In the main hall.

There was singing and dancing, and cups were clinking. In the center of the hall, beautiful vocal music and dance were performed. The guests were drinking, chatting, and having a great time.

Zong Zhengchen held the wine glass, occasionally dealing with people who came to toast him, occasionally looking outside the hall, sitting as steady as a bell.

Qin Ye took the pastry on the plate and put it into his mouth, his eyes naturally glancing outside the hall.

There was no one outside the palace.

Calculating the time, it should be about time, but there is no movement over there. Could something unexpected have happened?

"Don't panic."

A big hand held her small hand, and the voice was low and mellow, which made her feel inexplicably at ease.

Qin Ye smiled and shook his head, "Yeah."

Sitting opposite, Zong Zhengli stood up and said with a smile:

"Zi Ye and Wei Xi Lu Qin were born on the same day. What a fate this is. It also makes the friendship between our two brothers even closer. Come, I will toast to Prince Chen and Princess Chen."

He picked up the wine glass, walked around the table and came to the table for the two of them.

He raised his glass and smiled gently.

King Li comes to toast you, so how can I not drink?

Zong Zhengchen raised his eyelids, glanced at him lazily, grabbed the wine glass with his right hand, and sat there lazily, raising his hand as if clinking glasses.

The king stood.

He is sitting.

Obviously, he did not take King Li seriously.

Many guests saw this scene and stopped talking about the topics they were talking about. They poked each other with their elbows and looked at the two princes.

There was an unusual atmosphere lingering between the two of them; even the atmosphere in the air had changed. Invisibly, the festivity brought by the singing and dancing was diluted by three points, and everyone's attention was focused on the two of them.

Zong Zhengli couldn't help but respect him, but he wasn't angry either, and still had a gentle smile on his face.

"I'll do it first, Prince Chen, please do as you please."

He raised his head and drank the cup.

Clang——

Zong Zhengchen suddenly loosened his raised hand, and the wine glass slipped from his fingertips and fell at the feet of Prince Li, breaking into pieces, and the splashing wine stained his clothes.

Suddenly, the air suddenly became cold.

The two looked at each other and flames burst out.

Everyone held their breath, as if they were about to go to war.

Sitting high up, the emperor's smile slowly faded.

Tonight’s dinner party really begins now!

"I wonder what Prince Chen means by this?" Zong Zhengli asked. Sitting down to respond was already disrespectful to him, and smashing the wine glass in public was even more embarrassing for him.

Zong Zhengchen sneered:

"Are you qualified to toast this king?"

This simple and brief sentence fully reveals his arrogance.

He is of noble blood and his mother is from a large family. Prince Li is just the son of a palace maid. Is he worthy of sitting at the same table with him?

"How can a traitor who collaborates with the enemy and betrays his country have the qualifications to stand before this king?"

One sentence to open up the topic of tonight.

The officials naturally split into two groups. One group immediately stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, half a month ago, Prince Li was suspected of treason and was confined to the palace. Tonight, it is time for you to give everyone an answer."

"He is a ruthless man who is capable of doing anything. I hope the Emperor will punish him severely!"

"Collaboration with the enemy and betrayal of the country is unforgivable!"

This group of people are those who support King Chen, and they are unanimous in targeting King Li.

Naturally, Prince Li's group, led by Prime Minister Qin, protected Prince Li.

"If Prince Li really was a traitor to the country, would His Royal Highness Prince Chen still be able to appear at the dinner tonight safely?"

"After the birth of the eldest grandson, Prince Chen put pressure on Prince Li in many ways. Could it be that he was worried that the eldest grandson would take away your future position as crown prince, so he took the initiative?"

"What you call fair competition is nothing but a trick. I never thought that Prince Chen would use such a despicable method to humiliate Prince Li's reputation!"

This group of people were filled with righteous indignation, believing that King Chen was deliberately smearing them and was going too far.

The two sides argued and had different opinions.

Tonight is destined to be restless.

Zong Zhengchen didn't want to say much, and went straight to the point:

"I believe the emperor has already found out the results of his investigation. Why not make it public during tonight's dinner when everyone is present to show fairness."