He believed his brother would not harm him.
After about half an incense stick's time, Chen Ying was still turning the pages over and over without reaching a conclusion. Shen Lang finally ran out of patience and asked, "Lord Chen, have you finally figured anything out?"
Chen Ying stammered, "Your Majesty, this humble subject..."
He glanced subconsciously in Yan Ling's direction, his expression complex: "If we look at the chain of evidence alone, Prince Yan is indeed highly suspicious..."
"Your Majesty! Even Minister Chen has said so, it seems that even if the murderer is not Prince Yan, he is still closely related to Prince Yan!"
We urge Your Majesty to handle this matter according to the law!
There's a saying that goes, "The emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people." Just because he is the heir of a marquis's family and his father is the Marquis of Yan doesn't mean he should be given a lighter punishment or be spared from prosecution.
Is the life of a antelope precious, but the life of a beggar not precious?
Our great dynasty, throughout history, has always loved and valued its people, governed the country according to law, and upheld the principle of "a life for a life"—it's a matter of course!
In just a few words, Xue Yuan's determination to kill Yan Ling was already evident.
Unfortunately, neither Xie Wei nor Zhang Zhe could find any flaws in his words.
For a moment, time seemed to stand still as everyone awaited Shen Lang's decision.
Shen Lang frowned deeply: "Yan Ling, what else do you have to say?"
Yan Ling's heart was completely broken. She felt sorry for Chu Yuan, who had only just gotten married and was already being subjected to such unwarranted grievances.
If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off not marrying her.
It's true that whoever gets close to someone like me, a scourge of nature, will suffer.
"emperor……"
"Master Xie, stop talking." Yan Ling interrupted Xie Wei. The Xue family had planned this whole thing long ago, and everything was prepared. She didn't want Xie Wei to offend the Emperor because of this.
Rather than confronting him head-on, it would be better for the elder brother to protect himself first, and then find a way to exonerate him later.
Even when Zhang Zhe took a step, Yan Ling silently refused.
He knelt down, head bowed: "Your Majesty, I... have nothing to say. I will never admit to anything I did not do. I will not make any further explanations, not because I have compromised, but because I trust Your Majesty's decision. I will have no complaints about whatever Your Majesty decides to do with me."
Yan Ling thought it through. Rather than engaging in pointless arguments and making Shen Lang even angrier, it would be better to spend more time with her brother and Zhang Zhe.
Moreover, this way, it won't affect the family.
It was precisely because of his compromise that Shen Lang's heart softened, and he sighed, "Alright, men, temporarily detain Prince Yan and await joint trial by the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Censorate. Xie Wei, I trust you, this case will be entirely in your hands. Zhang Zhe and Xu Huaishan, you can use them as you see fit."
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