Therefore, if one were to provoke someone, His Highness must not be on the list.
However, Liao Qingtian and Elder Helian who were not aware of the actual situation were still dwelling over their so-called perfect plan. They thought that this would cause huge trouble to Helian Wei Wei.
Both of them fixed gazes on each other, trying to hide away all their vicious plans on the corner of their eyes.
The tip of Liao Qingtian's mouth revealed a complacent smile as though he was waiting to see Wei dig his own grave, having no chance to turn over a new leaf.
Chapter 525 - Domineering His Highness
Although Elder Helian was sitting leisurely, he actually had the thought of killing Wei honestly ever since he had put his niece behind bars and cut off such a great amount of funds in Fuping County.
Originally, he planned to confront him only when he reached the Capital.
That would be easier.
Unexpectedly, this kind of person who originated from a rural area was much fearless than he thought!
Since it was so, he would get rid of him thoroughly in the provincial capital, not forgetting Private Advisor Long beside him!
Elder Helian smirked and reached out for the cup before he took a sip of the hot tea...
Everyone who was waiting for the results started to be impatient.
Just then, a figure approached them from afar.
Based on the visual inspection from the yamen, it seemed that he had a pair of lanky and forceful legs. The perfection outlined by the white hemp clothes and his night-liked dark-colored hair scattered on his back smoothly, showing unearthly delights.
At that moment, the citizens thought that they had come across a deity who had descended to the world from the vast universe.
The crowd then moved aside slowly, giving out a path.
The man was chained. He walked to the doorway carelessly with his black hair and white robe drifting in the air.
There was brightness hidden within his narrowed, long phoenix-liked eyes, looking harmless but could take the overall momentum in control. The saggy corners of his eyes were just right to neutralize his chill, portraying the image of a person of high honorable position who had been sinking in the world of lordliness for all year round.
Th, this, this is!
Along with the clanging sounds from the cup in Elder Helian's hand, he widened his eyes and stood up instantly!
"What happened?"
"I don't know. Perhaps Elder has never seen any private advisor with such an appearance before. I was stunned when I met Long in the first place."
Liao Qingtian ignored Elder Helian's reaction, he came up and asked, "Long San, Lord Wei refused to acknowledge your confession so do you have anything to say about it?"
The reason why Liao Qingtian acted without the slightest scruple was due to the presence of the human Venomous Parasite.
Based on the answer being promised, Long San would demonstrate the crimes as stated in the written confession and Wei would then be convicted completely!
However, before the opponent managed to answer his question after he had just finished his sentences, Elder Helian howled in a rather low and strange voice, "General Liao!"
"Elder?" Liao Qingtian did not know what he meant.
Elder Helian spoke hurriedly, "This is..."
But before he could finish his sentence, Baili Jia Jue interrupted him in a calm tone, "I've never written any confession."
Once Liao Qingtian heard this, he thought that the stimulation from the human Venomous Parasite was not working well so he spoke in anger, "Long San, why do you still refuse to admit your fault? Don't force me to force punishments on you!"
"What punishments are you planning to force on me? Are you planning to curse me?" Baili Jia Jue raised the corner of his lips and asked recklessly, "Do you think such a tiny thing would be effective on me?"
The Retired Emperor who was sitting aside frowned, this Liao was indeed ridiculous. He had kidnapped his grandson and now he intended to curse his third grandson?
Great, this is excellent!
He now knew how the overlord of the land looked like!
Thinking about this, the Retired Emperor sneered, with plain coldness showing within his eyes.
Eunuch Sun knew that his master would definitely protect his grandchild. He was also so shocked to see His Highness being chained!
On the other hand, Elder Helian broke out in cold sweat as Baili Jia Jue stepped in. After listening to Liao Qingtian's words, he really wished that he could escape by digging a hole for himself immediately!
He expected to see a bearded private advisor who was born in a poverty-stricken family who looked messy despite sloven in the first place.
He was dumbfounded to find out that the private advisor was the Third Prince!
Since when did the Third Prince turn into a private advisor?
He should have thought of that earlier, Long San, Long San, indicating the third generation in the Long family!
His name was obviously hinting his identity, he could only blame himself for not getting that earlier.
Now… Elder Helian's left leg had turned to jelly and he leaned back against his chair, as though he had aged all of a sudden.
What could I do?
What should I do?
His entire clan would be implicated with the crime of putting the Emperor's child behind bars!
They had even fabricated a piece of written evidence that accused him as a thief who had embezzled funds assigned from the court...
Upon thinking about this, the cold sweat flowed down Elder Helian's face. His face had no longer showing any domineering like earlier.
The only thought in his mind right now was, I'm done!
I'm so done!
Liao Qingtian who knew nothing up until now thought that the Elder Helian had such a huge reaction because Elder Helian had also realized that the human Venomous Parasite had lost its effectiveness.
After all, he did fall into disarray too just now. But he managed to calm himself down soon. So what if he no longer had the human Venomous Parasite? As long as he was vicious enough, he could make this Private Advisor Long voice out the answer he d.e.s.i.r.ed!
"It seems as though Private Advisor Long has forgotten about everything after a snap," Liao Qingtian laughed grimly.
Baili Jia Jue spoke slowly, "How could I recall something that didn't even happen?"
"Something that didn't take place? I don't mind assisting you to recall since you've denied!" as Liao Qingtian spoke, he waved his sleeves before continuing, "Anyone, beat him 100 times and stop only when he recalled the evidence that he wrote yesterday!"
Liao Qingtian was used to his conquering attitude in the provincial capital so it was tough for him to converge it at once. Moreover, he was adhering to the court protocols so there would not be flaws for others to point out.
But to his surprise, the Retired Emperor who did not speak much from the beginning started talking in a calm but penetrable voice, "General Liao, what crime did my grandson commit for you to give him 100 beats?"
What, what does this mean?
Grand… son?!
The imperial officials were stunned too, they looked blank while staring at Baili Jia Jue's handsome face.
Grandson meaning the Private Advisor Long who is standing in front of them is the current prince?!
After thinking for a while, there was only one person who was also one of the Emperor's children who could stay beside the Retired Emperor and was favored by the Retired Emperor other than the Seventh Prince.
That person is the Third Prince?!
Boom!
Liao Qingtian tripped over and fell on the ground with a terrific thud!
What has he done?
He had put His Highness where nobody would dare to provoke in War Dragon Empire behind bars! Moreover, he had menaced His Highness for at least three times!
This time, even the King of Hell could not save him!
> Chapter 526 - Slapping Hard In The Face
Liao Qingtian sagged back in his chair with a ghastly facial expression, even his lips were in white recalling what he had done. It was a real slap in his face!
He, as the heir of the War Dragon Empire, would own the whole War Dragon Empire in the future, let alone the funds.
It was impossible for him to embezzle!
Once Liao Qingtian had figured out this, he, who had never been afraid even in the war, was trembling involuntarily. When he finally got back to his senses, his first reaction was to place both his hands on the floor.
Bang, bang, bang! He kowtowed.
"I've done wrong, I'm blind as an owl to offend the Third Prince. Please forgive me, Retired Emperor. For the sake of my previous battle achievement, please spare me my life!"
Liao Qingtian was trying hard to save himself, he hoped that the Retired Emperor would consider the overall situation and spare him his life.
Nevertheless, he had forgotten that the one whom he had offended was not the Retired Emperor, but the domineering Third Prince from the War Dragon Empire!
Baili Jia Jue looked down at him apathetically, "Do you think achieving meritorious military service allows you to kill anyone for the profit of Bayview Restaurant? Liao Qingtian, who gave you this kind of privilege?"
His voice had always been apathetic.
The tone was so cold that it would seep into the bones.
Liao Qingtian did not give up on defending himself, "I didn't kill anyone, there's someone else who intended to slander me! The dishes in the Bayview Restaurant were pricey, but it will not cause anyone's death." He raised his head with his forehead full of blood as he continued hastily, "Retired Emperor, you should know that the seafood in Bayview Restaurant is the freshest, which should not cause any problems..."
"You're lying!" Little Seventh Prince strolled over in his short legs with a shiny bald head. He spoke in anger, "I had eaten dead shrimp when I dined in Bayview Seafood Restaurant!"
When did the Seventh Prince have dead shrimps at Bayview Restaurant?
This was impossible!
He had purposely instructed his workers in Bayview Restaurant to serve the freshest seafood to all important celebrities.
Ever since the Seventh Prince had created trouble in Bayview Restaurant, basically everyone could recognize him.
How would people dare to serve him dead shrimps...
Unless he had been to the provincial capital earlier than that!
All of a sudden, something came up to Liao Qingtian's mind!
On the first day when Wei took up an official position, he mentioned that he dined in Bayview Seafood Restaurant and purposely closed Bayview Restaurant with this excuse… could it be that the Seventh Prince had been to Bayview Restaurant during that time?
Liao Qingtian suddenly felt a coldness trailing down his back. If this was true, were they trying to set this up from the beginning?
Upon thinking about this, Liao Qingtian's face turned even paler!
The Retired Emperor maintained his calm tone, "Liao Qingtian, do you know why have I come to provincial capital? The reason was that Little Seven had been having diarrhea after dining in your Bayview Seafood Restaurant! How dare you still quibbling right now! As the general of City Defense Army, the citizens should be your top priority, but instead, you're killing people in spite of everything! Your shamelessness toward the accusation from an elder was outrageous, how dare you mention your battle achievement in front of me?"
Crack!
The Retired Emperor threw the cup in his hand onto the ground angrily!
"Anyone! Come and bring down this l.u.s.tful and malicious general who has caused harm to the nation, and behead him! I want to see if there is anyone else who would dare to do anything as they wish just because they have battle achievements!"
Thud!
Liao Qingtian's legs had completely turned into jelly!
The other imperial officials were drenched with sweat upon hearing the Retired Emperor's last sentence!
They had never thought that Private Advisor Long whom they had accused previously was actually the Third Prince!
Those imperial officials who attended the court were all trembling in fear that they could not even carry up this cup in their hands.
Especially when they heard the loud roll setting sound outside the yamen, their hands shook and their cups just fell onto the wooden table!
Baili Jia Jue glanced through all of them...
All of the imperial officials sat still promptly while they grinned stiffly, rubbing their hands awkwardly before flattering, "Third Prince is indeed really good in revealing Liao Qingtian's true color with a word or two! If Your Highness did not turn up in time, we still thought that Liao Qingtian is a well-qualified general who would devote himself to the country and people. It seemed that we all had been hoodwinked by him! Liao Qingtian is in fact so vicious!"
"Indeed! We could only know a person's face but not his heart. Liao Qingtian that brute! He was acting so perfectly, luckily Your Highness is here!"
Just then, more imperial officials had turned their back against Liao Qingtian suddenly to disentangle themselves.
Helian Wei Wei gazed at these hypocrite imperial officials and curled her lips up as she said, "Dear officials, you guys are interesting! You've been protecting Liao Qingtian just now and saying that my private advisor and I are unforgiven corrupted officials! But suddenly you guys turned your back against Liao Qingtian and denounced him as an extremely guilty sinner who deserves death! I can see that your judging criteria are pretty simple. You judge based on a person's status and only listen to whoever with high status."
These words were a real slap in their faces. Most of the imperial officials' faces turned as red as the color of a pig liver, and eventually empurpled!
At this point in time, Elder Helian came to a faint realization.
If the purpose was merely to stand up against Liao Qingtian, the Third Prince could just reveal his identity on the spot when he was being caught.
Why would they insist to wait till this moment?
Was he waiting for the Retired Emperor or him to come over?
Elder Helian's fingers quivered, he could perceive an unprecedented fear.
He was very clear about the tricks and practice of the Third Prince; it would not be such simple.
If someone were to ask him what was the thing that he regretted the most right now, the answer would be his unsatisfied greediness to come to this provincial capital!
If he had known that the Third Prince was here, he would not have come even if he was given a mountain of gold or silver!
It was just a small case.
It did not even deserve his attention.
But who would have figured out that a prince would stay beside such a low position official!
The feelings of regret drowned Elder Helian.
Fortunately, he was not totally stuck inside yet.
Everything was done by Liao Qingtian and he could say that he was hoodwinked by him, resulting in him to accuse the Third Prince just like the other imperial officials.
If the worst comes to the worst, he would only be blamed for loose discipline and not being aware of the truth.
The Retired Emperor would definitely not condemn him to a severe punishment due to this issue!
Upon thinking this, Elder Helian finally relaxed and tried to make himself look calm to purge himself of suspicion...
Chapter 527 - Affectionate Helian Wei Wei And His Highness
Then, the boss of Bayview Seafood Restaurant, Boss Lee who was among the crowd tried to run away when he saw the situation was not beneficial!
However, before he could take his first step, a phantom approached before him.
It was Da Xiong.
His extraordinary tall and sturdy body size allowed him to just lift anyone up easily.
Boss Lee was astonished to come across such a huge colossus.
It was th
en Da Xiong held Boss Lee's collar in one hand and lifted him up at once as if he was just carrying a cabbage. He brought him before Baili Jia Jue and threw him onto the ground, speaking loudly and carelessly, "Your Highness, this fellow has been sneaking outside for long. You've instructed me to notice the crowd and I've noticed him off the beam since just now. Additionally, he was the one saying for the sake of Bayview Seafood Restaurant and slandering Lord Wei!"
Boss Lee dared not raise his head, instead, he tried to cover.his face desperately.
Helian Wei Wei walked toward him at a slow pace and laughed jeeringly, "Isn't this Boss Lee?"
"Lord Wei! Please spare my life!" This Lee guy was as slippery as an eel. When he found that Helian Wei Wei had recognized him, he started to prove himself innocent, "I'm just a titular boss of the Bayview Seafood Restaurant who can't take control or make decisions! The real boss of this restaurant is Liao Qingtian!"
He did not mention anything about Elder Helian as he paused his words.
This was how smart a merchant could be.
He would never get things into an impasse.
Since Elder Helian was still sitting up there, he would definitely not disclose his involvement.
Helian Wei Wei knew that he did not finish his words. She was good at interrogate these cunning convicts other than fighting and scuffling ever since her last life. Once she noticed that Boss Lee's eyesight had been floating back and forth, Helian Wei Wei knew that there was something fishy. "Is Boss Lee trying to shirk your responsibility to Liao Qingtian because he's dead? Do you really think that you can get over this? You better spit the truth, else you'll have to accompany Liao Qingtian to embark on a journey."
The Anarchic Consort c1-1376 Page 229
