Chapter 525: The final piece of the puzzle (1/2)
Chapter 525: The final piece of the puzzle
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
Chi Hou was not alone. Wen Dabao, Yan Xiu, and even Ping Yang and Shan Yu were equally stunned.
At this time...
Shouldn't he be asking for mercy?
Executed!
Was he trying to court death?
Chi Hou looked at Fang Zhengzhi in confusion. He couldn't tell if Fang Zhengzhi had lost his mind or if he truly had a death wish.
Or had he simply given up?
The crowd also looked at each other in shock and confusion.
”Is he crazy?”
”I heard that people do stupid things when faced with overwhelming pressure!”
”Mm, I've heard of that happening too!”
The crowd stared at the smiling Fang Zhengzhi. The only reason that they could think of was that he had lost his mind.
The officials chuckled when they heard this.
Even though they didn't know why Fang Zhengzhi had said such a thing, they knew that Fang Zhengzhi had sealed his own fate.
As for Emperor Lin Mubai's attitude...
The officials couldn't figure it out but based on how Emperor Lin Mubai had reacted just now...
It looked as though he wanted to spare Fang Zhengzhi's life.
However, with what had just been said, it would be difficult for Emperor Lin Mubai to save Fang Zhengzhi.
”Very good, Fang Zhengzhi! You are a man for owning up to your actions! If you surrender now, I can consider showing you some mercy and keeping your body whole!” Crown Prince Lin Tianrong chuckled.
He was about to put an end to something that had bothered him for over a year. Once Fang Zhengzhi was dead, there was nothing that could threaten his position.
”Surrender? Why should I surrender?” Fang Zhengzhi asked.
”Are you trying to resist? Haha... you're a crippled man. Even if you had your abilities one year ago, you would not be able to get out of the city!” Crown Prince Lin Tianrong chuckled.
”Your Highness, you make a good point. Since I am crippled, how could I possibly be a murderer?” Fang Zhengzhi smirked.
”What are you saying?” Crown Prince Lin Tianrong squinted.
”Yes, I had a reason and the motivation to kill Shan Ling, but I did not have the ability to. How can someone who doesn't have the ability to kill, kill?” Fang Zhengzhi added.
”Humph, I knew that you would use this reason to defend yourself!” Crown Prince Lin Tianrong chuckled icily. ”Everyone on the battlefield that day can testify that you stopped Ping Yang's attack with your hand. Do you deny it?”
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's gaze was icy.
All of the officials smiled when they heard this. Crown Prince Lin Tianrong had furnished them with the necessary details and evidence.
They already had a counter prepared for this reason.
Ping Yang's expression changed.
he had participated in the battle. Fang Zhengzhi had stopped her attack with his hand after his duel with Canyang.
”I didn't use my full strength when I struck...”
”Your Highness, you are right.” Fang Zhengzhi knew what Ping Yang was about to say but he nodded before she could finish.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong beamed radiantly when he heard this. Ping Yang's reason would never hold. There were too many witnesses then.
”Yes, this proves that you had the ability to kill Shan Ling back then. Even though your pocket dimension may have been destroyed, you still had some residual energy from the duel!” Crown Prince Lin Tianrong asserted.
”Yes, the Crown Prince is right!”
”You can forget about using that as an excuse.”
”Fang Zhengzhi, you will not live past today! The law is impartial and fair! You said so yourself!”
The officials chimed in.
”Did I say that I couldn't kill him because of my cultivation state?” Fang Zhengzhi replied with disdain.
”What do you mean?”
”Do you have any other reason?”
”What is this guy trying to do?”
None of the officials knew where Fang Zhengzhi was going with this.
”What I meant was, I had absolutely no energy to even try and kill Shan Ling.” Fang Zhengzhi turned to look at Crown Prince Lin Tianrong.
”No energy? What do you mean?” The officials were all stunned.
They looked at each other in confusion, unable to figure out where Fang Zhengzhi was going with this. After all, not many of them were in the Southern Region during the battle.
Xing Yuanguo was one of them.
The others were Princess Ping Yang, Chi Guyan, and the previous Minister of Rites.
The former Minister of Rites had been 'killed in action'. Xing Yuanguo, Ping Yang, and Chi Guyan had returned to the capital immediately after the battle.
In other words...
The only people left in the Southern Region were Crown Prince Lin Tianrong, Fang Zhengzhi, and the other candidates. Nangong Hao was not there either.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong's body jerked when he heard this. He could guess where Fang Zhengzhi was going with this.
However, he managed to regain his composure quickly.
That was not an easy thing to prove.
”Fang Zhengzhi, you did have quite a bit to drink that day! Even though you were drunk, you still have to take responsibility for your actions!” Crown Prince Lin Tianrong clenched his fists.
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong had prepared well for the poisoning. At the banquet, he had spoken highly of Fang Zhengzhi and asked the candidates and generals to toast him.
Having drunk that much, it was only natural for Fang Zhengzhi to be drunk and lose his awareness...
It was not too far-fetched that he would enter the wrong room and climb into Princess Shan Yu's bed.
Then...
All he had to do was have Shan Ling catch Fang Zhengzhi.