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Reflecting on this, Soron had already discerned the sinister intentions of Empress Nina.

Her slander was merely a futile attempt to smear the soon-to-be-crowned Soron, and to throw the situation into chaos.

Empress Nina wanted these scandalous secrets to divert public attention and exonerate Samuel.

Compared to Empress Maria, Samuel had only had an affair with a head maid, the difference in their status was worlds apart.

An Empress was one of the Emperor's official wives, while a head maid was merely a mistress.

Now that the Emperor was dead, even if the head maid was taken as a concubine, no one would say a word.

After all, the Holy Prague family had a tradition of princes stealing the Emperor's women.

Soron took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart, knowing that he must remain calm at this moment.

If he panicked, he would fall into Empress Nina's trap.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, scanning the scene.

He saw the ministers whispering to each other, their expressions varied, some with suspicion, others with indignation.

Empress Maria was still trembling beside him, her helpless appearance causing him heartache.

"Empress Nina!" Soron began, his voice steady and powerful, exceptionally clear in the noisy scene, "Empty words are not enough. Do you think you can convict me with just a few slanderous remarks?"

His gaze was fixed on Empress Nina, not letting go of any change in her expression.

Empress Nina's face changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and sneered, "Hmph, Soron, stop quibbling, the truth will come to light sooner or later."

Soron stared intently at Empress Nina, his voice steady but with an undeniable authority: "Since the Empress speaks with such certainty, she must have evidence in hand.

Please present it and let everyone present witness it together.

If it's just baseless speculation, attempting to disrupt the solemnity of the funeral and ruin the reputation of this Crown Prince and the Empress with a few unfounded slanders, such behavior is a disgrace to the imperial family."

Soron's words rang out with a resounding force, echoing through the spacious funeral site, attracting everyone's attention.

Empress Nina's face changed slightly, she had thought that Soron would be thrown into disarray by this sudden accusation,

but she did not expect him to be so calm, and cleverly threw the problem back to her.

She forced herself to remain calm and sneered, "The evidence is naturally there, but it is not appropriate to disclose it at this moment.

He said calmly, "The Empress is mistaken.

Today's funeral is related to the reputation of the imperial family.

If there is really evidence, it should be presented on the spot to set things right.

Otherwise, allowing the Empress to speak nonsense like this, how can the late Emperor rest in peace?

What will the ministers and people present think?"

At this moment, a murmur came from the crowd, and many ministers began to doubt Empress Nina's actions.

Seeing this, Soron seized the opportunity and continued, "In fact, this Crown Prince has recently received some news that someone is secretly plotting wrongdoing, attempting to disrupt the order of the imperial family and seek personal gain for themselves."

He paused deliberately, his eyes slowly sweeping across Empress Nina's face, and then said, "As for who this person is, I believe the Empress knows best in her heart."

Empress Nina's heart tightened, she realized that Soron had already noticed her conspiracy and was preparing to fight back.

But she was still unwilling to give up, and retorted, "Soron, stop spouting nonsense here.

What evidence do you have to prove that I am plotting wrongdoing?"

Soron smiled slightly and gave a wink to the Shadow behind him.

The Shadow understood and immediately presented a document.

Soron took the document, raised it above his head, and said loudly, "This is the evidence collected by the Shadow, which details the collusion between the Empress and Prince Samuel with certain forces, attempting to create chaos after the Emperor's death, to achieve ulterior motives.

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As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked.

Empress Nina's face instantly turned pale, she did not expect Soron to have mastered such crucial evidence.

Soron continued, "Empress, for your own selfish gain, you did not hesitate to make waves at the late Emperor's funeral,

slandering this Crown Prince and the Empress.

Now that the evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to say?"

Under the gaze of the crowd, Empress Nina's momentum was completely suppressed, she gritted her teeth, but was speechless.

Soron successfully reversed the situation, not only resolving Empress Nina's slander, but also exposing her conspiracy to the public.

The atmosphere at the funeral site gradually shifted from the initial chaos and doubt to admiration and support for Soron.

The four Regent Ministers were furious upon hearing Empress Nina's slanderous remarks, which had no bottom line.

They knew very well that Soron was the carefully selected and fully supported heir to the throne, the light of hope for the future of the empire.

Empress Nina's actions at this critical juncture were simply adding fuel to the already precarious Central Provinces, clearly intending to make the situation even more chaotic and trigger a brutal civil war.

"Empress Nina, you must stop talking nonsense like this!" Neumann was the first to stand up.

His figure was upright, his face flushed red with anger, and his voice was loud and majestic, like a thunderclap, resounding through the funeral site.

While everyone was still half-believing the so-called "immoral affair" between Soron and Empress Maria, only Neumann, with a firm gaze, deeply believed in Soron's innocence.

Neumann had known Soron for a long time, watching him grow from a young boy, familiar with his character and behavior.

In his eyes, Soron had the world in his heart, wise and decisive, and would never do such a thing that violated ethics and morality.

As for Empress Maria, she was gentle and virtuous, dignified and generous, and always adhered to her duties.

Based on his deep understanding of the two, Neumann believed that Empress Nina's accusation was purely a maliciously fabricated lie, a despicable means for her to seek her own selfish gain and attempt to subvert the imperial succession.

"Gentlemen!" Neumann turned around, his eyes like torches, scanning the ministers present, "Empress Nina's actions are malicious.

We must not be blinded by her one-sided words.

At present, the empire is at a critical moment of life and death.

Our primary task is to stabilize the situation and escort the new emperor to the throne, rather than being distracted by these unfounded rumors and falling into unnecessary disputes."

His words, like a shot in the arm, instantly awakened many ministers.

They recalled Soron's various performances in the past, and then looked at Empress Nina's somewhat angry and trembling expression at this moment, and the balance in their hearts quietly tilted.

Seeing that the situation was gradually getting out of control, a trace of panic flashed across Empress Nina's face, but she still pretended to be calm and tried to continue to quibble.

"Lord Neumann, don't be blinded by Soron.

What I said is true, the evidence is conclusive, but..." Before Empress Nina could finish her words, she was interrupted by Neumann's stern shout.