Li Yunlong initially appeared quite angry, but after listening to Wang Sidao's evasive explanations, he no longer knew which side to believe. After all, he had not witnessed the seizure of the illicit silver with his own eyes, nor had he even issued the decree for it; whereas the Second Prince leading five thousand troops into the city was an indisputable fact.
Besides, there were certain truths he was unwilling to have brought to light.
Empress Ji took in everything she saw, then suddenly brought up the past with indignation: "Your Majesty, ever since Li Feng left the palace, his actions have become more and more outrageous! You probably don't even know this, but he actually dared to swindle his sister out of a million taels using a broken Jade Gourd! How can a person of such character be trusted?"
Chapter 104