Seeing this, the light in the eyes of the imperial concubine and the second prince became brighter.
The Second Prince immediately stood up and pointed at Liu Ming, questioning, "What are you looking at Third Brother for? Could it be... Could it be..."
He took two steps back as if he had received a shock, and looked at the Third Prince in disbelief, "It's you?!"
The tone perfectly portrayed the shock, heartache and inability to accept.
Film queen Lan Shuang agreed after hearing it.
Jiang Mu looked at this scene and covered his lips with a handkerchief unnoticeably to hide his uncontrollable smile.
Lan Shuang's eyes flickered slightly, but she said nothing and watched the second prince's performance quietly.
The Third Prince looked even more bewildered. He stared blankly at the Second Prince, "What are you talking about? What does this have to do with me? I don't even know him!"
The old emperor looked suspiciously at the third prince, then at the second prince.
The Second Prince frowned: "Then why is he afraid when he sees you?"
The Third Prince: "Ask him."
The Second Prince: "...Liu Ming, tell me, who ordered you to do this? Father is here, so feel free to speak."
Liu Ming hesitated for a while, then suddenly raised his head and pointed his finger at the second prince.
The Second Prince's smile instantly disappeared, and he slowly opened his eyes wide: "Why are you pointing at me?"
Liu Ming shouted with a desperate look on his face, "Your Majesty, it was the Second Prince. He was the one who held my family hostage and forced me to work for him. He also gave me the poison. He planned this to drag down the Third Prince. The Third Prince is very popular in the court. The Second Prince was worried that Your Majesty would pass the throne to him, so he took the initiative and took this opportunity to frame the Third Prince. That's why the poison he gave me was not lethal."
"Once the truth is revealed, I will suffer a little as planned. When I can no longer bear it, I will betray the Third Prince. This will ensure the plan is successful. If His Majesty becomes enraged and wishes to chop off my head, the Second Prince says he has a way to exchange me for a condemned prisoner, and then secretly release me to reunite with my family."
Liu Ming kowtowed, his voice filled with tears, "I have made a mistake, and I cannot make the same mistake again. I beg Your Majesty to see clearly!"
The old emperor was furious, and his neck turned red all over his head, with purple tints in the red, which looked very scary.
Jiang Mu patted his back to calm him down, then turned around and scolded him, "You said he was the Second Prince without any evidence? How do you know this isn't another scheme?"
The old emperor was stunned, and so was the second prince. The imperial concubine immediately said, "The eldest princess is absolutely right! How can we believe this man's one-sided statement? Unless he can produce evidence! Otherwise, I can still say that he was instructed by someone else!"
She looked at Jiang Mu gratefully, as if she had found someone to support her.
Jiang Mu lowered his eyes and avoided her gaze. Don’t be too happy too soon.
Lan Shuang observed Jiang Mu's reaction calmly and said to 888, "Some people can't even distinguish between friend and foe. They are doomed to fail."
888: "For example—"
"My dear concubine."
As Lan Shuang finished speaking, Liu Ming, with blood on his forehead, looked straight at the Second Prince, "I was afraid that this day would come, so I stole his jade pendant while he wasn't paying attention."
"What jade..." The second prince opened his mouth to refute, but his mind suddenly buzzed and he suddenly remembered that he had indeed lost a jade pendant before and had not found it yet.
Liu Ming carefully took out the jade pendant from his arms, which was wrapped in a handkerchief.
He peeled away the layers one by one and held them in his hands. "Your Majesty, please look. This is the symbol of the Second Prince's status. Every prince has one. You can tell whether it's real or fake at a glance."
When the imperial concubine saw the jade pendant, she suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes.
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