Minister Tai immediately scolded him, "Stop talking nonsense here!"
Tai Banxue reiterated in all seriousness, "Banxue isn't talking nonsense. I'm here to prove the Prime Minister's innocence. She disappeared because she was abducted by the prince!"
As she spoke, her gaze fell on Shao Lecheng. Although her eyes were a little guilty, they were also firm.
"The prince kidnapped me, but I also learned about his cunning ways. He and Princess Gou Qiong discussed plotting to frame the Prime Minister. In fact, the Prince's Palace had already broken off relations with the Regent's Palace long ago!"
"But Princess Gou Qiong is still staying close to the Regent Princess, just to set a trap and drag the Regent Palace and the Prime Minister's Mansion into this. If I hadn't come forward to testify, wouldn't her evil plan succeed?"
Tai Banxue's remarks surprised everyone present. This...
Shao Lecheng seemed a little angry and asked, "Slandering me? How dare you! Who told you to say that?"
Tai Banxue didn't flinch at Shao Lecheng's words. Instead, she became even more resolute: "Prince, you will be my husband in the future. I shouldn't harm you, but I can't go against my conscience and conceal the truth!"
"You kidnapped me to the Prince's Palace because I was unconscious. That rainy night, you and the Princess revealed your plan to me. You wanted to frame the Prime Minister's Mansion and then drag the Regent's Mansion into it. You have such vicious intentions!"
Minister Tai and Old Tai looked at each other, both of them were too upset to calm down.
Ni Yueshan, who was standing nearby, asked curiously, "So you are proving the innocence of the Prime Minister's Mansion and suing the Prince's Mansion?"
Tai Banxue looked towards Ni Yueshan, a hint of displeasure in her eyes, but she still responded honestly, "Yes! Even if the prince is to be my husband in the future, I still cannot go against my conscience and keep silent about this!"
"Ni Yueshan, although you are the Regent Princess, I have nothing but hostility towards you. I hated you from the bottom of my heart the first time I saw you. I'm not saying this to exonerate your father, but simply to make my own conscience at ease!"
Her attitude was very firm. She should respect everyone present, but she seemed to have no awe at all and spoke out her inner thoughts boldly.
Minister Tai looked at Shao Lecheng hesitantly. Shao Lecheng's brows were tightly knitted, and his dandy look was gone, instead he looked more serious.
All I could hear was his angry rebuke: "Nonsense, slander! When did the prince and the princess ever discuss how to frame the Prime Minister's Mansion in front of you?"
Tai Banxue snorted, still kneeling on the ground, but his back was straight and his face was proud. "Prince will naturally not admit his insidiousness, but I am the plaintiff and you are now the defendant. Prince, if you don't confess honestly, you will be punished!"
Her words sounded quite righteous, which made Minister Tai sweat profusely. He quickly scolded her, "I think you are sick and confused. You even dare to slander the prince!"
Then he shouted to the outside: "Come, take the young lady back!"
But Tai Banxue remained kneeling upright on the ground, speaking again with unwavering resolve: "Grandfather, whether you believe it or not, what I just said is the truth! I am engaged to the prince, and I absolutely should not have wronged him!"
A jailer approached from outside and reached out to pull Tai Banxue. As she was dragged outside, she continued to shout, "Grandpa, Banxue never lied."
Ni Yueshan sighed at the side: "Minister of Justice, why did you rush to take your granddaughter away? Are you trying to pretend that you didn't hear what I just said? But my father and I are not deaf!"
Although Ni Yueshan is a woman, she is wearing an ice-blue dress and has a calm expression. Her serious look inexplicably gives people a strong sense of oppression, which makes people feel a little afraid.
Minister Tai coughed awkwardly: "Banxue, she caught a cold, and since then, she has been talking..."
Ni Yueshan sternly rebuked him, "Sir Shangshu! These words are only enough to fool a three-year-old child! I advise you not to try to distort the facts. There are witnesses proving my father's innocence, and there are witnesses who accuse the Prince's Mansion of guilt. You must accept the case!"
Minister Tai wiped the sweat from his forehead. Ni Yueshan’s words were too sharp. He wanted to evade the question but Ni Yueshan didn’t give him a chance!
Ni Gaofei's face was gloomy. Although he didn't say anything, the pressure he exerted on people could not be ignored.
Minister Tai coughed awkwardly and looked at Shao Lecheng: "Prince, this..."
Shao Lecheng frowned and said, "Let's stop here for today. We'll re-examine the case together another day when all the people from the three courts gather together!"
As he spoke, he stood up. Ni Yueshan taunted him, "When you first came here, you planned to conduct a thorough investigation. If you could find any evidence that could incriminate my father, you would definitely convict him immediately. So, now that things aren't going as planned, you want to let it go?"
Facing Ni Yueshan's questioning, Shao Lecheng's face was gloomy. He retorted, "This prince is only interrogating as a plaintiff to let Lord Tai understand the situation, not to make a final decision! This prince dare not disobey the Queen Mother's wishes and bypass the other two departments to convict the Prime Minister alone!"
"You can leave if you want. Then record Tai Banxue's confession and bring it out for the three judges to review during the trial."
Ni Yueshan was obviously unwilling to miss such a good opportunity to turn things around.
Shao Lecheng said nothing more and walked out. At this moment, a jailer came hurriedly and reported: "Greetings to the prince and the two adults."
Then the jailer looked at Ni Yueshan and said, "Princess Regent, the Regent King has sent me to tell you that Prince Tufan has been spotted in the city. Please meet him immediately!"
Ni Yueshan looked calm, but Shao Lecheng and others were all surprised. Yi Wenxuan, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned.
How could this be...
His expression changed a lot, but in the end, he said nothing.
"Okay, I got it. I'll go out right away. Tell him to wait for me outside!" Ni Yueshan's eyes fell on Ni Gaofei. "Dad, you just wait here for now. When we get any new clues, I will definitely clear your name as soon as possible!"
Ni Gaofei was very pleased: "Okay, remember to be safe!"
Ni Yueshan nodded and walked out.
Shao Lecheng was a little skeptical, so he followed Ni Yueshan, and Tai Shangshu and his son also followed him quickly.
When they arrived outside the prison, they saw a carriage waiting in the distance. Ni Yueshan walked over and Shao Lecheng wanted to follow him, but Ni Yueshan turned around and glared at him fiercely.
Shao Lecheng stopped in his tracks and pretended to be disdainful: "Tsk, what are you so proud of?"
Ni Yueshan didn't say anything and got on the carriage directly.
But the people in the carriage made her stunned.
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