The servants led Qin Shi and the others to the garden, where Princess Yuehua and Princess Wen'an were in the pavilion.
One person is painting, the other is sipping tea and appreciating the scenery.
Qin Shi brought Magistrate Su into the pavilion, while the others waited outside the pavilion.
"Your humble servant greets Her Royal Highness Princess Yuehua." Qin Shi and Magistrate Su bowed respectfully in unison.
Princess Yuehua slowly put down the steaming teacup in her hand and said calmly, "Why did Qin Shaoqing bring so many people to my princess's mansion?"
"I am here on orders."
"Come here on orders?" Princess Yuehua sneered, "I wonder whose orders did Qin Shaoqing follow? And what orders did he follow?"
"Of course it was your Majesty's order." Qin Shaoqing answered calmly, "A few days ago, some people beat the drum to report that your Majesty had robbed civilians, killed people and silenced them."
Princess Yuehua sneered, "What a serious crime! I didn't even know I had done such a wicked thing."
"This is a matter concerning human life and your Highness's innocence, so your Majesty has ordered me to come and investigate thoroughly. I hope your Highness will cooperate."
"I wonder how Qin Shaoqing wants me to cooperate?"
Qin Shi: "According to the official records of Yizhou, Your Highness arrested a man and brought him into the palace two months ago."
Princess Yuehua glanced at Magistrate Su coldly and said, "That man flirted with the princess. I wanted to catch him, give him a light punishment and then let him go.
Unexpectedly, he spoke out and abused me. As the eldest princess of Daxia, how could I allow him to commit crimes?
Therefore, I kept him in the palace to teach him the rules, so that he would know what the difference between the superior and the inferior is! Who knew that he would beat up my people and run away. "
Qin Shi's expression remained unchanged, and he continued, "I already know what Your Highness said. If that person really committed an offense, Your Highness would just let someone teach him the rules, which would be a great forgiveness.
But... the person who sued Your Highness claimed that the person Your Highness had captured and taken back to the Princess's Mansion was already dead."
Hearing this, Princess Yuehua smiled and said, "So, Su Yuan thought that I was the one who killed the person and filed a complaint with the emperor?"
Qin Shi’s eyes flashed.
"Since she believes the man is dead, she must have found the body. I wonder where it is?"
Qin Shi: "The body has not been found yet."
"Since we haven't found the body, how can we conclude that the person is dead?"
Qin Shi cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is right. If he is alive, I want to see him. If he is dead, I want to see his body. However, I just heard from Your Highness that the man ran away from the mansion. I wonder if I can go to the place where he lived and take a look?"
Princess Yuehua smiled calmly and said, "Wen'an, take Qin Shaoqing to have a look."
Princess Wen'an had been painting silently before, but when she heard Princess Yuehua's words, she put down her pen and stood up.
"Qin Shaoqing, please."
Qin Shi bowed to Princess Yuehua and turned around, but he only took two steps and then stopped.
He turned around and looked at Princess Yuehua, and asked with a smile: "Your Highness, why do you think it was Su Yuan who sued you? I have never mentioned Su Yuan's name."
Princess Yuehua paused.
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