Li Qiushui thought of Li Yuanhao's final words and could not help sneering. "You could even lay hands on your own brother. You truly are ruthless and vicious."
Li Liangzuo replied blandly, "Those are words I should be saying to Imperial Uncle."
Li Qianshun frowned. "What do you mean?"
Li Liangzuo did not answer. He merely gave Qin Xi a look, and Qin Xi stepped forward and declared loudly, "Since ancient times, a son has been the rightful heir. There has never been any reason to pass the throne to a younger brother. Moreover, Prince Yi captured the traitor Ning Ge and avenged his father. His claim is entirely legitimate..."
The court officials belonging to Prince Yi's faction immediately echoed him, while even the neutral ministers felt that he had a point.
Li Qiushui said coldly, "Just now, Prince Yi's people kept insisting that whether the Crown Prince was the murderer still required investigation. Yet Prince Yi has now directly killed the Crown Prince, ensuring that the dead cannot testify. One wonders what his intentions might be."
Mao Weixin stepped forward. "I did indeed say that earlier. However, since both the Imperial Consort and Prince Yi have given identical accounts, it seems the Crown Prince truly did murder his father. Furthermore, I said those words entirely for the sake of Great Xia. I am a minister of Great Xia, loyal to the court and to His Majesty, not one of Prince Yi's men as the Imperial Consort claims."
His words were lofty and righteous, and Li Qiushui could not help cursing inwardly. Everyone knew he belonged to Prince Yi's faction, yet he could still lie so brazenly. These court officials were truly far more shameless than those people in the martial world.
However, she could not be bothered to waste