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Chapter 102

Chapter 102

The Prince of Qi was confiscating the property of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and Huang Rongli and Song Tixing also came. Huang Rongli reported to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi that Prince Shen was robbed of 200,000 taels of silver in the street, and he apologized to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. This is a big case, but I and Chief Justice Song have not found any clues so far. We asked the shopkeepers and passers-by one by one about the direction that the thieves ran to, but no one saw the group of black-clothed men that the prince mentioned."

"I would like to ask Master Shen about the details. I wonder if it is possible."

The King of Qi was delighted when he heard this: "Master Huang, you are too polite. If that is the case, why don't I lend you a helping hand?"

The King of Qi had Shen Ling brought over. "Sir Shen, you said someone robbed you of twenty taels of silver in the street. As we all know, the Marquisate simply can't afford that much silver. Tell me, which wealthy family was so kind as to lend this silver to the Marquisate of Zhenbei?"

When Shen Ling heard what His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi said, his face turned very ugly. He bit his lower lip and refused to say anything.

"Shen Ling, you are refusing to answer my question? Do you think I am unworthy of asking you?"

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi's voice was very cold, and the chill emanating from his body made everyone around him shiver.

"Prince Shen, this is a serious matter, you should answer it quickly."

Huang Rong stood aside to persuade Shen Ling. Shen Ling's legs were trembling. He wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to. As long as he told where the silver came from, His Royal Highness the King of Wei would never forgive him.

By then, their mansion will really be destroyed.

"It seems that Master Shen is unwilling to speak. Then I will help you to say that you were not robbed of 200,000 taels of silver. You are just pretending to want to embezzle the betrothal gift from the Grand Tutor!"

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi immediately put a big hat on Shen Ling. The Grand Tutor immediately knelt down and begged His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi to make the decision for him. The Prince of Qi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Grand Tutor. Although this mansion is an empty shell, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Even if all the family property is sold, it will be enough to raise the betrothal gift given by the Grand Tutor."

The Grand Tutor thanked him profusely, but Shen Ling was speechless.

Shen Ling was still too naive. He thought that if he kept silent, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi would humiliate him and then let him go. However, he did not expect that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi would directly convict him of deceiving the emperor.

Lord Shen didn't dare faint when he heard this, he rushed over and knelt down: "Your Highness Prince Qi, it's unjust, my son really went to borrow money to pay back the Taifu Mansion, this is really not fake."

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi glanced nonchalantly at Lord Shen who was kneeling on the ground: "Lord Shen, no matter what the matter is, you two just talked about it, without any evidence, and you want me and everyone here to believe you. Do you think you are the only smart person in this world, and everyone else is stupid?"

"You said it was true, then I just asked Master Shen to tell you who he borrowed the money from. How can I embarrass you, the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion? The emperor ordered you to return the betrothal gifts, but you used this method to evade it. Isn't this deceiving the emperor?"

The voice of His Royal Highness Prince Qi was very cold, and Lord Shen was trembling with fear: "Your Royal Highness Prince Qi, please excuse me, my son borrowed the money from the Liu family!"

After Lord Shen said this, Shen Ling collapsed to the ground. It was over, it was over. Their Shen family was really finished now.

But he didn't dare stop his father from talking about the Liu family.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi has accused them of deceiving the emperor, so there is no way they can get away with it if they don't speak up.

Everyone around was stunned.

After a long while, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi finally spoke: "The Liu family? The Liu family of the Prince of Wei's maternal grandfather?" Lord Shen knelt down and kowtowed: "Yes, it is the Prince of Wei's maternal grandfather's family."

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi laughed, "I didn't know that the Prince of Wei's maternal grandfather's family was so rich. Even the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion, which we have no relationship with, can easily come up with 200,000 taels of silver when we go to borrow money."

"Father was still complaining about the empty treasury a few days ago. It seems that we can ask the Liu family to lend some money to the treasury."

These words were so meaningful that everyone around them broke into a cold sweat for the Liu family.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is nicknamed the Living King of Hell. Now that he has set his sights on the Liu family, the Liu family will have a hard time in the future.

In just a quarter of an hour, the head of the Liu family arrived.

"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. Your Royal Highness, I am wronged!"

The head of the Liu family knelt down in front of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi and said, "Your Highness the Prince of Qi, I am only a fifth-rank official. Although I am looked after by the Prince of Wei and his son, how can I lend two hundred thousand taels of silver to the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion? Please be careful and don't be deceived by the Marquis of Zhenbei Mansion."

The people around actually still believed what the head of the Liu family said. If nothing else, you could tell from the old clothes he wore that his family members were usually very low-key and no one had ever been seen showing off.

When Shen Ling heard that the head of the Liu family refused to admit that he had lent him money, he knew it was all over.

No one could prove that the money he had borrowed was from the Liu family.

Lord Shen stood up suddenly: "Master Liu, how can you say that? It is clearly the two hundred thousand taels of silver that your Liu family lent us!"

"Your Highness Prince Qi, please understand. The Liu family does not have that much money to lend people! Besides, I have no dealings with the Zhenbei Marquisate at all. Even if the Zhenbei Marquisate wants to borrow money, it should not ask my Liu family!"

The head of the Liu family said it firmly, and His Royal Highness Prince Qi flashed a playful smile in his eyes: "Lord Shen, Prince Shen, do you have any evidence to prove that it was the Liu family who lent you the money?"

If there is no evidence, then it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor.

Lord Shen winked at Shen Ling, asking him to quickly think about any evidence he had. Shen Ling shook his head, saying he had none.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi clicked his tongue twice, "I never thought that someone would rush to be charged with the crime of deceiving the emperor. Lord Shen, your ancestors received a royal reward, and your Zhenbei Marquisate will not be abolished unless it is a crime of treason. I wonder if this crime of deceiving the emperor will be abolished. This prince will report the truth to my father."

The words of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi made Lord Shen and Shen Ling look pale. The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the execution of all nine generations of the clan. If all nine generations of the clan are executed, who will be left with the title of Marquis of Zhenbei?
Shen Ling suddenly thought of something and burst into laughter.

Everyone around him thought he was crazy.

"Shen Ling, what are you laughing at?"

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi was intimidating without even getting angry. A smug look flashed across Shen Ling's eyes. "Your Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, I heard that you and General Gu are both teachers and friends. Did you learn how to march and deploy troops from General Gu?"

His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi snorted coldly and gave Shen Ling a cold look: "What does it have to do with you?"

(End of this chapter)