"stop!"

Fan Xian failed to calm down in the end, and given his character, he was unwilling to remain silent at such a time.

For the beating of Guo Baokun, he thought he could get rid of the suspicion by finding witnesses, but he didn't expect that the prince actually wanted to torture the manager to force her to express her stance.

A flash of approval flashed in Zhou Ji's eyes. After getting along with him these days, he had completely recognized the Fan Xian in front of him.

When the prince saw Fan Xian stepping forward, he couldn't help but sneer, "If you admit it, she won't have to be tortured."

Fan Xian couldn't bear it, and just as he was about to reply, there was another commotion outside the hall. When everyone looked around, they saw someone walking in from outside the hall.

"When the prince is trying the case, do you have to give in and get beaten?" The second prince walked into the government office while clapping his hands.

"There is no need to kneel. There is no reason for the prince to kneel to me here." The second prince waved his hands to indicate that everyone did not need to salute. Instead, he came to the prince, knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully, "Greetings to His Royal Highness."

The prince had long been accustomed to the second prince's hypocrisy, and hurriedly helped him up, "Second brother, how many times have I told you that you and I don't need to do this big gift between brothers."

Deep down in their hearts, the two of them want to kill each other, but on the surface they are brothers and sisters.

"You are the crown prince, so etiquette cannot be discarded."

"You are my second brother, you shouldn't be separated like this."

I don’t know how many times I have said the familiar polite words, but in front of outsiders, I still have to say them correctly.

"What are you doing here?" The prince smiled and his tone sounded like a chat between brothers.

"I heard that the prince is sitting in the court of the Kyoto Prefecture, so I came here to appreciate the power of the prince." The second prince also had a gentle smile, but his words always had a bit of a sinister tone.

I really admire you for listening to you."

The prince was not angry and said with a smile: "Master Mei is trying the case, I am just watching."

"Then the case was already a foregone conclusion, why did the execution suddenly start again?"

"This...this...this..." Mei Zhili was speechless for a long time and could only look at the prince.

With a smile but his eyes became colder, he said, "This is a private execution by a lower official and has nothing to do with the prince."

The second prince smiled, picked up another stool and sat on the other side of the document, and said with a smile: "Then I will also watch."

Mei Zhili only felt that his legs could not stop being weak. He finally sat down on the chair and almost collapsed on the table.

Looking at each other, the crown prince and the second prince also looked at him blankly.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were at odds with each other, and now they had reached a deadlock. The methods they used to reconcile the mud in the past were no longer useful at this time.

Mei Zhili had a bitter look on his face, wishing he could break out of his heart attack now, at least it could be delayed for a while.

"Lord Mei."

A sudden call from the audience made Mei Zhili recover. Unknowingly, he was sweating profusely and his mouth was dry.

"Master Zhou, do you have anything else to say?"

Among the people present, there were the prince, the second prince, Prince Jing, the children of the Minister of Household Affairs, and the son of the Minister of Rites. Only Zhou Ji, whose origin was unknown, was easy to talk to. Mei Zhili coughed lightly and asked with a straight face.

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"I heard that Lord Mei has been an official for many years. Although I have a few doubts that have nothing to do with the case, I would like to ask Lord Mei to clarify them."

Everyone looked at Zhou Ji, and no one knew what Zhou Ji meant by speaking out at this time.

"As the saying goes, loyalty to the emperor is the result of eating the emperor's salary. I wonder if Master Mei still remembers whose salary he received and who awarded him the official position?"

As soon as the words came out, the whole hall fell silent.

It was like a basin of cold water poured on Mei Zhili's head. Cold sweat broke out all over his body, as if he had taken a bath and was soaked to the skin.

Father, like son.

Mei Zhili could be said to be a veteran of the court, and he had also seen the ruthless methods of Emperor Qing of the court.

Today he is wavering in front of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. If the news reaches His Majesty, it may be more serious than bad and may bring harm to his wife and children.

The expressions of the crown prince and the second prince also changed slightly. If it were normal times, they might have thought of this, but at this time, they were tit for tat. No one wanted to give in. Instead, they put themselves on the fire and accused them of interfering in the government affairs.

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Outside the lobby, a eunuch with a stout figure and a kind face walked up to him, saluted the prince and said: "Meet your highness."

"Eunuch Hou?"

The eunuch stood up, held his head high, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty has decreed that judicial trials are a matter for the Kyoto Prefecture. All royal children should go home alone and mind their own business!"

Everyone stood up in obeisance and said in unison: "I will obey the holy edict."

Eunuch Hou looked at Mei Zhili and said with unclear meaning: "Master Mei, Your Majesty summons you to the palace."

Mei Zhili's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but look sad. He tremblingly took off his hair crown and saluted Eunuch Hou. His whole back collapsed: "Please, Eunuch, please lead the way."

Eunuch Hou forced out a fake smile and returned the greeting: "Master Mei, why are you doing this? Your Majesty just sent you over to ask questions."

Mei Zhili seemed to have aged more than ten years, following Eunuch Hou like a dying old man.

Life or death, Bai Ling poisonous poison or the whole family wiped out, it all depends on whether he pretends to be pitiful enough this time.

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Fan Xian suddenly came to his senses, jogged a few steps, came up to Eunuch Hou, and looked around him. The more he looked, the more familiar he looked.

Eunuch Hou didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Mr. Fan, what else can you do?"

Fan Xian opened his mouth and wanted to ask about the Qing Temple, but he also knew what was appropriate and had a vague guess in his heart. He smiled bitterly and said, "What about our side?"

Eunuch Hou couldn't help laughing and said: "Everyone who is trying the case has left, so naturally they all go back to their homes..." After saying this, he did not forget to cover up: "Kingto Prefecture is not big, there is always a day to meet."

After saying that, he bowed and left.

The prince walked up to Fan Xian and was stopped.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Fan Xian crossed his shoulders and raised his eyebrows: "Forgive Fan Xian for being presumptuous, but I have something to ask Your Highness."

"Speak." The prince looked intently, seemingly not paying attention to Fan Xian, but the second prince looked curious and stopped.

"Fan was assassinated in Danzhou before. I wonder if the prince knew about it?"

This question made the prince really look at Fan Xian with disdain on his face. The prince snorted lightly and left without even bothering to answer.

How could he, the dignified prince of the Qing Kingdom, assassinate an illegitimate son who abandoned Danzhou?

Zhou Ji took two steps forward, patted Fan Xian on the shoulder, gave a thumbs up and said, "You are so tough when you have a backstage."

"What about the backstage? Don't talk nonsense." Fan Xian slapped Zhou Ji's hand away, stretched out his fingers and said, "Also, how dare you take my sister to a place like that! What the hell..."

"I was wrong, I was really wrong." Zhou Ji said with a bitter smile, "I almost regret it to death."

I just thought she was pitiful, but ended up getting myself into big trouble.

If today's incident reaches Fan Jian's ears, I'm afraid Fan Jian will block the door and scold him.

"Tsk~" Fan Xian couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhou Ji's expression as if he had eaten a lotus.

To be honest, he did have some resentment in his heart, but he also believed that Zhou Ji knew what was appropriate, so he was not so angry after thinking about it.
Chapter completed!