After the Imperial Guards were dispatched, the entire palace was in chaos.
Not long after, Liu Xi came in with a strange look on his face, "Your Majesty, the fifth prince has been found, but... but..."
Concubine Wu was extremely anxious. "Tell me quickly, what happened to my Peng'er? Is he hurt?"
Liu Xi said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Fifth Prince is safe and sound. It's just that this matter... well... please don't ask any more questions. I will report the details to Your Majesty after the banquet."
Concubine Wu felt more and more that there was another hidden story behind this matter. Liu Xi was a fence-sitter and might be helping Xiao Yan cover up his crimes.
"How could I not ask? The Fifth Prince is my only child. You keep asking, was he murdered? Has the murderer been caught? You keep covering up everything. What is your motive?"
The emperor's face turned pale and he sternly said, "Speak! I want to see who dares to act so presumptuously under my nose!"
Liu Xi knelt down with a plop and said with a stiff upper lip, "When the Imperial Guards found His Highness the Fifth Prince, he was entangled with Concubine Fan, making love like a madwoman, oblivious to the world..."
There was a loud buzzing sound in the hall!
The court officials were discussing the matter. Lord Tian looked at the eldest prince who was sitting next to the emperor. Such sophisticated tactics were really not like the eldest prince's usual style.
Ji Yunhuan showed just the right amount of shock. "Father, please calm down. There might be some misunderstanding here. Why not call my fifth brother in and ask him about it so that he won't be wrongly accused?"
Concubine Wu felt dizzy. She had planned everything, but she had never expected her son to be so disappointing! On such an important day, he had secretly met with the imperial concubine and was caught in the act!
In a hurry, she could only stumble and crawl to the emperor's feet, crying, "Your Majesty, this must be slander! Slander! Peng'er has always respected Your Majesty and would never do such a thing."
She turned and glared at "Xiao Yan," roaring, "It's you! You must have framed Peng'er! You haven't left the Eastern Palace for three years, and you must have some ulterior motive for coming out today. Do you think you can become the crown prince just by ruining my Peng'er's reputation? You're dreaming!"
Concubine Wu shifted the blame to someone else and muddied the waters.
The emperor did not completely trust Xiao Yan and began to doubt him, and his face became increasingly cold.
"Bring that bastard in! I want to interrogate him personally!"
The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards brought in the fifth prince. The fifth prince's clothes were disheveled, his chest was half naked, and the kiss marks on his chest were clearly visible.
The fifth prince started crying as soon as he entered the hall. He knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, shouting that he was wronged.
The Grand Commander was also a sincere man. He knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I would never dare to wrongly accuse the Fifth Prince. Many people saw it at the time. I spent a lot of effort to separate the Fifth Prince and Concubine Fan."
"I personally heard them both express their feelings to each other. Concubine Fan said she felt lonely in the deep palace and begged the Fifth Prince to take her out of the palace. She wanted to live with him in the future. With such a beautiful woman in his arms, how could he not agree..."
"Enough!" The emperor slammed the table and trembled with anger!
His most beloved son actually had an affair with his concubine. This was such a shame and humiliation!
"I know you like to play around, and that's not a big deal, but you absolutely shouldn't touch my woman! Now that the truth has been revealed, what excuses do you have?"
The fifth prince knew that he was being plotted against.
He was clearly called out by Xiaoyun, and followed Xiaoyun all the way to the room behind the imperial kitchen, which was where L was planning to favor Xiaoyun last time.
But the person in the room was not Xiaoyun, but Concubine Fan.
There was incense burning in the room, and he was burning with desire. Besides, Concubine Fan was one of his women, so he just went along with it.
He wanted to tear Xiaoyun into pieces and grind him into pulp, but for now he could only think of a way to protect himself.
"This son made a terrible mistake in a moment of confusion. It was Concubine Fan who seduced this son..."
Ji Yunhuan opened the system and found the truth serum in the selected gift package.
Veritaserum: The target will involuntarily tell the truth. It can be used on different targets. This skill has a time limit and will expire when it is used up. Please use it with caution.
Now is the best time. Ji Yunhuan's mind moved, and a white light poured into the Fifth Prince's mind.
Except for Ji Yunhuan, no one can see the system's props, so she doesn't have to worry about being discovered.
The fifth prince originally wanted to put all the blame on Concubine Fan. It was Concubine Fan who couldn't stand the loneliness and deliberately seduced him, even using aphrodisiacs, which was why he couldn't control himself and lost his composure.
But the words on the tip of his tongue turned into, "Last year, Concubine Fan entered the palace and saw me at a palace banquet. We fell in love immediately. Concubine Fan is so beautiful and charming. I enjoyed her very much that night. After that, we often came to the palace for trysts. It was really very happy."
"Of course, I will never take her out of the palace. She's just a woman. It's not worth it for me to sacrifice my reputation and future... Woo... Woo..."
The Fifth Prince's face was distorted. He couldn't believe that he had said such words. By the time he reacted and covered his mouth, it was too late.
Ji Yunhuan calmly took back the "truth serum".
On the panel that only she could see, the "Veritaserum" column was glowing faintly, and there was a progress bar on it that had become a little shorter.
The "truth serum" alone costs 200 points, and the time limit is so short that she feels bad about using it.
There was a dead silence in the hall, and the emperor's face was extremely gloomy!
They got together last year, which shows that this evil guy is not just confused for a moment!
Why was it Concubine Fan?
Concubine Fan was not of high rank and was not considered stunningly beautiful, but her father was a general in the camp outside the capital, so the emperor allowed Concubine Fan to enter the palace to show his favor to General Fan.
The emperor thought deeper and further. The camp outside the capital is the throat of the capital. If the prince colludes with the camp outside the capital, can he still sit firmly on the throne?
With a loud bang, the emperor swept everything on the table away, and the items hit the fifth prince in the face.
"Evil creature! I'm not even dead yet! And you dare to steal my things! Are you hoping that I'll die soon so I can let you sit on this throne?"
A large group of people knelt in the hall.
Lord Tian sat on the ground with his head lowered, pretending to be kneeling, and shouted "Your Majesty, please calm down" without any sincerity.
No matter whether it was the emperor on the dragon throne or the talentless and immoral fifth prince, he looked down upon any of them!
It was worth coming here today, this show was really exciting!
The Fifth Prince's face was pale and he was almost frightened to death. He kept his mouth tightly shut and didn't dare to speak again. If he said anything outrageous again, he would only die faster!
Concubine Wu was confused. She didn't expect her son to be so stupid. In a breath, Concubine Wu made a decision.
The only option now is to sacrifice the car to save the king.
"Your Majesty also knows that the Fifth Prince is the most soft-hearted and cannot resist a woman's pleading. It was Concubine Fan who deliberately seduced him. I have long known that she is restless and seductive! She is trying to kill Peng'er!"
"General Fan has raised such a thing. It's obvious that he is not a loyal person. He is really unfit to take on such a heavy responsibility. It is better to dismiss him and investigate him to serve as a warning to others!"
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