Originally, Emperor Xia had wanted to reveal his identity and berate the constables from the Ministry of Justice, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not get the words past his lips.
This was the first time he had heard that a prince who rebelled would have his entire clan executed. No wonder the constables from the Ministry of Justice had wanted Lu Yang to leave—it was not unjust in the slightest.
The Fourth Prince stared fixedly at Lu Yang, trying to find some hint that he was joking.
However, the Everlasting Fairy showed no reaction at all. What she had just said was her genuine opinion.
The Fourth Prince laughed in fury. "Lu Yang, I'm warning you, don't play clever tricks. During the discussion in the courtyard, you were the first to suggest rebelling. If you report me, you won't be able to escape either!"
The Everlasting Fairy was very puzzled. She could not understand the Fourth Prince's way of thinking. "How was I the first to suggest rebelling? Didn't you gather everyone who wanted to rebel together? That shows you were the one preparing to rebel. I merely followed your line of thought and continued speaking."
The Fourth Prince carefully recalled what had happened in the courtyard and suddenly realized that Lu Yang had never actually participated in the rebellion plan from beginning to end!
This did not make him an accomplice, nor did it constitute instigation. This was innocence!
No, there was still a chance to turn things around.
"These are only your side of the story. You have no evidence!"
Indeed, such a grave matter as rebellion could not be used to convict someone based solely on verbal evidence, especially when, from beginning to end, only Lu Yang had claimed that he was plotting