I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 113: A Game of Hands
Chu Liuzheng had no idea how anxious a certain emperor was. After all, she had already eaten the melon and her curiosity was satisfied, so why would she care about the life or death of someone who was trying to get a piece of the melon?

Xiao Jingfan waited for a long time but nothing happened. When Han Cunzhong looked up at him in confusion, he could only give a cold order: "Imprison him and investigate him strictly."

Humph! If you don’t want to tell me, then don’t tell me. He will send someone to investigate it himself!

Han Cunzhong: ? ?
No, he has already confessed his guilt, shouldn’t he be dragged out and beheaded directly?
If he had known that he would be investigated regardless of whether he pleaded guilty or not, why would he have confessed voluntarily?

Let him quibble! !

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The case was concluded and today’s plum blossom viewing banquet was almost coming to an end.

The eldest princess brought the Princess of Xixia back on time. Both of them had smiles on their faces and it was obvious that they were getting along very happily.

The eldest princess also invited Princess Xixia to go shopping the next day, and Princess Xixia gladly agreed.

Wei Mingliang, who was watching from the sidelines, was quite satisfied.

She was able to take the opportunity to make friends with the eldest princess. This imperial sister who only had face but no brains was not that stupid. She could live a few more months after entering the harem of Sheng Kingdom.

Yin Taiyu winked at Princess Goryeo, wanting her to take the initiative to talk to Xiao Jingfan, or at least say a few words to the eldest princess.

But Princess Goryeo seemed to have rooted herself to the spot. Apart from saying a few words to Princess Gaochang at the next table, who asked her about it, she never spoke again.

After some greetings, the plum blossom viewing banquet came to an end and everyone left one after another.

Soon, apart from the palace servants, only Xiao Jingfan and the eldest princess were left in Jinxiu Pavilion.

Xiao Jingfan ordered people to set up the chessboard so that he could play a game of chess with the eldest princess.

The eldest princess' maiden name is Jinshu. She is the empress dowager's biological daughter. She grew up playing with Xiao Jingfan since childhood, and the friendship between the two is no different from that of real siblings.

When they were young, the brother and sister often played chess together. Whoever lost the game would help the other copy books to complete the teacher's homework.

This game of chess is being played for the first time since Xiao Jingfan ascended the throne.

Xiao Jinshu played the black chess piece, and Xiao Jingfan played the white chess piece. The chess pieces made of warm jade fell on the chessboard with a crisp "click". On the small table next to them, tea was bubbling in the small stove. The fragrance of tea spread slowly in the hot steam.

Xiao Jinshu dropped a piece and looked up at the person opposite him. "You asked me to hold this plum blossom viewing banquet and invite three princesses to the palace. What's the secret?"

"Sister's vision in choosing a prince consort is a little poor, but she is accurate in other aspects." Xiao Jingfan placed a piece and ate up several black pieces of Xiao Jinshu. "Why don't you tell me about it?"

Xiao Jinshu: “…”

Yes, yes, she had a bad eye for choosing a prince consort and almost lost her life, but do I need to mention it every time I talk to her? Are you afraid that she will forget her dark history or something?

Other people's brothers should avoid talking about it even if they don't comfort her, right? What kind of brother is this one who always pokes her in the heart?

She dropped a black piece with such force that she poured all her resentment towards her stinky brother onto it, and asked, "But is it related to Princess Meizhen?"

Xiao Jingfan was completely unaware of his sister's resentment. He stared at the chessboard and spat out two words: "Tell me in detail."

"Princess Meizhen doesn't seem to live up to her reputation." Xiao Jinshu used his black piece to eat two white pieces and looked across. "Do you suspect that this princess is not that princess?"

Her imagination was not so wild as to suspect that Goryeo had created a fake princess by passing off a fake one as a real one. She just thought that the one who came to celebrate the birthday was not Princess Mizhen, but another princess of Goryeo.

Xiao Jingfan shook his head.

"Guessed wrong?" Xiao Jinshu was a little surprised, "Why is that?" Xiao Jingfan looked at her and smiled slightly, "What Sister said is right and wrong."

Xiao Jinshu:?

Xiao Jinshu: ! !
She stared at the stinky brother opposite her with her beautiful eyes wide open. Was that what she thought?
Seeing that she understood, Xiao Jingfan nodded slowly, "As you think."

"This is too much!" Xiao Jinshu slammed his hand holding the chess piece on the table, and his voice turned cold. "By doing such a stupid thing, does Gao Li want to go to war with Da Sheng?"

"It's not intentional." Xiao Jingfan made another move, thinking of a certain woman's voice and the things that Princess Mingxia had indirectly learned from the real Princess Meizhen. He felt that Gaoli did not have the courage to deliberately provoke Dasheng.

"Let's talk about deeds, not heart." Xiao Jinshu suppressed his anger and immediately made a move, "What are you going to do?"

Xiao Jingfan held a white piece between his fingers, staring at the chessboard, and said in a meaningful tone: "Mingxia has been ill recently and is recuperating in the Marquis' Mansion without seeing outsiders. Sister may come to visit her."

Xiao Jinshu:? ?
We were talking about Princess Goryeo, why did it get to Princess Mingxia?

Although they played together when they were young, they were just casual acquaintances, not very close. If he got sick, she would just send him some gifts, but she would never visit him in person.

But since Xiao Jingfan specifically mentioned it... Xiao Jinshu nodded: "I haven't seen her for a long time. She is sick. I will go to Chongde Marquis Mansion to see her tomorrow."

Xiao Jingfan had to remind her, "Sister, you have an appointment with Princess Yujin to go shopping tomorrow."

Xiao Jinshu: “…”

At the same time, outside the palace, Li Youcai and his entourage had already begun to parade through the streets for public display.

Five men were wearing heavy shackles and tied together with hemp ropes, following the Jinyiwei closely.

The Jinyiwei in front read out their crimes loudly.

The voice is so loud that it is comparable to that of a suona and can be heard from three blocks away.

Xie Hui knew the intention of his Majesty, so he specially picked a loud-voiced person and paid out of his own pocket to have the tea doctors in various teahouses write a storybook, making sure that all the people in the capital knew the cause and effect of this case.

It is human nature to watch the fun, so the people gathered around, listening and pointing at the five men in shackles.

"It was this inhuman beast who allowed his stupid son to beat people up. My niece was beaten so badly that her whole body was covered with wounds. When her parents went to take her away, she died before she even had time to call out 'Mom.'"

"My cousin's daughter from my uncle's family is very bright and beautiful. When she was walking on the street, she was accidentally seen by that idiot. He whipped her on the face with a whip, and her face was immediately disfigured. A long scar was left. She cried every day at home, and now she is still unmarried. When I brought the case to the government, they ignored me. Where can I seek justice?"

"She filed a complaint to the emperor! Didn't you hear the officer reading it? This was all a complaint filed by a girl named Zhao Yue to seek justice for her parents. After the emperor learned about her parents' grievances, he sent people to investigate and found that the grievances were true. He then made a decision for her and severely punished these evildoers!"

"Didn't they say that filing a complaint to the emperor would result in exile? And she would have to roll on a nail board. How could that girl be so lucky?"

"Hey! The police officer has read it more than ten times, why don't you listen carefully? There is no rolling nail board and no exile, and Miss Zhao Yue is fine."

"Brother, what you said is nonsense, isn't it? I heard it for real. Miss Zhao Yue was beaten with thirty boards and had to serve as an apprentice for two years. Is this good?"

"You are talking nonsense. Did you hear everything? Miss Zhao Yue killed that idiot. Doesn't she have to pay with her life? His Majesty, considering that she was eager to avenge her parents, and that idiot had killed nearly ten people, and that Miss Zhao Yue was also getting rid of harm for the people, showed mercy outside the law and didn't want her to pay with her life. She only had to work in a quarry outside the capital for two years and she can live her life as usual in the future."

"Come on, if a little girl goes to work in a quarry, won't she be bullied to death?"

"Hey, you don't know this, right? The wife of the director is kind-hearted and has specifically instructed her subordinates to take good care of Miss Zhao and protect her from being bullied!"

Everyone was talking excitedly when suddenly someone came running over with drums and gongs, shouting, "The Li family's house has been ransacked! If you want to see the excitement, hurry up! If you miss this opportunity, you'll miss it forever!"