OBS Chapter 360 The Emperor is Back
Chapter 360 The Emperor is Back
The Emperor was on his way back, and Jia Daishan and the others were unaware of Jia Hu's predicament. The moment they decided to return, Zhen Zhangquan was arrested.
When Zhen Zhangquan was arrested, he kept shouting that he wanted to see the emperor and ask who dared to touch him!
When the emperor met him, he directly told him about his unauthorized raising of troops.
Zhen Zhangquan was stunned. He hadn't done anything like that. He immediately shouted:
"Your Majesty, someone is framing me! Your Majesty, please believe me. How could I possibly do such a thing? What benefit would I gain from doing such a thing?"
When the Emperor saw that he truly knew nothing about this, his heart sank even further. It seemed that it was his beloved Consort who had instructed Zhen Chenhao to do it, without even telling his own father and brother.
The Emperor told Zhen Zhangquan with a smile that his eldest son had done this, and that it was his daughter who had instigated it.
Zhen Zhangquan was utterly incredulous. How could someone living a perfectly good life do such a thing? What was the point of training those soldiers?!
Zhen Zhangquan was filled with panic. The Imperial Concubine was so foolish! He originally thought he was arrested because of the smuggling of salt and the harsh labor, but he never expected it to be such a huge matter.
It's over! It's all over.
Zhen Zhangquan sat dejectedly on the ground, his eyes lifeless. He no longer knew how to defend himself, nor did he have any way to defend himself.
Since the Emperor has made it so clear, he must have some evidence. What is his daughter thinking? How could she have grown up to be so arrogant! She is already a Noble Consort, why would she give up such a good position and think about training troops? This will not only ruin herself, but also the Zhen family.
Zhen Zhangquan cried with genuine emotion, pounding the ground with his fists, too distressed to speak.
Seeing him like this, the emperor felt both pity and hatred. At this moment, the man revealed some of his true feelings.
The emperor dispatched two groups of men: one group went to surround the Zhen family, and the other group went to arrest everyone in the salt fields and the mountains behind them.
When the Zhen family was besieged, Jia Zhen pulled Situ Minghe towards the gate. The Emperor and his grandfathers had returned, and his brother was saved.
Zhen Chenhao had just returned when he was arrested by people arranged by Situ Yi, but he wasn't too scared at the time.
With the Imperial Concubine in charge, there won't be any problems with the saltworks. His troops have all been dispersed, so he's not afraid of giving anyone any leverage against him.
Zhen Chenyao was not optimistic. He felt that something big had happened and that the matter must have been exposed.
Zhen Chenyao hurriedly returned to his courtyard. Madam Zhen was extremely flustered, but when she saw Zhen Chenyao return, she seemed to have found her pillar of support.
"Husband, why is our house suddenly surrounded?"
Zhen Jinyi also hurriedly came over.
Zhen Chenyao had no time to explain and said to Madam Zhen:
"Go to the storeroom and pack out several boxes containing all the valuables."
Madam Zhen said:
"What's the point of packing all this stuff? We're surrounded and can't get out."
Besides, is this really that serious? Why are we surrounded? Could it be that our actions have been exposed?
Zhen Chenyao pulled her aside and hurriedly explained that it wasn't their business, then recounted what Zhen Chenhao had done.
After her initial shock, Madam Zhen Er angrily retorted:
"That bastard! He never benefits from them, but now he has to suffer with them. My poor Jin Yi and Jin Shu, they're so young, what will become of them?"
Zhen Jinyi stood behind, staring blankly at her usually well-mannered mother, who suddenly seemed like a different person, cursing her uncle.