Chen Hui hung his head and let the Second Prince scold him. He felt aggrieved within his heart. Initially, the suppression of bandits was clearly a good deed praised by the Emperor for benefiting the people. How did it suddenly turn into indiscriminate killing?
He couldn't comprehend where exactly things went wrong.
The Second Prince asked, "Did you confirm the identities of those Water Ghosts at that time?" Upon hearing the question, Chen Hui immediately nodded, "Yes, I even specifically had the Taiping Prefecture verify the origins of those people, and they were all long-time bandits on the road."
The Second Prince saw his innocent expression and hesitated, pondering deeply. Eager to prove his innocence, Chen Hui said, "Your Highness, surely someone meddled with the evidence. It is impossible for me not to distinguish between bandits and common folks."
