Minister Tai felt very strange. Why did he fall ill?
Although I was a little crazy yesterday, I'm not that sick, right?
He couldn't help but feel worried, but when he thought that there were people at home taking care of her, he didn't think too much about it.
He said to Jing Yuchen in embarrassment, "Prince Regent, look... Banxue is ill at home and can't come. What Banxue said that day doesn't count!"
He was actually already conflicted. On one side was the Queen Mother, and on the other was the Regent. If he testified, he would be helping Jing Yuchen, but if he didn't testify, he wouldn't offend anyone. How great!
This was the result he really wanted to see.
"Yeah." Jing Yuchen didn't say much, just nodded.
Shao Lecheng on the side laughed softly, as if mocking Jing Yuchen's wishful thinking of relying on a woman to help him clear Ni Gaofei's charges.
Ni Yueshan frowned, then said, "We have witnesses in the Prince Regent's Palace!"
Shao Lecheng turned his head and looked at them without saying a word. It was obvious that he just wanted to wait and see the show.
Minister Tai immediately asked, "Who is it?"
"Imperial Observatory!" Ni Yueshan uttered these three words with great confidence.
Everyone present was surprised. They had clearly heard that the Imperial Astronomical Observatory had been assassinated in the capital and was dead...
"Isn't this person dead?" Kang Xueyi looked at Ni Yueshan in surprise.
He had tried many of Ni Yueshan's cases and always felt that Ni Yueshan would have some unexpected tricks...
Ni Yueshan was stunned. "Who told you that, Your Excellency? The Imperial Observatory is clearly alive and well. Why are you cursing him to death?"
Afterwards, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory was carried in. Several people stretched their necks to look, and saw that the person lying on the stretcher was indeed the Imperial Astronomical Observatory.
And his eyes were indeed open!
Minister Tai said in surprise, "Master Du, you really are not dead! I don't know which wicked person spread the rumor that you were dead."
"At the morning court today, I originally reported to the Queen Mother that you, the Imperial Observatory, were silenced at the feet of the Emperor. The Queen Mother was furious and wanted to thoroughly investigate the matter and redress your injustice, but you..."
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory looked at Minister Tai weakly. Before he could speak, Ni Yueshan spoke for him, "Perhaps someone saw that he was seriously injured at the time, and the news was misinformed!"
As he spoke, Ni Yueshan looked at Jing Yuchen with dissatisfaction: "As the regent, the Queen Mother has already stated in the court that she wants to thoroughly investigate this case. Why don't you explain why the person is still alive?"
Jing Yuchen looked aggrieved: "The servants in the palace reported to me that he was dead, but I didn't go to see him with my own eyes. How could I know that he was not dead?"
Seeing Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen singing the same tune, even if some people knew it was fake, they could only listen...
Afterwards, Ni Yueshan looked at the lying Imperial Astronomical Observatory and said, "Master Du, please speak up. Tell us your testimony!"
The Imperial Astronomical Observatory lay weakly on a stretcher, looking like a dying man, but he still insisted on speaking: "The other day, they said that the princess was in the Prime Minister's residence. In fact, I accepted money and lied to them."
After these words were spoken, the expressions of Kang Xueyi and others changed.
Yi Wenxuan frowned as well. He didn't expect that the Imperial Observatory would testify on behalf of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The atmosphere became strange. Shao Lecheng chuckled softly, "He's accusing the Prime Minister's Mansion for money. This person wants to harm the Prime Minister's Mansion. Who is he to be so bold? He's also quite wealthy, and he even bribed the Imperial Observatory?"
Shao Lecheng's voice sounded a bit sinister. Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen didn't respond. The Imperial Observatory said weakly, "The person behind this needs further investigation."
As he spoke, he seemed to have used up all his strength. He sighed and lay on the stretcher, no longer able to speak.
Shao Lecheng said sarcastically, "Humph, you haven't even made arrangements for the mastermind behind this, and you still want to exonerate the Prime Minister's Mansion? How would I know? Are you being threatened by someone from the Regent's Mansion and forced to lie?"
Jing Yuchen looked at Shao Lecheng with sharp eyes: "Prince, please watch your words!"
Shao Lecheng just rolled his eyes at Jing Yuchen with disdain, "What I said is just a guess, but guesses also have some possibility, right?"
Afterwards, Shao Lecheng looked at Kang Xueyi and the other two and said, "You three, after hearing these confessions, have you thought about your next step?"
The three people present discussed it for a while, and then unanimously decided to end the interrogation today.
Shao Lecheng said reluctantly: "Just give up? The next time we interrogate him, this Imperial Astronomical Observatory may not still be alive!"
Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen, who were sitting nearby, exchanged glances before Jing Yuchen spoke up: "Your Highness is right. How can this matter just end like this?"
"The trial should continue while the witness is still alive. Miss Tai is also still alive. Although she is ill, as long as she can speak, she can become a witness!"
He turned to look at the jailer standing nearby, and Minister Tai quickly spoke: "Today's trial ends here. Prince, Regent, if you still want to continue the trial, how about you finish your lunch and come back?"
He didn't want Tai Banxue to testify. Wouldn't that cause trouble for the Tai family?
Jing Yuchen frowned and opened his mouth to say something, but Shao Lecheng took the lead and said, "Okay, that's all for today."
Then he smiled smugly, obviously finding it fun to tease people...
As soon as Shao Lecheng left, the other three went to Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen to say goodbye.
Ni Yueshan looked at Ni Gaofei who was standing aside. Although Ni Gaofei had not spoken a word from beginning to end, his expression was very heavy.
Ni Yueshan spoke to comfort him: "Dad, you should take a rest first. The prince and I will come back in the afternoon."
Ni Gaofei nodded: "Okay, you guys go back first."
As Ni Yueshan was leaving, her eyes fell on Yi Wenxuan and the corners of her mouth curled up.
Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen did not return to the Regent's Palace, but went to Tai Mansion instead.
Minister Tai had just returned home and wanted to go see Tai Banxue when his servants reported that Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen had arrived.
He felt a headache and didn't want the two of them to come. He knew exactly what they were thinking.
However, because of their identities, he didn't dare to refuse to see them, and finally had no choice but to let them in.
Minister Tai took the initiative to step forward to greet them. His long hair was already pale, and although his eyes were cloudy, his body was very strong. He saluted the two and said, "Greetings to the Regent and Princess!"
Ni Yueshan remained silent. Jing Yuchen reached out his hand, supported Minister Tai, and went straight to the point, "To be honest, when I was in the cell, I heard that Miss Tai was seriously ill, and I felt strange. I had seen her in good spirits before, so I came to visit her."
Minister Tai opened his mouth to refuse, but Jing Yuchen took the initiative and continued, "I have sent people back to the palace to get the best ginseng and ganoderma lucidum. I hope they can help Miss Tai!"
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