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Chapter 441: Everyone’s Request

Emperor Ruikang hesitated for a moment, then looked at the civil and military officials standing in the hall and said, "My dear ministers, you have heard what I just said. Do you have anything else to say about the death of the former prince consort?"

"Your Majesty, I am innocent." Huo Nanlian said.

At this time, Huo Jian also spoke up: "Your Majesty, although my sister is a bit willful and strong, she would never commit adultery or kill someone. Qin Yu is slandering you. How can you conclude that this was done by my sister based on the words of a coachman alone?"

Shen Li knew that they would not admit it, but now there was both witnesses and evidence. Even Huo Nanlian herself cried out that she was innocent but had no excuse. But Huo Jian still said that Wang Ping's words were not credible.

It seems that he is determined to save Huo Nanlian.

What surprised Shen Li was that Gu Cheng didn't say anything. Could it be that he was angry because he knew that Huo Nanlian had cheated on him?

Huo Jian glanced at Gu Cheng twice, and Gu Cheng'an also called out softly, "Dad."

Gu Cheng then spoke up, "Your Majesty, my wife and I have always had a good relationship. I don't believe she could do such a thing, so there must be something untrue about this. I beg Your Majesty to investigate."

"General Huo, Prime Minister Gu, you said that Qin Yu was falsely accusing, but then I am also falsely accusing?" Wen Xiangning said in a cold voice.

"I dare not, but Your Highness the Princess may have been deceived by Qin Yu and the prince consort's sister. I know my sister well, and she would never do such a thing." Huo Jian said.

"General Huo, just based on your understanding of your sister, are you saying that she didn't do this? Isn't this ridiculous?" Wen Xiangning said loudly.

"Okay, stop arguing, Huo Nanlian. I want to ask you, do you admit what the coachman Wang Ping said?" Emperor Ruikang asked seriously.

"My wife..."

"Huo Nanlian, it's useless to quibble. Who do you think will believe your quibbling? And who can you shut up?"

Huo Nanlian was silent for a while, then knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I plead guilty. It was I who killed the Prince Consort."

When she failed to kill Wang Ping, she knew she was doomed. Fortunately, everything had been arranged. If she did not admit it now, her brother would probably be implicated.

Huo Jian glanced at her and knelt on the ground as well: "Your Majesty, I only have this one sister. Even though she did something wrong, it was because I didn't discipline her well. I beg Your Majesty to spare her life for all the years I have fought for the Qi Dynasty."

Qin Yu frowned. Is this a threat?

"General, even though your sister made a mistake, it has nothing to do with you. How could I possibly blame you?"

"Your Majesty, I have no father or mother, and my only relative is my sister. If she is no longer in this world, there will be no hope for me to live."

Rui Kangdi's face darkened: "General Huo, are you threatening me?"

Huo Jian kowtowed hurriedly: "I dare not, but this is my only relative. Please have mercy, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, please be lenient with my wife in consideration of my years of dedicated service to our dynasty." Gu Cheng also knelt down and said.

Gu Chengan also knelt on the ground: "I beg the emperor to have mercy and spare my mother's life."

Qin Yu and Shen Li looked at these important people in the court, all pleading for a woman, and their hearts sank. The crime committed by Huo Nanlian was the murder of the son-in-law, which was not a normal crime for an ordinary person.

If it was an ordinary person, the case might not have been brought to court, and Huo Nanlian could have handled it herself. But now the person killed was the prince consort, and still so many people came to plead for her.

“Your Majesty, although Madam Gu made a mistake, she can still be given a lighter sentence for the sake of Prime Minister Gu and the general.” said a governor in the government hall.

The Minister of War also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the general is a great contributor to our dynasty. How many victories has he won? How many military exploits has he made? Our Qi Dynasty cannot do without him. Please think twice."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Foreign enemies all know the general's reputation. With him around, they dare not invade easily, especially Beiyuan. The battle ten years ago was also thanks to General Huo. Now his sister has made a mistake, but Your Majesty please be lenient with her." said a general.

Shen Li couldn't help but feel angry when listening to these words. These people are really shameless. They have clearly committed a crime, but they insist on downplaying it as a mistake. How can this be the same thing?

She glanced at Qin Yu. After years of hatred, they had finally come to this point. Was it going to fail just because of the forces behind them?

These people were nothing more than good friends of Huo Jian and Gu Cheng, but it was undeniable that they were also people who had a say in the court. She was really afraid that the emperor would bypass Huo Nanlian due to the pressure of the situation.

Then their hard work would be in vain, especially for Qin Yu. Revenge was right in front of him, but it ended so abruptly. How disappointed he must be.

"Royal brother, Huo Nanlian killed my son-in-law, a member of my royal family. How can I just let it go like this? Where are the laws of our Qi Dynasty? Where is the reputation of our royal family? Royal brother, please think twice." Wen Xiangning also knelt down and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness is right. As the saying goes, the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Madam Gu is guilty of murder, how can she be let off so easily? Please ask Your Majesty to deal with Huo Nanlian immediately." said the Minister of Personnel.

"Yes, murder is a serious crime, not to mention that the murderer is the former prince consort. He must be punished. Please, Your Majesty, issue an order to punish him." said the Censor.

"Your Majesty, please deal with it."

"Your Majesty, please deal with it."

More and more people stood up, and although some of them did not hold high positions, they still stood up.

Shen Li felt relieved a little. Although Huo Jian and Gu Cheng were powerful, there were still some people who stood on the side of justice. Huo Nanlian had broken the law, so she must be punished.

Emperor Ruikang looked at the increasing number of people who stood up with satisfaction, and said loudly: "Huo Jian, Gu Cheng, you have also seen that although Yu Qing Huo Nanlian is your only relative, she has committed a crime after all. In front of all the civil and military officials, do you want me to bend the law for personal gain? Even if she killed an ordinary person and brought the incident to my sight, there is no reason not to punish her."

"Your Majesty, minister..."

Before Huo Jian finished speaking, Emperor Ruikang interrupted him and said, "Alright, take Huo Nanlian to the Ministry of Justice first, and then let the Ministry of Justice come to interrogate her. Now let's adjourn the court."

Everyone knelt down and said, "Farewell, Your Majesty."

Shen Li watched Huo Nanlian being taken away, and she glanced at Qin Yu.

Qin Yu naturally looked at her, and then smiled with relief: "Ali, thank you."

"No, you should thank yourself. Without your persistence and hard work over the years, there would not be the result today."

Although Shen Li and Huo Nanlian have no hatred against each other, because of her relationship with Qin Yu, they have long been one, so Huo Nanlian has always targeted her.