as possible, and the more people died, the better. Now that the matter has been placed on his head, it is completely different.
He was so frightened that he laid on the ground and shook his head repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! I was also... I was also confused for a moment..."
He didn't want to plead guilty and wanted to put the blame on someone else, but his father didn't give him any chance at all. He immediately said those words to help him take the blame, leaving him no wiggle room.
He was so scared that his fingers were trembling and he felt dizzy. He quickly explained: "Me too..." He wanted to say that Shen Chen was unkind first and schemed against their family, but when he thought about implicating Princess Linjiang and Chu Jingwu, he quickly closed his mouth and slapped himself hard: "I was blinded by greed. I came up with such a stupid plan to frame the Marquis and the Princess because of a little personal grudge... It's my fault..."
Prince Linjiang sneered softly: "Achen is my adopted son. The eldest master slandered him for collaborating with the enemy. Does that mean that I, as his father, am also collaborating with the enemy?"
The words were spoken lightly, but to Master Xu's ears they were like thunder. He couldn't even speak clearly and just kept crying and shaking his head.
Master Wei Wu snorted coldly and immediately followed with a sneer: "Master, you are really ruthless. You don't even let girls go. Girls' reputation is so important. Not only do you want our Wei family to die, you also want our Wei family to be ruined. You tricked Shouning into the bandit's yard to slander her for having secret contact with the bandit..."
He laughed, looked at Xu Anying, and said without giving in, "Not only that, the eldest master has already thought of everything in the outer courtyard. The women in his family are in the backyard, using all means to lure Shouning out here, and they must frame this crime on our family."
He lowered his head and asked Master Xu, "I just don't understand. Our two families don't have much contact with each other, let alone any offense. If that's the case, why do you have to be so vicious and make our entire Wei family suffer?!"
Master Xu was speechless when asked. He couldn't say it was because of Shen Chen, and he couldn't say it was because Wei An and Shen Chen were about to get married.
The Prince of Zhennan raised his eyebrows. Seeing Xu Anying standing up, he followed suit and said, "Lord, I shouldn't say anything logically, but the big master has really ruined everyone's dignity by making such a fuss. For such a big thing, people from other government offices have been dispatched to arrest people. Now that they have been caught, they must be sent to the Ministry of Justice for trial. After all, it is a serious crime of collaborating with the enemy... How will this matter end?!"
There is no point in saying anything else. It is also meaningless to investigate why Master Xu plotted against Wei An and Shen Chen. What happened has happened, and the hatred has been formed. The key is that since Xu Anying dared to ask Master Xu to come out and admit it directly, what kind of attitude is that
Now the people from the Wei family and the person from the Xiao family in Shen Chen's hands are enough to give Master Xu a hard time, not to mention that Shen Chen had already found Li Lanfang in advance, and there was also a middleman who went to find this person from the Xiao family for the Xu family.
He just wanted to see how Xu Anying was going to end the matter.
Xu Anying was still calm in front of these princes and dukes. He just sighed tiredly and whispered to King Linjiang: "What you did is unforgivable."
He first set the tone for the matter, and did not shirk or deny it. He said it frankly, looking at Shen Chen and said, "It's just that he didn't succeed after all. Although it can be said that he failed because he was stupid, it can't be used as a reason to let him go, but I want to risk my old face and ask the prince and the marquis for him, and ask for mercy for him..."
Xu Anying knew Shen Chen. He never did anything without preparation. He would always hit the target with one strike. Master Xu was not a capable person. He was afraid that the news of his plan had already leaked out. That was why Shen Chen found the hiding place of the thief in advance and intercepted him in advance.
I'm afraid there are more than these. Many people who were involved must have fallen into his hands.
Under such circumstances, it is futile for you to deny it. Any struggle will only make you laugh and add to your embarrassment. It is better to admit it first and then negotiate with them.
Prince Linjiang snorted, put down his teacup, and finally looked at Master Xu squarely. He turned back to look at Xu Anying and said, "Lord, this matter has become a big deal. Look at the guests outside. They are all watching and know that something has happened here... Even if they want to be harmonious, they have to give an explanation openly, don't you think? Once this person is handed over to the Ministry of Justice and tried, everything will be revealed..."
Xu Anying shook her head and sighed: "It's his own fault. I can't protect him. I hope that the prince and the marquis will have mercy on him and let him return home to reflect on his mistakes..."
This is to rush back to my hometown.
But Shen Chen really didn't care about how the Xu family was dealt with. He looked at Xu Anying and coughed, "Lord, this matter... is really an unexpected disaster for us. It doesn't matter how you punish him. What I mean is that you should at least give us an explanation, right?"
It is only natural that the victims demand compensation.
Xu Anying nodded, and felt Shen Chen's pulse. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I know. How about this... The princess has been wronged. I have something to give to her..."
King Linjiang glanced at him and said nothing.
Wei Yangqing snorted, still feeling that the Xu family had gotten away with it. With such a big incident, maybe everyone in the Wei family would die. What's the point of saying they would just pay a little compensation? !
Prince Zhennan seemed to be thinking about something.
Xu Anying is not a stupid person as he was able to climb so high. He must have something to rely on, which is why he said that everything can be solved by taking something.
Looking at the attitude of King Linjiang who smiled but said nothing, he also knew what Xu Anying relied on. (To be continued)