It was the beginning of summer in the capital. A sudden gust of wind blew through the capital, bringing with it a patch of dark clouds. The wind and clouds stirred with each other. Not long after, it began to rain. Separated by the fine, needle-like curtain of rain, everything in the world seemed to be covered in a layer of illusion.
In that illusion, the head eunuch, Zhao Bin, walked into the Supreme Court with an imperial edict, announcing that Tan Siwei would enter the Golden Imperial Hall for trial. Wearing heavy shackles, Tan Siwei stepped through the threshold of the Supreme Court. He slowly turned his head and looked at the words "justice and justice" that Emperor Gaozu had inscribed on the screen wall. A self-mocking smile appeared on his face. He then turned his head and walked further and further away, finally going in the opposite direction.
In the heavy rain, Madam Tan braved the rain to arrive. Before the carriage had even stopped, she hurriedly jumped down.
More than 20 years ago, before Madam Tan had been married, she had been a famous talented woman in the capital. She was gentle and well-mannered, and after marrying into the Tan family, she was even more graceful and proper. Everyone in the circle of noblewomen in the capital praised her for being gentle and virtuous. No one had ever seen her lose her temper, and no one had ever heard her speak loudly. She was always so kind and gentle. However, this exemplary wife and loving mother was now like an angry lioness. She bared her teeth and extended her claws, recklessly standing in front of Tan Siwei.
Tan Sixian anxiously chased after her, holding an umbrella. She wanted to persuade her, but Madam Tan couldn't do anything. In the heavy rain, she glared hatefully at Zhao Bin. She glared at these enemies from the inner palace who were trying to steal her son. She angrily said, "Who dares to take my son away!"
Zhao Bin held the yellow handkerchief in his hand and said in a sharp voice, "Prime Minister, this is an imperial edict from His Majesty, ordering the second young master to immediately enter the palace for trial. Look, the imperial edict is still here. You must watch carefully! If you dare to do anything that goes against His Majesty's orders, even the prime minister's golden signboard will collapse one day. I advise you to think twice before you act, lest you fail to protect your son and instead become a death sentence! "
"My son isn't the murderer. Why are you arresting him?"
"I don't have time to chat with you about this. Whether he is guilty or not depends on whether he admits it or not, and whether His Majesty believes it or not. How can a woman like you interfere?" After Zhao Bin finished sneering, he still cared about her status as the Prime Minister's wife, so he took a slow breath and said, "Of course, Madam Tan doesn't need to be too worried. Right now, she's only going to the palace to listen to the trial, and she hasn't been directly convicted yet. Perhaps Second Young Master will be released if he is innocent? "
Madame Tan was like a mountain all by herself. "Go to the palace and listen to the trial? Do you think that I, Huang Siwan, have read thousands of books for nothing? Had she been the mistress of the Prime Minister's manor for more than ten years for nothing? The five days promised to the Southern Yan Kingdom is approaching, and everyone is looking forward to the appearance of a scapegoat. Finally, there is one. Even if my son is not the murderer, in order to appease the anger of the Southern Yan Kingdom, he will definitely be convicted. If you want to take him away, you have to step over my dead body first! "
Seeing that the deadline set by His Majesty was approaching, Zhao Bin was burning with anxiety. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Mrs. Tan, if you continue to be so unreasonable, don't blame me for being impolite! Someone come — — "
Seeing this, Tan Sixian hurriedly stepped forward to appease him, repeatedly apologizing and asking him to calm down. On the other hand, Tan Siwei's face was drenched with rain. The cold rain drenched his hair and extinguished his previous vigor. He said, "Mother, you should go back quickly. The rain is so heavy, and your body is so weak. What if you catch a cold? As for this case, I really did commit the crime. I have no way to refute it. Please just pretend … that you never had a son like me. "
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