"Adopt him!?"
Qin Tian cried out in alarm.
He'd only said it on a whim. He hadn't expected Qin Feng to have planned it all along.
Though Qin Hao was a bonus, he was still Qin Tian's son. Using his own son to curry favor was a bit too blatant.
"Chen Zu!"
Seeing that his father was being stubborn, Qin Feng turned and said, "Your Ministry of Justice can announce the results to the public now."
"Our Ministry of Justice is to announce the results!?"
Chen Zu could already picture the public's furious condemnation. He had no choice but to steel himself and say, "Your Majesty, this matter is already known throughout the land. Isn't such a light punishment far too lenient!?"
"How is it light!?"
Qin Feng immediately slipped into officialese. "Perhaps I wasn't clear enough. Qin Wei not only has to return to guard the ancestral lands, but he'll also be placed under family and work supervision. That's a severe double penalty."
"What kind of severe punishment is that!?"
Chen Zu immediately began grumbling inwardly.
Now he finally understood. After Qin Emperor's series of maneuvers, he could use King Qin to kill Qin Wei, then make the Ministry of Justice take the blame.
Meanwhile, Qin Feng could spend his days frolicking with his Beloved Consort and walk away without a scratch.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness!"
Ren Huan felt incredibly lucky. He mourned for Chen Zu for two and a half minutes.
Thank goodness the mystic and the bald donkey had dragged him off to pick up the bill on the Qin Huai River. Otherwise, he might have been the one left holding the bag.
"Your Majesty!"
Chen Zu tried to make one last stand, still forcing himself to speak. "If we announce these results, I'm afraid the public