"Is it related to the Crown Prince?"

After Li Xuanche finished speaking,

The emperor was silent for a moment, then looked at Li Changyu, only to see that his expression remained unchanged, revealing nothing about him.

Mi Shan frowned silently. If the Empress were willing to say a word at this moment, the Crown Prince might not have fallen into a second dangerous situation.

However, the Empress only had her eldest son in her heart and mind, so how could she care about Li Changyu or whether he would be driven into a desperate situation?

Li Shengyuan pondered for a moment, then said with domineering authority, "Tell me about it!"

"Then I will speak frankly!"

Li Xuanche sneered inwardly, stepped out of his seat, pointed at the Crown Prince, and said, "Father, someone just testified that the Crown Prince is an imposter!"

"His true identity is Xie Ling, the son of the former ruler of Qi!"

"What? He's Xie Ling!"

"His surname is Xie?"

"He's a fake! This, this..."

Immediately, chaos erupted in the main hall, with a cacophony of voices and endless discussions.

The crowd pointed and whispered, their gazes filled with a mixture of fear and shock as they all turned towards one direction—

That's Li Changyu!

Mi Shan's face turned pale, and she swayed as she sat down, feeling as if the ground was shaking.

Only she knew that what Li Xuanche said was true!

Li Changyu is indeed Xie Ling!

He himself admitted it!

However, what Mi Shan didn't expect was that Xie Ling was actually the Crown Prince of Qi?! With his important identity, no wonder…no wonder he would go to such lengths.

They also wanted to kill the emperor!

The State of Qi was destroyed by Li Shengyuan!

His parents and relatives must have all died at the hands of Li Shengyuan!

Mi Shan then recalled what Xiao Mingzi had said earlier—that the King and Queen Qi had died a very tragic death—and wished she could ask Xiao Mingzi about it immediately.

But she couldn't.

With so many eyes watching him, everyone was on edge, and Mi Shan couldn't afford to make such a conspicuous move at this moment.

"Absurd! You unfilial son! Do you even know what you're saying?!"

Li Shengyuan was taken aback, then flew into a rage, pointing at him and shouting angrily.

"Father, please forgive me! I dare not! I merely relayed what others had said to you. Regardless of whether it is true or false, it must be verified! Otherwise, the identity of the Crown Prince cannot be confirmed, and the consequences could be dire!"

Li Xuanche immediately knelt down.

After saying that,

Xilong, who was beside him, also rose leisurely and led the envoy who had been keeping his head down and acting suspiciously, to the center of the hall, where he knelt down with Li Xuanche.

"Your Majesty, this matter was told to me by my minister, A'cuo. A'cuo was formerly a man of the State of Qi, and served in the palace. After the fall of Qi, he fled to the northern deserts. Because of his exceptional intelligence, he was highly valued by me."

Unexpectedly, when he met our Crown Prince today, he seemed very uneasy and initially dared not say anything.

It wasn't until he saw the prince confront the tiger, and as he rolled over, he revealed a long, narrow scar on his back, that he dared to be certain.

"What a joke! You think you can tarnish my identity just because of a scar?"

Finally, Li Changyu spoke in a deep voice, a cold smile playing on his lips. His gentle voice, devoid of any impatience, slowly began to unfold.

"Brother, you've really gone to great lengths to seize military power, repeatedly challenging me with Xilong. Why are you so afraid that Father will hand over military power to me?"

"You, you're talking nonsense! I didn't think that way at all. Everything I said is true, without the slightest slander!"

"Is that so? But I can understand. Eldest brother, you have always been favored by Father, and you were not able to seize the initiative this time, so you must be feeling bad. You need to think of some ways to deal with me. However, it is good that you are on good terms with Bei Mo, but if the relationship gets too complicated and turns sour, you should be careful."

Li Changyu spoke slowly and deliberately.

His expression remained unchanged, though his face remained cold.

This calm and composed demeanor, in contrast to Li Xuanche's anxious explanations, only aroused the emperor's suspicion.

"You know best where this knife wound came from, Father." Li Changyu said coldly as he walked into the main hall, lifted his robes to reveal a slender waist.

On his taut back, there was indeed a long scar that ran diagonally across almost his entire back.

Even so, his handsome appearance remained unchanged, but instead gained a touch of heroic spirit, causing all the concubines present to blush, lower their heads, and cover their eyes with their hands, not daring to look any longer.

"Ahem." Li Shengyuan's expression changed, and he understood, but he still had doubts. "I know, put the clothes down first!"

"yes."

"Father, this..." Li Xuanche was puzzled. Why hadn't his father made a move against him yet?

"Ah Che, stop believing everything you hear. Do you know that this scar is from the Crown Prince who, when he fought alongside me, leaped onto my horse to save me from a fatal blow!"

"This strike is a symbol of his glory, and also a reminder of his true feelings for me!"

After Li Shengyuan finished speaking,

As expected, Li Xuanche's face showed a hint of disbelief and regret.

He seemed to regret for insisting on being the first to speak out.

"It's all your fault! I never thought of this. Siron, let this envoy beside you explain himself!"

His eyes darted around, and he first distanced himself from the issue, then used others to continue his attack.

“No, there’s no mistake,” A-Cuo knelt down. “Even if the scar is wrong, I’ve seen Xie Ling’s face before. Although he was young then, I wouldn’t mistake his features. Besides, don’t you think he looks very much like Princess Qi?”

Upon hearing this, Li Changyu's expression changed.

His appearance does indeed resemble that of Princess Qi, especially his phoenix eyes.

Fortunately, his facial features, nose bridge, and lower face all resemble Li Shengyuan's.

"Yes, now that you mention it, it does look like him! I hadn't noticed before, but now it seems he has single eyelids! While the emperor and the eldest prince all have double eyelids..."

The people started discussing it again.

At this moment, the goddess of the Western Regions, Posomeng, suddenly smiled and slightly lifted her veil as she spoke: "I have heard that the Princess Consort of Qi was famous for her beauty, possessing a pair of captivating phoenix eyes. This is quite similar to His Highness the Crown Prince."