The Demonic Crown Prince

"Present it here!" Emperor Jinglong's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

The letter was handed to me; it contained only a few words, but it said everything that needed to be said.

The gist is, "Li Yuan, that scoundrel, has insulted me so much that I am sworn enemies with him. General Liu, if you help me retaliate, you will surely be richly rewarded."

"Jiang Zhanyue, what else do you have to say?"

Qin Yang looked at Jiang Zhanyue and shouted angrily.

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged!" Jiang Zhanyue's full chest heaved, his eyes filled with anger, as he clasped his hands in a fist and said.

"How dare you! With witnesses and physical evidence, you still dare to claim you are innocent?"

If it weren't for these loyal and righteous individuals testifying on behalf of the King of Qin, it would have been the King of Qin who was wronged.

Qin Yang, the commander of the Black-Clad Guards, pointed at Li Yuan and said with righteous indignation.

Li Yuan's heart stirred, and he looked at Qin Yang, only to see that Qin Yang was also looking at him with a strange smile in his eyes.

He smiled but didn't say anything, though he was pondering the matter repeatedly in his mind, and something was getting increasingly wrong.

"Your Majesty, although I have a grudge against the Prince of Qin, the bloodline of the Duke of Wei would never stoop to such a despicable act."

"It's all a frame-up. As for who framed him, I don't know. I beseech Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."

Jiang Zhanyue suppressed his anger and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Emperor Jinglong.

"Your Majesty, regardless of the circumstances, with witnesses and physical evidence, Jiang Zhanyue cannot escape responsibility."

We implore Your Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly and uphold justice for the Prince of Qin!

At this moment, Duke Xu Rui of Qi once again held his tablet and spoke.

"I second that!" Liu Yuwen quickly followed suit.

Since there was nothing that could be done about Li Yuan, the best way was to use this matter to divert the emperor's attention, especially Li Yuan's.

"You..." Jiang Zhanyue turned to look at them, his eyes burning with rage.

This is clearly an attempt to nail her to the spot!

"Your Majesty, evidence can be forged, and people can be bribed. We must not be negligent and lose a trusted confidant!"

"Your Majesty, I guarantee with my military honor that Jiang Zhanyue would never do such a thing!"

Immediately, the military officers in the court were outraged and stepped forward one by one to stand up for Jiang Zhanyue.

After all, most of the military generals in the court were once under the command of Duke Wei!

Emperor Jinglong hesitated.

Logically speaking, Jiang Zhanyue really had no reason to do such a thing.

Moreover, she is of the bloodline of the Duke of Wei, and so many military generals have stood up for her, so he has to consider this carefully.

However, even if he disliked Li Yuan, he could not allow such a thing to happen—falsely accusing and harming members of the royal family.

More importantly, with witnesses and physical evidence, everything points to Jiang Zhanyue as the perpetrator.

You have to consider the owner before beating a dog, let alone when it's aimed at his son.

If Jiang Zhanyue is not dealt with now, the first to suffer will be the emperor, who will lose all prestige and face.

With this in mind, his mind gradually became resolute, and he prepared to make a swift and decisive move!

But just then, a voice suddenly rang out, "Father, I believe that this matter could not have been done by Jiang Zhanyue."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Li Yuan.

He was actually speaking up for Jiang Zhanyue?

"Hmm?" Emperor Jinglong was taken aback and turned to look at Li Yuan.

"Why didn't Jiang Zhanyue go back and tell Liu Jingui about such a confidential matter in person? Instead, she wrote a letter, deliberately giving others a handle against her. No matter how big-breasted and brainless Jiang Zhanyue is..."

Just as Li Yuan was speaking, he saw Jiang Zhanyue clutching her chest, staring at him with a look that seemed to want to devour him.

"Uh, it's rugged and unrestrained." Li Yuan touched his nose and quickly corrected himself, while unconsciously clenching his left hand. Hmm, it really is big, too big to be held in one hand.

"It's impossible that they didn't think of this. Besides, given their hurried journey and tight schedule, how could they have written a letter to Liu Jingui on the way? And who would they have sent to deliver it? Judging from the timeline, it makes no sense at all."

It's an utterly clumsy frame-up; anyone who isn't blind can see it.

Li Yuan continued.

Jiang Zhanyue glanced at Li Yuan with slightly raised eyelids, then lowered her head again.

"Looking at it from a broader perspective, Jiang Zhanyue is a descendant of a duke. He was just standing up for his subordinate officers out of consideration for his reputation. Even if I capture him..."

Just as Li Yuangang finished speaking, Jiang Zhanyue's eyes turned murderous.

He quickly changed his tune again, "Being defeated by me doesn't mean you have to fight me to the death. That would be self-destructive and not worth it at all."

"In conclusion, I believe that this matter was not done by Jiang Zhanyue. It must have been the work of a scheming person who wanted to cause trouble, create confusion, and shift the blame to another party."

Jiang Zhanyue has been framed!

Li Yuan said firmly and resolutely.

The area in front of the hall was completely silent.

Shortly after, the situation on the military side was also like a boiling cauldron.

"The King of Qin is right. Why write a letter when you can explain it in person?"

"I wanted to say it earlier, but I was too embarrassed to."

"Haha, the King of Qin is magnanimous and outspoken, a fine man indeed."

"The more I look at the King of Qin, the more pleasing he seems. My daughter was sick the other day and couldn't go to the Duanhe Palace to choose a husband. If Your Highness doesn't mind, my daughter will marry into a higher social class and become the King of Qin. I'll even sell my life to the King of Qin."

"Get lost! Your daughter weighs almost 300 pounds, trying to crush the King of Qin? King of Qin, my daughter is beautiful, slim, and fair-skinned, and well-read. What do you think?"

The military officers all got excited and even started introducing their own daughters to Li Yuan, completely turning a serious court into a chaotic mess.

"Silence!" The eunuch on duty struck the jade bell again.

"Your Highness, the evidence and witnesses are all there, yet you still believe it wasn't Jiang Zhanyue. This puts me in a very difficult position..."

Qin Yang, the Grand Commander of the Xuanwei Guard, narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Yuandao.

"I leave everything to Father Emperor's decision."

Li Yuan smiled slightly and addressed Emperor Jinglong.

In fact, Emperor Jinglong had already considered everything Li Yuan had just said, but for the sake of his own face and to give Li Yuan an explanation, he was thinking of first imprisoning Jiang Zhanyue.

However, Li Yuan, the person involved, had already spoken. After thinking for a moment, he snorted and said, "Since the King of Qin is speaking up for Jiang Zhanyue, then even if Jiang Zhanyue is cleared of suspicion, the mastermind behind the case must be someone else."

Investigate further and give the King of Qin an explanation.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Qin Yang could only bow in response.

"As for these bastards who eat soldiers' flesh and drink their blood, throw them into the Heavenly Prison and punish them according to the law."

The King of Qin and Wang Wanquan were found innocent. All three of them were promoted one rank and granted the titles of General Mingwei and General Xuanwu.

As for the appointment and removal of lower-ranking officers in the army, it was all up to the King of Qin, and the Ministry of War only needed to file a record with him!

"I am tired. Court is adjourned."

Emperor Jinglong waved his hand.

Why are there so many trivial and upsetting things happening every day?

It would be much more satisfying to go back and cuddle with Consort Wang, talk to her, sleep with her, and have sex with her.

A group of civil and military officials walked out, and Li Yuan happened to walk side by side with Liu Yuwen, the Minister of War, and Xu Rui, the Duke of Qi.

"The King of Qin is truly magnanimous. He actually spared Jiang Zhanyue under such circumstances. I admire him greatly."

Seeing the promising situation reversed again, Liu Yuwen could no longer contain his anger and spoke out, praising in name only but criticizing in reality.

He had done this many times before, and that spineless crown prince never dared to retaliate.

To his surprise, Li Yuan didn't indulge him at all this time. He actually stopped in his tracks, looked coldly at Liu Yuwen, and his eyes were filled with needle-like light.

"Minister Liu, are you mocking me?"