However, with the state uncle's letter of confession, the case took a turn.
Whether the Empress was innocent or not was not discussed for the time being. With the Imperial uncle's confession, there was room for wrangling.
The fourth Prince's faction had swept away their previous decline and started to speak out, expressing their support for Wei Yuan and criticizing the uncle.
Gradually, there were only two voices left in the hall, the war of words between the crown prince's faction and the fourth Prince's faction. The fourth Prince's party was led by the Imperial Censorate of the right, while the crown prince's party was made up of various small, messy parties.
Among the big parties, there might be some who secretly supported the Crown Prince, but they would never jump out in public. The king was always hidden underwater.
After a round of intense bickering, Wei Yuan said, ""Your Majesty, please make a decision."