"You wretched creature, get out of here." Pei Shijiu's eyes flashed with coldness as he strode over and kicked the soldiers holding Qiao Lian'er out the door.
He was already fifteen years old and much more mature than before, but he still couldn't help but fly into a rage in the face of this situation.
Before Vice General He and Pang Da could react, Pei Shijiu had already pulled Qiao Lian'er to his side, his hand gently resting on her shoulder as if to comfort her.
“Your Highnesses, the county magistrate is trying to frame my subordinate. To prevent her from being manipulated and implicated further, we are about to interrogate her. Is there any problem with that?” Deputy General He said.
"Where's the evidence?" Pei Zhujin asked calmly.
Qiao Lian'er's thoughts shifted. Yes, it wasn't just that there was no way to verify the truth here; the same was true for her.
She said, "I don't know what grudge I have against General He and Lieutenant Pang. I was just passing by the Inner Army Headquarters when they arrested me and brought me here, saying that I wanted to slander Lieutenant Pang. Naturally, I didn't want to bear this injustice. I didn't expect that the two of them would arrest me and force me to confess under torture."
Isn't it just making things up? Anyone can do that.
Deputy General He choked on his words, and was immediately furious. Little did he know that Qiao Lian'er had the ability to lie through her teeth and make up stories so easily.
However, Pang Da was already used to it. He sneered, "Didn't the county princess just report to General He that I sent people to sabotage the examination, but you stopped them?"
"Oh, where are the people Lieutenant Pang sent? Did you silence them?" Qiao Lian'er asked rhetorically, making Pang Da's face stiffen.
This brat is clearly using magic to counterattack, using the opponent's force against them.
“General He, you have dragged the county princess into this for no reason. She is usually well-behaved and never causes trouble, yet you have made such a fuss over her. Do you do this because you know that she has a relationship with our Pei family and are expressing your dissatisfaction with the Pei family?”
Pei Zhujin slapped a heavy label on him, looking at Deputy General He with a detached expression and a somewhat aggressive look in his eyes, waiting for his answer.
He was immediately startled. The military power within the capital was definitely not low. They were not afraid to stand up to the emperor and even those princes and relatives. Moreover, the Pei family was just a prince of a different surname.
But he didn't hold that power; he was just a deputy general. How could he dare to go against the Pei family? Although he held a position in the army, he knew his place.
If something really happens, General Lin won't protect him at all; he can just find someone to replace him.
He quickly walked up to the Pei brothers, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Your Highnesses, this is a great injustice. I, He, have no virtue or ability, and I do not have the audacity to offend the Pei family. It was just a quarrel between the military headquarters and the county magistrate. We just wanted to clarify things. Since Your Highnesses have come to vouch for us, we will release the person."
“If the two young masters come, release them. If they don’t come, won’t the county princess suffer endless humiliation here?”
Another figure stepped in, a whisk resting on his arm, and Eunuch Qi exuded an imposing aura without anger.
Deputy General He and Pang Da were extremely troubled. It was just about Qiao Lian'er, but first they alarmed the Pei family, and now Eunuch Qi had also come. Eunuch Qi always represented the Emperor, so this was the Emperor's will.
“Eunuch Qi, you flatter me. The county princess is a young girl, and we would not torture her. We are doing this for the safety of the military headquarters. After all, the military headquarters is responsible for protecting the safety of the capital and the emperor. We must be careful in everything we do, and it is always good to be cautious,” Pang Da said.
“Although your position is insignificant, you are good at talking. You can clear your name in just a few words.” But Eunuch Qi was not buying it, and his eyes turned cold.
“The county princess is a favorite of the emperor and enjoys his deep trust. She is someone who has passed the emperor’s tests. Why do you still need to test her? Do you not trust the emperor’s judgment?” Eunuch Qi’s tone suddenly became stern.
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