As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

Master Zhao's lips were trembling, his face was as pale as paper, and the arrogance and domineering attitude he had just shown was long gone.

"It seems... this time... we are doomed..." A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Wang Mou Shi's sinister eyes, and he slammed into the wall of the cell, and bright red blood flowed down his forehead.

"Prince! Prince! Someone come quickly! He wants to commit suicide!" the jailer shouted in panic.

Seeing this, Master Zhao also imitated Master Wang and banged his head against the wall. Suddenly, the cell was in chaos.

Their plan was clear: to threaten Prince Mu with self-harm so that he would be cautious and stop the investigation.

However, Prince Mu didn't buy it.

"Let them go! If they really die, it will save me the trouble!" Prince Mu snorted coldly, without a trace of emotion in his tone.

The tricks of Master Zhao and Advisor Wang did not work, and the feeling of despair overwhelmed them like a tide.

They knew that what awaited them was only an endless abyss.

Prince Mu acted decisively and immediately sent trusted officials to investigate the source of Zhao Shiye and Wang Moushi's wealth.

As expected, the list of confiscated items was shocking: thousands of acres of fertile farmland on the outskirts of the city, dozens of shops within the city, and mountains of gold, silver, and jewelry in the treasury...

These are definitely not something a mere advisor or counselor can possess!

Even more shocking is that the investigation also found evidence of their collusion with multiple underworld forces, and even involved some court officials.

When these evidences of crimes were made public, the people were outraged and cursed Master Zhao and Counselor Wang for their greed and cruelty.

The two people who were once in the limelight have now become rats crossing the street that everyone wants to beat.

Master Zhao slumped on the ground, his eyes empty, as if he had lost his soul.

However, Wang Moushi still had a gloomy face, and there was a glimmer of unwillingness in his eyes.

He gritted his teeth, leaned close to Master Zhao's ear, and said in a hoarse voice: "Old Zhao...we can't just give up like this..."

Counselor Wang smiled sinisterly, approached a young jailer, and said in a low voice: "Little brother, I see that you have a kind face, and I don't think you are a cruel person. Master Zhao treats you very well on weekdays. Now that he is in trouble, can you bear to watch him suffer?" The young jailer's eyes flickered, and he seemed to be shaken.

Mr. Wang continued, "You and I are just small people. The people above are fighting for power and profit. Why should we suffer with them? Why don't we..." He secretly took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and stuffed it into the jailer's hand, "Do me a small favor. After you succeed, there will be a handsome reward." The young jailer held the silver tightly, looked around, and finally nodded.

This seemingly secret transaction was seen by Xuanyuan Che.

A sneer appeared on his lips, as he had expected that Advisor Wang would not give up.

Xuanyuan Che calmly replaced the guards in the cell and secretly arranged for someone to pretend to be a jailer to cooperate with Wang Moushi in acting.

Counselor Wang thought his plan was flawless, but he didn't know that he had already fallen into Xuanyuan Che's trap.

The secret letter he wrote was also intercepted by Xuanyuan Che's men. The content of the letter exposed his conspiracy to sow discord and frame the investigating officials.

At the same time, General Lin accidentally found a secret letter while searching Master Zhao's residence.

The envelope was printed with the seal of the enemy country, and the content of the letter was even more shocking: Master Zhao had colluded with the enemy country, sold out national intelligence, and even planned to create chaos in the capital, cooperate internally and externally, and overthrow the court!

The content of this letter was actually inextricably linked to the previous case of slandering Master Jiang Yue for treason. The letter mentioned a key figure - the "old miracle doctor."

General Lin presented the letter to Prince Mu. After reading it, Prince Mu's face turned ashen and he was furious.

"Master Zhao is such a treasonous thing! Come, take Master Zhao and Advisor Wang to jail immediately and interrogate them strictly!" He slammed the table so hard that the teacup shook and the tea splashed everywhere.

"It seems that there is a bigger conspiracy behind this..."

Ding Chen stood in front of Jiang Yue's cenotaph. The autumn wind blew up the fallen leaves on the ground, just like his chaotic mood at the moment.

The sunlight shines on his face, but it cannot dispel the sadness between his brows.

He gently placed the white wild chrysanthemum in his hand in front of the tombstone and whispered, "Jiang Yue, did you hear that? The truth will soon be revealed. None of those who hurt you will escape..." His voice was choked and his eyes were red, as if Jiang Yue was right beside him, listening to him quietly.

Censor Su came into the courtroom with a solemn expression.

Master Zhao and Advisor Wang were brought up. They looked haggard, like candles in the wind.

Censor Su did not pronounce the verdict immediately, but gave them one last chance: "I will give you one more chance. Tell me who is behind this, and maybe you can get leniency." Master Zhao and Advisor Wang looked at each other, their eyes full of struggle.

Censor Su sneered: "It seems that you won't cry until you see the coffin! Come, torture!" As soon as he finished speaking, the bailiffs brought up the prepared torture instruments. Various cruel torture instruments flashed coldly in the sunlight, which was chilling.

"I'll tell you! I'll tell you!" Master Zhao was the first to break down. With tears in his eyes, he confessed everything he knew and gave out the names of several officials who had colluded with him.

Upon seeing this, Advisor Wang also confessed, even giving out more information than Advisor Zhao, which actually involved several important officials of the court.

These names exploded in the courtroom like thunder, and the faces of the officials who were listening changed drastically and they began to whisper to each other.

Su Yushi's face was solemn as he recorded these names one by one.

Late at night, a secret letter was delivered to General Lin.

He opened the envelope and, in the dim candlelight, saw a line of words: "Be careful of Censor Su..."