But... at this moment, Madam Zhou was glaring at Jiang Wan with boundless resentment.
Song Ziyu supported Gu Yurong with one hand and protected Aru with the other, watching coldly from the sidelines.
Song Lin stared intently at Jiang Wan, his youthful face filled with resentment.
Ji Huaichuan gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his heart filled with horror.
With witnesses and physical evidence before her eyes, Jiang Wan is proven innocent.
But these people seemed convinced that she was guilty.
They even went so far as to force her head down to atone for her sins, without distinguishing right from wrong.
These are hardly family; they're more like enemies.
Jiang Wan stood quietly to the side, her eyes cold and aloof.
The Song family is heartless and ungrateful; she doesn't expect anyone to speak up for her.
She stood alone, gazing at the crowd with a calm and distant look.
Little did they know that this state of isolation and helplessness touched Ji Huaichuan.
"Your Highness, please reconsider. Acting impulsively will not help in ascertaining the facts of the case."
He stepped forward, his right hand gripping the hilt of his sword tightly.
The patrol soldiers behind him followed, drawing their swords and confronting the prince's personal guards.
Pei Feng roared in fury: "Who do you think you are, daring to stop this prince?"
Ji Huaichuan said, "As the commander of the patrol battalion, I have the responsibility to protect the witnesses."
Pei Feng didn't take a patrol battalion commander seriously at all.
But... Ji Huaichuan's father is the newly appointed Minister of Justice.
Pei Feng had long intended to take control of the Ministry of Justice. Upon hearing Ji Huaichuan's name, his expression changed several times, but reason ultimately prevailed over anger.
He gritted his teeth and glared at Ji Huaichuan.
"You just wait!"
When the palace heard that Song Tingyue was injured, they specially sent a sedan chair to take her back to her residence, and also sent three imperial physicians to accompany her.
The group went downstairs one after another.
Jiang Wan deliberately lagged behind, staying behind to thank Ji Huaichuan.
When she went to the Ji residence that day, Ji Huaichuan's gaze was not friendly, and she did not expect him to stand up for her.
"Thank you." She thought for a moment, then called out, "Cousin."
Ji Huaichuan shook his head, his voice softening slightly upon hearing the word "cousin".
"Before leaving home, my mother told me to take good care of you."
It was not a good time to talk, as the two were both busy with their own affairs, and they parted ways after exchanging a few words.
After leaving Wangyue Tower, Jiang Wan glanced at the deep night.
It was time for Biluo to leave and return home.
A male voice suddenly came from behind: "Madam Jiang".
Jiang Wan turned around.
A person emerged from the night, his eyes burning.
It was Pei Xuan.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Jiang Wan asked in surprise.
After she left the private room, she never saw Pei Xuan again, and she thought he had already left.
Did he see through something?
Jiang Wan tentatively asked, "Did you... need something from me?"
Pei Xuan remained silent, his deep eyes swirling with an unreadable expression as he quietly observed her.
"It's nothing."
Pei Xuan strolled leisurely around to her side, casually circling behind her and looking at the bun at the back of her head.
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