The next day, at the gate of the Jingzhao Prefecture, an old woman beat a drum to appeal for justice, accusing Princess Yun'an of disregarding human life, attempting to exterminate her entire family, and causing the deaths of three members of her family!
The news quickly caused a sensation!
When the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture rushed over and took the old woman away, many people in the surrounding area had already heard the key information. The news spread like wildfire, and soon the matter became a hot topic!
"What?! Did I hear that right? Princess Yun'an killed someone?"
"Is that Princess Yun'an from the palace? My God, according to that woman just now, there were three lives lost!"
"Even a princess can't treat human life so lightly! Aren't the lives of ordinary people valuable? This matter demands an explanation!"
Lord Liu had just finished his roll call and hadn't even warmed his seat when he received this terrible news. His face turned extremely ugly, and he lashed out at the group of constables: "A bunch of good-for-nothings! What are you all doing? So many of you couldn't even stop her?!"
No wonder he was so angry. It concerns the princess's reputation. If this gets to His Majesty's ears, he might lose his official position!
Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, if it hadn't escalated so much, there might still have been room for maneuver. But now that so many people know about it, His Majesty has no choice but to deal with it seriously!
So he'll be the first one to suffer!
This was no small matter. Lord Liu's heart skipped a beat. He disregarded everything else and prepared to go to the palace to consult His Majesty's opinion. Before leaving, he angrily instructed, "Keep a close eye on that woman! If anything goes wrong, you'll be in trouble!"
A group of people trembled and said, "Yes, sir!"
...
One can imagine how furious the Chongde Emperor was when he learned of this!
"Are you sure that person was referring to Princess Yun'an?"
Sensing the disbelief and anger in His Majesty's tone, Lord Liu felt a chill run down his spine. He cautiously lowered his body.
“Your Majesty, this concerns the princess’s reputation. How could I dare to lie? That old woman did indeed accuse Princess Yun’an…”
"Outrageous!" The emperor's desk was slammed with a deafening roar, and those below dared not even breathe; the atmosphere was terrifyingly oppressive.
Emperor Chongde's eyes shifted unpredictably, showing disbelief, anger, and suspicion...
He used to turn a blind eye to Yun An's minor mischief, but now she dares to get involved in a murder case?!
His instinctive reaction was to disbelieve it, but how could an ordinary woman dare to accuse a princess of a country if there were no solid evidence?
Isn't that just courting death?
He had a vague feeling that this was most likely true!
"Where is that woman now?" Emperor Chongde asked with a grim expression.
Lord Liu replied cautiously, "Your Majesty, this matter concerns the princess, and I dare not act on my own. She is currently being held in the Jingzhao Prefecture."
Emperor Chongde's face turned ashen: "Bring her here. I want to interrogate her myself!"
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As usual, Yun An went to the back garden of the mansion to get some fresh air. Unable to leave the mansion, she felt frustrated and had nowhere to relieve her worries.
However, she still firmly believed that her father would lift her confinement soon, as had always done.
She inadvertently noticed two maids huddled together discussing something. Upon seeing her, she immediately fell silent and knelt down in a flustered manner to pay her respects.
A hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes: "If you're not doing any work, what are you all doing sneaking around there?"
The two maids exchanged a glance, their faces even more flustered, and quickly shook their heads.
This deepened Yun An's suspicions. She stepped forward and stared coldly at the two of them: "Confess honestly, or this princess will make you regret it!"
The two maids looked conflicted, and finally one of them closed her eyes, her voice trembling as she explained, "People outside are saying that the princess killed someone and that His Majesty wants an explanation..."
"What did you say?!" Yun An's expression changed drastically. He rushed forward and grabbed her collar, his eyes filled with suspicion and uncertainty. "Who spread these rumors? Who dares to spread such gossip! To falsely accuse this princess without any evidence, how many heads does he have?!"
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