Chapter 152

Shouldn't it be about holding him accountable?

At this moment, the several censors nearby also sensed that something was wrong.

"Your Majesty! How could the Imperial Prison explode out of nowhere!"

"Su Qiao is trying to break out of prison!"

The moment the words fell.

The several officials nearby instantly came to their senses.

Not a single person was locked up in the surrounding cells.

Something happened here.

If it isn't you, Su Qiao, trying to break out, then who else could it be?

Hearing the words of these censors.

Su Qiao's eyes instantly lit up.

He no longer bothered to pretend.

He stepped forward directly and clasped his hands, saying,

"Your Majesty, I know my guilt, I confess my guilt!"

In an instant.

The entire area outside the Imperial Prison fell into a dead silence.

Even those several censors watching the spectacle did not expect it.

That they had merely moved their lips.

And Su Qiao confessed.

This process seems a bit off!

For such a capital crime, shouldn't one at least have to endure the tiger bench and chili water before confessing?

However, very quickly, everyone realized something was wrong.

Before Jiang Huan could come to his senses, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but point at Jiang Huan's nose and curse loudly,

"I put you in charge of the Imperial Prison, and this is how you manage it?"

"How much explosive did you stuff into the Imperial Prison?!"

Jiang Huan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, stammering,

"No, Your Majesty, this humble official did not put any explosives in the Imperial Prison."

"Nonsense! Is Su Qiao the reincarnation of Lei Zhenzi?! Was this struck by lightning?!"

Jiang Huan looked at Su Qiao with a sorrowful face,

"My Lord Su, you cannot joke like this."

"This humble official has elders above and children below; how exactly did you do this?"

Su Qiao looked at Jiang Huan in confusion,

"It was you, Commander Jiang, who gave it to me."

The moment the words fell.

The area outside the Imperial Prison instantly fell into a dead silence.

Jiang Huan was almost on his knees before Su Qiao.

Heaven and earth are my witness.

I only sent you, you brat, roast duck once!

If you want to die, can you please not drag me into it!

"My Lord Su, you cannot do this! Besides sending you roast duck these past few days, when else have I come to this Imperial Prison?!"

"Your Majesty, the Embroidered Uniform Guard inside the Imperial Prison can all testify for this humble official!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened, and he could not help but turn his gaze back to Su Qiao.

"Su Qiao, are you certain that Jiang Huan colluded with you to help you escape prison?"

Su Qiao glanced at Jiang Huan and said,

"Collusion, no, but the items were all gifts from Commander Jiang to this subject!"

"There were two jars of sulfur wine in the neighboring cell, and a plate of white sugar was included with the roast duck."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Su Qiao with a dark face and asked,

"Speak, why don't you continue?"

"That's all!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang almost laughed out loud.

"That's all? One duck, a plate of sugar, plus a few pieces of sulfur, and that could have such power?"

"Do you take me for a three-year-old child?!"

Su Qiao pointed to an indescribable vessel in a corner nearby,

"Isn't there saltpeter here?"

"Roast the table legs with a candle, and they become charcoal."

"What else is missing?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's brows furrowed tightly.

Using Su Qiao's method, one could indeed make some gunpowder.

But how much stronger could that little gunpowder be compared to the firecrackers set off during the New Year?!"

In an instant, Zhu Yuanzhang sensed a hint of something wrong.

White sugar!

This brat just said white sugar!

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze inevitably began to scan around Su Qiao.

He soon noticed a clay bowl behind Su Qiao's backside.

At this moment, several censors behind Old Zhu also began to offer remonstrance.

"Your Majesty, the criminal Su Qiao has already confessed; we request Your Majesty immediately transfer this beast to the Sanfasi Society for joint trial!"

"This case surely has accomplices; I second the motion!"

"..."

You must be joking!

This is the Imperial Prison!

At most, Su Qiao will just get scolded a couple of times.

But you, Jiang Huan, have a death feud with us.

Which official would miss the chance to smear the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

Just as Jiang Huan broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression gradually became solemn; he turned around to look at the several censors behind him.

Those several censors immediately clasped their hands and said,

"Please, Your Majesty, clarify..."

Before the words were finished, they heard Zhu Yuanzhang berate them head-on,

"Get out! Who told you to come here?!"

Having spoken, Zhu Yuanzhang growled lowly to the Embroidered Uniform Guard nearby,

"Surround this place for us; allow no one to approach!"

"Take this brat and lock him up in the cell next door for us!"

"Yes!"

The Embroidered Uniform Guard in the Imperial Prison immediately sprang into action.

Those several censors who were just watching the spectacle were kicked out in an instant; as they were kicked out, their faces were filled with disbelief.

No way, Old Zhu.

This brat can't possibly be your illegitimate son, right?

Even after all this, you're still spoiling him?!

And Su Qiao's face was similarly filled with disbelief.

I've even torn down the Imperial Prison, and you still won't chop me?