The whole courtroom went silent as the two royal inspectors reported everything in detail, starting from the town of Maxong where the Meng Clan was extorted to the city of Shangwan where the Sui Clan's Mansion and the city prison tower was decimated.
The third prince finally understood why this eldest brother of his was trying to drag Lu Zhen into this mess. It's because the weapon store owner indeed caused a mess and can be considered a criminal.
So, the crown prince was putting all the other crimes onto him, so that he may escape from any kind of interrogation. Perhaps, the crown prince Shang Zexi would later kill Lu Zhen in the prison and erase this matter for good.
Shang Wei saw the Emperor's facial expression also change to that of a frown. Indeed, he was displeased by the actions of Lu Zhen. But, at the same time, defeating the Sui Clan's Grand Elder with such ease isn't a simple feat.
Wait a second. Defeating Sui Rong with a flying weapon?