In the very center of Shikoku, in a courtyard of the Nineteenth Villa.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so useless, Tingyu wouldn't have been injured so badly." An Donglin, who had just woken up, heard that An Tingyu was seriously injured by a python while trying to find an antidote for the poisonous agarwood for him, and almost lost her life. He immediately blamed himself very much.
"Grandpa, Lord Chengxiang, I have failed in my duty and failed to protect the young lady! Please punish me, Grandpa and Lord Chengxiang." Dang Yan said guiltily on the other side.
"Dangyan! Did that girl tell you to go?" Old Master An gently shook the golden cane in his hand and whispered calmly.
Dang Yan shook his head, "No, but..."
"If there isn't any, then how can you be said to have failed in your duty? Besides, that girl isn't the type to care about that kind of thing. Maybe she's more relieved that you weren't the ones seriously injured. But because of this, that girl almost lost her life. If you just ignore it, won't the whole world laugh at Youming's incompetence?" Old Master An suddenly turned to Jing Aotian, who was silent at the side, and said, "Prince Jing, you gave that girl the power, didn't you? Because of you, that girl took the risks that you should have taken. Although she can't be said to be injured because of it, I'm afraid she can't escape responsibility. After all, what ability do I, an old man, have? Donglin's Cheng Xiang is just an empty title. The murderer is probably going after the Nineteenth Supreme, that is, you, so you must remember this account well."
"Yes, Aotian knows what to do!" Jing Aotian answered respectfully, his sharp eyes flashing with a cold light. It was time to settle this account. Before, it was because it involved Mr. An and An Donglin, and An Tingyu also insisted on doing it himself, so he didn't care about it after An Tingyu came back. But since An Tingyu can't take care of it now, he must take care of it.
Two days later, Jing Aotian returned to Tianmen and brought Lord Ning's head into the palace that day.
Looking at the head still dripping with blood, Long Xunyi frowned slightly, "Prince Jing, why are you doing this?"
"No reason, it's just because Lord Ning has been falsely accusing Mr. An and An Chengxiang of having rebellious intentions, so his head was taken off. But if you insist on asking why, you can also understand it as punishing the evil!" Jing Aotian said coldly.
"Where is the evidence?" Long Xunyi asked.
"Your Majesty, do you need any more evidence? How many times have Old Master An and An Chengxiang been attacked since they were imprisoned? Twice in a month! What does this mean? It means someone wants them dead. So, the imperial artifacts from the previous dynasty? It's obvious that they're framed. And Yu'er... Miss An, she discovered a crucial clue before she went looking for medicine for An Chengxiang. The deceased jailer didn't die suddenly, but was poisoned. And there's something that shouldn't have appeared in the house."
After saying this, Jing Aotian took out an object from his bosom and asked a palace maid to carry it to him. He then continued, "That object is a hairpin from a girl named Lianxiang in Yihong Courtyard. Lianxiang is the most popular girl in Yihong Courtyard. How could her belongings end up in the home of a jailer? And the jailer's annual salary wouldn't be enough to buy Miss Lianxiang a night. Moreover, as far as I know, Lord Ning seems to appear in Yihong Courtyard frequently. And you gentlemen who are determined to kill Old Master An and An Chengxiang, you all seem to be very familiar with Miss Lianxiang! Is all this just a coincidence? I think someone is fanning the flames?"
"Prince Jing, you can't say that, right? You can't be conspiring to frame Mr. An and An Chengxiang just because you went to Yihong Courtyard?" said one of the adults who had agreed to punish the An father and son.
"Yes! Even if we have met Miss Lianxiang, we can't say that! Framing others for rebellion is a capital crime!" Another adult also agreed.
Hearing this, Jing Aotian curled his lips indifferently, with a gleam in his eyes. "Of course, Miss Lianxiang also told Miss An that she had lost something a few days ago, so maybe this matter has nothing to do with Miss Lianxiang, or it has nothing to do with you gentlemen. However, as an official, frequently visiting places with prostitutes, according to the law, he should be beheaded. I am only beheading Lord Ning on behalf of the emperor. The emperor will not blame me for this, right?"
Jing Aotian's tone was a bit aggressive in the last words. Long Xunyi frowned unhappily, but still said: "This is just the first time, and it won't happen again."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jing Aotian bowed to Long Xunyi, and then said: "Now let's get back to the topic. I believe that Your Majesty and all the adults know that Miss An is a high and mighty person. With her identity and status, what do Old Man An and An Chengxiang want? Just like Miss An said, even if they want this world, it is easy, so why do they need to create things from the previous dynasty? Moreover, after being framed, they were poisoned and assassinated one after another. An Chengxiang was poisoned and almost couldn't wake up. It can be seen that they are innocent. Now Old Man An and An Chengxiang are already in the Nineteenth Villa. They also said that if the emperor does not summon them, they will never come back. It can be seen how sad they are about this!"
"The matter between the teacher and An Chengxiang is indeed full of doubts. This matter needs to be discussed together. Prince Jing, please stay and dismiss the court!"
With Long Xunyi's words, all the ministers left the Golden Palace, leaving Jing Aotian standing alone in the palace.
"Prince Jing, did you kill Lord Ning on purpose?" Long Xunyi was not a fool, so he naturally saw the trick. Jing Aotian did this just to make an example of him and to shut up those ministers.
As for the matter of Lianxiang, there is no need to say more. If An Tingyu had solid evidence, she would have produced it long ago. If she didn't, it would mean that everything was just speculation. However, Jing Aotian deliberately killed Lord Ning, and told the story of Lianxiang, and also revealed the fact that the ministers went to the brothel. If they wanted to save their lives, the ministers naturally didn't dare to say anything. In this way, the matter between Mr. An and An Chengxiang took a turn for the better, and they were spared from death.
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