But Lord Hu said, "Of course, I would not dare to make casual speculations involving the Crown Prince. When I received the news, I specially sent men to the various regions to investigate. The investigations showed no discrepancies. I also ordered men to bring some of the officials and citizens from these border cities here. If His Majesty does not believe me, he can summon here for questioning."
The Eternal Emperor immediately summoned them to the hall for a confrontation.
The officials all came from far-flung border cities and had never seen the Emperor before. Upon meeting him, they were filled with fear and trembling and fell to their knees in unison. The citizens quivered even more violently and kneeled behind them.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Look up. Let me ask you, how did the Crown Prince, Ling Yan, do when he was in your cities to perform disaster relief?" The Eternal Emperor asked sternly.
"This…"
