The Real Young Master Was Sold as a Slave, The Obsessive Crown Prince's Forced Love - Chapter 42

Chapter 42: The Master

A moment ago, Gu Zhen had just said that he and Song Shian were not getting married.

Now, Song Shian was emphatically declaring that they were in love and would marry.

Gu Zhen cursed him as a fool in his heart and fearfully looked at the Emperor. Just then, the Emperor’s furious gaze landed on him.

The small eunuch next to him understood the look. As the Emperor watched, he ripped the gag out of Gu Zhen’s mouth.

Gu Zhen trembled and broke out in a cold sweat. He hastily kowtowed, “Your Majesty, please see clearly. This student was not deliberately lying. The truth is… this student’s status is too low for Song Shian. Before the marriage is finalized, this student dares not say more, fearing to damage the reputation of the Earl of Anping’s residence.”

Song Shian was stunned.

Huh?

Did Gu Zhen just say they had no relationship?

Vile!

This wretch Song Yu actually misled me!

Song Shian blurted out in anger, “Your Majesty, it’s all Song Yu’s fault! He deliberately misled this student to come here! He also seduced His Highness Prince Yu and caused His Highness the Crown Prince to beat Prince Yu for his sake!

“He also framed this student’s mother, giving the Crown Prince a chance to kill this student’s mother.

“It is clearly a conspiracy between him and the Crown Prince to frame His Highness Prince Yu by orchestrating this scandal!”

Song Shian remembered Gu Zhen saying that the Emperor favored Prince Yu and disliked the Crown Prince.

He just needed to forcefully link the Crown Prince and Song Yu together!

Prince Yu couldn’t help but look sideways at Song Shian.

He heard Su Yunhe say that Song Yu was from the Earl of Anping’s residence…

Isn’t Song Shian afraid that Song Yu will expose his relationship with the Earl of Anping’s residence?

Wait!

Wait a minute!

Song Yu is from the Earl of Anping’s residence, Song Shian is from the Earl of Anping’s residence, and Gu Zhen, who was on his bed tonight, is also from the Earl of Anping’s residence…

Sh1t!

Could it be that this entire nest of people from the Earl of Anping’s residence is plotting some scheme to frame him!

Was it the Crown Prince who instigated this arrangement?

He didn’t send anyone to harm the Sixth Prince, yet the Sixth Prince was hit by a poisoned arrow…

Damn it!

Luckily, I’m smart enough!

I’ve successfully analyzed this conspiracy!

Prince Yu was instantly shocked and on alert. He quickly said, “Father, your son also believes the Crown Prince harmed me! I heard that Sixth Brother was hit by an arrow, and the arrow was poisoned. This afternoon, the Crown Prince threatened your son, forbidding me to harm Sixth Brother.

“But heaven knows my heart, your son has never harmed Sixth Brother.

“It is the Crown Prince who always makes an issue out of nothing and targets your son at every turn!

“Father, please do justice for your son!”

The Emperor’s dark gaze fell upon Song Yu kneeling on the ground.

This Song Yu has appeared countless times in his ears since entering the Imperial Academy of Medicine. And each time, he indeed had some kind of relationship with the Crown Prince.

And he had given the Earl of Anping the order to find an opportunity to assassinate the Crown Prince during this hunt.

Now…

The Crown Prince is perfectly fine.

Gu Zhen crawled into Prince Yu’s bed, and Song Shian came to catch them in the act?

Rage boiled up. The Emperor slammed his hand on the table, “Summon the Crown Prince!”

In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Qi Wang arrived.

He was still wearing the same clothes Song Yu had seen before—a dark robe embroidered with gold threads, radiating an air of unrestrained nobility as he entered.

He gave the Emperor a casual bow but did not address him as Father.

The Emperor’s face was ashen. He sneered, “Just now, this Gu Zhen crawled into Prince Yu’s bed. Song Shian brought people to crash in. He then accused Song Yu of being the one who told him to come. What does the Crown Prince think?”

The Crown Prince casually found a chair in the room and sat down.

He didn’t even look at the people kneeling on the ground.

He spoke with an air of indifference, “Drag them all out and beat them to death. Royal dignity cannot tolerate their offense. Who crashed in today? Count every single one of them, and beat them all to death.

“At least that will preserve Prince Yu’s reputation for sleeping with a man.”

Prince Yu immediately burst out in anger, “Stop your pretense! You are the one who harmed me!”

Qi Wang didn’t spare him a glance, only saying to the Emperor, “If you feel that beating them all to death is too much killing, I will do it. I enjoy killing anyway.”

The Emperor glanced at Song Yu, “Fine. Let it be as the Crown Prince says.”

Qi Wang, who had just sat down, stood up again and ordered loudly, “Guards, drag these people out and beat them to death!”

Ban Jin and Ba Liang, upon receiving the order, immediately stepped forward.

Ban Jin grabbed Song Shian and dragged him out, extremely strong and rough in his actions.

Song Shian was so terrified he nearly wet himself on the spot, “No, no, I don’t want to be beaten to death! I… Father! Father, save me! Father!”

Qi Wang raised his foot and kicked him in the mouth, “Why are you calling your father? Your father will be beaten to death with you in a moment! Go down and accompany you and your mother!”

Ban Jin dragged Song Shian away.

Ba Liang went to drag Song Yu.

Qi Wang personally bent down and yanked Gu Zhen up. But instead of helping him stand, he dragged him out like a dead dog, with extreme humiliation.

“Strike!”

Standing on the stone steps of the porch, Qi Wang commanded coldly, looking down.

Below, Song Shian, Gu Zhen, and Song Yu were pinned to the ground, and the planks came down.

Song Shian’s scream immediately broke through his throat.

“Wait!”

Just as the planks landed two times, a person suddenly entered from outside.

Qi Wang raised an eyebrow to look.

It was the Emperor’s younger brother, Prince Heshun.

Gu Zhen, a mere student from Qinghe County, how could he command the palace eunuchs…

Tsk tsk~

The dog’s master has appeared.

Qi Wang looked at the dog’s master with a playful smile and chuckled, “Is Imperial Uncle here to watch the excitement too?”

Prince Heshun glared at Qi Wang with annoyance, raised his hand, pointing at him with a look of disappointment, and said as he approached, “Build up some good karma!”

After speaking, he walked into the hall.

A knowing smile flashed in Qi Wang’s eyes. He turned around casually and followed Prince Heshun in, “Why am I not building up good karma? Isn’t this Prince Yu’s love debt? His Majesty can’t bear to let Prince Yu lose his moral standing, so he’s letting me clean up the mess for him.”

The Emperor was surprised to see Prince Heshun.

After his accession, among his former siblings, only Prince Heshun remained.

He was the brother from the same mother.

For years, he had been immersed in eating, drinking, and entertainment, never interfering in court or government affairs. He almost never came to the Emperor unless summoned.

Prince Heshun entered the room and bowed to the Emperor, his face etched with anger.

“While your brother was drinking wine in the backyard, I happened upon two eunuchs hiding by the reeds in the backyard, speaking. They said they couldn’t stand the student Gu Zhen from Qinghe County, always putting on a fake show.

“They also resented Prince Yu for inexplicably beating them up today.

“The two of them conceived a malicious plot. Taking advantage of Gu Zhen being drunk and going to sober up, they knocked him out and brought him to Prince Yu’s bed.

“When your brother heard this, how could I allow it! I immediately ordered my men to arrest them.

“Upon questioning, I found out that they were servants in Prince Yu’s courtyard.

“Daring not to delay, your brother immediately rushed here with the captured men. But as I hurried, the execution was already underway here.”

Qi Wang let out a sound of “Hey” and chuckled, “So it was people from Prince Yu’s own courtyard who stole Gu Zhen!”

Prince Yu’s eyelid twitched.

He clearly sent people to steal Song Yu!