Gabriel's words caused the entire venue to fall silent, and everyone looking at Ye Xunhuan and Victoria regarded them with increased hostility.
Gabriel had been with Pope Louis III when they visited Ye Xunhuan's kingdom, so he was most knowledgeable about what events transpired there and the situation at the time.
It could be said that Gabriel's single statement now had practically thrown Ye Xunhuan onto the fire for roasting.
Simultaneously, Gabriel didn't claim that Louis III had been killed by Ye Xunhuan, only that Ye Xunhuan was an accomplice. When considering the various questions Nicolas previously raised and Ye Xunhuan's responses, it's easy for people to speculate further.
This is precisely Nicolas's cleverness, as he doesn't assert certainty but merely presents his suspicions, leaving the truth or falsehood for others to judge.
