Noticing Ding Youtian's gaze on him, General Geng couldn't help but glance at him. Then he turned his gaze away and stepped onto the stairs, then suddenly stopped. He looked over again and locked his gaze on Erniu and Sanniu.

In the letter that Concubine Li wrote to Prince Pingnan, it was mentioned that the young lady had also given birth to twin daughters. On the day Prince Pingnan received the letter, he informed all his soldiers.

General Geng had followed King Pingnan for many years and was the only northern general under King Pingnan's command. Considering that his elderly mother was still alive at home, King Pingnan gave him a six-month leave before his army set out for Beijing last year, allowing him to take a few people back to his hometown to take care of his mother.

Two days earlier, General Geng was returning to Beijing and passing through Yancheng. Because the governor of Yancheng had some friendship with him in the past, thinking that he had not seen him for many years, he specially went to visit the governor and stayed there for two more days.

Today, he bid farewell to the governor and prepared to return to the capital, but he didn't expect that the news that Princess An Ning and her family had also arrived in Yancheng had suddenly spread. This was strange. Prince Pingnan had already returned to the capital, so why did Princess An Ning and her family suddenly come to the north?

General Geng was puzzled, and heard people on the street talking about how several guards from Prince Rui's mansion were killed in an inn last night. The murderers were a man and a woman. For some reason, he felt uneasy. Thinking that Princess An Ning and her family would probably stay in an inn when they arrived in the north, he asked someone to find out which inn the incident happened in.

Originally, he planned to go to the inn to take a look. Concubine Li mentioned in the letter that Princess An Ning and the princess looked very similar, and that she had learned from a master who not only had superb medical skills but also had acquired many other skills.

General Geng had seen the princess before, and since she bore a striking resemblance to him, he wasn't afraid of not recognizing her. He was secretly worried that the murderer was Princess An Ning. However, his followers learned that Prince Rui had led his men to the yamen early that morning, beating drums, and that the criminal was currently being held at the prefectural yamen.

Several palace soldiers were killed, and Prince Laorui had to lead people to the yamen in person. He had a feeling that something was wrong, and his men were in a hurry to get on with their lives. If he just sat back and watched, how could he be worthy of Prince Pingnan's many years of support?

Just like that, he led his men to the yamen. When he saw Erniu and Sanniu, he was startled. Without saying anything more, he strode into the yamen.

"General Geng is here!" His followers shouted at the top of their lungs.

Jiang Xiaohe, sitting in the hall, had a dark expression on his face. How could this killer god suddenly appear out of nowhere? He looked outside the hall. Prince Rui's expression was also not looking good. It wasn't too late for someone from Prince Pingnan to show up. He was a mighty general personally appointed by the emperor, a man known for his bravery and skill in battle. He dared to bring this court to an end over a single disagreement.

As General Geng strode into the courtroom, Jian Ning and Er Langzi were also brought up. Seeing him glaring at them, and then making a move to clasp his fists and take a step forward, Jian Ning spoke first, "Hey, isn't this General Geng? I wonder if the old lady is doing well now? She passed away in a hurry last year, and I had wanted to go and take her pulse again."

Jian Ning did not see General Geng in the capital last year. He asked Prince Pingnan and learned that he had gone back to take care of his mother, so he asked this question.

When General Geng saw Jian Ning, he knew she was Princess An Ning. Hearing her say this, he knew she didn't want to reveal her identity, so he nodded and said, "Thank you for your concern. Last year, after taking the medicine prescribed by the female doctor, my mother's health has been getting better day by day. She has been thinking about when she can see the female doctor again, and she said she would feel at ease only after thanking her in person!"

"I am a doctor. Treating patients is my duty. Please tell the old lady not to thank you."

“The benevolence of doctors is truly admirable!”

The two of them started arguing with each other in the court, which almost made the judge's nose crooked with anger. After calming down, Prince Rui looked like he was standing by and watching the show. He didn't want to openly offend the people under the old Prince Pingnan.

Ding Youtian, who was outside the court, did not miss Prince Rui's facial expression, and thus deduced that the Tongpan was a member of Prince Yong's party, and that he and Prince Rui were only connected by interests. He had a secret plan in his mind, and a somewhat light-hearted look on his face.

Erniu and Sanniu, because Ding Youtian had instructed them not to quarrel, each held one of Ding Youtian's hands and looked straight at Jian Ning. Seeing that their mother was safe and sound, the two little ones felt much more at ease.

Jiang Xiaohe had originally wanted to wait for Prince Rui to make the first move, but he remained silent. The people in the hall were whispering louder and louder, wondering why they were arresting a female doctor like a murderer. These people didn't have any rotten eggs in their hands. If they did, he had no doubt he would be hit on the forehead right now.

"Silence!" He slammed the gavel, and the two groups of yamen runners immediately shouted: "Mighty!"

The plaintiff and the defendant stood on either side, and several dead bodies were carried up. Jiang Xiaohe first ordered the plaintiff to explain what had happened. The leading guard of the Rui Palace lifted his robe and knelt to report, "Last night, we finished our work and returned to the Rui Palace. As it was getting late, everyone was tired and hungry after a day's journey, so we decided to rest for the night at the 'Welcoming Pine' Inn, intending to return to the palace the next morning."

He glanced at Jian Ning and said, "Because we made too much noise, this young lady came out and scolded us for disturbing her rest. A verbal argument ensued between us. In her rage, she used some hidden weapon, and with a few 'whoosh' strikes, she killed these brothers. I hope you will make a wise decision, so that these brothers who died can rest in peace."

"Bullshit!" Erlangzi's eyes were wide open and he almost jumped up from the ground. As the defendant, after the plaintiff knelt down, Jian Ning also gave him a look, indicating that he should kneel down as well.

Once in court, the rules must be followed.

"Grandpa, I can't afford the room, so I've been napping outside the inn all night. When have you ever been here to stay? It's obvious you're out to steal my money and kill me, breaking into the inn in the middle of the night and yet you're lying here with your eyes open. Do you think Dayan Kingdom has no laws?"

"Could it be that the dignified Rui Wang Mansion can't afford to support its soldiers?" General Geng folded his hands in front of him and asked with disdain, "Are you actually going to break into the inn and rob it at night?"

Laughter erupted from the hall. Ding Youtian's eyes swept over the people from the Ding shop, and someone immediately shouted, "The black-faced man who just spoke is a stick player in the city, making a living. He has no past or present grudges against the people in the Rui Palace. And that young lady is a female doctor. Isn't this just taking human life lightly and arresting someone to take the blame?"

"Where is justice, where is the law?"

All of a sudden, all kinds of noises came one after another, and people kept pouring in from outside the yamen, making a lot of noise. The situation was completely developing in an uncontrollable direction. The judge Jiang Xiaohe glanced at the people in the hall and realized that something was wrong. It seemed that these people were instigated to come here to cause trouble.

His face darkened and his eyes unconsciously swept towards King Rui.