On the second day, Qingya and Li Rui stood side by side in front of the civil and military officials in the court, and they made the assassin's true identity and the reason for the assassination public.
"Your Majesty, I and Prince Rui have already found out the identity of the assassin. His name is Wang Lin, a close confidant of the crown prince. He has been following the crown prince since he was a child and is deeply trusted by him." Qingya's tone was calm, but her eyes were firm. She told the true identity of the assassin and the reason for the assassination, revealing Li Chengqian's insidiousness and cunningness to the fullest.
"The assassin was instructed by the crown prince to assassinate Princess Qingya in order to stir up conflict between His Royal Highness Prince Rui and Princess Qingya, thereby alienating the relationship between His Royal Highness Prince Rui and Your Majesty, and further achieve his unlawful purpose." Li Rui spoke in a steady and powerful tone, with a cold look in his eyes, pointing the finger directly at Li Chengqian, without mercy.
"How dare you!" Li Chengqian stood up abruptly, pointed at Qingya and Li Rui angrily, and shouted: "How dare you slander me! I don't even know the assassin, how could I have ordered him to assassinate Princess Qingya?"
"Your Highness, you keep saying that you don't know the assassin, but why did the assassin find your handwritten letter?" Qingya took out a letter from her sleeve calmly. The envelope was clearly written in Li Chengqian's handwriting. She handed the letter to the guard, who held it high up, and the court immediately started to discuss it.
"This is forgery!" Li Chengqian blushed and tried his best to explain, but his tone had become flustered. He tried his best to cover up his crime, but he couldn't hide his uneasy heart.
Qingya took in Li Chengqian's panic, her lips slightly raised, and she said softly: "Your Highness, you know whether this letter is true or false, why bother struggling?"
Li Chengqian was speechless after hearing Qingya's words. He lowered his head, not daring to look into Qingya's eyes again. His heart was filled with fear and anxiety.
"Your Highness, as the crown prince, you actually did such a shameful thing. It is really disappointing!" Li Rui righteously criticized Li Chengqian's behavior. His voice was loud and clear, and he put Li Chengqian in the crosshairs. His reputation in the court dropped sharply.
Qingya and Li Rui stood together, their eyes were firm and confident, their words were like sharp swords, hitting Li Chengqian directly in the heart, exposing his lies, and thus exposing his conspiracy to everyone.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is so irresponsible that he is unworthy of the position of the Crown Prince!" The court was suddenly in chaos, with ministers talking at once and accusing Li Chengqian of crimes. Li Chengqian's reputation quickly plummeted and he was left isolated and helpless.
"Enough!" Li Heng roared, his face gloomy, his eyes sternly scanning the ministers, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became solemn, the air was filled with a strong sense of oppression. He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice: "In this case, please show me the evidence!"
Qingya and Li Rui looked at each other, secretly delighted. They had been prepared for this, and now they stood up and began their performance. Qingya opened a small box that Li Rui handed to her, and inside were stacks of secret letters. She showed them to Li Heng one by one. Those secret letters recorded Li Chengqian's crimes over the years, including corruption and perverting the law, condoning evil forces, secretly forming alliances with foreign enemies, and even evidence of murdering Li Heng and Li Rui.
Li Heng carefully examined the evidence, his heart was filled with shock and anger, he could not believe that his son would do such a heinous thing. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turned white, obviously suppressing his anger.
"Chengqian, is this true?" Li Heng asked in a deep voice, his voice trembling slightly, and he had obviously lost trust in Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian was shaking all over. He tried desperately to make excuses, but he couldn't find any. He lowered his head, not daring to look Li Heng in the eye.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has committed such an unkind and unjust act, which is truly unforgivable! I earnestly request Your Majesty to depose the Crown Prince and put him under house arrest!" Li Rui stepped forward and made a righteous suggestion to Li Heng. He knew that Li Heng still had sympathy for Li Chengqian, so he had to take a tougher stance and put pressure on Li Heng.
"Your Majesty, please depose the Crown Prince!"
"Your Majesty, please depose the Crown Prince!"
"Your Majesty, please depose the Crown Prince!"
Many ministers stood up and petitioned Li Heng. They had all determined that Li Chengqian had committed an unforgivable crime and were completely disappointed in him.
Li Heng remained silent. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, as if he was making a difficult decision. His face was full of pain and struggle, but in the end, he nodded.
"Send an order to depose Crown Prince Li Chengqian and put him under house arrest in the cold palace, never to leave!" Li Heng's voice was filled with helplessness and grief. He suppressed his grief and made this difficult decision.
Li Chengqian collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with despair. He knew that he had lost his throne and everything.