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Chapter 623: Means (II)

All the ministers were stunned.

The rebellion came and went quickly, and the mastermind was confessed even faster. It was almost absurd.

Jiang Shaohua remained calm: "Oh? Bring the traitor who confessed to being the mastermind here and tell him in public."

General Ma responded in a deep voice.

In an instant, several tall and strong imperial guards came over with two traitors. One of the two traitors was quite tall, with a head much larger than that of an ordinary person. The other had a fierce look on his face, with a scar on his chin.

The big-headed traitor had one of his arms chopped off and screamed in pain.

The scarred traitor was wounded in the right abdomen, with blood staining half of his clothes, and he was breathing less than he was breathing out.

When Prince Huaiyang saw these two people, his expression changed drastically.

Jiang Shaohua shouted coldly: "You two, tell us your identities and where you came from, and I will give you a quick death."

The big-headed traitor only wanted to die quickly, and endured the pain and shouted: "My name is Wu Wei, and I am the personal guard of Prince Huaiyang..."

The other scarred man didn't even have the strength to stand up, and collapsed to the ground, saying weakly: "My surname is Si, I'm the fifth among my brothers, and I'm also from the Huaiyang Palace."

Everyone was shocked and looked at Prince Huaiyang.

The face of the Prince of Huaiyang was ashen and extremely ugly. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he did not deny that the two traitors were his personal guards... with names and surnames, and a check of the military register of the Prince of Huaiyang's Palace would reveal that these two people did exist. And he had indeed brought them into the capital.

There were strict rules in the palace that no one was allowed to bring soldiers into the palace, and a maximum of five personal guards could be brought. He picked five of his confidants to bring with him, and the rest of his personal guards stayed in the Huaiyang Palace outside the palace. Wu Wei and Si Wu were among them.

He has 500 personal guards, but only a few dozen can really protect him. Wu Wei and Si Wu are both his trusted confidants.

Who could have thought that at this critical moment, these two guards would appear where they shouldn't be! Putting him in a dilemma where he couldn't defend himself!

This is a complete conspiracy!

It was a trap set by Empress Dowager Zheng to get rid of him and support Prince Ping to the throne.

Conspiring for treason is a heinous crime that cannot be pardoned. Empress Dowager Zheng wants to put him to death!

He couldn't just sit there and wait for death... But the evidence was irrefutable, how could he defend himself? Or, he could just make the best of a bad situation and kill Prince Ping right now... No, that would only benefit Prince Wu'an for nothing!

In just a short moment, countless thoughts flashed through Prince Huaiyang's mind, and his eyes subconsciously looked towards Prince Ping.

Eunuch Wei, who was carrying his master on his back, shuddered and hid behind the princess without thinking.

Jiang Shaohua took a step forward and looked into the eyes of the unpleasant-looking Prince Huaiyang: "Prince Huaiyang! Why are your soldiers here? Are they under your orders?"

The Prince of Huaiyang retorted without hesitation: "I have absolutely no intention of rebellion. Someone must have framed me!"

Then, he glared at Wu Wei, Si Wu and the other two fiercely: "I have treated you well, why did you betray me? Who sent you to the palace as assassins?"

Si Wu covered his right abdomen with his hands, blood constantly oozing out from between his fingers. He could die at any time. He had no strength to speak.

Wu Wei was a little stronger, and at least he could squeeze out a few words: "We are deeply grateful to the prince, and we are willing to risk our lives for him. The prince asked us to come to the imperial mausoleum to kill Prince Ping, so we came."

The Prince of Huaiyang was so angry that smoke came out of his head. He finally couldn't hold back and started to curse. In his rage, all kinds of dirty words came out. The Prince of Wu'an came back to his senses from his shock and felt that everything that happened tonight was really wonderful.

The Prince of Huaiyang was a descendant of Emperor Gaozu's younger brother, so he was closer by blood. Moreover, the Prince of Huaiyang was young and strong, and had a better reputation. He was a great rival for him in the fight for the throne.

No matter who came up with this sinister and vicious move, it seems that he is the biggest beneficiary at the moment.

The more the Prince of Wu'an thought about it, the more relieved he felt. He hypocritically advised the Prince of Huaiyang: "How can we convict you with just two personal guards? Don't worry. When we return to the palace, let the Ministry of Justice torture and interrogate them. These two traitors will naturally tell the truth."

Of course, the Prince of Huaiyang, who was suspected of treason, should have been thrown into prison and naturally lost the qualification to compete for the throne.

The Prince of Huaiyang saw clearly the gloating in the eyes of the Prince of Wu'an, and he was annoyed and angry. However, even in his rage, the Prince of Huaiyang still retained a trace of rationality and did not quarrel with the Prince of Wu'an in public.

Prince Huaiyang turned around and said to Jiang Shaohua, who looked unpredictable, "I will return to the palace immediately and ask the Empress Dowager to make the decision for me."

This is a truly smart person. He has already guessed that it was the Queen Mother Zheng who set a dead end for him. If he wants to save his life, he must go to Jingyang Palace to beg and cry, give up the idea of ​​fighting for the throne, and honestly roll back to the fiefdom.

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "We must find out the right and wrong clearly. Wu Wei and Si Wu are both important witnesses. General Ma, you must have them guarded strictly and not silenced."

General Ma bowed in response and waved his hand. The tall and strong imperial guards dragged the two traitors away like dead pigs.

In the brazier in front of the emperor's mausoleum, there was still a flame burning, reflecting the faces with complicated expressions.

Is Prince Huaiyang innocent?
Who wants to deal with Prince Huaiyang?

The Empress Dowager? The Prince of Wu'an? Or the Princess of Nanyang? Or maybe the Prince of Huaiyang had evil intentions to assassinate the Prince of Ping, but now that he failed, he refused to admit it?

People’s hearts are hidden behind their stomachs. Who knows what kind of face is underneath someone’s mask?
Jiang Shaohua broke the silence and said, "We will set off tomorrow morning. Let's all take a rest now."

All the ministers left in response. Before leaving, Minister Zhang looked at the motionless Prince Huaiyang with a complicated expression. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything and sighed.

There were fewer and fewer people behind Jiang Shaohua. Only Eunuch Wei dared not move. His back was almost bent, but he still held on. It seemed that if he moved a little, his young master would be murdered.

Jiang Shaohua turned around and said to Eunuch Wei: "Carry Prince Ping back to the house and take a rest."

Eunuch Wei shuddered and pleaded in a low voice: "Princess, His Royal Highness Prince Ping is still young, there is no difference between men and women. Tonight, let His Royal Highness and the princess live together!"

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly: "Okay."

Only then did Eunuch Wei breathe a sigh of relief.

King Huaiyang was completely ignored, and his heart was filled with gloom. He stopped Jiang Shaohua before she took a step and said, "Shaohua, I have something to say to you alone."

Prince Wu'an coughed heavily and walked forward: "What a coincidence, I also have something to say to Shaohua."

This is clearly intended to cause trouble.

Prince Huaiyang glared at him.

Wu'an County Prince was old and thick-skinned. He had no intention of being ashamed at all. He still puffed out his chest and said, "Don't stare at me. I do have something important to discuss with Shaohua."

Then, with a timid face, he said to Jiang Shaohua: "What I want to say is related to the country of Daliang."

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