latelenovela Chapter 208 She Tells the Truth
Chapter 208 She Tells the Truth
The black-clad leader's words sounded reasonable.
However, Emperor Changlong did not believe a word of it.
What kind of robbers would kidnap people in broad daylight, right under the emperor's nose?
In the capital, families were either wealthy or of high status.
If they mess with the wrong people, not only will the robbers lose their lives, but their entire hideout might also be wiped out.
Therefore, unless they were tired of living, no robber would be foolish enough to come to the capital to kidnap people.
"presumptuous!"
Emperor Changlong was furious. "You still lie to me! If you don't tell the truth, drag him out and behead him!"
The leader of the men in black remained unfazed. "Your Majesty, I'm telling the truth! Please spare my life!"
Emperor Changlong looked at Song Siyao, "Youfeng, you conduct the interrogation! No matter what means you use, I want the truth!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Song Siyao looked at the leader in black and asked, "Do you know Liangshan?"
"I don't know him," the leader in black denied immediately.
"I haven't even said which Liangshan it is, and you're already saying you don't know them?" Song Siyao's expression turned cold and sharp.
"I don't know any of the Liangshan heroes," the leader in black vehemently denied.
"You don't recognize Liangshan from Prince Chen's Mansion?" Song Siyao pressed.
The leader in black's expression changed. He glanced at Shen Jing, then quickly looked away, lowered his head slightly, and denied everything.
"I do not recognize."
Shen Jing's face showed slight anger. "Princess Youfeng, what do you mean by that? You failed to protect Princess Qingyan, and I saved Princess Qingyan. Are you trying to throw mud at me?"
"Your Highness, what's the rush?" Song Siyao said coldly. "We'll find out the truth once we bring Liangshan here and ask him."
She said to Emperor Changlong, "Your Majesty, Liangshan is already at the palace gate."
"Xuan!"
At Emperor Changlong's command, someone immediately brought Liangshan to him.
"Liang Shan, do you know this person?" Song Siyao asked.
Liang Shan glanced at the leader in black, whom he certainly recognized, but he couldn't admit it. "I don't know him."
“A month ago, you left the city alone with a thousand taels of silver, your destination being Black Eagle Cliff.”
“There is a bandit den at Black Eagle Cliff. The bandit leader is named Zhang Huan. Take one thousand taels of silver to see Zhang Huan and ask him to help you kidnap Princess Qingyan. After you succeed, give him another ten thousand taels of silver.”
"Zhang Huan agreed, but he didn't want the money. He wanted to join Prince Chen's ranks. He didn't want to be a bandit anymore and wanted to eat the government's grain."
“Three days ago, in the west of the city, at the gambling den, you and Zhang Huan met again to discuss the plan to kidnap Princess Qingyan.”
……
Song Siyao explained the entire plan, and after she finished speaking, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.
After a long while, Shen Jing burst into laughter, "Haha... Princess Youfeng, are you telling a story? This is utterly absurd! Outrageous!"
Song Siyao asked the leader in black, "Zhang Huan, what do you think?"
The leader in black was the bandit chief of Black Eagle Cliff. He looked completely bewildered and didn't know what to say.
How did Song Siyao manage to uncover all those plans that he thought were flawless?
Song Siyao continued, "You don't want to continue being a bandit leader and you want to live off the government because your son has grown up and you want to find a way out for him. So, for your son's sake, you are willing to betray the brothers who have risked their lives with you."
Zhang Huan looked at Song Siyao with a face full of terror. He swallowed hard and almost blurted out, "You have people at Black Eagle Cliff?"
Song Siyao didn't answer him, but continued, "You knew that those who participated in kidnapping Princess Qingyan would die after the deed was done, yet you still cooperated with Prince Chen and sacrificed your brothers!"
Those people killed by Chen Xing today were the ones sacrificed by Zhang Huan.
"You think your plan has succeeded? You really underestimate Prince Chen. If I hadn't arrived in time today, your brothers would have been silenced, and then it would have been your turn. Only when none of you are left alive will Prince Chen's plan be flawless!"