The Dengwen Drum is not to be struck lightly unless there is a serious injustice. If someone strikes the Dengwen Drum indiscriminately and is punished, they will be flogged one hundred times.
With An Yuan'er's physique, a hundred strokes of the cane would be fatal.
Clearly, the girl was going all in, determined to get justice.
The dense drumbeats gradually attracted more and more onlookers.
People began to whisper among themselves: "Isn't this the fourth young lady of the An family? What exactly does she want to do?"
"The Sixth Prince didn't die from his injuries. Could there be something suspicious about his death?"
"......"
The crowd's doubts grew.
An Yuan'er shouted loudly, "This humble woman has a grievance to redress! This humble woman accuses the current Crown Prince Yi Chenxuan of being wicked, domineering, cruel to his brothers, harming disaster victims, and committing adultery in the military camp..."
The girl slowly recounted Crown Prince Yi Chenxuan's crimes, one by one, so that everyone present could hear them.
The guards at the gate of the Imperial Clan Court turned pale with fright upon hearing An Yuan'er's words.
The Crown Prince's power and status are so great that even the Fifth Prince has to be wary of him, and he is showered with praise in the court. Has this little girl gone mad? Does she even know what she's doing?
The guards at the gate dared not make a decision and hurriedly went to report to their superiors.
An Yuan'er was not afraid and kept beating the drum until the matter became the focus of public opinion. More and more people knew about it, and it was no longer possible to suppress the matter through power.
No official dared to handle the matter, and after being reported up the chain of command, it eventually reached the Emperor of Tiansheng.
Under pressure from public opinion and to preserve the people's trust in the court, Emperor Tiansheng decided to hold a public hearing on the matter at the Imperial Clan Court three days later.
This is also the first case concerning the crown prince to be publicly tried since the founding of the Tiansheng Kingdom.
Historically, royal affairs have always been handled privately by members of the royal family, and it is rare for them to escalate to this extent.
When Yi Chenxuan learned of this, he was still choosing the clothes he should wear on the day he was conferred the title of Crown Prince, and the person accompanying him was Han Yuanyuan.
After being rejected by An Huishou, Han Yuanyuan knew she had no chance, so she made up her mind and married Yi Chenxuan.
But after marrying Yi Chenxuan, she realized she had no choice but to regret it. Yi Chenxuan was no good man; he was a womanizer. In the First Prince's residence alone, all the pretty palace maids had been slept with by Yi Chenxuan. He was clueless about romance in bed and was rough. Every time she served him, Han Yuanyuan had to suffer a great deal.
But she had no choice. The Crown Prince's household already had concubines who had given birth to illegitimate sons. As the legitimate wife, she had no legitimate son by her side. How could her position be secure? Therefore, Han Yuanyuan could only try her best to please Yi Chenxuan and swallow her bitterness.
Upon hearing that Yi Chenxuan was to be named Crown Prince, Han Yuanyuan was finally able to comfort herself, knowing she hadn't married the wrong person. She would soon be the Crown Princess, and in the future, the Empress, above all others. What woman could compare to her?
Both Yi Chenxuan and Han Yuanyuan were beaming with excitement. Han Yuanyuan took the initiative to throw herself into his arms, her small lips covering Yi Chenxuan's.
“Your Highness looks exceptionally dashing and imposing in this golden court robe. Yuan Yuan thinks it suits the Crown Prince very well.”
With a beauty in his arms, Yi Chenxuan was overjoyed, but he said, "Yuanyuan, you're calling too early. The investiture ceremony won't be held for another week."
"The imperial decree has already been issued, what other changes could there be? Your Highness is Yuanyuan's everything, and in Yuanyuan's heart, the Crown Prince is only Your Highness."
"Yuanyuan greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."
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