In Another World, Everyone Want to Kill Me!-Chapter 247: A Plea for Justice

Hearing this, a faint smile appeared on Yue Mingxuan’s face, which then turned sorrowful as he asked, "Who instructed you to frame me?"

The woman hadn’t expected Yue Mingxuan’s expression to change so suddenly. Startled, she quickly knelt and said, "This servant hasn’t been instructed by anyone. These are all things this servant saw with her own eyes."

Seeing that even at this critical moment, the woman still intended to incriminate him, the last trace of pity in Yue Mingxuan’s heart vanished. "You’re certain that on the day you saw me, the sky was so dark you couldn’t make out what clothes I was wearing?"

The woman nodded. Seeing this, Yue Mingxuan’s tone carried a hint of gravity as he said, "You’re lying. If the sky was so dark that you couldn’t even see what clothes I was wearing, how could you possibly be certain that person was me?"

Yue Mingxuan’s question left the woman completely tongue tied, unsure how to respond. Imperial Consort Zhou, who was seated, quickly interjected to stop him: "Yue Mingxuan, we are currently discussing the murder of Princess Xie. Your attire has nothing to do with this."

Hearing Imperial Consort Zhou say this, Yue Mingxuan shook his head. "As they say, a small clue reveals the whole picture. She has been lying consistently, so I don’t think her words should necessarily be trusted entirely."

Imperial Consort Zhou hadn’t expected Yue Mingxuan to refute her so directly.

For a moment, her face turned pale with anger, and she couldn’t utter a single word.

Seeing that the woman remained silent for a long time, Yue Mingxuan continued questioning her, "How much benefit did someone promise you to frame me like this?"

Seeing that the person was left speechless by the questioning, the shorter palace attendant kneeling beside her spoke up: "The sky was dim at that time, so us sisters could only vaguely make out the outline of a prince’s robes. We thought that Prince Yue and Princess Xie had always been close, and that he would surely not forget their bond in times of difficulty..."

Most of those present were aware that Yue Mingxuan and Princess Xie had both once admired Rong Tieshan and had vied for his affections.

Hearing this palace attendant’s words, many felt a trace of disdain in their hearts.

Yue Mingxuan glanced at the shorter palace attendant.

So it was true that the silent dogs were the ones that bite.

Although she hadn’t been the first to step forward, she had successfully stirred up everyone’s contempt for him.

This time, Imperial Consort Zhou had indeed found a capable assistant.

If he agreed with the shorter palace attendant’s words, he would indirectly admit that he was the one who went that day.

If he refuted her words, he would confirm the fact that he and Princess Xie had a rift, thereby revealing his so-called "motive for murder"... What a silver tongue. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Just as Yue Mingxuan was about to speak, having considered all this, a sudden voice rang out: "Your Imperial Majesty, if we’re speaking of closeness, Princess Xie and Yuelin were even closer. Your son recalls that Father Emperor’s restriction on Princess Xie was that no one could visit without permission. Your son believes that no matter how bold Prince Yue might be, he would not dare defy Father Emperor’s command."

Yue Mingxuan turned his head and saw that the speaker was Rong Tieshan.

For him to speak up in his defense at such a critical moment was a tremendous help.

He shot him a grateful smile, but Rong Tieshan turned his face away, no longer looking at him.

Everyone knew he was the one Rong Qinglei held dear and if he and Rong Qinglei were to contend, sensitive individuals would surely connect this matter to the position of Crown Prince.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want that position, but he was unwilling to reveal this so early.

Logically, he shouldn’t have spoken to help, but when he saw how utterly unsupported he appeared, the words had slipped out unconsciously...

The interaction between the two was clearly observed by Rong Qinglei who stood nearby and his heart couldn’t help but feel a twinge of bitterness.

Mingxuan had never been interested in him and now there were so many rivals for his attention.

Although his body was slowly recovering, he no longer had a reason to linger by his side.

Those around them also displayed varied expressions because of Rong Qinglei’s words, but Yue Mingxuan didn’t notice any of this.

"Yue Mingxuan, do you have anything else to say?" The emperor’s authoritative voice broke through the diverse silences.

Yue Mingxuan replied, "These two palace attendants have been instructed to frame me. Their words are inconsistent and illogical. If Your Majesty subjects them to torture, the mastermind behind this will surely be found, and my innocence will be proven."

At the mention of torture, the faces of the two palace attendants turned deathly pale.

One of them involuntarily glanced toward Imperial Consort Zhou.

Yue Mingxuan caught this look and, feeling greatly reassured, said, "Of course, torturing only them might seem somewhat unfair. To demonstrate my innocence, I am willing to undergo torture alongside them, to show impartiality."

Hearing Yue Mingxuan say this, the Nanxie envoy swallowed the protest that had been on the tip of his tongue.

After all, if a dignified prince would lower himself to undergo torture alongside palace maids just to prove his innocence, pressing further would inevitably provoke a strong backlash from Dongyue, which would ultimately do more harm than good.

Upon hearing these words, Rong Qinglei was greatly alarmed and tried to stop him: "Mingxuan, don’t! Your body is still weak; you cannot withstand torture."

Shang Qinghua, however, turned his head away and sighed faintly, "Fine jade willing to fight to the death with common stone, what a pity."

Without heeding the reactions and objections of those around him, Yue Mingxuan simply knelt directly on the ground and said, "It is true that Mingxuan and Princess Xie were once as close as siblings. Though we both admired Prince Rong at the time, I never sought to compete with her... Now that Princess Xie has tragically died, this accusation has been pinned on me based solely on the inconsistent words of these two palace attendants. I refuse to accept this. I beg Your Majesty to uphold justice. Since both sides have conflicting accounts that cannot be discerned, I implore Your Majesty to grant my request."