Chapter 958 Compensation

In the government hall, only the Emperor was present, the Crown Prince was not, and Eunuch Liu withdrew. After Zhou Shuren paid his respects, he glanced at the somewhat messy zhezi on the table, feeling heavy at heart, for the Emperor's mood was far from pleasant!

The Emperor gestured for Zhou Shuren to sit, "You have met with Prince Qi and Prince Chu on consecutive days these past few days?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shuren realized that the Emperor truly was the most suspicious of all. Prince Qi's overt schemes indeed had multiple objectives. If Prince Qi made a few more visits, he might lose the Emperor's trust. He openly admitted, "Yes, Prince Qi told me it wasn't him who sent the assassin, and he also hinted to me that he knows who did it. Prince Qi invited me to have tea, but I refused."

The Emperor was taken aback, not expecting Zhou Shuren to speak so frankly, "Prince Qi is my son."

Are you not afraid that I would be partial to my son, trusting him more?