Quick Transmigration: Face Slapping The Second Female Lead Chapter 213: My Dear Majesty, Please Let Go 43

Baili Jue, looking at them, said, “tell me which one is true? Which one should I trust?”

No one dared to answer the question. They kept silent with their heads hanging down.

“Official Li, what do you say?” Baili Jue asked.

“Your majesty, in my opinion, Xia Yuanzheng is lying. He frames the prince so that he can get out of the punishment.” Li Wenchang said with his shaking voice.

There was no way he would admit his fault. As long as the emperor didn't see the private soldiers and weapons with his own eyes, Xia Yuanzheng was lying.

“That's your opinion.” Baili Jue said and asked Chen Jingsheng, “what do you think, uncle? Do you think my nice brother did those things?”

Chen Jingsheng took a deep breath before he took a step forward, “your majesty, it is too important to make a quick conclusion. I suggest to investigate it thoroughly.”

“You are right.” Baili Jue nodded and said, “then we will investigate it as your said, uncle. And you are the only one who is capable to take in charge.”

“I am afraid I am not qualified. I am just a general.” Chen Jingsheng refused right away.

He would never want to get in such a big trouble. Besides, his sister, the empress dowager who had always been close to Baili Xi, would for sure control over him if he was in charge.

By then, he wouldn't be able to return to the southeast and have to stay in the capital, which was not what Chen Jingsheng wanted.

“Uncle, don't you refuse me! You have earned your merits and you are prestigious in the armies and civil citizens. Besides, you are our uncle. There is on one more suitable than you. I believe that you will do a great job.” Baili Jue said.

Those officials who were loyal to the emperor stood out to agree on his order and asked General Chen to take the order.

“Mission accepted.” Chen Jingsheng had to accept the order.

For the first time, the fame was a burden to Chen Jingsheng.

He didn't know that it was a part of Baili Jue's plan to keep him stay in the capital and never let him return to the southeast.

“First ground the prince and do not let him out so that you can take the advantage of investigating it, uncle. And you should send people to investigate the northwest.” Baili Jue said.

“Yes, your majesty.” Chen Jingsheng obeyed.

“Official Xia, things are not clear now. I should have put you in prison. But given that you are aged and your daughter is about to marry me, I will close you up at your own house and you are not allowed to get out.” Baili Jue said.

“On your command, your majesty.” Xia Yuanzheng thanked.

In officials' opinions, the emperor cared a lot about Xia Yuanzheng's daughter because she was one of the reasons Xia Yuanzheng was not punished seriously.

Something had changed.

…

It had never occurred to Baili Xi that his half-year plan could fail. Instead of getting rid of Xia Yuanzheng, what he had been doing for half a year was founded out.

He was anxious to maximum when he saw the aggressive imperial guards and Chen Jing who put on a serious face.

“Uncle, believe me. I didn't do that!” Baili Xi tried to explain to Chen Jingsheng.

“Your highness, if you didn't actually do it, I will find evidences to prove your innocent.” Chen Jingsheng said heavily.

“But now you have to cooperate. I have to close the mansion. From now on, you are not allowed to go out without his majesty's approval.”

Baili Xi's mind went blank and his body shook and fell on the chair.

Chen Jingsheng was sad to see how he reacted. But still, he asked the imperial guards to collect staff in the house.

On the other side.

When Zhu Ruodie who had been waiting for the news that Xia Yuanzheng was convicted heard that Prince of Rui was closed up due to treason, she almost fainted.

Her whole world fell apart!

“How come? How come?” Zhu Ruodie roared in her own room, sweeping the tea cups off the table.

She still had the memory of her last life and modern world. In addition to the halo of nice person, she was definitely a leading role. But why was she just a losing supporting role?

Baili Xi! Baili Xi! Because of him, she failed!

Loser! Loser! Loser!

She knew it! She shouldn't put her hope on him! In last life, he was nothing but a loser. He was ambitious but he had no strength or vision, so not like Baili Jue.

How could she believe that she could change him! how could she believe that he would succeed eventually as long as she helped him and she knew the future!

In her plan, she would be the queen when he succeeded and she could have him under control as she was given the halo of a nice person. By then, she could manipulate the entire country, not just the palace.

She even imagined that she could become a female emperor like Wu Zetian.

But in the end, she was overconfident in everything. She was too greedy and she had a lame teammate. She wouldn't end up like this if she could use her rebirth to her advantage and marry a decent man happily.

The idea came across her mind right when Zhu Ruodie was killed by a hidden guard sent by Xia Liang.

She had regrets. With so many advantages, she wasted them on something that she would never get. It was too bad that she didn't cherish what she had.