"Your Highness, the Emperor didn't say anything too extreme, did he?"
As soon as the prince pushed the door open, he saw Lan Yuan approaching nervously, so he glanced at him lightly, didn't answer, and sat down inside the room.
Lan Yuan was puzzled, his face suddenly became serious, he hurriedly followed, and asked worriedly: "Your Highness, could it be that the Emperor..."
"The emperor didn't say anything," the prince waved his hands, still in a daze with anger, "but I really can't understand him. He believed whatever Ye Yongjia said, and even threatened me, his own son! Maybe it was because of what happened back then.
It happened, but my brother’s death was not my fault alone, how can I remember it to this day! Why not, let’s give up the position of prince to Ye Yongjia!”
A trace of panic appeared on Lan Yuan's face, and then he smiled calmly and said: "Your Highness, don't be disturbed by this matter. As long as the Emperor gives us a chance to breathe, everything will be easy."
The prince raised his head in disbelief: "If we deal with Tai Su according to what you said, can this king be safe? Alas, I just want to save my life now, even if I give up my name as a prisoner.
, it’s better to stay away from government affairs from now on!”
Lan Yuan tried his best to comfort him and said: "This plan is foolproof, so don't worry. Your Highness must not have the idea of retreating. You must move forward resolutely and fight against the Ye Party!"
After hearing this, the prince still sighed and said: "That's all, now I can only resign myself to fate... I listened to what Lan Shi read, so don't disappoint me!"
Cunzhao was imprisoned in a cell in the corner. The surrounding was cold. He only wore a straw mat and slept against the hard wall, shivering while sleeping.
Suddenly, he woke up from the cold, opened his eyes, and vaguely heard the sound of footsteps, and asked hurriedly: "Who?"
The prison door creaked, and the prince's attendant Lan Yuan arrived.
"Master Lan?" Cun Zhao's eyes suddenly brightened up. He lifted up the mat, crawled over and grabbed one of Lan Yuan's legs, "The prince finally came to save the old uncle?"
Lan Yuan's face was like a flat lake, he raised his lips and sneered: "Who is the old uncle? Isn't it the criminal Tai Su?" After saying that, he pointed to the distance.
"You..." Cunzhao took two steps back, his eyes glazed over again, "Even if you can't save us, you can't say this..."
"Now is not the time for you to talk eloquently?" Lan Yuan's words were full of murderous intent, "You are so brave, and you have involved the prince, who dares to protect you now?"
Cun Zhao was shocked in his heart, and there was a buzzing sound in his ears. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Master Lan, that's Chen and Ye, the two parties forced me to say that it was them..."
"You are still talking nonsense!" Lan Yuan rolled his sleeves and was furious, without caring about his feelings. "That night, you spared no effort to slander Chen Tongpao, but you didn't know that they had submitted their confessions early, even risking their lives.
Yes! On the other hand, you deliberately deceived the Crown Prince and dragged His Highness into the water! Let me tell you, the reason why I dared to come to Dali Temple was because I trusted the temple minister and believed in the 'Chen Dang' you mentioned!"
"What?" Cun Zhao sat up in disbelief. How could he have imagined that the clever plan he was so proud of had failed at the very beginning!
"It's a good thing that His Highness hid this trick, otherwise it would have been really terrible for you! Now that you have incurred the wrath of heaven and earth, I will kill you two to prove the prince's innocence!" Lan Yuan took a step forward,
Close to his face.
Feeling hopeless, Cunzhao let out a few trembling breaths, and tears rolled down his empty eyes.
"But the prince is still kind," Lan Yuan slowly paced behind him, looking up out of the window and said, "he still regards you as a brother and wants you to continue to assist his father."
After hearing this, Cun Zhao swallowed his saliva and turned to look at Lan Yuan as if looking at a god: "Really?"
"How can it be false? But you have brought the prince to this point, and you need to atone for your sins."
"I must change my mind and be loyal to the prince. I will accept the price!"
Lan Yuan lowered his head with a slight smile: "The price is actually not high. As long as you recant your confession once and report Taisu, the prince will spare you!"
"Sue the old uncle?" Cun Zhao frowned.
"Yes," Lan Yuan continued, "this guy conspired with Lu Xinzhong and caused a catastrophe, and also involved you. What you should do is to wash away all the responsibilities on your body and kill your relatives with justice.
!”
"But……"
"Where does that come from!" Lan Yuan looked fierce and had a very tough attitude, "This matter has nothing to do with you! Do you understand?"
"I..." Cun Zhao already had a response in his heart, but as soon as he uttered a word, his eyebrows furrowed deeper and he became more hesitant. He pinched a finger and thought rapidly about the current choice.
: It’s nothing more than being a timid person who runs away from battle, or a courageous person who is ready to die.
Maybe there is no justice in dying under the statute of limitations, but as one of the people involved in the plan, if he escapes the responsibility and blames others, I am afraid he will lose his conscience. He has always regarded himself as a gentleman who dares to act, even if he faces
The powerful Liu Party had never been afraid of death. But now, he hesitated.
The cold wind blew by, and he shivered again. Looking at the half-open prison door and Lan Yuan's bright uniform, he couldn't help but think: 'Although I made a secret agreement with Eunuch Lu back then, it was the money-making one.
It was my uncle who urged me to agree to that matter, but I had no choice but to do so.
In fact, it was not my intention; as for their misdeeds after that, although I knew about it and refused to repay it, I never complicit in it... Besides, what else can I do to protect such a greedy and shameless person? Why don't I confess my confession myself and let Tai Su get what he deserves?
Some retribution!'
After thinking about it this way, he felt much more comfortable. He felt that he was eliminating harm for the people and still behaved like a gentleman. So he knelt down at Lan Yuan's feet with dignity and dignity: "I am willing to serve the prince.
!As long as someone comes to ask, I will retract my confession without any doubt!"
"Okay!" Lan Yuan laughed a few times and bowed to him immediately, "Since Cun Sijun can change his mind, how can a subordinate dare to criticize him? Please get up quickly!" Cun Zhao was overjoyed and immediately accepted it.
Holding back his tears, he stood up and thanked Lan Yuan several times.
"It's really sad to see you suffering from the cold here. Come here! Bring a robe and put it on Cun Sijin!"
After Lan Yuan finished speaking, two jailers held an old robe and put it on Cunzhao. Cunzhao's body was no longer cold in an instant. He pinched the pair of sleeves happily, as if he had already felt the warmth of the past.
With such majesty, the day of reinstatement seems to be close at hand.
"It'll be nice if it's warm..." Lan Yuan slowly left.