Chapter 110 - 94: My Son Has the Potential to Become a Saint!!

Chapter 110: Chapter 94: My Son Has the Potential to Become a Saint!!

In the court, the ministers watched the enraged Prince Qi, astonishment written all over their faces. They quietly turned their gazes toward Zeng Shilin.

At that moment, Zeng Shilin’s face was entirely expressionless. He wanted to give Emperor Jianhong and the officials time to process the information.

First of all, most people in the Court knew that King Jiang and Prince Qi shared the same mother. Furthermore, King Jiang was merely an unfavored Prince. Why would the disciples of the Profound Array Department collude with him? It didn’t make sense. Unless there was someone else...

Of course, these were all just speculations running through the officials’ minds. The most important thing was what His Majesty thought.

"Your Majesty, the man surnamed Zeng is purely spouting slander!" Prince Qi’s face flushed a dark, furious red. Glaring at Zeng Shilin with bloodshot eyes, an intense, involuntary killing intent emanated from his body.

In an instant, an overwhelming pressure filled the entire Jinluan Hall.

"Hmph!"

A voice sounded from Emperor Jianhong’s side. It was slow, carrying a trace of chilling coldness.

STEP STEP.

Prince Qi uncontrollably staggered two steps back, a flush of red flashing across his face. Then, he cast a somewhat uncertain glance at the plain-looking eunuch beside Emperor Jianhong.

"Disregarding the divine majesty of the Court—if you no longer wish to live, Prince Qi, I will help pick out your graveyard next time."

The eunuch’s face was devoid of emotion, and his voice was neither cold nor warm. Yet, the absolute seriousness in his tone made everyone’s heart skip a beat. Clearly, he fully meant what he said and was more than capable of acting on it.

EXHALE.

Prince Qi took a deep breath, not daring to act out of line anymore. He shifted his gaze to Zeng Shilin in front of him. Zeng Shilin didn’t even spare him a glance, keeping his head raised to look at Emperor Jianhong.

Emperor Jianhong remained expressionless, his eyes unchanging. No one could guess what was on his mind.

After a long pause, Emperor Jianhong’s voice slowly rang out. "To slander a highly ranked minister of the Court without solid evidence is a grave crime."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s eyes focused on Zeng Shilin. Qin Shoucheng also struggled to maintain his composure. His face remained blank, but worry was already creeping into his heart. He complained inwardly, "Come on, my old friend. If you were going to start a war, you should have warned me beforehand! You just quietly drop a bombshell like this?"

Prince Qi didn’t dare act too presumptuously now, but he didn’t weaken his imposing aura either. His towering stature made him incredibly conspicuous among the officials. His wide, bulging eyes glared fixedly at Zeng Shilin.

Zeng Shilin, however, remained unhurried. He slowly looked up, his voice echoing out. "Your Majesty, during my son’s Illusion Array assessment at the Eastern Palace the other day, it was Prince Qi’s son, Wang Qianzhi, who triggered the Illusion Array."

Zeng Shilin suddenly made this inexplicable remark. After he spoke, everyone secretly frowned. They didn’t understand what he meant by this. Only Emperor Jianhong looked at him thoughtfully. He didn’t interrupt, simply raising a hand to signal for him to continue.

Meanwhile, Prince Qi’s expression shifted slightly upon hearing this. He looked at Zeng Shilin with shock and suspicion. Clearly, he could tell that Zeng Shilin seemed to have figured something out.

"And before Wang Qianzhi interacted with the Illusion Touching Array, he lit three sticks of incense. These three sticks of incense were called Agarwood, and they originated from the Profound Array Department." As he said this, Zeng Shilin turned his expressionless face to look at Prince Qi, who was still standing there.

Feeling Zeng Shilin’s gaze, Prince Qi’s face darkened. Staring at the floor, he simply clenched his fists, not saying a word.

"Agarwood?" someone suddenly spoke up, shooting a cold look at Zeng Shilin. The voice was tinged with skepticism. "I don’t understand what you mean, Minister Zeng. As for the incense of the Profound Array Department, I only know of the Clearing Incense that refreshes the mind. I’ve never heard of this Agarwood you speak of."

This person was Liu Li, the current Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. He was also a member of the Eunuch Faction, making him part of the same camp as Prince Qi.

Hearing his doubt, the corners of Zeng Shilin’s mouth curled up imperceptibly. Up until now, the reactions of Prince Qi, Emperor Jianhong, and the Eunuch Faction were all exactly as he had expected. There were no deviations.

He calmly lifted his head, directing his gaze toward Emperor Jianhong, his voice extremely steady. "Your Majesty, Agarwood is a substitute created by the disciples of the Profound Array Department.

"Because the main ingredient for Clearing Incense is too expensive, some disciples in the Profound Array Department swapped it for a cheaper alternative. Although the effects are the same, it brought about a side effect."

His voice echoed throughout the entire hall. Everyone subconsciously frowned, wondering what the side effect was.

"After inhaling Agarwood, one cannot come into contact with an Array; otherwise, it will cause severe mental unrest!" Zeng Shilin stated in a deep voice, not keeping them in suspense.

The entire hall fell silent following his words. The majority of the ministers thought about how truly sinister Prince Qi and his son were.

"Had my son not possessed a resolute mind, the results of that day’s assessment would have been disastrous," Zeng Shilin added.

Meanwhile, a cold glint flickered in Emperor Jianhong’s eyes. He first shot an imperceptible glance at Prince Qi. Then, he shifted his gaze back to Zeng Shilin.

Zeng Shilin met Emperor Jianhong’s gaze but said nothing. He couldn’t explicitly say that Prince Qi had secretly colluded with the Profound Array Department. He could only plant the seed and let Emperor Jianhong connect the dots himself.

"Are you saying that Prince Qi’s son, Wang Qianzhi, attempted to secretly harm Zeng Anmin?" Emperor Jianhong asked.

Zeng Shilin had no way of knowing what Emperor Jianhong was truly thinking. However, upon hearing Emperor Jianhong ask this question, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Clearly, Emperor Jianhong had already grown suspicious of Prince Qi. He might have even harbored killing intent!