Shangguan Rui and his team returned to the capital. He lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the people coming and going, feeling deeply moved.

Leng Yi arrived at the city gate early and waited. When he saw Bei Ze and his group slowly approaching, he hurriedly greeted them with a smile.

"Master, you are back."

Shangguan Rui, whose injuries from the journey hadn't healed yet, looked pale and anxiously asked, "How is Xiaoxue?"

Leng Yi said cautiously, "Master, the Princess of Ya'an is currently in court with He Qinghuan at the Jingzhao Prefecture government office. Leng Xi has gone with them. If the Princess of Ya'an gets hurt, he will help her."

"Go to the Jingzhao Prefecture government office."

"Master, why don't you go to the palace first to report to the emperor. The emperor is very worried about you and has sent shadow guards to look for you."

"Leng Ce, go to the palace first to report to the emperor, I will be back soon."

"I obey my orders."

Shangguan Rui and his team headed towards the Jingzhao Prefecture government office. "Leng Yi, is there any progress regarding the attack?"

"My subordinates have discovered that the people who attacked us have close ties with Northern Yan. There are also several Northern Yan hideouts in the capital."

Shangguan Rui was shocked and asked, "Were the Northern Yan people the ones who attacked me? Are you sure it wasn't my two brothers?"

"I am certain that the attackers in this attack were from Northern Yan."

Shangguan Rui muttered softly: "Why did the people of Beiyan attack me? I have no conflict with the people of Beiyan, and there is no interest to speak of..."

He suddenly remembered that there was a lady in the palace who was the Princess of Northern Yan. Could it be her? "Leng Yi, is Concubine Rong pregnant?"

"I haven't heard that Concubine Rong is pregnant."

Shangguan Rui frowned, he couldn't think of why the people of Beiyan wanted to kill him. If Concubine Rong was pregnant, it would make sense for her to kill him for her son. He was puzzled.

"You and Leng Xi should stay out of the public eye and continue investigating the attack. I want to know who the enemy is."

"I obey my orders."

Leng Yi quickly left Shangguan Rui's team.

Zhao Hui returned to the He Mansion and reported to Censor He about the Second Prince sending his personal guards over. After thinking for a moment, he ordered Zhao Hui to find the First Prince and have him come forward to suppress the matter. Otherwise, if something happens to the He family, everyone will blame them and everything will be exposed.

The eldest prince was surprised to see Zhao Hui coming over and asked, "Why are you here? What do you want to see me for?"

He recounted the whole story, and the eldest prince thought for a moment before ordering his personal guards to go over.

Inside the Jingzhao Prefecture government office, Lord Su slammed the gavel and shouted angrily, "Ms. Zhou He, you have slandered and defamed Shen Xue, the Princess of Ya'an. The evidence is irrefutable. This palace..."

Before Lord Su could finish his words, Su Feng and Zhao Hui walked in and said coldly, "Lord Su, this case is of great importance. You must investigate thoroughly before making a judgment. Otherwise, if this gets brought before the Emperor, Lord Su will be in a difficult position to explain."

Su Jinnian was suddenly overwhelmed. After years of investigating cases, he had encountered this small case for the first time in which two princes sent their personal guards to get involved. He didn't know what to do.

How could he dare to offend two princes when he was just a small prefect of Jingzhao? Just when he was in a dilemma, Shangguan Rui strode into the court with a cold air on his body.

The eldest prince's personal guard Su Feng looked at Shangguan Rui in astonishment, then returned to normal in an instant.

When everyone saw the third prince coming, they all bowed.

Shen Xue saw Shangguan Rui, whom she hadn't seen for more than a year, and saw that his face was a little pale. She quickly looked him up and down, worried that he looked unwell and whether he was unwell.

There was a hint of surprise in her eyes, but more of a concern for his health.

Shangguan Rui saw her distressed look and quickly gave her a reassuring look, saying softly, "Xiaoxue, don't be afraid, I'm back."

Shen Xue nodded softly.

Shangguan Rui looked at Su Jinnian with a sharp and stern gaze. He said coldly, "Sir Su, you must judge this case according to the laws of Great Qi. This prince will be observing from the sidelines. If anyone dares to interfere with the justice of the court, this prince will show no mercy. If Sir Su fails to handle the case impartially, this prince will immediately report to the emperor. I hope Sir Su will be worthy of his conscience, his official uniform, and the trust of his father."

These words seemed calm, but they revealed unquestionable majesty.

Su Feng and Zhao Hui looked at each other, feeling a little apprehensive.

Su Jinnian felt more confident after hearing Shangguan Rui's words. He picked up the gavel and slammed it again. "Ms. Zhou He, you have slandered the reputation of the Princess of Ya'an. According to the laws of our Great Qi, you should be sentenced to three years in prison."

"Someone take him to jail."

He Qinghuan collapsed to the ground in fear. She looked fiercely at Zhao Hui and Su Feng. The two said no more words at this moment. After all, the Third Prince was here, so they did not dare to act rashly and quietly left the yamen.

He Qinghuan sought help from Su Feng and Zhao Hui but to no avail, and quickly turned her gaze to her husband Zhou Xiao. Zhou Xiao was accustomed to He Qinghuan's arrogant and domineering character. Now that her father and the eldest prince had abandoned her, he was even more unable to protect her, so he quietly left the yamen.

Two yamen runners dragged He Qinghuan out of the court. She did not resist because she knew that she had been abandoned by her father and husband, and it would be useless even if she resisted or cried out for justice.

The onlookers were talking about it and angrily scolding He Qinghuan for being so vicious, slandering the girl's reputation and forcing her to death.

She deserves to be in jail now. Even her father and husband don't care about her life or death. This is what it means to be punished for one's evil deeds. It's not that there is no retribution, but the time has not come yet.

"Thank you, sir, for clearing my name."

"There's no need to be so polite, Lady Ya'an. You won't have to bear the consequences for something you didn't do."

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