Fortunately, he was aware of the entire situation from start to finish.
Otherwise, even with the utmost trust in Lord Duke, such a sudden explosion of this matter would inevitably have raised suspicions.
Though Prince Jing's move was risky, he was gambling on His Majesty's trust in Jing Renyi!
After receiving the letters, Deputy General He and the others wore expressions of fury. "The shameless wretch actually plays the villain and accuses others first!
Lord Duke was clearly framed by them in the dark; how do they even have the nerve to claim that Lord Duke committed treason?!"
Yet compared to Deputy General He, Old Wu and Old Zhang were even more worried that His Majesty might genuinely harbor suspicions against Lord Duke. After all, back in the early years shortly after His Majesty ascended the throne, rumors had surfaced from time to time claiming that Lord Duke's achievements completely overshadowed the ruler!
And how had His Majesty handled it at the time?
He ordered a strict investigation. Anyone caught spreading such talk received beatings with the heavy staff for a mild offense or imprisonment for a severe one, which finally managed to suppress the rumors.
Yet all these years had passed.
While their Lord Duke had managed to keep his burning loyalty unchanged from the beginning, there was no guarantee that His Majesty's heart remained the same.
Chapter 399