Zou Yangyao could not deny anything Jing Yuchen said.
He gritted his teeth and asked, "Second Prince, why did you let all the assassins go and only capture me, the general?"
"Because it's useless for you to escape, because this prince knows you, Zou Yangyao, so don't quibble. This prince saw it with his own eyes, how could he let you go so easily? If you don't have evidence to prove your innocence, then admit it obediently. A man should be brave enough to take responsibility for his actions!"
Kang Xueyi coughed twice and looked at Zou Yangyao, who was kneeling on the ground. "General, did you bring the assassin into the Prince's Palace? Did you enter the Prince's Palace on your own?"
This question was obviously not in his favor. Zou Yangyao frowned and did not answer for a while.
Jing Yuchen sat in his seat, looking at Zou Yangyao leisurely. Even though it was a false accusation, he didn't feel guilty at all.
While he was still hearing the case, an officer came running over: "Sir, there is a woman outside the yamen who wants to see you. She claims to be Yang, the concubine of the general's mansion!"
"What's a woman doing here? I won't see you!"
The officer turned around and was about to leave when Jing Yuchen spoke up, "Wait a minute, what if this concubine Yang is a witness? Bring her over and hear what she has to say."
Kang Xueyi did not dare to disrespect Jing Yuchen and asked the officers and soldiers to bring Yang Wanyan in.
Yang Wanyan knelt on the ground and said, "Greetings to the Second Prince, His Excellency the Minister of the Temple."
"Is the person kneeling in the hall Yang Yi Niang from the General's Mansion?"
"Your Excellency, it is me. I am here to testify for the General!"
Zou Yangyao was kneeling on the ground at this time, but he did not look well, as if he was about to faint. It was obviously unfair to interrogate him in this state!
But Kang Xueyi has no friendship with the General's Mansion, so there is no reason for him to protect Zou Yangyao. Why would he care about Zou Yangyao's current condition?
Yang Wanyan knelt on the ground and said in a pitiful and sorrowful voice, "My Lord, the general did indeed go to the prince's residence, but he couldn't be the assassin, because I was there too!"
Kang Xueyi looked at Yang Wanyan with interest: "Explain it more clearly."
Yang Wanyan glanced at Zou Yangyao and sighed, "The general's old injury has only just healed, but he's going to the prince's mansion to apologize. That's why I followed him because I was worried."
"I saw everything that happened that night clearly. The general entered the Second Prince's residence seeking help, but the Second Prince mistook him for an assassin and attacked him, injuring him so severely. This was all a misunderstanding!"
Yang Wanyan wiped her tears and stood up for Zou Yangyao.
"Master Temple Minister, can you please take a closer look at the general's wounds, big and small, and see what weapons were used to inflict them? Do the guards in the prince's palace have any weapons that match these? If not, it proves that the general's wounds were all caused by assassins. If the assassins were sent by the general, how could they have hurt the general?"
The opinions put forward by Yang Wanyan can indeed serve as strong evidence to prove that Zou Yangyao is innocent!
Jing Yuchen curled his lips and smiled, looking at Yang Wanyan: "Even if what you said makes some sense, you are just a woman. Your husband may not tell you what his plan is, so you don't know who sent the assassin. And where were you when the assassin came?"
She was not outside the Prince's Palace at that time...
But in order to give Zou Yangyao a chance and help him escape, he had no choice but to lie.
"The gates of the Prince's Mansion were locked at the time. I didn't know how to fly, so I couldn't get in. I was outside the whole time."
"So you didn't see anything that happened in the prince's mansion at that time?" Jing Yuchen had a faint smile on his face, and his narrow fox eyes looked at her steadily with a hint of amusement.
Yang Wanyan bit her lip and responded, "I didn't see it."
"Very good, so all of this is just your guess! Not absolute fact!"
Yang Wanyan remained silent and said nothing.
Kang Xueyi looked at Jing Yuchen and said, "Second Prince, should I ask someone to come in and examine the general's injuries?"
"Yes, sure!"
The doctor and the coroner were called in to carefully examine Zou Yangyao's wounds. Some of the wounds were caused by spears, some were cut by knives, and some were large and some were small.
It’s just that the blade is of a very common size, and the prince’s palace may not lack the same blade.
The coroner reported the size, and Kang Xueyi sent someone to the prince's mansion to find a blade of the same size.
Finally, the blade was thrown in front of Yang Wanyan, and the officer reported back, "This blade is a perfect match, sir. This blade came from the Prince's Mansion, so it is very likely that someone from the Prince's Mansion injured the general, not an assassin!"
Yang Wanyan's expression changed. She glanced at Zou Yangyao beside her and felt anxious, but he was in a daze and had no idea that he was about to be convicted.
"Sir, General Zou is not in good condition right now. It would be unfair to interrogate him. Please find a doctor for the general and let him recover before re-examining the case!"
Kang Xueyi looked at Jing Yuchen who was sitting next to him. Jing Yuchen asked innocently, "Why are you looking at me, Lord Temple Minister? I am just a witness to prove that the general is part of the assassination gang. Lord Temple Minister, just make your own judgment!"
Kang Xueyi retracted his gaze and looked at Yang Wanyan: "Okay, put General Zou in jail for now. After he wakes up, we will interrogate him again!"
He slammed the gavel, intending to withdraw from the courtroom. Jing Yuchen, standing beside him, spoke up, "Master Temple Minister, what about this Yang concubine? She's the general's concubine. She was waiting outside the prince's mansion at the time. Perhaps she's colluding with General Zou?"
So why don't you detain the person as well?
Kang Xueyi understood immediately. He slammed the gavel again and said, "Lock the suspects Zou Yangyao and Yang together in jail!"
Yang Wanyan's face turned pale in an instant. Life in prison was terrifying just thinking about it!
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