The vine led to the fruit, and it was discovered that the evidence also pointed to the Seventh Prince's involvement. The Crown Prince was overjoyed, but he was afraid that if he directly reported these matters to the Emperor the crimes would be ignored, so he planned a trick. He commanded the servants to delay the gate opening for the morning court, keeping the ministers outside the palace while his men gathered witnesses, and his guards used his Crown Prince seal to arrest the officials involved in the crimes.