Marry the villain and the whole court kneels down and calls her the queen

Bai Zhi's case is very simple. Yan Xiaoxiao committed arson and murder, resulting in four deaths. He deserves to be executed.

The problem is that Yan Xiaoxiao's father is the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards, and Yan Xiaoxiao's father-in-law is the mayor of the capital.

As soon as Yan Xiaoxiao was captured by the Sixth Prince, the prefect of the capital, Shen Xuan, went straight to the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.

He wanted to bring the case back to the capital for trial.

But who is Zhao Zhuoran? Not to mention that this case is being watched by everyone, just the fact that Lao Jiu is keeping a close eye on this case makes it difficult for him to abuse his power for personal gain or commit fraud.

"Sir Shen, do you think you have the right to transfer the case? If I remember correctly, the defendant went to your yamen to file a complaint, but when your subordinates saw that the complaint was about your daughter-in-law, they didn't even accept the complaint and drove the person out."

Shen Xuan felt that his subordinates were useless. If he had known the whole story of such an important matter first, it would definitely not be made known to everyone.

As long as it is not known to everyone, everything is fine. At least his daughter-in-law can keep her life.

He didn't feel sorry for his daughter-in-law and really couldn't stand the accusations from his in-laws.

Shen Xuan knelt in front of the Sixth Prince Zhao Zhuoran and answered with gritted teeth.

"Your Highness, I am also following His Majesty's orders..."

Zhao Zhuoran snorted coldly, "The emperor's order? Do you know what crime your daughter-in-law Yan Xiaoxiao committed?"

Shen Xuan moved her lips and began to argue for a long time: "Murder and arson were not her fault. She was only a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl at that time. How could she be so cruel? Besides...does Your Majesty have any solid evidence?"

As he spoke, Shen Xuan took out the files of Jingzhao Prefecture.

"When the Bai family clinic burned down, I also sent people to investigate. The fire was caused by them boiling medicine for too long, which burned down the kitchen. Because it was at night, the whole family was fast asleep, so nothing was left..."

Zhao Zhuoran was so angry that he laughed: "Did you check it yourself, or did your subordinates check it? You each deserve twenty lashes..."

"The Bai family's kitchen is separated from the rooms where several people live by a courtyard. Even if there was a fire, the neighbors next door would know about it before them. How could it be possible that no one in their family could escape?"

Shen Xuan's heart skipped a beat. He thought it was just a small case that could be covered up, but he didn't expect the Sixth Prince to be involved.

He was the one who watched the fire start that year. Both sides were on fire, so he didn't think too much about it. He thought everyone was dead and closed the case hastily.

I really didn't expect that someone else escaped, and that person was the key figure.

Shen Xuan hated his son at this moment. If he hadn't insisted on marrying that woman, how could Yan Xiaoxiao suffer such a terrible misfortune.

Seeing that Shen Xuan could no longer say anything, Zhao Zhuoran sneered and drove him away.

"Master Shen, go back. I have a piece of advice for you. Make a decision when necessary. Otherwise, your official hat will be in jeopardy."

Bai Zhi was taken to the Dali Temple. Jiang Jiu was afraid that she might get into an accident, so he actually followed her.

Also coming was Shen Zelan from the Shen family.

Zhao Zhuoran opened Bai Zhi's petition, read it one by one, and asked questions in class.

"You said you saw Yan Xiaoxiao nearby when your house caught fire, but there were many people fighting the fire at the time. Why did you only accuse her of being the murderer?"

Baizhi took out a token from her arms. It was a little damaged from being burned, but the words on it were still very clear.

"I found this in the fire..."

Zhao Zhuoran took it and looked at it carefully, then raised his eyes to glance at Yan Xiaoxiao. It was indeed the token of the Yan family guard.

Jiang Jiu suddenly said, "If they were burned to death, the shape of the body would be different from that of the person who was killed. Although it has been three years and has become nothing but bones, we can still tell whether the body died before or after the fire."

Zhao Zhuoran frowned: "Do you suspect that the murderer killed people first and then set the fire?"

Jiang Jiu nodded: "Otherwise, considering the distance between the kitchen and the main room, if the fire is already burning, if they are still alive, wouldn't they know to run away?"

Zhao Zhuoran pursed his lips and didn't want to talk anymore.

This case was actually full of loopholes, but due to the inaction of the mayor of the capital, Shen Xuan, the murderer was not even found.

What a good saying: If the people don’t sue, the officials won’t pursue.

The morale of the court officials was ruined by this group of people who were eager for personal gain.

When an official does not make the decision for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes.

He meant that the current emperor worked hard every day, so why was the atmosphere in the court getting worse and worse, and the people becoming less and less trusting of officials?

It seems that what my father said was right. The eldest prince is cowardly and is indeed not fit to be an emperor.

It’s a pity that the third prince is already dead.

He was disabled and could not become emperor.

The image of Zhao Zhuoxi's nonchalant look emerged in my mind.

"It's been three years, and the body has disappeared long ago. Even if we wanted to open the coffin for an autopsy, we can't do it now."

When Zhao Zhuoran went to the court, he found that the commander of the imperial guards was also standing in the crowd.

Bai Zhi was just about to say something when Jiang Jiu noticed a sharp look in the crowd and suddenly pinched her hand.

"Yes, Your Highness, this kind of thing is not something that weak women like us can do. Please, Your Highness, please make the decision for the people."

Bai Zhi also knelt down: "Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for me."

Zhao Zhuoran was arrested, the case was spread everywhere, and all the officials in the court were watching. Even if he wanted to show favoritism, he couldn't.

The first time, the hearing ended in a hurry.

After everyone went back, Commander Yan was already waiting at the gate of Dali Temple.

Zhao Zhuoran didn't want to pay any attention to him and got into the carriage directly.

The Dali Temple and the Sixth Prince's residence were not in the same place, so Zhao Zhuoran's carriage slowly stopped only after they entered the inner city.

Commander Yan dismounted, hurried to his carriage, and knelt on one knee.

"Please, Your Highness, please save my daughter. My wife has been seriously ill for many years. I only have one daughter. If she is sentenced to death, I'm afraid my wife will not be able to survive..."

Zhao Zhuoran didn't expect that Commander Yan of the Iron Cavalry Fang Gang was actually such a lovesick man.

Although he had only a sick wife at home for so many years, he never took a concubine and had no other children.

But his daughter is really...

"Commander Yan, I want to help you, but that's a crime of murder and arson... Unless it's an imperial decree, you're really putting me in a difficult position."

Commander Yan thought about it carefully and suddenly said, "If the prince sentences my daughter to death, it's not impossible. Please wait until the autumn to execute her. Maybe I can find a way to save her then..."

Zhao Zhuoxi knew that Commander Yan had only one solution for him, which was to delay.

He dragged on until everyone had forgotten about the case, until Bai Zhi had left the capital, and the Ninth Prince Zhao Zhuoxi had also left the capital, and no one was paying much attention to the matter anymore, so he did Commander Yan another favor.

Zhao Zhuoxi agreed.

However, when he returned home, he always felt that something was wrong.

I saw Zhao Zhuoxi already in his study for some reason.

"Sixth Brother, are you also planning to help Commander Yan save his daughter?"

Zhao Zhuoran was suddenly startled, his face instantly becoming ugly: "Not really."

Zhao Zhuoxi snorted coldly, "It's not uncommon to delay the execution of death row prisoners until the autumn. However, it's hard to say whether it will be Yan Xiaoxiao who will be executed, or someone else who will take her place."

"After all, Commander Yan really did owe me this favor, and it will be of great benefit to Sixth Brother in the future."