"Chu Qianli, what crime have I committed? Not only did you imprisonement me in the celestial prison, but you also made me kneel at Guang'an Gate, a place where only grave offenders are made to kneel! What is your true intention?"
When the commotion had somewhat subsided, Prince Yu, who had remained silent, finally spoke.
"Chu Qianli, you are merely a princess, and you are not qualified to interrogate me. If you wish to interrogate me, please have the Emperor come himself!"
Based on her, a mere slip of a girl, even if she used force to suppress him and confine him here, she could only hold him for a while.
Even though Prince Yu was well aware that Prince Xuan was also nearby, perhaps not far behind this brat.
However, he simply refused to believe that this brat would dare to harm him in front of everyone.
Was she not afraid of being denounced by a thousand people and leaving a bad name for eternity?
If she truly did so, she would never be able to establish authority in the hearts of the common people.
She would never have the chance to attain the title of Empress!
Was she not afraid?
Chu Qianli lowered her gaze, looking at Prince Yu, who was still kneeling on the ground with arrogance.
Her voice was not particularly loud, but due to her profound internal energy, it reached every corner of the square:
"You formed a killer organization behind the scenes and ordered your own son to command the demolition of the moat, causing its collapse and resulting in the deaths of over three thousand innocent civilians."
These words, word by word, pierced everyone's eardrums.
"Are Prince Yu's crimes sufficient to warrant him offering his life as atonement in front of Guang'an Gate?"
The entire square fell silent in an instant.
Instructing his own son to demolish the moat, was this... true?
If it were true, then Prince Yu truly deserved to die, and dying a hundred times over would not be enough to quell the public's anger!
But, wasn't this matter something that Prince Hao had done himself?
And they had all heard that the matter was not related to Prince Hao at all, but rather a charge the princess had fabricated against him to seize power.
Furthermore, to silence witnesses and cover up her crimes, the princess had also ordered someone to secretly execute Prince Hao in prison.
Which legend was the truth?
After a moment of silence, Prince Yu immediately retorted, "Chu Qianli, you are truly heartless! Everyone knows the truth of this matter!"
"For the sake of the royal family's dignity and the greater good, I did not delve into it. Even, my Hao'er... my Hao'er died tragically in prison, and I bore this grievance in silence!"
"Everything was for the sake of Nanming's empire, for the stability of the empire! But I never expected that the forbearance of my family would be met with even more brutal treatment from you!"
"Today, I can no longer bear it! I must have Princess Your Highness give me, Prince Yu's manor, and the entire world an explanation!"
Prince Yu tried to stand up, but his acupoints were sealed, rendering him immobile.
He could only turn his head and look at the countless common people outside the square, his voice unspeakably low, his expression unspeakably heavy:
"The people of the world are here, please uphold justice for me! The princess has no evidence to present regarding the collapse of the moat, yet she so readily accused my Hao'er!"
"Originally, I thought they were merely detaining Hao'er temporarily for trial at a later date. I was also trying to find evidence to prove Hao'er's innocence. I never expected, never in a million years..."
At this point, Prince Yu was almost in tears: "I never expected that before I could present the evidence, my Hao'er... my Hao'er was murdered by villains!"