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At this moment, before Li Yunrui could speak again, Lu Xiao spoke first.

"I know that even with Lord Guo's testimony, you, Princess, still won't admit it. After all, no one saw you meet Mr. Zhuang. As long as Mr. Zhuang doesn't betray you, you can say whatever you want. However, I have a second confession here."

"This second confession comes from Lin Gong, the mastermind behind the Niulan Street assassination. According to Lin Gong, he was also instructed by you to assassinate Fan Xian. Lin Gong is still alive and can be interrogated at any time."

"The two confessions corroborate each other. Even if they're not enough to convict you, Princess, I think it's enough for you to come with me to the Censorate's prison."

Lu Xiao was in an aggressive attitude at the moment.

Chapter 243: Hard Fight with Emperor Qing

With Lu Xiao's methods, it wouldn't be difficult to get Lin Gong to confess.

Therefore, this second confession was not a lie to Li Yunrui.

Li Yunrui never thought that Lin Gong would betray her.

At this moment, her expression was no longer calm.

Finally, she could only force herself to speak: "It's the same thing. There are only witnesses, no physical evidence. Everyone knows the methods of your Inspectorate. It's not impossible to force a confession under torture. But don't forget, I am a princess of the imperial family. You think you can convict me based on this? It's a bit too presumptuous."

The reason why Li Yunrui was so confident in saying this was simply because she was certain that Emperor Qing would never punish her for such a small matter.

Even if she colluded with Northern Qi and betrayed Yan Bingyun, it would still be the same.

This world belongs to her Li family.

Lu Xiao glanced at Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing said in a deep voice, "Li Yunrui is right. If we want to convict her on September 17th, we need both witnesses and evidence. What you just said is not enough."

Lu Xiao had already guessed this would happen.

Fortunately, he had been prepared. The two previous testimonies were just appetizers, and the next one was the main course.

So he smiled and said.

"Since the princess has requested it, I will grant your wish. I have a third confession here."

"This third confession comes from Zhu Ge, the former head of our Inspection Office. According to Zhu Ge, he had long since secretly sided with Princess Li Yunrui. The previous assassination in Danzhou was also instigated by Li Yunrui. Furthermore, over the years, in order to help Li Yunrui consolidate her power, he privately aided her in eliminating dissidents under the guise of the Inspection Office."

"The transaction between the two is documented in written documents. Furthermore, with Zhu Ge's recommendation, over a dozen mid-level and senior management members of our Inspection Institute have already joined Li Yunrui. This should be enough."

It's true that Zhuge has defected to Li Yunrui.

It is also true that there was correspondence between the two.

However, Zhu Ge was very loyal to Li Yunrui, and he burned all the letters after reading them, leaving no records.

Fortunately, Lu Xiao has some skills of his own.

Through Zhu Ge's oral narration, I personally restored these letters one by one.

Even if Li Yunrui read the letters himself, he would not be able to tell the real from the fake.

As soon as these words came out, Li Yunrui finally panicked.

Again, it's okay for her to want to kill Fan Xian, and it's okay for her to betray Yan Bingyun, but if she reaches out to the Inspection Office, then she's in trouble.

As for Emperor Qing, for the first time, he looked at Li Yunrui with undisguised anger in his eyes.

"Li Yunrui, what do you have to say?"

At this moment, if Li Yunrui continued to quibble, he would only become a laughing stock.

She also has her pride.

She chuckled and said, "Master Lu has made all the necessary preparations. It seems you're determined to kill me today."

"Your Majesty, I have nothing to say, but I do have a question in my mind. Why is Grandmaster Lu targeting me? If I remember correctly, I haven't offended you before. Even though you've ruined my plans a few times before and tripped Zhu Ge up, I've never bothered you."

Hearing this, Lu Xiao said righteously, "Do we need a reason to uphold the law?"

The reason he attacked Li Yunrui was simply because he was blocking his way.

He wanted to completely control the court of Nanqing. Whether it was Li Yunrui, the Crown Prince, or the Second Prince, they were all destined to be his enemies.

Because these people will never give up the power in their hands.

So from the very beginning, Lu Xiao was on the opposite side of them.

The reason why Li Yunrui was chosen first was simply because she had the most flaws exposed.

But the real purpose cannot be revealed.

Therefore, Lu Xiao must first put himself on the moral high ground.

The reason of "upholding national laws" is just right.

After hearing this, Li Yunrui chuckled disdainfully and said, "Haha, what a high-sounding excuse! I don't believe it."

Love believe it or not.

Lu Xiao didn't care about her thoughts, nor did he care about Emperor Qing's thoughts, and even the opinions of the officials in the court were unimportant.

As long as the people believe in it, that's enough.

Then he didn't look at Li Yunrui again, but bowed to Emperor Qing.

"Your Majesty, Li Yunrui is a wicked and treacherous man, a wicked and cunning man who has no regard for the grace of our country. He betrayed loyal patriots to Northern Qi and framed and assassinated our dynasty's talented and capable men. I implore Your Majesty not to punish him but to punish him severely!"

The sound continued to echo in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, and all officials were silent.

At this moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly rushed out.

"Your Majesty, my aunt was just confused for a moment. Please have mercy on me!"

Our Crown Prince is truly infatuated with Li Yunrui.

This word is not used wrongly.

Emperor Qing gave him a cold look, then asked, "A moment of confusion? You have no idea what she did?"

The prince said: "I really don't know, but please, Your Majesty, please go past my aunt. Your son, your son..."

Emperor Qing interrupted him directly: "What a fool you are to not know."

He then looked around the hall before continuing.

"Besides the Crown Prince, is there anyone else who wants to plead for Li Yunrui?"

All the officials lowered their heads, and no one dared to interrupt.

Emperor Qing pointed downwards and spoke to the Crown Prince.

"Look, they don't dare."

The prince said stubbornly, "They're afraid of being implicated."

"Aren't you afraid?" Emperor Qing asked.

The prince said: "I cannot bear it."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing said in a very unfriendly tone: "Throughout the dynasties, weak-hearted princes have never had a good ending."

The prince panicked and bowed heavily to the ground.

"Your Majesty, please bypass my aunt!"

Emperor Qing took a deep breath and then looked at Li Yunrui who was kneeling below.

"You should leave now. You have been in Kyoto for so many years, I think you have had enough. Xinyang is your fiefdom, and now it is time for you to return."

When these words came out, all the officials were shocked.

Emperor Qing is planning to expel Li Yunrui from Kyoto.

Since ancient times, as long as a member of the royal family did not commit a serious crime of treason, the worst result would be demotion.

This is also the default rule.

But Lu Xiao didn't intend to let her go so easily.

After all this effort, only to be demoted in the end, wouldn't that be a joke?

So he said again: "Your Majesty, please punish Li Yunrui severely!"

Emperor Qing finally became impatient.

"You think it's not enough? Master Lu, no matter what, Li Yunrui is the eldest princess. We can't just send her to the Ministry of Justice. In my opinion, exiling her back to Xinyang is the most severe punishment. After all, her crime doesn't deserve death."

Even the officials from Northern Qi nodded silently in response to this statement.

It seems that they agree with this statement.

However, Lu Xiao still spoke firmly: "The laws of the country are strict and must not be used for personal gain!"

"Are you saying I'm being partial?" Emperor Qing's tone turned unkind.

Lu Xiao said, "Li Yunrui's crimes are too numerous to list. According to our dynasty's laws, she should first be handed over to our Inspection Office for trial and then convicted according to the law. Your Majesty, you just decided to punish her based on a single word. Isn't that just partiality?"

When these words came out, Emperor Qing laughed.

But it was just a joke..

Chapter 244 The Dust Settles

After hearing Lu Xiao's words, Emperor Qing suppressed his murderous intent and spoke harshly.

"Haha, Lu Xiao, don't forget, I am the Son of Heaven!"

It was obvious that he was really angry.

As he spoke these words, an incomparably majestic aura of an emperor emanated from him.

Seeing this, Lu Xiao did not retreat but instead advanced, immediately taking a step forward and confronting him.

"In my opinion, the law of the country is greater than heaven. The law does not favor the rich and powerful, and the law does not bend. When the law is imposed, the wise cannot refuse, and the brave dare not argue. Punishment does not spare the powerful, and reward for good deeds does not exclude the common people. Even if the emperor breaks the law, he should be tried according to the law, let alone Li Yunrui!"

When these words came out, Emperor Qing was stunned.

He thought of someone.

The woman he once loved most.

The woman had said something similar to him.

She once said casually.

"A prince who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as a commoner."

It was precisely because of this sentence and this idea that he was forced to kill the woman he loved most.

He originally thought that he would never hear such remarks again.

But today he heard it again.

Moreover, the person who said this was different from the woman he loved most, and she herself possessed the strength of a Grandmaster.

At this moment, a sense of panic suddenly appeared in Emperor Qing's heart.

At the same time, his murderous intent towards Lu Xiao finally reached its peak.

At this moment, he felt that even if it exposed his Grandmaster strength, as long as he could kill Lu Xiao, it would be worth it.

Because the idea Lu Xiao just expressed was too dangerous.

It's more dangerous than the other Grandmasters joining forces.

As for the officials, they were already trembling with fear.

Seeing that Emperor Qing had been silent for a long time, Lu Xiao took the initiative to speak.

"Since Your Majesty has nothing to say, I will take Li Yunrui away. Your Majesty, rest assured that our Inspection Office will absolutely follow the laws of the land and give Li Yunrui the most fair trial."

After saying this, he didn't care about Emperor Qing's face at all, and raised his hand to grab Li Yunrui.

At this moment, a sound of breaking through the air suddenly came from outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

A cold light suddenly emerged from the darkness.

The speed is beyond imagination.

As the voice sounded, the cold light appeared behind Lu Xiao.

Seeing this, Emperor Qing, who was about to take action, immediately stopped what he was doing.

Because he recognized the origin of that cold light.