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Chapter 287 - Chapter 287 Chapter 288 The Beginning of the Dispute

Chapter 287: Chapter 288: The Beginning of the Dispute Chapter 287: Chapter 288: The Beginning of the Dispute Shao He remembered the words Pei Huaian had said, and the scene when he first saw him at the Mass Burial Mound. His hand that rested by his side slowly lifted and patted him on the back.

Five days later, Jhiang Ming laid out all the evidence and findings from his investigation.

Pei Jingyi was shocked and stood up, flinging open his robes to kneel and said, “Father Emperor, your son has been wronged, I know nothing of this!”

Only now did he realize that he had clearly been set up!

Yet Pei Huaian still stood there in silence, his expression unusually calm, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

But Pei Chengye stepped forward and knelt on the ground, pleading, “Father Emperor, have mercy, the Fifth Brother must have been muddled for a moment, I beg you to show leniency and deal with him lightly.”

“Muddled?” The Emperor’s brow slightly raised, his cold gaze piercing Pei Chengye who knelt on the ground.

Pei Chengye’s body trembled, and he hurriedly kowtowed banging his head on the floor and uttered, “Father Emperor, quell your anger, your son did not mean to blame the Fifth Brother, it is just… perhaps the Fifth Brother has his difficulties.”

The court instantly split into two factions, one side was Pei Huaian’s people, secretly blaming the Second Prince for clearly trying to convict the Fifth Prince.

The other faction followed the Second Prince, constantly accusing the Fifth Prince’s actions as inappropriate, insisting that the punishment must be severe.

The Emperor, with his eyes narrowed, watched the ministers below arguing ceaselessly, a cold smirk appeared on his face.

Seeing that the Emperor did not express his stance for a long time, Pei Chengye kowtowed a few more times and said, “Father Emperor, your son believes that the Fifth Brother definitely did not do this deliberately, perhaps he was framed. I plead with Father Emperor to spare the Fifth Brother this once.”

The corner of the Emperor’s mouth curled up with a hint of mockery and he asked indifferently, “Oh? Whom do you think could have reached into the Fifth Prince’s Mansion?”

Pei Chengye was taken aback and pondered, looking down.

“Third brother, what do you think?”

Called upon, Pei Haolan reflected for a moment before he began, “Father Emperor, your son believes that this matter is of great importance, it would be better to investigate more thoroughly.”

And Pei Jingyi, who was kneeling on the ground neglected, lowered his gaze, a flash of hatred crossing his eyes.

Why was it that nobody saw him? Even with such a major incident, everyone’s focus was on Pei Huaian and Pei Chengye.

Even the Father Emperor was the same, he had asked Pei Haolan before, but no one ever asked him once, this made him feel extremely aggrieved.

“Father Emperor, your son…”

“Enough! All of you shut up!” The Emperor roared at the court, which immediately fell silent.

The words Pei Jingyi wanted to say were thus swallowed back down.

Pei Huaian glanced at the people kneeling beside him, a cold smile flickering at the corner of his mouth, “I am also curious about where I could have offended the Second Imperial Brother, for you to insist on imposing such a charge on me?”

“If I have done anything wrong in the past, I hope the Second Imperial Brother will forgive me and bear with me.”

Pei Chengye awkwardly tugged at the corner of his mouth and hurriedly began to explain, “What are you talking about, Fifth Brother? How could your imperial brother condemn you? All these evidences were brought to the Emperor by Master Jhiang. If you talk about being framed, you should ask Master Jhiang, not me.”

“Really?” Pei Huaian looked up with a mirthful eye towards Jhiang Ming standing beside him.

Jhiang Ming, not the slightest bit afraid, strode forward calmly, bowing respectfully to the Emperor seated on the dragon throne, “Your Majesty, these pieces of evidence were given to this humble official by a little beggar in front of my residence! Moreover, I have had the content specifically verified, and it is all true.”

Pei Chengye masked his schadenfreude with a mournful look, turning to Pei Huaian, “Fifth Brother, your imperial brother truly wishes to clear you of the charges, but with the facts laid before us, there’s nothing I can do.”

Pei Huaian, sensing his provocative look, pursed his lips and smiled slightly, explaining, “Father Emperor, the so-called person in charge mentioned here was indeed a subordinate of mine long ago.”

“The Fifth Prince is clearly quibbling, hoping to take this opportunity to shirk responsibility,” one of the ministers stepped forward to say.

And another civil official also stood up and said, “Your Majesty, this servant believes that one person in charge doesn’t prove much.”

“Doesn’t prove much? Master Liu’s remark is rather odd. What kind of evidence do we need to clarify the issue?”

“Didn’t the Fifth Prince say just now that the so-called person in charge was a subordinate long ago? How could his later actions be attributed to the Fifth Prince?”

The two factions argued incessantly, with each holding to their own views.

The Emperor, infuriated, slammed his palm on the tabletop, “Enough, where do you think you are? Is this Capital City’s main street? Look at yourselves!”

The ministers, seeing the Emperor’s fury, immediately kneeled and said, “Your Majesty, please calm your anger!”

“Calm your anger, calm your anger, aside from these words, what else can you say!”

All the ministers were there, too frightened to breathe, heads lowered, and no one dared to speak out.

The Emperor suppressed the anger in his heart, his voice deep and said, “We believe that just because one person was once associated with the Fifth, it is insufficient to convict him, for people’s hearts can change.”

Pausing there, he looked up at the people kneeling on the ground and continued, “We remember, when the Second was a child, he was kind to all his brothers. Now, however, he differs in his treatment of the Fifth and Fourth.”

This statement made it clear that the Emperor was displeased with Pei Chengye, and he was using this opportunity to reprimand him.

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