Yi Chun had always doted on this son, and now that he learned that most of the men he had sent had died or been injured, how could he not be anxious?
The waiter was startled by his action and looked at the emperor questioningly. The emperor nodded slightly, and he then said, "According to those who escaped, the head constable Wang and Young Master Yi were..."
"By what?" Seeing his hesitant manner, Yi Chun became anxious. "Were you injured? How serious is it? Where are you now? Take me there quickly."
He had heard about his son's misdeeds over the years, but he didn't think they were a big deal.
Ordinary people can't cause any trouble, and besides, Yi Zhibing is quite shrewd; he knows who he can afford to offend and who he can't.
Even if you accidentally offend some people, they will often let it go out of consideration for you, and a proper lesson will suffice.
So I was thinking that I must have accidentally gotten taught a lesson by someone this time.
The waiter hesitated, quietly pulled his hand away, took a step back, and then said, "Young Master Yi was... was killed."
"Killed? Luckily, I'll find some medicine..." Yi Chun suddenly realized what was happening. "What!"
The courtroom instantly turned into a marketplace. Yi Chun's official rank was neither high nor low, and usually everyone turned a blind eye to Yi Zhibing out of respect for him. But today, no one knew who had dealt with him.
Even the emperor was somewhat surprised that someone dared to openly kill people in the capital, and those people were government officials. Could it be that the evil cult had infiltrated again and caused trouble?
Yi Chun was struck dumb, collapsing to the ground. Some officials rushed over to help him up, while others patted his chest to help him catch his breath. It took him a while to recover.
He shoved aside the officials beside him and stared at the waiter with a murderous look in his eyes: "Who is the murderer who dares to be so heartless and insane!"
The waiter hesitated for a moment, then looked at the emperor again.
The emperor was taken aback. Could it be that there was something he couldn't say?
However, considering Yi Chun's anger, he didn't want to disappoint his subject, so he waved his hand and said, "Speak freely."
The waiter then stammered, "According to the information we received, the perpetrator seems to be... Lord Zu'an."
"Zu An?" In the main hall, everyone's eyes were on Zu An, never expecting it to be him.
"I'll kill you!" Yi Chun pounced on Zu An like an enraged lion.
Anger from Yi Chun: +999 +999 +999...
He had left her feeling suffocated by his smooth talk before, and now that she learned he had killed her son, she couldn't hold back any longer.
He disregarded the fact that he was still in the imperial court and pounced directly on Zu An. A powerful aura locked onto him, and in his rage, he showed no mercy, intending to kill him with his bare hands and not give anyone else a chance to plead for him.
"Ah?" Bi Linglong stood up excitedly. She wanted to help, but she was too far away. Even if she were right next to her, her cultivation level was far below that of Yi Chun, so she couldn't help her.
They could only watch helplessly as Zaun, like a small boat in a raging sea, was about to be crushed into pieces by a massive tsunami.
Surprisingly, Zuan neither dodged nor avoided the situation, but simply stood there quietly with an unusually calm expression.
Suddenly, two figures appeared from the side, one with a palm strike, and blocked Yi Chun's path.
Yi Chun swayed slightly, then glared at the two men before her: "Lord Jiang, Lord Murong, what is the meaning of this?"
Jiang Boyang also glanced at the dark-faced old man beside him with some surprise, not expecting that Murong Tong would also step in to save Zu An.
Previously, it was because of the series of events that occurred when Zu An came to the capital that Murong Tong was transferred from a key official position such as Sili Xiaowei to his current semi-nominal position of Guanglu Xun. Moreover, the two sides had clashed several times. If anyone in the capital wanted to see Zu An die, he should have been at the forefront of the list. So why is he saving Zu An now?
Murong Tong said with a dark face, "There are many suspicious points in this matter. It's not too late to investigate it thoroughly before making any decisions."
He naturally disliked Zu'an, but he couldn't stop his beloved granddaughter Murong Qinghe from talking about Zu'an every time she came back during this period.
It's no secret that Murong Qinghe is in love with Chu Youzhao, the heir of the Chu family, and Zu'an is the Chu family's son-in-law, so they'll be related in the future. Therefore, even if she doesn't like him that much, she can't just sit by and watch him die in front of her.
Jiang Boyang chimed in, "That's right. Using private means in the imperial court would be a laughing stock if it got out."
As the Minister of Justice, upholding the dignity of the law was indeed his duty.
Yi Chun's eyes were practically spitting fire. He wouldn't listen to any advice now: "This brat killed my beloved son. Anyone who tries to stop me today will fight him to the death."
He then prepared to charge forward again.
At this moment, Eunuch Wen's high-pitched voice rang out: "Silence!"
Yi Chun's figure stopped just in time. Everyone in the capital knew that Eunuch Wen was the emperor's confidant, and his words often represented the emperor's will.
As expected, Emperor Zhao Hao's face was ashen: "The entire court has been turned into a marketplace, what kind of order is this!"
The officials bowed and begged for forgiveness, saying, "Your Majesty, we are filled with trepidation!"
At the same time, they all looked down on him. Didn't Yi Chun just say that he would fight anyone who tried to stop him? If he had the guts, he should go for it.
Yi Chun dared not be presumptuous any longer. Instead, she knelt on the ground with a thud, crying and pleading with the emperor, "Your Majesty, my son was on official business this time, but he was cruelly murdered by that villain Zu An! Please, Your Majesty, do justice for me!" The emperor frowned, but he could not ignore the death of his minister's son. So he looked at the other party involved: "Zu An, did you go to the Sang family before? Did you kill Yi Chun's son?"
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