Civil and military officials: "..."

Who are you trying to fool? Anyone can see that your leg was broken.

It must be that Zu An. That kid has some tricks up his sleeve; he managed to make even a vice minister of the Ministry of Justice afraid to tell the truth.

The Prince of Dai was completely taken aback by this answer and angrily retorted, "Lord Ye, do you know the consequences of deceiving the emperor?"

Ye Ping's face turned pale. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not daring to.

Zu An sneered, "Where is the emperor in this court these days? Could it be that the Prince of Dai has been dreaming of it day and night, and has now preemptively assumed the throne himself?"

Upon hearing this, both the Empress and the Crown Princess couldn't help but glance at the Prince of Dai. In particular, the officials from the Eastern Palace faction looked at the Prince of Dai with especially unfriendly eyes.

The Crown Prince is still alive, so what's it to you?

If you really get promoted, what will become of us?

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Dai exclaimed urgently, "You surnamed Zu, stop making false accusations!"

Even though that's what he really thinks, you can't just say it out loud.

Anger from Zhao Ping: +311 +311 +311...

"Such a strong reaction, did I guess what you were thinking?" Zuan sneered.

The Prince of Dai was anxious and wanted to retort, but Meng Yi stopped him: "Lord Zu is truly skilled. He broke someone's leg and still made them afraid to tell the truth. Lord Zu just said that we used the death penalty. Isn't your behavior also considered using vigilante justice?"

Zu An said calmly, "Meng, you need to provide evidence for your words, or I'll sue you for defamation. Who resorted to private punishment? Lord Ye just said that he fell on his own. If you can't hear clearly at this close range, it proves that your eyesight is failing. You should retire and go back to your hometown as soon as possible, and stop interfering with the government's affairs."

Meng Yi: "..."

With his current status, who wouldn't respectfully address him as Lord Meng?

As a result, he was scolded by a young man who pointed his finger at him.

Even with his deep-seated cunning, he could not suppress the anger in his heart.

Anger from Meng Yi: +400 +400 +400...

At this point, Zu'an ignored him and said loudly to the assembled officials, "The officials of the Ministry of Justice are the witnesses I was referring to; they can testify to what happened in the prison today."

"Oh, Lord Ye, tell me quickly, what exactly happened in the imperial prison?" the Empress said.

All eyes turned to Ye Ping and his group.

Feeling the threatening gazes of the Prince of Dai and Meng Yi, and then looking at the unfathomable eyes of Zu An, Ye Ping and the others were on the verge of tears. They couldn't afford to offend either side. What should they do?

At this moment, Bi Linglong frowned: "Just say what you have to say. What are you holding back in the imperial court?"

Thinking of the Crown Princess's shrewdness and strength, Ye Ping gritted his teeth: "It was Prince Dai and Lord Meng who sent me to the Heavenly Prison to torture the officials of the Qin and Murong families, saying that they wanted to teach someone a lesson."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the hall.

They found that the Golden Palace had never been so lively before, with news of explosions coming one after another.

The Prince of Dai turned pale, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, thinking that it was all over.

Meng Yi remained calm and reassured him via telepathy before taking a step forward and looking at Ye Ping, saying, "Lord Ye, you said that it was me and the Prince of Dai who sent you to commit murder in the Heavenly Prison, but we personally gave you the order."

"No, that's not it. But that person was Gou Huo, the deputy steward of the Prince of Dai's residence. He came with the Prince of Dai's token to deliver a message, mentioning that it was the will of the Prince of Dai and Lord Meng," Ye Ping hurriedly replied.

The officials nodded in agreement. The deputy steward of the Prince's residence, holding the Prince's waist token, was sufficient to represent the will of the Prince and Meng Yi.

The Prince of Dai's face grew increasingly pale. At this moment, Meng Yi calmly said, "Eh, that's strange. As far as I know, there was a theft at the Prince of Dai's residence yesterday. It was found that Gou Huo stole it, so the Princess Consort of Dai, my Chan'er, has already expelled him from the Prince of Dai's residence. Could it be that he took advantage of his position to secretly take the Prince of Dai's token without being discovered? And then he ran off to swindle people?"

He then bowed respectfully to the Empress: "Your Majesty, I request that a warrant be issued for the arrest of this traitor!"

The Prince of Dai blinked. "Is this even possible?"

By the way, how come I didn't know that Gou Huo was kicked out of his home?

Meng Yi exchanged a glance with him, snorted coldly, and thought to himself that by the time he found out, it would be too late.

However, he also admired his daughter. When she learned that he and the Prince of Dai had sent people to deal with the Qin and Murong families, she immediately sent Gou Huo out of the capital to avoid trouble. At the same time, she told the servants that Gou Huo had committed a crime and had been expelled from the family. So even if someone investigated afterward, it would be a perfect cover-up.

At the time, I thought she was being too cautious, but now I have to admit that my daughter is indeed very clever and had long anticipated this possibility.

The entire court fell into an eerie silence, everyone wearing strange expressions.

Everyone knows that Meng Yi and the Prince of Dai were behind all of this, but the old fox was too well-prepared, and no one could convict him.