Before, there had been two instances where King Feng wanted to harm King Chen, so Qin Ye was cautious and observed King Feng a few more times.

"Your Majesty, in such a solemn occasion, Prince Chen is holding a red candle. Is he here to mourn or to celebrate? He is disrespectful to his ancestors and the gods. He is unworthy of a prince!"

A minister complained angrily.

Another person continued, "Although he is a capable prince, even if he is extremely talented, he should not disrespect the dead. This is a matter of upbringing!"

If such a person were to become emperor in the future, who knows what kind of joke it would cause.

The emperor looked extremely ugly.

If it was a normal matter, he could turn a blind eye, but the Qingming Festival ancestor worship was such an important matter, and all the immortals of Dongling Kingdom for hundreds of years were present. How could he save face?

"Zong Zhengchen, you are so brave!"

"Father, please calm down." Qin Ye stepped forward, took the red candle, and opened Zong Zhengchen's palm.

"The surface of this red candle was coated with a layer of white ash, so it looked no different from a normal white candle. But once you pick it up, the white ash falls off, revealing its original color, and it becomes a red candle."

There was still dust on Zong Zhengchen's palm.

"Who would be so stupid as to joke about ancestor worship?"

King Feng laughed: "It seems that Seventh Brother's move is called taking an unconventional approach."

"He did it knowing it was impossible. He not only cleared himself of suspicion, but also ruined this ancestral worship ceremony. He was really smart!"

He gave a thumbs up and exclaimed in approval.

The hearts of all officials are inclined towards King Feng.

They believe:

The sacrificial work was originally the job of Prince Chen, but later, due to the collapse of the imperial mausoleum, it fell into the hands of Prince Li.

Prince Chen therefore hated Prince Li and deliberately messed up the ceremony and put the blame on Prince Li.

Seeing King Feng being so aggressive, Qin Ye couldn't help but suspect that this matter was related to King Feng.

But she didn't understand. She cured Princess Feng and allowed them to have a child. Logically speaking, she was King Feng's benefactor. Why did King Feng still target King Chen like this?

If today's matter is not investigated thoroughly, King Chen will be accused of disrespecting his ancestors and his reputation will be ruined.

Zong Zhengchen said solemnly: "Who is responsible for purchasing and guarding the candles for offering? Anyone who has come into contact with candles, please transfer them here."

Check it out on the spot.

King Feng smiled: "Seventh brother, are you looking for someone to take the blame?"

"That's right. Spend some money, ask someone to take the blame, and protect your reputation. That's the most important thing."

He exaggerated the matter in a sarcastic way, making the originally not-so-serious matter three times more serious.

Qin Ye looked at him and sneered:

"You are such an ungrateful person!"

If she had known this earlier, she would not have treated Princess Feng.

King Feng choked, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

But in order to compete for the throne, he gave it his all. It would not be too late to compensate Prince Chen and his wife after he became the crown prince and obtained the throne.

Soon, all the relevant servants were transferred over.

After checking, there was no suspicion.

When things were about to reach a deadlock, Prince Li stepped forward and said, "Father, I just remembered that I caught a sneaky man while on patrol last night."

Qin Ye looked at him subconsciously, not knowing what he meant.

The emperor raised his hand and said, "Bring the person here."

Two guards came over with a young man in gray clothes and forced him to his knees on the ground.

When King Feng saw the young man, his expression changed...

King Li walked up to him and said, "Last night, outside the storehouse, this man was tiptoeing around. He didn't look like a good person."

"Tell me, why did you appear in the warehouse last night? What was your purpose? If you dare to tell a lie in front of the emperor, I will send you to see your ancestors immediately!"