Before he finished speaking, everyone was in an uproar, including Jiang Ling, who was also secretly shocked. This Hao Lie was too bold. He was about to die, yet he was still so stubborn.
Yu Yansong's anger had reached its peak. His fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles turned white, his veins bulged, his jaw was clenched, and his eyes were red.
Upon noticing Yu Yansong's unusual behavior, Chen Qiyu quickly ran over and whispered, "My lord! Your health is the most important thing! Your health is the most important thing!"
Hao Lie's life or death has little to do with me, but if I really anger Lord Yu to the point of being seriously injured, I'll probably never get promoted in my life! Thinking of this, Chen Qiyu quickly signaled his advisor to serve Yu Yansong a cup of chrysanthemum tea to calm his anger.
At this moment, the air gradually became deathly quiet, so quiet that Jiang Ling could even feel the surging air currents.
Yu Yansong suddenly looked up and glared at Hao Lie, his gaze as sharp as a blade, cold as ice. Hao Lie, who had been smug just moments before, suddenly seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move.
"I'm giving you one last chance! If you don't tell me, we'll see!" Yu Yansong said again through gritted teeth, his face dark.
Hao Lie had finally figured it out. Since he was going to die anyway, he might as well seek fortune in danger. He shook his head and continued to feign ignorance, saying pitifully, "This humble subject...this humble subject doesn't know what Your Excellency means..."
With a "smack," before Hao Lie could finish speaking, he was hit hard in the face by something thrown from the court.
Before he could react, Yu Yansong's next words made Hao Lie feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"Bring the embroiderer up here!"
Hao Lie's face turned deathly pale, his eyes trembled violently, and his previous arrogance vanished without a trace.
Sitting in the imperial court, Yu Yansong's smile deepened as he looked at Hao Lie before him.
Liang Xiuniang was carried over by two yamen runners, trembling like a leaf. As soon as they let go, Liang Xiuniang collapsed to the ground like a noodle.
"Liang Xiuniang, do you know why I've summoned you here?" Yu Yansong said with a forced smile, looking at Liang Xiuniang below, who was almost fainting from fright.
Liang Xiuniang was still Hao Lie's subordinate after all. She glanced shakily in Hao Lie's direction, and then her head slumped to the ground again, swaying weakly.
Yu Yansong was not annoyed by this scene. He slowly walked up to Liang Xiuniang and gently touched her calloused fingers with his fan.
"Tsk, Liang Xiuniang, what do you think it would feel like to stick a five-inch steel needle, heated red-hot, into your fingernail?" Yu Yansong squatted down in front of Liang Xiuniang, and after speaking, he even tapped Liang Xiuniang's finger lightly with his fan.
Liang Xiuniang recoiled as if electrocuted, her whole body trembling even more violently. At that moment, Liang Xiuniang felt a surge of energy coursing through her chest, as if it were about to burst her body apart.
The shaking intensified, and the faint sobs gradually grew louder, eventually echoing throughout the court.
"I'll talk, I'll talk, sir, I'll tell you everything!" Fear finally reached its peak and became the ruler.
Liang Xiuniang looked at everyone in front of her with eyes full of fear, and even Jiang Ling felt a little sorry for her because of her uneasy look.
She cried bitterly, her tears and snot all mixed together, making her look extremely disheveled.
"My lord... it was... it was... Hao Lie who made me do this!" Liang Xiuniang said, then fell heavily to the ground.
Looking at her soaked clothes and her trembling body, Liang Xiuniang probably knew she would spend the rest of her life bedridden.
Seeing that Liang Xiuniang had also fainted, Yu Yansong felt somewhat helpless and waved his hand to the yamen runner, saying, "Take her to the back first and get a doctor to take a look!"
"Speak up, and you might have a chance to live. If you don't, you probably know the consequences!" Yu Yansong said to Hao Lie with a playful look.
Hao Lie shuddered and collapsed to the ground in despair. He stared blankly at the roof of the court and remained silent for a long time.
Seeing this, Yu Yansong had no choice but to give up for the time being and ordered the yamen runners to lock Hao Lie in the death row to await his fate.
After everything was resolved, Yu Yansong walked up to Jiang Ling, who, along with Jiang Suihe, bowed and said, "Your Excellency, we, Jiang, a sixth-rank lady in civilian attire, greet you!"
Yu Yansong regained his usual demeanor, smiled and waved to Jiang Ling, praising, "Anren is indeed very intelligent. With Anren's intelligence, I think it won't be long before we can be on equal footing!"
Yu Yansong's words were quite blunt, making Jiang Ling feel a little embarrassed. She waved her hands repeatedly, glanced at Chen Qiyu beside her, and said after her eyes darted around, "My lord, this is all thanks to Prefect Chen!"
Chen Qiyu, who was standing to the side, seemed not to have expected Jiang Ling to mention him. He looked at Jiang Ling with gratitude in his eyes.
"Oh? Is that so? Tell me more!" Yu Yansong was slightly surprised after hearing the answer, and then looked at Jiang Ling with interest and asked.
Jiang Ling curled her lips slightly and said calmly, "In fact, Prefect Chen had already foreseen this matter five years ago. However, at that time, the matter was already very complicated, and it would have been difficult for Prefect Chen to handle it alone. Today, it was only because I brought my daughter to take the exam that Prefect Chen's overall plan was accelerated! If we're talking about merits, Prefect Chen's contribution is actually greater!"
Jiang Ling was very good at flattery; with just a few words, she had Yu Yansong and Chen Qiyu beaming with smiles.
Seeing this, Jiang Ling did not say anything more. After bowing to the two people, she led Jiang Suihe away.
"Anren, wait!" Yu Yansong called back as Jiang Ling was about to leave.
Jiang Ling turned to Yu Yansong and asked, "Your Excellency, is there anything else? I have been away from home with my daughter for many days, and there are many things to attend to at home. I hope you will understand!"
“Wang Qianhua will definitely be removed from the list. If the location is teleported, your daughter will be the top suspect in this case. However, it will take another day or two before the matter is made public. Can we wait two more days?” Yu Yansong explained hurriedly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling's smile deepened. She knew her chance for revenge had arrived. Thinking this, Jiang Ling deliberately sighed and shook her head, saying, "If I had stayed another day or two, that would have been fine, but... now... now..."
At this point, Jiang Ling became hesitant, clutching the hem of her clothes and deliberately feigning a troubled expression. She sighed heavily, took Jiang Suihe's hand, and said, "Never mind. Suihe, let's go!"
Although Jiang Suihe didn't know what her mother was up to, she knew that as long as she followed her mother's lead, she was definitely doing the right thing!
Thinking of this, Jiang Suihe put on an obedient expression and walked towards the door with Jiang Ling.
"three!"
"two!"
"one!"
"Anren! Anren! Wait a minute!"
Jiang Suihe was wondering what her mother was muttering when Chen Qiyu hurriedly caught up from behind.
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