Shipin Dalizheng

Rong Tang had a cough, the kind with blood in it.

Jin Shizhao angrily retorted, "These are just angry words, they can't be taken seriously. Your Majesty, my son Jin Yaoyang has been beaten and injured again by this little thief. He is still imprisoned in Jingzhao Prefecture and his life or death is unknown. I hope Your Majesty will have mercy on him and release him to seek medical treatment."

Nangong Jing snorted, "They're all sons, but Lord Jin treats his legitimate and illegitimate sons so differently. Your Majesty, Minister Jin Yaoyang has been brought here and is outside the palace."

Emperor Xuanning nodded and said, "Bring him into the palace."

Immediately, the guards pushed Jin Yaoyang, with his hands tied, into the hall and made him kneel down at the foot of the imperial steps.

Jin Yaoyang was shaking all over, crying uncontrollably, "Dad, help me, I don't want to die, I can't live anymore, I'm useless, Dad, please save me, I don't want to become a eunuch."

The last two words successfully offended all the eunuchs present. He Daban and Li Dequan, who had a relatively small status, all changed their expressions.

Do they want to become eunuchs?

Jin Shizhao was horrified. "Yaoyang, what's wrong with you? Where are you injured?"

Jin Yaoyang's injury was clearly visible on his buttocks. The blood had dried up at this time. Apart from the pain when walking, his overall condition did not seem too bad. At least he was much more lively than Rong Tang.

Nangong Jing's face was filled with displeasure. "I've already had a doctor examine him. Young Master Jin only suffered minor skin injuries. With the application of medicine to stop the bleeding, he should be fully recovered in three to five days. But he kept on making such a fuss, insisting that he was... castrated, causing unrest in Jingzhao Prefecture. Even now, he's still spouting nonsense, defaming everyone."

Not to mention that others felt weird, Jin Shizhao was the most shocked among those present. What, Yaoyang was castrated... ?

He clenched his fists and glared at Rong Tang, "You little thief, I want your life."

Rong Tang opened his mouth slightly, looking incredulous.

Nangong Jing sneered, "Master Jin is unwilling to even confirm it, and he immediately blames Master Rong. Is this really appropriate?"

Jin Shizhao was completely unable to remain calm when it came to his most cherished eldest son. "All the injuries on my son were caused by him. If it wasn't him, who else could it be?"

Even Emperor Xuan Ning was moved. Rong Tang was seriously injured and looked worse than Jin Yaoyang, but if Jin Yaoyang was disabled, that would be another matter.

Rong San and the others had different expressions. Did the master really do this? Don't say it, he could do it.

Rong Tang shook his head in confusion, "No, no, it wasn't me."

"Rong Tang, you little thief, I will never let you go!!!"

He rushed towards Rong Tang again in a rage. Concubine Rong gritted her teeth and stood in front of him, "Jin Shizhao, what evidence do you have that my Tang'er did it? If you want to touch Tang'er today, you have to step over my dead body."

Jin Shizhao paused, turned to look at Emperor Xuanning, his eyes filled with grief and indignation, "Your Majesty, please help me! Yaoyang is my eldest son, whom I have nurtured for many years and have always placed high hopes on. Now he has been ruined by that little scoundrel Rong Tang. I cannot bear this!"

Emperor Xuanning looked at Rong Tang and then at Jin Yaoyang, and was caught in a dilemma.

Nangong Jing laughed in anger, "Master Jin and his son's acting is really explosive. One dares to pretend, and the other dares to believe it. Your Majesty, Jin Yaoyang never said from the beginning to the end that Rong Tang castrated him, and besides..."

Unexpectedly, Jin Yaoyang came to his senses and immediately shouted, "It was him, it was him, he stabbed me with the arrow. Dad, you must avenge me, don't let him go."

Jin Shizhao's heart, which had been rising and falling suddenly, became firm once again. He knelt down and kowtowed again, "Your Majesty, please uphold justice for me."

Concubine Rong said in a trembling voice, "How can I give you justice? My Tang'er is injured like this, and I want to say that it's worth it."

Jin Shizhao said sternly, "Your Majesty is willing to resist, but I am not. No matter how serious Rong Tang's injury is, he will eventually recover. My son has injured his offspring, which is a matter of life and death. Everyone knows which is more important."

"You..." Rong Fei pointed at him tremblingly, "You are so cruel and ruthless that you want to take my Tang'er's life!"

Jin Shizhao snorted coldly and turned his face away.

Emperor Xuanning looked at Nangong Jing and said, "You have always been fair in your judgments. How do you think this matter should be decided? That's it."

Nangong Jing sighed deeply, "Your Majesty, no matter how much I say, Lord Jin always finds a chance to interrupt me, not allowing me to finish. Since Imperial Physician Zhang is in the palace, please ask Imperial Physician Zhang to see me personally. Imperial Physician Zhang, you see me."

The tone emphasizes the word "look".

Doctor Zhang was an old and experienced doctor. He approached Jin Yaoyang and, without taking his pulse, reached under his crotch and performed a palpation diagnosis.

"Yeah! The sparrow is still there, it's not lost."

Everyone in the temple was petrified.

Jin Yaoyang subconsciously shrank back, but after a moment he still shouted, "No, it's gone, I can't feel it anymore, he's gone. It hurts so much, Dad, it hurts so much."

He was acting crazy and seemed to be possessed by a demon.

Emperor Xuanning certainly believed what Doctor Zhang said. Besides, it was easy to check such things and no one would lie about such things. The only hateful person was Jin Yaoyang.

The emperor looked at Jin Shizhao with an unfriendly look, and Jin Shizhao was also panicked. He did not doubt that Doctor Zhang was lying, but his son's condition was still too strange.

"Your Majesty, my son must have been hit in the head by the little thief Rong Tang. He is talking nonsense. I hope Your Majesty will have mercy on him and let me take him back for treatment."

Concubine Rong came to her senses, secretly hating the cunning of the Jin family father and son. She knelt on the ground and said loudly, "Your Majesty, my father and brother fought for Dai Viet. All three of my brothers died in battle, and my father suffered injuries that will eventually shorten his life. Now, only Rong Tang's bloodline remains, and he has been hunted down and murdered by this illegitimate son of the Jin family. If they let the murderer go like this, my father and brother's spirits in heaven would shed tears and be inconsolable. I hope Your Majesty will have mercy!"

Emperor Xuanning could no longer maintain his composure. He descended the imperial steps and personally helped Concubine Rong to her feet. "Please stand up, my beloved concubine. What are you talking about? How could I let the murderer off so easily? Didn't you hear me say that I have handed the case over to Prince Jing for judgment? Don't you know what kind of person he is?"

Concubine Rong calmed down and still believed that Prince Jing's judgment was fair.

Hatred flashed across Jin Shizhao's eyes. The moment Nangong Jing appeared, it was clear that he was on the side of the little thief Rong Tang. How could he judge the case fairly?

"Your Majesty, there's no rush to try the case. The most urgent matter is for Rong Chen to seek medical attention for my son. Not to mention my son, even that... Rong Tang needs treatment first. Otherwise, if we delay for too long, his condition might deteriorate."

Emperor Xuanning remained silent and just looked at Nangong Jing.

Nangong Jing smiled barely perceptibly. "Alright, in three days, Jingzhao Prefecture will hold a public hearing for this case. The people of the city will be able to watch, to prevent anyone from accusing me of an unfair judgment."

Jin Shizhao's face changed, darkening several shades. This was about to expose his Jin family's dirty laundry to the public! He flicked his sleeves to express his dissatisfaction.

Emperor Xuanning said calmly, "Yes, that's what we will do. My beloved concubine, please don't be sad for now. I allow you to take my nephew to Qifeng Palace for a talk, and send him out before the palace gates close at nightfall. Doctor Zhang, you will stay with him and take care of him until Rong Tang fully recovers."

Doctor Zhang received the order.