Luo Zhiyi left Jin He behind, followed Xiao Liuzi carefully out of the window, hid among the flower trees in the yard, slowly moved to the corner of the yard, and then climbed out from a dog hole.
The embarrassed Luo Zhiyi finally left the Ninth Prince's Mansion with the help of Xiao Liuzi.
At the back door of the palace, a young man wearing a big coat was waiting there. When he saw Luo Zhiyi and Xiao Liuzi coming out, he smiled slightly. When he saw Luo Zhiyi's ruined face, his eyes showed pain, but he was very sad. He quickly covered himself up, took off his cloak and put it on Luo Zhiyi's shoulders.
"princess......"
"Qi Lan, I am no longer a princess." Luo Zhiyi looked at the young man in front of him, and his heart warmed slightly. It is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to offer help when the time is right.
"In Wei Lan's heart, you will always be the ninth princess, and no one can replace you." The young man's face was sincere, and his eyes were as clear as spring water: "There is too much snow, making it difficult to walk. Wei Lan sent the princess over." The young man said, holding out a hand. A bay-red horse.
Xiao Liuzi helped Luo Zhiyi get on the horse. Wei Lan said "offended" and flew onto the horse. With a shake of the reins, the horse started galloping in the snow.
When Luo Zhiyi arrived, the criminal trial had just begun, and the adults from the third department had just taken their seats. However, Luo Zhiyi, who was hidden in the crowd, did not see the emperor and Bai Ye. From the looks of it, they were probably hiding in the dark.
In the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, in addition to the adults from the third ministry, there were many other officials listening. Outside the lobby, there were many students from poor families and scholars, all of whom were waiting with solemn expressions.
"Bring the prisoner." The Minister of Punishment was stunned and the trial began.
Soon, from the side door of the lobby, several soldiers carried several people into the hall.
Several people were thrown into the hall. Under the push of the soldiers, several people knelt or crawled and were pushed to the ground.
Several people were wearing prison uniforms. The first one was Prime Minister Luo Heng. His hair was disheveled and he was in a mess. There were blood stains on the prison uniforms. It was obvious that he had been tortured. The most beautiful man in Dai Viet at that time was now very old. Yes, his grace was gone, and to his right was the Prime Minister's wife, Jin Lewei. Although her face was covered in blood and her body was trembling slightly, she was kneeling straight, looking sharply at the officials in the hall with a pair of big eyes, and a sneer at the corner of her mouth.
Behind them were Luo Yunting, who was seriously injured, and Luo Yunfeng, who was full of anger.
Luo Zhiyi looked at the four people in the hall from outside the hall, tears welling up again uncontrollably.
The bloodstains on her parents and brother made Luo Zhiyi feel great pain in her heart. The dazzling red color kept magnifying in front of her eyes, until her eyes were filled with blood red and nothing else. The pain and hatred in her heart made her body start to tremble slightly.
Suddenly, her hand felt warm, and someone's hand held hers, so warm and strong.
"Princess, don't be like this, you must calm down." A blue voice sounded in her ears.
Luo Zhiyi was so shocked that she lowered her head and pinched her thigh hard. The pain quickly made her wake up.
When she raised her head, her eyes were clear, but she no longer looked at the relatives kneeling in the middle. She looked at the officials in the palace one by one with sharp eyes, not sparing any of them.
The court hearing has begun.
Witnesses and physical evidence were brought to the court one by one. Looking at the dazzling array of so-called evidence, Luo Heng was confused. Several other people in the Luo family were also confused. Even Luo Zhiyi, who was standing outside the hall, was completely confused.
The witness was clearly the housekeeper of their house, and the physical evidence included a letter written by Luo Heng to collude with Zi Sang, a military order from the Western Wei Dynasty, and money and silver notes from the Luo family's acquaintances...
Looking at the witnesses and evidence gathered in the room, Luo Heng's clear eyes showed deep sadness. Such so-called evidence, piece by piece, was really going to kill his Luo family.
"These are not belongings of my Luo family. Regardless of whether you adults believe it or not, I, Luo Heng, have never seen any evidence in this. As for the witness..." Luo Heng said this and turned to He turned his head to look at the housekeeper who was kneeling beside him: "I don't treat you well. Why did you frame me and my Luo family like this? What is your intention? Who instigated you to do such a frame-up..." ..."
Luo Heng spoke impassionedly for a long time in the hall, rejecting the personal and material evidence one by one.
The students from poor families outside the hall were fascinated by what he heard, as if they were not here to hear a trial but to listen to debates and lectures.
After Luo Heng finished speaking, the Minister of Justice sitting in the middle was shocked and shouted: "Luo Heng, these are just your quibbles. I know that you are eloquent, and no one in the court can do so." It's fine to give you half of your lip service, but now, the evidence is overwhelming, and it's useless for you to quibble."
...
Luo Zhiyi stood outside and watched the arguments going back and forth in the hall, but her mind was agitated. She couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, but she knew that it was useless to criticize her father's one-sided words.
Evidence, how come there are so many inexplicable evidences, each piece of evidence is so heartbreaking! Who is it, who is behind all this?
Luo Zhiyi's eyes were red as he looked at the people in the hall who were holding their own opinions. Finally, he saw the official from the Ministry of Punishment slapped him in shock, and then the officials from the three departments got up and left.
"It seems that he is going to discuss things or ask for instructions from the emperor." Wei Lan kept holding Luo Zhiyi's hand and whispered in her ear.
Only then did Luo Zhiyi come back to his senses. In the hall, his father was kneeling on the ground. His back was extremely bleak, while his mother was still upright and proud, but Luo Zhiyi could clearly see from that upright back. With a mocking look on her face, she said nothing during the entire interrogation process, did not argue or argue, and just watched the entire interrogation process indifferently.
Mother understands in her heart. Only father doesn't believe it yet and wants to fight. Mother's heart is like a mirror. After seeing those people and physical evidence, she already knows that fighting is useless.
Soon, the officials from the three departments returned to the lobby. Luo Zhiyi knew that there was a result, and his heart was high. He stared blankly at the official from the Criminal Department who was presiding over the trial. He was stunned and his voice was indescribably majestic. Bing Bing: "The guilty prime minister, Luo Heng, ignored the Holy Grace, colluded with foreign countries, and had evil intentions. The evidence is conclusive. He is sentenced to be beheaded, implicating the whole clan."
Luo Zhiyi's eyesight went dark and she fell softly. The world was dark, but she felt extremely clear. The comments of the people around her flooded her like a tide. Behind her, a solid and warm embrace surrounded her, and a voice as clear as water. With a third degree of anxiety: "Princess, cheer up, where is the prince? The prince will save the prime minister, princess..."
The gavel sounded again in the hall, and the noisy sound suddenly disappeared. Luo Zhiyi's eyes were still dark. Hearing the sound of the given gavel, for some reason, his whole body suddenly gained strength again, and he struggled to move forward. Walking forward: "Princess, I'm offended." Following Wei Lan's apologetic voice, Luo Zhiyi felt his body soften and fell back into his arms again. Luo Zhiyi felt pain and anger in his heart, but he heard Wei Lan's voice ringing in his ears. : "Princess, you can't show yourself!"
As soon as Wei Lan finished speaking, the majestic and cold voice in the hall sounded again: "But since you are a veteran of two dynasties and have made many contributions to the people and the country, the emperor is benevolent and will pardon you for the death penalty and sentence you to exile in southern Xinjiang and never return to the court.
The descendants of the clan for three generations are not allowed to serve as officials in the court."