The abandoned concubine who transmigrated woke up shouting "Long live the widow!"

"Get out of my way!" Before Princess Jingyi could finish speaking, Jingxue flicked the wide sleeve of her court robe, and Princess Jingyi was pushed back several steps by a powerful force, almost losing her balance. She stomped her foot in frustration.

Two soldiers with long spears stood at the entrance of the main hall. Seeing Jingxue approaching, they simultaneously raised their spears and announced, "The trial has begun. No one is allowed to enter!"

Jingxue was too lazy to waste words with them and just looked at the two of them coldly!

Instantly, the two men felt no strength left in their arms. Their arms fell limply to the ground, and they tried to speak but could not utter a sound. They just stood there woodenly.

Jingxue stepped into the lobby.

Upon entering, one sees Jing Zhiyuan kneeling in the center, shackled, flanked by yamen runners and officials in their robes. Opposite Jing Zhiyuan is a large table, where a man in his forties sits, presumably the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

There was a small table next to it, where a young man dressed in official robes sat with paper and pen in front of him.

Not far behind the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was a bamboo curtain. Jingxue saw two bright yellow figures and knew without guessing who they were!

"Who is it?" the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review asked as Jingxue entered.

Jingxue continued walking forward, walked to Jing Zhiyuan's side, nodded and said, "I am Jing Zhiyuan's daughter, Jingxue, and I am here to hear the verdict."

"She is my queen!" At this moment, Ye Muchen stepped forward from the front row and looked at Jingxue!

In fact, Jingxue did not want to implicate Ye Muchen. Although Jing Zhiyuan would not die in the end, she did not want to owe Ye Muchen a favor.

In this situation, we can't go against him and make ourselves a laughing stock.

So she walked over to Ye Muchen's side.

"This, this is not appropriate, is it?" said the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

Among the ministers behind, someone whispered, "This is clearly someone trying to use the position of princess to intimidate others. How are we supposed to conduct a trial?"

Ye Muchen was about to speak when Jingxue pulled him aside and asked, "Is there something wrong, sir?"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review said, "Today's court hearing is ordered by His Majesty. Only officials of the sixth rank or above are allowed to attend. Although you are the Princess Consort of the Prince of Zhan, you are still a member of the inner court..."

"My father is being tried in court. As his daughter, am I not allowed to attend the hearing? Is this something that is stipulated by the laws of Beiye?" Jingxue interrupted him.

"The law doesn't stipulate that! But..." The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review wanted to say something more.

Someone behind the bamboo curtain said, "The Princess Consort of Zhan can attend the hearing!"

It was the emperor's voice.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review responded, "Yes!"

"Jing Zhiyuan, do you plead guilty to what the Fourth Prince just stated?" the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review asked.

“I do not plead guilty. I have never committed treason, and I do not know why those things appeared in my residence!” Jing Zhiyuan said.

"Bring up the witnesses and evidence!" The Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review did not strike the gavel as depicted in TV dramas, presumably because two important figures were present.

Soon, a man in his fifties dressed in coarse cloth was brought up.

At the same time, two bailiffs each carried a wooden tray, one with the dragon robe on it and the other with some folded letters on it!

The man knelt a step away from Jing Zhiyuan. "I am Lu Sihai, a stable boy from the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion!"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review began questioning him point by point, and the coachman's answers were almost identical to what Ye Musi had said!

Then, the young official began to read the contents of the letters, which were nothing more than helping Jing Zhiyuan to become emperor and cooperating to attack Bei Ye, etc.!

Jingxue looked at the paper and it seemed familiar.

"Stop!" Jingxue shouted.

Her shout startled everyone present.

"Princess Consort Zhan, now that you've come to the trial, do not disrupt the court proceedings, or I may ask you to leave!" the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review said unhappily.

Jingxue ignored him and stepped forward, pointing to the letter in the young official's hand, saying, "Please look, everyone. This is Xuan paper produced in Beiye. As far as I know, Beiye and Cangbei do not have border trade. Why would someone from Cangbei use Beiye Xuan paper to write a letter to my father?"

Upon hearing Jingxue's words, the young official examined the letter repeatedly before saying, "Sir, this letter is indeed Xuan paper from my Beiye."

Jingxue continued, "Furthermore, who in Cangbei wrote this letter? Why is there no signature? How could someone cooperate with him to rebel without even knowing who he is? Has my father gone mad? Moreover, if my father truly harbored the rebellious intentions you all claim, would he have kept these letters?"

At this moment, one of the ministers said, "What the Princess Consort of Zhan said is nothing more than an attempt to clear her father's name. The witness's testimony and the dragon robe must be real, right?"

Jingxue turned to look at the person who spoke, and the young man sitting at the table said softly, "It's the Minister of Personnel!"

It turns out he was the maternal uncle of the Second Princess and Consort Li, and the brother-in-law of Prime Minister Zou and Minister of Revenue Hu Yucheng.

“The dragon robe must be real!” Jingxue nodded and said.

She then added, "But who can prove that the witness's testimony is true?"

Lu Sihai, kneeling on the ground, hurriedly said, "I saw it with my own eyes, and every word I said is true!"

Jingxue laughed and said, "What did you see? Did you see my father wearing a dragon robe, or did you see my father in a secret room? Who knows if these things were left behind by the previous owner of that mansion? Is everything you said true? Who can prove that you are telling the truth? Who?"

"I, I, I'm telling the truth!" Lu Sihai looked at the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

"Fine! Then my father really didn't do those things! Why is it that if you say it's true, it's true, but if my father says it's true, it can't be true?"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review wanted to stop Jingxue, but the Emperor behind her didn't seem to care. Jingxue stood next to the young officials' table, facing the assembled ministers.

At this moment, Prime Minister Zou said, "The Prince of Zhenbei has rendered great service to Beiye. Please, Your Excellency, consider his past merits and spare him from punishment!"

Jingxue squinted at him, "My lord, my father has not yet been convicted. Isn't it a bit premature for you to plead for him?"

Many ministers knew of Jingxue's reputation, and today they witnessed it firsthand!

One sentence left Prime Minister Zou speechless!

Seeing Prime Minister Zou get humiliated, his group of close associates became unhappy.

First, Imperial Censor Li Wenqing said, "For the Princess Consort, a woman from the inner quarters, to act so aggressively in public is utterly improper! How can a woman be tolerated in this courtroom..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jingxue slammed her hand on the table next to her, startling the young official.

A cough came from behind the bamboo curtain. Jingxue pursed her lips and said, "Why is there a mosquito?"

The young man was the newly appointed Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. He and An Wenguang, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, were candidates in the same year. An Wenguang was the top scholar, and he was the second-best. His name was Tong Yi.

He's here to take notes today because the case is important.

Tong Yi thought to himself, "Where are the mosquitoes? Princess Zhan is lying through her teeth!"