Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

In the lobby.

When Chen Hongsheng turned around, a young figure appeared in his sight, walking out of the crowd.

When his eyes fell on the face of this young figure, Chen Hongsheng, who seemed to understand everything in an instant, suddenly changed his face.

He stared at the young figure in his sight, his eyes full of disbelief!

At the same time, in the government office, countless eyes were focused on this young man. He was about twenty years old, with a handsome appearance, dressed in brocade and gorgeous clothes, and looked a little nervous.

But his eyes were looking directly at Chen Hongsheng in front of his sight, and a trace of sharpness and determination flashed in his unnoticed eyes.

"Who is he? Why did Chen Hongsheng change his face when he saw him?!"

"I recognize him, his name is Chen Xu, a member of the Chen family's side branch, and I have seen him with Chen Hongsheng before."

"Hiss... What's going on? Why did the Chen family stand up?!"

"Something is wrong, very wrong!"

"..."

The people gathered around were talking about it, not understanding what was going on!

However, some people still noticed something was wrong. Especially some children from aristocratic families, when they saw Chen Xu stand up, and saw Chen Hongsheng's face suddenly change, they immediately thought it was not good.

It's over!

There was a noisy discussion in the lobby.

"It's you?!"

Chen Hongsheng looked gloomy and stared at Chen Xu coldly.

At this moment, if his eyes could kill, Chen Xu would have been cut into pieces by him!

Chen Hongsheng never expected that the person who betrayed him would be Chen Xu, the nephew he trusted quite a lot!

When Junru was arrested, Chen Hongsheng realized that there was an insider. But he always suspected that someone in the Chen family had leaked the information, and suspected that it was the old guys in the Chen family who were secretly doing it!

It's not that he didn't suspect Chen Xu, but Chen Xu had always been too good at disguising himself in front of him! His nephew has always been a harmless image!

Chen Hongsheng had also secretly investigated that his nephew did have some other ideas when he approached him, but in Chen Hongsheng's eyes, it was nothing. There were many people in the Chen family who were thinking about his position as the head of the family. His son Chen Junru was a hopeless person with limited ability.

Therefore, Chen Hongsheng had considered training this nephew as an heir.

But Chen Hongsheng would never have thought that this nephew whom he trusted so much would betray him!

Betrayed the Chen family? !

At this moment, when Chen Xu stood up, Chen Hongsheng already understood everything!

It was him!

That night, he took Chen Xu to see Chen Junru! It was also him who sold the news of Junru's whereabouts to Lin Jiangnian!

At this moment, even the calmest Chen Hongsheng could not help but become angry and resentful. His eyes were like sharp blades, coldly cutting into Chen Xu.

Facing Chen Hongsheng's questioning and angry eyes, Chen Xu felt like a sharp blade piercing his back, his hair almost stood up, and he was wrapped in a bone-chilling cold.

He looked a little panicked, slightly turned away, and dared not look Chen Hongsheng in the eye!

Even though he had made up his mind to betray his uncle, Chen Hongsheng's prestige image in his mind for many years was deeply impressed.

Chen Xuqiang held on, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said: "Uncle, I know you love your cousin Junru, and don't want to see him beheaded, and don't want to see him die. But you should never do such a treasonous act as robbing a prisoner!"

"The evidence in the government office is solid, but you are still lying and denying it. Although I know that this move today is a great rebellion, I don't want to watch you get yourself into trouble and get deeper and deeper!"

"Uncle, if you do this, you will only drag the Chen family into the abyss. Uncle, don't make the same mistake again and again..."

Chen Xu's words exploded in the crowd like a cannonball! No one expected that Chen Xu would suddenly stand up at this time and testify against Chen Hongsheng!

Isn't this Chen Xu a member of the Chen family? !

Doesn't he have a very good relationship with Chen Hongsheng?

Why would he stand up at this time and testify against Chen Hongsheng? !

Is there an internal conflict in the Chen family? !

Everyone was stunned. If someone else had come forward to testify, perhaps the persuasiveness would not be so strong. But the one who came forward was a member of the Chen family, and a nephew who had a very good relationship with Chen Hongsheng in the past!

The persuasiveness of his words was self-evident!

At this moment, Chen Xu looked heartbroken, and he could not bear to see his elders make mistakes again and again, so he chose to kill his relatives for the sake of justice, which also aroused the sympathy of many people.

Yes!

You see, even the children of the Chen family have come forward to testify against their own family. Can this be false?

Killing relatives for the sake of justice!

This Chen Xu is great!

For a time, there was chaos inside and outside the hall.

In front of the hall, Ouyang Zhen, who finally reacted, was delighted. He soon realized that the young man who suddenly appeared in front of him might be the backup plan prepared by His Royal Highness the Prince!

Ouyang Zhen immediately slammed the gavel and asked, "Who is this person in the hall?!"

Chen Xu turned around, bowed his head, and said respectfully, "Your Excellency, I am Chen Xu, a member of the Chen family!"

Ouyang Zhen glanced at Chen Hongsheng, who looked ugly and angry, and said, "Who is Chen Hongsheng to you?"

"He is my uncle!"

Ouyang Zhen narrowed his eyes and asked in a tone, "You just said that the people who robbed the execution ground that day were secretly instigated by Chen Hongsheng? Do you have any evidence?!"

"Your Excellency, this was told to me by my uncle himself, it is absolutely true, I am willing to swear on my life!"

Chen Xu's face was slightly pale, but his tone was extremely firm. After a pause, he glanced at Chen Hongsheng beside him, whose eyes were almost murderous, and a cold look flashed through him: "My uncle instigated others to impersonate the Celestial Sect and abduct my cousin Junru, with the intention of substituting him..."

"Three days ago, my uncle quietly left the city with the common people and secretly met Junru's cousin outside the city. My uncle also secretly prepared to arrange for Junru's cousin to escape from Linjiang City..."

In the lobby.

Chen Xu described what happened that day word for word.

Every time he said something, Chen Hongsheng's face turned gloomy. After he finished speaking, Chen Hongsheng's expression was completely filled with gloom.

And everyone around was in an uproar after hearing this!

The truth, is it revealed? !

Was it really Chen Hongsheng who did it?

What Chen Xu said was exactly the same as what the government investigated, and the details were completely correct!

This means that the truth is revealed!

Everyone was in an uproar, and among the crowd, many people's expressions changed drastically. Especially some of the Chen family’s children were even more confused!

When he reacted, he was furious.

And Chen Junru, who had been standing around in confusion, became angry when he heard that Chen Xu was reporting and accusing his father!

"Chen Xu, what are you doing?!"

"Are you crazy? Do you know what you are doing?!"

"You're talking nonsense, you're simply crazy... You little beast, how dare you talk nonsense, you're looking for death!"

"..."

Facing Chen Junru's angry face, Chen Xu gradually calmed down.

Now that he had come this far, there was no turning back. The only thing before him now is to 'abandon the darkness and turn to the light'.

He looked down at Chen Junru, who was in a state of embarrassment, looking like a bereaved dog, and couldn't help but feel happy!

Once upon a time, Chen Junru was standing tall in front of him, and he didn't take him seriously at all, let alone treat him as a human being!

In the eyes of others, he, Chen Junru's cousin, is just Chen Junru's dog!

It's just a dog that comes and goes when called upon!

And now?

On the contrary, Chen Junru became a dog!

A bereaved dog waiting to die!

Chen Xu sneered: "Not a word of what I said is false. If my cousin thinks what I said is wrong, feel free to provide evidence!"

Chen Junru was shaking with anger, his face was angry and frightened, he stared at Chen Xu, and cursed repeatedly: "What nonsense! What nonsense, you beast, you little beast... I should have killed you in the first place..." …brute!"

A hint of coldness flashed in Chen Xu's eyes: "Cousin, when did you ever treat me as your cousin? That night three days ago, did you forget how you spoke harshly to me?"

"You, you..."

Chen Junru pointed at him with a trembling hand: "You, are you taking revenge?!"

"No, I'm just stating the facts. You were indeed kidnapped by Uncle Chen and have nothing to do with the Tianshen Sect! Three days ago, didn't uncle also want to send you away from Linjiang City?!"

"Uncle, are you right?!"

When he said this, Chen Xu finally raised his head and looked at Chen Hongsheng in front of him.

His eyes no longer evaded, although there was still a hint of panic. But at this moment, he no longer has much fear!

At this moment, Chen Hongsheng, who was shocked and angry at the beginning, gradually calmed down. He stared at Chen Xu and said in a cold voice: "I still misjudged you!"

"Uncle, you have never missed me!"

There was a hint of sarcasm on Chen Xu's face: "I'm afraid my uncle never chose me from the beginning, right?"

"When were you bribed by him?"

Chen Hongsheng asked in a deep voice.

"Uncle, you think too much. I have never been bribed by anyone!"

Chen Xu sneered: "If uncle didn't do such a stupid thing, how could something like this happen today?"

"My uncle is entirely to blame for all this!"

"I just don't want my uncle to make repeated mistakes and drag down the entire Chen family into a situation of no return."

Chen Hongsheng was silent. He stared at Chen Xu, as if he wanted to ask something else.

But then, he realized something from Chen Xu's extremely burning eyes, which also contained a bit of hidden resentment.

He saw resentment!

I also see ambition!

"He promised to help you take my seat?"

A trace of panic flashed across Chen Xu's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He didn't answer.

But Chen Hongsheng already had the answer. His eyes gradually deepened, and countless emotions flashed through him. Finally, peace comes!

Chen Xu, who was originally filled with the pleasure of revenge, felt a little uneasy in his heart.

He didn't know why Chen Hongsheng looked at him with such a look, so calm... so calm that Chen Xu was inexplicably afraid.

He originally thought that Chen Hongsheng would continue to be angry and refute!

But he didn't.

But the more this happened, the more uneasy it made Chen Xu!

…

In front of the hall, after hearing all this, Ouyang Zhen was simply ecstatic!

Real hammer!

This is already a real deal!

He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, looked at Chen Hongsheng in the hall, and asked in a low voice: "Chen Hongsheng, now that the witnesses and physical evidence are all there, what else do you have to say?!"

Chen Hongsheng stood in the lobby with a calm expression: "It was indeed me who did it."

Calm tone!

As soon as these words came out, a stone stirred up a thousand waves!

Admit it? !

There was an uproar all around!

Even Ouyang Zhen didn't expect that Chen Hongsheng would admit it so straightforwardly! Although the evidence is conclusive, this admission also means... Chen Hongsheng is finished!

Even Chen Junru's face changed. Even he knew the seriousness of the matter!

"Dad, Dad, what are you talking about? You, you..."

He was terrified and trembling. Then he realized something and looked at Chen Xu angrily: "You are talking nonsense. You are slandering my dad. You are slandering me!"

Chen Xu just watched this scene coldly, without saying a word, and sneered in his heart.

He was very happy about Chen Junru's miserable condition!

At this moment, the people from various families in the crowd could no longer sit still after seeing this scene.

"Hurry, hurry back and report to the master!"

"Chen Hongsheng pleaded guilty, things are not good..."

"..."

"Since you pleaded guilty, it will be easy!"

In front of the hall, Ouyang Zhen slammed the gavel and shouted: "This official pronounces the verdict, the case is now closed!"

"Chen Junru robbed women and hired murderers. He was extremely evil. He was sentenced to death a few days ago. Now the original verdict is upheld. He will be beheaded outside the West City Gate in three days!"

"As for Chen Hongsheng, as the head of the Chen family, you ignored the laws of our Daning Dynasty and instructed others to rob the execution ground. The circumstances are serious and the crime is unforgivable... This official remembers that you have made many contributions to the people of Linjiang City over the years, so I will deal with you at your discretion. But the death penalty can be exempted, but the living crime cannot be exempted..."

"This official pronounces the verdict to confiscate most of your Chen family's property, remove Chen Hongsheng's household registration, and exile him to southern Xinjiang!"

The verdict of the government office was beyond many people's expectations!

Many people thought that the feud between the Prince Lin and the Chen family had reached this point, and prisoner robbery was a capital crime. The Prince Lin would definitely kill Chen Hongsheng without mercy!

But unexpectedly, Chen Hongsheng was spared?

Many people were puzzled!

Even Ouyang Zhen was a little confused. This was a great opportunity to get rid of Chen Hongsheng and the Chen family. Why did His Royal Highness want to spare his life?

However, after all, it was arranged by His Royal Highness. Although Ouyang Zhen was puzzled, he did not dare to disobey.

However, some people with intentions tasted the deep meaning of the verdict.

Not killing Chen Hongsheng was mostly because the Prince Lin wanted to prevent the family from being too emotional. As for the removal of household registration and exile to Southern Xinjiang... Such punishment is not much better than dying directly!

What is Southern Xinjiang?

The head of the Chen family was exiled to that place, and what would happen was self-evident!

After hearing the verdict, Chen Hongsheng's expression changed, and then returned to normal, as if he had already expected such a result.

When Chen Junru heard that he was going to be beheaded in three days, his face suddenly changed and he almost fainted.

"Dad, Dad, save me..."

Chen Junru looked at his father in panic, but even Chen Hongsheng was powerless this time. He looked at Chen Junru in silence for a long time.

No words!

There was a deep sigh in his eyes.

As if he had expected something bad, Chen Junru's pupils shrank suddenly: "Dad, Dad, you, you say something..."

He wanted to say something else, but he was dragged away by the yamen runners.

And his eyes were completely desperate!

Chen Hongsheng looked at this scene with a sad expression.

Perhaps, he had long known that Chen Junru could not be saved.

He retracted his gaze and glimpsed Chen Xu on the other side from the corner of his eyes.

Chen Xu's eyes were very complicated at this moment.

Chen Hongsheng looked at him quietly for a long time, and finally left a sentence: "You can do it yourself!"

Chen Xu stood there, thinking back to Chen Hongsheng's meaningful eyes just now. For some reason, he felt his back getting colder!

Take care of yourself? !

What does his uncle mean by that?

Chen Xu couldn't think of an answer. When he turned around, he saw many Chen family members staring at him angrily.

Those eyes seemed to be staring at a traitor!

At this moment, Chen Xu suddenly realized something... He seemed to have become a traitor and public enemy of the Chen family!

... (End of this chapter)