The Crown Prince also later understood that his brother, King Liang, was not as weak and incompetent as he seemed. This time, the Emperor protected King Liang by just putting him under house arrest instead of killing him.
"What does this have to do with you framing the Princess of Zhen?" the Crown Prince asked again.
"The house today was the former residence of King Liang's old counselor, Du Zhiwei. I could only hand over Wang Qiulu to Old Mr. Fang and Mr. Ren in that house, under the surveillance of King Liang's people! Otherwise, there was no way I could take Wang Qiulu away alone!" Li Mingrui bowed to the Crown Prince, "I framed the Princess of Zhen to stay out of the matter. I knew she had saved you before and that you trusted her deeply. I was certain you wouldn't truly suspect her!"
"I also had someone inform the Princess of Zhen about Wang Qiulu and King Liang's frequent interactions to alert her. If the Crown Prince questioned her, she could check in that direction..."
