Chapter 535 - 537 The Second Prince is Punished with Flogging
"Then why did you kill her?" Yan Ze continued to ask.
"It was because she was useless, Crown Prince didn’t even look at her, and the Second Prince wanted to use her death to frame and set up the Crown Prince," the man in black answered truthfully.
Pei Huaian’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Then why were you so certain she could enter the imperial palace?"
"Because the Second Prince’s hatred was not only for the Crown Prince but also for the Fourth Prince. He wanted to use this opportunity to severely harm both the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince."
"Moreover, he could also sow discord between the Fourth Prince and the Emperor, and let the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince fight each other."
After the man in black finished speaking, suddenly, a stream of fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his body fell forward stiffly.
Yan Ze walked over to check his breath, confirmed the man was no longer breathing, stood up, and shook his head at the Emperor.
"He is already dead."
"Even when imprisoned, he still can’t be honest, truly disappointing to Us," the Emperor said, his heart filled with immense rage.
At the same time, he ordered the reduction of the monthly silver for the Second Prince’s Mansion, and also to sell off his maids and servants, punishing him with flogging every day to cleanse himself of his sins.
When the Imperial Decree reached Pei Chengye’s residence, he couldn’t believe it and said, "It wasn’t this Prince, this Prince was wronged!"