The So-Called Collusion

Three Celestials fought fiercely within the Imperial Mausoleum.

The civil and military officials, along with the imperial clansmen and royal families, had all conspicuously withdrawn beyond the Imperial Mausoleum to avoid being caught in the aftermath.

A' Yue held the delirious Gu Zisang in her arms while Chen Zhi'ang took her pulse and examined her. The three of them stood together with Prince Qin.

The former Vice Minister of Rites immediately shouted sharply:

"The Eternal Mother has appeared. Princess Qingcheng being a demoness of the Wusheng Sect is already as certain as nails driven into a board! Prince Qin, you colluded with the demonic sect and threw the state and court into chaos. What defense could you possibly offer?"

The Vice Minister of Rites fired the first shot, and the court officials, who had long harbored their doubts, began discussing the matter heatedly.

The facts lay before them. The evidence was irrefutable.

Furthermore, Prince Qin's guard Gu Yiran had joined forces with the murderous demon Shen Yi to assassinate Emperor Wude, while Violet Refinement Fairy had stood at Prince Qin's side with Gu Zisang.

If this was not treason,

Then what was?

With someone taking the lead, officials stepped forward one after another to condemn Prince Qin, accusing him of harboring treacherous intentions.

On the imperial clan's side, several old men who had previously leaped out to blindly support Emperor Wude were now even less restrained.

Some even cursed Prince Qin to his face, berating him for having no regard for his ancestors, for being unworthy of the imperial bloodline, and even less worthy of the Xia family blood flowing through his veins.

Yet no matter how the shouting and curses rang in his ears,

Prince Qin remained calm, gazing at the fierce battle within the Imperial Mausoleum from afar,