bayedsolid Chapter 1080 Capture the Prince!
Chapter 1080 Capture the Prince!
"The prince is here?"
The emperor was a little surprised, but he still twirled his sleeves and said loudly: "The crown prince has made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion of Prince Anding. I was just looking for him. Let him in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Ning's figure appeared in everyone's eyes.
Zhao Ming bowed to Chu Ning at the right time and retreated.
The Grand Tutor also bowed and smiled, "Your Majesty, since the Crown Prince has come, it is time for me to go back."
"Need not!"
The emperor smiled and said, "There is no need to hide what I and the crown prince have said from the Grand Tutor."
The Taifu, who was about to leave, was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the emperor would actually keep him.
Chu Ning nodded slightly and said calmly: "Since the Grand Master is here, let's discuss it together and find out who shot Chu Xiao with an arrow last night!"
The already confused Taifu became even more confused.
"Your Highness, are you saying that the person who assassinated Chu Xiao last night was not appointed by you?"
After saying this, he seemed to realize that there was something wrong with what he said, and quickly added, "What I mean is that the assassin last night was someone else?"
Although he said it very tactfully, the first sentence already made his thoughts clear.
Almost everyone thought that the assassin last night was sent by Chu Ning.
"Oh? Master, do you think so too?"
Chu Ning glanced at the Grand Tutor and said calmly, "But I did not send anyone to assassinate Chu Xiao."
"Taifu has known me for quite some time. You should know that if I really send someone to assassinate him, I will give him a chance to survive!"
"Besides, you have already persuaded the old King Qin yesterday to invite me to meet with King Anding. There is no need for me to make any more unnecessary moves."
These words were well-reasoned and made the Taifu look even more puzzled.
"If the assassin last night was not sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then who sent him?"
Just as he finished speaking, the Grand Tutor suddenly thought of something, his face changed drastically, and there was a hint of horror in his eyes.
"Yes, since I didn't send the assassin last night, who sent it?"
Chu Ning said as he looked towards the emperor and said calmly, "Father, who do you think it could be?"
The emperor held his beard with his right hand, narrowed his eyes, raised his eyebrows and said, "That assassin was able to sneak into Prince Anding's palace. He must be a top-notch expert!"
"In this capital city, there are only a handful of people with such strength. If that person was not sent by the crown prince, I really can't think of anyone who has such a powerful person under his command."
Chu Ning stared at the emperor's face and saw that he looked thoughtful. He couldn't help but sneer:
"Then I remind you, Father, that in Kyoto City, besides me, there are also the shadow guards under your command who have such strength!"
"presumptuous!"
The emperor's face changed drastically, and he shouted angrily, "How dare you speak to me like that!"
"Why, do you think you have done a great job in suppressing the riot today and dare to commit crimes against your superiors?"
The tutor at the side realized that the situation was not good and then reacted.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to face the Emperor directly and interrogate him about the assassination last night.
The frightened Taifu quickly stood between the two of them, blocking their sight, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, calm down. The Crown Prince just wants to find the assassin. He has no intention of committing a crime."
He turned to look at Chu Ning, his face full of anxiety, and whispered: "Your Highness, why don't you apologize to His Majesty quickly."
"Excuse me?"
Chu Ning said calmly: "I am innocent, why should I plead guilty?"
"Because of the assassination last night, King Anding had a reason to revolt. Shouldn't I investigate this matter?"
The Grand Tutor was stunned by Chu Ning's words.
He wanted to be a peacemaker, but the prince didn't give him face.
He didn't know how to respond to such words.
The emperor is very concerned about his reputation. If he is questioned in front of him, he will definitely be furious.
As soon as he thought of this, the emperor's face darkened and he said coldly:
"You said that the assassin was sent by me. What evidence do you have?"
Chu Ning shrugged: "I came to ask Father because I have no evidence. If I had evidence, I would not just ask."
The straightforward words carried a hint of murderous intent.
The tutor's face turned pale on the spot.
Even the emperor was stunned for a moment, and only reacted after a moment, and couldn't help laughing:
"Hahahaha, what? If you find evidence that I sent someone to assassinate Chu Xiao, would you still dare to attack me?"
At this moment, the emperor seemed to have returned to his former superior appearance. He looked Chu Ning up and down and sneered:
"Chu Ning, if your troops were in the city, I could still tolerate your words."
"But now, all your troops are at the front line, and there are not many of your people in the city. How dare you speak to me like this!"
"Today, I will teach you a lesson and let you know that I have the final say in the Chu State!"
"Someone, come here. The prince has committed treason and offended the emperor. Take him out and beat him with thirty sticks!"
At the command, four imperial guards rushed in immediately.
The Grand Tutor was horrified and immediately knelt on the ground, begging, "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince has just put down the rebellion. If you punish your Highness the Crown Prince at this moment, it will definitely be disheartening."
If I beat Chu Ning today, with Chu Ning's personality, how could he let it go?
Moreover, if the generals on the front line knew about this, they would definitely seek justice for Chu Ning.
By then, it is unclear whether those generals will still be on the front line to fight the enemy.
Therefore, he had to persuade the emperor to give up this matter no matter what.
But the emperor exuded a domineering aura, and a sneer appeared on his face: "Master, stop trying to persuade me!"
"The prince defied the emperor's orders and ignored his lordship. If we don't teach him a lesson, he won't learn his lesson."
At this moment, the emperor was just as high-spirited as when he first met Chu Ning, sitting upright on the dragon throne.
He felt that he had regained control of the situation and could control Chu Ning at will!
Now that Chu Ning's troops are not in the city, there will be no consequences if he wants to punish Chu Ning.
As long as Chu Ning is not killed, the generals on the front line will not turn against us.
It is only natural for the emperor to punish the prince!
Even if the civil and military officials who support Chu Ning knew about this, they would most likely try to make a big deal out of a small matter.
"What are you still standing there for? Take action!" The emperor waved his hand, signaling the imperial guards to take action.
The four imperial guards looked at each other, then bowed to Chu Ning and said, "Your Highness, I'm sorry!"
However, just when the four of them wanted to take action, Chu Ning's eyes turned cold, his whole body burst into a powerful aura, and he shouted angrily:
"Go away!"
The powerful momentum actually repelled four imperial guards, and the strength of the pseudo-top-notch master was undoubtedly revealed!
The emperor was immediately furious: "Well, you dare to disobey my order again, you are simply lawless!"
"Someone, come and spread the word immediately that I want to depose the crown prince!"
"Zhao Ming, let the shadow guards take action and capture Chu Ning!"
At this moment, the emperor showed his fangs.
At a command, dozens of shadow guards in black rushed in and surrounded Chu Ning!