Xiao Chengxuan didn't know what the testimony said, but it was clear he had been implicated!
Suppressing the panic rising in his heart, he kowtowed and pleaded his case:
"Father! Your son has truly been framed! I had no grievances with General Huo. Why would I commit such a ruthless act!?"
After a brief moment of shock, the assembled officials looked at one another in dismay.
It was true.
While Xiao Chengxuan and Huo Yucheng weren't particularly close, they certainly weren't enemies.
Why would he go to such great lengths to take Huo Yucheng's life?
Especially since he had personally overseen the investigation at the time. If he had tampered with anything, wouldn't he have been exposed immediately?
No matter how they looked at it, it just didn't add up.
Murong Yang immediately stepped forward. "Your Majesty, please quell your anger. This file is merely Xu Jie's testimony—it can't be fully trusted. There may be ulterior motives at play here."
