"It wasn't me, it wasn't me, I didn't, I didn't..."
In the courtyard, Wu An was pinned to the ground by two servants, struggling desperately and speaking incoherently.
"Blood Purple Rose" waved the jade pendant in front of his eyes.
"This jade pendant was a gift from Prince Longxuan! And you dare to claim innocence when it's found in your room? Stealing royal property, how many heads do you have to chop off? Confess now! If you don't, I'll have to use torture."
"No, sir. What exactly does Miss want me to acknowledge?"
Zheng Yibo stared directly at "Blood Purple Rose" without fear, but heard her say in a low voice,
"You have to admit it today, whether you like it or not."
The words "Blood Purple Rose" were whispered in Zheng Yibo's ear, and no one else heard them.
"So, you're saying that the young lady is slandering me?"
Zheng Yibo stared in disbelief at the "Blood Purple Rose" before him, which resembled a demon, and then struggled even more fiercely.
"I'm innocent! I'm innocent! I want to see the master! I want to see the second mistress! Waaah..."
"The master and the second mistress are unconscious; no one can save you."
"Blood Purple Rose" extinguished Zheng Yibo's last hope, followed by a deep voice...
"Guards, beat him to death! Let him know the consequences of offending me!"
"Here comes the servant."
Upon seeing this, Wu An hurriedly stepped forward. This time, he was determined to personally beat the beast to death to avenge his wife, Wei Yun. If it weren't for the beast conspiring with the second wife to frame him, Wei Yun wouldn't have died tragically because of his taking the blame.
Picking up a thick wooden board, Wu An struck Zheng Yibo hard on the buttocks.
"You framed me, you colluded with the Second Madam. If it weren't for you, Wei Yun wouldn't have died."
"I'll beat you to death, you beast."
...
Screams echoed throughout the courtyard, but Mu Xue'er and her daughter Han Ruyi cowered like turtles in the "Yaoguang Pavilion," which was the sleeping quarters of Princess Huaiyin, Mu Xue'er.
"Mother, are you really not going to do anything about Zheng Yibo? If we let that bitch Han Ziwei keep causing trouble, Zheng Yibo might really lose his life!"
Han Ruyi was so anxious she kept stamping her feet, and Zhang Mama was equally worried.
"What the Second Miss said is very true. That bitch Han Ziwei made such a scene today, clearly trying to seize power for her mother."
If Zheng Yibo dies, the accounting office will likely fall under the control of the First Madam, and the money she transferred to that person will probably be exposed!
"Who did Mother transfer the money to? Wasn't it the Empress Dowager and Grandfather?"
At this moment, Han Ruyi noticed something amiss, and Mu Xue'er glared at Zhang Mama.
"Shut up."
After a moment, as if he had made a great decision, he took Han Ruyi's hand.
"Ruyi, let me tell you, your status is actually far more noble than it is now..."
Before Mu Xue'er could finish speaking, a loud "bang" was heard. Everyone looked up and saw Yun Chao, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, walk in.
"Second Madam, please accompany me to the Dali Temple. Someone has reported you for dozens of crimes, including murder for money, framing innocent people, robbing others of their property, and transferring the Prime Minister's estate."
"Lord Yun, who are you listening to? This princess is a member of the royal family. Do you know the consequences of framing a member of the royal family? You can't just make things up without evidence."
Mu Xue'er's phoenix eyes flashed with a cold light as she shouted sharply.
"It was...it was the Second Madam who made me...I framed Wu'an. The Second Madam wanted to seize the Prime Minister's Mansion's finances. Over the years, she made me transfer the Prime Minister's Mansion's finances outwards. Besides the portion given to Prince Jingnan, there was also a portion used to win over the Empress Dowager. Another portion was given to a mysterious person whom I've never met, sob sob..."
"I've told you everything, please spare me, young lady. Please spare my life, young lady."
"Wu An, you bastard, how dare you frame me, the princess! I will kill you!"
At this moment, Mu Xue'er was furious. She pulled out the hairpin from her hair and stabbed it at Wu An. Wu An felt a force pushing him from behind. Before he could react, everyone heard a "thud..."
Mu Xue'er stabbed him squarely, the tip of the hairpin penetrating deep into the bone. The crowd gasped in disbelief, then screams erupted.
"Ah... Murder! Second Madam has murdered someone..."
"No, it wasn't me, it wasn't me, I just wanted to scare him, scare him, I..."
Mu Xue'er released the hairpin from her hand; the hairpin had already sunk into Zheng Yibo's flesh.
"Mother... Mother, you..."
Mu Xue'er's ruthlessness even stunned Han Ruyi, who retreated repeatedly as if her mother were a venomous snake or a ferocious beast.
"Princess...Princess, are you alright?"
Only Granny Zhang was loyal enough to step forward and ask a question with concern.
"Lord Yun, you have seen it for yourself! My second wife is ruthless and murderous, she killed someone to cover it up. You must handle this matter impartially!"
"Blood Purple Rose" floated lightly, and Yun Chao nodded and bowed.
"Your Highness, please rest assured, I will handle this matter impartially."
Then he waved his hand.
"Take the Second Madam to the prison cart."
"Let me go, let me go! Do you know who I am? I am Princess Huaiyin..."
Mu Xue'er's shrill voice screamed, growing fainter and fainter in the distance. "Blood Purple Rose" raised an eyebrow.
"Did Lord Yun bring a prison cart today?"
"It was ordered by Prince Longxuan. He instructed me to bring the prison cart to the Prime Minister's residence to watch the play."
"Blood Purple Rose": "..."
"King Longxuan?"
"Does Your Highness not know? Prince Longxuan sent a message to me, instructing me to help Your Highness take down the Second Madam. He also specifically instructed me to take care of Your Highness and to prioritize Your Highness's interests above all else."
He said that as long as the princess was happy, he was happy; but if he displeased her, he would wash his neck and wait to lose his head.
At this point, Yun Chao, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, wiped the cold sweat from his brow and sighed.
"Your Highness should have seen it as well. The Feng family's power is not to be underestimated. I was forced to do many things against my conscience. Please, Your Highness, for the sake of our friendship today, put in a good word for me with Prince Longxuan."
"Knowing full well that the Feng family's power is not to be underestimated, why would you still help Li Mufeng? Or rather, help me?"
"Blood Purple Rose" was somewhat surprised.
"With the Prince of Jingnan dead, the Mu family is finished. It will be very difficult for General Mu, who is crippled, to support the entire Mu family."
Yun Chao stated a fact that revealed his sincerity to "Blood Purple Star." After all, he spoke the truth: "When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter," which perfectly illustrates this point. Yun Chao seems to be a smart man, and dealing with smart people should likely lead to a smooth collaboration.
Thinking of all this, "Blood Purple Rose" took out a gold ingot from her sleeve and placed it in the hand of Yun Chao, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
"I thank you for today's matter, Lord Yun. I hope that in the future you will also be able to see the situation clearly and never do anything that could cost you your life again."
"No, I absolutely dare not accept this. I am merely doing my duty. Wouldn't this make me break the law?"
Yun Chao waved his hand repeatedly, stuffing the gold ingot back into "Blood Purple Rose's" hand, and then rode away.
Watching Yun Chao's departing figure, "Blood Purple Rose" had an unfathomable look in her eyes. After a moment, she spoke in a deep voice.
"Come out! I know you're here."
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