"Do you still have the law? This is the first scene. If there is anything, solve it here before going back."

The servants didn't listen to her and tried to grab her. Jiang Xiyu's eyes were a little panicked. As the hand just touched Jiang Xiyu's arm, Jiang Xiyu shook it off, and suddenly a voice was heard outside the door.

"So Master Wuming is here. It really made it hard for me to find him. Ahem."

As soon as the words fell, a cough with a hint of coldness was heard, and everyone subconsciously looked towards the door.

A tall figure appeared at the exit, standing with his back to the light. The golden sunlight of early morning fell on his fair and handsome face, making him look like a banished immortal.

Everyone was stunned.

The nameless master stepped forward and saluted, "Amitabha, I pay my respects to the prince."

Everyone came back to their senses and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Looking at his outstanding appearance, Jiang Xiyu guessed that this was the uncle of the Yun Dynasty emperor, King Qin Gulin.

Gulin's eyes fell on Jiang Xiyu. Seeing that she wore no jewelry on her head, only a dark wooden hairpin to hold her hair up, he turned his gaze back to Master Wuming, "What happened?"

The voice was so cold that it made people shudder.

The nameless master simply explained the matter without changing his expression.

While Master Wuming was speaking, Jiang Xiyu looked up at Gulin and saw that he was wearing a thick coat. Although the weather was a bit cold, there was no need to wear so much. In addition, his face was pale, so he must have been infected with a cold poison.

Gulin raised his eyes and met her gaze. His eyes, as cold as a cold river, made Jiang Xiyu shiver, and she immediately lowered her eyes.

"Your Highness, Jiang Xiyu has made my son a cripple. You must stand up for us."

After Master Wuming finished speaking, Zhou stepped forward wailing.

Zhou Lai looked at Zhou in disbelief, his face pale as he asked, "Mother, what did you say?"

Zhou glanced at Zhou Lai, not daring to say anything to provoke him, and could only shed tears silently.

Seeing this, Zhou Lai understood everything.

"You bitch, you've hurt me like this, I'm going to kill you."

As he said this, he was about to stand up and hit Jiang Xiyu, but as soon as he moved, he felt a tearing pain in his lower body, which made his forehead covered with sweat and he screamed in pain.

Jiang Xiyu stood there motionless.

"Noisy." Gulin frowned slightly and gave a look to Wuyi beside him. Wuyi came to stand in front of Zhou Lai, and Zhou Lai immediately shut up.

Gulin set his sights on Jiang Xiyu.

"Are you the wife of Marquis Yonglin?"

"My Lord, it is you, my wife."

"Do you have anything to say about what they said?"

Jiang Xiyu raised her head and said with a firm face, "I have something to say. I was praying in Lanruo Temple last night and never left. Master Wuming and the other masters can make the decision for me."

Gulin looked at Master Wuming.

"Amitabha, the donor was indeed performing a ritual in the main hall with me and others last night."

Xu Rong narrowed her eyes slightly, stepped forward, and asked softly, "Master, when did the ritual start last night?"

The nameless master paused for a few seconds before speaking, "It seems like the ugly hour has begun."

Zhou Lai seemed to have found a loophole and shouted loudly, "That's her. I was injured at the hour of Hai."

"In that case, then the witnesses like my sister-in-law are no longer valid?" Xu Rong pretended to be ignorant, but the viciousness in her eyes could not be hidden.

Everyone's eyes fell on Jiang Xiyu again.

Jiang Xiyu didn't seem to be affected at all, and said calmly, "I stayed in Lanruo Temple the whole night and never went out."

"Is there anyone who can testify for my sister-in-law?" Xu Rong did not let her go.

Jiang Xiyu's eyes were frosty as he looked at Xu Rong.

"I went to bed at dusk last night. It was because your brother appeared in my dream that I asked Master Wuming to perform a ritual. I am a widow sleeping in the middle of the night. Who can testify for me? I don't know why my sister has been targeting me?" Jiang Xiyu asked Xu Rong coldly.

Xu Rong choked.

Feeling that everyone's eyes were on him, he was very flustered. After taking a deep breath, he explained to Jiang Xiyu, "Sister-in-law misunderstood me. I was just worried that if no one testified, she would be criticized."

Jiang Xiyu didn't buy her trick at all and snorted unhappily, "Oh, so what you mean is that Zhou Lai's random nonsense can be used as evidence to convict me."

Gulin looked at Zhou Lai, "Do you have any evidence?"

Zhou Lai was frightened by Gulin's cold voice and trembled, "She was the one who hurt me. I am the witness."

Jiang Xiyu's face was full of anger.

"You're the witness, and you insist on saying I hurt you. Then, Master Zhou, I have no grudge against you, so why would I hurt you?"

"you......."

Zhou Lai was stunned by the question for a moment and didn't dare to say a word for a long time.

Jiang Xiyu did not let him go and continued to question him sharply.

"You said I hurt you at midnight, which is the dead of night. Why would you be with a widow like me?"

Zhou Lai had been unable to find any words to say, but these words seemed to enlighten him and he blurted out the answer.

"I was supposed to be looking after you last night, but because of your cousin's death, you couldn't stand the loneliness and seduced me. I swore to die and refused to do anything that would let my cousin down. That's why you showed your vicious side and harmed me."

His words made everyone look at him strangely.

Looking back and forth at Jiang Xiyu and Zhou Lai.

A woman wearing a plain gray dress, with her hair held up by a wooden hairpin, but with her fair skin and delicate features, she was obviously a beauty.

The other one had a fat head and a big brain, with fat on his face and body, a pig's nose, and thick lips.

He was a big, muscular man, so how could a weak woman possibly harm him?

Hearing Zhou Lai's brainless words, Zheng's heart sank.

What a pig brain!

"Mr. Zhou, what you said is very good. I don't know whether I am attracted by your fat pig-like body or your animal-like brain."

Zhou Lai's face turned pale after hearing this cold sarcasm, and his hands were clenched tightly at his sides. If Gulin hadn't been here, he would have wanted to go up and beat her to death.

Everyone else couldn't help but hold back their laughter, and some of the younger monks in Lanruo Temple couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zhou Lai was furious and now he had no choice but to risk everything. Since they had no witnesses, he pointed his finger at Jiang Xiyu and said, "You seduced me because you were lonely and couldn't stand it. You still refuse to admit it. You are the one who harmed me."

Jiang Xiyu ignored him and turned to look at Gulin, "Your Highness, a few days ago I saw Zhou Lai conspiring with people from the Northland. I'm afraid he might be collaborating with the enemy."

Everyone else looked at Zhou Lai.

It was impossible for people from the north to enter Kyoto. Gulin still held back his laughter and cooperated with Zhou to see clearly.

Zhou Lai's face changed drastically, and he yelled at Jiang Xiyu, "Jiang Xiyu, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever have any contact with people from the North?"

Not only would this kill him, it would also implicate the entire Zhou Mansion.

Zhou and Zheng were so frightened by Jiang Xiyu's words that they broke out in cold sweats.

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