Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Zhen Huan

Facing the accusation of the Third Prince, Hongli sneered from the bottom of his heart.

Because before the incident happened, he had already prepared a response plan.

"Father, I am innocent."

Hongli looked at the Third Prince with an incredulous look, then kowtowed to the Emperor and explained:

"I did go to Third Brother's palace today, but I only discussed academic matters with him. I definitely did not instigate him to disguise himself as a young eunuch and break into Ying's palace as Third Brother said!"

"At that time, all the palace servants in Third Brother's palace watched helplessly as I took my homework with me."

"Third brother did talk to me about missing Jiang, but I don't agree with his approach."

"I also earnestly advised my third brother to put the emperor's reputation and his own future first and not to do anything rash."

"I am guilty and should have told the Emperor immediately. However, I wanted to conceal it for my third brother because of my brotherly friendship. I wanted to give him a chance to reform."

"Who would have thought that Third Brother would slander me just to vent his anger today! I am truly wronged!"

As he spoke, Hongli looked at the Third Prince with an aggrieved expression and said:

"Third brother, I know you blame me for telling your secret to the emperor, but you can't accuse me like this!"

After hearing Hongli's words, the Third Prince raised his head and laughed:

"I raped you?"

"If you hadn't been by my side everywhere to express your sympathy for me and Ping'er, would I have told you everything that was in my mind?"

"If you hadn't stood on my side at every turn and said that this matter was the Emperor's fault, would I have come to this point step by step?"

"Today, I just told you that I wanted to see Ping'er, and you hinted to me that if I dressed up as a eunuch, I could hide from others and easily sneak into Changchun Palace without being discovered. That's why I..."

"Third Brother!"

Seeing the increasingly solemn expression on the emperor's face, Hongli interrupted the third prince excitedly:

"Can you completely disregard the father-son relationship between you and the Emperor, and the brotherhood between you and me, just because of a woman named Jiang?"

The Third Prince looked up at the Emperor:

"I know I have done something wrong to the Emperor. Once I have said what I need to say, I will apologize to the Emperor!"

"But Hongli you!"

The Third Prince paused, tears welling in his eyes, and pointed at Hongli and said loudly:

"It is precisely because I have always treated you as my own brother that I gave you the opportunity to plot against me!"

"No wonder people always say I'm stupid. I am indeed hopelessly stupid! So stupid that I believe there is pure brotherhood in the royal family!"

"But today, even if I have to risk being disliked by the Emperor, I will reveal your true colors to him!"

As he spoke, the Third Prince suddenly pulled up his clothes and said to Hongli word by word:

"The reason why I am wearing this outfit today and kneeling here to be punished by the Emperor is because of you. It was you who gave me the idea!"

After saying this, the Third Prince crawled to the emperor's side, pulled up his clothes again and said:

"Your Majesty, everything I said just now is true. Please believe what I said."

"You also know my temper. Although I did something wrong, I have never been a liar."

The emperor did not say anything, but looked at the third prince thoughtfully with calm eyes.

The emperor knew what kind of person Hongshi was.

He is a dull and simple person, and anyone who can keep things secret would not do such a thing so blatantly.

However, if things are really as Hongshi said, Hongli must not be allowed to stay!

The emperor thought this in his heart, and his eyes unconsciously looked at Hongli.

Upon seeing this, Concubine Hua winked at Zhen Huan, wanting her to take the opportunity to say a few words, but Zhen Huan just shook her head at her.

This matter was too sensitive, and she shouldn't say too much about either the Third Prince or the Fourth Prince.

Otherwise, given the emperor's suspicion, even if he doesn't say it on the surface, he will be suspicious afterwards.

When Concubine Hua saw that Zhen Huan didn't say anything, she knew that she was avoiding suspicion, so she looked at the emperor and said:

"The Third Prince's temper is very similar to that of Concubine Qi. They are both people who can't keep secrets. I think what he said is not without basis."

"Hongli, do you have any?"

The emperor ignored Concubine Hua and looked at Hongli and asked seriously.

Hongli shook his head:

"Father, I don't have any."

After saying this, Hongli looked at the Third Prince and said:

"Since you are determined to frame me, don't blame me for not considering our past friendship."

After saying this, Hongli looked at the emperor again:

"Father Emperor, when this son and my third brother were talking today, the eunuch Xiao Lezi beside the third brother was present the whole time. He knows best what this son and my third brother said."

"If the Emperor wants to know the truth, just ask Xiao Lezi."

The Third Prince was telling the truth to begin with, and when he heard that the person Hongli was talking about was a witness, he felt even more confident.

He turned around and looked at Xiao Lezi who was kneeling behind him and said:

"Little Lezi, you say!"

Concubine Duan knew that Hongli was not an impulsive person, so she dared to ask Xiao Lezi to testify because she was absolutely sure.

But in order to help Hongli complete the trick, she walked up to Hongli and said with a worried look:

"Xiao Lezi is a close associate of the Third Prince. If he intentionally conceals the truth for the Third Prince, wouldn't you be unable to defend yourself?"

After saying this, she looked at the emperor and knelt down:

"Your Majesty, Hongli has been with me for many years, and I know him very well."

"For so many years, he has only respected the Third Prince, and there is absolutely no reason for him to plot against him!"

"Mother, please stop talking. Those who are clear will be clear, and those who are turbid will be turbid. I am upright and I am not afraid of my own shadow!"

"I believe that Father Huang will give me justice!"

The Third Prince also followed Hongli's words and said:

"What I have said is all true, please understand, Father."

The emperor's eyes flashed:

"Okay, you don't have to say any more!"

"Xiao Lezi, I want to ask you, did the Fourth Prince tell the Third Prince to disguise himself as a young eunuch and sneak into Changchun Palace?"

"If you dare to tell a lie, I will destroy your entire clan!"

Although Xiao Lezi had prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't help but feel nervous when the emperor asked him about it.

At this moment, he suddenly heard the words that Hongli said to him when he left the abode:

"After this is accomplished, I will definitely not treat you unfairly!"

"I will definitely treat you as my confidant like Li Yu!"

Anyway, the Third Prince is doomed, so I don’t have to be afraid anymore!

Thinking of this, Xiao Lezi suddenly found the courage, looked at the emperor and said firmly:

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince did not say anything about asking the Third Prince to go to Changchun Palace!"

"Moreover, the Fourth Prince has advised the Third Prince more than once to stop harboring any inappropriate fantasies about Ying Da Ying, but the Third Prince never listened to the Fourth Prince's words..."