The prince wanted to die, and the doctor raised her hand and slapped him

The departure of Su Yinyue and his group seemed to take away the vitality, and the huge courtyard was dead silent.

The flowers in the pots under the eaves were wilted by the scorching sun, and the chirping of cicadas made everyone feel cold.

The three-court trial had only occurred twice since Emperor Mingde took office, and both times ended in bloodshed.

There is never a good ending for those involved.

Chen Li unfolded the note, which said that the petition and the blood letter of ten thousand people were in Cao Meiniang's hand, and asked her to protect him and get the things before coming to the Meridian Gate.

He handed the note to Cao Meiniang, "This is what the princess just gave me."

"Whether you can save your father and teach Yu Fuwei a lesson depends on you."

Cao Meiniang understood that success or failure depended on this one move, so she didn't delay any longer and followed him away.

"Let's go too."

Yuxiang and Jasmine looked at each other, and walked out of Furong Courtyard with a few guards.

Uncle Fu kicked Fuquan who was lying on the ground and said, "Call all your friends on your birthday and the restaurant owner to the Meridian Gate."

"If this fails, I will remove your name from the family tree!"

The threat of expulsion from the family tree is very effective.

Fuquan quickly got up from the ground and limped out.

Those who received the instructions left one after another.

Huamei concealed her disappointment and began to ask the servants to clean up the messy courtyard.

The Chu brothers and sisters were in the wrong and offered to help spontaneously.

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Meridian Gate.

It is located in the center facing the sun and at the noon position, and is called the Meridian Gate.

It was also the main gate of the Qi State Palace and an important place for the emperor to grant amnesty, worship at the Taimiao, and hold grand ceremonies.

The overall shape is concave, leaving a large open space.

When Su Yinyue arrived, the Meridian Gate was already packed with people, and a high platform was built in the middle.

The soldiers of the Imperial City Administration stood around the platform, holding spears.

There was a dark crowd below, filled with common people, chattering and discussing something.

Stepping onto the podium, the presiding judge, Dali Temple Minister Shen Tuo, led all the officials present to kneel down.

"Your subordinate greets the Prince and Princess."

Jiang Zai Yu called out, and Shen Tuo immediately had two chairs brought in and respectfully invited the two to sit down.

Before Su Yinyue sat down, she heard a dissatisfied voice.

"Princess Yu is involved in the case, so Prince Yu should avoid suspicion, right?"

Looking over there, Su Yinyue saw a middle-aged man with a short beard and a very authoritative look.

It looked familiar, but she was pretty sure she had never seen this person before.

Jiang Zaiyu pulled her around and said with a cold voice.

"Fang Boqing, although you are the Minister of Justice, your daughter once attempted to drown my princess. You should be the one who avoids suspicion."

"You are now openly participating in the three-court trial. Are you determined to take revenge?"

Su Yinyue understood his reminder instantly. This Old Deng is Fang Baiqing?

Just to avenge Fang Yuerou, he made such a big scene?

The best father in the world should not exist in this world, it makes people feel sad.

Shen Tuo tried to smooth things over, "Your Highness, Lord Fang is here only because of the Emperor's order."

"Besides, the chief judge is me. I guarantee with my official position that I will handle the case impartially and will not wrongly accuse the princess."

Jiang Zaiyu didn't buy it, and raised his hand and said, "Father is very busy, so it's normal for him to make mistakes. I will send a letter to the palace to explain this matter."

Fang Baiqing's face suddenly turned ugly.

He failed to get the King to leave, and ended up getting himself into trouble.

"I have spoken too much, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Fang Baiqing extended his hand and said submissively, "Please take your seat, Your Majesty."

He had everything ready, but he didn't believe that Prince Yu could protect Princess Yu in public.

Unless Prince Yu wants to be known as a man who loses his mind due to lust.

If that's true, it wouldn't be bad.

Then he could demote Prince Yu from a prince to a duke, putting him at the same level as the third prince. This would show that as an uncle he cares about the third prince.

Jiang Zai Yu said in a cold voice, "This won't happen again."

The person is at the scene, so it is easy to catch him.

Fang Baiqing thought that staying here would help him implement the plan better.

He walked back to the chair with ease.

"Boom boom boom!"

After three drum beats, the chirping sound disappeared.

Dali Temple Minister Shen Tuo slammed the gavel and said, "Bring up the victim Cao Shanming!"

Amid the awe and amazement of the crowd, Cao Shanming was escorted to the platform by two soldiers.

"The prefect failed in his duty, you could have collected evidence and reported it to the Censorate, but you instead beat the drum of complaint, alarmed the emperor, and mobilized a large army, which is an appeal beyond the level of the emperor."

"I will punish you with fifty strokes of the cane, Cao Shanming. Are you convinced?"

It is not easy for citizens to sue officials, and Cao Shanming had already prepared himself to be beaten.

"I am convinced."

The dull sound of a long stick hitting something was heard.

"Clap clap clap!"

Blood soon appeared from Cao Shanming's back to his thighs.

The pain caused beads of sweat to appear on his forehead, and his eyes became bloodshot and veins bulged.

He raised his head with great effort, trying to look towards Princess Yu.

I wanted to see if she would feel guilty or scared when seeing such a bloody scene.

However, his vision was obstructed from below, and he could only see the hem of Princess Yu's brocade skirt no matter how hard he tried.

And the embroidered shoes with pink hibiscus flowers.

"Crack!"

The long stick fell down without stopping, and the sound of bones breaking was barely audible.

The tip of my nose was filled with the smell of blood, and everything in front of my eyes was blood red.

He clenched his teeth and kept repeating his daughter Mei Niang's name in his mind, as if he was hypnotizing himself.

Mei Niang, Dad will be able to avenge you soon.

Dad will never let Princess Yu, who killed you, have an easy time.

The more it hurts, the more he hates it.

Mei Niang was his only relative in the world. He brought her to the capital to prevent her from being harmed by Yu Fuwei's men.

But when she arrived in the capital, Mei Niang still couldn't escape.

Pain prolongs time indefinitely.

It lasted so long that Cao Shanming could no longer hold on, and the long stick finally stopped just before he screamed.

Shen Tuo's voice came from above, "Cao Shanming, who are you going to sue?"

Cao Shanming slowly got up and knelt down, his voice hoarse, "I want to sue the prefect of Sanying Prefecture, Yu Fuwei, for embezzling countless wealth and harming the people."

"Princess Yu protected Yu Fuwei and sent people to kill me. She also killed my daughter Cao Meiniang."

Clam???

What a big pot.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Su Yinyue asked, "Cao Shanming, you said I killed Cao Meiniang, do you have any evidence?"

Cao Shanming glared at him with hatred, "I saw it with my own eyes, what other evidence do I need?"

Jiang Zaiyu thought for a moment and asked, "Did you see Cao Meiniang being taken into the palace by the guards?"

"Correct."

Cao Shanming had a ferocious look of hatred on his face, and he did not hide it, "I was not far away at the time, and I saw Mei Niang being captured by the palace guards..."

"I want to rush over and rescue Mei Niang, but I am alone and weak and cannot defeat Prince Yu's Mansion."

At this point, regret filled his heart.

"Mei Niang, Dad is useless. Dad is sorry for you!"

Big tears fell to the ground, and I kept pounding the ground to ease the grief from my heart.

"Dad can only beat the drum of grievance to comfort your soul..."

Su Yinyue sighed and held her forehead helplessly, "Don't cry yet, Cao Mei Niang is not dead."