Rumble! Following King Qi's order, the crowd scattered.
Only Wang Chong narrowed his eyes, glancing pensively at Li Linfu and King Qi.
"Rumble!"
In the blink of an eye, the heavens shook and the earth quaked. Another group of people came from afar.
"The First Prince has arrived!"
Bzzz! Wang Chong's heart trembled as he looked in the direction of the voice. In the distance, two massive dragon banners had been raised. Behind the dragon banners were countless soldiers of the Imperial Guard, Imperial Guard, and the Golden Guard, who served as the Emperor's bodyguards. They were lined up in a grand procession as they made their way toward the Penal Court. Escorted by the Imperial Guard, a dignified and noble figure was making his way over.
The First Prince!
Passing through the air, Wang Chong immediately spotted this familiar figure.
The Holy Emperor lived in seclusion in the palace, with the First Prince acting as regent. As long as the Holy Emperor did not appear, the First Prince represented the Emperor. This was the first time Wang Chong had seen the First Prince outside of the Imperial Palace.
In a single day, the tiny Penal Court had gathered the Great Prime Minister, the First Prince, and King Qi, three nobles of the court. In a flash, Wang Chong's heart sank as a strange feeling welled up in his heart.
Putting aside King Qi, Prime Minister Li Linfu and the First Prince had clearly come prepared. As expected, a moment later, Wang Chong heard the First Prince's voice.
"Wang Chong, you're quite bold to even dare injure Imperial Uncle! Accustomed to killing on the battlefield, do you think this place is also a battlefield?!"
With these words, the First Prince ignored King Qi and fixed his gaze on Wang Chong.
The hooves of a warhorse clattered as the Great Prince leapt out of the crowd and headed in the direction of the Penal Court.
"Paying respects to the First Prince!"
Everyone dismounted from their horses and bowed. Even Prime Minister Li Linfu bowed deeply on his horse.
"Your Highness! You've come at just the right time! The King of Foreign Lands has forced his way into my Penal Court, taken a person from my Penal Court, and even injured a guard of my Penal Court. He has no regard for the laws of the country and is simply lawless. Your Highness, you must uphold justice for this king! "
Seeing the First Prince, the Prince of Qi's expression immediately changed. With a flash, he rushed forward. At the same time, he pointed at Wang Chong, looking like a victim.
In the blink of an eye, all of the officials, Prime Minister Li Linfu, and even the First Prince looked at Wang Chong. The entire Penal Court was silent, and an invisible pressure weighed down on them.
"Bastard! These people deliberately banded together to deal with Wangye! "
When the Eagle and Zhang Que saw this, they immediately realized that everything that was happening had been planned in advance to deal with Wang Chong.
The First Prince was the Prince Regent, Li Linfu was the Prime Minister, and Prince Qi was the Prince of Qi. With the three of them working together, the situation before them was likely to be difficult to resolve.
"Heh."
A light breeze ruffled Wang Chong's robes. Now that things had come to this, Wang Chong actually calmed down and showed no fear.
"The First Prince and the Prime Minister have come at just the right time. This king has only just arrived, and the two of you have already arrived. Your Highness, in particular, is truly perceptive. When this king and King Qi stood together, Your Highness was able to immediately determine that this was my fault and that it had nothing to do with King Qi."
Wang Chong said with a smile.
His words caused all three of them to pale.
The First Prince was particularly stunned. He had originally believed that at this point, Wang Chong would at least admit defeat. He hadn't expected him to remain so unyielding.
And it was clear that Wang Chong had seen through them.
"Impudent!"
In just a short moment, the First Prince suddenly felt a wave of anger rise in his heart. It would have been fine if Wang Chong was just proud and aloof, unwilling to submit to him, but he had actually chosen to submit to the Fifth Prince. He simply didn't know how to appreciate favors, and the First Prince could not tolerate him.
"Wang Chong, do you mean that this prince has wrongly accused you?"
"Wang Chong! It seems to me that after your victory at Khorasan, you've become so arrogant that you don't know the immensity of the heavens and earth. The First Prince is His Highness's son and also the Prince Regent. When the Holy Emperor isn't present, he represents His Majesty. Is this how you speak to the First Prince? "
King Qi seized the opportunity to jeer.
It was a fact that Wang Chong was currently in the Penal Court. No matter how Wang Chong denied it, he could not escape.
"Haha, I'm just speaking the facts. The Penal Court is not a forbidden ground of the imperial palace. As an Imperial Prince of the Tang Dynasty, can this king not even approach a trifling place like the Penal Court?"
Wang Chong held his hands behind his back, not backing down in the face of the combined might of these three.
"Moreover, King Qi, since you said to His Highness that I forced my way into the Penal Court and kidnapped someone, this king asks you, where is the person I kidnapped?"
After saying those words, Wang Chong swept a sharp gaze across the trio. Meanwhile, the expressions of Li Linfu, the First Prince, and King Qi suddenly changed.
Based on their predictions, Wang Chong should have appeared outside the Penal Court with Zhao Qianqiu, but for some reason, Wang Chong was only accompanied by his two subordinates, not Zhao Qianqiu. This was completely different from what they had expected.
In an instant, the First Prince and Li Linfu simultaneously turned to look at the King of Qi.
"Damn it!"
King Qi's heart lurched, and he was momentarily speechless.
The First Prince and Li Linfu were waiting for his reply, but he had only just arrived at the Penal Court, so he had no idea what was going on.
And if he couldn't find any evidence against Wang Chong, he couldn't punish him. Wang Chong clearly knew this, which was why he was so fearless.
Foul brat, this king won't forgive you!
King Qi gnashed his teeth, but he couldn't do anything.
"Bastard! Do you think you're being wronged by injuring my men? "
King Qi flew into a rage out of humiliation.
"This king only wanted to take a look at the Penal Court, but they obstructed me in every way possible, treating this king like a prisoner. Naturally, they can't blame this king. However, this king was in the wrong in this matter. Old Eagle, Zhang Que, in a little while, the two of you bring some silver to the Penal Court. Treat it as a medical expense. "
"Bastard!"
King Qi's nose went crooked from anger at Wang Chong's words.
Wang Chong's words were unassailable, but there was nothing King Qi could do.
Behind him, Li Linfu was extremely shrewd and unreadable, but the First Prince found it hard to conceal the color in his eyes. Just forcing his way into the Penal Court was not enough to punish Wang Chong. Moreover, in order to support King Qi, the two of them had brought many ministers with them. If they couldn't punish Wang Chong, they would become the laughingstock of all the officials. This would greatly affect their image and reputation in the eyes of the officials.
"And King Qi, your face is swollen and your body is covered in wounds. Are you going to blame me and say that I was the one who beat you?"
Wang Chong turned his head to look at King Qi, a smirk on his face.
Swish!
King Qi's face immediately swelled to the size of a pig's liver. Wang Chong's words were clearly meant to publicly ridicule him. Even though King Qi was brimming with killing intent and wanted nothing more than to kill Wang Chong, he could not admit to this in front of all the officials, even though this could be used to deal with Wang Chong.
"Wang Chong, don't flatter yourself. With your cultivation, do you think you can deal with this king?"
King Qi hatefully said, his face ashen.
The Eagle and Zhang Que laughed so hard their stomachs were about to roll over. Their lord's move was truly brilliant. Given King Qi's arrogance and conceit, he would never admit to it. Even if his teeth were knocked out, he would have to swallow it.
As for Wang Chong, he was inwardly chuckling.
"That's good! I even thought that I had accidentally injured Your Highness! "
King Qi's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, but there was nothing he could do.
In the blink of an eye, rumbling sounds of hooves could be heard. From a different direction from the First Prince, Li Linfu, another group of people was majestically making their way toward the Penal Court.
The First Prince, Li Linfu, and King Qi were stunned and turned their heads to look. All of their forces were gathered here, so this faction clearly did not belong to them.
"His Highness The King of Song has arrived!"
A loud shout came from the crowd. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a group of people crowding around a magnificent carriage, heading towards them. The carriage was richly decorated, and from the insignia on it, it was clearly The King of Song's carriage.
"Lord Zhangchou Jianqiong has arrived!"
A moment later, another shout came from the crowd.
The three paled. None of them had expected for The King of Song and Minister of War Zhangchou Jianqiong to arrive at a time like this.
On the other side, The Eagle, Zhang Que, and the others breathed a sigh of relief. The three of them had not come to the Penal Court unprepared. The Penal Court was King Qi's territory, so they had immediately notified The King of Song of their arrival.
This had been a precaution, but looking back now, this decision had been the right one.
With The King of Song and Zhangchou Jianqiong present, the First Prince and Li Linfu would at least have some reservations and wouldn't be able to act so recklessly against Wang Chong.
"Paying respects to Your Highness!"
A few moments later, The King of Song and Zhangchou Jianqiong arrived.
The two of them dismounted and rushed to the First Prince's side.
"Imperial Uncle, dispense with the formalities!"
The First Prince waved his hand. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was inwardly seething with hatred. With the appearance of these two, no matter how much the First Prince wanted to deal with Wang Chong, he would have no choice but to give up. With all three regents gathered here, if a conflict were to break out, he would become a laughingstock.
"This King heard from my residence that Your Highness has brought all the civil and military officials to the Penal Court. Even the Prime Minister has come. Has something happened?"
The King of Song straightened his robes and walked over at a leisurely pace, bowing respectfully to the First Prince.
The First Prince sat astride his divine steed, his expression relaxed, but his heart couldn't help but stiffen.
"Haha, Your Highness, The King of Song, has misunderstood. Your Highness originally had an appointment with King Qi on matters of state, but because you heard that he was at the Penal Court, you just happened to come here."
A mellow voice came from the side. Prime Minister Li Linfu's sleeves fluttered in the wind as he interjected.
These words were flawless, and the First Imperial Prince was instantly cleared of any wrongdoing.
"… Right, Your Highness, didn't you want to convene the officials to discuss the matter of Fuzhou? Why don't we leave now, and King Qi can come back when he's free? "
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