Chapter 653 - 134, Probing_2
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He would not forget that the Qingtian Bureau used to be like a dog of the Twelfth Prince, repeatedly targeting him. Now that the Twelfth Prince was gone, how dared they still show their teeth at him?
Wei Tianxian’s expression was somewhat unpleasant, and he stated in a low voice, "Seventeenth Prince, this is the Crown Prince’s order, the Imperial Decree is here. Do you intend to defy the Crown Prince’s will?"
"Oh?" Lin Yue smiled, "You’re quite good at invoking authority. Without Prince Cheng’s banner, do you now want to use the Crown Prince’s?"
He shook his head and said, "I simply said I would go later, and you claim I’m defying the Crown Prince’s will. What if I refuse to go? Are you going to arrest me?"
Lin Yue and Wei Tianxian did not deliberately conceal their conversation, so it was naturally overheard by the gathered officials and clan members yet to leave.
Many people slowed their pace significantly, some even stopped, watching the scene with interest.
They were curious too. Wei Tianxian used to be part of Prince Cheng’s faction. Now that Prince Cheng had fallen, how dared Wei Tianxian still trouble the Seventeenth Prince?
Even if the Seventeenth Prince was not yet a Sealing King, even if he did not rely on strength to kill Prince Cheng—perhaps he used some kind of trick—but...? After all, he was a prince, not someone a Qingtian Bureau Head could afford to provoke.
Who was backing Wei Tianxian, making him so bold?
On the plaza in front of the hall, the officials stayed on the sidelines with the royal clan.
Lin Yue took note of which princes and princesses had remained.