Great, it's just a lackey, we're saved!

Chapter 223 Ah Bao personally testifies!

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince swayed precariously, unable to maintain his composure any longer, and began to hurl insults at Zhou Wei.

"Zhou Wei, you bitch, how dare you insult me ​​like this?"

Zhou Wei, however, remained unfazed: "How have I disgraced Your Highness? Am I not telling the truth?"

"Just now, Your Highness refuted the celestial phenomenon of Mars guarding the stars by citing the auspicious beast recognizing its master, and righteously demanded that the Imperial Noble Consort let bygones be bygones regarding the matter of deposing the Crown Prince. How come you've turned around and are now denying it?"

"Could it be that in the Great Zhou court, His Highness only recognizes things that benefit you, and ignores anything that doesn't?"

"That prince is far too shameless!"

After Zhou Wei finished speaking, A Bao also patted his face with a bear paw, in response to Zhou Wei's words.

This action drew a burst of laughter from the court officials.

The prince's face flushed red, and his eyes swept angrily over everyone who dared to mock him.

Zhou Wei continued, "I not only request that the Imperial Noble Consort depose the Crown Prince, but also that the Crown Prince, who instigated the beast tide that led to the deaths of countless people, should, according to the laws of the Great Zhou, be demoted to a commoner and imprisoned until death!"

The Crown Prince angrily pointed at Zhou Wei: "You!"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean'?" Zhou Wei said dismissively. "I already said that the Crown Prince never encountered the beast tide; he's lying. A Bao is the proof!"

“Your Highness, A Bao is a spirit beast that I and the Princess risked our lives to subdue during the beast tide.”

"It was precisely because we took in Abao and had him give orders that the beasts in the third wave of beasts retreated; otherwise, the casualties among the people would have been even more severe."

Upon hearing this, the court officials couldn't help but look at the black and white ball of dough that was shaking its head.

It was indeed an auspicious beast, capable of commanding all the animals in the mountains and forests.

Bai Xiaoxiao pondered for a while and said, "Zhou Wei, you were able to make A Bao submit in an instant, which shows that this beast is indeed familiar with you. However, I don't understand why the Crown Prince could also make A Bao obey before?"

Before Zhou Wei could reply, Jiang Yueli said, "This is my arrangement."

Upon hearing the Princess's words, the Crown Prince felt a jolt in his mind, as if something had exploded.

A mythical beast of unknown origin...

Lu Zhiyan and Su Yunjin's attentiveness...

Just the right amount of medicine...

Everything now seems so coincidental; it was all Jiang Yueli's arrangement.

The eldest princess was unaware that the crown prince thought too highly of her.

She said calmly, "On the day of the beast tide, A Bao returned to the princess's residence with me and Zhou Wei. Later, because he was playing, he sneaked out and met Mei Xingyue, who was distributing porridge."

"Mei Xingyue saw that A Bao was no ordinary person and harbored evil intentions. She found a pill from some swindler who claimed that it could make a fierce beast recognize its master."

"Desperate to turn the tide, Yue Shan also believed in the claim of elixirs and personally fed them to A Bao."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's face grew even uglier. It was clearly Su Yunjin and Lu Zhiyan who offered the medicine, but Jiang Yueli insisted on saying that Mei Xingyue had deliberately sought it out.

He, on the other hand, was like a brainless idiot who believed in the absurd idea of ​​pills recognizing their master!

The eldest princess's deliberate actions clearly had an effect.

The courtiers looked at the crown prince with deep concern in their eyes.

The crown prince actually believes in elixirs?

If he were to ascend the throne one day, who knows if he wouldn't pursue immortality!

Such a crown prince is a disaster for the country and its people!

At this moment, Qian Tao asked curiously, "Your Highness, that elixir is obviously fictitious. Could it be that A Bao's submission to the Crown Prince was also arranged by you, Princess?"

The eldest princess nodded: "Of course, I don't know what Yue Shan wants to do with A Bao, so I'll just go with the flow and let A Bao pretend to submit."

"But I never expected that Yue Shan would dare to order the soldiers of the Fengshan Camp to present auspicious omens, and then stage another drama of subduing auspicious beasts and the birth of a wise ruler."

The princess's tone was full of sarcasm.

The crown prince froze, wanting to refute but unsure where to begin.

After a long while, he managed to say, "Royal sister, you are truly cunning!"

Zhou Wei then launched into a tirade: "When it comes to scheming, who can outsmart you, Your Highness?"

The crown prince was taken aback: "What do you mean, you lowly servant?"

Zhou Wei remained silent, her gaze fixed intently on the Crown Prince, making him feel uneasy and break out in a cold sweat.

The crown prince forced himself to remain calm, convincing himself that he must not lose his composure.

Now, the Princess and Zhou Wei are merely exposing the auspicious beast's claim to its master as a sham.

The Crown Prince concluded that they had no evidence to prove that the beast tide was related to him!

As long as he denies it to the death, even if he loses his position as crown prince, he can still retain his status as a prince.

The Crown Prince was unaware that he was being pressured step by step by the Eldest Princess and Zhou Wei.

From insisting on securing the position of crown prince to preserving the title of prince, the bottom line has been lowered time and time again!

"Imperial Consort, regarding the matter of the auspicious beast recognizing its master... it was indeed my fault for misjudging people," the Crown Prince thought for a moment and then decided to put all the blame on Mei Xingyue. "I have always felt that the celestial phenomenon of Mars guarding the stars has nothing to do with me. I have acted uprightly and do not need to find other ways to prove myself."

"But Mei Xingyue was afraid that if I lost my position as crown prince, she would have no chance to become the crown princess, so she had wicked thoughts!"

"Just then, this black and white auspicious beast appeared, and Mei Xingyue was momentarily bewitched. She listened to the words of a villain and made me feed the auspicious beast a pill, so that I could make it seem like the auspicious beast had recognized its master in the court. I never expected that I would fall into my elder sister's trap."

Zhou Wei snorted coldly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince's words are truly incoherent."

"What do you mean you didn't expect to fall into the princess's trap? If you had no greed and no wishful thinking, you would be no different from any other wild beast in the mountains."

"Furthermore, I really didn't expect that the Crown Prince would be so irresponsible, shifting all the blame onto a dead woman."

"Is Your Highness acting this way because you think Mei Xingyue is dead and can't come forward to testify against you?"

Zhou Wei's accusations and sarcastic remarks made the Crown Prince's breathing quicken.

He wanted nothing more than to tear Zhou Wei to pieces, but he clenched his fist and warned himself not to act rashly at this moment.

Don't argue with that vile woman Zhou Wei; the more you say, the more holes you'll reveal.

As long as he stubbornly denies that the beast tide is related to him, Zhou Wei will be helpless!

"No matter what Zhou Dianjun says, the matter of the auspicious beast recognizing its master is indeed my fault, but I was also deceived by Mei Xingyue."

"Regarding the auspicious beasts, I may admit my mistake, but I did not participate in the beast tide incident, and I will never admit to it!"

The crown prince spoke with unwavering conviction and conviction, his face bearing the humiliation of being wronged.

This behavior caused some officials who were unaware of the truth to waver.

Could it be that we have really wronged the Crown Prince, and that the beast tide has nothing to do with him?

Some officials who had once taught the crown prince were also unwilling to believe that the crown prince would disregard the lives of the people and lead a beast tide.

However, this atmosphere did not last long before it was interrupted by Zhou Wei.

She looked at the Crown Prince and said, "Does the Crown Prince dare to deny the matter of the beast tide?"

"If the Crown Prince doesn't admit it, A Bao will personally testify against him!"