Zhen Shicheng's explanation made the King of Qi feel as if he had been hit by a club, and he was confused for a while.

Jiang Si lowered his eyes and almost smiled.

If we only talk about temper, she even thinks that A-Jian should rank behind Lord Zhen.

Emperor Jingming glanced at Prince Qi coldly, then turned his head to ask the Queen: "Is there anyone else entering the palace?"

The queen nodded and said, "In addition to the two princesses, there are also several maids and old women."

"Bring them here."

Pan Hai immediately ordered the eunuch to do it.

Soon, several maids and old women, including Ah Man, were brought in and knelt in a row in the hall.

Ah Man bravely raised his head and took a quick look. When he saw Emperor Jingming, he was excited.

She saw the emperor!

She was just a little maid, but she actually saw the emperor.

Hehe, such glory will be enough for her to brag about in front of Aqiao for several years when she returns home.

The other maids and servants were not as excited as Ah Man. They were trembling with fear and dared not even step out, let alone look up to see what the emperor looked like.

Emperor Jingming glanced at the people kneeling below and asked in a deep voice, "Who are the people from Prince Qi's Palace?"

A maidservant and a woman bowed their heads to the ground and said in fear, "It is you, my servant."

There was no sound from above.

If Emperor Jingming didn't say anything, the Empress and others would be even less likely to say anything.

For a moment, the palace was extremely quiet. Such silent pressure made the maids and servants in Prince Qi's mansion almost unable to hold on, and they shivered like sieves.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Jingming asked in a stern voice, "Why did your princess harm Princess Yan?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Prince Qi immediately looked at Emperor Jingming with an expression of disbelief in his eyes.

My father is actually lying!

Zhen Shicheng stroked his beard and nodded secretly.

Isn't this a common method they use when trying cases? I didn't expect the emperor to be so talented and able to learn it without any guidance.

In Zhen Shicheng's opinion, Emperor Jingming's method was much more effective than theirs.

The pressure that being the ruler of a country brings to ordinary people is unimaginable. After hearing Emperor Jingming's question, most of the ordinary people's defenses would be broken, and they would confess without even fighting.

Of course, those guys who argued in front of the emperor every day were not included in this category, and an upright and capable minister like him would not feel guilty.

Zhen Shicheng immediately turned these thoughts over and observed the reactions of the maids and old women in Prince Qi's mansion.

The old woman who had been kneeling below with her head down raised her head subconsciously at the moment Emperor Jingming asked the question, with a look of confusion on her face, while the maid leaned to the side, limp like rotten mud.

Everyone's eyes immediately fell on the maid.

Emperor Jingming's eyes suddenly became sharp.

Pan Hai shouted, "You daring little bitch! The Emperor is asking you a question, but you haven't answered it yet! If you hesitate any longer, I will exterminate your entire clan!"

Although Pan Hai was acting like a bully, Emperor Jingming did not show any displeasure.

Sometimes there are things he is not comfortable saying to scare people, so Pan Hai needs to speak up.

The maidservant was really frightened and kowtowed like crazy: "This slave servant confesses, this slave servant confesses, please have mercy on me, Your Majesty, and don't implicate this slave servant's parents and family members——"

Emperor Jingming's eyes turned completely cold.

After the maid said this, Princess Qi could not escape the blame.

The King of Qi stared at the maid with anger in his eyes. But he soon realized that someone was looking at him, and his heart sank immediately, and the anger in his eyes turned into shock and heartache.

Things have come to this point. Li is finished. It is time to sacrifice the pawns to save the chariot. He must be cautious and not let anyone catch him.

Jiang Si withdrew his gaze, with the corners of his lips slightly curved.

You can't eat a fat man in one bite. She is not in a hurry. Small goals will be achieved one by one.

"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly!" Pan Hai shouted.

The maid trembled and said, "Princess...Princess did not tell me the reason for harming Princess Yan. She only told me to mix another fragrance with the foreign fragrance. These two kinds of fragrance will not cause any harm if they are separated. Once mixed and ignited, it will make the person who inhales it weak..."

In this way, there is no doubt that Princess Qi wants to harm Jiang Si.

Emperor Jingming didn't even want to look at the paralyzed maid, and asked Zhen Shicheng: "What did the driver say?"

"The driver said that Princess Qi asked him to keep an eye on the horse after it went crazy, and if he noticed her jumping off the carriage, he should drive the carriage towards the cliff."

"Then how did the one who almost fell off the cliff become the Princess of Qi?"

Zhen Shicheng glanced at Jiang Si out of the corner of his eye and said, "The driver looked back after hearing the noise and thought that it was the Princess of Qi who jumped off the carriage, so he let the frightened horses run towards the cliff. Later he realized that he was wrong. It was the Princess of Yan who fell off the carriage, and the Princess of Qi was still in the carriage..."

Everyone couldn't help but look at Jiang Si.

Princess Qi wanted to harm Princess Yan, but in the end it was Princess Yan who escaped, and it was Princess Qi who almost fell off the cliff. Was Princess Yan just lucky?

The emperor and the empress looked at each other, and thought of Jiang Si's mysterious methods, and suddenly had an idea.

Jiang Si was very open and allowed people to look at him.

It is an indisputable fact that Princess Qi harmed her. Could it be that only the perpetrator is allowed to use all kinds of vicious means, and the victim is not allowed to protect himself or herself or even fight back a little?

Of course, it was impossible for her to admit that she had the intention to fight back. She was not scared, so would she confess like the little maid in Prince Qi's mansion?

As for what the emperor would think, Jiang Si was not afraid.

Even if the emperor suspected her of fighting back, so what? Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered. If the emperor cannot see through this and cannot tolerate it, then he is no longer the Emperor Jingming whom she has known for two lifetimes.

Emperor Jingming looked at Jiang Si with deep eyes and didn't ask anything.

The King of Qi asked with resentment, "Sister-in-law, can you explain how you escaped when you were so weak? And why did my wife stay in the car?"

Jiang Si's face darkened, and he asked, "With the maid and the coachman from Prince Qi's mansion as witnesses, and the incense ball and the horse carcass as physical evidence, I now believe that Fourth Sister-in-law planned this horse-racing accident. Will Fourth Brother admit it?"

Under the gazes of several people, King Qi had no choice but to nod.

At this point, he could not deny Li's crimes, but he was unwilling to accept that the Princess of Yan was not only safe, but also got all the benefits.

Seeing King Qi nod, Jiang Si sneered, "Since Fourth Brother admitted that Fourth Sister-in-law harmed me, shouldn't his first reaction to me, the victim, be to feel guilty and then comfort and apologize to me? Why is he being so aggressive towards me? Then can I assume that Fourth Sister-in-law's intention to harm me was not just hers——"

"No!" King Qi's face changed slightly, and he said with anger, "Seventh brother's wife, don't let your imagination run wild. I really know nothing about this matter—"

Jiang Si did not give the Prince of Qi any face and said coldly, "Fourth brother, you said you didn't know? Then I don't know why I was lucky enough to be thrown out of the carriage, while the Princess of Qi who wanted to harm me stayed in the carriage. Why did Fourth brother still question me with a righteous attitude?"

Pan Hai, who was in the corner, glanced at Jiang Si, who was in an astonishing manner, and secretly sighed: In front of the Emperor and Empress, the Princess of Yan was really a little vague.

At this time, a crisp voice rang out: "I know the reason!"