When Su Xuening and Bai Shi arrived at the side hall of Chengqian Palace, they found that Xuan Yuanzhan had already changed his clothes and was waiting for them.
"Greetings, Your Highness, Your Highness."
The palace servants bowed to Bai Shi and Su Xuening.
Seeing that Xuan Yuanzhan had gotten out of bed, Su Xuening frowned and said, "Why did Your Highness get out of bed? Be careful not to aggravate your wound."
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't seem to care: "It's been fine for a long time."
If it weren't for the need to use a self-inflicted injury ploy on Xuanyuan Peng, he wouldn't need to stay in bed all day; he would have been jumping around on the ground long ago.
Xuanyuan Zhan then said, "You've come at the right time. It's court time now, so let's go straight to the main hall and deal with Su Renyi's matter."
These words were exactly what Bai wanted to hear. Originally, she wanted to wait for Xuanyuan Peng to finish court, but now that there were people shouting outside the palace, it was time to go to the main hall. This was a good opportunity.
"Let's go."
Bai led Xuanyuan Zhan and Su Xuening out of Chengqian Palace and headed towards the main hall.
Bai walked in front, while Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening followed behind.
Su Xuening glanced at Xuan Yuanzhan and whispered, "Those people outside were arranged by the Prince, weren't they?"
She had already guessed it from the moment he said he would go to court to deal with Su Renyi.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't deny it, and replied in a low voice, "How could we miss such an opportunity to add fuel to the fire?"
Su Xuening smiled and nodded gratefully to Xuan Yuanzhan: "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Why do you need to be so polite with me?"
Xuan Yuanzhan reached out and quietly took Su Xuening's hand. Su Xuening's fingers trembled slightly, but she did not pull her hand away, letting him hold it.
The main hall of the Eastern Chu Kingdom.
Xuanyuan Peng was discussing the matter of the common people at the palace gate with his officials when a palace attendant rushed in to report: "Your Majesty, the Holy King and the Holy King's Dowager, and the Holy King's Consort request an audience."
Xuanyuan Peng was already troubled by the people at the palace gate and Su Renyi's matter, and when he heard that the Bai family had arrived, he felt even more headache.
Xuanyuan Peng pinched the bridge of his nose and raised his hand: "Please invite everyone in."
Since we can't avoid it, let's resolve it. We were originally going to deal with Su Renyi's matter today anyway.
"Yes," the palace attendant replied and left.
Soon, announcements rang out from the entrance: "The Holy King has arrived! The Holy King's Dowager has arrived! The Holy King's Consort has arrived!"
Bai led Xuanyuan Zhan and Su Xuening into the main hall.
Everyone in the hall turned to look at the three of them.
When Xuan Yuan Yu saw Su Xue Ning and Xuan Yuan Zhan enter hand in hand, his face immediately turned terribly gloomy.
Xuan Yuanzhan also sensed Xuan Yuanyu's murderous aura. He glanced at Xuan Yuanyu and, as if deliberately provoking him, intertwined his fingers with Su Xuening's.
Sure enough, when he successfully saw Xuan Yuan Yu's face turn from black to red, and then from red to green, Xuan Yuan Zhan felt much happier.
Let him keep thinking about his woman, and he'll be furious!
Su Xuening saw Xuan Yuanzhan's childish expression and found it amusing.
Outsiders only know that this guy is a cold and arrogant prince, but who knows that he has countless childlike sides.
She was happy to cooperate with him; as long as it could reduce Xuan Yuan Yu's obsession with her, she was willing to cooperate with anything!
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
The three of them arrived at the jade steps and bowed to Xuanyuan Peng together.
Even Xuanyuan Zhan showed respect by bowing this time.
"No need for formalities." Xuanyuan Peng looked intently at Bai Shi, his voice softening slightly compared to before.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Lady Bai straightened up and looked at Xuan Yuanpeng, saying, "I have come today to ask Your Majesty for a verdict on the matter of Su Renyi's assassination attempt on Your Majesty and our family!"
Xuanyuan Peng naturally remembered that he had promised the Bai family to give them a decision today.
"Since everyone is debating this matter, I will make a ruling today!"
Xuanyuan Peng looked at Zong Jiu as he spoke: "Have the Three Departments bring Su Renyi and the others who attempted the assassination to the palace, and also summon Consort Su."
"Yes," Zong Jiu replied, and immediately sent two eunuchs to deliver the imperial decree.
"Consort Su has arrived!"
Consort Su arrived the fastest.
Upon entering the palace, Consort Su immediately saw Lady Bai, and her eyes burned with jealousy. She stepped forward and curtsied to Emperor Xuanyuan Peng, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
"No need for formalities." Xuanyuan Peng glanced at her indifferently: "Today, I will be hearing the case of Su Renyi's assassination attempt on me and the Holy King in the main hall. Since you are Su Renyi's younger sister, you are permitted to attend the hearing in the hall."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Consort Su didn't expect that Xuan Yuanpeng would be trying Su Renyi's case so soon, and she glanced at Bai Shi beside her with some dissatisfaction.
It must have been that vixen who instigated it again!
The reason they're rushing to try Su Renyi is probably because they're afraid she'll find evidence to prove that their family orchestrated the whole thing. What a vicious mind they have!
Bai felt Su Fei's gaze, but didn't bother to look at her even once.
She had always looked down on ungrateful women like Su Huiyan.
Su Fei seemed to remember something and glanced anxiously at Xuan Yuan Yu.
He's arranged everything, right? There shouldn't be any problems.
Xuanyuan Yu understood Su Fei's meaning perfectly well and gave her a reassuring look.
He had already made all the arrangements, but whether it would succeed or not was up to fate and his best efforts.
The three departments have been jointly investigating Su Renyi's assassination attempt for the past few days, so they have not attended the morning court sessions.
Upon receiving the imperial edict from the eunuch, he immediately went to the secret prison to arrest Su Renyi, Shao Kun, and their entourage, and then hurriedly rushed to the palace.
The bailiffs from the Dali Temple accompanied the three judicial departments to escort Su Renyi and the others. This time, all the bailiffs from the Dali Temple were mobilized, surrounding all the prison carts in front and behind.
Su Renyi's prison van was at the front, followed by Shao Kun's. Because Shao Kun was a serious offender, he was wearing a black hood.
Besides Shao Kun, many other Black Snake Society assassins were captured alive. The assassins were transported in two prison vans, following behind Shao Kun's prison van.
The bodies of the first batch of assassins sent to the palace by Xuanyuan Zhan were also loaded onto a cart. Although these assassins were dead, they were important evidence, so they had to be sent to the palace together.
The group headed towards the palace in a grand procession.
As the prison van passed through the eastern part of the city, a number of men dressed in black lay in ambush on the rooftops of a row of houses. These men held their breath and waited for the prison van convoy to approach.
Upon entering Dongcheng, Qiu Ye and the others seemed to sense something.
Qiu Ye looked around warily, and was about to order the convoy to stop when suddenly countless sharp arrows pierced the sky from the shadows, flying towards Shao Kun, who was wearing a black hood, in the prison cart.
"An assassin!"
Qiu Ye shouted, and the constables of the Dali Temple immediately drew their swords and swung their arrows. However, there were too many arrows and the attack was too fierce, so the constables did not have time to repel them.
Soon, Shao Kun in the prison cart was riddled with arrows, turning him into a hedgehog.
Pang Hui and the others were shocked and immediately went to check the situation, only to shout again, "Oh no! The person is dead!"
Upon hearing Pang Hui's loud shout, the men in black, who were lurking in the shadows, stopped their pursuit and retreated.
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