novelThe Two-Faced Prince, The Shocked Elder
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Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
With this thought in mind, Nangong Lie turned around suddenly and looked at Baili Jia Jue who stood at the center of the hall.
He believed that Ah Jue would surely understand this!
"Third Prince, all these officials are pleading on behalf of you, begging me to spare you." The Emperor chuckled, "This is treason, it's not just any petty crime. Tell me, can I spare you for treason?"
Eunuch Gao was scared out of his mind, he trembled badly as he served beside the Emperor.
The Emperor could not vent his anger at Baili Jia Jue, so he kicked Eunuch Gao aside and scolded him, but it was actually meant for Baili Jia Jue, "You are so immature!"
"Your Majesty." Elder Wu's gaze gleamed, "Why not you tolerate the Third Prince for one last time, considering that he is still young..."
"He? Young?" The Emperor was further enraged, "He is matured enough to hide the dragon robe!"
Elder Wu knew his plan had succeeded, so he kept quiet and took a step back. The edges of his mouth showed an unconcealable delight. The more someone pleaded for the Third Prince, the more horrible he would die.
Everything was proceeding according to his plan, plus the noise from the soldiers and horses out there, the Emperor could no longer suppress his true thoughts anymore!
He believed that even up until now, the Third Prince did not know what dealt him the fatal blow!
That is why you do not place yourself so high up in the ranks. Who knows when you will fall down from the top and how badly will you fall!
Elder Wu shook his head and feigned a few sighs.
But to his surprise.
It was at this moment when Baili Jia Jue spoke without any sense of hurry, his tone was still cold and carried his unique sneer, "Are you people done? Is it my turn to speak?"
Although it was a question, it sounded like Baili Jia Jue was making a statement.
He stood up elegantly, the edges of his mouth curled up, as though the faint smile of his could instruct an important decision that could affect the entire kingdom.
"Elder Wu, am I a little too merciful to you and the Elder Compound? That's why you have the courage to accuse me?"
Elder Wu looked up, he looked exceptionally distressed, "Your Highness, it has come to this and it is fine that you don't admit it, but why would you slander me? I am one of the four elders and is responsible to protect the kingdom. Maybe Your Highness feels that I am a despicable person for trying to expose you in the hall, but it is what my conscience drove me to do. If I find out that someone is trying to plot a rebellion and did not report it to His Majesty, I am not performing my duty! Your Highness, I don't want to believe that you are such a person either, but the witnesses and evidence are solid! Who can share my heart-wrenched feeling?"
"It seems like I am really too soft." Baili Jia Jue was unconcerned as he twisted the silver ring on his finger, "Acting in front of me? Hmph."
His chuckle was charming, it could even be considered as heavily attractive.
But the cold that seeped out was enough to make everyone shiver.
Elder Wu braced himself and looked away. He did not speak with Baili Jia Jue anymore, instead he looked at the Emperor, "Your Majesty, you should know better than anyone what my thoughts are. The men from the Elder Compound had been through many tough years and we served you wholeheartedly, yet we were always misunderstood. Now, even His Highness is viewing me as such, I am worried that if Your Majesty doesn't punish His Highness, he would surely hold my entire family responsible!"
"Third Prince!" The Emperor's face turned gloomy completely, "This is Chaoyang Hall, how dare you act like this here? Do you even take me, your father, seriously!"
Baili Jia Jue dusted his long robe slowly. He was as cold and elegant as usual but that tone of his had an indescribable sneer mixed into it, "Father, you are holding me responsible for such a crime so quickly? Aren't you a little too anxious?"
After hearing what he said, the Emperor's eyes dangerously squinted!
Elder Wu immediately reacted to his words, "Your Highness, the dragon robe is found, what else do you have to say?"
"Dragon robe?" Baili Jia Jue looked down with a domineering bearing at the black package on the floor, "With just this?"
Elder Wu calmed down, "It seems like Your Highness will not giving up without seeing it with your own eyes. Men, open the black package!"
"Yes, Sir!" one of the two guards answered and bent over.
Elder Wu raised his chin in delight, he was waiting for Baili Jia Jue to be rendered speechless!
However, what he heard was clamour in his ears!
"What is that?"
"It seems like dried beef jerky?"
"There's also candied dates inside, right?"
Beef jerky?! Dates?!
Elder Wu seemed to have noticed something. He looked down quickly and saw snacks falling off the opened black package. His deep brown eyes were shaken.
"T-This is impossible! How could it be! Impossible!"
He put the thing inside the black package himself!
How could the dragon robe become a bunch of beef jerky?!
The black package was indeed the one he ordered his men to hide in Jiuchong Hall.
Could it be!
Elder Wu suddenly looked up, his face was pale when he looked at Baili Jia Jue.
It's him!
It must be him!
The man who went to hide the package was exposed!
So he went along with the plan and swapped the dragon robe out!
But why did he not claim that the black package was holding snacks from the start?
And he did not even do anything to the man who planted the black package.
He let the man return to me to inform me of the successful set up...
Unknowingly, fierce anxiety rose in Elder Wu, the delight that he had in him crumbled into nothing at this exact moment.
He looked at the man standing before him. The handsome man still had on his usual expression. When he looked at him, it felt as if he was looking at an unpresentable clown.
It made Elder Wu feel a never before felt coldness, he could not help but to take a few steps back and his expression was numb.
The Emperor was stunned too before he furrowed his thick brows.
Baili Jia Jue smiled faintly as he picked up a piece of beef jerky, his slender fingers with the black glove slowly crushed the jerky. He looked very elegant and beautiful, "What happened, Elder Wu? You seem a little disappointed? I was just thinking about asking you why would you claim that the black package that I used to prepare snacks for Little Seven is carrying the dragon robe without even checking?
The question shook Elder Wu slightly off his feet.
Clamour rose in the hall and the gazes at Elder Wu had a heavy sense of probing.
Elder Wu clenched his teeth and tried to keep his mind clear.
He still has a chance!
He had not lost it all yet!
As long as the commotion continued outside the hall, he still had a chance to win!
Since he had decided not to send in the soldiers, even if hiding the dragon robe was a bust, Baili Jia Jue could not escape from being related to the rebellion either!
Look carefully at what I have to say next!
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