"My lords, Uncle Erpang was wronged and only survived. Shouldn't he be considered a criminal? Could we clear his name and allow him to rest in peace?" Wan Qiqi asked, looking up.
Erpang was taken aback.
He never expected that Sister Qi would clear his uncle's name.
Looking back at the points that Sister Qi asked me to change, I finally understood her intentions.
"Whether what Erpang said is true remains to be verified. He's dead, he should be laid to rest!" Zhang Xiao said, then asked, "Who was the kind person who saved him?"
At this moment, Master Cao, who had been taking notes during the interrogation, suddenly stood up.
He lifted his robe and knelt down, "My lord, if I have no record of wrongdoing, then I am the one who should be blamed!"
No one expected that Master Cao would come out.
Although Master Cao was Fang Ziming's advisor, he was not of the same mind as Fang Ziming.
In fact, with a little more attention, one would know that Master Cao and Wan Ziyan were on good terms.
The fact that this person stepped forward raised many questions.
Ignoring the suspicious looks from others, Master Cao said, "I felt something was off about the case that day, so I wanted to go to the mass grave to investigate again. I never expected that Zhao Yi was still alive!"
Zhang Xiao rubbed his temples, seemingly troubled by the matter. "After you saved him, what did he say to you?"
"He didn't say! After I rescued him, he remained unconscious. When I checked on him again a few days later, he was nowhere to be found."
Master Cao kowtowed and said, "My lord, this was my fault. I am ashamed of my title as a master advisor and wish to resign from this position and return to my commoner status. If you wish to punish me, I will accept it!"
Wan Qiqi's eyes trembled.
She knew that it wasn't Master Cao who saved the person, but Fang Ziming.
But why would Master Cao admit that he did it?
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