The Crown Princess is busy fishing

In the dim light of the cell, Lin Yuge sat quietly in a corner, a chill creeping up her spine from the damp, cold ground.

Suddenly, she heard a series of light but unusually orderly footsteps, and she looked up alertly.

A group of men who looked like prison guards quickly surrounded the cell.

These people had cold, sharp eyes and swift, decisive movements, clearly indicating that they were well-trained.

Without uttering a word, the leader quickly opened the cell door, and the rest pounced on Lin Yuge like wolves.

Lin Yuge's heart clenched suddenly, and she tried to resist.

But as soon as he stood up, one of them grabbed his arm tightly, and a sharp pain shot through him.

Immediately afterwards, a damp cloth emitting a pungent odor was placed over her mouth and nose.

She struggled desperately, but felt her body gradually losing strength, and her vision became blurred.

"Hurry up and get rid of this woman, make it look like she committed suicide out of guilt."

"The orders are that she must not be allowed to appear alive in court for the retrial," a hoarse voice whispered.

Lin Yuge's consciousness floated in the darkness.

She knew her life hung by a thread, and every second of delay could be a chance to survive.

With her last ounce of strength, she slammed her knee into the vital spot of the person next to her.

The man groaned and loosened his grip slightly.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Yuge broke free and staggered back into the depths of the prison cell.

Just when Lin Yuge had nowhere to retreat, two people dressed in prison uniforms suddenly appeared from the cell next door.

The two men were agile and moved with none of the sluggishness or slowness of prisoners.

Before the thugs could react...

The two pounced like cheetahs, their fists and feet flying, instantly engaging the enemy in combat.

Lin Yuge stared at this scene in astonishment.

One of them subdued a villain in just a few moves, demonstrating skill and expertise.

The other man retreated to Lin Yuge's side while fighting, and whispered:

"Miss Lin, don't be afraid. Our master sent us to protect you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuge felt somewhat relieved and said that Yun Qing should have made preparations in advance.

The two bodyguards unleashed deadly attacks, deflecting each one of the enemy's assaults.

Soon, a group of people lay sprawled on the ground.

One of the guards quickly approached Lin Yuge, removed his prison uniform to reveal a smart black outfit underneath, and said:

"I'm sorry to have startled Miss Lin, but I'll have to trouble you to wait a little longer in this cell."

The two dragged the people to a nearby cell, creating the illusion that Lin Yuge had "committed suicide out of fear of punishment," making the scene a mess.

Lin Yuge sat in the corner, feeling somewhat uneasy.

But seeing the guards arranging everything in an orderly manner, he gradually calmed down.

It seems Yun Qing has already arranged everything.

Then he deliberately made some noise to attract the attention of the jailers.

At this moment, Jia Shi'an sat calmly in the courtroom, but felt somewhat uneasy.

He had assumed Lin Yuge was already trapped in prison, but the lack of the expected news for so long made him vaguely feel that things might have changed.

Just as he was pondering this, a jailer rushed over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Jia Shi'an was puzzled as to why his men hadn't come to report back.

However, seeing Xiao Yunqing watching them from the side, he dispelled his doubts.

Perhaps it was to cover up the truth.

He quickly calmed down and, feigning seriousness, shouted, "Summon the suspect, Lin Yuge!"

Xiao Yunqing sat on a chair to the side, sneered, and watched his performance.

A moment later, the jailer dragged out a human figure covered with a black cloth, claiming that Lin Yuge had hanged himself out of fear of punishment.

Jia Shi'an shook his head and sighed with feigned sorrow, but secretly glanced at Xiao Yunqing out of the corner of his eye.

I tried to catch a glimpse of something unusual on his face.

Xiao Yunqing simply picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and said leisurely:

"Lord Jia, this performance was truly brilliant, but I wonder if the audience will appreciate it?"

Jia Shi'an's face stiffened, and he was about to retort when Xiao Yunqing stood up and slowly walked towards the covered human figure.

"Lord Jia, aren't you afraid of wronging an innocent person and being criticized when the truth comes out later, by making such a hasty decision?"

As Xiao Yunqing spoke, she reached out to remove the black cloth.

Jia Shi'an pretended to step forward and said, "Young Master Xiao, respect for the dead is paramount; please do not disturb them."

Xiao Yunqing suddenly ripped off the black cloth, revealing that inside was just a human figure made of tattered clothes.

Jia Shi'an's expression suddenly changed, the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand fell to the ground, and he said incoherently:

"What...what's going on?"

Xiao Yunqing's sneer deepened, "Does Lord Jia not understand?"

With that, he turned around with a cold and stern expression and sat down in the presiding judge's seat.

His gaze was fixed intently on Jia Shi'an, and he said sternly:

"Jia Shi'an, as an official of the imperial court, you colluded with pirates, smuggled government salt, embezzled and accepted bribes, and even treated human life as worthless."

Do you really think you can control everything and act recklessly in this small area?

Upon hearing this, Jia Shi'an's expression changed drastically, but he quickly calmed down.

"Lord Xiao, Lin Yuge committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Are you so enraged that you're going to take down an official as an example?"

"Who said I committed suicide out of guilt? On the contrary, someone wanted to kill me to cover it up."

Everyone looked over at the sound and saw Lin Yuge leading two bodyguards walking quickly out from the side, which surprised everyone.

Jia Shi'an's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief: "You...you're still alive?"

"I have disappointed Lord Jia; I did not commit suicide out of fear of punishment as you wished."

After Lin Yuge finished speaking, Xiao Yunqing in the court winked playfully.

Seeing that she was safe and sound, Xiao Yunqing felt a great weight lifted from his heart, and his cold expression softened slightly.

He had no intention of continuing to feign compliance with Jia Shi'an. "Someone, summon Jia Jingxue!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

Jia Shi'an collapsed to the ground.

"Impossible! Jingxue is dead! What's going on? What kind of conspiracy are you plotting?"

Jia Shi'an's eyes widened, his face filled with fear and confusion, and his body trembled like a leaf.

Soon, Jia Jingxue, pale-faced, was helped in.

"Impossible, then whose body was found?"

Jia Shi'an's exclamation echoed in the hall.

All eyes were on Jia Jingxue, filled with curiosity and suspicion.

Jia Jingxue looked at her father, whom she had once revered like a god, with hatred in her eyes, and said sorrowfully:

"Father, I thought you loved me the most, but I never expected you to be so ruthless when it comes to profit."

That day, I only overheard your conversation with your subordinates by chance and learned about your shady dealings.

Father, what did you say? I'm just causing you trouble, and you're using this fool as a pawn.

It's a brilliant two-birds-with-one-stone strategy that can both silence witnesses and frame others!

Did you ever consider even a shred of fatherly affection? Am I just a tool to be sacrificed at will in your eyes?

At this point, tears welled up in Jia Jingxue's eyes.

"It's just that my father probably forgot that I was born different from ordinary people, and that knife didn't kill me."

I was able to hold on until Lin Yuge found and rescued me. It's just a pity that my maid didn't make it.

Later, Lord Xiao turned the tables on him.

"how come?"

Jia Shi'an suddenly turned to look at Lin Yuge, his face showing no remorse, only endless resentment and anger.

"So you deliberately got caught. Lin Yuge, you brat, how dare you scheme against me."