"Ha! Then why didn't the envoy invite your Fourth Imperial Brother or Sixth Imperial Brother? Why did he invite you again and again? Isn't it because of your bad conduct? And you want me to believe you? Even if I do, what's the use? Will the courtiers believe you? Will the people believe you? Will Southern Yan believe you? I've told you more than once that as a prince, you must be upright and strict. Don't learn from your little uncle and wander around those brothels. But you've repeatedly broken the rules behind my back and even gathered your subordinates to deceive me. You're simply — simply — "
The emperor waved his sleeves and angrily said, "Come, beat all the eunuchs around the seventh prince to death!"
Everyone in the hall immediately knelt down, the eunuchs all cried and begged for mercy. Xiao Yuncen pulled on the emperor's robe and begged, "Father, they're innocent. It's all Erchen's fault. Please punish Erchen!"
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, Wang Han, was from Xiao Yuncen's mother's family, so he had to speak up for him, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The case hasn't been solved yet. The eunuchs around the seventh prince are all witnesses. If they're all beaten to death, there will be more criticism. It won't be too late to punish them after the case is solved."
The emperor was angry. At this time, a eunuch came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the deputy envoy of Southern Yan wants to see you and ask for an explanation. He's outside the hall and we can't stop him …"
The emperor's head buzzed as he spoke. Xiao Yuncen quickly got up to support him.
The emperor pushed him away and returned to the throne. He held the cold golden armrest and lowered his head. He gritted his teeth and angrily glared at the courtiers, "Now that Southern Yan wants an explanation, my beloved courtiers, what do you think we should do?"
"The Supreme Court!"
"The Ministry of Justice!"
"The Jingji Province!"
"And my Prime Minister Tan, your eldest son is also involved!"
Every time the Emperor pointed out a yamen, there would be a few heads hanging down in fear. The most difficult part of this case wasn't how to solve it, but how to take the responsibility of resolving Southern Yan's anger after the case was solved. If they couldn't resolve it, it was fine to lose a head, but they might even kill all nine generations. This burden was too heavy. Only a fool would take the initiative to accept it.
In the crowd, Tan Siwei hesitated for a moment. Just as he was about to raise his head, he was forcefully pulled down by the Supreme Court official, Feng Zheng.
The Emperor looked around and laughed in anger. "Haha, it seems like my beloved subjects want me to solve this case personally? Good, good, good! This is great! "
"Your subjects are terrified!"
The courtiers knelt down one after another. Wang Han trembled as he wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I remember that Ning Shu, the legitimate daughter of Duke Ning, had some ingenious ideas in the previous cases. Why don't we release her from prison? Perhaps she can solve the urgent problem at hand …"
Who didn't know how hot this sweet potato was? Tan Siwei frowned and immediately said, "Lord Wang, we're all men here, yet you're letting a woman lead the charge. I'm afraid it's inappropriate."
Wang Han mocked, "Then the Supreme Court is prepared to take on this responsibility?"
The Supreme Court official, Feng Zheng, hurriedly cried out. He clutched his chest and said that he had a headache. He said that he was old and incompetent. As the highest official of the Supreme Court, even if Tan Siwei wanted to, he had no right to make this decision. Thinking of Ning Shu, his baby face showed deep worry.
Hearing Ning Shu's name, the Emperor subconsciously frowned. After careful consideration, his eyebrows slowly relaxed. He said in a low voice, "Then release the daughter of the Ning family. I want to see her! Tell her that if she can solve this case smoothly, all her previous crimes will be forgiven! "
In the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
Hui Mo, who was secretly nibbling on a piece of dessert with his back facing the Emperor, heard that he was summoned. The dessert in his hand fell to the ground. Suddenly, the book in his hand was no longer fragrant.
He walked out of the prison of the Ministry of Justice with small steps and lowered his head. He followed the eunuch beside the Emperor and drove into the palace. He was so anxious that his hands were full of cold sweat. If he was asked to perform an autopsy, he wouldn't be afraid, as he could give an eighty or ninety percent accurate answer. But if he was asked to analyze the case in front of His Majesty and the Southern Yan Kingdom's envoy, even if he had great ability, he couldn't learn from Miss Ning's fearlessness in the face of danger.
It was over. He was going to be exposed. Would the Emperor directly order him to be beheaded? Wouldn't that mean that the fact that he secretly switched Lady Ning would be exposed?! Damn the envoy. You could have died at any time. Why did you have to die in the capital? You killed me!
While he was being driven to the brick that led to the Zi Chen Palace Hall, he was sobbing in his heart with tears streaming down his face. Just when he was so anxious that his heart was in his throat, he suddenly saw the Thirteenth Princess coming over with a few palace maids.
When she passed by the Thirteenth Princess, she suddenly said, "Wait. Isn't this Ning Shu, who was summoned by the Emperor to the palace to analyze the case?"
The Emperor was waiting in the Zichen Palace. The Head Eunuch was anxious, "Yes. The Emperor is waiting in the Zichen Palace. Princess, please allow this servant to send her in. I will report the details to the Princess later. "
Xiao Zhangping said, "Since she is meeting the Emperor, how can she be so sloppy and disheveled? How can she dirty the Emperor's eyes? If the Deputy Envoy takes a look, he will think that there is no one in the Great Yue. So, he will casually find a beggar to make up the numbers. The Emperor will be even angrier. Eunuch, I am afraid that you won't be able to afford it. "
The Head Eunuch just showed a hesitant look. Xiao Zhangping had already ordered to take her away, "Someone, immediately take her to my palace to tidy up. I will be back soon."
"Hey? Princess! "
Being forcibly dragged away by a palace maid, Hui Mo was still confused. He didn't understand what was going on. He heard the palace maid whisper in a very familiar voice, "Don't worry. It's me."
Lady Ning!!!
Hui Mo was so excited that his eyes were filled with tears. If it weren't for his status and status, he would have knelt down and hugged Ning Shu's thigh.
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