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He Zhixiao's sophistry was almost watertight, explaining the whole story.

If this is true, and the situation on the front line is complicated, occasional omissions are normal and legal, then she can be exempted from the crime of deceiving the emperor.

There was silence at the table. Xu Jinghuai tapped the table lightly, his eyes sharp and cold.

Mo Nianci glanced at He Zhixiao, and an extremely uncomfortable and nauseous feeling surged in his heart.

There are so many excuses that anything black can be turned into white.

But it is only temporarily deceiving the world. If you think about it carefully, you will find that there are many things wrong with it.

He twitched the corner of his mouth and was about to question.

Not far away, a crescent-shaped white figure walked over.

Her eyes are as clear as autumn water and her lips are as red as a dot.

A face, as rosy as jade, so beautiful and graceful.

Who is this person? Naturally, it can only be Tianze's most beautiful woman, Yan Yunshu.

Such a stunning beauty made everyone hold their breath.

The falling leaves in late autumn bring a touch of coolness.

Yan Yunshu walked towards the guest of honor seat.

He first saluted Xu Jinghuai, and then, under Xu Jinghuai's gentle gaze, he came to Mo Nianci and saluted.

Mo Nianci smiled immediately when he saw Yan Yunshu.

The seriousness and disgust just now disappeared in an instant.

"Miss Yan, long time no see."

"Congratulations, Your Highness, for protecting the people of Hansha."

The tone is neither humble nor arrogant, neither too close nor too distant.

There was no reminiscing beyond friendship in the conversation, only a broad mind that cared about the world.

This, in fact, made everyone take notice.

Seeing the two of them talking like this, everyone suddenly remembered the bloody rumors and criticisms that Yan Yunshu had suffered after the army returned to the capital, and they also thought that they were all responsible for the sharp swords that stabbed Yan Yunshu.

I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

Ask yourself, how many people can bear the overwhelming rumors?

The girl is calm and steady, and is truly fearless in the face of danger.

Not only is she not afraid, but she is also able to maintain her current vitality and brightness, which is truly not easy.

As a result, the eyes of the people looking at Yan Yunshu were less hostile and disgusted, and more approving and guilty.

However, one thing at a time, it is still difficult to evaluate the situation between Yan Yunshu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and General He.

There was a lot of rustling noise at the table.

Zhang, who was kneeling on the ground, stared at Yan Yunshu with a pair of vicious eyes.

Yan Yunshu glanced at her, walked to He Zhixiao, and leaned over to look at her.

The smile on his face did not fade at all. "General, you picked up the letter after all. Why didn't you return it to the post station? Why did you open the letter privately and take it for yourself?"

He Zhixiao's expression, which had just relaxed a little, turned pale again in an instant.

She looked at the person who was questioning her in disbelief. It was obvious that she couldn't answer this question.

After thinking about it, I wanted to continue to quibble.

But Yan Yunshu continued to question.

"Excuse me, General He, if the letter is unopened, how can you conclude that the contents of the letter must be a fabricated joke?"

He Zhixiao opened his mouth and beads of sweat the size of beans fell from his forehead.

"This……"

Yan Yunshu put away her smile and looked serious. "General, I believe you saw that unique letter at the post station messenger's office, and after weighing the weight of the letter, you became greedy. After all... the envelope I used was made of the finest fur. Such a precious envelope must contain something extraordinary and valuable, right..."

As these questions came out one after another, the temporarily obscured eyes of the crowd seemed to suddenly lift the hazy veil.

Yes, I was just confused by General He's evasive remarks. I didn't think of such a simple logical loophole.

If the letter was really picked up, wouldn't the first reaction of an ordinary person be to return the letter to the post station?

Moreover, such a precious envelope must have been sent by a noble in the capital. Ordinary people would not dare to take it for themselves. They would definitely return it to the post station immediately to avoid being involved.

But He Zhixiao claimed that he picked it up and suspected that it was a fabricated joke, so he tore it apart. Not only did he tore it apart, he also claimed it as his own.

This logic is incomprehensible.

But regardless of whether she picked it up or not, He Zhixiao has already committed a crime:

If the letter was indeed picked up by He Zhixiao, and not taken from the post station out of greed, then it means that He Zhixiao has committed the crime of theft through his repeated actions.

If He Zhixiao was greedy and took the letter from the post station, he would still be guilty of theft.

Even the crime of deceiving the emperor can be excused by those words.

After all, the situation at the front was complicated. Although she stole the letter, she did not delay the military intelligence.

However, the crime of theft was firmly established.

It depends on which method He Zhixiao chooses to answer.

Did you steal it out of greed, or did you pick up a valuable item and claim it as your own even though you knew where it came from?

No matter which one.

They are all Tianze, the most notorious crime of theft.

Petty theft, if it is firmly placed on a person's head.

If this person is a man, perhaps he can still be shameless enough to change his appearance and barely gain a foothold in Tianze.

But if she is a woman and has no foundation to stand on, she will never have any chance to make a name for herself and will be criticized and looked down upon for the rest of her life.

I am really going to fall into the dust and never be able to turn over again.

It would be better to die for the crime of deceiving the king, which would be more satisfying.

So, is a great general going to sink like this?

Everyone looked at He Zhixiao who was kneeling on the ground.

Feeling very emotional.

Lord He and Mrs. Zhang were even more dumbfounded and collapsed to the ground.

Taozhi, who came hurriedly with the Yin-Yang Pot, had no idea what was going on.

I only saw my young lady, master, and concubine.

They all knelt in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Not knowing what was going on, her hand holding the wine jug began to tremble violently, for fear that others would see through her intentions and get herself into trouble.

Just as he was about to leave, he quickly disposed of the wine in the jug.

But he saw Zhang shaking her head at him.

Signaling her to hold back for the time being.

Taozhi looked around and heard what had just happened from everyone's discussions. She didn't understand why Zhang was still insisting on her plan when the situation was like this.

But you can't just follow her orders.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet, holding the wine jug and standing among the crowd.

Trembling with fear.

"Now that we have all the evidence, what else can General He say?"

Xu Jinghuai stood up from the table, walked in front of He Zhixiao, stood side by side with Yan Yunshu, and also leaned over to look at her.

He Zhixiao's mind was blank. Listening to Xu Jinghuai's voice, he felt fear and despair, and a strong sense of anger and bitterness surged in his heart.

Tears kept flowing from the corners of her eyes.

Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, she kept crying to Xu Jinghuai.