As she finished speaking, a tear rolled down her cheek.

Lan Linxue hugged Qin Kou'er tightly, then shouted loudly to the back, "Return to Qin Tian Pavilion immediately! Find Jun Yannuo!"

After saying that, Lan Linxue picked up Qin Kou'er, mounted her horse, and charged off like a madwoman.

Halfway through their journey, they encountered Jun Yannuo, who was rushing over with his men. The moment Qin Kou'er saw Jun Yannuo, she fainted.

At this moment, she could no longer control her body, and a stream of red blood flowed down her leg.

When Qin Kou'er woke up again, it was already broad daylight.

She looked around and realized that this was a place where she could make a living.

He turned his eyes slightly and found that Qin Meiying, who was wearing a veil, was sitting next to him.

Qin Kou'er was immediately surprised. How could it be her aunt?

Qin Meiying felt the slight movement of her hand and immediately looked down at her.

Seeing that Qin Kou'er was awake, Qin Meiying smiled gently and leaned down, whispering, "Kou'er, you're awake? How are you feeling?"

"Aunt, what are you doing here?"

As she spoke, Qin Kou'er tried to get up and sit up, but Qin Meiying forcibly pressed her back down.

"Don't move! Doctor Jun said your body isn't ready for much movement yet! You need to rest and recuperate!"

Upon hearing Qin Meiying's words, Qin Kou'er immediately and reflexively touched her stomach.

"Aunt, the child..."

Qin Meiying smiled and nodded: "The baby is fine! It's just that you've upset the baby this time. You absolutely mustn't be so impulsive next time! If you keep pushing yourself like this, who knows what will happen to the baby in the end? Right now, you need to rest and not move around!"

Qin Kou'er was finally relieved to hear that the child was alright.

Looking around, Qin Kou'er immediately frowned and asked, "Aunt, where is this place? Why, why is my bed here?"

Qin Meiying suddenly made a shushing gesture with her finger, and then whispered, "We are right behind the Emperor, behind the Golden Palace."

Upon hearing this, Qin Kou'er's eyes widened immediately.

Qin Meiying could tell from her expression that she was extremely curious.

Qin Meiying smiled and gently helped Qin Kou'er up, saying softly, "Kou'er, you've been asleep for three days! Right now, people outside are trying to overturn the verdict against our Qin family!"

Qin Kou'er was startled when she heard that she had slept for three days.

My God, three days! So much can happen in that time!

Qin Meiying seemed to be able to read all of Qin Kou'er's thoughts from her face.

"These past three days have been anything but peaceful! Xu Ming has completely fallen, and his descendants have followed suit! The Emperor knows that all those who died in Lan Xiuyuan's household were from the Northern Kingdom. The very next day, he had all of Lan Xiuyuan's men arrested. And now, outside, Hu Feifan, Lan Xiuyuan, Lan Jiayuan, and Xu Ming are undergoing their final trial!"

As she spoke, Qin Meiying's gaze fell heavily on the curtain in front of her.

Qin Kou'er frowned instantly, then looked at Qin Meiying apologetically and said, "Aunt, I should be the one suffering at this time. But now..."

Qin Meiying immediately patted Qin Kou'er's hand comfortingly, "Kou'er, it doesn't matter where you are, what matters is that we have finally cleared our name! I believe that the ancestors of the Qin family will see all of this clearly now."

Qin Kou'er looked outside, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

After waiting and enduring so long, everything will finally be revealed today. Perhaps no one but Qin Kou'er herself can truly understand this feeling!

With focused gazes, Qin Kou'er and Qin Meiying simultaneously looked outside.

At this moment, Lan Xiuyuan and Hu Feifan knelt down side by side.

Although the two men were already disheveled, they still stood up straight. Despite being prisoners, they still retained the unique aristocratic air about them.

Perhaps this is something ingrained in their very being, or perhaps it's the only thing they left behind.

By this time, the case had been nearly concluded, with all the evidence complete, including all the witnesses and physical evidence. Even the deceased prefect of Hangzhou came forward to testify that it was Lan Xiuyuan who sent people to assassinate him.

In short, no matter what they say, they cannot escape the charge of treason.

Lan Xiuyuan stared intently ahead, seemingly looking at something, but his gaze was so empty, devoid of any content.

Hu Feifan had already lost all hope when Hu Tianyong died a few days ago, and now he was just withering away, waiting to die.

When a big tree falls, all that's left are homeless monkeys.

Lan Shanyang hadn't spoken for a long time. Looking at the people below, his eyes were expressionless. With such an ending, who could say anything more?

Although they were not the masterminds, because they are descendants of the Hu family and Hu Tianyong, they should bear the consequences.

The same kind of wealth you have will inevitably bring the same kind of suffering.

Who says God is unfair? Isn't this the best kind of fairness He's giving them right now?

The censor had been speaking for a long time and was almost out of things to say, but Lan Xiuyuan still refused to admit that his collusion with those northerners was for the purpose of rebellion.

In short, he simply refuses to admit that he is a rebellious son.

Although whether he admits it or not, it won't affect his final fate, but his stubborn refusal makes Lan Linxue and Lan Shanyang uncomfortable.

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