Chapter 1156 The princess is our lucky star!
Jiang Xue turned to look at Xiao Zhan, with a hint of playfulness in her tone:
"Master Prime Minister, go and appease those excited people and tell them that I have a brilliant plan. I guarantee that it will be a surprise for them!"
Xiao Zhan looked at her confident look and felt full of trust in his heart.
He walked up to the platform and calmed the people with his magnetic and deep voice:
"Dear fellow villagers, please believe in the princess's wisdom. She will surely solve all problems and give everyone a perfect celebration!"
Although the people were skeptical, Xiao Zhan's prestige calmed them down temporarily. After all, who doesn't want to see the princess use her magic tricks?
Jiang Xue was not just a talker, she re-planned the celebration process in a swift and decisive manner;
The original song and dance performance was changed into a talent show organized spontaneously by the people, which fully mobilized everyone's enthusiasm.
She also dug out many colorful silks and lanterns that were not usually used from the warehouse and cleverly decorated the venue, making the originally slightly messy scene instantly become festive.
She even had an idea and distributed the cakes originally used to entertain distinguished guests to the common people. This move instantly won everyone's hearts.
The people all praised the princess's friendliness and wisdom, and their originally agitated emotions gradually calmed down.
"The princess is so amazing!"
"The princess is our lucky star!"
Praises came one after another, but Jiang Xue was not proud or complacent at all. Her eyes were fixed on a few furtive figures in the crowd.
She recognized at a glance that these people were spies sent by the enemy leader, who were trying to incite the emotions of the people again.
Jiang Xue sneered, walked up to the spies, and said in a cold tone: "What are you guys doing sneaking around? Are you trying to cause trouble?"
Several spies were frightened by her sudden questioning and turned pale, stammering and unable to speak.
Jiang Xue did not give them a chance to explain and directly ordered people to take them down.
"My fellow villagers."
Jiang Xue raised her voice: "These people are spies of the enemy. They want to ruin our celebration and our happiness! We must not let them succeed!"
The people were filled with righteous indignation and expressed their willingness to fight against the spies.
Jiang Xue's decisiveness and wisdom completely crushed the enemy leader's conspiracy, and the celebration got back on track.
At this moment, the originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, strong winds blew, sand and rocks flew everywhere, and the sky and the earth were dark.
Jiang Xue looked up at the sky, her heart sinking: "Yun Che, this..."
Xiao Zhan held her hand tightly and said firmly, "Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything."
At this moment, there was a sudden gust of wind, followed by dark clouds covering the sky and blocking out the sun. Jiang Xue also had an ominous premonition in her heart. This sudden change made people terrified!
Jiang Xue frowned and said to Xiao Zhan with a serious look, "Yun Che, there must be something fishy going on!"
"Xiaoxue is right. It seems we have to speed up our pace." Xiao Zhan reached out and held Jiang Xue's cold hand. The two held hands, their eyes filled with worry.
They quickly deployed personnel to various locations and soon controlled the situation, calming the frightened people. At the same time, they took the spies who had been captured and the evidence they had collected to the palace.
Inside the palace hall, the atmosphere was as solemn as the calm before a storm.
The emperor sat high on the dragon throne, his face gloomy and he said nothing.
Civil and military officials stood on both sides, whispering to each other, anxiously waiting for the trial that would decide their fate.
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan walked into the hall hand in hand, feeling an invisible pressure coming upon them.
They knew that today's confrontation would be a crucial battle for whether they could completely control the situation.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
After the two men finished their greetings, they got straight to the point and presented what had happened at the celebration and the evidence they had.
"Your Majesty, the enemy leader is insidious and cunning. He has repeatedly tried to disrupt the celebration and incite the people. He deserves death!"
Jiang Xue's voice was sonorous and powerful.
However, some ministers in the court who were dissatisfied with them took the opportunity to attack them, questioning the insufficiency of their evidence and even suggesting that they had framed someone.
"Your Highness, you said that the enemy leader sent people to cause trouble. Do you have solid evidence? It will be difficult to convince others without words alone!" said an old minister in a sarcastic tone.
"Yes, Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Prime Minister are so young and hold high positions. It is inevitable that some people will be jealous and deliberately create trouble!" another minister echoed.
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan had anticipated this. Faced with these doubts, they remained calm and explained clearly, and produced more witnesses and evidence to refute them one by one.
"My Lords, this official and the princess have acted uprightly. Why would we need to frame others? These evidences are all facts and cannot contain any falsehood!"
Xiao Zhan's tone was cold, with unquestionable majesty.
At this moment, the enemy leader was also brought up.
As soon as he entered the hall, he began to cry out for justice, claiming that he was innocent, and turned around to accuse Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan of being the real masterminds.
"Your Majesty, please understand. I am loyal to you and have never done anything to harm the court! It was the Prime Minister and the princess who were jealous of my achievements and deliberately framed me!"
He even produced forged evidence in an attempt to confuse the public.
Some ministers who did not know the truth began to waver, the discussions in the hall grew louder and louder, and the situation fell into chaos again.
Jiang Xue was extremely anxious, and at this moment, there was a commotion outside the hall.
It turned out that the remaining opposition forces colluded with the enemy leader to create chaos outside the hall in an attempt to disrupt the trial and take the opportunity to rescue the enemy leader.
"Prime Minister, outside..." Jiang Xue's face turned pale. She was worried that the situation would get completely out of control.
Xiao Zhan held her hand tightly and gave her a reassuring look: "Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything."
He turned to look at the emperor and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I request that the enemy leader and his followers be dealt with immediately to serve as a warning to others!"
The emperor's eyes darted back and forth among the crowd, as if weighing the pros and cons.
He knew that this was a critical moment and that every decision he made would affect the fate of the entire country.
At this critical moment, Jiang Xue suddenly thought of something. A gleam of light flashed in her eyes, and she suddenly raised her head and looked at the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have something else to report!"
Jiang Xue took a deep breath and looked directly at the emperor on the dragon throne with a sharp gaze.
"Your Majesty, I dare you to take a closer look at the so-called evidence presented by the enemy leader!"
Her voice was clear and powerful, echoing in the hall.
Everyone was stunned, and their eyes fell on Jiang Xue.
She walked up to the enemy leader, picked up the "evidence" he presented, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"The enemy leader is really good at this. The forged evidence was so lifelike that I almost got away with it!"
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