Fortunately, Xu Yu came to his rescue: "Want evidence? It's simple."
After saying that, he clapped his hands, and several servants were brought up: "These are some servants from the Imperial Envoy's embassy. They usually prepare meals for each room, as well as clean and change bedding. According to their testimonies, you happened to be out of the room when Yu Yanluo was rescued from prison. During the time she was missing, you also disappeared. What a coincidence!"
Sang Hong's expression changed slightly. Despite his best efforts, he had still managed to get some spies planted in.
Zu An scoffed, "Lord Xu, you're supposed to be the second-in-command of a prefecture, yet you seem rather unfamiliar with the business. Can these things really be considered evidence?"
“This evidence is indeed a bit weak,” Xu Yu said. “But there are also the guards who were watching over Yu Yanluo that night. They saw it with their own eyes. Although they didn’t see the appearance of the person who broke into the prison clearly, their figure was exactly the same as Lord Zu’s.”
Zuan laughed heartily: "A figure exactly like mine? Commander, even if it were an Embroidered-Robed Envoy investigating a case, would they use something like this as evidence?"
Zhu Xie Chixin's face was gloomy, but he still said, "This alone is indeed difficult to use as evidence."
Xu Yu seemed to have received a hint: "In addition, before this, Lord Zu openly pleaded for Yu Yanluo several times, and even tried to save her after her identity as a demon was exposed. These people in the Yunzhong County government have all seen it and can be considered witnesses."
His officials cheered and waved their flags.
At this moment, Bi Linglong said coldly, "Lord Xu is just talking about these baseless rumors. If you can convict court officials with such things, then you are showing a great disregard for the court."
She had more officials under her command, and their support naturally outweighed that of Xu Yu's side.
Zu An thought to himself that having a powerful female confidante was really convenient, as it meant having many underlings.
He smiled at Bi Linglong, and while the others took it as gratitude from a subordinate, Bi Linglong blushed slightly, knowing that the look in his eyes was something only the two of them understood.
At this moment, Eunuch Wen's shrill voice rang out again: "Silence!"
The emperor then spoke: "What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket? If there is no new evidence, then Minister Zu is naturally innocent. Let's disperse now."
Sang Hong felt a sense of relief, never expecting things to take such a dramatic turn. Just as he was about to congratulate Zu An, Xu Yu gritted his teeth and took out a secret letter: "There's also evidence. My spies risked their lives to bring back intelligence from the Snake Clan. It details the situation when Yu Yanluo returned. She was accompanied by a human man whose appearance was exactly the same as Zu An's. The key point is that Yu Yanluo affectionately called him A Zu."
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