Then he pinched his philtrum hard. Kang Xueyi screamed and woke up immediately.
Ni Yueshan raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Master Siqing, since you are awake, come and try the case!"
Ni Yueshan walked to a seat nearby and sat down.
Miao Li saw this and angrily said, "Why are you sitting here?"
Ni Yueshan turned her head and said, "Just because you are the defendant! As a member of the royal family, I can't sit down? What? Do you think the royal family and your Miao family are equal?"
Ni Yueshan's questioning was harsh in tone, which made Miao Li frown. In the end, he just snorted in disdain and said nothing more.
Kang Xueyi couldn't play tricks anymore. He sat down and coughed, "Who is kneeling in the hall? Tell me your name!"
"Miao Li!"
Just two simple words, I don’t want to say anything more.
Ni Yueshan also joined in: "Regent Princess Ni Yueshan!"
"Then why did the princess sue General Miao?"
"Last night, Miao Li injured the prince in the restaurant. The prince is still unconscious! I am here to sue him for malicious wounding. Lord Kang, for injuring the Regent. I wonder what the sentence should be?"
Before Kang Xueyi could speak, Miao Li spoke first, "Sir, there are still doubts about this matter. Although there was a conflict, all my men deny harming the Regent! The princess's empty words alone are simply not valid!"
"If we can find another irrelevant witness to prove that it was my men who injured the Regent, that would be convincing enough!"
Kang Xueyi stroked his beard, a thoughtful expression on his face. "This... what General Miao said does make some sense. Princess Regent, it won't be enough for only the people in the palace to testify against General Miao. Can you find another witness?"
Ni Yueshan was not anxious, but asked, "At that time, there were only your people and people from the palace. It wasn't your people who hurt him. Could it be that the prince hurt himself?"
"It's not impossible!" Miao Li snorted, still fearless.
Ni Yueshan just thought it was funny: "My lord, since General Miao is so unwilling to admit his guilt, I, the princess, can just name a witness!"
Under Miao Li's questioning gaze, Ni Yueshan pointed out a person: "Hongjiao Yanle, who currently lives in the palace!"
Kang Xueyi was a little surprised that he lived in a palace!
Miao Li frowned. "Perhaps she's already been bred in your palace these days. Asking her to testify now means she's definitely on your side!"
"General Miao, this won't work, and that won't work either. Then find someone to say that you are innocent!" Ni Yueshan looked at him sharply, obviously very displeased, and his voice was even sharper as he scolded him.
Miao Li snorted and continued to kneel proudly below, unwilling to pay any more attention.
"Then pass on Yanle!" Kang Xueyi wiped the sweat from his forehead and gave the order.
No matter whether Ni Yueshan wins or Miao Li wins, it will definitely be a thankless task for him.
Yanle was quickly called over and knelt on the ground, "I am Yanle, your humble servant, and I am honored to meet you, sir!"
After the ceremony, she knelt on the ground without looking up or looking at the people around her, as if this way she would not feel any pressure.
Kang Xueyi frowned and questioned, "I'm asking you, did you see how the Regent fell into a coma that day?"
Yanle still lowered her head and bent over the ground, "The Regent was knocked unconscious by a man!"
Ni Yueshan and Miao Li immediately looked at Yanle in surprise, wondering who the person Yanle was talking about might be.
Kang Xueyi also became nervous and asked, "Who?"
Yanle slowly straightened up and looked at Kang Xueyi on the high platform. Just as she was about to name that person, a loud voice rang out at the door: "The Empress Dowager has arrived—"
As the empress dowager, she should be staying in the palace, but now she comes to the Dali Temple for this case?
Ni Yueshan turned his head and stood up.
Kang Xueyi also hurried out and stepped forward to greet her: "Your humble servant greets the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother live a thousand years!"
Miao Qinghua walked forward without looking away, then stopped in front of Kang Xueyi and personally helped him up: "Sir, there's no need to be so polite. Hurry up and get up. I'm just here to listen!"
As he spoke, his eyes turned and fell on Ni Yueshan: "The Regent is a pillar of Xianchang. Now he is seriously injured and unconscious. How can I not worry about this matter!"
As he said this, he snorted and walked towards a seat nearby.
Although Kang Xueyi was helped up, he felt quite pressured to continue trying the case in front of Miao Qinghua.
"Her Majesty, I dare not. Will you please take a seat?"
"This is the Dali Temple. I am merely here to observe. Your Excellency, please take your seat and continue the trial!"
Although Miao Qinghua's painting sounds beautiful, her presence here affects his ability to handle the case as usual.
Ni Yueshan stood aside and sat down again, looking at Yanle with an indifferent expression: "Tell me who you were about to mention. The Queen Mother will definitely deal with it impartially and will not show favoritism."
Yanle's face turned slightly pale, and she secretly glanced at Miao Qinghua. Seeing that Miao Qinghua had a calm expression and picked up the tea that had just been served, she did not look serious. However, her brows were still tightly furrowed.
Who doesn't know her relationship with Miao Li?
"Yanle, the Queen Mother is here, why don't you answer quickly! What are you delaying and hesitating for!" Kang Xueyi slammed the gavel and scolded.
Yanle came back to her senses and did not forget to look at Miaoli. Miaoli had a rough face, and at this moment he was glaring and looked very fierce. His eyes were obviously telling her that if she dared to say anything wrong, she would be in trouble.
Yanle shifted her gaze and lowered herself to the ground again. "I, your humble daughter Yanle, saw it with my own eyes that day in the restaurant. General Miao, Miao Li personally injured the Regent, causing him to be seriously injured and unconscious!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was surprised.
Miao Qinghua’s arrival cannot affect what Yanle is about to say?
Ni Yueshan was also a little surprised. Jing Yuchen probably did it himself, so why did Yanle help to lie? She asked Yanle to come simply because she wanted Yanle to make it clear that she knew nothing about it, so that Miao Li would not think of chasing her in the future.
But she is so... bold?
"Bitch, do you know what you are talking about? Be careful or I will kill you!" Miao Li's temper immediately flared up and he yelled at Yan Le.
Yanle seemed to be frightened and shrank back, responding with great grievance: "General Miao, although Yanle is afraid of you, Yanle cannot go against her conscience!"
As he spoke, his head drooped even lower, as if he wanted to lie flat on the ground.
Miao Li was furious and immediately taunted, "Do you think that just because you slandered me, I'll be convicted? No, you're wrong! Everyone in the restaurant can testify that I never touched the Regent! Just pick one person in the restaurant and they'll prove my innocence!"
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