The news of Prince Chu's assassination and death spread wildly in the capital. From court officials to commoners, everyone was discussing who killed Prince Chu. A large number of people speculated that the Crown Prince ordered the assassination, a small number thought it was Prince Dai, and some believed it was a joint effort by the Crown Prince and Prince Dai.
Prince Dai felt terribly wronged, as he hadn't ordered anyone to assassinate Prince Chu, so why was he being suspected? He had Marquis Xuanping secretly spread rumors that Prince Chu was silenced by the Crown Prince because he discovered the truth about the copper theft.
Regarding the copper theft, the rumors spread by Marquis Xuanping's men were detailed and convincing, leading many in the capital to believe that it was indeed the Crown Prince who ordered Prince Chu's assassination.
