Li Lingyue drew a deep breath and swiftly regained her composure.
She swept her gaze over the ravaged battlefield and immediately ordered, "Aunt Zhao, Aunt Mu, clear the scene at once! Carefully collect every remaining puppet fragment, talisman paper, and bloodstain, especially the [Cloud-Splitting Sword] and any evidence such as [Spirit-Sealing Talismans] that may remain on Wu Youji's corpse. Miss nothing!"
A cold gleam flashed in her eyes. "This Palace will enter the palace immediately to seek an audience! I will report to His Majesty the monstrous crimes of this Demonic Taoist and Wu Youji: conspiring to wreak havoc in the imperial household, murdering the loyal and virtuous, refining evil pills, and desecrating the remains of the imperial family! Caught red-handed with the evidence, before the eyes of all-let us see how they talk their way out of this!"
Zhao Lanjun and Mu Qinghong accepted the orders and swiftly directed the Plum Blossom Guards to begin clearing the scene in an orderly fashion.
Their priority was to collect the crucial evidence.
Lu Changfeng approached Li Lingyue and asked quietly, "Your Highness, how do you intend to present this matter to His Majesty?"
Li Lingyue's phoenix eyes narrowed. "Naturally, I will tell the truth! The Demonic Taoist infiltrated my residence to commit murder, and the evidence is conclusive. Wu Youji colluded with him and deserved death a thousand times over! We also have the Cloud-Splitting Sword and the evil arts used to create puppets as proof!"
Lu Changfeng shook his head and said calmly, "Your Highness, this is the Princess's Residence, and everyone present today is your trusted confidant. How will His Majesty view this? On the tongues of Empress Wei and Zong Chuke, Peng Junqing's last attempt to assassinate Prince Xiang at Dingkun Pool has probably already become a staged