Hearing Prince Fu confess so straightforwardly, the emperor couldn't quite identify his emotions. His son was well-prepared, realizing the truth could no longer be concealed, yet still holding onto a glimmer of hope.
What did he think Lih Mian was? A freeloader? Lacking even this basic intuition, the emperor was truly disappointed in him!
The emperor let out a cold laugh: "You've been managing the Ministry of Works since you were a teenager. Over the past decade, have there been few instances of misappropriated silver taels in your operations? How can you still lack in expenditure? What happened to your official salary, and the silver you embezzled from various projects? Do you really intend to raise private soldiers?"
