Then he turned to look at Zu An and said, "You're just being unreasonable and interfering with our investigation."
Zu An replied, "Lord Jiang, you are wise. I was merely analyzing who would harm me. Lord Murong, with his straightforward nature, would obviously not do such a thing."
After being showered with compliments, Murong Tong's expression softened slightly.
At this moment, Zu'an continued, "Oh right, I just remembered. This morning when I entered the palace, I offended Shi Jun, the Yellow Gate Attendant. Because he made things difficult for me at every turn, I couldn't bear it anymore and slapped him on the cheek, which made him lose his pants in public and embarrass himself. In addition, his younger brother Shi Kun also had a grudge against me. If anyone really had a motive to harm me, he would definitely be the most likely one."
Even the Imperial Clan Head, who had been resting with his eyes half-closed, couldn't help but open his eyes and gently stroke Shi Jun's cheek with his palm. How could this kid say such a thing!
Jiang Boyang narrowed his eyes: "I didn't mention Shi Jun's name before, so why did you guess him so quickly? Tell me, did you see him when he bumped into you and the Crown Princess?"
Zuan looked surprised: "It really is that kid? I knew he looked like a wicked guy who was going to harm people, and it turns out it really is him!"
Murong Tong shouted, "Stop beating around the bush. Mentioning him is already an admission of guilt."
Zu An sighed: "Lord Murong, you were also a Commandant of the Capital Region, so this should be easy for you to figure out."
"I admit that I am not a very good person, so it is understandable that people would have such misunderstandings. But who is the Crown Princess? She comes from a prestigious family, has always been well-mannered, and has the demeanor of an empress. Do you really believe that such a woman would have an affair with another man?"
"So this is clearly a frame-up. The person who framed me not only has a grudge against me, but also wants the Crown Princess to suffer endless destruction. After thinking it over, the only family with whom the Crown Princess and I share a common enemy is the Shi family. After all, Shi Kun made a bet with me before, and then died indirectly at the hands of the Crown Princess by accident."
Murong Tong's face darkened: "These are just your speculations. Do you have any evidence?"
“No,” Zuan shook his head. “I was just offering a suggestion; you guys need to verify whether it’s true or not.”
Murong Tong sneered: "Since there is no evidence, you are just making baseless accusations. The head of the Shi family is one of the Eight Dukes, a high-ranking official of the imperial court. Do you know what a serious crime it is to make baseless accusations against such a family?"
Zu An's expression also turned cold: "No matter how powerful the Shi family is, is it more powerful than the Crown Princess, or more powerful than the face of the royal family? Now the person behind the scenes is clearly trying to bring shame to the royal family. Instead of investigating, you insist that the Crown Princess has really done something shameful. I have reason to doubt your motives."
Murong Tong flew into a rage: "You brat, do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
Anger from Murong Tong: +876 +876 +876...
Zu An raised his head and said, "Does Lord Murong intend to force a confession? I, Zu An, am a man of unyielding integrity, incorruptible by power or wealth, and I would never falsely accuse the Crown Princess of a single word."
"Unyielding to power and corrupted by wealth?" Murong Tong laughed angrily. "You dare to say such a thing? Fine, I'll see how tough you are. Guards, begin the torture!"
At this moment, Zhen Xueyi coughed and said, "Lord Murong, please calm down. What Zu An said may not be unreasonable. If we beat him up and he confesses, we will not be able to silence the gossip."
Hearing this, Zu An secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The reason he acted that way was because he was certain that the emperor would not stand idly by in this matter. This Zongzheng must be a member of the emperor's lineage and would never allow the people on Qi Wang's side to act recklessly.
Of course, if you guess wrong, you can just get a beating. After all, the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra also relies on being beaten to improve its power.
“I’ve been handling cases for so many years, and it’s useless to talk to such eloquent fellows. They only submit to being beaten,” Murong Tong snorted, then looked at the Court of Justice on the other side. “Boyang, what do you say?”
Jiang Boyang said, "I also agree with Lord Zongzheng's opinion. What Zu'an said makes sense, and we can indeed carefully verify it from that perspective."
Murong Tong looked somewhat bewildered, wondering which side you were on.
He knew that Jiang Boyang was always upright and rigid. Could it be that his old habits had resurfaced at this critical moment?
Now is the time to value integrity. If we don't seize such a good opportunity, King Qi will probably be in tears.
Zu An was also somewhat surprised. He never expected Jiang Boyang to speak up for him. He originally thought that the other party was going to target him because of Cheng Xiong's case.
The two judges reached a consensus, and Murong Tong had no choice but to let the other two ask some trivial questions. Then they decided to investigate Shi Jun's side.
The group got up and left to investigate other clues, but Jiang Boyang deliberately stayed until the end, giving Zu An a strange look.
Zuan realized that the other person had something to say to him, and he was very puzzled. He didn't know the other person, so why would he help him?
At this moment, Jiang Boyang nodded: "No wonder Luo Fu kept praising you the other day and even asked me to save you. After meeting you today, although you are a bit glib, you are not a bad person and have extraordinary courage. She was right to choose you."
A series of question marks filled Zu'an's mind. Who was Luo Fu? Wait, her surname was Jiang...
“Beautiful Principal, so you’re my father-in-law… cough cough, you’re the beautiful Principal’s father?” he blurted out.
“Principal, beautiful girl? Father-in-law…” Jiang Boyang’s eyelids twitched, and his gaze toward Zu An became more dangerous. “That’s right, Luo Fu is indeed my daughter. Back then, she didn’t want to be the Crown Princess, so she ran away from home to Mingyue City in a fit of anger. Looking back now, it was a good thing, otherwise she would be the one caught up in this mess today.”
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