089 Kindness
"Your Majesty, Uncle." Princess Anping was like a poor little girl at this moment. She twisted her sleeves nervously and looked at Dong Lingjiu timidly with her head down.
Dong Lingjiu took a sip of tea and said meaningfully: "Anping has grown up."
"Uncle, Anping, Anping..." Princess Anping's tears flowed out in an instant, and she said with a look of great grievance:
"Uncle, you misunderstood Anping. Anping was furious when he heard that Miss Feng had hired a killer to kill him. He wanted to ask for clarification, but he happened to run into Lord Lu who was interrogating Miss Feng."
Telling lies with open eyes is a necessary weapon for every noble lady.
Lu Shaolin knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe. Hearing Princess Anping throwing dirty water on him, he was speechless.
He wanted to explain himself to the Ninth Uncle, but as soon as he raised his head, he was met with Princess Anping's cold gaze. He could only keep his head down, letting beads of sweat drip down.
Dong Lingjiu seemed to be selectively deaf and only heard the second half of the sentence: "Lord Lu is trying a case?"
At this time, Lu Shaolin didn't dare to say yes or no, and could only bury his head lower. Lu Shaolin pretended not to see Princess Anping's murderous look.
If you offend Princess Anping, at most she will make things difficult for you. But if you offend the Ninth Prince, you will most likely be turned into a dead body immediately.
The Ninth Prince doesn't need a reason to kill someone.
Dong Lingjiu did not need Lu Shaolin's answer. After looking at Feng Qingchen indifferently, Dong Lingjiu put down the teacup and said, "Lord Lu, please continue to try the case. I will not interfere with Lord Lu's work."
Huh... Lu Shaolin breathed a sigh of relief, and Anping was also secretly happy in his heart. It seemed that the Ninth Prince was really passing by.
However, the two were happy too early. Dong Lingjiu said it was no problem, but Ke Ren just sat there motionless, as if waiting for something.
Lu Shaolin was originally preparing to stand up and see the Ninth Uncle off, but just as he had half stood up, he knelt down again with a thud.
Ninth Uncle, you are cheating me!
"What? Isn't Lord Lu going to try the case? Go ahead and do it. Don't let me delay Lord Lu's work." Dong Lingjiu said again, this time even colder than before.
"Yes, yes, yes, I will start the trial now." Lu Shaolin stood up quickly, but how could he try the case when an uncle and a princess were standing here? Trying the case in the punishment room?
Lu Shaolin looked in pain, but he had to do it.
When Princess Anping saw this, she said, "Uncle, I will not stay here, so as not to hinder Lord Lu from handling the case. I will take my leave."
"No hurry. This is related to Anping's safety. It's better for Anping to stay. How could Anping's presence affect Lord Lu's handling of the case? I believe that no matter who is here, Lord Lu will be able to handle the case impartially. Lord Lu, do you think I'm right?"
"Yes, I will handle the case impartially." Lu Shaolin wanted to die.
Talking about the word "impartiality" with the Blood-Clothed Guards, isn't that a slap in the face?
Outsiders may not know, but how could the Ninth Prince not know? What are the Blood-Robed Guards? The Blood-Robed Guards sound nice and powerful, but in reality they are just dogs under the Emperor. They will bite whoever the Emperor wants them to bite.
Evidence? Confession?
Under severe punishment, you can have as much evidence and confessions as you want.
A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death, not to mention that the Ninth Prince, who is second only to the emperor and above everyone else, spoke up.
Lu Shaolin, an old official, knew very well that it was definitely not a coincidence that the Ninth Emperor came to the Blood Robe Guard today. He came to support Feng Qingchen.
Lu Shaolin glanced at Feng Qingchen inconspicuously, secretly admiring her in his heart.
He knew that the Wang family, General Yuwen and the Su family had been looking for people to speak for Feng Qingchen these days, but Lu Shaolin never thought that these three families could actually persuade the Ninth Prince.
It’s the time and it’s the fate.
Feng Qingchen not only has good relationships with people, but also has a good life. The Ninth Prince did not come earlier or later, but came just when Princess Anping wanted to torture her.
Lu Shaolin knew that the Ninth Prince had secured Feng Qingchen, so he immediately ordered his men to take Feng Qingchen down from the rack.
Feng Qingchen's limbs were tied up, and her blood circulation was blocked. When she just got off the rack, her legs went weak and she fell to the ground. Fortunately, the eunuch behind Dong Lingjiu reacted quickly and hurried forward to support her: "Miss Feng, be careful."
Feng Qingchen smiled and thanked the eunuch, then took a step forward and knelt down in front of Dong Lingjiu: "Qingchen pays respect to the Ninth Uncle. May you live a thousand years, a thousand years, and a thousand thousand years."
Feng Qingchen knelt sincerely, without any reluctance.
If it weren't for the Ninth Prince, she would have been ruined today.
Dong Lingjiu waved his hand without even looking at Feng Qingchen.
However, this is normal. How could the Ninth Prince take such mundane matters and mundane people seriously?
The Ninth Prince was willing to personally go to the Blood-Clothed Guard for Feng Qingchen's sake, and Feng Qingchen should be grateful for that.
The cold sweat on Lu Shaolin's forehead also lessened a little, and he ordered the Blood-Clothed Guards to bring up another prisoner.
The sound of dragging chains was heard, and Feng Qingchen looked up. The man looked to be in his early thirties, very strong, with a face full of flesh, a murderous look, and blood all over his body. There were shackles on his hands and feet, and he walked like a man in his seventies or eighties, slowly and heavily.
It can be seen that he was not treated preferentially in the Blood-Clothed Guards.
It is said that appearance reflects the heart, which is really true. This person has a bad face.
The man came to the punishment room, his body shook slightly, as if he was frightened. After the shackles were unlocked, he knelt down with a thud.
Shout, meet the adults
Just by kneeling like that, a pool of blood appeared on his knees.
Feng Qingchen knelt on one side, secretly rejoicing in his heart that he had not been severely tortured. The punishment of the Blood-Clothed Guards was really not something that ordinary people could endure.
When the iron comb pricked her back just now, she felt a burning pain on her back and all the hair on her body stood up.
After all, this was not a government office, so there was no such thing as clapping the table or shocking the audience with the Ninth Prince present, so Lu Shaolin did not dare to interrogate him.
After everyone arrived, Lu Shaolin stood below Dong Lingjiu and started asking questions.
"Qian Jin, look who is this person next to you." With Dong Lingjiu around, Lu Shaolin didn't dare to play any tricks.
The prisoner called Qian Jin glared at Feng Qingchen with a vicious look on his face. People who didn't know the truth would think that the two of them had some deep hatred.
"My lord, it was her. She claimed to be the daughter of the Feng family and gave me 1,000 taels of gold, asking me to lie in wait there and see what she could do. My lord, I am innocent. If I knew that the person to be killed was Her Royal Highness the Princess, I would not dare to give her 1,000 taels of gold, let alone 10,000 taels."
After saying that, he started to kowtow, looking extremely regretful.
This performance was so good that even Feng Qingchen believed it a little.
"Miss Feng, do you have anything to say?" Lu Shaolin asked again.
In fact, he was not very optimistic about the situation. Even if the Ninth Prince appeared, it would not change the facts.
After all, this is an ironclad case, a case set up by the Queen herself. Although it was a bit hasty, she is powerful enough.
Say? What?
Saying that she was wrongly accused, saying that she was framed? Is it useful?
Feng Qingchen was very suspicious.
The intervention of the Ninth Prince only gave her a chance, which did not mean that she was innocent.
But how can she prove her innocence?