Double Life: The Sickly Prince Eavesdrops on My Heart

"Left Prime Minister! Look! What is this? This is the evidence of your treasonous behavior! And you still want to deny it!"

The third prince said viciously, his voice full of pride and arrogance.

"So what if you found the letter? It doesn't mean I'm collaborating with the enemy. It's just a jade pendant. What can it prove?" The left prime minister remained calm and composed. He retorted loudly, with determination and fearlessness in his eyes.

"Hmph! You still dare to quibble! This letter and jade pendant are irrefutable evidence. Let's see how you can escape the blame!" The third prince sneered and held the letter and jade pendant high up.

Qin Ruhuan walked forward, took a close look at the letter and the jade pendant, and said calmly, "Third Prince, it would be too hasty to convict based on just these two things. The letter has never been opened, and the jade pendant's origin is unknown. There could be some misunderstanding."

The Third Prince glared at Qin Ruhuan and said, "You have no right to speak here!"

Qin Ruhuan was not afraid at all. "Third Prince, we must provide evidence for everything. The Prime Minister is loyal and dedicated to the court. How could he do such a thing as collaborating with the enemy? I hope the Third Prince will understand."

Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, King Jing Xiao Jingxuan came hurriedly with a group of people...

"Third Prince, you want to slander my father-in-law's family without any evidence. Isn't that a bit too much?"

Xiao Jingxuan's face was stern. He hurried forward and questioned, with obvious dissatisfaction and majesty in his voice.

"Uncle, of course there is real evidence! This jade pendant is the jade pendant of the prince of Nanyue Kingdom, and it has its unique characteristics!" The third prince raised his chin and said confidently.

Xiao Jingxuan took the jade pendant, looked closely at it, and frowned slightly, "Well, this jade pendant does look familiar!"

"Fei Ye! Come here!" Xiao Jingxuan shouted loudly.

Fei Ye quickly came in front of Xiao Jingxuan, but before he could stand firm, Xiao Jingxuan grabbed his jade pendant and handed it to the third prince!

"Third Prince! You said that this jade pendant, which is everywhere on the street, is the one of the prince of Nanyue? Haha! You should at least choose a better way to frame me!" Xiao Jingxuan laughed with his head raised, and his laughter was full of sarcasm.

Everyone in the Prime Minister's Residence burst into laughter. The laughter echoed in the residence, making the Third Prince's face even uglier.

The Third Prince took the jade pendant and compared them carefully. The two jade pendants were indeed exactly the same! His face turned pale and blue in an instant.

"If the Third Prince likes it, there are many more of the same kind in Depinzhai!" Feixue couldn't help but laugh, her eyes full of teasing.

The Third Prince was furious. "This... This is impossible! It must be you guys who did this!"

"We are playing tricks? We are framing ourselves!" Qin Ruhuan said angrily.

"Even if the jade pendant is not it, there is still a letter! Here is the evidence of your collaborating with the enemy!" The third prince felt a little guilty.

"Okay! All the witnesses are here today, so bring out your evidence!" Qin Ruhuan said loudly.

The third prince suddenly felt something was wrong. He immediately opened the envelope and saw a few big words written on it: Good and evil will be rewarded in the end!

The third prince turned pale: How could this happen? Didn't they say the mission was completed? Why was it switched?

Xiao Jingxuan snorted coldly, "Third Prince, everything must be based on evidence. Now you are accusing a good person out of nothing. I will report today's incident to the emperor truthfully."

The third prince thought to himself that something was wrong, knowing that he would end up losing more than he gained. He glared at Xiao Jingxuan, Zuo Xiang and others and said, "Let's wait and see!" After that, he left in embarrassment with his soldiers.

Everyone in the Xiangfu heaved a sigh of relief. Qin Ruhuan looked at Xiao Jingxuan gratefully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."

Xiao Jingxuan smiled slightly, and that smile was like the warm spring sun, bright and warm, "Huan'er, we are all family, and I will never let the villain succeed." His eyes were firm and affectionate.

The Left Prime Minister walked over with steady steps and bowed, "Thank you, King Jing, for your help!" The Left Prime Minister's eyes were full of appreciation and gratitude.

Several people followed Zuo Xiang to the main hall, only to find that the hall was elegantly and luxuriously decorated with carved beams and painted buildings.

The Left Prime Minister ordered his servants to prepare wine and food. His voice was loud and powerful, full of the majesty of the head of the family.

Soon, the table was filled with food and wine, and the exquisite dishes exuded an enticing aroma.

The left prime minister, the first lady, Qin Ruhuan and King Jing began to have lunch. The table was filled with a dazzling array of delicacies that made people salivate.

"Come, Your Majesty, I'll toast you!" The Left Prime Minister raised his glass with a sincere smile on his face.

Xiao Jingxuan picked up the wine glass, "My Lord, you will be my father-in-law in the future. We are a family, no need to be polite!" He raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, showing his heroic spirit.

The two began to flatter each other, drinking one cup after another, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, their conversation became more and more intimate, as if they were close friends for many years.

Qin Ruhuan and her daughter looked at each other, "Huan'er! Don't worry, just let them drink!" The eldest lady patted Qin Ruhuan's hand gently, with a soothing look in her eyes.

The two didn't finish drinking until the sun set and a beautiful sunset glow appeared in the sky.

Zuo Xiang was extremely drunk and walked unsteadily like a leaf drifting in the wind.

"My dear son-in-law! Come! Have another drink!" The left prime minister said incoherently, still holding the wine glass tightly in his hand.

King Jing was not in much better condition, his cheeks were red and his eyes were blurry. "Father-in-law! Cheers! Good wine!" He was still making toasting gestures as he walked, his body tilted.

Fei Ye helped him walk out with great effort, but he pushed Fei Ye away and said, "I'm not drunk! I don't need your help!" There was a bit of stubbornness in his voice.

Qin Ruhuan looked at his dazed appearance, feeling both angry and amused, and thought to herself: If you drink so much again after we get married, I will show you how I will deal with you!

Xiao Jingxuan suddenly turned around and looked at her, "Huan'er, you are not allowed to punish me!" He looked a bit childish and innocent.

Qin Ruhuan was stunned. How could he know what I was thinking?

Seeing that Fei Ye had a hard time walking by himself, Qin Ruhuan sent two brothers from Qianxun Pavilion to help, and finally they sent King Jing back to the palace.

After returning to the palace, Xiao Jingxuan kept muttering: "Huan'er, wait for me..."

On the second day, the atmosphere in the court was solemn.

The left prime minister stepped out first, tears streaming down his face, and cried, "Your Majesty, yesterday the Third Prince brought people to break into my house and search it for no reason, causing chaos in my house!"

King Jing followed and stepped out, bowing and saying, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince's actions are truly audacious. I happened to be at the Left Prime Minister's residence yesterday, and I witnessed with my own eyes the Third Prince and his men charging recklessly, without any regard for the Left Prime Minister's face and dignity."

General Huo clasped his fists and stepped forward, his voice as loud as a bell: "Your Majesty, the Third Prince is acting so recklessly, which is really unworthy of the royal family. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"

The third prince's face turned pale. He didn't expect that he would be caught instead of trying to steal a chicken! Now he was reported to the court by the ministers!