Zu An sighed. “Sir Murong, could it be that you think I dare to falsify his majesty’s intent? This is something easily confirmed. I was summoned to the imperial study as soon as I left the Eastern Palace.”

Murong Tong’s breathing stopped. In their opinion, there was indeed no one who dared falsify such a thing. That was a crime punishable by clan eradication!

Jiang Boyang flipped through the files in his hands and said with a nod, “There was indeed such a matter.” It was clear that he had already gathered all types of information before arriving here.

Then, his tone changed. “But this can only prove that you carried out a secret mission after you left the imperial study. No one knows what you did afterward. There were quite a few people who saw you together with the crown princess, your clothes messy… Ahem, how do you plead in response to this accusation?”

“Complete nonsense! Absolute slander!” Zu An appeared to become a bit worked up. “It’s one thing if you slander me, but you dare slander the incorruptible crown princess?! How dare they even have such thoughts? May I ask Sir Jiang who the ones that slandered us are?”

Jiang...