"But..."
Xie Yin's face was still red and swollen, which was left by Princess Cheng last night. Thinking of how Princess Cheng said she didn't have a son like him, he said with pale lips: "But my mother was mad at me, and she asked Xiao Yan to capture me as well."
He looked up: "Father, how did grandma die? I believed what you said last night, so I questioned mother and made her angry. Mother said she didn't kill grandma at all. She said it was you..."
"Do you believe her?"
King Cheng looked at Xie Yin who was eager to shirk responsibility and suddenly interrupted him: "Have you ever seen a murderer who would voluntarily admit that he killed someone?"
"I went in from the outer room with you. When your grandmother died, only she, your mother, and the people around her were there. Didn't you see them killing the servants who served your grandmother?"
Xie Yin's hands trembled.
Prince Cheng whispered, "But you may as well believe your mother. She accidentally killed your grandmother, and I saw it with my own eyes. She will not forgive me. But you are different. You are her son. As long as you follow her wishes and speak for her, and beg her sincerely, she will definitely let you go."
"You are my only son. As long as you are alive and well, I will be at peace even if I die."
Xie Yin was shaken by the words of Prince Cheng , and the implication in his words that he would abandon his father in order to save his life made Xie Yin embarrassed and flustered. He could not help but said hurriedly: "Father, that's not what I meant. I know you won't harm my grandmother. The people in the mansion saw it with their own eyes..."
"What if I see it?"
Prince Cheng smiled bitterly, "If I were still outside, and if someone in the palace could testify, I could confront your mother even in court. However, Xiao Yan and Marquis Wenxin have imprisoned me for treason, and they intend to silence me. They will definitely not give me a chance to speak."
His expression was full of bitterness, and the suppressed emotions in his eyes made Xie Yin feel uncomfortable.
"I have loved your mother for many years and have never been ashamed of her. But once she spoke, all my words were false. I thought she was just angry about Tang Ning and resented me for deceiving her because of the overall situation. But now I understand that your mother regretted choosing me when she saw the Gu family's overwhelming wealth."
"She had an unclear relationship with Gu Helian, and she accidentally killed your grandmother. There is no chance of reconciliation between her and me. I will definitely die in this prison. But you are different. You still have a bright future. You are her biological blood. As long as you can get out of prison, you don't have to be implicated by me."
Prince Cheng gently stroked Xie Yin's hair and said softly:
"Ayin, it was your father who failed to protect you. Even if you sacrifice your father, it is what you deserve."
Xie Yin listened to his heartfelt words and saw tears in his eyes when he saw his miserable expression. Compared to Princess Chen 's beating, scolding and blaming him , Prince Chen was still thinking about him wholeheartedly even in such a situation and was even willing to sacrifice himself to save him.
The balance in Xie Yin's heart instantly tilted towards King Cheng .
Xie Yin was young at heart. He felt guilty for doubting him before, and now his eyes were red. "Father, I will never ignore you. I know you are good to me, and I also know that you were forced by mother to do that to her. As long as I get out, I will definitely go to my uncle and the royal family to redress your grievances."
"Xiao Yan and the others want to suppress this matter and use the crime of treason to harm my father, so I will make it a big deal and let everyone know about it. Let everyone know that my mother and the others are vicious, and that Xiao Yan and Song Tangning wanted to frame her and Gu Helian and cover up for you."
Upon hearing this, King Cheng burst into tears: "Ayin, you don't have to do this..."
Seeing this, Xie Yin became more determined: "Don't worry, father, I will definitely rescue you!"
Both the father and the son were deeply in love, and when their eyes were red, they both resented Rong Yue in their hearts . Prince Cheng saw that Xie Yin had completely sided with him, and was about to whisper to him how to beg Rong Yue to soften his heart, but at this moment, the sound of clapping suddenly came from the empty corridor.
"Snap", "Snap", "Snap"——
Tang Ning clapped his hands and walked out of the darkness with Xiao Yan . The extinguished oil lamps in the corridor were lit. Tang Ning sneered at the two people in the cell whose expressions changed drastically.
"What a deep love between father and son, so touching."
Xie Yin's expression changed drastically: "Cousin..."
"No, I'm not worthy of being the sister of Master Xie." She seemed to remember something in the middle of her words and suddenly changed her words: "Oh no, you are no longer the master. You are a bastard with unknown origins, and you are not worthy of being related to our Rong family."
Xie Yin was stunned on the spot, and then he flew into a rage: "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by unknown origin? I am the prince of the Cheng Palace, the son of my father and mother. Song Tangning, don't think you can talk nonsense just because you are associated with Xiao Yan. You are slandering my mother!"
Tang Ning sneered: "Didn't you hear clearly? You are not my aunt's son, so how can you slander me?"
"You!" Xie Yin's eyes were red with anger. He looked at Tang Ning fiercely , "You are talking nonsense!"
"Ask King Cheng if this is nonsense ."
Tang Ning looked at King Cheng, who had just slandered Princess Cheng to Xie Yin , but now couldn't help but turn pale . Xie Yin couldn't help but look over, and said hurriedly as if he was eager to verify: "Father, she lied to me, right? I am the son of my mother..."
Prince Cheng's heart was beating violently. Even when he was arrested and thrown into the imperial prison by Xiao Yan and others , his hands and feet were not as cold as they were at this moment.
They couldn't have known.
How could they possibly know...
Prince Cheng thought they were deliberately deceiving him. Even though he was extremely panicked, he tried his best to keep his face steady and said in an angry tone, "Of course you are your mother's son, and the blood of this prince and Rong Yue!"
He looked outside with a stern look:
"Song Tangning, I know you have evil intentions. You have urged Rong Yue to leave the palace several times, and you even relied on Xiao Yan to help Rong Yue murder me. But you should never slander me like this."
"When your aunt gave birth, everyone in the palace saw A Yin being born. But now you are saying such nonsense. It is totally unreasonable. Is it because Rong Yue wants to be with Gu Helian that she wants to give up A Yin..."
" Madame Jiang is not dead."
The harsh words in King Cheng 's mouth suddenly stopped, like a duck with its neck stuck.
Tang Ning looked at his almost unsteady face and said, " Madame Jiang has already revealed everything about the child exchange, and your frame-up of my aunt and uncle Gu has also been cleared up."
"You think you can hide the truth by pulling out her tongue and cutting off her arms and legs?"
Prince Cheng subconsciously wanted to say that it was impossible. He clearly saw that Nanny Jiang was only half alive, and he clearly heard his confidant say that she would not survive. He just wanted to keep her to lure Rong Yue into the trap . He even sniffed Nanny Jiang's breath when he went out, and it was clearly dead.
How could she possibly talk about the past in that state? And how could she possibly survive?!
Xiao Yan seemed to know what he wanted to say and sneered, " Prince Cheng , have you forgotten that Madam Qin is still in the capital? With her around, even if someone steps into the palace of Hades, she can be brought back."
He stood beside Tang Ning, looking particularly petite. With his hands folded, he looked at King Cheng with cold eyes and a sharp jawline .
"Your Majesty has already deposed the title of Crown Prince Xie Yin, and I'm sure he will also take away his royal jade disc. If he confuses the royal bloodline, he will have a hard time saving his own life. The prince wants to use him to ask for forgiveness from the princess so that he can escape from prison, but I'm afraid there is no hope."
Prince Cheng's body swayed, and all his words of defense were stuck in his throat.
When Xie Yin saw how pale his face was and that he did not refute Xiao Yan and the others, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar and was shivering with cold.
"Father, they are lying, aren't they?"
King Cheng remained silent.
Xie Yin's face turned even paler, and he grasped King Cheng 's shoulders precariously : "Speak up, what they said is all false, right?!"
He is the most noble prince, the blood of the Rong and Xie families. He is born superior and envied by everyone. How could he be a bastard with unknown origins? !