I married the crippled queen and became the most favored queen in the capital

Leng Yiyan raised his hand lovingly and held her in his arms, helping her unbutton her clothes while scolding her.

"Silly girl, you will be more tired if you don't take off your clothes to sleep."

She looked at him with a smile, letting him help her take off her coat, then helped her lie down, pulled the quilt over her, and finally kissed her on the forehead.

"Go to sleep, my lady!"

She nodded with a smile on her face.

"Good night, sir."

He looked at her pretty face, raised his hand and stroked her face, murmuring,

"Good night, my little woman, silly girl..."

It was a quiet night with only the chirping of insects and birdsong to be heard, but Leng Yiyan, lying on the bed, was not sleepy at all.

Listening to the slight snoring coming from Luo Nianxi's nostrils, a picture appeared in his mind again:

He was lying on a bed with wheels, pushed by several young women who liked to smile at him but were dressed strangely.

He felt very cold, cold to the bone.

Wherever he looked, there was light, a light he had never seen before.

He once asked her what that was, and she said: It's a lamp.

He didn't know what lights were. He only remembered that the light emitted by those lights was brighter than the sun outside and it made him unable to open his eyes.

In that bright place, he told her that he loved her, that he would always love her, protect her, and would never leave her.

However, the strangeness in her scared him. He was really afraid that one day she would disappear from his life and he would never find her again.

So, when she proposed to open a clinic, he readily agreed. He was thinking at the time that she was a responsible woman. If he allowed her to open a clinic, it would tie her down, so would she not suddenly disappear?

There are so many magical things about her that he can't figure out, and he dare not guess too carefully?

He raised his hand, wanting to touch her face, but his hand stopped in mid-air.

He didn't want to wake her up. He wanted to see her sleeping peacefully beside him, within his reach, able to see and touch her. That was enough.

……

The news that Wang Wu was caught in the act of arson reached the Prince's Mansion before dawn.

Leng Yicheng angrily swung his sleeves and cursed loudly.

"What a waste, complete waste."

Ah Cai, who stayed in Luo Nianqing's room last night, looked very good today. He rolled his eyes slightly, bowed and asked:

"So, should we take care of this matter or not?"

Leng Yicheng was panting and cursing angrily.

"Care? How? Haven't I taken care of him enough? This time, let him die in the prison!"

"Your Highness, calm down. After all, you have a share in Shangpin Hall. It doesn't matter if something happens to him. Don't expose you later. It will be more trouble than gain."

"So what if he confessed? He was the one who did all those things. If I hadn't settled the matter for him, he would have died eight hundred times already."

"That's why you can't let him give you up. This was discovered by Ling Xiao and others from Prince Yan's Mansion. And it is said that Leng Yiyan will go to the trial in person today. If he is tortured in court and admits that he has killed people and set fires, or that you have helped him to settle the matter, according to Leng Yiyan's personality, he will definitely not let it go, and he may even bring it back to you. You have to make plans for this matter early!"

Acai's words reminded Leng Yicheng.

He frowned deeply, pondered for a while, and then ordered:

"You're right. So, go to the account office and withdraw 1,000 taels of silver and give it to Liang Shigao. Ask him to be as accommodating as possible during the trial. Then find a way to tell Wang Wu that he must not admit to the past, and must not admit that I knew about these things. This time he attempted arson but failed, so as long as he denies it, he won't be guilty of a serious crime..."

"Yes, I'll do it now."

Leng Yicheng waved his hands irritably, and Acai quickly retreated.

This Wang Wu is such a troublesome guy. I told him a long time ago not to do such stupid things, but he just wouldn't listen. If Leng Yiyan really noticed this, it would be difficult to deal with.

……

In the court of Shuntian Prefecture.

Leng Yiyan sat in the hall with a gloomy face. Ling Xiao, Ling Yun, Su Yi and Jiang Hai, the four great guards, stood behind him like four giant Buddhas.

This atmosphere made Liang Shigao nervous and at a loss.

He raised the gavel several times, then quietly put it down.

"Prince Yan, how about you come?"

Leng Yiyan frowned slightly.

"Lord Liang is the governor of Shuntian Prefecture. I am only here to attend the trial. Lord Liang can proceed with the trial normally. There is no need to be overly nervous."

Having said that, the person he is facing now is Prince Yan. Before he was injured, he was a god of war. After he recovered from his injury, he immediately gained the trust of the emperor and held military power. Such a person, let alone him as a prefect, even the senior officials of the court would be nervous when they saw him!

Liang Shigao swallowed his saliva and felt regretful for taking 1,000 taels of silver from the steward of the Prince's Mansion in the morning. He had not thought that a simple arson case would turn out to be so serious that Prince Yan would have to attend the trial in person.

If he had known this would happen, he would never have accepted the banknote!

Now he, as the prefect, is caught between the Crown Prince and Prince Yan, and he really doesn't know what to do.

He picked up the gavel again and slammed it with half the force he usually used.

"Ascension...to the Hall!"

There was a sound of sticks tapping the ground outside the hall. As the guards shouted "Mighty...", Wang Wu and several waiters under his command were brought to the front of the hall.

Wang Wu still had pride on his face, but when he saw Leng Yiyan sitting there, his body suddenly went limp and he almost fell.

"Your Majesty!"

Liang Shigao banged the gavel again. Wang Wu and the people behind him were so frightened that they all knelt down.

"Wang Wu, last night you and the few people behind you poured kerosene outside Bao'an Hall with the intention of setting it on fire. Do you admit this?"

"Master Liang..."

Ling Xiao took two steps forward, clasped his fists and corrected:

"Master Liang, what you asked just now is wrong. He did not intend to set fire, he intended to kill people. The nature of these two crimes is different."

Liang Shigao blinked nervously a few times and changed his words:

"Yes, you intended to set fire and kill people. Do you admit it?"

Wang Wu licked his cracked lips and shook his head.

"I don't admit it. I just wanted to start a small fire to scare Bao'an Hall. I didn't intend to kill anyone."

"But Guard Ling reported that you not only intended to set fire and kill people outside Bao'an Hall, but you also set the fires in the two medicine shops before and killed people. Do you admit it?"

Wang Wu immediately shook his head like a wave drum.

"I don't admit it. Those things have nothing to do with me. Please understand clearly, sir."

Ling Shigao looked at Leng Yiyan helplessly.

"Prince Yan, this...he denies it, and there is no solid evidence. What do you think about this?"

Leng Yiyan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked directly:

"Is this how Lord Liang usually tries cases? If the prisoner denies his confession, the case is closed?"

Liang Shigao hurriedly shook his head and explained,

"That's not the case, but this case happened suddenly. The trial started early this morning, and I don't have time to send someone to investigate."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Mingjun strode in from outside, shouting,

"Sir, since you don't have time to investigate, I have done it for you and have found solid evidence."

Hearing this, Liang Shigao immediately glared at him with a sullen face.

"Master Xu, you were not here when the court was just opened. Who told you to leave your post without permission?"

"Sir, I did not leave my post without permission. I went to Bao'an Hall early in the morning to investigate and found some solid evidence."

Liang Shigao's brows suddenly twisted into a knot, and he asked with some concern,

"Tell me, what evidence have you found?"