"Father, I can testify for Lu Qing." Lu Chao, who had been kneeling silently to the side, suddenly spoke up.
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone's gaze shifted towards him.
Lu Chao knelt there, with his back straight and face unmoved, as if the atmosphere in the South Study Room wasn't filled with tension, and as if he wasn't desperately eager to speak up for Lu Qing.
It was all just ordinary chit-chat.
"You?" Emperor Jin cast a glance at Lu Chao, "Did you also go to Bhutan with him?"
"I did not step into Bhutan." Lu Chao shook his head calmly, "But upon hearing this matter, I felt something was amiss. To prevent anyone from exploiting this matter to create discord, I immediately set out to return to the Capital.
Although I didn't go to Bhutan, the matter is significant, and solely relying on the King Fan's nephew's words cannot substantiate the accusation against Lu Qing and the others for harming King Fan.
