Chapter 429: Bringing the Plaintiff to Court
"Your humble servant Yuan Zhen, the governor of Liuzhou, greets the King of Beichen."
Yuan Zhen, the governor of Liuzhou who came over after hearing the news, met Di Ran and also respectfully saluted him.
Because he was in charge of the military power of Liuzhou, his expression and aura were full of the majesty of a military general.
Emperor Ran had heard of Yuan Zhen, the governor of Liuzhou.
He is a brave and resourceful person, upright and incorruptible, disciplined and never yields to power. He is a good person.
Di Ran's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said calmly, "Sir Governor, please don't be polite."
Yuan Zhen: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
At this time, Ji Huashang, wearing a dress of blue brocade with cloud patterns, walked over slowly.
Seeing Di Ran sitting at the upper left, his black eyes flashed slightly, his expression restrained slightly, and he walked over.
"Your Majesty~"
His gaze fell on Ji Yunxie who was beside Di Ran. A strange look flashed across his eyes, but he quickly restrained his expression.
"My cousin is here too?"
Ji Yunxie was slightly stunned, nodded slowly, and called out in a low voice: "Third cousin~"
Di Ran's cold voice sounded: "Why is His Royal Highness Prince Rui here?"
Ji Huashang narrowed her eyes slightly, pursed her lips and smiled faintly: "I heard that something happened to the princess, and as a member of the royal family, Huashang should come and see."
The corners of Di Ran's lips curled up slightly, and his calm voice contained a hint of approval.
"It's good for His Royal Highness Prince Rui to be present. After all, a murder has occurred in the royal family. If His Royal Highness Prince Rui is present at the trial, there is no need to worry about favoritism."
Ji Huashang's expression was slightly sluggish, her eyes were slightly gloomy, and there was a smile on her face.
"Your Highness, you are joking. I am just here to watch the fun and will not interfere in the investigation. Naturally, there is no question of partiality."
"Besides, the princess is my sister. If she really violated the law, I will not show favoritism."
Di Ran glanced at Ji Huashang, with an ambiguous look in his eyes: "It's good to have His Royal Highness Prince Rui say this."
Ji Huashang frowned slightly, not understanding what this meant.
……
The waves are surging, the sun is rising, and the world is calm.
Prefect Xue sat in the court, with a mirror and a plaque hanging above his head and a picture of the rising sun over the sea behind him.
On the left sat Beichen King Di Ran, and on the right sat His Royal Highness Prince Rui Ji Huashang, forming a three-court trial. Prefect Xue, who was sandwiched in the middle, was under great pressure. He wiped his sweat and straightened his face.
Gavel shot.
"Snapped!"
"Ascension!"
"mighty……"
The yamen runners on both sides beat their sticks rhythmically to show their authority.
"Bring the plaintiff to court."
The trials in the prefectural yamen were different from those in other county yamens. The onlookers could only stand outside the yamen and watch. There were several fences in the middle and the distance was quite far. People with poor hearing could not hear clearly what was said inside.
The plaintiffs, Ji Yunfei, Ye Changlin and Ye Tianjiao, entered the courtroom and knelt down to pay their respects.
"Ji Yunfei from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion..."
"Commoners Ye Changlin and Ye Tianjiao greet you all!"
Prefect Xue glanced cautiously at Di Ran on his left, then turned his gaze to Ji Yunfei and others and coughed lightly.
"Get up and talk."
The next one is the son of the Duke of Zhenguo. Although the Duke of Zhenguo has retired and returned to his hometown, he still has some connections in the court. In addition, his whole family has been guarding the border, and they have worked hard and made great contributions. They are well-known and it is not easy to offend them.
The other Ye Changlin is a big merchant in Qingzhou. He is financially strong and controls most of the economic lifelines of Qingzhou. He also has dealings with big merchants and royal families from various countries and has a wide range of social connections. He cannot be easily offended.
Prefect Xue restrained his expression and asked in a deep voice, "Why are the people in the hall beating the drums?"
Ji Yunfei raised his eyes and glanced at King Beichen, then turned to Prefect Xue and said in a cold voice.
"Avenge my little nephew who was murdered by the current princess!"
"Snapped!--"
Prefect Xue's face changed drastically. He slammed the gavel and glared at Ji Yunfei and the others.
"Be bold!"
"How dare you falsely accuse the current princess without any evidence!"
Ji Yunfei snorted coldly: "Who said there is no evidence?"
Prefect Xue's heart skipped a beat.
(End of this chapter)
