So, she continued to pay close attention to the Ninth Prince and the Minister of Justice's every move, until she was sure that the glances they exchanged were correct, and then she was completely relieved and confirmed that they had nothing to do with this incident.

Now that the facts are clear, no matter who it is, when faced with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, why wouldn't they work together to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop?

At this moment, she was full of curiosity and wanted to witness with her own eyes whether the mysterious man who had been hiding in the dark could continue to maintain his invisibility with everyone working together.

Gu Qinlan was thinking in her mind, looking straight at the Fourth Prince with a provocative look in her eyes.

The Fourth Prince raised his eyes, and the moment he met Gu Qinlan's gaze, a gloomy and cold light flashed across his eyes.

It seems that the prince who preaches Buddhism may not be as detached from worldly disputes as he appears to be...

Immediately, someone in the crowd shouted, "It's right here! There's something wrong with the Fourth Prince's teacup... It matches the fragment of evidence perfectly!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked!

Shocked eyes were cast on the Fourth Prince, as if no one had expected that the owner of the fragment would be the Fourth Prince?

After all, the Fourth Prince had always been indifferent to worldly affairs and devoted to Buddhism. He didn't look like someone who would secretly do something to prevent the Ninth Prince from repairing his relationship with the Emperor...

The emperor was obviously surprised. He looked at the fourth prince sharply, narrowed his eyes slightly, and began to re-examine this usually unknown fourth prince. He said in a deep tone:

"Old Four! What else do you have to say?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince stood up calmly, threw his robes aside, knelt on the ground, and said to the Emperor with an innocent look:

"Father, I have been misunderstood."

The Ninth Prince could no longer suppress his anger. He strode out, knelt on the ground, and angrily rebuked the Fourth Prince:

"Fourth brother, the evidence is irrefutable, what else do you have to say?"

The Ninth Prince also put away his previous gloating attitude at this time, walked out of the crowd, and asked with deep sorrow:

"Fourth brother! Why did you do this? Why did you attack an innocent dancer?"

“Just think about it, in such an important occasion, if Fourth Brother could easily attack a dancer, then wouldn’t it be equally easy for him to harm others?” When the Ninth Prince said this, he couldn’t help but reveal a trace of horror and cast his gaze towards the Emperor.

Everyone immediately understood the deep meaning of the Ninth Prince's words. If this incident was really done by the Fourth Prince, then in this deep palace, under the watchful eyes of everyone, who can guarantee their own safety?

The Fourth Prince's behavior was almost unbelievable. He was able to deliver a fatal blow to the dancer in an instant. Doesn't this just prove that if he wanted to, he could also kill His Majesty the Emperor?

The Ninth Prince's words seemed to have pushed the Fourth Prince to the forefront!

As expected, the emperor's face suddenly turned gloomy after hearing this. His eyes were like knives, shooting towards the Fourth Prince, his eyes were full of deep doubt and fear.

Upon seeing this, the Queen couldn't help but sigh softly, and then stood up to defend the Fourth Prince:

"Alas, the Fourth Prince has always been known for his kindness and filial piety. For the sake of his country and his mother, he practiced asceticism in front of the Buddha for ten years. How could he suddenly become so cruel? There must be something fishy going on."

"Weird?"

The Queen seemed to be making excuses for the Fourth Prince, but in fact, every word she said was a reminder to the Emperor.

Can human nature change easily?

I'm afraid all this is a conspiracy that the Fourth Prince has been secretly planning for a long time!

For such a scheming person, how can his outward appearance of kindness and filial piety conceal his true face?

After hearing this, the emperor slammed the table in anger, stared at the fourth prince and said coldly:

"This is indeed a misunderstanding! I never thought that I would cultivate such an ambitious and calculating villain by my side!"

The Minister of Justice also stood up at the right time and said with difficulty:

"Your Majesty, I found some traces of beauty's tears on the broken pieces of the teacup. The imperial physician pointed out that once these beauty's tears touch the body, it will take more than a day to remove them!"

"If the Fourth Prince is indeed wrongly accused, then we only need to ask the imperial physician to check if he also has the scent of Beauty's Tears, and the truth will be revealed!"

As soon as these words came out, the Fourth Prince's face turned extremely pale in an instant.

Beauty's tears?

What it is?

The Fourth Prince's heart suddenly tightened, and he subconsciously looked at Gu Qinlan who was sitting there calmly!

Gu Qinlan felt the Fourth Prince's gaze, blinked at him, and a sly smile flashed in her eyes.

Fourth Prince, you are the mastermind behind this!

The beauty's tears on the teacup were exactly what Gu Qinlan had given to Sang Lingqiang in advance!

She had already expected that the man behind the scenes who failed to kill Sang Lingqiang backstage would definitely strike again on the stage!

No matter what means are used, Sang Lingqiang will definitely fall from the sky!

No matter what method the other party uses to make Sang Lingqiang fall, Gu Qinlan will make sure that Sang Lingqiang appears to have fallen because the teacup fragments scratched the shawl!

Sang Lingqiang would take the opportunity to smear the beauty's tears on the teacup, and in this way, the first step of the plan would be successfully completed!

In this intricate palace drama, Gu Qinlan cleverly instructs the unknown Zheng Huiyi to quietly sprinkle the poisonous "Beauty's Tears" on the sleeves of the Fourth Prince again. This move is not only to consolidate the Fourth Prince's guilt of murdering Sang Lingqiang, but also has a deeper intention...

Because in these "beauty's tears", in addition to the highly toxic ingredients that cause wounds to worsen and rot, there is also a mysterious substance that can stimulate lust.

If the Fourth Prince is not a real eunuch, then he would definitely reveal clues when he comes into close contact with this aphrodisiac!

However, surprisingly, the Fourth Prince was unusually calm at this moment, without any signs of emotion!

Various signs indicate that the Fourth Prince, who has been trying to hide behind the scenes, may no longer be able to hide behind the scenes leisurely.

At this time, the three major forces attacked at the same time. Can the Fourth Prince escape again this time?

Everyone originally thought that it was just a chess game played by the Fourth Prince, but Gu Qinlan was determined to let him see who was the real controller of the game!

In order to find out the truth, the emperor directly ordered Du Yusheng to conduct an in-depth investigation!

Du Yusheng did not hesitate for a moment and indeed found traces of "beauty's tears" on the fourth prince's clothes.

However, these marks are mostly concentrated on the hem of the clothes, as if someone did it deliberately, which makes people feel suspicious.

What is even more puzzling is that the aphrodisiac component in this "Beauty's Tears" seems to be even stronger, which seems extremely strange...

Du Yusheng's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself, the only person in the world who could make a subtle change to "Beauty's Tears" is probably...

When he turned around and came back, he couldn't help but cast his gaze on Gu Qinlan. He saw her looking at him with a smile. He suddenly understood something in his heart, but also felt a little angry!

He originally thought that this was just a dispute between princes, but he didn't expect that this woman was also involved!

And judging from this move, this woman is obviously the leader!

Du Yusheng was angry at Gu Qinlan's audacity, but at this critical moment, he couldn't reveal her identity.

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