Chapter 317 Chilling

The Qinzheng Hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the air seemed to be shrouded in a layer of oppressive and piercing cold.

A burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came, breaking the silence.

Yan Zheng's heart was lifted.

Xuan Nanfeng stepped into the Qinzheng Hall, knelt on one knee, and held an object wrapped in silk in both hands: "Report to the Queen, this is the jade seal found in Qi Zixuan's study."

As soon as the voice fell, Yan Zheng's body shook rapidly, and his eyes went dark and he almost fell over.

"Impossible!" Qi Shangshu's face changed drastically, and he rushed over in disbelief, staring at the object in Xuan Nanfeng's hand, "This is absolutely impossible! Someone must have framed him! How could such a thing appear in Zixuan's study? Someone must have framed him!"

"Show it up." Jiang Yi's eyes were filled with ice, and his voice was as cold as frost.

"Yes."

Xuan Nanfeng stood up and walked to the imperial desk, put the object in his hand on the desk, and opened the outer layer of silk cloth.

In the Qinzheng Hall, everyone stared at the object without blinking, holding their breath unconsciously.

Minister Qi's face was pale, his eyes fixed on the object.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the blue silk cloth was slowly untied.

A crystal-clear white jade appeared in front of everyone, and it was obvious that it was a top treasure, priceless.

The five dragons carved on the top were lifelike, symbolizing a noble status.

Yan Zheng's legs were weak, his face was pale, his heart was filled with great fear, his fingertips couldn't stop trembling, and he couldn't say a word.

"This is not something from the Qi family!" Minister Qi knelt on the ground with a plop, as if waking up from a dream, "Queen, I have never seen this thing! Please Queen, I have never seen this thing before, someone must have deliberately framed me, please Queen, I am wronged! Even if I borrow courage from heaven, I will never dare to have such a rebellious mind, please Queen!"

Bang bang bang!

Minister Qi kept knelt and cried out for justice, "Please Queen, please look into my wrongdoing! I am innocent, and I will never dare to commit treason!"

At this moment, everyone could see that he was afraid. The fear of dying made him lose control, and he could no longer maintain his arrogance and domineering attitude.

Even if he had never seen this thing.

Even if he believed that this thing was framed by others, once the crime of treason was committed, what awaited him was the extermination of his entire clan and the flow of blood.

How could he not be afraid?

The fame and fortune that he had been striving for all his life were gone, the glory and inheritance of the Qi family were gone, the nine clans were to be held accountable, so many living people, in the blink of an eye, their heads fell to the ground...

"Please Queen, please look into this!" Minister Qi was still kowtowing, his head bleeding, "I really don't know anything, I have never seen this thing, please Queen, please look into this-"

"Minister Qi, this thing was found in your son's study." Yan Li told him slowly, "It's normal that you haven't seen it, how can you let so many people know about something that can kill people?"

Minister Qi froze, his face as pale as a ghost.

He slowly raised his head, his eyes were terribly cold: "Does the princess want to put me to death?"

"Lord Qi wants to put the crime on me again?" Yan Li's expression was indifferent, "You are about to die, but you are still so stubborn! Why not bring your son here to ask him if he recognizes this thing?"

Minister Qi felt cold all over, Zixuan?

Could it really be Zixuan?

No, it definitely won't happen...

"Commander Xuan." Jiang Yi raised his eyes and looked at Xuan Nanfeng, "Where is Qi Zixuan?"

"Reporting to the Queen, Qi Zixuan and Deputy Commander Zuo are temporarily detained at Fengtian Gate. I have arranged for someone to take care of them, and no one can contact them."

"Bring him here." Jiang Yi ordered, "You go and bring him here yourself. No one is allowed to contact him or talk to him on the way."

"Yes." Xuan Nanfeng took the order and left.

"Yan Zheng, Minister Qi." Jiang Yi's tone was calm, but it was an order that could not be questioned. "You two go to the side hall and wait. I want to ask Qi Zixuan in person." Tianlai Novel Network

Yan Zheng suddenly raised his eyes: "Mother?"

"You should have heard what I said." Jiang Yi ignored his shocked eyes and said in a light tone, "This is a matter of treason. I don't want to wrongly accuse anyone, but if someone really has the intention of treason, I will not turn a blind eye."

The implication of this sentence is very clear.

Even if Yan Zheng is involved... No, it's not even if. Jiang Yi has clearly determined that this matter is inseparable from Yan Zheng, so he asked him to avoid it.

Is she worried that he and Qi Zixuan will collude in their confessions?

Yan Zheng stood up and walked stiffly to the side hall, with a cold and sarcastic smile on his lips.

What about motherly love and filial piety, what about tolerance and wisdom?

It's just false.

After finally getting this chance, she probably wanted to kill all four princes, so that her daughter could ascend to the throne smoothly, right?

Minister Qi was obviously stimulated, his face was stiff and pale, and he staggered when he stood up and left, his lower body was weak, as if he had suddenly aged a dozen years.

There was a dead silence in the palace.

The expressions of the several imperial censors who were still shouting just now changed, and they watched Yan Zheng and Minister Qi standing up and leaving anxiously.

After a moment, they turned their heads to look at the queen, and finally their eyes fell on Yan Li's face, and they felt a chill rising from the soles of their feet.

They suddenly realized that the eldest princess was not going to make a sound, but to make a splash.

To abuse women on Peach Blossom Mountain is at best a man's selfishness and arrogance, and to be undisciplined in private, violating public morality and order... Even if the fight goes to the end, the eldest princess will win.

Those men who abused women will at most be scolded, and the eldest princess will be intact.

But if it involves treason, it is not a question of who wins and who loses.

The censors were as pale as paper.

Today's incident is likely to cause a great uproar.

"Since the father and son of Minister Qi both believe that concubines are lowly and should be trampled and humiliated at will, then if it is confirmed that he is treasonous later, the Qi family will definitely be confiscated." Yan Li's voice was calm and almost ruthless, "I suggest that all the women of the Qi family be sent to the Jiaosifang, so that they can serve the dignitaries and nobles, which can be regarded as fulfilling their wishes."

Upon hearing this, the faces of several censors turned pale in an instant, and they moved their mouths subconsciously, wanting to refute and argue, but they didn't know where to start.

I could only remain silent in embarrassment, feeling cold in my heart.

This princess was only fourteen or fifteen years old, but her methods were so cruel that it was really chilling.

Another period of tormenting waiting.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps were finally heard outside again.

Xuan Nanfeng was the first to come in, followed by four imperial guards, holding Qi Zixuan tightly.

"Queen, Qi Zixuan is here."

"Queen, please help me!" Qi Zixuan knelt on the ground as soon as he came in, shouting hoarsely, "The princess beat me without knowing the truth, and I don't know what kind of magic she used, causing those eagles to attack me like crazy, chasing me and others away in a panic. I beg the queen to deal with it impartially and give us justice!"

"Qi Zixuan." Jiang Yi held up the white jade, "Do you recognize this?"