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Chapter 282 - Chapter 282 Chapter 283 Colluding with the Enemy and Betraying

Chapter 282: Chapter 283 Colluding with the Enemy and Betraying the Country Chapter 282: Chapter 283 Colluding with the Enemy and Betraying the Country As they cautiously stood up to leave, they heard Pei Huaian speak again, “The matter of Princess Ninghe has been addressed, but what about General Qi’s business?”

The men immediately wore expressions of anguish, “Fifth Prince, all that we have just said was fabricated nonsense, please forgive us our minor transgressions.”

“This matter is no trivial issue, take these men to the back courtyard of Anji Hall first, this Prince will interrogate them thoroughly,” Pei Huaian waved his hand, and two guards by his side immediately stepped forward to drag the men away.

“Fifth Prince spare our lives… Fifth Prince spare our lives… We admit our mistakes, we truly do,” the men wailed, begging for mercy.

Unfortunately, Pei Huaian had no time to deal with them, instead, he turned his attention to Shao He, walking over to explain, “I suspect these men are spies from another country.”

“How so?”

“Both General Qi and I are feared on the battlefield, and these men wanted to seize this opportunity to assassinate both of us. Their purpose is self-evident.”

Shao He frowned in deep thought, feeling that Pei Huaian’s analysis made sense.

“Who do you think sent them?”

“We have yet to determine that, we need evidence. If we cannot confirm their identities, I fear they might send more people.”

Shao He felt horrified upon hearing this; although she was not interested in the Imperial Court, she knew the consequences of treason all too well. Once discovered, such conspirators would be severely punished.

She said nervously, “Are these people really spies sent by another country, or do we have traitors within our own ranks?”

“Either is dangerous,” Pei Huaian replied.

The one thing Pei Huaian wasn’t clear on was why these people chose to speak of these matters in front of Anji Hall.

Could they have had another purpose in mind? With this thought, he stepped towards the back courtyard of Anji Hall.

The several men saw the approaching figures and were about to come forward to explain, but were kicked to the ground by Ah Mo.

“Stay quiet!”

Pei Huaian took a seat on a stone stool, leaning an arm on the table, and did not speak.

The men could no longer hold back and knelt down to beg for mercy, “Fifth Prince spare our lives, we said these things because we were given silver, please spare us.”

They had thought it was just spreading rumors and wouldn’t lead to any consequences, happily earning a few ingots of silver for nothing.

How could they know they would hit a snag? Although they got the silver, if it cost them their lives, what use was it?

Pei Huaian still did not speak, and Shao He brought over tea that she had brewed and placed it on the table.

The previously gloomy person immediately squeezed out a bit of a smile, poured a cup of tea not for himself to drink, but instinctively passed it over; Ah Mo was used to seeing this.

This scene caused both Yun Qian and Zhao Yuebei to open their mouths in surprise; did they feel like the Fifth Prince was trying to please Shao He?

Shao He accepted his action nonchalantly, not feeling there was anything amiss.

At that moment, a guard hurried over, “Reporting to the Fifth Prince, we have thoroughly investigated these men and their families for three generations, and found no connections to enemy states.”

Pei Huaian waved to dismiss him, and before the men could relax, he continued, “Even so, that does not rule out the possibility of you being spies.”

“Since you cannot prove your innocence, I have no choice but to send you to the Ministry of Justice. Once there, it won’t be up to you any longer. Under torture, I am sure you will speak,” Pei Huaian said, taking a sip from his tea cup.

His objective was simple: use this opportunity to extract information from them.

Pei Huaian believed that the case was definitely not as simple as them hearing rumors.

And as he expected, upon hearing they would be sent to the Ministry of Justice, the men immediately knelt on the floor and begged, striking their heads on the ground.

“This originated from the Zheng Family, it has nothing to do with us, please discern the truth, Fifth Prince!”

“How could that be? The Zheng Family is the Empress’s maternal home; they would never do such a thing. Stop slandering them here without any proof; the Zheng Family would never commit treason!”

Pei Huaian pretended to trust the Empress and the Zheng Family wholeheartedly, continuously making excuses for them.

This act of his left the men even more panicked, as they immediately pulled out several ingots of silver from their bosoms to offer up.

“We are only ordinary farmers, how could we have so much silver? This silver was given to us by the Zheng Family,” the men said.

Upon hearing that the Zheng Family was the maternal home of the Empress, Shao He guessed the truth of the matter, although it was still just speculation.

Ah Mo handed over the silver taken from the hands of the few men, and Pei Huaian carefully examined it. He then handed it to Shao He, “Take a look at this silver; do you see anything wrong with it?”

Shao He weighed the silver in her hands and then exchanged a look with Pei Huaian, “This silver…”

“Underweight, isn’t it?”

“Yes, I’ve received many one-ingot pieces of silver before, so I’m quite familiar with their weight. However, this particular ingot is conspicuously light,” Shao He responded, frowning.

Pei Huaian’s gaze deepened as he looked into the distance, murmuring softly, “Bad money driving out good money is quite successful, daring to use it in Capital City. But this has alarmed Pei Jingyi, making it difficult for us to act now. I just don’t understand what the Zheng Family’s intentions are.”

While they spoke, the men on the ground trembled and pleaded, “Five, Fifth Prince, since we have confessed everything, may we be allowed to leave?”

“You may.”

Pei Huaian smiled coldly, and just as the men felt relieved, he said lightly, “Take these men to the Ministry of Justice’s prison, detain them first.”

The men were scared stiff on the spot, ultimately unable to escape their fate.

“Yes,” Ah Mo bowed and led the men away from Anji Hall.

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