When he heard that the Emperor did not reprimand him, the Third Prince looked up in astonishment.
Seeing a hint of reluctance on the Emperor's face, he panicked. Could it be that the Emperor was so unwilling to reprimand him that he planned to completely abandon him and expel him from the family?
Or perhaps the Emperor wanted to eliminate him to give the Second a justification?
Ultimately, he didn't want to die, nor did he wish to lose his princely status. Although the Third Prince knew the evidence was immense, he still held onto a glimmer of hope and thus decided to defend himself with a few words.
He wept bitterly and crawled forward a few steps, "Father! Your son is truly wronged! How could your son poison Second Brother? Someone is trying to frame your son! Father! You must believe your son, your son is timid, where would he dare to do such a thing?"
