Bab 392: 178: Is the crown prince his biological child or was he picked up? _4

Prince Rong: ...

If I could have told it earlier, would I have held it back until now?

The Emperor glanced at his eldest son and then at his seventh son, struggling to suppress his anger. "Your brother is asking you a question. Tell the truth."

Startled, Prince Rong almost instinctively blurted out, "She wanted to deceive Su Xinyi into going to Shaoyang Court, and I happened to expose her..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Prince Rong's face went pale, at a loss for what to say next.

The Emperor stared at Prince Rong for a moment, snorted, then turned to his eldest son. "You handle this case."

"Yes, Father," Yan Junchu spoke with a smile, "Don't be angry with Seventh Brother. He's always been childish, but he's much more reliable now than before."

The Emperor glared at Prince Rong again before looking at his eldest son, "Come with me." He looked back at Prince Rong, "And you, get out of my sight!"

Prince Rong: ...