He then turned to Xiao Zuo, saying, "Spreading rumors and deliberately damaging someone's reputation can be treated as adultery, punishable by hanging for serious offenses and exile for minor offenses."
Finally, he looked at Ye Zhen, "Does Zhao Ning want to pursue this matter?"
Ye Zhen immediately replied, "Yes, I will."
A hint of a smile flickered in Xie Tingzhou's eyes as he looked at the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review behind him.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review understood and quickly asked Ye Zhen to stand aside and write the complaint.
Realizing what she was about to face, Madam Xiao hurriedly said, "Your Highness, this is favoritism."
Being punished for swearing is a law that governs the lower classes. I've never heard of anyone in the elite circles being exiled for swearing a few times. Ye Zhen is someone who became a princess halfway through life by some kind of seductive trick, and she's not a real member of the royal family.
Why can't we criticize them?
Why should she be exiled? She is the first wife of the Duke of Xiao's mansion.
Xie Tingzhou ignored her and asked Duke Xiao, "Does what I just said comply with the laws of Dayuan?"
Duke Xiao never expected that he would not only fail to get justice, but also lose two people, feeling that he had completely lost face and dignity.
But there was nothing wrong with what the Crown Prince said, so he could only say in a deep voice, "Yes."
However, although this law exists, it is rarely actually implemented.
Madam Xiao collapsed to the ground.
She didn't want to be exiled, she absolutely couldn't be exiled. Remembering that it was Xiao Shi's idea to have Xiao Zuo marry Ye Zhen, she quickly said, "Father, save me! This wasn't my idea..."
Duke Xiao realized who she was about to implicate, and his brow twitched as he snapped, "Shut up! How dare you act so presumptuously in front of His Highness? Do you want to kill your son?"
Madam Xiao has more than one son, and he used her other sons to threaten her.
It wasn't that he doted on his daughter so much, but rather that his son-in-law, Prime Minister Li, now held a high position, and the Xiao family's future depended on him.
Madam Xiao dared not shout anymore, but she harbored resentment towards her sister-in-law, Xiao Shi, believing that she was the one who brought about this disaster.
When the news reached the Prime Minister's residence, Lady Xiao was both furious and fearful.
My mother's family is so unhelpful; they can't even handle this small matter properly, and they've made such a big fuss about it.
She was afraid that her sister-in-law and nephew would really be exiled. Not to mention whether her family would blame her, she herself would feel ashamed.
As the wife of a high-ranking official, she couldn't even protect her own family. How will she ever stand tall in front of Madam Shen in the future?
You should know that over the years, she has made fun of Shen's family being wiped out quite a bit.
Thinking that she would be ridiculed by Madam Shen in the future, she could no longer sit still and walked towards Prime Minister Li's study.
In the study.
Prime Minister Li and a man in black sat facing each other, discussing the same matter.
The man in black said, "Ye Zhen is a somewhat wicked person. I'm afraid he cannot be allowed to live. I urge my godfather to take action and deal with him in time."
Prime Minister Li pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you really willing to give it up?"
The man in black laughed, a laugh that was particularly complex. "Godfather, she and I are destined to be enemies. Rather than waiting for her to kill me, it's better to strike first."
"Now that the Crown Prince is protecting the Marquis's residence, this matter needs to be considered carefully."
Prime Minister Li pondered for a moment and said, "But Helian Qing... I didn't expect him to slip past us and come to the capital without a word, and even managed to get into the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence..."
He glanced at the man in black. "Two military commanders with heavy troops have crossed paths. This is bad..."
The man in black immediately knelt down, "Godfather, I will handle this matter."
He paused, then said with a hint of pleading, "I heard that Wan Tang has been tortured and is in a very bad situation. Father, could you please save her one more time?"
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