Obviously, no one was going to believe such an explanation.
Xu Fengchi said, "So, you admit this Jade Pendant is yours?"
Xiao Chengxuan's eyelid twitched violently. It felt as if something was lodged in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.
He suddenly realized—'I've been set up!'
'If I admit it's mine, it'll be impossible to clear my name!'
Sure enough, Su Wei continued his questioning. "You say you lost this Jade Pendant a long time ago. Do you have any proof?"
Xiao Chengxuan's jaw tightened. He was filled with a grievance he couldn't express.
He vaguely felt as if an invisible hand was manipulating everything, and there was nothing he could do to stop it.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Chengxuan said coldly, "That was so many years ago. Wouldn't it be stranger if I *did* have proof? The palace is crowded with all sorts of people. It's not impossible that someone picked it up and sold it outside the palace walls!"
