Emperor Wen summoned Lu Zheng and Lang Ming to the palace and said with a gloomy face, "I order you two to go to the Wu'an Palace immediately and thoroughly investigate the matter of witchcraft!"

After receiving the imperial edict and expressing their gratitude, Lu Zheng and Lang Ming immediately rushed to the Wu'an Palace without stopping.

Along the way, Lu Zheng sat on his horse and asked Lang Ming with a worried look on his face, "Brother Lang! Tell me, why are we so unlucky? Why does His Majesty always ask us to do things for him? You can't just pluck the wool from one sheep! If this continues, I'm afraid we'll offend every noble family in the capital!"

Lang Ming's brow furrowed as he replied worriedly, "Brother Lu! I'm afraid this mission today won't be easy! Prince Xiao is notoriously difficult to deal with. If he's truly involved in witchcraft, we won't be able to easily uncover any clues. Furthermore, the Wu'an Palace is incredibly powerful. If we're not careful, we could end up in mortal danger!"

After hearing Lang Ming's words, Lu Zheng felt even more uneasy, but the imperial order was hard to disobey, so they could only bite the bullet and continue moving forward.

When they were about to reach the Wu'an Palace, Lu Zheng suddenly seemed to have an idea and said, "Brother Lang! I have an idea. What do you think? Why don't we tell Prince Xiao everything that happened in the palace? That way, he can find evidence to prove his innocence himself!"

After hearing this, Lang Ming's eyes lit up. He immediately slammed his hand on the table and cheered loudly, "Brother Lu! Your idea is truly brilliant! This way, not only do we avoid offending Prince Xiao, but we're actually doing him a favor! This will also make it easier to report to His Majesty when we return to the palace!"

When the two of them just arrived at the Wu'an Palace, they saw that at this moment, a mighty team was also leading the palace soldiers to quickly arrive at the gate of the Wu'an Palace.

Lang Ming and Lu Zheng exchanged a glance before dismounting and walking forward together to greet the virtuous king. "Your humble servant greets the virtuous king!"

Lu Zheng then asked, "Wise King! I wonder what brings you here?"

The virtuous king's face was filled with anger. He replied in a stern tone, "I just received news that Xiao Jinghan dared to practice witchcraft in the palace! I have specially led the palace soldiers here to capture him on the spot and make sure he has no place to hide!"

Lang Ming's eyelids twitched suddenly, and he suddenly remembered something: the virtuous king's biological mother had actually died because of witchcraft! This was a secret within the palace, and the late emperor had ordered the case to be hastily closed.

Thinking of this, Lang Ming could understand why the virtuous king was so angry at the moment! But if this happened, the two of them would be in trouble! Maybe today would trigger a fierce conflict, and maybe even involve the use of knives and guns!

The virtuous king raised his eyebrows, staring sharply at the officers and soldiers behind Lu Zheng and Lang Ming, and asked in a low voice: "What are you two doing here? Did the emperor send you to arrest someone?"

When Lang Ming was thinking about how to deal with this problem, he didn't expect that Lu Zheng, the young man next to him, would tell the wise king everything that happened in the palace without hesitation!

When the virtuous prince heard this, he was furious! He was immediately furious, his eyes wide, and he roared indignantly, "This Xiao Jinghan is really confused! Even if he wanted to save Luo Lingyue's life, he should never have used such evil witchcraft! He even transferred it to the Queen Mother and the Empress. This is simply a heinous crime and audacity!"

Seeing this, Lang Ming quickly explained, "Please calm down, Your Majesty! We haven't investigated everything yet, so we can't jump to conclusions yet!"

However, the virtuous king refused to listen. He pointed at Lang Ming and said, "In the entire capital, Luo Lingyue was the only one poisoned. No one else was poisoned! Moreover, Xiao Jinghan was the only one who invited an alchemist who knew the art of witchcraft! It's so obvious, what else is there to investigate? The facts are already before us, how can you afford to quibble?"

Lang Ming looked troubled and said hesitantly, "This matter involves Prince Xiao. I must investigate it carefully..."

The virtuous king stared at him with cold, oppressive eyes and said sternly, "Lord Lang! Are you trying to protect Xiao Jinghan?"

At this time, Lu Zheng hurried forward and said sincerely, "Please calm down, Your Majesty! We are investigating this case under the order of the Emperor. We must rely on hard evidence for everything. We must not rely on mere assumptions!"

The virtuous prince stood where he was, his eyes glaring at the tightly closed gate of the Wu'an Palace. His voice was as cold as the wind: "Go and break the door of the Wu'an Palace open for me!"

Following the order from the virtuous king, a group of well-trained palace soldiers rushed towards the seemingly indestructible gate like wolves and tigers. They worked together and slammed their shoulders against the door, making a dull thud.

With a loud bang, the gate finally collapsed under the weight. Seeing this, the soldiers were greatly encouraged and they quickly rushed into the Wu'an Palace like a raging torrent.

Lang Ming and Lu Zheng exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly. They knew there was no way out now, so they could only bite the bullet and lead their officers and soldiers to charge in with the virtuous king.

At this moment, in the spacious courtyard of the Wu'an Palace, alchemists were packing up their magical instruments. They were dressed in strange attire, holding various magical instruments, and seemed to have just finished performing some mysterious spell.

However, all this was interrupted by the sudden intrusion of the Xianwang Palace's guards. These well-trained soldiers sprang into action, pouncing on the alchemists like wolves and tigers. Their agility and quick movements subdued the alchemists in the blink of an eye.

Immediately afterwards, the palace guards began searching the Wu'an Palace. After a careful search, they finally discovered something shocking beneath a large tree—a voodoo doll identical to the one in the palace! The doll was covered in strange symbols and patterns, clearly a tool used to cast a witchcraft curse.

This discovery caused everyone present to gasp. Witchcraft had always been considered evil and dangerous, especially within the imperial court, where its use was strictly prohibited. The discovery of such a thing in the Wu'an Palace undoubtedly caused an uproar.

The virtuous prince looked at the panicked Xiao Jinghan in front of him, a sneer on his face. He turned his gaze to Lang Ming and Lu Zheng and asked sarcastically, "Now that the evidence is irrefutable, Lord Lang, do you think these people from the Wu'an Palace should be detained in your Jingzhao Yin Mansion, or in the Dali Temple?"

Lang Ming took a deep breath and shouted, "Come here! Surround the Wu'an Palace immediately. Don't let a single fly out!"

Then, he turned to look at Lu Zheng and said in a deep voice, "Lord Lu, please return to the palace immediately and report everything that happened here to His Majesty. His Majesty will make the decision personally!"

Upon hearing this, the virtuous king snorted coldly, "Lord Lang's Tai Chi is truly exquisite!"

Lang Ming pulled the corners of his mouth helplessly, revealing a bitter smile: "This humble official has no choice!"