"Oh my god, to frame one person, so many innocent people were killed. Prince Jin is too cruel."
"That's right. No wonder the confession was forged. It takes a lot of connections. Any other ordinary person would be able to do this."
"He's the King of Jin, and I don't know how he'll rule. I wonder if he'll just let it go like this."
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The discussion grew louder and louder, and Minister Yang became anxious. He had never imagined that the Prime Minister had so much evidence. Looking at Censor Zhou's attitude, it was obvious that he had known all along, and he was the only one who was still in the dark.
It goes without saying that the two of them were in cahoots, staging a show. Censor Zhou's high-profile investigation captured everyone's attention, while Prime Minister Zhou secretly gathered so much evidence.
Censor Zhou looked at the enraged crowd outside and frowned, saying, "This has gone beyond our expectations. I think we need to report this to His Majesty."
After the three of them discussed it, they announced that they would withdraw from the court.
Before leaving, Bei Yutang gave An Ye a look, and An Ye understood.
The crowd dispersed, but the news that the murderer was Prince Jin spread throughout the entire Chang'an City, and people were talking about it in the streets and alleys.
This matter concerns a prince, so it is no longer a trivial matter.
This news was sent to all the major state capitals via carrier pigeons.
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Gu Mansion
Gu Pianran was busy with malaria recently, so she did not attend the court session today. Instead, she sent Dongmei to attend. Dongmei saw that the incident had spread to Prince Jin and left in a hurry.
Dongmei jogged along the way, and the maids and servants she met on the road looked at her in surprise.
"Dongmei, why are you running so fast?"
As soon as she entered the yard, Xia He looked at her suspiciously.
Dongmei ignored her and hurriedly opened the study door.
Gu Pianran was discussing the integration of the remaining assets of the Gu family with Gu Qing when Dongmei's sudden appearance interrupted their conversation.
Seeing Dongmei like this, Gu Pianran frowned slightly, but she knew Dongmei's character very well. She must have been in trouble for losing her composure.
Gu Qing stood up very tactfully, "Miss, I'll go down first."
"Yeah." Gu Pianran nodded.
As soon as Gu Qing left, Gu Pianran asked, "What happened?"
"Prince Jin is in danger."
"What?!" Gu Pianran stood up suddenly, "What did you say?"
Dongmei briefly recounted to her what happened in court, and every time she spoke, Gu Pianran's face darkened.
"It's all my fault that he got into trouble." Gu Pianran murmured in self-blame.
"Miss, how can this be blamed on you?" Dongmei comforted.
"Prepare the sedan." Gu Pianran stood up.
"Miss, now that you've been seen going to the palace, it will probably make them even more certain that Prince Jin was the one who did this," Dongmei reminded.
"You're right. But at this juncture, if I cut off ties with him, will those people believe it? They won't believe it, and it will only chill Jingyu's heart." Gu Pianran had his own concerns.
Gu Pianran changed into a simple and elegant outfit and left the mansion through the back door with her two maids, Dongmei and Xiahe. The three of them took the less traveled and secluded paths.
Suddenly, a man jumped out of the alley, scaring the master and his servants.
The man wrapped himself tightly and was startled when he saw Gu Pianran and her servant. He raised his eyes to look at them, then quickly lowered his head.
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