Chapter 607: Falling into her trap

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The Crown Prince had already berated Huang Yueli several thousand times in his mind and supporting his shaky body and clenching his teeth, he tried his best to clear his reputation in front of the Emperor.

“Imperial Father, please don’t be deceived by her slanderous report! The situation was different from how she put it! I…I was bitter about the unbearable grievances so it was true that I brought my men to Thousand Treasure Pavilion to create a stir….. but I have never ever plotted a rebellion! The Royal Treasury’s incident was not due to me! It was…. all due to this slut Bai Ruoli…..”

Empress also knelt down and lamented, “That’s right Your Majesty. Mojun would never do this kind of thing!”

“Enough!”

Emperor was extremely frustrated by their endless crying and complaining!

Instead of coming up with evidence, all they could do was to lament! Did they think that he, as an Emperor, had no brains and was unable to tell between right and wrong?

Emperor swept the audience with a chilly glance and said, “Li’er has already provided witness for her part, how about Imperial Tutor’s evidence? I am not someone who just listen only, but without actual evidence, how can I ascertain that what you’re saying is the truth?”

“This… this…..”

The Crown Prince was dumbstruck.

During the battle that day, Huang Yueli acted almighty and arrogant and even admitted that she had trespassed once into the Royal Treasury and took away several valuables. But she had not left any evidence behind. Even the other Golden Scaled Guards who assisted the Imperial Tutor to attack Mo Yi, were all buried alive in the Treasury.

Imperial Tutor creased his eyebrows, unable to make anything out.

It was only at this juncture that they shockingly realised that they had unknowingly been led round in circles by Huang Yueli, falling into her trap!

It was obvious that since Huang Yueli removed all the valuable treasures, she was also afraid of being discovered so she had intentionally let the Crown Prince and Imperial Tutor out from the Treasury. Her main aim… was to make them her scapegoat!

It was indeed their