Inside the Heavenly Prison, Zhang Heng, along with Qin Xuehua, Zhang Wanning, Zhang Qingyue, and others, hurried in.
They had just witnessed the grand retreat of Prince Jing's army outside and were filled with shock and uncertainty, but couldn't get any information.
The Imperial Family had issued a gag order; anyone who dared to speak out would be inviting the annihilation of their nine generations of kin.
Since they couldn't find out anything, Zhang Heng and the others didn't want to waste any more effort. It had nothing to do with them anyway.
They walked into Zhang Yu's cell and, at first glance, saw the Heir of Prince Rui, Xiao Yun, kneeling beside them, unable to move.
"Huh?"
"What is this...?"
Zhang Heng was stunned.
Zhang Qingyue's eyes flickered, and she calmly analyzed:
"Could it be that Zhang Yu is up to some new trick with the Heir of Prince Jing again?
Last time he staged that 'President Du's personal visit' charade, and this time he actually found someone who looks quite like the Heir of Prince Rui, Xiao Yun, to act?"
She didn't consider the possibility of him being the real person at all, only thinking that Zhang Yu had hired an actor to attract attention.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanning immediately became interested.
He strode forward and, without hesitation, reached out and roughly twisted Xiao Yun's head, forcing him to look up.
Xiao Yun, suppressed by the power of the Formation and unable to move, could only be at her mercy. His eyes were filled with humiliation and rage, but he dared not speak out.
He was afraid of Zhang Yu, so he didn't dare to offend Zhang Yu's family either, and could only endure it silently.
Little did he know, he had misread the situation.
Zhang Yu wished nothing more than for the Zhang family to fall into misfortune.
"Yo."
When Zhang Wanning saw Xiao Yun's face clearly, he was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
His tone was filled with mockery and amusement:
"Zhang Yu, you're really something.
But I must say, the actor you found looks quite alike.
This expression, these humiliated little eyes, you're acting really well. How much did you pay him?"
She completely treated Xiao Yun as an "actor" hired by Zhang Yu to perform, her words filled with extreme insult.
Qin Xuehua also stepped forward and looked at Xiao Yun kneeling on the ground with a frown, her face showing disgust and displeasure.
She reprimanded Zhang Yu inside the cell:
"Zhang Yu, what trick are you playing now?
Last time you brought a fake President Du, and this time you have a fake Heir Apparent kneeling here. Are you not embarrassed enough for our Marquis Estate?
Do you want everyone in the Capital City to come and laugh at us?"
In their eyes, Zhang Yu was just a clown who, in order to gain attention, threw tantrums, and even wanted to "blackmail" the Marquis Estate.
Hiring someone to act perfectly fit his usual persona of "powerless rage" and "wicked intentions."
Inside the cell, Xiao Sheng, upon hearing this, almost burst out laughing from anger.
Looking at this group of blind Zhang family members, he felt an overwhelming sense of absurdity surge through him.
Fake Heir Apparent?
Acting?
These people had such wild imaginations.
"Presumptuous."
Xiao Sheng couldn't help but shout, pointing at Zhang Wanning and Qin Xuehua, "You ignorant women, how dare you be disrespectful to the Heir of Prince Rui? Are you trying to make an enemy of the Imperial Family?"
He knew Zhang Yu had a terrible relationship with his family, so he reprimanded them without any reservation.
"Alright, Your Highness."
Qin Xuehua, however, directly interrupted him, adopting the posture of an elder lecturing a junior:
"I know you have a good relationship with Zhang Yu, but you can't indulge him in such reckless behavior.
Having a fake Heir Apparent kneeling here, what kind of decorum is that?
If the real Heir of Prince Rui finds out, will our Marquis Estate still be able to live?
Hurry up and tell him to get up, the act is over."
She absolutely did not believe that the "Xiao Yun" before her was real, only thinking that Xiao Sheng was cooperating with Zhang Yu in a play.
Xiao Sheng was so choked by Qin Xuehua's words that he almost passed out, pointing at Qin Xuehua with trembling fingers: "You... you... you are simply unreasonable and foolish."
He was too angry to speak anymore.
This group of people was hopeless.
They had no idea what they were facing.
Zhang Wanning ignored Xiao Sheng's irritation and turned to look at Zhang Yu in the prison, sternly accusing him:
"Zhang Yu, you still have the nerve to put on these ridiculous shows here?
Do you know what kind of disaster that Chen Dongpeng you found has left for Dingsheng Workshop?"
"Now Dingsheng Workshop's Earth Fire Formation is completely out of control, alchemy furnaces are exploding one after another, and the losses are immense.
We also have a large number of orders that can't be delivered. Do you know how much money we'll have to pay in compensation?"
"All of this is the mess you left behind, and you're solely responsible."
Zhang Heng immediately stepped forward, his face a mask of "heartbreak" and "righteous indignation," echoing the accusations:
"Eldest Brother, I know you're angry, but you can't harm the Marquis Estate like this.
Dingsheng Workshop is the pillar industry of the Marquis Estate, and now it's almost paralyzed because of the person you hired.
How are we supposed to live from now on?
You must find a way to fix this, or I will never forgive you."
Qin Xuehua also chimed in from the side, her tone icy:
"Zhang Yu, it was one thing for you to act recklessly before, but you've caused such a huge mess this time, and you must give the Marquis Estate an explanation.
Otherwise, even if you die in this Heavenly Prison, I will not forgive you."
The three of them, in perfect sync, brazenly pushed all the responsibility and losses of Dingsheng Workshop onto Zhang Yu.
It was as if Zhang Yu was the culprit, and they were the innocent victims.
Inside the prison cell, Zhang Yu calmly swept his gaze over the shameless "family" before him, a cold smile curling his lips.
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