The next day during the morning court session, Xie Jue and Fang Chuning attended together, not avoiding the gazes of the civil and military officials. Zhang Boju secretly gave Fang Chuning a thumbs up. Fang Chuning maintained his amnesia persona, smiled at him without saying much. Just as Xie Xun had predicted, the officials began to accuse Fang Chuning of deceiving the emperor. When the General held the funeral, it was known throughout the capital, and now that Fang Chuning has returned alive, the Fang Family is guilty of deceiving the emperor.
The officials of the Li Family spearheaded the impeachment, demanding Xie Xun to punish the Fang Family.
The crime of deceiving the emperor calls for extermination of the entire family.
Xie Xun chuckled, "Minister Li, are you sure you want to convict the Fang Family of deceiving the emperor?"
"Of course, a prince committing a crime is punished the same as a commoner."
