The teacup was smashed into pieces, and one of the fragments scratched Qingyue's forehead, leaving a bloody mark.
Feng Ling, who was standing next to him, frowned and his expression immediately darkened.
"Father, have you figured everything out? Are you so angry?"
Feng Ling said coldly.
It would have been fine if he hadn't spoken, but as soon as he did, the Emperor of Chu's spearhead was immediately directed at him, "Feng Ling and you, have I spoiled you too much? That's why you've become more and more lawless? What kind of woman did you marry? Murder and disfigurement, what else is there she wouldn't dare to do?"
Emperor Chu said angrily.
He was already dissatisfied with Qin Wan, and since the sixth brother married the youngest daughter of the Qin family, he became even more and more outrageous.
No matter how he acted mischievously on weekdays, his father, the emperor, would turn a blind eye out of his guilt towards him, but what has he done now?
The Qing family is a family of generals, not to mention that the head of the Qing family commands a large number of troops and is stationed on the border.
The second son of the Qing family was murdered and his daughter's face was scratched. How cruel is this?
"What did she do? Who did she kill?"
Feng Ling leaned back in her chair and asked in a cold voice.
At this time, Chu Yan stood up. He looked at Qin Wan and Feng Ling with a cold gaze and said, "Sixth brother, I have already told my father everything you and Qin Wan did. The Qing family is not only an important official in the court, but also the father of my princess. Her second brother was murdered, her face was cut, and you are holding Qing Zhan's body and refusing to return it. I have already told my father everything."
As Chu Yan finished speaking, everyone in the hall looked unhappy.
Qing Leishan's eyes were red as he kowtowed in the direction of Emperor Chu, "Your Majesty, this old minister only asks for justice!"
The Emperor of Chu's face turned dark.
The Queen snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, I have something to say that I've never spoken to you. You dote on Concubine Feng, and even more so on her son. Ever since the Sixth Prince injured his legs, your favor towards him has intensified. But look at what he's done now? Murder! And the son of an important official. As the saying goes, those who break the law are subject to the same punishment as the common people. Are you still going to protect him this time?"
The Queen's tone was angry and cold, but upon closer inspection, it also sounded somewhat pleased. Perhaps she had finally caught Feng Ling's weakness and finally let out the anger that had been suppressed in her heart.
"Empress, what evidence do you have that Feng Ling killed the Second Young Master of the Qing family? As the saying goes, everything must be based on evidence. You're just jumping to conclusions and convicting someone directly. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Concubine Feng spoke with a grim expression.
My chest was heaving with anger.
She was extremely panicked at the moment. She was sure that Qingyue's face was indeed injured by Qin Wan, but she could not just admit to the crime of murder, otherwise the matter would be bad. Even if the emperor doted on Jinzhi, this matter would not end well.
"Evidence? My daughter-in-law is the evidence. Look at Qing girl's face, look at General Qing's eyes. They all saw Qing Zhan's body with their own eyes. And Pingyang, she saw Qin Wan and Feng Ling kidnap Qing Yue girl. If Yan'er hadn't arrived in time, Yue girl would not only have had her face destroyed, she would have been dead!"
Empress Xiao said angrily.
Concubine Feng was anxious and angry, tears condensing in her beautiful eyes. She glared at Qin Wan and Feng Ling and said urgently, "Jinzhi, Wan girl, what is going on? Speak up, your father is here. Is there any misunderstanding about this matter? As long as you speak up, your father will definitely make the decision for you and handle it impartially."
"Haha, Concubine Feng is right. The Emperor should handle the matter impartially. If the Emperor breaks the law, he is subject to the same punishment as the common people."
Empress Xiao put on a sarcastic smile.
"Feng Ling, do you have anything to say? Are you aware of this matter, or are you just being deceived by Qin Wan?"
The King of Chu finally spoke, his majestic voice ringing out.
But when Chu Yan finished speaking, Empress Xiao was so angry that she gritted her teeth, and Chu Yan also pursed his lips, because the meaning of Emperor Chu's words was obviously to let Feng Ling put the blame on Qin Wan alone. He wanted to protect him. He really doted on him and was reluctant to punish his son even though he had committed such a murderous act.
Everyone in the temple today is a smart person. Who could fail to understand the meaning of his words?
But despite the Emperor Chu's earnest efforts, Feng Ling didn't seem to appreciate it. He only sneered and raised his phoenix eyes coldly, "Father, please tell me clearly, which matter is it? Is it about Qing Zhan's death? Or is it about Princess You having her face scratched?"
Feng Ling's nonchalant attitude made General Qing grit his teeth and turn red in anger. This was too much. How could the dignified Princess Yu say such words so nonchalantly?
Qing Leishan was so angry that his whole body was shaking.
But he restrained himself tightly.
Seeing her father's suppressed sadness, Qing Yue felt bad too, and finally spoke out, "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, Imperial Concubine, and Princess, a case is judged by three judges, and only when all the evidence is present can a verdict be reached. It's impossible for only one side to have the final say on a matter. Although I don't know what Prince You and Princess You said to Your Majesty, it seems that the Emperor and Empress Dowager are convinced that I am the murderer of Qing Zhan."
"Qin Wan, are you saying that I wronged you? You didn't kill Qing Zhan, and you didn't scratch Yue's face?"
The queen was angry.
At this moment, Qing Yue raised her eyes and looked at Empress Xiao without any panic. "Empress, let's talk about the first thing now. Who is the murderer of Qing Zhan? After this matter is settled, we can investigate the matter of me scratching Princess You's face. These are two separate matters."
"Arrogant! It's been a long time since I've seen someone as arrogant as you. Today, I want to see how you can argue."
Empress Xiao scolded angrily.
Qin Wan's appearance immediately reminded her of their last meeting. She had also cleared herself of suspicion in the same expressionless manner, and finally stabbed the dagger into Yan'er's palm. Thinking of this incident, she felt like a thorn in her throat and hated it so much.
"Princess You, you said I was the one who killed Qing Zhan, didn't you? Did you see it with your own eyes?"
Qing Yue raised her eyes and met Qing Yunyao's gaze with a faint look.
Qing Yunyao looked at Qin Wan with hatred in her heart. She came back and hurried to ask the imperial physician to check the wound. Fortunately, that bitch Qing Yue was just trying to scare her. There was no powder on the dagger that could cause the wound to rot. However, the imperial physician also said that such a deep wound would definitely leave a scar even if it healed. Unless it was taken good care of, it would be much better after the next spring.
"I didn't see it with my own eyes, but it's true that you kidnapped me. You took me to the place where my second brother was killed. Aren't you trying to kill me and silence me? If you hadn't killed my second brother, how would you know where he was killed?"
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