I, the ninth grade county magistrate, scare the empress to tears at the beginning!
Chapter 487 Forced to Block the Arrow
Zhang Lai knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg for mercy.
"Your Highness, I have always been loyal to you and have never had the slightest intention of disobeying you. Please understand your Highness!"
Hearing this, the prince couldn't help laughing.
He glanced at Zhang Lai who was kneeling on the ground and spoke slowly.
"We have been together for many years. I know very well what kind of person you are. But you don't seem to understand what kind of person I am, and you can't understand many of my actions."
"I'm not as stupid as you think. I already belong to King Zhao. Don't I know that?"
After hearing these words, Zhang Lai's heart skipped a beat.
He didn't know how the prince knew all this, but he had no intention of admitting it. He kept shaking his head and denying it.
"Your Highness, there must be some misunderstanding here, or did Your Highness listen to some villain and misunderstand me!"
"I have always been loyal to Your Highness. Everything I think about is for Your Highness!"
The prince glanced at him and said coldly.
"Okay, then I'll give you a chance. If you take the initiative to admit and confess everything, I can spare your life. As for what you choose, it's up to you."
Zhang Lai's expression became hesitant. The prince's attitude made him confused about the situation.
He began to have doubts in his heart, wondering if the prince really knew something, or was just deceiving him by saying this on purpose, waiting for him to lose his composure.
No matter what, he couldn't admit it because he knew the consequences of it all.
Thinking of this, Zhang Lai shook his head and said in a firm tone.
"Your Highness, I am truly loyal and I don't understand what you mean!"
The prince was not surprised that he would give such an answer, but the smile on his face became even more intense.
"If you said you were loyal to me before, I would believe it, or rather, it was your instinctive choice. But now, you have become the emperor's uncle's man. Do you still think I don't know?"
"I went to the temple to burn incense and pray. You told me that Zhu Feng did it, but I investigated and found that it was the uncle who was controlling everything behind the scenes."
Zhang Lai immediately shook his head and explained.
"I just think that the Crown Prince and the King's uncle are relatives, and he would not do such a thing, so I suspect the Queen, there is no other reason."
The prince ignored his words and continued speaking.
"However, they didn't mean to kill me at this moment. They just shot an arrow and left quickly. What do you think was the reason?"
Zhang Lai didn't say anything, but his heart became more and more frightened.
He didn't expect that the prince would know so much, which means that his situation will become more difficult in the future.
"It means that the other party wants to stab me with an arrow, but needs someone to block the arrow in exchange for my trust, and this person is you!"
Of course Zhang Lai wouldn't admit it and kept shaking his head and denying it.
"Your Highness, this matter has nothing to do with me. I have never done such a thing!"
The prince's eyes became more vicious and he snorted coldly.
"I have seen your actions. Otherwise, why do you think Ying'er would rush out to block the arrow for me? She didn't take the initiative, but was pulled over by me to block in front of me, and knocked you away!"
At this moment, Zhang Lai was completely panicked. He had never thought that the prince would have such a mind. He had seen through everything long ago, but he had never shown it. He was panicked and wanted to explain something, but at this moment, any words were very pale and had no effect at all. No matter how much he said, it would be useless.
Helplessly, Zhang Lai could only admit everything and spoke.
"Your Highness, this matter was arranged by the uncle of the emperor. I was helpless and had no choice but to do this. Please understand your Highness!"
No matter how eloquent he was, the prince would no longer have the slightest trust in him.
"Forget it. I already know your purpose very well. I also know that the previous incident made you distrust me, but I told you very clearly that it was arranged by the uncle of the emperor."
"Since you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. I just didn't expect you to gossip in front of me. You're a good candidate!"
The prince's eyes gradually became sinister, and he knew that he had been too kind before.
And this time, I don’t plan to just let it go.
With a cold face, he looked at several grand masters.
"Since he can talk and make the king happy, I will cut off his tongue and give it to him. It will be a great gift to him."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lai panicked instantly.
He knew that the prince was serious and was not joking to scare him, so he quickly begged for mercy.
"Your Highness, please forgive me!"
No matter how he begged, the prince did not seem to be shaken at all.
In desperation, Zhang Lai could only tell everyone what he knew.
"Your Highness, I know a secret of the King's uncle. If Your Highness can let me go, I am willing to tell Your Highness everything I know!"
Afraid that he would refuse immediately, Zhang Lai quickly added.
"The situation is very complicated and cannot be explained in a few words. However, it is a very terrible thing for Your Highness. As long as Your Highness can forgive me, I will tell You everything I know!"
This aroused the prince's interest. He knew that Zhang Lai had always been a cautious and attentive person.
To be able to say such words, he must have discovered something, otherwise, why would he say such a thing for no apparent reason?
Thinking of this, the prince asked curiously.
"Okay, then you can tell me what it is. I'm a little curious. If you can successfully convince me, I can give you a chance and spare your life!"
Zhang Lai did not hide anything and told the truth.
"About half a month ago, I went to visit my uncle and accidentally took the wrong road. I ended up in an empty house. I heard a roar coming from inside, and it sounded like the roar from Grandmaster Wang Hu."
When he heard the name, the prince frowned slightly.
This was a close confidant of his, but he was sent out by the emperor's uncle once and there was no news of him afterwards. Not long after, the emperor's uncle came back and said that the man was dead.
Hearing this, the prince was very confused.
"Wang Hu is already dead, isn't he? Why is he still with the prince's uncle?"
Zhang Lai shook his head and explained.
"I don't understand this either, but I did hear Wang Hu's voice, and it was accompanied by a painful roar. I think he is not dead, but is imprisoned by the king's uncle."
"It is also possible that he encountered something and became the emperor's uncle!" (End of this chapter)
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