"The Ai family are here to hear the trial today. They are just spectators. No need to be polite and don't delay the progress of the case."
Princess Turan's words successfully stopped everyone from kneeling down. There were praises from all over the hall, all praising Princess Turan for how approachable and kind she was.
Lin Chu only felt ridiculed. She always wore a mask, fearing that even she had forgotten how miserable she was underneath the mask.
"What Shen Yu said just now is not entirely true." Princess Tulan said slowly: "For the sake of justice for the world, the Ai family feels it is necessary to tell the truth in court."
Shen Yu's dark color froze slightly, and he glanced at Lin Zhi sideways, with regret and anxiety in his eyes.
Lin Chu's heart trembled, and he suddenly thought of what Princess Turan was going to say. He felt a raging flame burning in his chest, wanting only to destroy the world.
"Old Chu."
His wrist sank, and was suppressed by Lin Zhi's backhand. He raised his head and saw a cold look deep in his blue eyes: "Let her speak."
Lin Chu frowned: "But..."
"Why should you care about people who have nothing to do with you."
"...Okay." Lin Chu took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to hit someone, and continued to listen.
"The Ai family gave birth to a monster and felt that they could not disgrace the people of Western Chu, so they ordered Dr. Shen to drown the newborn baby. Unable to bear it, he secretly took the newborn baby out of the palace and sent it to a temple on the outskirts of Beijing to raise it on his behalf."
"Later, the temple unfortunately suffered a fire from heaven, and none of the monks in the temple survived. After that, the emperor completely lost his trace. After a long absence, he returned to the court again, and the former Qintian prisoner suddenly committed suicide. Before his death, he wrote a letter, He claimed that he had received benefits from the enemy country and forged the words of a monster. Only then did the Ai family know that the Ai family and the emperor had been harmed by a lie, and they were in danger of becoming strangers. Naturally, they must make good compensation to the emperor."
"So, the Ai family petitioned the emperor to return all honors to the emperor and give him supreme respect. Who would have thought..."
Princess Tulan's voice paused: "Unexpectedly, the Ai family only recently found out that Lin Zhi, who made a petition to recognize his ancestor and return to the clan that day in the Golden Palace, was fake!"
Her voice suddenly became excited: "He is a spy sent by the enemy! Back then, the people who fabricated the rumors that the emperor was a monster came from the Northern Desert. When their first plan failed, they tried another one. Lin Zhi!"
"Although I, Xi Chu, am not as powerful as Bei Mo, when you trample me under your iron hooves, I will never become a slave begging for mercy on my knees!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd became excited.
"Is this so? Bei Desert is really ambitious!"
"Kill Lin Zhi! Protect Xi Chu!"
Why does Princess Tulan hate Bei Mo so much? Isn’t she herself the princess of Bei Mo? What good can it do to her by falsely accusing Bei Mo of wanting to annex Western Chu?
"The matter of impersonating the emperor's heir is Lin Zhi's personal behavior and has nothing to do with Beimo!"
In the chaos, Baili Qingyan suddenly spoke. His warm voice was like a sharp sword cutting through the fog, and he suddenly drowned out the discussions and shouts in the room.
"Western Chu and Bei Mo have been on good terms for generations, and the Empress Dowager is also a distinguished princess of Bei Mo. There is something hidden about Lin Zhi, so don't attack Bei Mo without reason!"
His resolute attitude and stern eyebrows made the Dali Temple Minister shudder violently, and he immediately winked at the government officials.
"mighty!"
The sound of the torture stick hitting the ground immediately stopped all the discussion. Lin Chu couldn't help but look at Baili Qingyan twice. He suddenly opened his mouth to destroy Princess Turan's plan to invade the Northern Desert. What was his intention?
"Baili Qingyan!"
Princess Tulan behind the screen did not expect that Baili Qingyan would contradict her. Her voice suddenly became shrill.
