"Why are you in such a hurry? What big trouble can it be?" Hoffman scolded Bill. He had never seen Bill so distressed. Bill was someone who was ordinarily discreet and never lost his manner, especially in front of guests. Now, Harrison was here, and it wasn't clear why Bill acted so weird.

Bill was beside himself with anxiety. "Your Highness, something serious has happened!"

"Calm down, Bill. Tell me what happened." Harrison was about to leave but he stopped, curious to know what it was. Could it be that the emperor decided to punish Hoffman? No, Harrison didn't think so. The emperor wanted to counterbalance Felix's political power and Hoffman was his pawn.

"Marquis Harrison, pleasure to see you here," Bill greeted Harrison. "Someone has reported to Prime Minister Philip that while Prince Hoffman served in the army against the Moon Country, he fell for a honey trap set up by the enemy, resulting in the poisoning of two hundred thousand soldie

ven though seriously injured, I survived, but they thought that I was dead. In these past days, what I have been through is nothing short of a hell, but the truth cannot be buried. Justice must be served. That is why I'm here in the imperial capital," Simon Zhao said, kneeling in front of Felix. "Your Highness, please uphold justice for all those innocent dead soldiers."

"Are you telling the truth, soldier?"

"I swear, Your Highness."

Felix frowned as if he couldn't believe what he heard. Worried that he might take sides with Hoffman, Philip immediately said, "Your Highness, you are the heir to the throne. I believe that you won't take sides with anyone."

"Don't worry. I just find it a little hard to believe. How could Hoffman possibly do such a vicious thing?" As he spoke, his eyes turned red and tears began to stream down his face. "Don't worry. If what you said is true, I will ask my father to uphold justice for those dead soldiers."