Ye Yunfeng's heart pounded in his chest. "You're saying he's also connected to General Huo's case from back then?!"
Qiao Zimo quickly waved his hands in denial. "Hey! I never said that! I just heard some gossip that His Majesty is ordering an investigation into General Huo's case. And as you know, Prince Qi was the one who handled it back then. If the verdict is really overturned, then—"
'That would be a resounding slap in the face for Prince Qi.'
As Prince Qi's maternal grandfather, Jiang Zhao Yuan was naturally worried his grandson would suffer because of this.
There was nothing wrong with reinvestigating Huo Yucheng's case, but in everyone's eyes, it was undoubtedly a sign that the Emperor was questioning Prince Qi.
Whether it was a distrust of Prince Qi's character or his abilities, it was not a good thing regardless.
Especially after Prince Qi was summoned to the palace that one day and returned with an injury on his temple—it was obvious who had done it.
