Chapter 288: Chapter 289: Dog Eat Dog Chapter 288: Chapter 289: Dog Eat Dog After listening, Pei Chengye’s body tensed nervously. With things having co to this point, no matter what, he had to keep going.
He feigned self-bla, “It’s all this son’s fault, for not guiding my younger brother properly.”
Then, shifting the tone, he continued, “This son is also worried about the military power in the hands of my fifth brother. If he really did such a thing, it would only lead others to suspect his intentions.”
After he finished speaking, a hint of ironic smile appeared on Pei Huaian’s face as he indifferently glanced at the person beside him.
He had never imagined that Pei Chengye could be so despicably shaless.
Pei Chengye, feeling stared at, beca shaky, with sweat densely covering his forehead.
But seeing the silent person, he misunderstood that Pei Huaian had accepted his reasoning, and then he opened his mouth to advise, “Fifth brother, our father The Emperor has always loved you the most. Even if it’s just for our father’s sake, please do not act rashly today!”
Pei Huaian raised his eyebrows and looked at him, his lips curled into a half-smile, “Since father loves so much, does elder brother think he would believe ?”
“The Emperor naturally wants to believe you, as long as you reform yourself.”
Hearing this, Pei Huaian’s gaze deepened, and he half-squinted towards the person kneeling on the ground, saying flatly, “Imperial Brother truly spares no effort for my sake!”
“I only hope Fifth Brother can suppress that violent temper, so as not to overly distress our father. After all, you are the pillar of the state now and must not be influenced by anything.”
Pei Chengye spoke with heartfelt concern, seeming genuinely caring but his true intention was to ruin Pei Huaian’s future career, an extrely sinister move.
Upon hearing this, Pei Huaian’s lips curled in disdain, “I respect you as my elder brother, but rember your own position, and stop testing my patience.” He paused, his gaze sweeping over the officials standing in the hall, “This Prince would never do such a thing as casting private silver.”
His voice was clear yet softly nacing, exuding a thick aura of authority and murderous intent that made one shudder, as if standing amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
For a mont, everyone went silent, even their breathing cautious.
Suddenly, Pei Chengye looked up at him, “Fifth Brother had better think thrice before acting, to avoid doing sothing you might regret and disappointing our father’s expectations.”
His words clearly hinted at ulterior motives.
The Emperor of course could hear this too, but instead of listening to these words, he turned to Pei Jingyi and asked, “The private silver flowing from the hands of your household staff, how do you explain that?”
Pei Jingyi slightly raised his eyes, a look of loss flowing through them, feeling deeply aggrieved.
Both being sons of The Emperor, yet The Emperor believed the people around Huaian were bribed, how could he not consider that his own staff might be bribed as well? Although this thought crossed his mind, he knew he could not escape bla this ti.
The connection between his household staff and him was frequent, and it would not be easy to dissociate, so he had no choice but to kneel and confess, “The private silver ca from my hands, I beg The Emperor for forgiveness.”
“You…” The Emperor stood up angrily from the Dragon Throne, pointing at Pei Jingyi, unable to express his deep disappointnt.
Suddenly, Pei Jingyi straightened his back and bowed, “I have sothing to say to Father.”
“Speak,” The Emperor breathed out heavily and sat back down.
Pei Jingyi glanced at the person next to him, rembered how he had been beaten and threatened that night, and then thought of this incident.
He quickly understood that everything was Pei Chengye’s sche, and he was rely a pawn fallen into soone else’s trap.
A pawn that could suppress Pei Huaian, all because of his montary greed and carelessness that led to a serious mistake.
“Actually, this private silver was cast by Second Imperial Brother.”
As soon as these words ca out, they caused a huge stir in the Imperial Court; everyone was whispering to each other, shocked by such explosive news—a matter of private silver involving a struggle among several princes, and so fiercely intense.
“What are you saying?” The Emperor’s expression also showed shock, although he knew that Pei Chengye was always reckless, he didn’t expect he would dare to do such a ridiculous thing.
“Father may see clearly, and Your Son has evidence of it,” said Pei Jingyi, taking out the previous evidence and handing it to the eunuch to pass it up.
Pei Jingyi continued lanting, “My mother is of low status, with no silver available, motivated by greed I sought to get money from Second Imperial Brother to spend.”
“What are you talking about, how can a prince of the state have no silver? You even dare to take insufficient silver to spend in the Capital City!” The Emperor gritted his teeth as he spoke.
Pei Jingyi spoke again, “My living standards are not even as lavish as the Zheng Family’s illegitimate sister in the Brothel splurging thousands of silver; It was only out of greed for silver that I made such a huge mistake.”
Pei Huaian raised an eyebrow, surprised that Pei Jingyi wasn’t entirely useless, and at a critical mont, even knew to drag the Zheng Family into the water.
However, upon hearing this, Pei Chengye could no longer remain calm, raging, “What are you babbling about here!”
“Whether I’m babbling or not, Father will decide, why must Second Imperial Brother rush to defend himself here?” Pei Jingyi was ready to risk everything.
At this point, he had nothing to fear anymore.
“Clearly, it’s a desperate dog jumping over the wall.”
“I’m rely treating others in the way they treated , whatever Second Imperial Brother did to , I’ll do to you.”
Pei Huaian watched with interest as they bit each other like dogs.
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