C165 Guilty(4)

Zhu Wei An did not dare to raise his head and said with a tremble, "These …" "These are all things that Minister Ling ordered this humble subject to do …"

"That's right!" You Chenguang is a merchant, how could he understand the intricacies of this, he only knows to do as Master Shang Shu says. "

Ling Yuanzhang was besieged on all sides. In the face of the betrayal of his loved ones, he looked to Xiao Yi Mo for help.

Xiao Yi Mo suddenly took a step forward and said, "Minister Ling has framed the Fifth Emperor, and he is sinister in his heart. He deserves to be punished!"

Ling Yuanzhang stared at him with wide eyes, as if he had not expected this nephew of his who was trying to prop him up would betray him at this moment.

"Minister Ling, why don't you plead guilty?" Xiao Yi Mo stared at him with burning eyes.

Ling Yuanzhang instantly understood what he meant. If he were to reveal the mastermind behind this, it would undoubtedly end his escape path. As a prince, no matter how heinous the crime was, Xiao Yi Mo wouldn't die. On the contrary, he wouldn't be able to protect Xiao Yun after he was convicted. Meanwhile, General Zhaowei, Ling Long, had been transferred to the northern border, where far away water could not save fire.

The only thing he could do now was to take down this crime. With his identity as the current Xiao Yi Mo, he would still be able to help him reduce his crimes. As long as the Ling family could keep the big tree, Xiao Yi Mo, from falling, there would be a day when they would be able to rise again.

"Yes, because I was at odds with Prince Mo's political opinions in the past, I was only worried that the matter of the relief operation would raise the hearts of his people. In the future … "One day, I will be at a disadvantage …"

You Chenguang said with a trembling voice, "Not only that, Minister Ling has been in control of Chi Yue's economy for a long time. The chairman of this merchant guild is actually just a puppet in front of the stage, but the benefits are all coming from the Ling family behind the scenes. He had a lot to do with the Juventus... "He was afraid that King Mo might accidentally investigate his financial account during Chi Yue's disaster …"

"Shut up!" Ling Yuanzhang wished he could slap him so hard that he could not speak.

"You embezzled money yourself, but now you're blaming King Mo!" Amongst the crowd of officials, it was unknown who started it, but low discussions started, and all sorts of eyes looked at them.

"Men, escort Ling Yuanzhang, Zhu Wei An, and You Chenguang down to the Ministry of Justice's prison. They are to be interrogated by the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice. Prince, this matter shall be left to you. "

Xiao Lingbin accepted the order without even looking at Ling Yuanzhang. Instead, he shot a cold glance at Xiao Yi Mo, giving him a warning.

This glance caused Xiao Yi Mo to shiver, and he immediately understood in his heart that his royal father knew everything. The reason he didn't continue to interrogate him in the throne room was because he was afraid of implicating him and damaging the imperial family's reputation.

"Withdraw!"

As the court officials withdrew one by one, Xiao Yi Mo squeezed out a few words from the gaps between his teeth, "Fifth royal brother, how dare you!"

However, Xiao Yixiu was coughing so much that he couldn't even catch his breath. The handkerchief covering his mouth was quickly covered in blood, making him look especially innocent.

Xiao Yijin looked at Xiao Yi Mo with a smile that was not a smile, "Third Imperial Brother, it's really a mistake for you to go against a weak person who's about to die."

Xiao Yi Mo glared at him. "Weak and about to die? Sooner or later, you will also die in his hands. With an ashen face, he flicked his sleeves and quickly left.

"Fifth royal brother, congratulations!"

Xiao Yi Xiu smiled at him with a hint of weakness in his voice. "I should be thanking the Sixth Prince for his help."

Xiao Yijin was stunned as he watched him leave. His heart suddenly turned cold and his hair stood on end. What did he know?

After Xiao Yi Xiu got on the horse carriage, he was about to pull up the curtain when he saw Bai Wanqing running towards him while gasping for breath.

"That... Prince Mo, this official would like to invite you … I wonder if it would be nice if you could condescend to stay here for a while? " Bai Wanqing was a little hesitant. In his entire life, he had never climbed up to become an aristocrat, so he always felt a little awkward about it.

Xiao Yi Xiu smiled, "There's no need. If there's a chance, Minister Bai can go to the Residence of Mo and take a seat, but now is not the time."

Cheng Qi met his meaningful gaze and nodded.

As soon as Xiao Yi Xiu stepped into Feng Zhixuan, a red shadow suddenly pounced on him with a fragrant wind, causing him to take a step back.

"Xiao Yi Xiu, are you alright?" Are you alright? "

Xiao Yi Xiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he pushed Gu Qing Li back a little. "I had something to do. I was almost knocked over by you."

He then wrapped his arm around her waist and chuckled. "Are you that worried about me?"

"The situation today is actually very uncertain, you're that confident. If Cheng Wang hadn't been found and rushed to testify, with just Ling Xinning, would you really be confident?"

"Isn't there also Deng Shengchuan and the others." Xiao Yixiu pulled her into the room.

"Merchants have great profits, who can guarantee that they won't turn the tables before the battle?"

"They won't." Xiao Yi Xiu paused for a while with a serious face. Since something had happened to You Chenguang, it was about time for the president of the Crimson Moon Merchant Guild to be replaced. With his promise to Shi Zhenfeng, he definitely could not renege on his promise.

Gu Qingli knew he wanted Shi Zhenfeng to be the president of the company, so she was puzzled. "Deng Shengchuan is rich, so he helped us a lot. Why didn't you push him up?"

"I have always felt that Deng Shengchuan is suspicious, and his beloved concubine's origins are unknown."

"But Fang Yanzhu died, and she died because of me."

Xiao Yi Xiu shook his head, "Think about it, Deng Shengchuan is just an ordinary merchant. How important is his status? Fang Yanzhu was clearly a well-trained assassin or spy. What was her motive for approaching Deng Shengchuan? "If it was an assassin who took the money and got along with him for so long, ten Deng Shengchuan would also be dead. If it was a spy, what could he get from a merchant?"

Gu Qingli lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Ling Xinning might know."

"Ling Xinning has already left. She only made a deal with me. I helped her take down Ling Yuanzhang, avenged her birth mother, and she pleaded guilty for me. She doesn't owe me anything in this matter."

He paused, "Firstly, Deng Shengchuan's silk-house in the capital had a close relationship with the Star-Moon Gambling Workshop, which I knew from the beginning. Secondly, he was the richest man in Chi Yue, but he was not able to become the head of the Commercial Union, which is abnormal with his astuteness and skill. Thirdly, he was the only one of my first few wealthy merchants in Chi Yue who participated in the gathering. He may not look like an outsider, but he was a wealthy merchant. "Today, I gave Xiao Yijin a little try, but he just froze there. From his expression, I'm guessing that Deng Shengchuan and Xiao Yijin have an extremely close cooperation relationship."

"Even the merchants are so complicated." Gu Qingli sighed lightly.

Xiao Yi Xiu laughed, "Who is not complicated in their dispute over the imperial power? Even you are not a simple little girl. "

"Now that Chi Yue has created such a storm and also overturned Ling Yuanzhang, I'm afraid the emperor is going to be afraid of you this time."

"That won't happen. The matter with Ling Xinning made him think that I liked beauty and was careless." At this time, in the eyes of the Emperor, he was no different from Xiao Yi Bei. He was infatuated with beauties and married one after another, although not as powerful as Xiao Yi Bei, he was at least a mediocre person who was obsessed with women and couldn't bear to use them much.