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So, he turned to the emperor and reported, "Your Majesty, there are indeed traces of 'Beauty's Tears' on the Fourth Prince's body."

Although what he said was true, the details... probably no one would delve into it.

The Fourth Prince's concubine was frightened and turned pale. She followed Du Yusheng out and knelt beside the Fourth Prince. She cried and pleaded with the Emperor with tears in her eyes:

"Your Majesty, you are very perceptive! Zhixing has always been kind-hearted and devoted to Buddhism. He would never do such a heinous thing! I hope your Majesty will show mercy and let Zhixing go!"

When the Fourth Prince heard the Fourth Prince's wife's words, a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes. He tightly grasped the Fourth Prince's wife's delicate hand, then turned his gaze firmly to the Emperor:

"Father, Zhixing is upright and honest, and he has absolutely no intention of harming others!"

"The teacup was accidentally broken by a palace maid when she was pouring tea for me. I felt pity for her because she was just an insignificant palace maid, so I didn't punish her and just asked her to replace it with a new one."

"However, what was unexpected was that after the dancer unfortunately fell, the scene was in chaos. When everyone looked back, the damaged teacup was still lying quietly beside my table!"

When the Fourth Prince said this, he raised his head, looked at the Emperor with a frank and sincere gaze, and said in a sincere tone:

"I have been practicing in Rong'en Temple for ten years. If I were not eager to return to serve my father, I would rather spend the rest of my life with the green lamp and ancient Buddha."

"The Buddha said that everything in the world is illusory, only the cycle of cause and effect continues, and good and evil are in the human heart. How could I rashly commit the sin of killing?"

The emperor frowned slightly when he heard this, and seemed to be somewhat moved by the words of the fourth prince. After a moment of hesitation, he asked:

"Since you said that you were killed by a palace maid, where is this palace maid? Can you point her out?"

The fourth prince pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "I have no impression of her appearance, but there is a conspicuous black mole at the corner of her mouth."

"Is there a mole at the corner of your mouth? Find it quickly! Bring it up to me for a confrontation!"

The emperor immediately gave an order, and soon someone escorted a palace maid to the front of the palace!

After the palace maid was brought in, everyone immediately noticed the black mole at the corner of her mouth.

"You bold slave! Confess quickly, why did you frame that dancer?"

The queen questioned the maid in a stern tone.

The palace maid initially denied it strongly and insisted that she was being wrongly accused.

But under torture, she finally couldn't hold back her tears and cried, "I was jealous that the dancer was favored by your majesty, and I was impulsive, so I..."

The Fourth Prince, standing aside, could not help but sigh and asked, "Then why did you frame me?"

The maid raised her head and glanced at the Fourth Prince with a flickering look, then looked at the Ninth Prince nervously, as if she was afraid. She shook her head, gritted her teeth, and said in a trembling voice:

"I was blinded by jealousy! I am willing to die to atone for my sin!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the palace maid suddenly pulled out the hairpin on her head and stabbed it into her throat without hesitation!

Blood gushed out like a fountain, and the palace maid's body slowly fell down, her eyes wide open, her breath gone, forever silent in this world.

The maid's words unexpectedly cleared the Fourth Prince of suspicion. However, the glance she gave the Ninth Prince before her death was full of weirdness, which made people wonder if the Ninth Prince was involved in this matter.

The Ninth Prince's eyes were as sharp as knives, he clenched his teeth and glared at the Fourth Prince viciously, his eyes slightly narrowed, his face as cold as ice.

The Eighth Prince also looked at the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince in turn. It seemed that no matter what, the suspicion lay with these two people!

Who would have thought that the usually unknown dog would suddenly reveal its sharp fangs!

This palace farce ended with the death of the palace maid.

Although not everything the maid said was true, the emperor had no intention of getting to the bottom of it.

Since this matter has nothing to do with the enemy's spies, if he investigates further, even his own sons may not be able to escape suspicion!

So, the incident just ended like that.

The banquet continued, but the emperor was no longer in the mood and left.

Naturally, the Queen and Imperial Concubine Yao had no intention of staying any longer, so they each found an excuse and returned to their own bedrooms.

Gu Qinlan raised her eyebrows slightly, not surprised that the emperor did not pursue the matter further.

She had not expected to put the Fourth Prince in a desperate situation in one fell swoop. Judging from the fact that the Fourth Prince was able to hide his means so deeply, she knew that he was no ordinary person and must have a backup plan.

That palace maid was just a scapegoat arranged in advance by the Fourth Prince. Even before her death, she pointed the suspicion towards the Ninth Prince. If it wasn't for the Fourth Prince's secret instructions, how could it be such a coincidence?

However, no matter what, this incident undoubtedly completely exposed the true face of the Fourth Prince to the other princes!

And this is exactly what she is pursuing.

Anyone who dares to manipulate the situation behind the scenes should expect that one day he will be exposed in the sunlight.

"Princess Duan."

Just as Gu Qinlan gently stroked the wine glass in her hand, a gentle and elegant voice sounded above her head.

Gu Qinlan raised her eyes and saw the Fourth Prince looking at her with a gentle smile, as if full of kindness.

Gu Qinlan held the wine glass in his hand, stood up, bowed to the Fourth Prince, and responded with a smile:

"His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is well."

The Fourth Prince looked at Gu Qinlan and couldn't help but reveal a warm smile, then slowly said:

"Prince Duan was a god of war in the Western Wei Dynasty and made immortal contributions to the Western Wei Dynasty. Now it seems that the Princess of Duan is also very intelligent and thoughtful. She is really admirable."

Although the Fourth Prince's words were implicit and circuitous, they actually silently revealed an unmistakable signal - he had already seen through all the behind-the-scenes plots, all of which were the work of Gu Qinlan.

In fact, Gu Qinlan and the Fourth Prince had already fought secretly several times.

But this time...

However, it was Gu Qinlan who took the initiative to set a trap, cleverly lured the Fourth Prince into it, and once again put his plan into practice.

How many times has she plotted against the Fourth Prince? Even if the Fourth Prince is good at disguising himself, he probably cannot suppress his inner anger.

Gu Qinlan stared at the Fourth Prince with a gaze as calm as water, her face as calm as water, but her voice was somewhat indifferent as she said:

"You are too kind, Fourth Prince. I have heard that he has practiced hard for ten years and is kind-hearted. Seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is well-deserved. Otherwise, how could he maintain such a gentle attitude in front of this princess?"

There was a hint of provocation in Gu Qinlan's words.

She just wanted to deliberately provoke the Fourth Prince.

Now that the superficial harmony has been torn apart, there is no need to maintain the hypocritical illusion.

Furthermore...

If you want to expose someone's true colors, you must first arouse their anger.

Anger makes people impulsive, and they often make wrong decisions in anger, giving her an opportunity to take advantage of them.

Gu Qinlan knew in her heart that from the beginning to the end, the positions of Prince Duan's Mansion and the Fourth Prince were in opposition, and there was no possibility of reconciliation.

Since she already knew that the other party was an enemy, she would never allow this enemy to leave any hidden dangers, whether for herself or for Prince Duan's Mansion.