"Later, we'll pin the blame for Pavilion Master Fang's death on them, and then cancel the prize distribution this time."
"In this way, other forces will not find an excuse to blame us."
Just now, after pondering for a long time, I finally came up with this idea that can both maintain my image of justice and appear legitimate.
The minister beside him looked troubled and hesitantly said, "But Your Majesty, with our current strength, it seems difficult to compete with them."
"Hmph, don't worry, someone who can take care of her will naturally appear."
The eldest prince looked at the emperor's confident expression and asked cautiously in a low voice, "Then, father, do you mean... to invite the Grandmother out?"
"Um."
At this time, in the central square, all you can see are colorful and dazzling clusters of flowers.
A long red carpet stretches from the entrance of the square to the end, and at the front of the red carpet is an exquisite and gorgeous podium.
A man holding a microphone stood energetically on the side of the podium and announced loudly, "The tenth place winner of this competition is Lin Yuan. His reward is a sixth-level Fiery Armor technique and 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones!"
"Ninth place, Xuan-level advanced technique, 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones..."
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"Third place, the Second Princess of the Tianxin Empire, a low-level earth-grade technique, and 500,000 mid-grade spirit stones."
Everyone's attention was instantly focused on the second princess, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a graceful demeanor.
She was seen walking gracefully along the long red carpet with a smile on her face. This smile aroused cheers from the people of Tianxin Empire.
When she finally stepped onto the podium, the audience erupted in warm applause and cheers.
The staff respectfully handed her the Earth-level skills and a storage ring.
"Second place, the eldest prince of the Tianxin Empire, the seventh-level Supreme Emperor Sword and 800,000 mid-grade spirit stones."
There was another commotion. The eldest prince looked at Lu Jingzhi, who was waiting to receive the award, with a gloomy face.
"First place winner, Zi Tian Empire, Lu Jingzhi from the Alchemy Association, won the Wind Element Lotus and one million mid-grade spirit stones."
Lu Jingzhi waved to the audience, then straightened his back, strode onto the red carpet, and walked to the podium.
The man presenting the award was holding a black box with intricate formations carved all around it, and inside was an elemental lotus.
He walked up to Lu Jingzhi and was about to extend his hand.
A sudden "Wait!" broke the originally happy and peaceful atmosphere.
Lu Jingzhi's smile froze on his face instantly, and the people present turned around to look in surprise.
I saw the imposing Prince Fu striding towards me.
His appearance made the originally lively atmosphere suddenly quiet down.
Yan An's figure flashed and he appeared in front of Lu Jingzhi in an instant.
Her beautiful eyes stared straight at Prince Fu who was slowly walking towards her, and there was a barely perceptible coldness in them.
At this time, thousands of people gathered around, and their eyes all fell on Yan An as the tense confrontation between Yan An and Prince Fu began.
Facing so many gazes, Yan An's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a half-smile.
At the same time, she casually used her fingers to play with a strand of hair that fell on her chest.
"Regarding the death of Pavilion Master Fang, after my investigation, I discovered that the murderer was you!" Prince Fu's voice was low and powerful, echoing over the noisy venue.
Yan An scoffed when he heard this: "Humph, do you have any solid evidence?"
"Why do you say I killed him?"
Upon seeing this, Prince Fu's face darkened. He waved to the crowd behind him, signaling them to bring up the disciples of Fangdan Pavilion.
After a while, a group of disciples in uniform walked up quickly.
"Is she the person you saw last night?" Prince Fu pointed at Yan An and asked the disciples.
The disciples first looked at each other, then nodded at the same time and pointed at Yan An.
"Yes, it's her! It was this woman who killed our master!"
For a moment, everyone was talking about it. They didn't expect that the murder was committed by such a beautiful woman.
At this moment, they heard a heavy and powerful sound of footsteps coming from afar. Everyone looked sideways and saw the emperor striding towards them with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.
His face was gloomy, and his voice was filled with indignation and excitement: "You are the only one in this Ancient Tree Restaurant who has the ability to kill him!"
"Besides, the disciples of Fangdan Pavilion have already clearly identified you as the murderer!"
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Lu Jingzhi, who was standing in the crowd, walked over without changing his expression and stopped beside Yan An.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile, and he said to Yan An: "My wife, this Tianxin Empire is so petty that it can't afford to give you a prize."
"They actually resorted to such despicable tactics of slander and framing. It's truly ridiculous!"
Although his words seemed to be directed at Yan An, his loud voice was clearly heard by everyone present.
Most people present knew that there was probably something else going on.
However, they could only bury these thoughts deep in their hearts and dared not express them easily.
After all, if he agreed with Lu Jingzhi's statement in front of the emperor, he would inevitably invite crazy revenge from the Tianxin Empire.
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