Chapter 11 Kyoto Prefecture Government Office
Zhou Ji glanced at Guo Baokun who was wrapped up like a rice dumpling next to him, and asked knowingly: "Fan Xian, I heard that you beat Mr. Guo Baokun. I wonder where Mr. Guo is?"
"Hey, don't talk nonsense. I didn't hit him." Fan Xian waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Here, this thing is Guo Baokun."
Guo Baokun, who was already furious, was humiliated by Fan Xian one after another. He was so angry that he wanted to get up and punch him. He also hated Zhou Ji beside him. He only thought about what he needed after he recovered from his injuries.
Send someone to take revenge!
“No noise in the lobby!”
Mei Zhili coughed lightly, slapped the scaffolding, and scolded.
Zhou Ji and Fan Xian cupped their fists and saluted, then stepped aside.
"Just now you said that there is a witness in Fan's house, is it you?" Mei Zhizhi was looking at Zhou Ji from the moment he walked in. Fan Ruoruo didn't need to mention the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he recognized her.
The young man who spoke was not expensively dressed, but his bearing was extraordinary. He vaguely remembered that Fan Xian had made a good friend in Kyoto in the past few days, so it seemed that he was the right one.
Zhou Ji cupped his fists and said, "Zhou Ji is from Kyoto, and he also stayed at Zuixianju yesterday. I can serve as a witness."
Fan Ruoruo was worried about Fan Xian's safety and was anxious for a moment, so she also echoed: "Yes, I was there at that time. Mother Yang said that my brother was on Si Lili's flower boat at that time."
As soon as she finished speaking, Fan Ruoruo felt countless eyes falling on her. If she had heard the words once, she would have felt the same way.
‘Social death’…
Fan Xian felt a mouthful of phlegm stuck in his throat, coughed heavily, and glared at Fan Ruoruo.
As if sensing Fan Xian's murderous intent, Zhou Ji quietly avoided looking, not daring to look at him.
Mei Zhili twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking that he must not let his daughter fool around with this young lady from the Fan family.
"This...since Prince Jing, Mr. Zhou, and Ms. Si Lili are all willing to testify for Fan Xian, it seems that there is another hidden story in Fan Xian's attack on Mr. Guo."
"Now that Fan Xian has been cleared of suspicion, I declare that this case is over."
The gavel was raised, and Mei Zhili was about to perform the magic of harmonizing the mud, when he heard a commotion outside the hall.
Armored guards dispersed the crowd, and a carriage stopped at the main entrance of the government office.
"Sir, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
Mei Zhili's face changed slightly and he quickly left his seat to greet him.
The prince was treated with great courtesy, and he was greeted with a canopy when he came in and out. He was seen walking in aquatic blue robes, but the canopy behind him was because the gate of the government office was too short, so he couldn't get in for a while.
The prince took a few steps forward and felt something was wrong. He turned around and saw the canopy stuck on the threshold and unable to move.
"You're in front...you're in the back...turn it sideways...right...just go in like this."
Seeing that the canopy was erected again, the prince straightened his sleeves and walked into the courtroom with ease.
Thinking of the second prince he met yesterday, Zhou Ji whispered: "Why are these two princes so weird?"
Fan Xian glanced at Zhou Ji for daring to take his sister to visit a brothel. He ignored this idiot for the time being.
...
In the lobby.
As soon as Mei Zhili saw the prince entering the palace, he had already stood up to greet him, knelt on the ground and called out: "Greetings to the prince."
"Please get up quickly." The prince hurriedly came forward to help him and said comfortingly: "Master Mei, there is no need to be polite. I am just here to observe the trial. Please continue."
As he spoke, he waved his sleeves, brought a stool and sat next to the table, motioning: "Sit down."
When Mei Zhili saw that the prince had already arrived, he knew that he had caused a big trouble. He sat back down in trepidation, not knowing what to do.
Raising the gavel and not daring to put it down, Mei Zhili shrank and looked to the side, forcing a smile and saying: "Your Highness, how do you think this case should be tried?"
"Mei Zhili!" The fake smile on the prince's face immediately faded, and he scolded: "You are the governor of Kyoto! Don't mess up your identity."
This sound was so frightening that Mei's hand that was holding the salute trembled, and the gavel hanging in mid-air also fell down.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the lobby was becoming more solemn, Fan Xian secretly thought something was wrong. He glanced at the paper and looked at the gavel. Mei, who didn't know where to put his hands, took a step forward, cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the case.
The trial has been completed, Mr. Mei has decided the case, and Fan has been cleared of suspicion."
The prince's trip was originally to target Fan Xian, so how could he listen to his words? He glanced at Mei Zhili, and the scrutiny in his eyes made Mei Zhili shudder.
"There is...there is a witness." Mei Zhili broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly explained.
"Who is the witness?" the prince asked with a cold face.
"His Royal Highness, Miss Fan of Fan Mansion, Mr. Zhou and Miss Si Lili."
"Hongcheng is my royal son, so I naturally believe what he says, but Miss Fan is Fan Xian's sister, and Mr. Zhou is Fan Xian's good friend. How can relatives and friends testify for the suspect?" The prince's voice became louder and louder, "
Besides, if the editor in the palace is beaten, I will lose my royal face! The manager can’t handle the prostitutes of brothels. For someone with such a low status, how can you tell the truth from the lies with just one sentence!"
The scolding spread throughout the government office, and the prince stood up and said in a deep voice: "If you want me to see it, this matter still needs to be investigated strictly!"
Fan Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing that this matter might not be resolved, so he could only hope that Si Lili and Si Lili could withstand the pressure and that Mei Zhili would not give in.
Fan Ruoruo also felt the seriousness of the matter, and the prince's attitude seemed to confirm the case of his brother beating Guo Baokun.
Now that it was almost a dead end, she was anxious but didn't know what to do.
Zhou Ji didn't expect that things would come to this point. He only remembered a rough outline of the original work, and it seemed that there was no part of the plot. I don't know if it was because of his butterfly effect or some other reason.
But no matter what, as long as Fan Xian's three fathers are still there, they will definitely keep him safe.
Therefore, he was not anxious and stood there with a mentality of watching a show.
"Mr. Zhou, is there any way you can help my brother?"
Zhou Ji heard the soft whisper coming from beside him and said with a smile: "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
It's just that this manager girl is afraid that she will suffer.
He couldn't remember whether this paragraph existed in the original work. He only remembered that this girl Si Lili was very special. Not only was she taken into Fan Dapao's house, she was also a Northern Qi spy who had been lurking in the Qing Dynasty for many years.
However, the world now is obviously very different from the one in his memory. Whether it is Fan Xian's character, character or Teng Zijing's origin, the details are completely different from what he knew.
The general trend does not change, but the small trend changes.
From the calmness and calmness with which Si Lili brought her into the lobby, you can notice that this woman is not as simple as she seems.
Zhou Ji looked at it unconsciously for a while, and suddenly felt a sharp gaze coming from beside him. He turned his head, and Fan Ruoruo was already looking elsewhere.
What's the meaning?
Frowning slightly, Zhou Ji glanced at Fan Ruoruo. Without having time to think about it, she heard footsteps walking slowly outside the hall.
Chapter completed!