Immediately following, a strong and powerful voice rang out, "I never expected that the Imperial Observatory of Tianzhao Kingdom would handle a case so carelessly?"
Everyone looked over at the sound, and saw a man in a long black robe, with auspicious cloud patterns embroidered in gold thread on the robe, which showed his noble status.
With each step he took in his black boots, a powerful aura emanated from him. His silver hair danced lightly in the breeze. Standing backlit, he was surrounded by a halo of light that made him appear like a god, inspiring awe and reverence.
Even though you can't see her eyes clearly through the black veil, it still makes you afraid to look directly at her.
Mu Chenshuang frowned slightly when she saw him appear.
Why would he come?
Fu Junheng stopped in front of Mu Chenshuang, looking down at the woman in front of him with a look of doubt and displeasure.
Does she really not want to see him?
Without realizing it, the man's aura seemed to drop even further.
“Crown Prince Junheng, although you are His Majesty’s nephew, you are not a person of my Tianzhao Kingdom. My Chengtian Bureau is handling cases, and it is not appropriate for Crown Prince Junheng to interfere. Please leave immediately.”
Zhu Qin's tone was very stern, even carrying a warning and a threat.
First it was Feng Xilan, and now here comes the Crown Prince of Xiyue Kingdom.
When has the authority of the Imperial Observatory ever been so disregarded?
Fu Junheng lowered his eyes and looked at Zhu Qin. The oppressive aura made Zhu Qin's heart tighten and his eyes suddenly darkened.
"Your Excellency should thank me, otherwise, if you had made a wrongful judgment, it would have been difficult to explain to His Majesty the Emperor."
Zhu Qin's face grew increasingly grim; such provocation truly showed that they didn't take him seriously.
He had no intention of answering Fu Junheng's question at all, and coldly ordered, "Take the criminal Mu Chenshuang away."
Zhu Qin was unable to drive Fu Junheng and Feng Xilan out, but if they forcibly stopped him, then he would have a reason to use his knife.
The atmosphere suddenly became extremely heavy, and the impending tension made the surrounding air so thin that it was almost impossible to breathe.
"Crown Prince Junheng, please leave. This is not a place for you."
Mu Chenshuang suddenly spoke, showing no gratitude whatsoever for his appearance.
Moreover, this is a strategic location within the imperial city. For a prince from another country to appear here is already a major taboo. If he weren't favored by the emperor, he would have been arrested on the spot as a spy long ago.
Upon hearing Mu Chenshuang's words, Fu Junheng's brows furrowed sharply, and he stared intently at Mu Chenshuang.
An invisible aura of terror emanated from him, causing the soldiers who were about to draw their swords to tremble with fear, their hands gripping the hilts of their blades sweating profusely and tightening incessantly.
At this moment.
An official rushed in, bowing respectfully to Zhu Qin, "Chief, Lord Fan has important matters to report."
Zhu Qin's pupils contracted slightly, he clenched his fists, and his expression became serious.
"Let him in."
Fan Qin strode in, followed by his subordinates who were escorting a concubine. This concubine was none other than the concubine of Cai Mingquan, the Minister of Revenue.
Fan Qin went into the main hall and paid his respects to each of them.
"Lord Fan, what is the meaning of this?" Zhu Qin asked coldly.
Fan Qin bowed respectfully and said, "Reporting to the chief officer, we found a medicine in this concubine's room. If this medicine is added to Lord Cai's daily medicine, it will aggravate Lord Cai's heart disease."
Upon hearing this...
Madam Cai and Cai Youjin, who were hiding to the side, stared in disbelief at the person kneeling on the ground.
The concubine suddenly cried out in protest, "Your Excellency, please understand! I had no idea that this purple cinnamon would worsen my master's heart condition. Besides, it's just something I use to make rouge, and I even gave some to my mistress."
As the concubine spoke, her pleading gaze fell upon Madam Cai.
Madam Cai was startled and quickly came to her senses. She stepped forward tremblingly and said cautiously, "Yes...yes, is there some misunderstanding, Lord Fan?"
Initially, Madam Cai did not agree to Cai Mingquan taking a concubine, but later the concubine was obedient, knew the rules, and did not overstep the bounds by taking advantage of her beauty. On the contrary, she served her very well. More importantly, the concubine never got pregnant and posed no threat to her, so she gradually accepted the concubine.
Fan Qin gestured to his subordinate, who presented a Chinese medicine wrapped in a cloth strip with both hands. The medicine was stained with a light purple powder.
Fan Qin explained, "This is an herb that was found in the kitchen where we usually brew medicine for Lord Cai. The color on it is rouge powder made from purple cinnamon. How did this rouge powder end up in the kitchen?"
Upon hearing this, the concubine's face immediately changed, and panic filled her eyes. She stammered, "This... how would I know?"
As he spoke, his trembling eyes stared at Madam Cai, pleading, "Madam, I really didn't harm Master, I really didn't."
Madam Cai looked terrified and didn't know what to do.
Immediately following, another subordinate from the Court of Justice delivered a confession and a rouge box, in which most of the rouge had spilled out.
"This is a statement from a cook in the Cai household. Recently, this Xun was brewing medicine for Lord Cai. Just the day before yesterday, the cook saw Xun brewing medicine in the kitchen. Her sudden appearance startled Xun. After Xun took the medicine away, she found a rouge box on the ground. However, the cook did not think much of it at the time. Because she coveted the box of rouge, she did not hand it over to Xun but kept it herself. And this rouge powder contains purple cinnamon."
The concubine knelt on the ground, head bowed, fists clenched tightly, her shoulders trembling slightly.
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