"Just as there are treacherous and disloyal servants, there are also loyal servants who will die for their masters," Ji Yan explained softly.

His voice has a naturally deep and melancholic quality; just listening to it is intoxicating and very pleasant.

"The Third Prince is the most incompetent of all the Southern Border Emperor's sons. He desperately wants the Southern Border Emperor to treat him differently, but unfortunately, he is unwilling but powerless. No matter how stubborn an incompetent person is, he can only be a stubborn incompetent person."

Shen Jiao suddenly realized, and she looked at Ji Yan: "So, Steward Zhou came up with this method. If the Third Prince can prove himself and solve the problem of the crayfish appearing in Youlan River, this matter will be the biggest springboard in his life, and he will be more respected by the Emperor of Southern Xinjiang."

I see.

So, Steward Zhou racked his brains to make a brilliant plan, but he didn't expect his master to be so incompetent, even more so than he had imagined.

Shen Jiao then truly understood what it meant to be utterly hopeless.

Watching Ji Yan and Shen Jiao interact so naturally and skillfully, Shen Qingcheng's brows furrowed slightly without showing any emotion.

It was clearly a conversation between three people, but why did Jiaojiao's gaze always unconsciously fall on His Majesty?

Can't he see how tall and strong he is?

Listen, the soldiers in the barracks say he's quite handsome... How come Jiaojiao doesn't even spare him a glance?

Shen Qingcheng originally planned that no matter what, he only needed to quietly act as a considerate older brother and slowly win Shen Jiao's favor.

Whether or not Jiaojiao regains her memory later is not important to him.

The feeling of being completely ignored is truly heartbreaking.

Despite the fact that the other party was the supreme emperor, Shen Qingcheng still felt like a cabbage had been eaten by a pig, even if it was considered extremely disrespectful.

He coughed twice on purpose, trying to attract Shen Jiao's attention.

Shen Jiao indeed looked towards the sound.

Ji Yan remained expressionless, but her eyes darkened.

Shen Qingcheng pretended not to see the tyrant's dissatisfaction.

Dissatisfaction doesn't matter, my little sister is watching me, right?

This is a good start, isn't it?

If the timing, location, and people are all right, and things go smoothly, then Jiaojiao will call him "Big Brother," right?

Shen Qingcheng was secretly delighted when he suddenly heard the little girl say in a serious tone, "I have a top-quality cold medicine made by the little divine doctor. If Young Master Shen wants it, I will give you a 50% discount."

Shen Jiao took out a pill wrapped in brown paper from her purse at her waist.

Liang Heng stole a glance from his busy schedule.

This pill looks familiar.

Isn't this a medicine for treating brain disorders?

Liang Heng was shocked; it seemed he had discovered a shocking secret.

Prince Shen seems very intelligent, but it turns out he has a serious mental illness?

Prince Shen, who simply wanted to attract his younger sister's attention: "..."

He also wanted to ask what Jiaojiao had learned while she was with Liang Heng!

...

This way.

It's impossible for the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to falsely accuse the Third Prince.

These days, without sufficient evidence, who would dare to kidnap a prince without a word?

Even if the Third Prince is not favored, he is still the son of the Emperor.

Arresting people indiscriminately is a slap in the face to His Majesty.

The Meng family's affair was quite ugly back then, and they were despised by the world. In addition, Meng Dalang was the top scholar personally appointed by the emperor, which, from another perspective, also caused the emperor to lose face.

To preserve his reputation and give the people an explanation, the Emperor of Southern Xinjiang ordered the Court of Judicial Review to thoroughly investigate the matter.

You won't believe it until you investigate, and what you find is an unexpected surprise.

Li Su, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, sighed inwardly. The Third Prince was neither good at literature nor martial arts. If he lived his life honestly, he would be quite happy.

But there are no "what ifs" in life; the Third Prince is completely finished.

Today's events have had a huge impact, and the area outside Zui Shan Xuan is already packed with people. These people originally came to criticize the Gu family.

Now that the winds had turned against them, they immediately switched sides and began cursing the Third Prince and his entourage.

To give the onlookers an explanation, Li Su, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, did not bring the person back to the Court of Judicial Review for trial. After consulting with Master Gu and Madam Gu, he directly sentenced the case on the spot.

He glanced at the tyrant out of the corner of his eye, but the tyrant didn't even notice him. Cold sweat still poured down his back.

Yes, his main responsibility isn't necessarily to give an explanation to the people on the spot.

Instead, they wanted to give this Emperor of Great Yan, who had come from afar, a satisfactory answer.

Although the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review did not know Shen Jiao, he had heard that the tyrant had a very favored dancer by his side.

Right now, this is not only a good opportunity to clear Chen Jiao's name, but also a good opportunity to elevate her reputation to a higher level. He must perform well and not let it slip by.

How could the southern border withstand the wrath of the tyrant of Great Yan?

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, a man of few words, immediately ordered his men to bring up Steward Zhou, who was bound like a silkworm cocoon.

Although Steward Zhou had some special skills, he was no match for dozens of imperial guards and was beaten black and blue.

As soon as he appeared, the people cursed and swore, calling him "beast," "rotten person," "scum," and "may he die a horrible death."

The people were extremely agitated and offered up all the rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs that they had prepared for Zui Shan Xuan to Steward Zhou, bombarding him with them.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing with my eggs? Don't you have your own?!"

"Oh, don't worry about it. A few rotten eggs can make you famous and successful."

"These are good eggs!"

"..."

"He who sows his own evil will not live," and the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review did not stop this chaotic scene.

As for the poor girl who was turned into a human pig, she was already dead when she was found and had been laid to rest.

The moment the Third Prince saw Steward Zhou, his face turned ashen, and the last hope that had sustained his struggle collapsed instantly.

He collapsed to the ground.

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