This is completely different in nature.
"But..."
The Eleventh Prince frowned and spoke in a deep voice, "We have been influenced by the will of the old ruler due to the conspiracy of the Demon Clan. The acts we committed were not...were not..."
At the end, he struggled to continue.
The Crown Prince spoke indifferently, "Once you are at the public execution, even if you have the right to defend yourselves, do you still claim it was not of your own volition? That was not manipulation but an action driven by your own will, just like soldiers motivated on the battlefield. Are you going to blame it on some non-existent will?"
He glanced at the princes and princesses, adding, "Even if you explain it was the Demon Clan's conspiracy, the Divine Dream Envoy could simply claim it was a misconception on your part. Do you think a member of the Demon Clan responsible for this will come forward to testify for you?"
Everyone fell silent.
The logic was simple, they all understood.
