Smack. Shen Fei's words made Xiao Se lose his grip and shatter the white porcelain wine flask before him. The case of Prince of Langya had always been a thorn in Xiao Se's heart, more important even than his crippled martial arts. When Prince of Langya had still been alive, Xiao Se had been closest to him. The two shared many similarities, which was one reason Emperor Mingde now favored Xiao Se.
Thus, when Prince of Langya's case broke out, no one in all of Tianqi City had dared discuss it. Only Xiao Se had dared openly submit a memorial declaring Prince of Langya innocent, leading to his later exile. Prince of Langya had also treated Xiao Se extremely well, leaving the Four Guardians of Tianqi to him rather than his own son.
Yet that was only natural. Xiao Se was Emperor Mingde's son and possessed the legitimate right to inherit the throne. Prince of Langya's son could at most inherit his father's princely title and become the next Prince of Langya. If the Four Guardians of Tianqi had been left to him, the matter would have been far more serious.
"Earlier, you sought a divination from Qingcheng Mountain. You said you were hesitant, uncertain whether you should make a decision. So let me ask you once more: have you truly prepared yourself to step toward that supreme position? Have you prepared yourself to face every truth?" Shen Fei continued.
"With your intelligence, you must have long sensed that Prince of Langya's case was not so simple. Those eunuchs may have had a hand in it, but what were they worth? Prince of Langya died because someone wanted him dead, so he had no choice but to die. Do I need to say who that person was?"
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