A Cai's work The Emperor's Phoenix: The Godly Doctor and the Abandoned Concubine ... Volume 1 1801 In time, I came to seek refuge...
Without someone to speak up for Nanling Jinfan, Nanling Jinfan's public execution was a foregone conclusion. The Ninth Prince did not have enough way out, so naturally he could not overturn his previous decision.
"Aren't you worried?" Feng Qingchen stepped forward, straightened the collar of the Ninth Prince's clothes, and the two walked out together.
"It's not my turn to worry." Today is the day for open discussions on how to deal with Nanling Jinfan, and the Ninth Prince is in a good mood.
"If Nanling Jinfan dies, you will be in trouble." Nanling Jinfan's words were definitely not just talk. That madman could definitely say it and do it.
The Ninth Prince said firmly: "He won't die." Even if he dies, he won't die today.
"Who will come forward to save him?" Feng Qingchen thought about the envoys from various countries and cities, but he couldn't think of anyone who cared about Nanling Jinfan enough to come forward to save him.
Ye Ye, the only one who is related to Nanling Jinfan by marriage, is still a prisoner. How could he possibly speak for Nanling Jinfan?
Wait…in-laws?
Feng Qingchen stopped and twitched the corner of his mouth: "You are plotting against the eldest young master." It was not a rhetorical question, but an affirmation.
"Yes." The Ninth Prince admitted it readily.
Did Wang Jinling think that he could get away with it by not asking about Nanling Jinfan's affairs?
Dream on!
As long as Nanling Jinfan has Wang family blood, Wang Jinling, who values family honor, will not allow Nanling Jinfan to die in such a shameful way.
"Is it your doing that the envoy from Nanling has been late in arriving?" Feng Qingchen looked at the Ninth Prince with a puzzled expression, not knowing whether to praise him for his shrewdness or to say that he is insidious.
"Yes." The Ninth Prince also did not deny it, but the warmth in his eyes was a little less.
"What's the reason?" Feng Qingchen was puzzled. What benefit would the Ninth Prince get from doing this?
"I don't like him." The Ninth Prince's matter-of-fact tone made Feng Qingchen want to punch him.
"You are so free, Your Highness the Regent." Feng Qingchen felt deeply powerless towards a man's childish behavior.
This man is really good at holding grudges.
"Not bad." The Ninth Prince walked gracefully, his steps a little faster than usual. It was obvious that the Ninth Prince was very happy to make the eldest son bow his head.
Nanling Jinfan's identity is extraordinary, so even if it is a public trial, it cannot be held in public. Only envoys from various countries and high-ranking officials of Dongling can participate.
When the Ninth Prince entered the hall, envoys from various countries had already taken their seats, leaving only Nanling's seat vacant. When everyone saw the Ninth Prince come in, they all stood up to greet him.
The Ninth Prince's eyes slid from Nanling's empty seat to Wang Jinling. When their eyes met, the Ninth Prince's eyes moved slightly, and Wang Jinling almost couldn't hold back the smile on his face.
Wang Jinling is not a fool. If he still doesn't know who is behind this, then he should go back to the Jixia Academy to study again. But what if he knows now?
It's too late.
He had always adopted an evasive attitude towards Nanling Jinfan's affairs. Apart from guessing that the Ninth Prince might give Nanling Jinfan a chance to live, he knew nothing else.
Wang Jinling sighed inwardly, knowing that no matter what, he would have to follow the path planned by the Ninth Prince today.
After the Ninth Prince sat down, he asked Fu Lin to announce Nanling Jinfan's crimes.
Sneaking into Dongling, assassinating the Ninth Prince, killing the Lord of Night City, framing the former crown prince of Xiling, plotting to split Dongling, causing civil strife in Nanling, provoking multi-national wars, killing naval forces of various countries, colluding with the Demon Cult, slaughtering martial artists, and plotting against the law...
There was a series of charges, many of which Nanling Jinfan himself probably didn't even remember, but the Ninth Prince recorded them all for him, even providing relevant evidence.
The envoys who came with various purposes were filled with righteous indignation when they heard about the crimes that Nanling Jinfan had committed over the years. They slammed the table and cursed, demanding that Nanling Jinfan be executed.
Many of the crimes that Nanling Jinfan was charged with also harmed their interests and used them as fools.
As for whether these charges are true or false, these people have no doubt that what the Ninth Prince dared to say will naturally stand up to investigation. Even if it was not done by Nanling Jinfan, he is still involved.
The Ninth Prince did not speak to stop them. He waited until they had shouted enough before he slowly expressed Dong Ling's opinion: "Nan Ling Jin Fan has committed numerous evil deeds, which are too numerous to list. According to Dong Ling's laws, all nine generations of his clan should be executed."
"Nanling Jinfan is the prince of Nanling, so he cannot be dealt with according to Dongling laws. Even if he deserves the death penalty, it is Nanling that should deal with him. Uncle Nine, please hand Nanling Jinfan over to Nanling, and let Nanling make the decision." As a branch of the Wang family, Lord Yucheng would support Nanling Jinfan even if Wang Jinling did not speak up.
Even if the Wang family doesn't admit it, they can't deny that the Nanling royal family has the blood of the Wang family. The Nanling royal family doesn't want shame, but the Wang family does.
If the Wang family members make a mistake, they should decide for themselves whether to die or not, instead of letting a group of outsiders tell them what to do.
"That's right. Although Nanling Jinfan committed heinous crimes and deserves to die, he is the prince of Nanling. It seems that Your Highness the Regent has overstepped the mark by publicly executing a prince of another country." The envoy sent by Liancheng is Lan Jingyang's man. He strictly abides by Lan Jingyang's orders and makes it his principle to go against the Ninth Uncle.
Chu Cheng is considered to be the power of King Zhou, so he certainly doesn't want the Ninth Prince to establish his power and fame. If this can save the Ninth Prince's face, Chu Cheng will of course agree with him.
Unfortunately, only these three small cities spoke for Nanling Jinfan. Xiling and Beiling had not spoken yet. It was impossible for these three cities to make the Ninth Prince compromise.
As expected, Chu Cheng was interrupted by the Xiling envoy before he finished speaking: "Nanling Jinfan sneaked into Dongling for several years, harming the people of Dongling. He provoked wars among countries and killed my Xiling Crown Prince; he used the treasures at sea as bait to slaughter the soldiers of four countries and nine cities; he attracted evil people and killed the heroes of the rivers and lakes.
His mistake was not just usurping the throne of Nanling. Not to mention Dongling, even Xiling has the right to execute him. If he were not the prince of Nanling, according to the laws of Xiling, his entire clan could be executed."
The imperial seal of Beiling was once lost in Nanling, and Beiling and Nanling had a fierce fight over this. Although the seal was finally found in Nanling, a feud between Beiling and Nanling was formed.
At this time, Beiling naturally would not speak for Nanling Jin, and of course they would not be as clear-cut as Xiling. Beiling remained neutral as before.
The three giants of Dongling, Beiling and Xiling have made their positions clear. Yucheng, Chucheng and Liancheng have no right to say no. The envoys from other cities were smart enough to keep silent.
They came here not because of Nanling Jinfan, but to test the Ninth Uncle. Cities like Yuncheng, Jiancheng, Zongcheng and others have been worried that the Ninth Uncle would take action against them, and have even considered forming an alliance.
Compared with their own interests, they don’t really care about Nanling Jinfan’s life or death, or who will execute him.
As a result, the situation became one-sided. No one from Nanling came forward. The Ninth Prince dominated the entire negotiation process and ignored Yucheng's opinion. The Ninth Prince directly asked, for someone as evil as Nanling Jinfan, should he be torn apart by five horses or subjected to lingchi?
The Ninth Prince is really...good at acting.
Wang Jinling shook his head, knowing that unless he showed up, things would never end well. The Ninth Prince would never let anyone challenge his authority.
Unknown to Wang Jinling, when he was about to stand up and ask Nanling to deal with Nanling Jinfan, the messenger of Nanling's messenger finally arrived...