As the sun set, I saw the eldest prince and the fourth prince returning with their people.
The two of them got off their horses and walked quickly to King Mobei to greet him: "Father."
King Mobei looked at them and asked, "Why are you back so soon?"
The eldest prince said: "On the way there, I saw the guards coming back with the body of my third brother. After asking about it, I found out that there was a conflict between my third brother and Lan Du. I thought there was something fishy about the death of my third brother, so I went to investigate."
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King Mobei raised his eyebrows: "Then what did you find out?"
The eldest prince said: "When I went there, I found that the regent was also investigating the cause of the third brother's death, and also found a hidden weapon on the horse that the third brother was riding."
King Mobei was shocked: "Hidden weapon? So it was not an accident that the third child fell off the horse?"
The eldest prince nodded: "Someone should be trying to harm my third brother."
King Mobei was shocked. He had just asked Lao San because he fell off his horse on the way back to the royal court, and the grassland was very empty and there was no way someone would attack unless...
King Mobei narrowed his eyes and said, "Recruit all the guards who will escort the third prince today."
Not long after, six guards were brought over.
King Mobei looked at them and said in a cold voice: "How did the third prince fall from his horse?"
The guards insisted that it was an accident. King Mobei's face darkened and he ordered: "Come here, search me."
Someone came over and searched several guards. One of them's expression changed and he subconsciously touched his waist.
King Mobei saw this in his eyes, pointed at the man and said: "Take him down."
The guards captured the man and found several steel nails in his arms.
The fourth prince looked at the steel nail and said in shock: "This is the only thing the regent found in the belly of the third brother's horse."
King Mobei asked the guard with a sullen face: "Tell me, why do you want to harm the third prince?"
The guard's expression changed drastically. He looked at the eldest prince in a panic and shouted: "eldest prince, save me. I am acting according to your order. You said no one would doubt me before I dared to do it."
The eldest prince was shocked: "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't know you at all."
When the guard heard this, he felt as if he was breaking the pot: "The eldest prince said he didn't know me. It was obviously you who found me, promised me money, beautiful women, cattle and sheep, and asked me to do things for you. Now that the incident has been revealed, do you still want to cheat?"
As he spoke, he kowtowed to King Mobei and said, "Your Majesty, my subordinates really followed the orders of the eldest prince to assassinate the third prince and frame Prince Landu for the crime."
He took out a piece of paper from his arms: "This is the contract given to me by the eldest prince."
King Mobei took what the guard handed him and unfolded it to take a look. It was actually the cattle, sheep and land promised to him by the eldest prince.
The princes in Mobei all have a fertile land and cattle and sheep, and these things can be used as rewards.
King Mobei looked at the contract, his face wrinkled with anger, he kicked the eldest prince and cursed: "Beast, you actually did such a thing to harm your brother, how can you do it?"
The eldest prince fell to the ground. He got up with difficulty and said: "Father, I really did not do it."
"If it's not you, how can you explain this contract?"
King Mobei threw the contract at the feet of the eldest prince. The eldest prince picked it up, but his face was blank. This thing was not written by him, but it had his seal on it.
He shook his head and said: "Father, I really don't know where this thing came from. I am really unjust. Please investigate clearly."
The fourth child knelt on the ground and pleaded for the eldest prince: "Father, this matter must not have been done by eldest brother. Please investigate clearly."
The eldest prince nodded hastily. He thought for a moment and said, "Someone must have stolen my official seal."