However, at this moment, the emperor glanced at her without leaving a trace. Bi Linglong thought she had concealed it well, but for an Earth Immortal, no detail of the entire hall could be hidden from his eyes and ears. For example, he knew exactly which officials in the Qi King's faction were exchanging glances with each other, and even which family each official belonged to.
When Bi Linglong heard that Zu An had returned, her heartbeat noticeably quickened. Although she tried to hide it, how could she conceal it from him?
As an important official of the Eastern Palace and a capable assistant under Bi Linglong, it was only natural for Zu An to be happy to return under the current circumstances. However, her deliberate attempt to conceal this only made things more complicated.
The emperor frowned, his face turning somewhat grim. Although Bi Linglong was his daughter-in-law, because he had previously injected a fragment of his soul into the crown prince's body, he was actually raising her like a child bride, and he would not allow any other man to touch her.
Of course, he didn't think too deeply about it and didn't believe that the two of them would be so audacious as to do anything to betray him. Of course, that didn't mean that the two of them didn't need to be warned.
At this moment, a tall and slender figure slowly walked into the main hall, and the court immediately erupted in discussion. There were surprises, joys, and somber expressions... all sorts of reactions.
The emperor of Zu'an Dynasty bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
At this moment, officials from the Qi King's faction suddenly realized: "Who let this traitor who colludes with the enemy in? Guards, arrest him immediately!"
Zuan glared at him coldly: "Who are you calling a traitor?"
For some reason, the official felt a chill run down his spine and tremble all over when he was glared at, and he shrank back, not daring to respond for a moment.
Little did he know that during this time, Zu'an had killed the Demon Emperor in the Unknown Land—although he had taken advantage of the terrain to gain an unfair advantage, he had still killed an invincible being. Later, during the Royal Court Incident, he killed several famous Grandmasters, and his body had already condensed an invincible killing aura. Ordinary cultivators were naturally easily intimidated by his aura.
At this moment, both the Emperor and the Prince of Qi glanced at Zu An in surprise, clearly noticing something special about him.
Bi Linglong was puzzled. Why couldn't she sense the fluctuations of Yuan Qi on Zu An's body? Was it because the distance was too far?
But now he looks like an ordinary person.
Thinking of this, a deep worry appeared between her brows. Could it be that he encountered some accident on this trip, causing him to lose all his martial arts skills?
At this time, many other officials in the court also made the same discovery. They were caught off guard by Zu'an's return, but now that they realized he was almost a cripple, why should they be afraid of him?
The group's fighting spirit was immediately reignited, and led by Yi Chun, the Prefect of Jingzhao, they said, "Zu'an, I have concrete evidence that you and Queen Medusa were in the demon race some time ago..."
“That’s right, I did send her to the demon realm some time ago,” Zu An admitted directly.
The court was in an uproar. Many of those who had previously spoken up for him looked regretful, thinking he was still too young and spoke without thinking.
Bi Linglong was both angry and anxious. Although everyone knew that you must have sent Queen Medusa to the demon race, you at least couldn't admit it openly. That way, your officials could still try to exonerate you. Now that you've admitted it, there's no way we can save you.
Officials from the Qi King's faction were overjoyed and began to denounce the other side's treasonous act of colluding with the demon race.
At this moment, Zuan said calmly, "I admit that I sent Queen Medusa to the demon race, but when did I admit to treason?"
Yi Chun sneered, "What's the difference?"
“Of course there is a difference,” Zuan said, glancing at the assembled officials. He thought to himself that there were far fewer people here than last time. “Although Lady Yu has Medusa’s blood, that was a matter of the previous generation and not something she could decide. Besides, she also has half human blood. Why must she be considered a demon?”
"Over the years, Madam Yu's reputation is well-known. She has always been charitable and generous. In terms of industry, her mining enterprises have made great contributions to the imperial court. In her private life, she often does various charity work to help people in need. Over the years, have you ever heard of her harming anyone?"
“Hehe, just because it doesn’t exist now doesn’t mean it won’t exist in the future. Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts!” Yi Chun said emphatically. “She is probably doing these things to win people’s hearts, so that it will bring her greater convenience in doing things for the demon race in the future.”
"What you're doing is called fabricating charges, convicting someone based on something that never happened. Jiang Tingwei, is this how the laws of our court work?" Zu An looked at Jiang Boyang with a questioning gaze. The other party's official position was Tingwei, which was equivalent to the chief justice of the Supreme Court in later times.
Jiang Boyang stroked his beard: "There is indeed no such provision in the laws of this dynasty."
Yi Chun sneered at Zu An: "Yu Yanluo has been secretly supplying the demon race with resources all these years. This is proof enough, right? The Yunzhong County government has already submitted a report. If you haven't seen it yet, I suggest you go and read it before you talk to me."
“I’m aware of this as well,” Zuan explained. “Those were just some basic necessities, and she’s half snake-blooded, so it’s not a big deal for her to take care of her own kind a little. You know, she didn’t send any strategic supplies or anything like that, unlike some people…”
King Qi raised an eyebrow slightly. Fortunately, Yi Chun reacted quickly: "Stop beating around the bush. Who knows if she transported strategic materials? Besides, even those daily necessities are prohibited by imperial decree. You're just trying to distance yourself from colluding with the demon race by bringing up so much irrelevant stuff."
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