"Stop spitting blood and slandering me!" Wei Xiang's face flushed red, then turned livid as he forced the words out through his throat.
As for the three men, the accusation the Duke of Dai had pinned on them left them stunned. This was a crime punishable by execution and the confiscation of their families' property.
Of course they knew that, after what had just happened, the Duke of Dai was bound to dislike them. And with the trouble Wei Xiang had caused during the handover of the account books, the duke clearly believed he was being framed. Both sides were already seeing red. Even so, they had grown up in an environment where every sentence took three twists and turns. Suddenly encountering someone as bluntly forceful as the Duke of Dai left them at a loss.
Did the Duke of Dai not know Lord Wei's background? The Marquis of Wuding was a veteran marquis who commanded troops, and Lord Wei and his cousins were military officers as well. Surely this entire family was one everyone would want to win over?
Even Prince Qi and Prince Shu had to show them some respect. How could the Duke of Dai offend them so readily, without giving them the slightest face?
Even if Lord Wei had offended the Duke of Dai first, how could someone without even this much tolerance compete with the princes?
The three men pondered this privately, but seeing even Wei Xiang suffer such a rebuff, they were all the more afraid to stick their necks out now.
Su Ziji's expression remained indifferent, a stark contrast to Wei Xiang's face, red with fury.
"Spitting blood and slandering you? I wouldn't dare accept that charge. Lord Wei, if you have no intention of rebelling, then don't do anything that invites misunderstanding.