The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The Third Prince's "backstab" left Ren Ye both stunned and bewildered.
Two days earlier, when he had just arrived in the Capital, the Third Prince had not only hosted a banquet for him, making his intention to win him over obvious, but had also given him lavish gifts. With that sort of attitude, even if they were not friends, surely they should at least have been using each other?
Yet they had barely drained their cups together, and before the warmth had even faded, this bastard suddenly suggested that the old emperor have him beheaded!
Then what had all his earlier behavior meant?
To lull him into complacency? Or had something major happened over the past two days that he knew nothing about?
For a moment, the Little Bad King broke into a cold sweat. But he knew nothing about the Southern Border's Court, so he could only shoot the Second Prince a look that said, "Get in there already!"
Inside the hall, the ministers all looked at the Third Prince with complicated expressions. Excitement flashed in some eyes; some wore mysterious smiles; others looked utterly baffled.
On the dragon throne, the old emperor looked straight at the Third Prince, his expression unchanged. "What crime has Little Prince Huai committed to warrant immediate execution by beheading?!"
At the front of the crowd, the Third Prince knelt ramrod straight. His handsome face had long since lost its flippant expression, leaving only a politician's solemnity. "Father, Little Prince Huai is guilty of three crimes, each deserving of death."
His voice rang like a great bell as he listed them one by one. "First, by birth, Little Prince Huai belongs to Great Qian's imperial family and is descended from a renowned general. His father, Old Prince Huai, once