The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2210: Where Can It Still Be Clearly Explained

Chapter 2210: Chapter 2210: Where Can It Still Be Clearly Explained

Yin Lvqing: "..."

This kick was so hard it made his chest ache bitterly; he truly wished he could burn down this entire imperial palace.

"Without you?"

Emperor Ziyan looked at the Chief Steward, his brows furrowed in displeasure as he asked.

"Why have I not heard you mention this before?" he asked.

"This..."

The Chief Steward paused mid-sentence and glanced at Yin Lvqing.

"To answer Your Majesty, it has always been quite normal for a few guards to be absent when the Eighth Prince accompanies you on your outings. This old servant thought that those missing went to the Eighth Prince’s Mansion. Therefore, upon hearing the words of the Head of the Guards, I did not give it much thought.

Who would have expected that this Eighth Prince... perhaps he was unaware, not knowing that these missing were the culprits behind the destruction of the imperial tombs."

Yin Lvqing felt extreme urgency in his heart.

One by one, they all seemed eager to pin the tremendous blame on him; what did they really mean by this?

Moreover, why did he feel this pit they were digging for him was getting deeper and deeper, and that matters from the past seemed on the verge of being dragged out?

Did he really appear to be someone easy to bully?

"Father, your son truly had no knowledge of the missing guards, Father, you must believe me, I really..."

"Enough!"

At this moment, Emperor Ziyan had no desire to hear any explanations from Yin Lvqing.

Regardless of what he said, Emperor Ziyan had already pinned the incident on him, convinced that he was the perpetrator.

"Yin Lvqing, you should reflect on your mistakes in the prison cell; when you realize your wrongdoings, have someone inform me. Guards, take him away!"

"Father!"

Yin Lvqing could hardly believe his own ears.

What did he hear? Though he had done nothing, why did everything in the end seem to be his doing?

"Father, Father, your son has done nothing, Father..."

He wanted to defend himself further, but the guards outside the royal study already rushed in, hoisted him up from his kneeling position, and dragged him out, refusing him any opportunity to explain.

Moreover, how could he clarify anything at this point!

"Father, were those things truly done by Eighth Brother?"

Prince Niu turned around, watching as Yin Lvqing was dragged away by the guards, his eyes filled with mockery.

Let these two scourges of Ziyan Kingdom fight among themselves; the fiercer their strife, the less the common people would suffer.

After Yin Lvqing’s figure vanished from his sight, he turned back to face Emperor Ziyan.

"Eighth Brother, I really didn’t expect he could commit such absurd acts. As a subject, how could he oppose Father Emperor? It truly is inexcusable," he said, shaking his head with a look of helplessness.

"Old Five, I’ve heard that of late, the Eighth has been planting people by your mansion gate. Is there truth to this?" the emperor asked.

This news was no longer fresh; this son Yin Lvqing was truly capable of any deed, so brazenly deploying people right at the gates of Prince Niu’s Mansion.

"Hm?"

Prince Niu raised an eyebrow, his face a picture of confusion.

"Those stalls at the entrance to my mansion were arranged by Eighth Brother? I thought... I thought it was because business is so hard in Dream Flame City nowadays."

Indeed, it must be difficult if businesses had resorted to the gates of Prince Niu’s Mansion, where hardly any common folk passed by.

How could they possibly conduct good business there every day?

Emperor Ziyan: "..."

If one were to say Yin Lvqing was too cunning, then this son of his was far too