Koala Reads

"Prime Minister Xiao's face turned ashen. He stared at the crown prince, whose face was as handsome as jade, in a daze."

"The military pay had been swapped, and most of the benefits had ended up in the crown prince's pocket. Now that the matter had come to light, instead of trying to find a solution, the crown prince's first move was to order Prime Minister Xiao to offer one of his sons to take the blame. Such audacity made Prime Minister Xiao extremely uncomfortable."

"But he still knelt at the crown prince's feet. "Your Highness, this incident happened suddenly. Sooner or later, His Majesty's men will trace it back to the Xiao family. If the Xiao family gets into trouble, it's hard to say that Your Highness won't be implicated. Please give this old minister one day. I will surely handle this matter perfectly!""