Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

Chapter 27: Cruelly Defeat the King of Zhenbei

As expected, Liu Yan's face turned cold and he said, "He's right here, why don't you ask him?"

As soon as Liu Yan finished speaking, King Zhenbei was not polite at all.

He turned to Liu Xian and asked, "Liu Xian, tell the princes and ministers what exactly is going on. Second Grandfather and the Emperor will take care of it for you!"

Liu Zhao was very angry when he saw the arrogant look of King Zhenbei.

Logically speaking, the bodyguards brought by the Sixth Prince have already been taken in by the Prince of Zhennan. What else can you be so arrogant about?

He even put his own title in front of Liu Yan. If he met a petty-minded emperor, it would not be a joke!

"Yes, Second Grandpa!"

Liu Xian's hands were tied and his hair was disheveled.

The King of Zhenbei turned around and said, "Come on, untie the prince!"

"Wait!" Yang Ke immediately stepped forward to stop him.

"Yang Ke, what do you want to do?" King Zhenbei shouted angrily.

"Prince Zhenbei, this Luojing Linde Palace is not your Northern Camp. Protecting His Majesty the Emperor is my greatest responsibility. This is a prisoner, and you cannot do anything you want!"

Yang Ke said coldly.

King Zhenbei was so angry that his face turned blue: "Little bastard, damn it! Back then, your father was still my follower and didn't dare to talk to me like this. You are still a child and you actually talked back to me. You are really rebellious!"

"King of Zhenbei, business is business. Please return to your seat, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"

As Yang Ke spoke, he turned around and forced Liu Xian, who was about to stand up, to kneel on the ground.

Seeing Yang Ke's tough stance, the King of Zhenbei could only say angrily, "Just wait and see, you little bastard!"

Yang Ke ignored him and said to Liu Xian, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Seeing that Prince Zhenbei was backing him up, Liu Xian was feeling quite confident. However, Yang Ke's rebuttal left Prince Zhenbei speechless, and his confidence weakened for a moment.

"Last night, after having dinner with my servant Liu Wei, I went to the city to stroll around and see the scenery of Sizhou!"

"When I passed by Tongque Street, I saw a woman selling her daughter. I was about to leave, but the woman grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I felt sorry for her, so I agreed to buy the girl!"

As Liu Xian spoke, King Zhenbei sneered and asked, "How old is that girl?"

"It was already late at night, and I didn't look carefully!"

"Humph!" King Zhenbei snorted, "Does your family lack a maid? Go buy one!"

"Grandpa, I felt sorry for her and I felt compassion for her!"

When Liu Xian said this, his voice was a little lower.

"and after?"

Of course Liu Shuo knew that he must have been tempted by the pretty girl.

But of course I can't say it out loud.

"Then I gave the woman twenty taels of silver and asked Liu Wei to take her to an inn to temporarily settle down!"

"Your actions were actually good, and you even spent money on them, but how could something go wrong?"

"At that time, my grandson felt sorry for her and had nowhere to go, so he found an inn for her to stay in!"

Speaking of this, Liu Xian's voice was a little low.

"My grandson was confused for a moment. He thought that since I had already bought her, she was just sitting around in Sizhou. The woman was so charming and shy. I couldn't control myself and stayed at the inn!"

"You bought it anyway, so there's nothing wrong with that. So what?"

The King of Zhenbei already knew the whole story, so he had already thought of his explanation.

"About two hours later, the woman brought patrol officers and surrounded the inn!"

"It's the middle of the night, and the patrolling censors are still out on the streets? You censors, you really have nothing better to do!"

The Prince of Zhenbei glanced at the Chief Censor Yu Taiqing.

Yu Taiqing said nothing, as if he was in a daze.

"When the girl heard the shouting outside, she screamed that I had raped her. I was so angry that I pushed her, but she hit the wall and died!"

"She's just a bitch, so what if she dies? You've already bought her anyway, so what's so strange about that? What happened next?"

The King of Zhenbei remained silent.

"I was just about to put on my clothes and go out when the patrolling censor rushed in and arrested me too!"

"This patrol is really well done! It's already late, and instead of notifying the provincial officials, they've sent the patrol censors out. How impressive and courageous!"

King Zhenbei glanced at Liu Yan sideways as he spoke.

Liu Yan was calm and said nothing.

Yu Taiqing didn't say anything!

"When Liu Wei saw that I was captured by Chao Tong and he couldn't save me alone, he ran to get help!"

"And the women?"

"It was a chaotic scene. Liu Wei arrived with his entourage a short while later. During the argument, Liu Wei accidentally killed Chao Tong! And that woman!"

Everyone in the hall listened attentively, and Liu Zhao also felt that there were too many loopholes in this matter.

He sold his daughter but kept holding on to Liu Xian. There must be someone behind this!

Otherwise, there must be more than just Liu Xian passing by, so why would they only grab him?

And if they really sold the person and took the money, why would they report it to the police?

And the person who reported it was not the county magistrate, but the patrolling censor!

Doesn't that mean that you know Liu Xian? It means you are setting a trap for Liu Xian to fall into!

This is a honey trap in modern times!

"Later, I realized I had gotten into a terrible situation. The court was going to offer sacrifices to heaven today, so I wanted to return to Hejian with my entourage. But as soon as I left the city gate, I was surrounded by the Central Guard General Yang and his troops! And I was brought here!"

"Good, good! What a good plan! It really goes hand in hand!"

King Zhenbei clapped his hands.

"General Zhonghu, you're really doing your duty by leading your men to guard the city in the middle of the night!"

"Your Highness is right. Offering sacrifices to the Heaven is a major event. It is my duty to protect the Imperial City and ensure that the sacrifices proceed smoothly. Your Highness, thank you for your praise!"

"Humph, bullshit!" Prince Zhenbei spat, "You all colluded long ago, just to frame Prince Hejian!"

"Your Highness, you are too kind! The imperial court has its own laws, and the royal family has its own clan system. Talk of framing is sheer nonsense! It's pure bullshit!"

Yang Ke didn't give him any face at all.

Unable to do anything to Yang Ke, the Prince of Zhenbei turned to the Chief Censor and said, "Yu Taiqing, framing loyal officials is your specialty! I truly despise you, such scoundrels. If you have a prejudice against the Prince of Hejian, just submit an impeachment. Why resort to such despicable tactics?"

"Prince of Zhenbei, this is only the Crown Prince's one-sided account. You're using this to accuse me of slander. Isn't that biased? Could it be that I was the one who deliberately caused the death of Patrol Censor Chao Tong?"

Yu Taiqing said coldly.

"Then tell me, how do you prove that Liu Xian is lying?"

"The patrolling censor and the girl and her mother have been killed by the prince. Naturally, there is no evidence! I cannot prove it!" Yu Taiqing was very clear.

"Yu Taiqing, I know you can't prove whether Liu Xian was framed or not. You know it very well in your heart?" The King of Zhenbei stared.

"Your Highness, even if everything the young prince said is true, do you still consider him innocent of the murder of the Patrol Censor and the mother and daughter? The Crown Prince has already admitted it, so is there any need for proof?"

"Guilty or not, you know better than me. Let the emperor decide this matter! The emperor may know better!"

The King of Zhenbei put the blame on Liu Yan.

Liu Yan nodded and said, "Let's leave this matter to the Zongzheng Mansion! The truth will surely come out. Yang Ke, take Liu Xian to the Zongzheng Mansion!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Liu Xian glanced at King Hejian and said nothing.

Without Yang Ke's reminder, he stood up and walked out the door.