The Emperor went over it in his mind, trying impossible to remember, he had such a son, neither man nor ghost.

"Who... Who exactly are you?"

The Fourth Prince, unable to care for much else, with things reaching this point; if the Emperor didn’t save him, he would face certain death. Thus, struggling, he said, "I am Xuanxuan, imperial father, you must save your son. Your son has been framed by the War Prince, your son is not some murderous Demon."

Before confirming his identity, this person was a dangerous figure; even the Imperial Guards dared not release the Fourth Prince easily. If he was an imposter and took the chance to harm the Emperor, they would be committing a capital crime.

The Fourth Prince knew that imperial father never liked Long Rui, believing that Long Rui would eventually seize his throne, always wanting to eliminate him. But merely unable to grasp any evidence against him, besides, with Long Rui holding military power, even the Emperor could do nothing to him.

So, if all this was Long Rui framing him, the imperial father might stand by his side to topple Long Rui, possibly erasing his Practice Evil Technique indiscretions altogether.

"You are Xuanxuan?"

The Emperor was visibly shocked, really unable to believe, the person neither man nor ghost before him turned out to be the usually gentle and elegant Fourth Prince. It seemed Long Rui hadn’t lied to him earlier.

"Imperial father, it’s me, quickly save your son, you wretched servants, immediately release this Prince." The Fourth Prince kept struggling.

For a moment, the Imperial Guards didn’t know what to do, all turned to look at the Emperor, eyes filled with inquiry: "Emperor?"

The Emperor waved his hand, tightly watching the Fourth Prince, and said: "Raise your head."

To ensure safety, the Emperor still had to confirm: "Quickly, bring the lanterns over."

"Yes."

Two palace maids behind the Emperor immediately stepped forward with lanterns.

The Fourth Prince raised his head; the Emperor carefully examined, the person before him, although color and features had gruesomely changed, hideously neither male nor female, eyes and lips being ominously black and red resembling a devil in theatrical plays, but facial features and contours remained unchanged. He indeed was the Fourth Prince.

"Xuanxuan, really... it’s really you? You... how did you become like this?" The Emperor, upon clearly seeing before him this individual truly was the Fourth Prince, simply could not believe his eyes. How did the Fourth Prince turn into a murderous Demon?

"Imperial father, your son was also framed, it was them, they framed your son." Having said this, the Fourth Prince vigorously struggled to break free from the guards’ restraint, reaching out to point at Long Rui and Xuexue.

In one night, the Fourth Prince was transformed from noble Fourth Prince to murderous Demon; the Emperor’s heart could not rest for a long time, simply unable to believe everything happening before his eyes, almost thinking he was dreaming.

"War Prince? How did he frame you?" The Emperor glanced back at Long Rui.

He really hoped everything the Fourth Prince said was true, that the Fourth Prince wasn’t a murderous Demon, and all was Long Rui’s scheme.

After all, a Prince practicing Evil Technique, having killed so many commoners, as the Emperor, he would be unable to account to the people.

Long Rui, arms crossed, smirking at the Fourth Prince, said: "This Prince also wants to know, with overwhelming evidence, how Fourth Prince intends to reverse fate."

The Fourth Prince, extremely angry, realized he had fallen for Long Rui and Xuexue’s trap tonight; those two despicable beings dared to cover their hearts, feigning defeat, all the way leading him to the Imperial Palace.

"This Prince was resting well at the mansion, it was you who invaded the fourth prince’s mansion, bringing this Prince here. This Prince did not want to enter the Imperial Palace, disturbing imperial father; it’s you, it’s all your fault." Saying this, the Fourth Prince gritted his teeth in fury.