The women at the banquet were mostly noblewomen and ladies from prominent families. They held such sordid and unclean matters in utter contempt, and their gazes toward Gu Yurong became subtle.
"No, no!"
Gu Yurong screamed.
"He's lying! That's not true, Lin'er! Lin'er, he's the young master of the General's Mansion! He's making false accusations!"
Seeing her like this, Bi Yuan was not to be outdone and said to Pei Xuan.
"Your Highness, I dare not lie. I am Song Lin's biological father! Gu had a relationship with me back then, and coveted the wealth of the General's Mansion, so she forcibly took my son away, causing us to be separated for so many years. Now, in order to cover up the truth of what happened back then, she even instigated her son to kill his father!"
"This is utterly disregard for morality and ethics! Your Highness, please investigate this thoroughly. Whether it's a blood test or some other method, I will cooperate!"
Jiang Wan, who was at the table, almost burst out laughing when she heard this.
Bi Yuan was quite a talent. In order to avenge the heartlessness of Gu Yurong and her son, he used half a truth and half a lie to directly condemn them to death.
If he hadn't broken ties with Gu Yurong, how could such a dramatic scene have unfolded?
Seeing that the time was right, Jiang Wan slowly stood up.
“Young Master Bi, Madam Gu is, after all, the wife of the General’s family, whom you have married through proper channels. You are not allowed to defile her at will.”
“If you want to accuse her of murder, you need solid evidence.”
Hearing Jiang Wan speak in favor of Gu Yurong, Bi Yuan sneered inwardly.
He was right; the two women were birds of a feather and had been colluding with each other for a long time!
He thought for a moment, then took out a letter from his sleeve and unfolded it in front of everyone.
Upon seeing this letter, Song Lin's expression changed drastically.
Wasn't this letter meant for Jiang Wan? How did it end up in Bi Yuan's hands?
He was bewildered, unaware that his unusual expression was seen by Bi Yuan as utter guilt.
Bi Yuan asked, "Did General Song write this letter to you?"
Song Lin was completely confused by him and could only admit, "That's right."
Under his questioning, Gu Yurong nodded and said, "This...is indeed the general's handwriting."
Song Lin immediately said, "But this is just an ordinary letter, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the murder. I..."
"You're still trying to deny it!"
Bi Yuan slammed the letter on the table and said viciously, "That night in the alley outside the General's Mansion, I was almost assassinated by a group of masked men. By chance, I saw the face under the mask, and it was clearly you, Song Lin!"
He spoke with absolute certainty, his voice filled with anger.
"Fortunately, I encountered soldiers from the patrol battalion who were passing by, otherwise I would have been killed! Your Highness, you can verify with the patrol battalion; it happened not long ago, so they must still remember it!"
Song Lin was greatly alarmed.
The person who escaped in the alley that day was actually Bi Yuan!
How is that possible?
He looked at Bi Yuan and said repeatedly, "Uncle, this is a misunderstanding. I... I was just passing by that day and didn't know that person was you!"
"Oh, right, I'm going to work for the Third Prince. The Third Prince..."
He looked around the room in a panic, searching for Pei Xi's figure, hoping that he would say something on his behalf.
There must be some misunderstanding here!
Pei Xi's voice suddenly rang out: "What did Young Master Lin say? I don't understand. I have many servants, why would I need to ask you to do anything? You should be careful what you say!"
"To falsely accuse the prince is a serious crime!"
Song Lin was startled and suddenly turned around.
The boy in the brocade robe was staring at him with a smile, a sly glint in his eyes.
A thought immediately flashed through Song Lin's mind: Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!
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