The ancients once said that when a woman's battle was about to start, it was best for men not to interrupt. Otherwise, they would become the biggest sacrifice in the battle.
At least, when the people in the Supreme Court saw that Princess Fule and Miss Shi were at loggerheads, they couldn't help but breathe softly.
"Ban Han, don't be so arrogant. The Ban Family doesn't have the final say in this world!" Shi Feixian said. "I won't let you bully me."
"Of course the Ban Family doesn't have the final say in this world. His Majesty has the final say in this world." Ban Han took a step forward and tied Shi Feixian's hands behind her back. As she screamed, Shi Feixian's hands were tied together. "Since His Majesty has the final say, you are now a suspect. You should go to the Supreme Court and explain yourself."
"Let go of me!" Shi Feixian didn't expect Ban Han to be so audacious. She tried to break free but failed. She turned to ask Shi Jin for help, but before she could, Ban Han stopped her. "Miss Shi, please."
The people in the Supreme Court: Princess Fule had the guts to kidnap someone in their home and tie her up in front of her brother …
"Princess!" Shi Jin stopped Ban Han. Before his hand could reach her, Ban Han said, "What are you doing? Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other?"
Everyone watched as Shi Jin withdrew his hand awkwardly. There was embarrassment and helplessness on his face.
Liu Banshan coughed dryly. "Lord Shi, don't worry. As long as your sister tells us the whole story, we will let her go. We won't let her suffer."
"You are going to take her to the Supreme Court. How can you say you won't let her suffer?" Shi Chonghai walked in from outside. When he saw that his daughter's hands were tied behind her back, his face darkened. "Lord Liu, what do you mean by this?"
"Marquis Shi, please don't misunderstand. Miss Shi refused to cooperate with the Supreme Court's investigation, so I had no choice but to tie her up." Ban Han curtsied to Shi Chonghai. "Please don't be so angry."
"This case is handled by the Supreme Court. Why did Princess Fule intervene?" Shi Chonghai was not polite to Ban Han. "I'm afraid this is somewhat against the rules."
"Marquis Shi, please don't worry. I've already asked His Majesty for instructions. I have the right to follow up on this matter." Ban Han's beautiful eyes swept over the crowd and landed on Shi Chonghai. "If Lord Shi is dissatisfied with my actions, please forgive me."
Her words were tantamount to provoking Shi Chonghai. Even His Majesty didn't have any objections. Why would he have any objections?
Most of the people in high positions had a majestic aura that many people feared. Some of the low-ranking officials in the Supreme Court didn't even dare to look directly at Shi Chonghai. Standing in front of him, they couldn't help but feel timid.
But who was Ban Han? She was someone who would even cry and throw tantrums in front of His Majesty. How could she be afraid of Shi Chonghai's aura? She pushed Shi Feixian in front of the guards of the Supreme Court and said with a fake smile, "Lord Shi, Miss Shi, I have no choice but to offend you temporarily."
"Princess Fule!"
Shi Chonghai's expression was very ugly. He reached out to pull his daughter, but Ban Han stopped him. "Lord Shi, are you feeling guilty?"
"Princess Fule, please be careful with your words!"
"Since Lord Shi isn't afraid of the truth, why are you stopping us from taking away Miss Shi? Miss Shi is an unmarried daughter. It's not good for her to be accused of adultery. It's better to investigate the case earlier and prove her innocence. " Ban Han didn't budge an inch. If Shi Chonghai stopped Shi Feixian now, it would be very difficult for them to take away Shi Feixian in the future.
Shi Chonghai's expression was as dark as water. "Princess Fule, are you really going to do this?"
Ban Han said, "I don't want to do this. This is the procedure of the Supreme Court's investigation."
Shi Chonghai stopped looking at Ban Han and turned to look at Liu Banshan. "Lord Liu, is this the procedure of the Supreme Court's investigation?"
There was a threatening look in his eyes. In his opinion, Liu Banshan was just a third-rank Secondary class Supreme Court Chancellor. He didn't dare to go against him.
"Lord Shi," Liu Banshan smiled and saluted Shi Chonghai. "This is the procedure of the Supreme Court. Please forgive us, Lord Shi."
Shi Chonghai didn't say anything. He squinted and looked at Liu Banshan. Liu Banshan looked back at him respectfully, the smile on his face unchanged.
"Lord Shi, Cheng Anbo requests an audience!"
"No!" Shi Chonghai's face darkened when he heard the name Cheng Anbo. "Please ask Cheng Anbo to go back."
"Wait," Shi Chonghai looked at his crying daughter and thought of the possible consequences if this matter was blown up. He said with a dark face, "Let him in."
Although his daughter was important, his Shi Family was more important.
Ban Han didn't expect Rong Xia to follow her. She turned her head and looked outside. She saw Rong Xia, who was wearing a light-colored brocade robe, striding towards her. In her memory, Rong Xia rarely walked so fast.
"Prime Minister Shi." Rong Xia walked into the inner hall and raised his hands in a greeting to Shi Chonghai and Shi Jin. "Prime Minister Shi, please forgive me for coming so suddenly. Please do not blame me for disturbing you."
"I wouldn't dare," Shi Chonghai said indifferently. "Lord Rong is a favorite of His Majesty. I wouldn't dare to blame you."
"Lord Shi, what are you trying to say? What should I do?" Rong Xia walked to Ban Han's side and smiled. "I was ordered by His Majesty to assist the Supreme Court in investigating the attack on the Duke Of Jingting."
"Oh?" Shi Chonghai raised his eyebrows. "Lord Rong is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Why is he in charge of the Supreme Court?"
"I'm not in charge. I'm assisting," Rong Xia said. "It's my duty to share His Majesty's burden. It has nothing to do with which department I'm in."
"Father, it wasn't me. I didn't do such a thing." Shi Feixian saw Rong Xia come in and struggled even harder. "I was wronged. Ban Han framed me."
"Miss Shi," Rong Xia's smile disappeared. "This case has always been investigated by the Supreme Court. There are witnesses and evidence against you. What does it have to do with Princess Fule?"
Shi Feixian stared at Rong Xia in a daze. "You don't believe me?"
"I believe in the evidence and the result of the Supreme Court's investigation." Rong Xia clasped his hands in front of Shi Feixian. "I have something to say to Miss Shi. Please don't be angry after hearing it."
"What do you want to say?" Shi Feixian was a little absent-minded. Looking at this handsome and emotionless man, she felt like she was a joke.
"As a human being, you should watch your words." Rong Xia's tone was a little cold. "My fiancée is a good girl. She's not despicable. Miss Shi, please be careful with your words in the future."
Shi Feixian was stunned. So he was defending Ban Han?
She had been tied up by Ban Ting, and people had broken into the courtyard and searched everywhere. Wasn't Ban Ting the one who had caused all this?
If it weren't for Ban Han, she wouldn't have been humiliated today.
"Miss Shi, please forgive me." Rong Xia finished speaking and said to the guards outside, "Take her away."
"You …" Shi Chonghai took a step forward.
"Lord Shi, I advise you not to disobey the imperial decree." Rong Xia stopped and looked back at Shi Chonghai. He said meaningfully, "The person who was killed was the steward of Prince Hui Mansion."
Shi Chonghai thought of something and his face suddenly changed. He looked at his daughter who was begging him and sighed deeply. He turned around and didn't look at her eyes.
"Father?" Shi Feixian looked at her father in disbelief. Could it be that even her father wasn't willing to help her?
She looked around in panic and finally fixed her eyes on Shi Jin. "Brother, I'm innocent. I'm really innocent."
Shi Jin wanted to say something, but when he saw his father slowly shaking his head, he closed his mouth with difficulty. However, he didn't avoid Shi Feixian's begging eyes. Instead, he walked in front of her and gently touched her head. "Sister, don't worry. Father and I will get you out of here as soon as possible."
Shi Feixian wanted to say that she didn't want them to take her out, but she wanted them to stop these people from taking her away.
However, she knew that she was no longer important in the face of the family's interests. She should have known this since she was a child. She was born to be a schemer. Her mother always told her that she couldn't be willful because she was the daughter of the Shi Family.
They were all aristocrats. Why didn't Ban Han care about anything? Didn't the Ban Family need a daughter to win a good reputation and gain power for the Ban Family?
Shi Feixian's mind went blank when she was led out of the Shi Family's gate. She looked up at the gray sky and tears fell down her cheeks.
"Miss Shi, please get on the carriage."
The carriage in front of her was very clean and even exquisite. However, she knew that if she got on the carriage today, her reputation would plummet. It would be even worse than it was now.
She stopped and turned to look at Ban Han. "Are you happy now?"
Ban Han was slightly stunned. Then, he was amused by Shi Feixian's self-righteous attitude. "What's there to be happy about? What difference does it make to me whether you're good or bad?"
Shi Feixian glanced behind Ban Han and suddenly laughed. "You're always against me. Isn't it because Xie Qilin still liked me after he was engaged to you? I've already told him not to get close to me, but he just doesn't like you. What can I do? "
Rong Xia, who was walking behind Ban Han, looked at Shi Feixian quietly. Her expression didn't change at all because of Shi Feixian's words.
"He likes you, so what? What does it have to do with me?" Ban Han raised his chin slightly. "My fiancé is better-looking than him. He has a higher status than him. He's talented and considerate. Why would I care about him? Is it worth it for you to mention such a person? "
"Forget it." Ban Han saw Shi Feixian's ugly expression. "If it makes you happy, then you can think of it that way. I don't care about such trivial things."
Shi Feixian saw Rong Xia's gentle smile. She felt as if her heart had been pricked by a needle. She turned around and got into the carriage. She didn't look at Ban Han again.
This b * tch!
B * tch!
Shi Feixian bit the corner of her lips so hard that it bled. She would never forget this monstrous hatred and shame for the rest of her life.
Ban Han mounted the horse and rode side by side with Rong Xia.
Rong Xia had a smile on her face. She seemed to be in a good mood. Ban Han turned his head and looked at her. He couldn't help but ask, "What are you smiling about?"
"Well …" Rong Xia touched his chin. "I'm in a good mood, so I'm smiling."
Ban Jin thought to herself that every time Xie Qilin and Shen Yu saw her perform some extraordinary actions, they had never laughed.
"Why are you in a good mood?" Ban Han thought for a moment. "You saw me come to the Shi Family to make trouble. What … do you think?"
"You didn't do it properly." Rong Xia frowned. "You were too impulsive."
"Oh." Ban Han felt that his expression was a little cold.
"The next time you're going to make trouble for someone, tell me in advance. At least I'll know what to do. If you run into trouble, I can help you solve it." Rong Xia frowned slightly. "You're a straightforward person. I'm afraid you'll be at a disadvantage if you meet someone reckless."
Ban Han was stunned for a moment before he realized what Rong Xia meant.
"You're complaining that I'm not smart enough and that I'll be at a disadvantage?" Ban Han pursed his lips. "I'm good at martial arts."
Rong Xia couldn't help but laugh. How did this become him complaining about her?
"There's a saying that men and women can't work together, but they can fight off a bear by focusing on both literature and martial arts." Rong Xia held back her laughter. "You're good at martial arts, and I'm good at literature. If we work together, won't the other party be at a disadvantage?"
Ban Han suddenly understood. "You're right. Should I ask you to come with me next time?"
"Hmm, okay." Rong Xia smiled and agreed.
Du Jiu, who was following behind Rong Xia, maintained a numb expression and pretended that he hadn't heard anything.
For example, he didn't hear that the Earl wanted to follow the Princess to do bad things, or he didn't hear that the Earl wanted to help the Princess come up with bad ideas.
The Ban Family … was really too scary. They had a magical power that could lead people astray.
Ban Han and Rong Xia followed the people from the Supreme Court all the way to the Supreme Court. Ban Han watched as the Shi Feixian was locked up in a clean cell. Only then did his expression become a little better.
The Supreme Court Chancellor had already received the Emperor's decree that Cheng Anbo was coming to assist in the investigation, so he was happy to leave everything to Rong Xia. However, when he saw that the Shi Family's daughter was locked up under his tree, he was so scared that his legs turned to jelly.
How did the Shi Family's daughter get involved in this matter?
"Qingfeng." The Supreme Court Chancellor secretly led Liu Banshan to a corner and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why did you lock up the Shi Family's daughter?"
"Your Excellency, I had no choice." Liu Banshan told the Supreme Court Chancellor what had happened. "I didn't expect Miss Shi to be so bold as to do such a thing."
"Kill her to silence her?" The Supreme Court Chancellor clicked his tongue. The Shi Family's daughter looked so delicate, but she dared to commit rape and murder?
"Could there be some kind of misunderstanding?" He was still worried. "Should we investigate further?"
"Of course we have to investigate," Liu Banshan sighed, his face full of helplessness. "In the past, this matter would not involve Miss Shi herself. But today, Princess Fule was present, and Cheng Anbo was assisting in this case. I had no choice but to take Miss Shi away. "
"I understand. It's not easy for you either." The Supreme Court Chancellor patted Liu Banshan's shoulder and said with a bitter face, "You'll have to work hard for the next few days. Cheng Anbo and Princess Fule …"
"Your Excellency, please rest assured. I'll handle it well." Liu Banshan looked around and whispered, "Your Excellency, please rest assured. Since Cheng Anbo is involved in this matter, Cheng Anbo will be responsible for anything that happens in the future. Even if it has something to do with the Supreme Court, it won't be a big problem. Your Excellency, please rest assured."
The Supreme Court Chancellor smiled. He was very satisfied with Liu Banshan's tactfulness. "Go and tell the Lord Rong that I'm sick. Cheng Anbo will be fully responsible for this case. If he needs anything, just do your best to cooperate."
After that, he patted Liu Banshan's shoulder again and walked away with a smile.
"Your Excellency, take care." Liu Banshan bowed respectfully to his back. After the Supreme Court Chancellor walked away, he turned and walked towards the prison.
When he walked into the prison, he saw Rong Xia and Ban Han sitting on the side drinking tea. The smile on his face was a little stiff. "Lord Rong, did you find out anything?"
Rong Xia put down his teacup. "Lord Liu is still in the future. How can I take charge?"
"Lord Rong, you're too polite," Liu Banshan said with a smile. "My superior is not feeling well and needs to rest for a few more days. I'm afraid you'll have to take charge of this case."
"That's not very appropriate," Rong Xia shook his head. "I'm engaged to the Jingting Gongfu. I'm afraid it's not suitable for me to take charge of this case alone. Why don't we invite Assistant Minister Li from the Ministry of Justice? The three of us can discuss this case together."
The Right Assistant Minister of Justice, Li Chengkai, had a mediocre personality and was born to be afraid of trouble. He was considered a marginal figure in the Shi Gang. Especially after he was transferred to the Ministry of Justice, Shi Chonghai paid even less attention to him.
Rong Xia let the Shi Gang's people participate in this case, which could be considered as blocking the public's mouths.
"Lord Rong, you're right. I'll send someone to invite Assistant Minister Li."
Li Chengkai was teaching his son at home. He didn't know why, but his precious son didn't like to cause trouble. He was so happy that he let people set off three strings of firecrackers. Although he was an assistant minister in the Ministry of Justice, he wasn't very important, so he was happy to be idle.
When he heard that the people from the Supreme Court wanted to invite him, although he was puzzled, he didn't dare to refuse. He could only change into his official uniform and prepare to go.
"Father," Li Xiaoru came back from outside. Seeing Li Chengkai in his official uniform and preparing to go out, he asked, "Are you going out?"
"Yes, I'm going to the Supreme Court," Li Chengkai said with a smile. "Your brother is studying in the courtyard. Keep an eye on him."
"The Supreme Court?" Li Xiaoru thought of the case that had caused a stir recently. He turned around and saw that the people from the Supreme Court were still waiting outside the courtyard. He whispered, "Be careful when you go there. I heard that the people from the Supreme Court just broke into Marquis Shi's house and took Miss Shi away."
"No way." Li Chengkai's face changed. "How can the people from the Supreme Court be so bold?"
He had met the Supreme Court Chancellor before. He was a very timid person. He dared to bring people to Marquis Shi's house to take someone away, and the person he brought was the Shi Family's Miss?
This didn't seem like something he would do.
"It wasn't him. It was the Vice Chancellor of the Supreme Court." The news had already spread outside. Li Xiaoru hurried home because he heard this. "It's said that Princess Fule broke into the Shi Family's house with her guards. Later, Cheng Anbo rushed over and took her away."
"Princess Fule?" Li Chengkai clicked his tongue. "This Commandery Princess's temper is really bad. If you meet her in the future, remember to keep your distance. Otherwise, you'll be the one who suffers."
Li Xiaoru didn't have the nerve to tell her father that she had already suffered several losses at the hands of this Commandery Princess. Now, she was afraid to see her again.
"But why did Cheng Anbo go?" Li Chengkai looked at his daughter in confusion. "Is he backing up his fiancée?"
Li Xiaoru couldn't help but laugh. "It's not that simple. Shi Xiang and Cheng Anbo don't get along well. Moreover, I heard that Cheng Anbo was ordered to take care of this case. It's understandable that he came to ask for someone. "
"Your Excellency Li." The official from the Supreme Court stood outside the door and cupped his hands to Li Chengkai. "Are you not ready yet?"
"Yes, yes." Li Chengkai hurriedly smiled. "I'll be right there."
Li Xiaoru looked at her father's back and sighed. She only hoped that this matter would end soon and that her father wouldn't be involved. Although she didn't know much about politics, her intuition told her that this matter would be very troublesome.
The Supreme Court's prison only locked up suspects in major cases. Ordinary criminals weren't qualified to be locked up in the Supreme Court's prison. It was also the first time that Ban Han came to the Supreme Court's prison, so she deliberately looked at the prison cell.
There were no bloodstains on the walls, nor were there any torture instruments hanging on the walls. The room was a little dark, the windows were a little small, and the fence was made of iron. It looked a little cold. However, if there was a fire, this room wouldn't burn.
She sat outside and drank tea, while the Shi Feixian was locked in a daze. Ban Han thought that the Shi Feixian would make a scene or scold her loudly. However, after entering the cell, the Shi Feixian calmed down, but her face was a little pale and she looked a little frightened.
Just as she was about to look away, the Shi Feixian suddenly raised her head and looked at her. Her eyes were full of hatred, as if everything that had happened to her today was caused by Ban Han.
Ban Han was stunned for a moment, then she gave her a bright smile.
The Shi Feixian scratched the haystack under her body.
"Lord Rong, Lord Liu." Li Chengkai walked into the prison and saluted Rong Xia and Liu Banshan with a smile. He looked at the Shi Feixian in the cell with a shocked expression. "This isn't Miss Shi. What's going on?"
Liu Banshan secretly cursed Li Chengkai for being a sly old fox. He didn't believe that Li Chengkai didn't know that they had taken the Shi Family's daughter to the Supreme Court's prison.
"This case is too difficult, so Lord Rong and I would like to invite Lord Li to investigate this case together," Liu Banshan said with a smile. "His Majesty has decreed for the Ministry of Justice to help investigate this case, so I'm afraid we'll have to trouble Lord Li in the near future."
Li Chengkai waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid I can't help you. How about …"
"Lord Li." Rong Xia turned to look at Li Chengkai. "You're the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, so how can you be so incompetent? This joke isn't very funny."
Li Chengkai froze. How could he forget that Rong Xia was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?
If he didn't agree today, then he might lose his position as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Thinking of this, Li Chengkai could only smile bitterly and say, "Although I'm not very competent, if Lord Rong needs my help, I'll do my best to help."
What could he do in front of power?
Liu Banshan smiled and said, "Since we're all here, we can ask."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and walked to the prison door. He cupped his hands and asked Shi Feixian, "Miss Shi, may I ask why you went to the deserted and dilapidated temple yesterday afternoon?"
Shi Feixian glanced at him and didn't say anything.
Liu Banshan didn't get angry when he saw that Shi Feixian ignored him. Instead, he asked again, "I find it very strange. You're the daughter of the Prime Minister, so you should be able to travel freely. Why did you go to the temple alone? Was there someone you wanted to meet in the temple?"
"Yes, there was someone I wanted to meet." Shi Feixian suddenly turned to look at Rong Xia. "Because someone sent me a letter and made an appointment with me to wait for him there."
"Who was the person who made the appointment with you?" Liu Banshan asked.
Shi Feixian fell silent again.
"Miss Shi, since you said you were wronged, how can we prove your innocence if you don't tell us the truth?"
"The person who made the appointment didn't say who he was."
"Miss Shi, why did you go to the appointment with an unknown person?"
"Because I know his handwriting." Shi Feixian looked at Rong Xia with shining eyes. "I've seen his handwriting many times. I knew it was written by him with just one look."
"Who was it?" Liu Banshan looked back at Rong Xia and asked again.
"Cheng Anbo, Rong Junpo."
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