Question

but we do deny it - we do deny it! cried the elders. for at that very time our king was sojourning at troezen on the other side of the saronic sea, and he knew nothing of the young princes death. we ourselves managed the citys affairs while he was abroad, and we know whereof we speak. androgeos was slain, not through the kings orders but by the kings nephews, who hoped to rouse your anger against aegeus so that you would drive him from athens and leave the kingdom to one of them. -the cruel tribute, james baldwin what is the effect of minos accusing aegeus of killing his son? the king decides to leave on a long journey. the elders admit what really happened. the nephews decide to kill androgeos.

Explanation:

When Minos accuses Aegeus, the elders of Athens respond by revealing the true cause of Androgeos' death: he was killed by Aegeus' nephews, not Aegeus. This means the elders admit what really happened, as the other options do not match the text: the king was already abroad, and the nephews killed Androgeos before the accusation, not after.

Answer:

The elders admit what really happened.