After the divorce, the reborn emperor seduced me into his arms

Wang Gui suddenly fell off the stretcher in a frenzy. Legless, he was completely unable to support himself. He rolled several times on the ground before struggling to support himself with his arms. He faced the three adults, kowtowed, and wept bitterly, saying, "My lords, please do this for me. The 176 innocent souls of Rainbow Street are all waiting for justice..."

Zhang Fu, who was on another stretcher, also clenched his fists and angrily said, "Lu Mingyue is such a ruthless person! Rainbow Street supported his family, but he turned his back on them and killed everyone on the street. He deserves to die!"

"What nonsense!"

Before Wang Da could say anything, Lord Sun shouted, "Since you say everyone on Rainbow Street is dead, how can you still be alive? I think you two are Gongsun Zhi's accomplices, helping her cover up her crimes!"

Wang Gui banged his head on the ground, shaking his head repeatedly as he explained, "It was Scholar Su who saved me, and that's why I and I are still alive today..."

"Nonsense!"

Lord Sun ignored Wang Gui's explanation and said coldly, "Just now, Gongsun Zhi said that her parents were pushed off the cliff by Prince Consort Lu. Now you are saying that Prince Consort Lu set the street on fire. Your statements are completely inconsistent. I think you are colluding to frame Prince Consort Lu!"

Wang Gui was so frightened that he didn't know what to do.

Gongsun Zhi pursed her lips and asked, "Why does this gentleman keep speaking for Lu Mingyue?"

"I am only discussing the matter at hand. How can I allow you to make unwarranted criticisms?"

Lord Sun said in a deep voice, "Come here, give these two who fabricated this story twenty lashes of the cane. I don't believe they are not telling the truth!"

"Master Sun!"

Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Li spoke at the right time, and he reminded expressionlessly: "Master Wang hasn't spoken yet..."

Lord Sun immediately looked at Lord Wang.

Lord Wang's expression was extremely cold: "Lord Sun, this is the Dali Temple, not your Censorate! You are not the presiding judge of the Three Courts' joint trial!"

"Yes, yes, Lord Wang, please."

Lord Sun had no choice but to shut up.

Lord Wang turned to look at Gongsun Zhi and the other two, his eyes pointed as he asked, "Although Lord Sun is biased, he does have a point. Since you previously said that your parents were pushed off the cliff by Lu Mingyue, how did you rescue them from the Rainbow Street fire? Where were you at the time? What were you doing?"

"Reporting to the Lord, that night, I saw Lu Mingyue was in a state of disarray, and I wanted to make him feel better, so I secretly went to the next village to ask a necromancer to pray for his parents' souls to be reborn. That's how they escaped the fire. But I didn't expect that when I brought the necromancer back..."

Gongsun Zhi took a deep breath, her voice choked with sobs, "All I saw was a raging fire, engulfing Rainbow Street. Just as I was about to go find someone to put out the fire, I saw my parents rushing around...

I wanted to chase after them, but the fire had caused chaos and people from nearby streets ran out. When I came to my senses, I had lost sight of my parents, but—"

Speaking of this, Gongsun Zhi burst into tears.

She closed her eyes and spoke tremblingly, "The next day, someone found my parents' bodies at the foot of the mountain, mauled by wild beasts..."

Everyone gasped.

The entire courtroom was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Lord Wang asked calmly, "Then how can you be sure that it was Lu Mingyue who killed your parents?"

Gongsun Zhi wiped away her tears and continued, "At that time, the entire Rainbow Street burned down. I thought Lu Mingyue had died in the fire, so I didn't suspect him until I met Uncle Zhang and Uncle Wang..."

"Let me tell you what's going on."

Zhang Fu's hoarse voice sounded, so heavy that it made people breathless.

He spoke slowly and firmly, "That day, Su Xiucai rescued Wang Gui and me. Just as he had settled us down, Lu Mingyue arrived. He hadn't noticed us. We heard him say he had found the arsonist and was heading towards Hutou Mountain. Su Xiucai immediately went with him to catch him. Madam Su, worried, also followed...

The next day, we heard the tragic news that Su Xiucai and his wife had fallen off a cliff!

Zhang Fu's eyeless eye shed turbid tears: "At that time, I didn't doubt Lu Mingyue. It was not until I met Ah Zhi that I realized that she had never seen Mingyue. Ah Zhi wanted to go look for him, but suddenly heard the news that the princess was getting married to Master Yue, one of the four great princes!

I didn't believe it, so I accompanied Ah Zhi to look for him. I ended up seeing him get married to the princess, but the entire Rainbow Street had just been tragically killed! The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Su hadn't even been found, and he actually..."

Zhang Fu suddenly said angrily, "Everyone in the city is praising Master Yue and the eldest princess for being a match made in heaven and falling in love at first sight. But what about Ah Zhi? Ah Zhi has loved him since childhood and has done everything for him, never despising the Lu family's poverty. Even the title of Master Yue was earned by Ah Zhi!"

"what?"

"Did Gongsun Zhi win the title of Master Yue for Lu Mingyue?"

"This is how the same thing?"

The crowd, who had been listening quietly, were shocked again when they heard this.

The reason why Lu Mingyue is famous is that he is known by everyone for his painting skills that are similar to those of the Saint of Painting, and is thus touted as Young Master Yue. Who would have thought that the title of Young Master Yue was won for him by Gongsun Zhi?

The three adults in the hall were also shocked.

Even the King of Qi was stunned.

He thought that Lu Mingyue was just a pretty face, or that she had been spoiled in the princess's mansion in recent years. He didn't expect that she was actually a fake?

Zhang Fu sneered, "Back then, Father Lu was expelled from the Lu clan, but Lu Mingyue was determined to return to his roots. He originally wanted to pass the imperial examination and become a successful scholar, bringing honor to his family. However, he couldn't even pass the examination. In desperation, he tried to distinguish himself with his painting skills, but he wasn't very good at it either. However, Ah Zhi, who accompanied him, was quite talented..."

Wang Gui also interrupted and said, "That's right. At that time, Ah Zhi and Lu Mingyue were learning painting together from Lu's father. Lu Mingyue was mediocre, but Ah Zhi's painting was excellent. Once, someone saw Ah Zhi's painting and praised it as having the style of a painting saint. Lu Mingyue kept asking Ah Zhi to imitate the painting saint, and then took it out and said it was his own painting..."

"Oh my god! So Prince Consort Lu is like this..."

"Mr. Yue actually stole someone else's painting..."

"Murder and arson, stealing paintings and fame, tsk tsk, how could the princess be interested in such a thing?"

"impossible!"

Just when everyone was shocked beyond words, a sharp voice suddenly rang out in the crowd, and then the eldest princess rushed into the court in a completely ungraceful manner.

She pointed at Gongsun Zhi with a distorted expression. "My Yuelang is of clean character and exceptional talent, just like the bright moon in the sky. How could he have plagiarized your painting? You're lying! Don't even think of slandering Yuelang!"

"Then please ask Princess!"

Seeing the eldest princess, Gongsun Zhi showed no fear. Instead, she sneered, "After you and Lu Mingyue got married, did he ever paint a proper picture for you?"

"certainly……"

The eldest princess was stunned just as she was opening her mouth.

After she and Lu Mingyue got married, Lu Mingyue did paint, but his painting style was completely different from before. He said that he began to delve into the stream of consciousness painting technique, and his paintings were all profound and mysterious, things that ordinary people could not understand.

But it cannot be considered a serious painting!

The princess blushed and defended herself, "After Yuelang gets married, he will learn more advanced painting skills. Naturally, he won't paint such vulgar paintings anymore."

"Is a portrait of the eldest princess also a vulgar painting?"

Yan Qing, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

She looked around and said aloud, "Prince Consort Lu couldn't even finish the princess's portrait. It's hard to believe he has any superb painting skills. In my opinion, the princess was probably deceived by Lu Mingyue and thought he was an amazing painter. It's a good thing she's come to her senses now!"

The onlookers hadn't expected the princess to suddenly appear. After a moment of stunned silence, they all nodded and said, "Lu Mingyue can't even paint the princess's portrait? That's outrageous!"

"I didn't expect he was such a liar!"

"Even the princess was deceived. What a bold thief Lu is!"

"But the princess has lived with her husband for ten years, and she didn't even know that he had been deceiving her?"

"Shh! Don't let the princess hear this..."

The princess, who was about to continue speaking for Lu Mingyue, froze for a moment, then suddenly glared at Yan Qing with a twisted face: "Yan! Qing!"

He gritted his teeth and looked like he wanted to eat Yan Qing.

Yan Qing smiled gently: "Princess, is what I said wrong?"

If the princess had any brains, she would not speak for Lu Mingyue anymore. Otherwise, in the eyes of the people, she would become a fool who was deceived without knowing it!

How could the noble eldest princess allow herself to have such a reputation?

"Alright, sister!"

The Prince of Qi suddenly came over and held the eldest princess down. He had just been determined to seek justice for Lu Mingyue, but now his face was filled with grief and indignation as he said, "I didn't expect the prince consort to be so cunning. Not only did he commit murder and arson, but he even schemed against my sister. This shows how deep his scheming is, rarely seen in this world. Fortunately, my sister woke up early and prevented him from committing even greater harm!"

The eldest princess was picked out with just a few simple words.

Yan Qing sneered in his heart.

He is worthy of being the King of Qi.

When he realized that there was no turning point in the situation, he immediately changed his stance and spoke so righteously, completely forgetting how he had just spoken for Lu Mingyue and wanted to put Gongsun Zhi to death!

The eldest princess is not stupid.

She just couldn't accept that Lu Mingyue had lied to her!

When she passed through Fanyang, she happened to see Lu Mingyue's parents tragically killed in front of the Lu family gate in Fanyang. Later, she saw that his paintings were spiritual and beautiful, and heard that he was Master Yue, one of the four great masters, and then she felt happy about him.

It's rare for her to like someone so much.

So she wanted to get him immediately, but she also asked Lu Mingyue if they could get married, and he said no.

Later, she also asked someone to go to Fanyang Lu's family to ask, and got the same answer. The eldest princess then hurriedly married Lu Mingyue in Fanyang.

But how could she have imagined that all this was a lie?

Not only did Lu Mingyue have a fiancée, but he was also so bold as to set fire to an entire street where he knew about his past? Even his painting skills that fascinated her were fake!

The eldest princess was very angry, but she was even more unwilling to admit that she had been deceived. Unexpectedly, Yan Qing forced her to admit it with just a few words!

"Yan Qing, have you made up your mind to go against this princess?"

"My daughter dare not."

Facing the princess's questioning, Yan Qing said calmly, "I am also worried that the princess will be deceived. After all, Prince Consort Lu is responsible for the lives of an entire street~"

Now that we have both witnesses and evidence, as long as Lord Wang sends people to Fanyang to investigate, we will definitely be able to find clues.

Even if the King of Qi and the Princess tried to cover it up, they could not hide the day when the truth would be revealed.

Yan Qing knew that Gongsun Zhi had won this battle.

Not only did she avenge herself, but she also allowed the innocent souls who died unjustly on Rainbow Street to rest in peace.

As expected, Lord Wang slammed the gavel and said, "This case is too bizarre. I will immediately send people to Fanyang to investigate. If it is true as you three said, then Lu Mingyue set fire to the entire street. Such a vicious person deserves to be killed!"

Gongsun Zhi, Wang Gui and Zhang Fu all breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason they came to Kyoto was because the officials of Fanyang had long been bribed by the Lu family. As long as the officials in the capital dared and were willing to investigate, they would be able to find out the truth of what happened that year!

They have waited for so long just to kill their enemies and reveal the truth to their fellow villagers!

Wang Gui and Zhang Fu couldn't help but sob.

The mournful cries made the onlookers shed tears.

Lord Sun suddenly said in a cold voice, "Gongsun Zhi, even if Lu Mingyue committed a crime, she should be punished according to the law. You killed someone in the Princess's Mansion, which is a violation of the laws of Dayong. You cannot escape punishment!"

Lord Wang, the Minister of Justice, also nodded. "Killing someone means paying with one's life. If it is proven that Lu Mingyue committed a serious crime, he deserves death. However, Gongsun Zhi will also be punished for killing someone in the Princess's residence. Come, take these three away and detain them. I will investigate the truth before judging them!"

The bailiffs immediately stepped forward to arrest the man.

Gongsun Zhi smiled as if relieved.

As long as she can kill Lu Mingyue, as long as her relatives and fellow villagers who died unjustly can rest in peace, she would be willing to go to the eighteenth level of hell, let alone be punished!

After Gongsun Zhi and the other two were taken to prison, the trial by the three courts ended.

Everything has to wait for news from Fan Yang before the second trial can be held.

Lord Wang personally arranged for his confidant to go to Fan Yang to investigate.

The Censorate and the Ministry of Justice naturally had to send people too, so after the court adjourned, Lord Sun and Lord Li also went to arrange people.

When only Yan Qing and the others were left in the courtroom, the eldest princess said gloomily, "Yan Qing, you dared to have someone commit a crime in the princess's mansion. I will remember this!"

Yan Qing smiled: "Thank you, Princess, for your concern."

"Humph!"

The eldest princess snorted coldly and left.

The King of Qi glanced at Gu Huaizhou and Yan Qing meaningfully, then suddenly laughed and said, "Gongsun Zhi is quite courageous. Although she has taken revenge, she will die too. How foolish!"

Yan Qing's face suddenly darkened.

She raised her head and looked at the King of Qi seriously: "Your Highness, the matter has not yet come to an end, and the outcome is still unknown."

The King of Qi smiled without comment.

Killing for life is justified.

He didn't believe Gongsun Zhi could still be alive.

Even if she could survive, he wouldn't let her have this chance...

Prince Li and Prince Jing also left one after another.

In the end, only Gu Huaizhou and Yan Qing were left standing in the empty courtroom.

"Qingqing..."

After a while, Gu Huaizhou suddenly looked at her and said, "Do you want to save Gongsun Zhi?"

If she wanted to...

"think."

Yan Qing raised his head and said firmly, "But I have my own way!"