Vice General Jie furrowed his cold brows, "Either Lu Hong isn't telling the truth, or the capital has deliberately delayed the news."
Xiang Ying pondered, "The granary has been emptied, Lu Hong has no need to lie. He, more than anyone else, wants to deceive and pass unnoticed."
Moreover, Xiang Ying speculated that Lu Hong, following the Sixth Prince's intention, had Vice General Jie take over the responsibility of guarding the granary to pass the blame when the incident occurred.
Lu Hong knew that as Jie Chen was the Tenth Prince, the Emperor paid him a lot of attention and possibly even owed him.
Thus, even if the theft of the granary were to be exposed, Jie Chen would at most be punished, but there won't be any severe penalty.
Jie Chen looked at Skinny Monkey and asked, "Did only King Yong come, or did the imperial envoy come as well?"
"The scout said only King Yong's carriage is here; there's no sight of the imperial envoy."
