The enchanting beauty is pregnant, and the heirless male protagonist is overjoyed!

"Sir, what Prime Minister Feng said is not true. They are threatening the lives of my family members. If I don't obey, my family members will die."

She cried as she spoke.

Lord Guan and Duke Zhao both laughed.

Feng Xiang's face changed drastically, and he stepped forward and kicked him: "Tell me, who bribed you? Was it the Duke of Zhao?"

Xiaolian was kicked to the ground, her body curled up.

Lord Guan slammed the gavel again and shouted, "Prime Minister Feng, you are disturbing the court. Do you want to go to the palace and ask the emperor to come and try the case in person?"

"Master Guan, Prime Minister Feng is showing signs of guilt."

Duke Zhao took the opportunity to exaggerate, "Why else would he react so strongly? I think he wants to kill people to silence them!"

Feng Xiang retracted his outstretched foot.

"Lord Guan, I absolutely do not have the intention to disrespect the court." He glared at Duke Zhao and said first.

Then he pointed at Duke Zhao and said, "Xiao Lian must have been bribed."

"That person is most likely the Duke of Zhao. It was only because the Sixth Prince implicated the Duke of Zhao that he was punished by the Emperor and dismissed from his post."

Duke Zhao sneered.

Oh, now God is on his side, he will not let go of the chance to overthrow Prime Minister Feng. He will not be able to close his eyes until he dies if he does not avenge himself.

He didn't care who Xiaolian belonged to, he would be happy if he could get revenge.

"Prime Minister Feng, we have all the evidence, and it's useless for you to make excuses. I'm a man of integrity, and I'm not afraid of any accusations. If you don't believe me, just ask Lord Guan to send someone to search and investigate."

Xiaolian covered her chest and yelled, "No!"

"Duke Zhao did not bribe me, and neither did anyone else. The Prime Minister threatened me with the lives of my family members, asking me to take the blame for the young lady."

"But this servant knows one thing."

"Only the dead can keep secrets. If you don't remove the roots, they will grow again in the spring breeze. It is impossible for the Prime Minister to really let my family go."

"I went back secretly to check, and indeed my family members are all dead, so I don't want to take the blame for you and be a scapegoat."

She spoke with tears in her eyes.

The people outside were deeply moved and raised their sleeves to wipe their tears. They felt bad for Feng Xiang and Feng Yuan for not taking the lives of slaves seriously.

The rich and powerful are filled with resentment.

Xiaolian continued, "The matter of the ice skating venue in the Zhaoguo Mansion was ordered by my sisters and the Prime Minister."

"They saw that the Crown Prince was infertile, so they set their sights on the Sixth Prince."

"I thought that the Sixth Prince would most likely inherit the throne, and the Feng family would be able to rise to a higher level in the future. So I contacted the spies of the Duke of Zhao's Mansion and deliberately created an opportunity for the Sixth Prince to be a hero and save the beauty."

"I didn't expect that the Crown Princess would also fall into this, and that so many ministers' daughters would be implicated."

At this point, the truth has come to light.

Prime Minister Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he was so angry that he imagined doing as Duke Zhao had just said and killing Xiaolian to silence her.

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again he had made his decision.

He raised his hand and slapped Feng Yuan hard in the face on the right. With a loud bang, Feng Yuan fell to the ground and the curtain on her head fell off.

She covered her swollen face and looked at Feng Xiang in disbelief: "Dad?! You——"

"Evil girl!"

Feng Xiang interrupted her immediately, shook his head in anguish and shouted, "You are just praised too much and you are arrogant. You liked the prince before he got into trouble."

"After the Crown Prince got into trouble, you immediately told me that the one you really liked was the Sixth Prince."

"I did this wrong thing in private."

"How could I give birth to a daughter like you who is so arrogant, has high expectations but low skills, is blinded by greed, and is cruel and ruthless? You have disappointed your father so much."

"I don't have a daughter like you!"

He blinked, and under the cover of his wide sleeves, made a secret signal known only to them, father and daughter.

Feng Yuan was half lying on the ground, just in position to see.

She changed her words instantly, tears of regret falling from her eyes: "Dad, it's my fault. I know I was wrong. I shouldn't turn love into hatred and love wealth."

"This was designed against your will."

"You were almost charged with treason because of the Sixth Prince."

"Master Guan, I did all this. It has nothing to do with my father. I plead guilty." She turned her head and looked at Master Guan.

Xiaolian opened her mouth to refute, but Feng Yuan immediately thought of a way to block her mouth.

"Xiao Lian, I know you are unhappy with me for wanting you to take the blame, but my father didn't do anything. Don't implicate him. If you want to hate someone, just hate me."

Feng Xiang felt completely relieved and said guiltily.

"Xiao Lian, your young lady is my daughter. It is only right that you resent me for what she did wrong. I will definitely compensate you well, release you from slavery, and give you money to live a stable life."

The people's thoughts were influenced again, and some of them believed what Feng Xiang and his daughter said.

"That's good. My family members are dead and can't survive. It's good to be able to escape slavery and get some money."

Feng Xiang's eyes were cold, and Xiao Lian's heart trembled: "No, what this servant said is true!"

"Oh, Xiaolian."

"Just accept Prime Minister Feng's compensation. Miss Feng has personally admitted that she did it. You should accept the compensation and live a good life, so that you can live up to your deceased family members."

Now, no one would believe Xiaolian no matter what she said.

The situation was reversed. Lord Guan frowned, somewhat unwillingly, and wanted to capture Prime Minister Feng first. The lawyer whispered something in his ear.

He looked outside and saw a low-key and simple carriage at the gate of the yamen.

On the shaft, the coachman, wearing a bamboo hat to shield himself from the cold wind, raised his head, then lowered it again. He could clearly see that it was the boy Liu Qi who was beside his adopted daughter.

He retracted his gaze and slammed the gavel: "Adjourn the court!"

Before Feng Yuan was taken away by the yamen runners, her eyes were filled with tears and she blinked frequently: "Dad."

Feng Xiang nodded in response, and she was taken away with peace of mind.

He kept his word and filed it with the government office on the spot, releasing Xiaolian's indenture. Xiaolian took the indenture and the new household registration card, turned around and ran away.

Prime Minister Feng signaled the servant to follow him with his eyes.

The servant had just taken a step when he was stopped by the servant of Duke Zhao.

"Duke Zhao, what do you mean?" Seeing Xiaolian's figure disappear, Prime Minister Feng frowned.

"What do I mean?"

Duke Zhao sneered, "Prime Minister Feng, you are so cruel. You abandon your precious daughter just because you want to. I'll see if you can still stay in this position after the crown prince ascends the throne."

Prime Minister Feng's eyes flashed and his brows furrowed: "I don't know what the Duke is talking about."

"Whether he really doesn't know or he's just pretending not to know, Prime Minister Feng knows for sure."

......

Zhenxiu Building, the top-floor private room.

Gu Yunyan nodded with satisfaction: "Xiao Lian, you did a good job. The prince rescued your family and the new household allowance and money are ready."

"They have been arranged to stay at a farm outside Beijing. I'll let Liu Qi take you there."

"You can go wherever you want in the future. You are free now."

Xiaolian herself didn't say anything, so Liu Qi said anxiously, "County Lady, Xiaolian and her family used to work in Prime Minister Feng's mansion and have never lived outside. I'm afraid they can't adapt."

"Why don't you stay on the county lord's farm and be a tenant?"