After Han Kerang and his men left in a hurry, the disturbance did not spread.
The prince, who was chatting and laughing with the ministers at the banquet, was invited away by the palace supervisor. At the same time, Pei Xiaoyuan, following the order, quietly controlled Liu Ceye, Wei Juren, Chen Sida and others separately, and temporarily ordered them not to communicate with each other. The process was swift and smooth. When Pei Xiaoyuan showed up with his men, Liu Ceye looked very calm, while Wei Juren looked inexplicably flustered. Chen Sida was initially unconvinced and resisted under the influence of alcohol, but at Pei Xiaoyuan's command, more than a dozen swords and guns were pressed against his chest and abdomen, and Chen Sida was forced to submit.
Apart from these people, the feast in the camp was still going on. Even the emperor soon returned to the banquet. When he appeared again accompanied by the princess, the whole camp erupted in cheers of "Long live" and "Thousand years of life". The atmosphere tonight was directly pushed to a new level.
The palace was about 20 to 30 miles away from the hunting grounds. When Han Kerang and his party returned secretly at 11:00 a.m., the banquet had just ended and the emperor had returned to his tent. Many ministers and foreign rulers were extremely drunk and had to be supported by others as they returned home.
Han Kerang indeed found what Feng Zhenping mentioned and brought it into the imperial tent. Feng Zhenping led King Kang to arrive, and the Crown Prince, Liu Ceye, Wei Juren and others who were temporarily detained tonight were also able to gather at this moment, and everyone knelt in front of the emperor.
When the prince saw the wooden box on the ground, his expression changed slightly.
Han Kerang reported that the wooden box was locked with a copper lock and covered with red cloth. It was brought here exactly as it was when it was found, and had not been moved at all.
The emperor said nothing, just glanced at the wooden box and then turned his eyes to the prince.
The prince immediately defended himself, saying that he had never overstepped his authority or intended to harm the emperor, and that he was being framed.
Then he turned to Xuyu: "Sister, sister, my brother has really been framed!"
"He secretly hid the dragon robe and brought it here, hiding it under his bed! Who else could have the ability to frame someone other than the prince himself?"
Feng Zhenping glanced at Liu Ceye who had been keeping his eyes closed and not saying a word since he came in and bowed, secretly mocking him for trying to remain calm.
"Your Majesty, I have already caught the alchemist who gave the prince advice. He has confessed everything. This is absolutely true! The prince wore the dragon robe to sleep on the night of the first and fifteenth month, hoping to ascend the throne as soon as possible through evil wishes! There can be no two masters in the country, so how can he ascend the throne as soon as possible? What is the difference between this and cursing your majesty?"
Feng Zhenping pressed forward step by step.
The prince glanced at King Kang with a resentful look, and then he kept crying out for justice for himself.
Wei Juren seemed to have finally understood what was going on. Looking at the Crown Prince and the Emperor, whose reactions were so calm that it was almost creepy, he couldn't help but feel terrified.
Feng Zhenping had known about this long ago, and had waited until tonight to reveal it, so he would not give the prince a chance to turn the tables. He suppressed his gratification and bowed again, saying, "Your Majesty, since the things have been found, there is no point in saying more. Why don't you open it right now and see what is hidden in the box? Why would the prince treasure it so much that he would even travel a long way to Cangshan Mountain to escape the summer heat and bring it with him!"