The group of people turned pale with fright at the sudden turn of events, while others tried to remain calm and confronted them, saying, "Why are you arresting us? We haven't broken the law!"
"Yes, does that mean officials can arrest people indiscriminately? Is there no justice left in the world?!"
Shen Tangning stepped forward, her face covered with a faint frost, and said in a calm and unhurried tone: "In broad daylight, you dare to murder an official of the imperial court. I wonder who gave you the courage!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yuan Zhao quickly spotted a person trying to escape in the crowd, suddenly appeared behind that person, and kicked him hard in the back of the knee!
As the other person fell to their knees in pain, a sharp knife fell from their body and rolled to the ground with a thud.
Upon seeing this, those who had been pleading for justice were instantly silenced!
Just then, a scream came from inside the carriage: "My lord, my lord, why are you bleeding? My lord, don't scare me!"
Shen Tangning's pupils constricted, she gave Lord Liu a look, and quickly walked towards the carriage.
"Chi Yan, are you alright?"
As soon as she bent down to go inside, she was pulled into someone's arms.
The coachman, clutching his backside, scrambled out of the carriage, wiping his eyes: "Oh, my poor sir, how could he have lost so much blood!"
hateful!
Not only did they hug and kiss in front of him, but they also kicked him out!
Lord Liu looked grave. After watching his men take the group away, he hesitated for a moment before approaching the carriage: "Young Madam Chi, is Lord Chi's injury serious? Should I immediately send someone to fetch a doctor?"
From inside came Shen Tangning's restrained voice: "Thank you for your kindness, sir, but this place is not far from my home. I should take my husband back to see if he can get his injuries treated."
Lord Liu's tightly furrowed brows did not relax: "Then I will immediately order men to clear the road."
The carriage started moving again and traveled some distance before Shen Tangning finally couldn't stand it anymore and pinched Chi Yan's waist. She sat up straight and looked at him coolly: "Pretty convincing, huh?"
That really startled her.
The latter gasped, then awkwardly touched his nose: "Wasn't I just trying to better cooperate with you?"
Calming her emotions, Shen Tangning's eyes cooled down: "Have you figured out who's behind this?"
In such a chaotic situation, the probability of successfully taking advantage of the confusion was extremely high. Who has such a deep grudge against Chi Yan?
Chi Yan stroked his chin: "To be honest, it's really hard to pinpoint a candidate in a short time."
After all, there are quite a few people who hate him now.
"Could it be Minister Gong?" She frowned slightly. Besides him, there didn't seem to be a more suitable candidate among those who had recently clashed with Chi Yan.
Chi Yan shook his head: "It doesn't seem like it. It wouldn't do him any good to touch me now."
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"My lord, something has happened to Chi Yan!"
Minister Gong, who had been busy all day, had just sat down to drink a cup of tea when he heard this and his eyes lit up: "Really? Tell me in detail!"
The servant briefly explained what had happened, and Minister Gong listened with a broad smile. He took a sip of tea and said unhurriedly, "Isn't this a good thing? Seeing how flustered you were, I thought something terrible had happened!"
It's all because Chi Yan is too arrogant. Even if I don't make a move, there are plenty of people who want to deal with him!
The servant hesitated, looking as if he wanted to say something but couldn't: "But everyone outside is saying that you were the one who did it..."
"puff!"
Minister Gong spat out his tea, his face flushed red, and slammed his fist on the table as he stood up.
"You're spouting nonsense!"
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