The emperor narrowed his eyes, and his aura became much more imposing.
"Who?" If he knew who did this, he would make sure that person's entire family was exterminated—no, ten generations—before he would be satisfied.
They're so treacherous, betraying their own people and harboring treacherous ambitions.
Since learning of the movements of the Da Nu Kingdom, the emperor has had an investigation team directly under his command, reporting to him daily, but there has been no progress.
None of the noble families or court officials were found to have any problems.
He simply couldn't understand how so many informants and skilled detectives could fail to uncover the scourge.
It has to be Lian'er; as soon as he gets back, he delivers the answer to him.
"This humble woman is hesitant to say," Qiao Lian'er said somewhat reluctantly.
After all, the eldest prince is the emperor's own son. The emperor can accept anyone betraying the country and surrendering to the enemy, but he cannot do the same to his own son. What difference is there between that and betraying him?
Even though the eldest prince had already been demoted to a commoner.
"It seems that this is not the right person to be mentioned. I am even more curious now. Just tell me the name of that person. No matter who it is, I will not blame you."
Qiao Lian'er sighed: "Your Majesty, it is indeed His Highness the First Prince."
The emperor's face stiffened for a moment, then quickly darkened, turning as black as the bottom of a pot, emanating a constant stream of cold air.
"The Crown Prince was demoted to a commoner. Two months ago, his body was found in a deserted alley. His identity has been verified. I have ordered that this matter be kept strictly secret and has not been leaked."
He looked at Qiao Lian'er, his eyes devoid of emotion.
"So, how did he commit treason?"
Qiao Lian'er felt a chill run down her spine under that gaze. No matter how the emperor treated her normally, at this moment, he distrusted her and questioned her.
She got up from her seat and knelt on the ground.
"When I was in the Kingdom of Danu, I heard that a national advisor came to the Kingdom of Danu. He was proficient in the art of military strategy and had excellent skills in blacksmithing and chain forging. He also taught the herdsmen how to farm. I found this strange because these things sounded like they came from the Kingdom of Daze."
"I originally intended to return, but something seemed amiss, so I decided to stay a few more days. I finally discovered that the so-called Imperial Advisor was named Mu Tai, and his appearance was exactly the same as the First Prince's, without a doubt."
"Now Mutai is a guest of honor in the Kingdom of Danu and is highly valued by Khan Zhenyou. I believe that since the Crown Prince is willing to impart so many secrets to the Kingdom of Danu, he is probably determined to settle down there."
She spoke calmly and deliberately.
The emperor was silent for a moment, then his tone softened slightly: "Get up, I don't blame you."
However, Qiao Lian'er could sense that the emperor was restraining himself and desperately suppressing his anger.
"I never expected that he would actually flee to the enemy country, serve the enemy country, and even use this trick of escaping with his life to deceive me."
Although the eldest prince was demoted to a commoner, the emperor still felt a pang of pain in his heart upon learning that he had died alone in an alley.
It turns out that all his feelings were nothing but a joke.
"If Your Majesty does not believe me, you may send someone to verify. I dare not utter a single falsehood."
"I trust the sickle," the emperor said firmly.
“These days I have been thinking about who is trying to dig up the roots of our ancestors, but I have not been able to find out the reason. This has troubled me every day. It was Lian’er who cleared up my doubts. Lian’er has done another good deed.”
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