Princess, something terrible has happened! The prince consort has attempted suicide again!

Liu Qingrou slowly stepped out of the envoy team's ranks.

She was slender and frail, standing amidst the crimson hall, yet she seemed to possess a fierce and solitary courage, her aura unyielding and unbreakable.

Raising her eyes, Liu Qingrou looked directly at the civil and military officials in the hall, her gaze frank and open, without a trace of her previous gentleness and forbearance.

Huang Cheng's heart suddenly tightened.

At this moment, Liu Qingrou seemed so unfamiliar that it chilled him to the bone.

The woman who had always been obedient and submissive, allowing him to manipulate her, now had only a cold and resolute look in her eyes.

He strode over to Liu Qingrou and, in a low voice, urgently urged, "What are you doing? Stop talking nonsense and quickly come with me away."

Liu Qingrou seemed not to hear, standing quietly and letting all eyes in the room fall on her.

Once the hall was completely silent, she bowed respectfully, her voice clear and firm, echoing throughout the hall: "Your Majesty of Dongling, my daughter has a major secret to report."

On the dragon throne, Zhao Qiandong spoke in a deep voice: "What is it? Tell me."

Liu Qingrou took a deep breath, her words ringing out clearly and forcefully:

"Today's assassination attempt on the wedding day was not solely the fault of Consort Wu. There is a true mastermind behind this chaos!"

"I know who the real culprit is!"

His words astounded everyone present!

The court officials were all shocked and their expressions changed drastically; the situation was once again in turmoil!

Huang Cheng's expression instantly turned cold, and the unease in his heart grew wildly.

He never expected that Liu Qingrou, whom he had always regarded as a pawn, would publicly launch an attack at this crucial moment of decisive elimination!

Without a second thought, he immediately stepped forward, feigning composure as he cupped his hands in a gesture of politeness to smooth things over.

"Your Majesty, Qingrou was drinking at the ceremony today and may be in a daze, speaking inappropriately. Please forgive her. I will take her away immediately to avoid disturbing Your Majesty."

Before he finished speaking, he reached out to forcibly take Liu Qingrou away.

"stop."

A cold female voice suddenly interrupted his movements.

Zhao Changning moved swiftly, stepping forward in an instant, her jade-like hand reaching out to firmly grasp Huang Cheng's wrist.

The force of the fingertips was piercing, locking in every inch.

Huang Cheng felt an unbearable pain in his wrist bone. A tremendous force pressed down on him, making half of his arm numb and stiff, leaving him powerless to resist.

Zhao Changning's phoenix eyes hardened, her aura overwhelming. "What's your rush? Let her finish speaking before you leave."

Upon seeing this, several guards accompanying the Nanzhao king immediately clenched their fists, ready to step forward to protect their lord.

But Zhao Changning swept his gaze across the room with a chilling killing intent, and his cold shout stunned the entire audience:

"This is my Eastern Mausoleum Imperial Court! If any of you dare to take a single step, I will ensure you do not leave here alive!"

The female war goddess possessed immense power and her imposing aura rendered the Nanzhao guards stiff and unable to move forward or backward, no longer daring to act rashly.

Zhao Qiandong's gaze was authoritative, and he spoke at the opportune moment.

"Just speak the truth. With me here, no one can harm you in the slightest."

Liu Qingrou's fingertips trembled slightly, and a sense of tension still swept through her heart.

She knew that from the moment she opened her mouth, she had completely severed all ties with Nanzhao.

All past dependence, past glory, and all escape routes are severed at this moment.

But the heartbreak of being manipulated, exploited, and treated as a discarded pawn for so many years eventually outweighed all other concerns.

She slowly raised her eyes, her gaze sharp as a blade, locking onto Huang Cheng, whose face was gloomy, her tone resolute.

"Today's assassination attempt, framing of the Imperial Concubine, and disruption of the Eastern Mausoleum court—all of this was orchestrated by Huang Cheng, the second prince of Nanzhao!"

"Everything he did was solely to create an opportunity for Nanzhao to invade Dongling in the future!"

boom!

The entire hall exploded!

All the court officials glared angrily and roared in protest.

Huang Cheng's face turned completely ashen, his eyes filled with shock and anger, yet he still forced himself to remain calm and retorted sharply:

"Nonsense!"

"Liu Qingrou, we've been together for so many years, and I've treated you well! Who secretly instigated you to fabricate lies in public, frame me, and sow discord between our two nations?!"

Now that things had come to this, Liu Qingrou had no more scruples and unleashed all the pent-up grievances and anger she had been holding back for so long.

Her voice was filled with anguish, every word she uttered was true, and she publicly tore off all of Huang Cheng's hypocritical masks:

"Have you treated me well?"

"Back then, you used Chen Wenxuan to try and ruin Tang Wan. After your scheme was exposed, you sent me to seduce Tang's son-in-law in an attempt to win him over. That's when I became disappointed in you!"

"Later, Chen Jinlin, harboring resentment after losing his son, sought refuge with you. You then used him to massacre the entire Tang family, almost killing me as well!"

Liu Qingrou's chest heaved violently, her eyes filled with a chilling coldness.

"I can tolerate all of that! But what I despise most about you is..."

"You never considered me a close friend! You exploited my feelings, exhausted my value, and in the end, you planned to use me as a bargaining chip to be given away to others."

"Huang Cheng!"

She gritted her teeth, each word filled with grief and indignation:

"I have devoted myself to you and obeyed your every command; I have a clear conscience!"

"But in your eyes, I've always been nothing more than a pawn to be discarded and traded at will!"

"You are so heartless and ruthless; I must have been blind to have fallen for you!"

After speaking, Liu Qingrou was almost completely exhausted. Her body swayed slightly, and she almost lost her footing. Her eyes were filled with desolation and sorrow.

The courtiers in the hall were enraged and shouted curses one after another.

"It turns out it was all a conspiracy by Nanzhao! Their wolfish ambitions are now crystal clear!"

"Under the guise of a marriage alliance ceremony, they harbor malicious intentions and attempt to overthrow our dynasty. How despicable and shameless!"

Such despicable acts must not be tolerated!

Amidst the indignation of the entire hall, Huang Cheng was deeply shaken, and a tidal wave of emotions surged within him.

These schemes were all secretly ordered and meticulously concealed by him, never leaked to the outside world. How did Liu Qingrou know them so clearly?!

Shock, confusion, and a hint of secret panic spread rapidly through his mind.

On the dragon throne, Zhao Qiandong's face was ashen as he sternly rebuked:

"Huang Cheng! I have treated you with great courtesy because of the friendly relations between our two countries! Yet you dare to secretly plot against the Eastern Mausoleum, showing no respect for my court! Today, none of you will be allowed to step out of this hall!"

Under immense pressure and in dire straits, Huang Cheng calmed down completely.

He suppressed all the panic in his heart, stood tall, and calmly argued with an expression that was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Your Majesty, you are mistaken."

"To convict my Nanzhao based solely on Liu Qingrou's one-sided words and empty talk is far too hasty."

"This woman harbors personal grudges and deliberately framed us. Our Nanzhao and Dongling have been neighbors for generations and have always maintained good relations. How could we possibly do such a treacherous thing?"

He looked directly at Zhao Qiandong, his tone firm, rebuking him step by step:

"If Your Majesty wishes to punish us, please provide concrete evidence!"

"If there is no evidence, and a foreign prince is detained and our Nanzhao Kingdom is insulted based solely on a false accusation by one person, it would damage diplomatic relations between our two countries and make us a laughingstock to the world!"

His words once again brought the situation to a stalemate.

He appeared to be in dire straits, but in reality, he still maintained control, waiting for Dongling to produce irrefutable evidence!

In the shadows of a corner of the palace, Zhang Xiaomeng watched quietly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

This bastard's cunning, quick thinking, and shamelessness are truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Unfortunately for you, you've run into me. Today, you're destined to be finished.

Zhang Xiaomeng's gaze shifted to another corner, where a guard stood—Tang Wenyuan in disguise.

At his signal, Tang Wenyuan stepped forward and broke the deadlock with a loud voice.

"Who says she has no evidence?"