I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Your Majesty, this is fake! It's obvious at a glance!"

"The silk cloth is correct, but the ink and handwriting are clearly fake. The ink used to write imperial edicts is Eight Treasures Dragon Fragrance Ink, which contains precious materials such as pearls, agate, and bear bile. It not only penetrates the paper but also preserves itself for a long time without decaying. But the ink used on this..."

As they were talking, Xiao Yuanlu brought his nose closer, sniffed gently, pondered for a moment, and then said:

"This is Lingyun Ink, made from top-grade lacquer soot. It has a rich ink fragrance and can be enhanced by adding various fresh flowers. Peony has been added here, making the aroma even a bit pungent."

The others took it, sniffed it, and nodded in agreement.

Not bad, not bad, this is Lingyunmo, Lingyunmo with peony added.

"And this handwriting."

Xiao Yuanlu said, "In this world, only His Majesty and the Imperial Secretary can write imperial edicts. This is an imitation of His Majesty's handwriting, but it doesn't resemble it at all. It looks similar but doesn't capture the spirit. It's just a copycat."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuan's face darkened, and he glanced at Consort Hui.

Consort Hui, kneeling on the ground, tightly gripped her handkerchief, not daring to raise her head.

With so little time, how could she possibly prepare so thoroughly?

Mo is Lingyun Mo from her palace, and she loves peonies.

As for the handwriting, it was imitated by her personal maid.

Ordinary people would never be able to tell that this imperial edict is fake.

Who knew they'd run into Xiao Yuanlu and his group of discerning people?

"Since it's fake."

Qin Li retrieved the imperial edict, scanned the crowd, and deliberately asked Qin Feng, "Seventh Brother, who gave you this fake edict, and who sent you to invite me, the Crown Prince, to Zhaohua Palace?"

Qin Feng spoke the truth, saying, "At the time, I was watching a song and dance performance in the front hall. Many people can testify that I didn't recognize the person who came, but she claimed to be a palace servant from Zhaohua Palace and asked me to take this imperial edict to invite my elder brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Li took the imperial edict and quickly walked a few steps to the kneeling Consort Hui behind him.

He threw the imperial edict at her hard, and Consort Hui shrank back in fright.

Qin Li said angrily, "Consort Hui, you have some nerve! How dare you forge an imperial edict!"

No one present was a fool; at this moment, the truth was fully revealed.

Consort Hui falsely claimed to have an imperial decree, luring Qin Li to Zhaohua Palace and deliberately slandering him for having improper thoughts about her.

"I...I didn't..."

Consort Hui's eyes darted away, and she could barely speak. "Your Majesty, I am innocent. You must believe me!"

Emperor Xuan looked at Consort Hui, feeling disappointed and disappointed.

Even he couldn't tell that Consort Hui was lying.

In the past few days, he has repeatedly told Consort Hui that the revenge for the third prince is not something that will not be taken, but rather that the time has not yet come.

Qin Li has just returned from the border and made great contributions. To cause trouble for Qin Li at this time would be tantamount to digging one's own grave.

But who would have thought that while Consort Hui agreed on the surface, she secretly set up such a foolish trap that even a fool could see was that she was deliberately framing Qin Li.

Emperor Xuan glared at Consort Hui, then looked at Qin Li and said, "It's not necessarily a false imperial edict from Consort Hui. Someone, bring that palace maid here. I want to ask her why she framed the Crown Prince and Consort Hui."

"yes!"

Han Zhen, who was standing at the entrance of the palace, immediately clasped his hands in greeting and went to carry out the task.

Han Zhen returned soon.

"Your Majesty, that palace maid has hanged herself!"

"Hahahaha, hahahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Li suddenly burst into laughter.

Emperor Xuan frowned in displeasure. "Crown Prince, what are you laughing at?"

Qin Li stopped laughing and stared at Emperor Xuan. His gaze was fierce and menacing, making Emperor Xuan tremble with fear.

"Father asked me what I was laughing at?"

"What else could I be laughing at? Of course I'm laughing! That palace maid died just in time!"

"In this way, the world will no longer know whether the imperial edict was a frame-up by her or an order from Consort Hui."

"Is she an accomplice, or a scapegoat?"

"Outrageous!" Emperor Xuan glared angrily and roared, "You mean, she was silenced!"

"Isn't that right?!" Qin Li's voice was even louder, his anger reaching its peak.

Qin Li's reaction stunned everyone, and they couldn't help but swallow hard.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, only Qin Li dared to openly defy the Xuan Emperor without the slightest fear!

Today is going to be a big show. If we can't satisfy Qin Li, judging from his expression, he definitely won't let it go.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent..."

"Your Majesty, I absolutely did not instruct any palace servants to forge an imperial edict. Even if you gave me three times the courage, I wouldn't dare."

"As the Crown Prince's mother, although I am not her biological mother, how could I possibly harm my own son..."

boom!

Before Consort Hui could finish speaking, a shocking scene unfolded.

Qin Li kicked Consort Hui hard in the back while she was kneeling on the ground.

Consort Hui was immediately kicked away and crashed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Mother, you dare to challenge me?!"

Qin Li completely lost his temper, his hair standing on end in fury.

He only had one mother, and there was only one, and that was the Empress who had long since passed away.

Consort Hui, and all of Emperor Xuan's consorts, are not worthy of being his mother!

Upon seeing Consort Hui vomit blood, Emperor Xuan suddenly stood up, his finger trembling as he pointed at Qin Li, who had struck him:

"The traitor! The traitor! The traitor!!"

"That's how I taught you—to beat your mother!"

Seeing that Qin Li was about to challenge him, Xiao Yuanlu quickly stepped forward and reached out from behind to hug Qin Li's waist.

Now is not the time to completely turn against Emperor Xuan.

Qin Li has just been made crown prince, and his position is not yet secure.

"Get out of here!"

Qin Li showed no mercy to his family; with a flick of his arm, Xiao Yuanlu was knocked to the ground. He landed hard on his backside, and everyone who saw it looked painful.

Ignoring the pain, Xiao Yuanlu quickly waved his hand and cursed, "Are you all dead? Standing there and watching, hurry up and stop them!"

If we can't stop Qin Li today, we'll definitely be in big trouble.

Only then did everyone realize what was happening and they were about to step forward to stop Qin Li.

Even if each person grabs an arm or a leg, they will still try to stop Qin Li.

"I'll see who dares to stop me!"

With a roar, his peak seventh-grade strength suddenly erupted.

Centered on Qin Li's feet, the internal force rippled outwards in concentric circles.

Those who stepped forward were all knocked to the ground by this domineering internal force; no one could get close to Qin Li.

"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Han Zhen led his men, drew their swords, and rushed into the hall, surrounding Qin Li.

Emperor Xuan was also quite frightened and had already hidden behind his chair, making a complete fool of himself.

However, she couldn't help but yell at Qin Li, "You unfilial son..."

Qin Li interrupted abruptly, his eyes blazing, "Your Majesty, please address me as Crown Prince!!"

Emperor Xuan was stunned. After realizing what was happening, his lips trembled. "What...what exactly do you want to do?"

Qin Li countered, "What does Your Majesty intend to do?"

"I'm asking you, why did you beat your mother!"

"Beat her?" Qin Li sneered. "I will not only beat her, I will kill her!"

"In fact, His Majesty knows everything. He knows that this vile woman deliberately forged an imperial edict to frame me in order to avenge her son."

"His Majesty knows, yet he still wants to protect her. What does His Majesty intend to do?"

In short, Emperor Xuan was in the wrong and remained silent, rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

Qin Li continued, staring at Emperor Xuan, "Over the years, Your Majesty has been wary of me and hostile towards me at every turn. I would like to ask Your Majesty, am I Your Majesty's son or Your Majesty's enemy?!"

"What have I done wrong all these years?!"

"My Great Zhou is now beset by internal and external troubles, teetering on the brink of collapse. What it needs is me, not the weak and incompetent third prince!"

"What exactly does His Majesty intend to do by keeping the third prince in the palace and carefully instructing him?"

"You want to make him the crown prince? He's not worthy!!"