Inside the Eastern Palace, Bi Linglong said to Zu An, "Aunt, you did the right thing this time. You weren't impulsive. I will help you get justice for the Qin family."
She was filled with lingering fear. She could feel angry even after such a big incident happened to the Qin family, let alone Zu'an, who had close ties with the Qin family.
If Zu'an were to explode on the spot and go and kill the Prince of Dai, she really wouldn't know how to handle the situation.
The King of Jin and the King of Dai were both killed by the same person. Even if he was the chief priest, he probably couldn't silence the public.
This time, the other party chose to come to the palace to inform her and resolve the issue through normal court procedures, which made her feel extremely gratified.
At the same time, I was determined to take this opportunity to stand up for Zuan and not let him down.
Moreover, how could she let go of such an easy opportunity to deal with the Prince of Dai and Meng Yi?
Immediately afterwards, she took Zu'an directly to Kunning Palace. She was prepared to take advantage of the Empress's excuses and vent her anger in front of her.
To everyone's surprise, the other party was equally furious upon hearing this and immediately took the initiative to convene a meeting of his ministers to discuss the matter.
Seeing her enthusiasm in comforting Zuan, Bi Linglong was completely bewildered.
Am I Ah Zu's man or yours?
Why do I feel like you care more than I do?
The two most powerful women in the capital reached a consensus, so the bell that had not rung for decades to summon all the officials rang out for the first time in the entire capital.
Before long, court officials began to jog into the Golden Palace.
They were also discussing privately what major event had occurred that would cause this bell to ring.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, the Empress cleared her throat: "Lord Shen, tell me, what exactly happened in the imperial prison today?"
"Heavenly Prison?" Upon hearing this term, Prince Dai and Meng Yi raised their eyebrows and instinctively exchanged a glance.
The Prince of Dai looked somewhat uneasy, while Meng Yi secretly transmitted his voice: "Don't worry, everything is under control."
Seemingly infected by his composure, the Prince of Dai also gradually calmed down.
That's right. He's a descendant of the late emperor, a prince, and has the Meng family as his backer. What is there to be afraid of?
All eyes were on Zu An, wondering if this jinx had done something again.
Zu An stared at the Prince of Dai and Meng Yi, and sternly recounted what had happened in the prison: "The Qin family has always been loyal to the emperor and devoted to the country, and the Murong family has also worked tirelessly. The court has not yet convicted them, yet someone has privately used such cruel torture on them. It is simply outrageous. I hope the court will severely punish the murderers!"
The hall erupted in chaos. Qin Guangyuan and Qin Yongde were one thing, but the two dukes were highly respected, with disciples and former subordinates all over the army. If this matter were to spread, it could easily cause a mutiny.
Moreover, when many ministers in this hall were still infants, the two Dukes of the Qin family were already important officials in the court. The prestige they had accumulated over the years was truly unmatched by ordinary people.
Hearing many ministers joining in the accusations, Meng Yi spoke up: "Lord Zu, please don't throw mud at us. When something happened in the prison, why didn't you go to the Minister of Justice, Lord Jiang, or the Ministry of Justice? What do you have to do with the Prince of Dai or me?"
Jiang Boyang immediately objected: "Who doesn't know that you, Meng Yi, have been extending your reach lately? What field don't you have people in?
Bi Linglong, behind the beaded curtain, narrowed her eyes slightly. After the battle of Zishan, the Meng family launched a series of combined attacks, using various high-sounding reasons to imprison or force away various political enemies from the capital. Their expansion was indeed very impressive, and they had seized a lot of the power that used to belong to the Bi family.
Of course, in order to achieve this effect, in addition to his own methods and the scheming of his capable daughter, there was also the endorsement of his father, Sikong Mengjing, one of the Eight Dukes.
Meng Jing has been at the peak of the Grandmaster level for many years, and it is said that he could take a step towards becoming an Earth Immortal at any time, which is why all the forces dare not speak out against him.
Compared to the Meng family, the Bi family's foundation is still somewhat lacking.
Meng Yi chuckled: "Jiang Tingwei, you can't just say things like that. As the Minister of Justice, you should know that everything is based on evidence. How can you slander someone's innocence without any proof?"
Jiang Boyang frowned. This old fox always did things meticulously, and it would be very troublesome to find his weakness.
At this moment, Zu'an said in a deep voice, "If I had known you would say that, I would have brought a witness with me."
With a casual gesture, he quickly had someone bring up the entire group from the Ministry of Justice, and Ye Ping was even carried up.
"Oh ho, what happened to Lord Ye? Who beat you up like this?" Although Prince Dai was only of average appearance, he was not a fool like the Crown Prince. Seeing this, he immediately seized the opportunity to retaliate.
Ye Ping glanced at Zu An furtively, then stammered, not daring to respond.
Upon seeing this, the Prince of Dai was even more delighted: "Lord Ye, don't be afraid. With all the civil and military officials here, as well as the Empress and the Crown Princess, no one will dare to act recklessly. Just tell the truth, and we will avenge you."
Ye Ping opened his mouth, hesitating slightly, but now it was indeed a good opportunity.
Once he insists in the court that Zu An did it, no matter how high his cultivation level is, can it surpass the combined strength of all the civil and military officials in the court? Moreover, there are many experts in the palace, as well as numerous guards and personal troops; they could drown him.
At this moment, Zu An said calmly, "Lord Ye, think carefully before you speak about how you broke your leg."
Ye Ping shuddered immediately, realizing that the other party was someone who dared to kill even the Prince of Jin, so what was killing a mere Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice like him?
At that time, would the entire court of officials really go to war over a dead Vice Minister of Justice?
Thinking it over, he immediately calmed down and hurriedly said with a forced smile, "When I went to inspect the prison today, I didn't notice the steps under my feet and accidentally rolled down and broke my leg."
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