The Fourth Prince's mind was racing incessantly, trying to think of a good plan to deal with the current predicament. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit him, and he thought of a good idea: "Imperial Father, I and the Second Miss Situ were deeply in love, and doing such a thing was also beyond our control. Moreover, it was the Second Miss who took the initiative, and I... I simply couldn't resist the temptation..."
With that, he lowered his head in shame.
The Emperor glanced around a little smugly and then asked loudly, "Then why did you kill the Second Miss?"
"Imperial Father, I have been wronged!"
"Wronged? You, Fourth Prince, after killing someone, dare to quibble and claim you were wronged?" Clearly, this was meant for everyone to hear, showing that the Emperor was very fair and would never cover up for his son.
"Imperial Father, I have been wronged! Please hear my explanation."
"Then tell me, why are you crying out wronged even after killing someone?"
